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ERE oe Mercury drops to 40 below by Jeanne Webb Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hastings, Cindy and Kirk, spent an enjoyable Christmas and New Year's vacation at their cottage this year. It was a real winter won- derland for sports. The only problem was the extreme cold. One morning they woke up to 40 below zero, the spot where Celsius and Farenheit are the same. Ross promptly got busy and did some more insulating. Br-rr-r, was it cold! ' There has been one newspaper , drive to raise funds for the Scouts wishing to attend the Canadian Jam- boree, to be held in July near Banff, Alberta. The next pick-up is this coming Saturday, Jan. 24. In February it will be the 7th and 21st. Let us help the Scouts all we can. The skating rink is in full stride now. Many are taking advantage of it. You may pick up your rink schedule at Grenier's Lucky Dollar Store. Reverend Wilfred Lyons, formerly of Wyevale, was guest speaker at the Free Methodist Church Sunday morning, Jan. 18. Rev. Hubert Sch- wartz, resident Pastor, spoke in the Barrie Church. Mr. Wilfred Miller has been a patient in Penetang General Hospital. We _ are pleased to hear that he is improving and he is wished a_ speedy recovery. Mrs. Elmira Freeman is at Stoney Creek, near Hamilton. She is staying with Dr. Lois Tweedle, who has not been well. On January 16 the Pine Ridge Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs. Grace Marcellus, with an attendance of 18. Each answered the Roll Call by stating their Private Beef. Some interesting answers were given. The motto was; Good resolutions are a good crop to sow, because resolutions are _ the Voice of the People. Therefore let your voice be heard. It was noted that our "*Dorcas Grier Memorial Scholarship Girl" of last' year. H.S. ST. AMANT & SONS LTD. Plumbing Heating e@ DOMESTIC e INDUSTRIAL SHEET METAL WORK Specializing in: SUMMER COTTAGES Satisfaction Guaranteed PENETANG 549-7227 3A ROBERT ST. W. Catherine Hancock, had her picture in the last issue of the Home and Country. The 4-H Leaders for $10,000 Wintario Winner by Eileen Hocken Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hocken, Sixth Street, Port McNicol], are the happy winners of a $10,000 bonus prize in last Thursday's Win- BPacr 1.0 Draw. Congratulations! The Hockens have lived in Port MceNicoll for the past 26 years. Mr. Hocken is an em- ployee at KIL and Mrs. Hocken an employee of Decor Metal Products in Midland. When asked what they planned to do with their winnings, the couple said they still found it hard to believe they'd won at all. They haven't had a chance to decide what they will use the money for. A few residents of Port MecNicoll were awakened in the early hours of Jan. 13 by a loud noise. A few of the neighbours thought there had been a small explosion. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stanich believed it caused a lamp to fall to the floor in their home on Fourth Avenue. Mrs. Stanich called the Midland OPP and two officers were soon on hand to investigate the disturbance. They contacted the village's PUC and notified them of the power failure. Mr. Gordon Duggan and his assistant, Mr. Dennis' Frederick, the next unit are: Mrs. Phyllis Benson and Mrs: Sharon Foster. Mrs. Irma Cox then introduced the guest speaker - Mrs. Nora Ronde fe 2 Set ri Cie President of the Women's Institute. She gave a very in- -worked in turned out to repair a transformer which became overloaded and blew. @he two men sub-zero temperatures for three and a half hours to restore power. Meanwhile, apartment tenants in the building where Mr. and Mrs. Stanich live were notified of the problem and advised by the two OPP officers to check that their small children were bundled up. Around 4 a.m. Mrs. Stanich decided to take her two-year-old daughter and_ seek shelter at her mother's home on Second Avenue until heat was restored in her apartment. In their first meeting this year, the Senior Citizens held their election of officers. Mrs. Marg Lemieux became the new President, Mr. Lewis Todd first Vice- president, Mrs. Amy Todd second Vice- president and Mr. Roy Head. Secretary. Every Wednesday, the Senior Citizens Club hold an Open Social at 2 p.m. at the Legion Club House. Anyone _in- terested in playing Euchre or Penny Bingo may come along and join in the fun. the Presently, there are 121 members enrolled in Port MeNicoll's Senior Citize®® Club. Special thanks go out to our Port- MeNicoll Boy Scouts for the ex- cellent job they have been doing for the past few years in keeping Bonar' Presbyterian Church free of snow. The frigid sub-zero temperatures' didn't deter those boys as they battled with the huge mounds of snow we've had dropped onto our village this