Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 10, 1976, p. 5

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THE HERALD Wednesday March Six cows killed as roof collapses Norval News by Dorothy McLean It Is a good thing that we had a little taste of up ring for a few days otherwise the winter weather this past week would be really depressing March really came In like a lion but the nice weather has given hope that spring is not far away that March may go out like a This Is small comfort to those who shovelled from about Up to clock in the morning and were very tired from the strenuous work A neiflhbour who helped In rescuing the cattle Carl discovered In the morning that his large pole barn had gone down sometime during the n RANDY of strummed his and led a singsong at a supper held last Tuesday at St Alban Anglican Church in Glen Williams Sorcerer s Apprentice Is delighted that magician Keith Perkins of Glen Williams pulled off another trick It was the magician s debut before an audience after eight years of doing magic in his living room He didn miss a trick suffered loss from the heavy snow however The snow and rain combined made the snow and Ice ex copt tonally heavy as anyone who tried to shovel a path or their driveway con testify and considerable damage was done in this area from the snow sliding off roofs The most serious and costly damage happened at Lloyd on Thursday evening March about when a 100 foot lean to built on the side of their barn containing head of cattle collapsed killing head of year old cattle and injuring several others Larry son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd said they saw a flash followed by a loud crash and the moaning of the terrified cattle About 30 neighbours were there in minutes and did a wonderful job of rescuing the trapped herd from the wrecked building Larry reports that according to the Insurance losa Is estimated at about but the family was hocked and frustrated to learn that their loss is not covered by Insurance as there a clause on Insurance policies that states it will not cover loss caused by a snow slide The heavy rain soaked snow sliding off the roof of the main barn on corner of the lean to caused the building to collapse it was an accident no insurance can be collected Larry said that the building had just been repaired and painted last summer with a new wall built and was quite sound They can understand how It could collapse It will take them about two weeks to replace the building and In tie mean time the surviving cattle ore in a barn at Roy LalcQaws After rescuing the cuttle the men worked at removing the heavy snow from the roof of the apple storage building to keep it from caving In They March with George and Marilyn Smith as chape rones They had lots of fun dancing to records and are now looking forward to the next dance Nerval United Church Women held a miscellaneous shower In honour of bride tobe Susan May daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack May on Wednesday evening March In the basement of the church Unit One were in charge of decorating and the program which consisted of a duet by Glenn and Judy and a contest with Mrs Cord Miller presiding Unit Two served lunch and a social time followed the shower The World Day of Prayer service was held in Presbyterian Church on Friday evening March with Walter Ridley as speaker He spoke on Responsibility of the Chin ch The theme of the service was Education For All Of Life led by Mrs Andrew McClurc Mrs Little sang a solo and Mrs Gordon Sharpe was organist Taking part the service were Mrs Ormle Carter from St Paul Anglican Church Mrs Gordon Miller and Mrs Gordon from the United Church and Mrs Robert Crawford and Mrs John McClure from the Presbyterian Church The A of the Presbyterian Church served coffee and cookies In the basement following the service and fellowship time was enjoyed Union Presbyterian Church held the World Day of Prayer service at the home of Mrs Roy Thompson on Friday afternoon March led by Mrs Herb and number In attendance They followed the printed service on the theme Education For All Of Life with Mrs Lee Campbell the speaker and Mrs ArtMcKnno read the scripture lesson A social time with cup of Joyed following the Others who suffered damage from the storm and were shocked and upset to learn that their insurance cover their loss were Mrs Shea In the village Her aluminum porch canopy collapsed breaking her front tea window and front service door to the sun porch about a m on Thursday mor Happy Wanderers a caused by the heavy ice choir under the direction of and snow sliding off the house David Esplin will provide roof onto the The special n home of Doug Streetavllle also had their service no aluminum front porch on their March 14 home collapse from the weight This sai slide from the roof of Presbyterian church to present an Easter Cantata on Sunday afternoon April 11 at 2 p Everyone Is welcome to attend these services their home St Paul s Anglican Church held a Pancake Supper In the parish hall on Shrove Tuesday March 2nd A good number from the parish en Joyed the supper and fellowship About young folk from the community enjoyed a dance at Norval in mind but could Just the School Community m0 small Centre on Saturday evening villages In Ontario today The following poem was posed by Joyce Huttan of who was raised In the village It was written with VILLAGE EPITAPH The ancestors gave their land for a school They had no money Now Its closed by the government Nat enough children they say and send them away In buses to bigger schools that don wont them A dam and the mill have perished In progress and the river in pollution When he Ice Is frozen two feet down and parents still must drive them to town to skate the children think Its only because they re young that they don t understand Once maples mothered a two lane road and wild flowers grew In the ditches Now wide treeless pavement mocks the speed limit signs and parents clutch their children closer and suffer from ulcers and nervous tension And the people even Indiana First publishing rights only My glasses House off Spectacles of courser House Of Spectacles at Norval Church worship Sunday morning choir will be SPECIAL PURCHASE Big Kitchenware Assortment n ted and geomelr I and men no ablo For lam ly n People Who Care BRAMPTON Credit Convenience at Any of These Credit Cards Accepted I IN THE GEORGETOWN MARKET PLAZA Open Monday to Friday til Saturday til 6

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