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Port Perry Star, 9 Mar 1977, p. 2

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x Jn -- mn -- a -- By Grace Beacock Mrs. R. Robinson greeted the congregation as each arrived for worship last Sunday. - Rev. R. Brawn's message entitled 'Jesus and Tempta- tion" proved solid advise to live by each day of our lives. Offering gathered by Doug Bidgood and Doug McMil- lan. By the way, the min- ister mentioned that volun- teers are welcome to join the choir as a new musical "Prince Albert and ar program is being planned meeting of the U.C.W. will for early spring. If interest- ed, please support and con- tact our organist Mrs. G. Hunter, 985-2626. Mr. Brawn also voiced appreciation for the attractive chrysanthe- mum:-that was placed by the thoughtful group, "The Friendly Visitors" in memory of the late Mr, W. Blanchard who suddenly passed away at the Heayn Home. Please keep on file the Dagmar gets nod for Hwy 47 work A $1,395,954. contract has been awarded to Dag- mar Construction Limited of Scarborough for Highway 47, intersection improve- ment at Regional Road No. 23, Highways 7 & 12. Local residents will remember - this company as the .one who widened Lilla Street in Port Perry last 'summer. The contract is for grad- ing, drainage, granular base and hot mix paving on High- FSIS SSSESES88S8SSSS way 47 from Uxbridge east limits easterly for 5.3 miles including intersection im- provement at Regional Rd. No. 23 and Highways 7 & 12, about 1% mile south of Greenbank. Work on the project is scheduled to begin in April 1977, with completion set for mid-fall, 1977. The project is an Ontario Ministry -of Transportation- and Communications contract. SSSSSSSSSSLTSASLSSS see ENITH CHROMACOLOR den [a : d= UXBRIDGE ELECTRONICS 75 Brock Street W. Uxbridge Ontario = Phone 852-3481 hiding Ap Pa Tie BUY Eat) J rr cr we ce se pe" T=, or i pl ce Aktien a EASTER } SEALS Help Support Crippled . Children! | be held in the-church parlors on March 16, 8 p.m. Roll call "Bring a neighbour or friend, or anyone' to hear a guest speaker, Miss J, Mac- Coll of Cancer Society, which will be an-interesting and instructive get-together. A limited representation of ladies from here attended the impressive "World Day of Prayer' held at the Immaculate Conception Church, Friday evening. Also a few attended the "At Home" honouring Mr. and Mrs. C. Graham's 50th Wedding Anniversary held in 1.0.0.F. Hall on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Middle- ton are home from a vacat- ion in Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. L. Beacock recently entertained his sis- ter, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Cole, Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. G. Monk, Mr. and Mrs. A. Delpa, Thornhill, Mr. and ea News Mrs. V. Kane of Bowman- ville, Many more years to Mi and Mrs. N. Wilson (former- ly of our area ) who cele- brated their 40th wedding , anniversary on March 2nd, "All the family gathered pre- senting their parents with a Hi-Fi, followed by a turkey dinner, ; ' Mrs. Stella Heayn of Tyrone, with her son Mr. -and Mrs. Robert Heayn. - Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dickin- son of Downsview spent the " weekend with their daugh- ter, Mr, and Mrs. R. Olaisen and children. Mrs. Mary Tetlow and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Heayn and little girl of Scugog Island were Wednes- day supper visitors of Mrs. Mabel Graham. Thought: There is no diamond in the world half as beautiful as a sunset... Berkeley. 'Margaret Wilbur NDP riding exec Margaret Wilbur was elected as Scugog's repre- sentative on the six-member executive of the New Demo- . cratic---Party * Durham-- Northumberland Federal Constituency Association at a constituency meeting in Bowmanville on Sunday. Guest speaker, Ed Broad- bent, NDP leader, spoke about the crisis in confeder- .ation to the founding meet- ing of the Association, While the NDP supports the government's bilingualism policy and. greater flexi- bility on the constitution, Broadbent attacked Trudeau for the inadequacy of his approach. The NDP leader said many areas of Canada will suffer a sense of grievance while there is a lack of national economic well-being. He felt that Mr. Nestleton Women's Institute On March 2, the Nestleton 'Women's