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Nw nut Jones will Canadian Business and Professional Womens Club July 11 to 15 at the Holiday Inn Marie 6The Barrie Examiner Tuesday June 29 1976 Minister Willmiss those strawberry suppers Rev Edward Ronayne of Dalston is leaving his charge after four years and his best memories will be the turkey dinners strawberry suppers and friendship The United Church min ister was familiar visitor to the farmhouse kitchens in the DalstonHillsdaleCrown Hill area He put lot of mileage on his car but it was will worthit As minister feel my du ty is to introduce God to all people through everyday liv ing not just from the pulpit he said in soft Irish accent Mr Ronanyne andhis wife May are moving to Eganville in Renfrew County Mr Ro nayne is retiring from his pastorate btit not from the ministry Hes been min ister too long to give it up He is the son of the late Sherrard Ronaiiyne farm er iii Cork City Ireland As he grew older he became local preacher lay person who takes charge when the minister is away At this time he also worked as personnel manager in factory He met his wife was married in 1936 came to Vancouver in 1957 On the way over in the boat remember he said hed like to become minister said his wife in an interview His wish came true when they moved to Toronto received letter from the minister of the Methodist church where he had served as local preacher in Ireland He approached me and asked me if Id like to become minister Mr Ronanyne said accepted Immediater he enrolled in theology at Queens Universi ty While he was attending university he worked on Rama Indian Reserve in the area When he was ordained in 1963 he moved to Walters Falls later to Southampton and then to Dalston BPW clubs support resource centre Business and Professional Womens Club members of Ontario are trying to establish womens resource centre in Toronto according to Margaret Jackson provin cial president who spoke re cently at the meeting of the Barrie club The meeting was held at the home of Margaret Peacock Midhurst Members hope to obtain the Metropolitan Toronto Central Library building which has been declared an historical building Miss Jackson en couraged all members to sup port this project by writing to the minister of culture and recreation and to the pre mier They are hoping to use the building on the premise that it would be uneccessarily costly to build when suitable location is available Guests at the potluck picnic were Margaret Duncan pre sident of the Quota Club Violet Wade of the Sorop timist Club Barbara Turner president of the Ladies Aux iliary to the Barrie Lions Club and Valerie Emmes president of the Inner Wheel of Rotary Eileen Corkan and Cora Otte were installed as new members by president Sylvia Stack and membership chair man Dorothy Aycliffe They were presented with the club roster bylaws hand book and yellow rose corsage Kathleen Brown and Lillian attend the 25th convention of the Federation of bienniel Sault Ste GRADUATE Robert Pearson son of Mr and Mrs Duke Pearson of Barrie graduated with bachelor of en vironmental studies from the University of Waterloo Mr Pearson is graduate of EastView Collegiate The Washington Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Maryland was the scene May 20 for the marriage of Darlene Violet Trueman of Toronto and John Richard Irwin of Barrie The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sidney True MR ANDMRS LtGov Pauline McGibbon was guest speaker at the Saturday night banquet She spoke on what it meant to her to be Canadian Coming from farming background he knows the problems of farmers guess can relate better to rural people he said Im rural minister at heart With this advantage and his nature to kid lot it didnt take long fro him to establish rapport among the 200 families in his charge And even though he has been ordained only 13 years he feels he has been minister longer than that It is what always wanted to be he said He has only one bit of ad vice for starting ministers Dont try to change the whole world in day he said Both he and his wife are reluctant to leave their friends If it wasnt strawberry supper or dinner at one of the three churches it was bazaar square dancing ice skating or school concert The people are hard workers Mrs ltonayne said but they know how to have fun And the Roiiaynes took part in every bit of it As they retire in their Eganville home Mr Ro nayiie will have time for some of his hobbies fishing photography handy work around the house such as carpentry plumbing and electricity 50215 and wants MR AND MRS lA VIC Mt lltllllil Dave and Dolly Mortell celebrated their 25th wed ding anniversary June with party at their home recently