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Barrie Examiner, 24 Jul 1959, p. 5

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ated from pioneer Samuel Wice mural in candles Mrs Nora Slmmelhag displays the on HIGHon 11 Dane Shanty Ba orna mental lighting that rahle Me looms on aminerpluilo Open Shop For CaIldleS By NEVIIJEJARNET to add to the assortment of vSaid Mrsl Simmelhag Today Examiner Managing Editor The idea was born when Dane and his Canadian wile crossed thoAllnntlc to Canada in the spring of 1958 year later candle shop thought to be the first of its kind in Can ada opened on Highway it in miles north of Barrie The little white shop in the heart of group of metals restaurants and service stations dlsplnys an infinite variety hf candles The proprietors Mr and Mrs Eigil Sinunelhag plant shapes cadmium as time goes There are tall candlesl short canlfles fat ones thin ones candles in comprehensive range of colors There are com dles to add elegance tothe din ingfahle to flatter guests in the sitting room or to ward of bugs while enjoying the cool of the late evening outdoors You can find candle to suit your mood or the decor of your home you can buy those especially design ed for such occasions as Thanks giving or Christmas INNISFIL NOTES Three of Lunislils older families held their reunions in the lnnisfii Park area over the weekend GnMoun halve REUNION The Rclve family held its re union party at the Savnnnah Lodge in Cedar Harbourhad joining the park In tho History of Idoisiil written for the cen tenninl few years ago the story of this family reads that Thomas Beivc born ln Dumfriesshire Scotland came to Canada in 1304 After year in Muddy York he came on to 5111 with hrotherinlow John PatterEon They took out the papers on 14 Concession of the townshi At that time this was well back the bush and the road to it was followed by blazing trees There he hewed out farm for himself and supplementedhis earnings by taking perttime em ployment in Toronto lhestory is told of his having to carry hardwood cools over ve miles Ltorget fire started when his fine went out in the winter with no flints available to relight it His family consisted of Gil mour isabella William Amie Thomas and Mary Attending the reunion was the Gilmour Reive family includ ing tlielfourth generation Wil liam Reive and his wife from Winnipeg Torn with family Jack with wife and family Georgia and her husband Don ald Sincleir Jean Davidson Tucker with husband and iam lly Ralph win wife and son Douglas and Mr and Mrs Don aldv McNahb Shirley with making the fourth generah Mr Gilmeur naive and his wile are in their 84th year Both were present and enjoying the reunion of the family WICE FAMILY REUNION The Wicd family who gather ed in the township park origin who married Elizabeth Quanta in 1824 in 1333 they obtained grant of crown land in Concession 12 now occupied by the Booth fam ily There log cabin was erect ed which was unusual in that it had roanT upstairs They moved their family from Mark ham in the springof real 6an after they settled there in the forest they had an eni counter witha hair which en deavoured to take their pigs The animal was riven off with axes PAS4427 13 naeC one There were 19 in the fondly Peter George Mary Nathaniel Henry Frederick Francis lohn Oran and Sarah In 33 reun ion of lhcifamily was celebrated by 324 of the connection About 60 persons enioyed the picnic this yearn ELL REUNION The reunion of the Kellvfismiiy was also held at the park the past weekend This aniin dam its local history back to 1349 when William Kali and his wife came out from yorkshire Eng land After living about om years in Markham Township thye came north to lnnisfil tak ing up the farm on lot 13 con cession and later moved to Cherry Creek where they ed which has been held regularly for some years was well attended even though the weather did turn wet This kept the group together in the pavilion at the park and includ ingadultsend children there wereclose to Wipersons at the supper tables Miss Elizabeth Kell of Chur hill was amomed secretary ian eopperwork makes an effec the coming year BLACK FAMILY The Black which had been an annual affair at the township park since the park firstppened was changed this year to Queens Park Bar rievand was later rained out The reason for the changewas that the township had ruled that charge of $1 table was wine made for the use of the pavilion We paid for the park dehen= ture for Jyeara and do not feel that any charge should be made for an Innisfil familyoritheir triends who wish to have day at the park That was thepolicy on which the park was purchas ed Black said when ask Led why thefamily changed the location for the reunion HURONIA Itosnus inhumane If cams corn family raunionr there In such scope in candle design that it is very easy to match any decor Cnndles on coffee table make cosy atnw sphere for PW especially in winter They also help to air sorb the cigarette smoke roarran worm ln oenmark many otthe restaurant light candle at the table when you sit down for meal added Mr Slmmelhag Candlelight is particularly flat terlng to women Mrs Simmelhag the former Nora Wilson whose family has lived at shanty Bay for five gen erations met her husband while in Denmark in 1952 At the time she was visiting friend who had married Dane Al though married in Canada the couple made their home initial ly in Denmark where Elsi Sim melhng as in business as an iron on steel distributor have always had especial wish to come to Canada said Mr Simmelhag As boy visited relatives in the States but never got to