Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), January 29, 1992, p. 12

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the HERALD Community Wednesday January Valentine dance upcoming By G TUTTY PRO Branch 120 Friday Night Open Jan 1st Isobel Landry 95 2nd 3rd Alice Mac Donald Most Lone Hands Bert Porter Booby Percy Welcome back and Phil glad you are feeling much better Saturday Afternoon Meat Draw Early Birds Chris Mac Donald Appleyard Jamie Clare Sheila Kirk Regular Brad Edgar Herman Nicholson Joe Barb Jeanette Allen Brad Edgar Jim Wayne Ah Dot Richardson Special Colin Gib son Pork Chops Terry Bludd chicken tray Roast Sargent Bakery Watch for the Valentine Meal Draw also coming up events ire as follows ebruary IS Valentines Steak Dinner and Dance Give your Honey hisher hearts desire a lovely meal and cheek to cheek dancing Tickets from your friendly Bar Stewards Calling all Air Cadet fans Joe has your ticket to a dinner and dance to be held on 7 p m Call Joe at Legion Lines ByMG Tutty Branch 1 P for now Did you know hat there ire 105 Squadrons in and Branch 120 sponsors 75fi Squadron ht King Snooker Trophy was presented to Jason Fields on Saturday Jan 25th congratulations on your win In House Sports Dites are is follows Sat Feb 1st Euchre Feb Crib see bulletin board for more details Feb and 25th Br 120 Executive meetings General Meeting Feb 27th Membership Mike Sargent reports that as of Jan 1992 our membership stands at 510 Burns supper huge success By BETTY SOJK Herald Special With an army of workers that tacked tasks such as set up food preparation decorating and then putting on a lovely program the Annual Robert Burns Buf fet Dinner and Dance was a made a huge success The community centre had a terrific Scottish atmosphere from the pictures hung around the room to the napkins depicting Robert Bums with his words of It s coming yet for a that That man to man the world o Shall be for a that Brian Arsenault was the C for the evening and started things going by welcoming everyone Joined by his wife the sange a most stirring Amazing Grace Mr Don piped in the haggis which was carried by Mr Fred Shortill The Address The Haggis was given by Sandy Keir whose accent lent a tive flavor to the recital Mrs Margaret Jamieson gave the Selkirk Grace and then a mountain of food was served fet style consisting of roast beef potatoes turnip peas homemade pie and of course the infamous haggis After the meal Mr Bill Dowell recited the mortal Memory followed by Mr red Shortill singing the The Star O Robbie Burns Ewen led a light heirted toast to the lassies which was replied with a toast to the laddies led by Betty From song sheets provided the audience sang along reviving many war time songs Throughout the evening the music accompanying the singing was provided by Mrs Eileen on piano with Mr me McEnery on fiddle Mr ray May was the caller for the square dances A mini version of a pipe band was headed by Joe Sellors accompanied by Don also on pipes With Larry Burnmgham and Joe Sellors on drums the foursome delighted the crowd This group belong to the Lorne Scots Pipe Band The lengthy program con tmued with more Scottish ballads and included a quartet of Bnan and Alyson Arsenault with John and Leny VanderGnent The former residents had travelled all the way from Ottawa to attend the festivities A number of really great were won such as Ballinafad News Phantom Tickets Many hours by many hands were spent putting together the Robert Burns Din All these wonderful workers are to be commended for a fan tasticjob To say the Annual Hall Board meeting was a bust would be an understatement Along with the seven board members only four people showed up This poor at tendance has put the Hall Board in great peril Three memebers stepped down and only one posi was filled from the floor leaving the Board having to find two more board members So far the hall Board for will be made of Karen Smith Bet ty Andrews Jim Bailey Doris Topolsek representing Township and Robert representing Hills Tuesday 11th star ting at 7 p was the time set for another meeting This meeting just has to have support or the Hall Board is in jeopardy Two new members have to be recruited If you have any time to spare for your community please contact Karen Smith at 83 2771 The very life of the community centre is dependent on getting people involved Even a little time devoted could go a long way Despite the poor turnout a great number of items were discussed Chairperson Karen Smith gave an update on the basement renovations A five year budget was revealed showing a sum of 198 00 being alotted Com pleting basement renovations developing the soccer field and the purchase of bar fridges are a few of the items that were includ ed the budget for 1992 Some ideas from the floor was to have guest speakers during the year and that the Hall Board should send a letter to Hills re questing the of the water reservoir that should already have been in place by now This water reservoir has had land set aside at South Winds the new subdivision going in right on the 7th line in the village Both Doris and Robert were invaluable with their input Feb Ladies Auxiliary Open Darts On Sunday Feb two very important Practices noon The Color Party 2 p m The tionTeam At the Branch General Meeting the following Donations were ap proved the membership Hockey Council Georgetown Skating Club Friends of H M The Scots Band Love In Food Bank The General Meeting Draw Howell not in Ladies Executive meeting Tuesday 1 at Ladies Auxiliary General Meeting T 20th at 8 m On Sat Jan 18th it Port Credit the following dart teams have qualified to go on to Provincial to be held it South Bnnt April Georgetown B Rita Ceil Vera Farnsdale Ruby Bailey came in 1st 2nd place Has the Georgetown A team of T hompson Sharron Jean Lottie Bottoms The Zone Crib held at Port Credit on Sat Jan the team of Jean and Peg Lewis came in 2nd Congratulations and well done ladies Memo from your Sports Officer Ruby Bailey Members must notify Ruby by Wed a m at the latest if you are going to participate in a Sporting Event the following Saturday Carney informs me that her mother Stoddard is now in Riverdale Hospital Toronto room 5327 She can receive phone calls at between the hours of a p also visitors are most welcome between the aforemen tioned hours Speaking of the up coming St Pat s Dinner and Dance do you know what s Irish and stays out side all night Paddy O Fur Thanks Jim Watson for that gem Also thanks to Colin Gibson of the Herald who did a great job at the Robbie Burns Night Saturday Jan 25th Hail to the Haggis The birthday of Robert Burns The Scottish Bard was celebrated In fine style Saturday evening at Georgetown Branch 120 Royal Canadian Legion pictured above piper Stuart White leads the Haggis bearer Max Jack through the hall delivering the Scottish delicacy to the head table J nni vds the Ladies Auxiliary Bran 120 with proceeds being donated to the Talking Books for the Blind Herald ColinGibson WE ALL HAVE FUN TOGETHER The tun MB cut about be The It si timet I ha Ihrough 1 the it In Th wt 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