About 100 guests attended Mr Mortclls fathcr Walter Mortcll made surprisc visit from Britiin oliimbia The coil plc received many gifts Bridge action at local clubs At the Barrie Duplicate Bridge Club June 18 Ella Soanes and Vivian Hamilton came first in north south play Rick Saxby and John Postnikoff were second Ella Swain and Wayne Hart third play In eastwest Jean IRWIN man of Toronto and the groom the son of Mrs Itiith Irwin and the late Clactus In Win The reception was held at the Toronto Stake Centre Mr and Mrs Irwin spent their honeymoon in Florida and will live in Scarborough Burke and Mary Woodstock cami first Scottii and Russ liiiich sccond till and John Ilacll lIllllI Last week Sui Graham and Gary Edmund came first in thc charripiorisliip masters lraliani cami sc and Sam tliiid Marnie lloiiltii and Juan Bowis fourth and Mg Mori and Dave Lewis fiflli John llazcll Munro pairs game and Joliii coiirl Bob ln iionmastcrs Laura Mcfuaig and Barb Mcnczcs canic first IId Wclsli and Steve Builtr St coiid and till IZdwards and Dave Iliridlcv lliird pairs HAYS TRAVEL SERVICE 7284700 ItWill REV AND Mrs Edward Ronayne stand in the backyard of their Dalston home The Ronaynes have lived in Dalston for four years and will be leaving Soon for Eganville Mr Ro nayncs charge was the DalstonHillsdaleCrown Hillarca Alliston couple celebrates their 60th wedding anniversary Ry MARGARIYI SIt IZ ALLISTUN Mr and Mrs James Mortimer Thiirch Street south have been receiving the congratulations of relatives and friends as they celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary The wedding took place on June 21 1916 at Elba oiners near Shelburne at the home of the brides sister and brothcrinvlaw Mr and Mrs Frcciiiantle by ltev Ir Caldwell thcn Mctliodisl minister at Shelburnc and at tciidaiits wcre Joseph talkci and Margarct Janc Mor tinicr The couple recalls tlic roiis iiig scndroff as the loitli Bat talioii marched past lIlt farm en route from Slicrlbiiinc to raiigcvillc and the horse and buggy ride the 1P miles to their farm home near llon cywood lhcy liavi many memories of their horse Jll and Mr Mortiiiicr told of one occasion the horsc found the way hollic whilc the driver slept DIFFERENTTHEN Ellen thllicl lhc daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Alfred Wilkinson was born in Essex England and came to anada at the age of and landed in Ictcr borough whcrc there was work for $3 month At IIlt end of thrcc years she had saved $60 and it was then she came to the lloneywood coiii munity and spent many years doing housework III lally Iicklcs Kclclllili James Mortimer son of William and Agnes Mor timer was born near lloncywood attended Beech allcy school and like many of that era did not have an op portunity for an education beyond elementary school However he became self educated carpenter while still on the farm and until retire incnl received an hourly rate of It cents We had very little but made use of what we had and learned from others and pro filed from their mistakes said he mentioning that he had put up barns and on one occasion moved house across concession Just this past summer Mr Mortimer put new roof on thcii home The couple rcmcmbcr when anip Bordcn was just wilderness and an area to go berry picking and tbcy told of tlicir experience when planc landed on their farm on Ucl 19 1918 en route from Toronto to anip Borden when the Pilot lost direction and how large crowd of pco plc gathered to sec thc planc many of the neighbours going to the house to see the newborn baby the coiiplcs eldest daughter SOLDEARM Mr and Mrs Mortimer sold thcir farm and moved to Hoiiiywood in Itlilti where they attended the Anglican Church later lnitcd and Mr Mortiiiicr was carttaker of the ccmttciy for nuriibcr of loastcil Sesame ii li Biiii 347 Buyfield $1 Barrie 728 0941 years Movmg to Alliston they purchased home on Victoria Strccl which was demolished along with another brick dwelling to become the sitc of new Dominion Store now Red and Whith and it was then that they moved to their pre sent home on Church Strch Ilaving suffcrcd stroke few years ago Mrs Mor timer is not in the best of health and confincd to whccl chair but she is still cheerful and plcascd when friends call At the age of and 111 thcy still maintain their own home with the hclp of members of the family and mcals on wheels Mr Morr tinicrs brothcr Wilfred only surviving member of fami ly of scvcii and with thc han dicap of being blind now makes his lioriic Wllh thciii Mrs Mortimer has two sisters in England and her sister at whosc home the wedding was held was killed in an accident When asked married life the concerning bride of 60 years who was confined to bed the day we called remarked it