Institute held their meeting in the Community Centre at 1:30 p.m. The usual opening and business was -conducted by Mrs. George Heaslip, president and Mrs. J. Wygerde secre- tary-treasurer. The correspondence con- 'sisted of several cards, thank you notes and don- ations from those remem- bered at Christmas. Letters of thanks were read from Theresa Wygerde, Trisha Sleep and Debbie McLaugh- lin for gifts received for 4H Achievement Day.. The The Annual Easter Seal Campaign IS SPONSORED BY THE OF UXBRIDGE KINSMEN CLUB in conjunction with the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. DONORS WILL RECEIVE A VALID RECEIPT IF REQUESTED. an cn en Ws te o_o do 1 oo oon gn 3 qs © gn ¥en Wms Ws W calendar received from our sister Institute in England was on display. Port Perry Hospital Auxiliary request- ed assistance for their "Spring Fair" to be held in Latcham Centre on May 28- from 24 p.m. A letter from Mrs. Maluske, Provincial President was read. It con- score. The meeting closed with "0 Canada" and the Insti: tute Grace with Mrs. L. Malcolm at the piano. Mrs. F. Dayes group served a delicious lunch and cup of tea. P.R.0. Nestleton W.I. cerned Officer's Conference May 3 - 7, Institute Week, June 6-10, and Trennell Con- ference in Kenya, Africa, in October 12 - 20. Several plan to. attend the evening on Nutrition in Maple Grove Hall on March 31 at 7:30, weather permitting. A discussion re short courses followed. The decis- ion"was left over to our April 6m ... A card was signed for Mrs. B. DeJong, past president who is Oshawa Hospital. The Roll Call, 'Soil is a bank. How would you Guard it?" was well answered by 16 ladies present. The prin- ciple that you must deposit or replace what you draw out applies. Ideas of a compost heap, preventing erosion; zoning to - protect agricultural land and joys of gardening were expressed. The Motto - 'Whatever your lot in life, build some- thing on it", was ably taken by Mrs. -F. Dayes. She quoted from 'Mr. Jones, Meet the Master" by Peter Marshall closed with the poem, "It's the Motto you Live By that Counts". Mrs. Allan Beacock read Kinsmen make 2nd donation Port Perry Kinsmen Club president Jim Lawrence, .announced this week that the club has 'turhed over the proceeds from their second Spring Fest to the new - Scugog Arena committee. The cheque, in the "amount of-$4600.-is part of their pledge to donate the: proceeds from three Spring Fests to the building of the rena. " Their third, and final in- stalment will be given to the committee later this year, Spring Fest '77 will be held in the new arena this year on Friday and Satur- day, May 27, 28. the... woeful tale...of Little. Rodney, who wouldn't eat his vitamins, stressing the importance of good nutrition. Agriculture and Canadian Industries Convenor, Mrs, Harry McLaughlin, gave a most interesting paper on the revival of the wood stove industry. These are still widely used by the Mennon- ite people and a.new indus- try has begun to manufac- ture the Findlay Oval Cook- stove to supply increasing demand. There is a waiting list 'and the model sold for $45.00 in the 1901 Eaton Catalogue is now going for $300.00 or more. In this age of energy shortage, wood, a renewable resource is gain- ing popularity and wood burning stoves and furnaces * are in great demand. Mrs. Grace Jackson con- ducted a thought-provoking contest on 'Spring Winds". Mrs. M. Fisher and Mrs. Evelyn Bowles had a perfect Clarke's approach, whittling away federal government powers, would only increase tensions, The NDP would use the powers of the national government to im- prove the economic situa- + tion by expanding housing, promoting regional develop- ment, working for economic independence, and reducing unemployment, Also elected to the six member : executive: were Wilf Day, Port Hope; Fred McLaughlin, 'Manvers; Dennis = Sadler, .. Eugene Dobbs and Jikke Miedema of Bowmanville. : Wedding Invitations available at the Port Perry Star + 985-7383 Victoria & Grey Trust Guaranteed Investments FOR'5 YEARS - i 9 Percent Interest If Paid Annually. -- INTEREST -- is payable half yearly or may be left to compound FAMERG ON INSURANCE AGENCY LIMITED 193 Queen St. Port Perry We Can Make Your Home Look 70 Brock St.. Wes Box 490, Uxbridge, Ont. LOC 1K0 Phone 985-7306 t

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