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A prestigious position Blackstock and Area News by Joyce Kelly A warm welcome home is ex- "tended to Garry Beechey who has spent several weeks in Calgary at the Olympics where he was a member of the famed Ski Patrol. Garry worked on the Free Skiing events and was seen in action at a mishap which was shown on T.V. last Sunday. Congratulations for being chosen to such a prestigious position for which Garry tried out in competitions over a two year period. Once again our community was shocked by yet another tragedy when Alfred Lewerentz was Kill- ed last Monday in a traffic acci- dent during a white-out on Highway 57 near Enniskillen. Our sympathy is éxtended to his wife Kathleen and family Carol, Vanessa and Shawn as well as to his many friends and relatives. Alf's twin sister, Mrs. Elke Roemer and her daughter Regina Lehmer came from Germany to attend the funeral which was held at W.C. Town Funeral Chapel, Whitby with Rev. Baxter of the Faith Baptist Church officiating. Interment was at Mount Lawn Cemetery. Alf's cousin Helga and Syd Gray of Montreal also arriv- ed to be with the family. Last Sunday the Kyte clan gathered to honour their parents and grandparents Mr. and Mrs.. Floyd D. Kyte on the happy occa- sion of their 65th wedding an- " niversary. Attending from this area were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kyte, Mr. and Mrs. David Kyte and family, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kyte and family and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kyte and family. Mr. and Mrs. Roy McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Harold McLaughlin enjoyed visiting their brother Mr. and Mrs. Ted McLaughlin at Fenelon Falls last Sunday. George and Sharon Wilson, Ken, Andrew and Josh hosted a family gathering in honour of George's mother, Lily's 90th bir- thday. Guests attended from Lon- don, Cannington, Pickering and Tampa, Florida. Congratulations on this very special birthday. Blackstock 4-H Clubs will hold their first meetings for the new project, 'Encounter the Out- doors" on Tuesday, March 8 and Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. at Blackstock United Church. This project includes such topics as Outdoor - Cooking, Outdoor Photography, Choosing a Camp- site, First Aid and Weather Wat- ching. Boys and girls aged 12 to =499°° SAFETY FEATURES ¢ Chain brake Anti kick back guard o Low kick chain o Rear hand guard o Chain catcher CS$-850EVL 9 OTHER MODELS to fit your needs B&WFAR UELHD. Fast from the start Return On Your investment That's what you get with ECHO Chain Saws. Worldwiae ECHO CHAIN SAWS have the reputation of e Easier starting ® Less maintenance © Longer life Isn't that what you want from your chain saw investment? eo Premium quality 20" bar and chain Patented vibration isolation system e Electronic ignition o Posi-Force auto oiler Heavy duty ball and roller bearing construction M SERVICE -- DIV OF DONNERAL BROS LTD (708) aB7-37680 -- SUNDERLAND -- 3IB7-3192 21 are invited to attend this ex- citing new project. For further in- formation contact one of the leaders - Gail Johns, Barb Byers, Marilyn Green or Elizabeth Luke. Many of our residents have been enjoying winter holidays. Kathleen and Dalton Dorrell returned from a couple of months in Florida and Texas. Helen and Jack Green, Bryan and Bryce en- joyed a sunny vacation in South America while Keith and Mary DeMerchant soaked up the sun in Dominican Republic. Ethel Lafontaine, Nancy and Bob Bryans along with Joan and Merv Bayley, Caesarea enjoyed two weeks in 85 degree weather at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Terry and Shirley McBride of Cambray, formerly of Egypt joined them for one week. It is a small world as people were met from Bowman- ville, Solina and other close areas. One of the stewardesses on the Wardair flight home was Saman- tha Heatley from north of Bowmanville. This is also the time for rural folk to enjoy various annual con- ventions. David and Ingrid Larmer were in Ottawa attending the Guernsey Convention while Harvey and Joan Graham along with several other local coun- cillors attended the Good Roads Convention at the Royal York, Toronto. . Debbie Bryans, Patti Alpe and Nancy Bryans attended a bridal shower for Nancy's niece, Lorri Fairey held at the home of Bar- bara Hanc in Bowmanville. The Lions Club held their an- nual Public Speaking Contest at the Town Hall, on Wednesday evening with five excellent speakers taking part. The judges, Gwenyth Thompson, Jessie Gunter and Joyce Kelly after deliberation choose the winner as Mike Pashley who spoke on My Three Sisters with Tanya Mappin as Runner-up with her speech on Fashions. Best wishes Mike as you proceed to the next level. Wilma Wotten and Patti Alpe drove through the storm last Fri- day to spend the weekend in Quebec enjoying the Winter Car- nival. While there Diane and Laval Poulin of St. Mary's, Quebec visited them. Laval work- ed in Port Perry at the Vachon Plant for several years before moving back nearer their families. Laval played ball and broomball with our local e Precision balanced crankshaft Patrolling Olympic slopes Blackstock teams. Mid-week luncheon guests of Mrs. Jean Mahaffy were Mrs. Margaret Mahaffy and Mrs. Muriel Sheldon of St. Mary's and Mrs. Joyce Fraser of Toronto. Lorna Edgerton and Jean Mabhaffy joined Roy Graham and Grace Pargeter of Port Perry at- tended the funeral service of their cousin Mr. Dick Bulmer at the Fenelon Falls Funeral Home on Saturday. Word was received of the pass- ing on Sunday of Mrs. DeJong in Holland in her 99th year. Her two sons Mr. and Mrs. Ben DeJong and Mr. Bob DeJong are leaving Monday to fly to Holland to attend the funeral services. It is ex- pected that her 10 children will all be present. Ben and Wemke De- Jong had planned to visit her in two weeks time for her 99th bir- thday but that was not to be. Our thoughts go out to the DeJong family at this time. Nineteen members and one child met in the Christian Educa- tion room, Feb. 24, for the General U.C.W. meeting which was opened by President, Jean Adams, who told a humerous story, the moral of which was, "A door never closes, but another opens." The Worship, led by Ruby Van Camp, began with the singing of the hymn, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God," followed by the acting out of a most effective skit by members of the morning unit. It dealt with the guilt felt by Simon Peter over his denial of Jesus at the cross and how he finally came to know that he had been forgiven. Among the an- nouncements of upcoming events was the Worid Day of Prayer to be held in Blackstock United Church on Friday, March 4 at 2:00 p.m. Mark Bullock, a legal worker with the Durham Community Legal Clinic, 40 King St. W., Oshawa, was the guest speaker. This clinic provides free legal ser- vices to low-income residents of Durham Region, who do not qualify for a legal aid certificate and cannot afford the services of a lawyer. General legal informa- tion, as well as advocacy, advice and representation are available in the following areas of law - housing problems, administrative tribunals (welfare, family benefits etc.), government in- come programmes, human rights, small claims court, con- sumers problems and workers compensation. A lawyer is available on Mondays from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Offices of Information Scugog, 175 North St., Port Perry. Mr. Bullock's remarks and the question and answer period were mosl interesting. Operation Scugog needs volunteers on Monday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons - if in- terested, application forms are available. "The Story of Rlackstock United Church' has been updated by Thelma Wright as part of the church's centennial in 1987 and available copies at this meeting were quickly picked up. 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