Children Services and Local News Share Holiday Activities
A church service substitution for a Sunday School session at Presbyterian Church featured a Waterlo College student leading with Superintendent Mr. John Freemen and others assisting. Residents reported sleighing and skating due to colder weather while local families gathered for New Year visits and celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Stafiun
Waterlo College
John Freemen
Classic
Martin Beaver Jr
Artview
Bernice Freeman
Mr Cole
Acton
Jim Cole
Seventh Line
Frampen
Hartop's Mall
Main St
Ventry
Guelph
John Hatchlow Landon
Lorne Linfoot
Maurice Hurd
Westin
George Rayne
Mim
Helen Rayne
Griffith
Ebenez
Church
G A B Moore
Ross Allen
Eon John
Toronto
Mill
John Harlow
Tennanta
Alex McNabb
OAC
Joe Pearen
Edna Hosking
ED McPhedran
Pearen
Ne bin
Ospringe W I Awards For Local History Projects
Ospringe Women's Institute held a Christmas meeting announcing awards for local history projects. Senior project The history of your farm. Junior project A map of Wellington County. Winners: Stewart Robertson for history and Lynda Ferguson for the map. Eugene Currie and Gurtph judged essays. Mr. R Me Veuse judged maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crites
Ospringe
Wellington County
Stewart Robertson
Linda Ferguson
Ada Currie
Guelph
McVire
Tweedamulr
Cash Swarda
Wy Stewart Robertson
Lynda Ferguson
Mim Ads Currie
Gurtph
George Young
Mim Ada Currie
Mim Currie
Institute
Massey
Elorea
Mom Ballentine of
Acton
St John Ambulance Held Social Evening at Acton
The St John Ambulance Brigade Acton Division hosted a social evening with members wives and nursing division from Guelph and Acton. Guests enjoyed gaming dancing and community singing with prizes won by Mr and Mrs Jack Hunter Mrs Eileen Taylor and the couple Clinton Taylor and Lorna Spicer. A lunch was prepared by Mildred Heffernan and committee. Supt Flat of Guelph thanked Acton Division for hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iSt. John Ambulance
St John Ambulance Brigade
Acton
Guelph
Jack Hunter
Eileen Taylor
Clinton Taylor
Lorna Spicer
Mildred Heffernan
Isupt
Robt. Mart
Church group elects officers and plans events
The January Church ill meeting at Mrs. D Williamson's Silver Creek home elected officers for the coming year led by President Mrs. Freeman. The group discussed the Feis Rusrd Banquet quilting and an entertainment night and planned a food drive and social events. Citizens donated 5600 bottles of blood to the Red Cross in 1986.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A
Freeman
Churchill
D Williamson
Silver Creek
Wm. Thompson
F. Freeman
D. Rumell
W. Swackhamer
A Deany
Treas
J. Swackhamer
W Swackhhamer
R. Denny
L Swackhhamer
Citiizens
Canadian Red Cross
Mood Transfusion Service
Mrs Nickell Celebrates 96th Birthday Recall Pioneer Days
Mrs Effie Nickell recalls pioneer life in Omara Ontario from a log house roots to early church days. She remembers maple sugar making on Sundays, a bear sighting, maple grove apples, ghost stories, bagpipe songs at family gatherings, and sewing by candlelight as changes span her lifetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omara
Effie Nickell
John MacIntosh
Old Country
Mr. Nickell
Astenere
Rockwoo
Scouts and Guides View Safety Films at Parish Hall
Scout and Guide groups gathered in Acton to view films on Life Saving Water Safety and Artificial Respiration sponsored by the St John Ambulance Brigade. Clint Taylor introduced John Budmen who demonstrated the Holger-Nielsen method and stressed careful water rescue care for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seouts
Gulles
Cubsl
Brownlee
St. John Ambulsnce Brigade
Acton Division
Clint Teylor
Deck Hunter
Guelph
Taylor
John Budmen
Holger- Neilson
Murray Scayne
Hunter
Acton
Big Barratt
Protector
New Year Visitors In Community Homes
Joseph Lasby of Toronto spent Christmas with his father in One Lasby home. W J Lowrie and Miss Isbel Lowrie visited Christmas in the home of James Daniel in Toronto LAC. Allan Brinklow and friend stayed with his parents Claude Brinklow and James Daniel. Mary Grace Ellen Daniel of Toronto spent holidays with W J Lowrie. Frank Limiter family of Cornwall visited Mr J D Lowrie. Mrs Thomas of Grand Rapids and Sandy Martidi family of Radenoch visited, as did Mansell Lowrie and Stephen, Al Huowett and family of Guelph. Calvin Clair Beverly and Dum of Wyoming were visiting during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vyaalt Mere
Tracy de Views
Guelph
M de Vries
F. Johnstone
Ahe
Acton
Guelph Hospital
C Allan
Yeoor
Hugh Moorhouse
Eutees Eymygen
Wee
Frenk Lettch
John Lattch
Erin
George Grundy
Gordon Billion
Keby
Brien Lavan
Kitchener
Carol Hack
Long Branch
Grundy
Toronto
D. Veins
Mire Hack
Wm Butler
A. ‘Fisher
Holt. Buller
Claweem
Michigan
Detroit
Agnew
Brampum
Duck
Georgetown
Mim
PF Freviman
Ted Twisted
Moorefield
OAC
Freeman ‘Home
New Yorer
Wallace Swackhamer
Clinton Swackhamer
Hillsburgh
George
Georgetawn
Calvin Aitken
Gordon Larale
Geo Jackson
Glen
Churchill Church
Churchill
Joseph Lasby
Lasby
W. J. Lowrie
Isbel Lowrie
James Daniel
Lac
Allan Brinklow
Claude Brinklow
Mary
Grace
Ellen Daniel
Frank Limiter
Cornwell
J. D. Lowrie
Ospringe theft suspect sentenced in Guelph court
James Kenneth Tubman of RR 3 Actoo pleaded guilty to stealing 17 dollars from an Ospringe man. He stayed at the man's home and left with a wallet and cash during the night. Tubman was arrested at Everton with 130 dollars recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.R
James Kenneth Tubman
Guelph
Tubman
Tas
Everton
Married couple hosted by friends on Rowing Day
Congratulatory notices extend best wishes to Mr and Mrs Stanley Wilson Thee Anus Coulson after their marriage in the Presbyterian Church by Rev Willems on Rowing Day. Other notes mention Miss Kathrine Devie visiting from Guelph and the community’s sympathy for Mr Claude Brinklow over his brother Jack’s sudden death in Napance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Clark
Stanley Wilson
Anus Coulson
Pred Willems
Mr Cole
Acton
Kestytenan
Kathrine Devie
Guelph
Mire James Gilburteon
Claude Brinklow
Jack
Napance
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ST. Thomas
Ospringe W.I
Ladies’ Aid
W McPherson
Barry Bruce
Ron McPherson
North
Non
EB. Fisher
England
Stewl
Misawa
Marilyn Howard
Marilyn Jenkins
Elizabeth Owen
Patricie Ireland
Toronto Teachers College
L Brown
No Rathbun
Acton_Radio
T.V
Elactrical
Port Arthur
Ont
E. L. Buchner
Optometrist
W Acton
St. Acton
Aproditeat Telephone
Betta le
W. J. Guild & Son
Frigidaire
Manning
Acton Jersey
Mike Coxe
Labby
Clare Leavy
Conor
Monsreh Margaritas
California
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