has had its ups and downs but stayed with him Recalling the kindness of people for whom she had worked she said when we started wc didnt have mueh but we got along and had sonic good times The cou plc agree that times have changed and people ha vc too IIAQIIJ IRIISIZNIEI Being carpenter for 26 ycars Mr Mortimer said if he had his life to live over he would have followed that oc cupation rather than farin ing His advicc to young poo plc is to pursue lifes work for which you arc best suited believing it mistake for forcc anyone into something not of their choice lcorgc Mcfaguc Mll prcscritHl thc couple with plaque on behalf of the tario government and con gratulatory messages In cludcd letter from Mr lark leader of the Conser vative party Rising costs are punching holes in everyones economy and savings have had hard time keeping pace Now Sterling has the worry free means to give you real return on savings The Sterling Guaranteed Investment Certificate The interest rate current at the time you buy your GI is the interest you get each and every year even if interest rates generally should fluctuate We guarantee it And the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation provides additional protection STERLING WONG TRUST CORPORATION PEOPLE AND PLACES VISIT Mr and Mrs Hugh Pollard of Peterborough visited with Mr and Mrs George Pollard last weekend STRAWBERRY SUPPER HOLLY strawberry supper for the Holly com munity will be held Wednesday at pm at the community hall FLOWERSIIOW CROWN HILL The Oro Township Horticultural Society is holding an early summer flower show Wednesday at Crown Hill United Church The show is open for the public at 745 REUNIONS Isobel Bowman was re elected this year as president of the Noble Family Reunion which was held this year in Durham The Noble family has been having reunions for 43years GRADUATE John Richardson son of Mr and Mrs Jack Richard son of Barrie graduated with an honors bachelor of science degree in chemistry from the University of Western 0n tario SPEAKER Ellen Trimmer senior pro bation and parole officer of the ministry of correctional services will be guest speaker July 14 at 930 am at the monthly meeting of the Chris tian Womens Club at the Continental Inn AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Over 40 members of the Georgian Colle Amateur Radio Club too part in worldwide field day exercise Saturday and Sunday The exercise which was an emergency operation drill used three army type bell tents and two tower gen erators donated by the Wiar ton Fire Department The furthest place contacted was Belgium according to public relations director Ross Cowan Numerous types of breakdown repairs were con ducted including one tent which was blown into tree during Saturday nights storm Vows exchanged at Minesing church Minesing United Church was decorated with baskets of white and pink mums and gladiolas May 22 when Catherine Anne Johnston and Terry Nelson Walton of Minesing exchanged mar riage vows Rev Harold Kemp officiated Mamie Grant was the soloist The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Alan Johnston of Minesing and the groom the son of Mr and Mrs Nelson Walton of Minesing The bride wore hand crocheted gown of lace which she made herself with ribbon trimming on the bodice and cuffs The gown had an empire waist with full sleeves She wore shoulder length veil with toulle fastened with wreath of white flocked flowers She carried bouquet of red roses and babys breath Maid of honor was Colleen Johnston sister of the bride of Mincsing Bridesmaids were Heather Downey of Minesing and Kay Giffen of Barrie Ring bearer was Hugh Johnston brother of the bride The attendatns wore white and pink polyester crepe dresses with pink and white flocked flowers They carried white satin umbrellas with garlands of pink carnations and babys breath Best man was Murray Gif fen of Barrie Ushers were brothers of the bride Gary Johnston and George Johnston The reception was held at Minesing Community Centre The bride wore grey silk jersey dress with white ac cessories and corsage of yellow roses for honeymoon to Ottawa They will live in Minesing Out of town guests attended from Peterborough Granton Westmount Quebec Wood stock lngersol and St Catharines 60 attend fam1ly reunion Approximately 60 family members attended the 43rd Noble Reunion at Durham on Durham on June 19 Erika Agar was the youngest member in attendance The Elwood McKibbon family was in charge of tne sports program and provided many interesting races and games Mrs Vivian Noble and Mr Allan Nelson won prizes for driving nail the furthest with one blow Bev Neff and Kay Russell won prizes for having 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