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Community news Marilyn Guernsey Queen Mrs JOHN Herald correspondent The annual meeting of the Women Institute was held April 15 in Church with Mrs Francis Thompson as hostess Tempting desserts were enjoyed then Mrs R Alexander opened the meeting in the us lal way Roll call was answered with Something you have accomplished during the year and the payment of fees It was moved hat we reimburse Ihe leaders Mrs G and Mrs G Bird for their work with the girls Four delegates appoint to attend District Annual in May 15 included the dent 1st Vice Secretary and the District Di recta- Mrs John Ruddell read lost About the Hills- Pro Life annual Halton ProLies annual meeting lakes place next Wednesday at p m at the of Columbus hall Industrial Ave Burlington Slater St Michael will discuss the role of the elderly in the family In the 1980s Computer knowhow Georgetown District High School students will be the area visitors to the University of Waterloo s day long symposium on computers Friday The programme Includes lectures and actual use of one of the university mulU million dollar computers as well as learning the FORTRAN like language known as TUTOR The university has been staging these computersciencedays for the past is years Greener pastures Forestry crews and field staff of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority launched a tree planting campaign lost week which will see some 130 seedlings en private properties in Hills Caledon ville and Erin Planters have begun with the replanting of 3 uprooted cuttings of willows poplars and at on abandoned gravel pit on Authority land north of Highway In Caledon Private landowners can purchase the trees from the ministry of natural resources paying Authority staff a nominal fee for planting services bridge Results of the Bridge Club on April IS were NS 1 Lois and Clayton Barbour Mary and Marie Stan Everingham and Gord Betty and Adriaon Van Oss George Marr and Bob Curcton Grace and Jack Wilkinson Results of April 17 were 1 and Des Mary Morrow and Mary Bryan Tanya and Stan Everingham years annual meeting and gave the financial statement Reports from the standing committees all shewed very successful and gratifying year The Pres dent vacated the char and asked the district Pres dent Mrs John McNabb to Install Ihe new for 198081 Post President Mrs Alexander President Mrs G Treviranus 1st Vice Mrs J Bird 2nd Vice Mrs Bruce McCIure Secretary Treasurer Mrs J Assistant Mrs G district director Mrs Alexander alternate Mrs John McNabb Public Relations officer Mrs Fred Nurse branch directors Mrs Cunningham Mrs Wilson Mrs Milton Bird Pianist Mrs J Carney assistant Mrs Wicks on auditors Mrs Geo Wilson Mrs J Wicks Canad an Industries Mrs Thompson Mrs Nurse Citizenship and World affairs Mrs Clayton Wilson Mrs E Wilkinson Education and Cultural affairs Mrs Hoist Mrs Bird Family and Consumer affairs Mrs J McPhall Mrs J Stark Resolutions Mrs J Carney Mrs Ward Brownridgo Safe ty Mrs W Allison Mrs G W ngfleld Courtesy committee Mrs V Picket Mrs M Wilson Mrs F Wicks on Flower committee Mrs Vi Mrs C Hunter Mrs J Hunter Curators Mrs J Mrs Bird Mrs Alexander took the chair again and thanked the executive the secretary treasurer and all the commit ees for their support and wish her successor the very best The new President then took charge and presented Mrs Alexander with a small gift in appreciation of her past two years work In office All sang Oh Canada and meeting closed Congratulations to Marilyn McNabb who was chosen Ontario Guernsey Queen for 1980 and was awarded the M Schwartz Memorial bursary offered to a first year student in Agriculture with a Guernsey background she also received other gifts as well as a dozen red roses We Marilyn 90 YEARS YOUNG Jessie Williamson celebrated her birthday Saturday in I style Mrs Williamson received congratulations liberal MPP Julian Reed as well as Mayor Pete Mrs Williamson originally hails from Green Oaks on the River Clyde in Scotland She has been a Georgetown resident for years but had travelled in Canada many times before that Happy birthday Mrs Williamson Herald photo Limehouse news Former area resident married in Islington By MR AND MRS AW BENTON Herald Correspondent Shirley Wright who received her education here and was a popular part of our community was married April 12 to John Morrison in Islington United Church The reception followed at the Country Club Mr and Mrs J Crlchtonwere guests at the wedding Jack Noble been Idle the past weeks while his hand healed after having a cyst removed A fox has been seen In the village several times It alerts us to the danger of wild animals carrying rabies Another In the series of I euchres was held in Limehouse Memorial Hall last Thursday evening BRINGING UP BUNNIES A classroom el children at Howard Wrlgglesworth School recently became surrogate mothers to a of baby bonny rabbits The class mascot bad a litter of five bunnies Thursday but the mother rejected them because she not able to Ibm proper nest The have been getting feedings cry two boors of kitten starter recommended by the Animal Clinic Kerry Sutherland is shown here giving the largest bonny it ceding with the aid of an eyedropper Herald photo by Taylor I vine hands were won by Florin and Isobel Thompson tied for ladies and Ronald Latimer and Campbell Sinclair tied for men Muriel Miller and Phil Landry were highest scorers Thelestlnthls series of euchres Is April 24 The Group Committee for Beavers Cuba and Scouts and the Local Association for Brownies and Guides held a successful Craft and Bake Sole