Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 31, 1985, p. 6

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SECTION A 31 IMS Town name lingers It a been over a decade that the Town of had been dead yet the name mill sticks The Town of Ha 1 1 on Hills recently received a letter from the Canadian Diabetes Association In asking for the Town of Acton to declare November as diabetes month Ross said people still Ignore the political boundaries the province established bock in with and the amalgamation of Acton and Georgetown Into the Town of Hills Family farm festival Would you like to reestablish your urn I roots Then come on down to the Family Festival at the Sherwood Hume form Featured there August will be mini tractors an antique auction a barn dance and corn roast with the Walter Family and much more Admission is for adults and there are camping facilities available For more informal ion call Retirement complex How would you like see a senior s retirement complex at the Bennett Scolsdale Farm in Balllnafad That one option put forward for the acre property by the town business development committee membership news By J ROSS Herald Correspondent Mr and Mrs Bob Harris have returned after having a few days at Island Mrs Lillian of Cobden was visiting in area for a Tew days this past week Rev Tate teaches By WINIFRED SMITH Herald Correspondent Rev Dean Tate took Iho service again Sunday We are happy to know that Dr Tom Bandy has been released from hospital and Is progressing favorably at his home Friends from Edmonton By WINIFRED SMITH 1 1 era Id Correspondent Ruth Burt and her mother Winifred Smith accompanied their guests from Edmonton and spent a few days last week visiting friends in Quebec City then two days in Montreal when they called on their niece and Beverly They relumed home Friday Church service cancelled By WINIFRED SMITH Herald Correspondent There isn going to be any church service Sunday in Balllnafad The usual morning service at United Church has been cancelled because of the civic holiday History quiz answers Last week The Herald ran a series of questions for the Historical Society are offering a draw for contest winners Here are the answers to the questions I George Kennedy 3 Ail of them Georgetown Public or Chapel Street The Methodists 7 Holy Cross The Drummers Snack The Congregatlonalist Church II Dominion Seed House 12 Delrex 13 Armenian Orphan Boys Farm and school United Church Girls 14 Opposite the train station Brass Thimble owner promotes local talent Marilyn I the owner of thr Brass Thimble in Terra among friends or rather among two her best sellers The hobby clowns which makes herself are two the popular items In her store which features work from local By SANDY Id Staff Making a living to Mary means opening a craft store your crafts and of other local craftspeople Shea the owner of Brass Thimble which opened recently in Terra Cotla She has been selling crafts for two years Formerly Marilyn had a store In Now she sells from her Terra store on King St You II never get rich in this business It a hobby she said Part of her hobby Is to promote the work of luciil talent She features a range of crafts including pottery weaving stained gloss wood and leather craft books about our area and much When as kid to describe her stock she said I specialize In children toys and decorative accessories Mrs and her husband two cats a dog lived in Terra Cotta since April She opened the business shortly after Business has been super I m really pleased she said Mrs as a started using a sewing machine Her mother was a dress maker in at time Ten years ago Marilyn moved to Canada where her career In crafts officially storied was making resents for my nieces and nephews People saw them and wanted to buy them she said Mrs Laugesen sews mainly children toys today Hobby horses with fabric heads and floppy downs arc among her best sellers So popular arc these two Items lhat she docs not have the time she wants kto make many other toys she said She will also take personalized orders If you want a toy in a certain color it will be made Or If you want one of her toy mice doing something special be It mountain climbing or cat hunting she will make that too Her interest is In quality crafts I want to get the stuff you can buy everywhere I know a lot of crafts people and as I get same money I hope I can get more stock she said That Interest in quality could lake her as far away as Denmark where her husband was born From there she imports embroidery In Danish folk art desinn There is also a selection of books published by the Boston Mills Press in Erin The store hours are 12 to m Tuesday to Sunday or by chance You might catch Marilyn creating something in her sew room which adjoins the shop Bride Gilson weds volunteer firefighter Roger Herald Special Laverne and Roger Brown were wed in a double ring cere mony at St John s Unit Church June by the Reverend Jeff Davidson The bride is the daughter of Gilson and the groom is the son of Betty and Archie Brown all of George- The bride escorted down the by her father wore a silk gown with a high ruffled neck line The lace covered bodice was sprinkled with liny seed pearls The long loco puffed sleeves hod fitted cuffs lo the elbow and the full skirt was surrounded by layers of ruffled lace She a cascade of burgundy popples with rose carnations white lilies and pink Donna Irwin friend or the bride was matron of honor Lynn sister RCAF relation There 40th annual reunion of No flying training school Dunn villc starting Sept of thebnde Shorn Mar shall friend of the bride and Lorraine Brown sis ler of the groom attend ed the bride wearing dusty rose dresses with ruffled bottoms bustled backs and ruffled tops with spaghetti straps The bridesmaids can ed bouquets of rose cor nations white lilies pink reel in groom and his attendants Hob Hooper best man ushers Ed and Cash friends of groom and Brian Moore brother In lav of the groom were attired in silver grey The organist was Benton a friend and guest of the The bride and groom were met outside by an honor guard of fellow Georgetown The old 1942 Ford Pumper Fire Truck was used to drive the couple around town The reception was held at St George Parish Hall where honored the bride and monies The mother of iho bride received the guests in a pink silk dress while the mother of the groom wore a blue silk dress Their corsages Here at rose carnations and blue The bride was a guest of honor at four misccll showers given by neighbors and friends Mr and Mrs Brown honeymooned in Niagara Falls They ore now residing in Georgetown and Roger Brown were wed in 0 double ring ceremony June by Reverend Jeff Datldson They were met outside the church by an honor guard of firefighters who work with Roger on volunteer bast Photo submitted Barry D Timleck Chartered Accountant SUITE 3D S GEORGETOWN 8776948 mix in vanilla and pecans Add flour mixture creamed mix lure part at a time combining thoroughly alter each addition Drop dough by spoonsful well apart on greased cookie sheets flatten with loured fork Bake 10 minules in 350 oven Remove from pan Immediately TREAT YOUR GUESTS TO A doit yourself BUFFET Great for Picnics Receptions or any Event where Friends Meet AS FEW AS 15 AS MANY AS 1500 Buffet Consists of pes chicken per person 2 3 different types of salad 3 Bread buttered 4 Plates 5 Serviettes Forks Wet naps 6 Bread trays serving spoons 7 Table cloths per person buffet also available per person 116A Guelph St I

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