year. So thank you, boys. We do appreciate your efforts! Relatives and friends were on hand when five girls in Port MeNicoll Brownies flew up into Girl Guides Tuesday, Jan. 13. Wearing wings for the event, the five girls were Allison Dorion, Patty Newlands, Laurie-Ann Kirdeikis, | Terry-Ann Duval and _é Tracy Cadieux. That same _ night, three other Brownies received their Golden Hands. They worked hard these past few months to complete their Brownie program. The three girls, Julie Richardson, Jennifer Thompson and Beverly Hall will fly up into Girl Courtesy work. congratulations. Employee of the Month Des Carpenter congratulates Ray Carrier Ray has been with our company nine and a half years and is in charge of our new and used car preparation department. He Is thoroughly reliable and a pleasure to work with. From the moment a new or used car arrives at Courtesy to the time It is delivered to our customer, Ray hovers over It with a sense of care and attention that has to be seen to be appreciated. Even those who take cleanliness and preparation for granted are impressed with his - So thank you Ray for your help and co-operation over the years and MIDLAND Des Carpenter President Courtesy formative talk on "How you make a resolution,"' also on "Internation Year of the Han- dicapped."' She asked us Guides in June. Girl Guides and Brownies will be selling tickets for a draw to be held Feb. 14. The lucky winner will receive a Valentine Cheese Tray donated by Mrs. Waaser of Midland Bay Woods. Proceeds to go to the Girl Guide and Brownie Organization. Port MecNicoll Guiders (Leaders) attended a Camp Certification Workshop in Victoria Harbour on Saturday, Jan. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This training, con- ducted by Lorraine Smith, the Area Camp Advisor, was well at- tended by 24 Guiders from the following districts of Marwageo, Four Winds, Rocky Shores, Awenda and Povawico (which in- cludes both Port MeNicoll's Brown and Blue). The main purpose of this training was to show the Guiders how to prepare the girls in their units during the winter months, for a more successful camping experience later on. Many thanks _ to Lorraine for her many helpful hints on Cam- ping, Gadgets, Crafts and Program. The next Training- Leadership is to be held March 14, same place, same time. A message to Tammy ARAsrAi FARM E UIPMEN Wivihett@ to be more aware of the handicapped and to assist them if they need it. Do not overdo it, since this just points out Delorme from your Brownie friends. Hello, and hope you are feeling better. We hear you might be back around the end of February. We sure hope so, as we miss you. Get well wishes are extended to Lenny Leitch who suffered a broken hip and two broken legs in a car accident awahile back. Lenny's family hope to have him back home in a month or so. We hope to see you back in Port MecNicoll soon too, Lenny. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Franz of 383 Fourth St., Port MeNicoll, on the birth of their son Jan. 10. A new brother also for two-and-a-half year old Erica. their disabilities more. Hospital visitors for the month are: Mrs. Verna Nerpin and Mrs. Margaret Marcellus. Lions Club held their first supper meeting of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at the Port McNicoll Legion. Midland OPP Constable Richard Cooper was guest speaker. He ex- plained the use of breathalizer tests and demonstrated the way they work. The Monte Carlo afternoon, sponsored by the Lions Club, which is to be held Jan. 31 will begin at 1 p.m. No one under the age of 19 will be admitted. The dance later that evening will begin around 9 p.m. Enter- tainment will be provided by PJ and the DJs, a husband and wife team, Pat and Judy Juneau of Port MeNicoll. Education in the '80s to be discussed at meeting Education in the '80s will be a special feature of the Feb. 2 meeting of the Huronia Parent-teacher Organization slated for Huronia Centennial School. A presentation by Mr. George Allen, outlining the future of Education in this decade, will be shared with those attending, as will the finals in the HCES Public Speaking contest. Speakers will be four grade 7 and 8 students as well as an equal number of grade 4 and 5 youngsters. A grand champion will be decided the night of the meeting. The HPTO meeting is expected to get un- derway at 7:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium with. the public speaking portion commencing about 7:45. Mr. Allen's presentation will go at 8:30 p.m. | T a Highway 26, East of Stayner 428-3132 15% at hike HARVEST & TILLAGE MACHINE PARTS PARTS VALUE OF THE MONTH EXTRA SPECIAL VIBRA-SHANK CULTIVATOR PARTS Reg. $3.50 each NOW $2 80 each Look for our parts special of the month ! Wednesday, January 21, 1981, Page 15