at the Memorial Hall April 12 Baseball Registration for the Minor Sports was also held at the hall April 12 By MRS HANNAH Limehouse Group Com mittee held their April meeting at the home of Anne and Ralph HolliB on the Fifth Lino There were only seven people present but quite a bit was compllshed Final plans were made for the bake and croft sale which was held the following Saturday and which was termed successful especially with the baking A report was made on the quilt which the Beaver mothers made and tickets have been distributed to all Scouting parents in Limehouse A report was mode on the Father and Son banquet to be held May at which time the Annual meeting of the Group Com will be held The Beavers had fun recently when they held a movie night The Cubs and Scouts have been out collecting pledges for their annual Trees for Canada campaign This year we will be planting trees near It is hoped the Cubs parents will help with the tree planting and that the Beaver and Scout parents will help with the paper drive the some day April The Scouts attended the Challenge Night for Scouts held at St John a Church in Georgetown and had a great time They are planning another swim night and April 12 and 19 a first aid course for the boys In the Scout Hut They are also planning probably two Bake sale a success By DAUB IIADDON The bake and craft sale held April 12 at Memor Hall proved to be very successful in spite of Many parents and mem of the A and Group Committee contributed their time and elfort to make this poss bie and it was much appreciated by those involved n scouting and guiding The next fund raising event is the glass and bottle drive Apnl People receiving fly in the Limehouse area may leave the r glass items at the end of the driveway and they will be picked up between and 11 a m The Mother and Daughter Banquet has been changed to May 13 and the next L A meeting will be held at the home of Barb Cose weekends to clean up some property in Erin which will earn them some money towards their trip to the Canadian Jamboree Alberta in This summer thoy will also be having their annual canoe trip Alan Scott has earned his tawny star THE HERALD Wednesday April EX tin Page ON THE HOirtEFROFNT Come on warmth sunshine flowers By SUSAN DE Herald Is it or isn If Presumably only the Canadian groundhog knows for sure Frst ease our w tired bones then our spirits get dashed as a coldspellscttlesoverusoncesgaln The bints awaken us to a cheerful chirping aria one morning then fall a not silence the next We wildly veer between newspaper depleting curvaceous young things catching the early spring sunshine on park benches to those of massive floods caused by heavy ns from a lowering gloomy April sky Come on spring make up your mind It is not that I am looking far additional chores but do we wash our windows yet or not Can we clean off washing I so our sheets can finally flap in the breeze for another season Can I safely purchase my vegetable seeds with a better than average hope of eventually getting them into around Winter begone I am tired of bulky coats that are overdue for to the drycleaners I cannot wa to throw out the children holey reeking boots and fold away a of milts scarves and hats I quite am tired of vacuuming up bagful Is of salt crystals and gravel from the entrance hall NO SNOWF LAKES Alright so I am impatient I long to see the roses sprout not watch another 1 drift to earth I want to throw out breadcrumbs for the ordinary birds and watch the massive sunflowers lining the garden fence act as a magnet for the raucous Blue Jays am even willing to accept and creeping Charlie at this point just so hat may anticipate a hour on the patio after work Con any song be sweeter than that of a wings beating the July or thesmell of new mown grass hovering over a Saturday afternoon Can anything beat the tantalizingsiuleofsleakorlambona Sunday and the splash of water from a neighbouring pool the satisfying when a tennis ball is met by a well balanced racquet the flapp of wind filled sails from the small boats dotting the blue water of a lake No Shakespearean hero ever wooed a heroine as I court the coming of summer I was obviously genetically programmed tol on the French Italian Riviera or falling that Texas Nevada or California BLUE SKIES In fact while I am loathe to divulge my harmless little fantasies only today bleak grey and coldly windy I took a telephone call in the from San Diego The entire time this totally strange man talked business I could only envision brilliant blue skies dotted with plaintively crying seagulls and tiny waves lapping the shores caressing tiny scuttling crabs A sensuous pervading aroma of seaweed clams and surrounded my prosaic desk and I hod to make a total agonizing effort not to Interrupt the Blow in my ear and III be on the next flight down Comeonwarmth sunshine flowers yellow beans and zucchini before I die from longing let go for it LION RON HONORED The District Lions Clubs gathered Thursday evening In Georgetown to pay tribute to their District Governor Ron who Just happen to be a member of the Georgetown With much good ribbing past district governor Ron Brown presented Mr with a plaque commemorating bis year as district governor and thinking him for hi efforts on behalf of the Clubs In district Herald photo FRIENDS OF THE LEGION Georgetown Royal Canadian Legion branch lit held us annul spring sale Saturday and although the summer like weather may have distracted some patrons many were attracted by the fine assortment of and outer articles these staffed animals getting bug from Carol Carney Herald photo