Canada nmrlnonns Afler coining to lilnnuda before turning to candles couple huilt themselves home audio shores of the lake at Shanty Bay We think it leaperfect place tolive said Mrasinunelhag Reminiscing over Denmark Mrs Sinunelhag said Danes are very similar to Canadians in their home life They are gay and charming people think Copenhagen where we liv ed the most wonderful city in the world The one thing we miss over here is the wonderful sea food which was so plentiful in Denmark While candles imported from the States Denmark and Nor way are the basis of this new husband and wife enterprise many small articles of Scandln avian handicraft are also car ried Intriguing mobiles made of straw are suspended from the ceiling of the shop Scandinav tive hackgroundfor display of candles and handwoven lace mats set 0H wrought uetal can dle holdersl Off to relate start this season the shop opened luly lfthere is every indication that this unique shoprwill heronlean at traction for iuristsand local residentsand as well known as any counterpart found larohnd Cape Cod some BOAT ST JOHNS Nnd ca dump truck backed up to the edge of wharfhere and slid off load of dirt into what the driver thought was open water It wasnt and the load poured into heat moored below sendingit to the bottom aw sanccreo Snorer vsunmcir scalar manner TRANGEKH WGINIAVMAYO IVETlN VAMDENJOY THE COO sneeze Opens In Show Starts at Dusk morn SUMMEme is proud of this rather unusual candle Whenl namallflarneetthe Tuonnrou Mr and Mrs Wildred Hill of Lethbridge Alberta former re sidentsv here celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary re cently Sharon Cullingham of New market Mr and Mrsudohn Al len and Audrey weré weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Alf Al en BUS TRIP Thornton Wl is planning bus trip to Coliingwood and Mid land Thursday August 27 The committee Mrs Dixon Mrs Elwood Bone and Mrs Hewson would be glad to hear from any 319 interested in going on this Mr and Mrs William handy and family of Homepoyne spent tweWeek holiday with Mrs Denny also Mr and Mrs Wil fred Clark and baby of Montreal called Sunday Mr Hatheriil and family have returned homefrom evac etion in South Porcupine with Mrs Hatherilla parents Mr andMra Lang Margaret Corr Mryna Spenc er Lois Black and Elmnor len nett have returned tram holidays Gordon Dulton Brenda and Mrs Stewart of Edgar spent Thursday with Miss Nixon Mr and Mrs George speneer of Midland and Mr and Mrs Roy Allen of Barrie spent Sun day with friends here Mr and Mrs Joe Lennoxand Earl motored to Haileybury Saturday to visit with Paul then to New Liskeard and Ville Mane and home by North Bay Miss Doreen Jamieson is vis iting in Toronto this week with her cousin Ruth Johhitt Mrs Charles Johbith of are rle is spending the summer with her daughterI Mrs Jam leson Mrs VeraDonn Toronto vis ited at lamiesone Monday MAN KILLS TIGER TOKYO AP Peipingradio said today peasant in Fukien Province tackled in tigerbare handed tosave the lives of his neighbors eight children With the aid of his wife and mother heEiled the heastthe broadcast ear hack diffuses soft glow in the figure of the Madonna Examiner photo new LOWELL Mrs Wilson and Lloyd Wil son Miss Laughlln Mrs no bert Laughlln of Toronto Mrs Siddon and Mrs McPhee of 30 visited with Mrs James Laugh lin last week Mr and Mrs Bud Noble of Newmarket spent the weekend with the laitera parents Mr and Mrs WA Mumberson Congratulations to Mr and Mrsyli Paddisononthe ar rival of baby girl in that and Hospital Collingwood nown REUNION Mr and Mrs Oscar Rowe New Lowdl Mr and Mrs Alex Wynne and family and Mr John Wynne of Walcrdown Mr and MrsArt Rowe and family Greenwood Nova Scotia Mr and Mrs Reg Rowe and family of Barrie Jim Rowe and friend Barrie Mr and Mrsiieighton Rowe of Toronto held areunlen at Midhurst Park on Sunday All spent an enjoyable day Rev and Mrs Lindsey and daughter of lreland have arriv ed to takécharge of the United Church here We wish them sue eess Mr and Mrs Dan Kee of Tor onto Mrand Mrs Bert Walker Oreemore Mrs lda Smith of To mite Mrs Ethel Butcher of st You phone ml lee you at your home ManufacturersLita ANnEksoN IMPERIAL innovaterunner LAsr 2pavs zoom Mus girl FUNNIEST snow orrHEXEAIt arms ONbAY ANMHERQBEAT lilli Mr and Mrs Brchmdler and druids 30311530 MrlndMrsJFHulghifli Mr and Marlee Noble and family returned hmjamrday from very enjoyable motor trip to the not mast The members of thé WMS and Minion Bnndenioyed their annual picnic at Mr Mrs 56 McLeans cottage at Big BayPolnt Wednesday Norman Harvey reduced to Sarnia Wednesday where he boarded hi1 boat alter spending twonneka holidayhere urmdnnwireimu Gennencum odhridge apeslung up The third meeting of the Bond VICB stationfformerly owned by Head 4H Home Garden Club lLBray iwasheidiiulylhinvthelsond Head Community Hall The use cling was opened Ivy rspeathx the on pledge Discussions were in mm ere recuit visitor at held an thlnnins notables fix will mfidfi Ski 33 In and In Gil18 LarrypfFortErieanere 83111ofonrthmeetingwlilho MAm Demos and boys Willnwdale held fhusrday July 23 at pan spent few days at Carsons rrrn SERVICE custom whereas2 ram family of Copper Cliff ernnd $1va and family of Mon thepastwedr McKinxie Toronto visited last weekend with his neice Mrs chester Richardson and ans irvi pg Canon enjoyed couple of days with her daught er near Midland Park last week Mr and Mrs Paul Carson and family visited atSandfordon Sunday annulus Theatre seamg saltlav sarunnav frwo FEATURES Catherine visited last week 11 sad or my 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