Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), July 6, 1991, p. 3

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

p8 weekender july 61991 rev william butt 101 still uniting couples in marriage alanshackleton weekender staff ordained as a minister in 1924 rev william butt of unionville is still going strong and tonight at the age of 101 he will conduct a mar riage ceremony for a zephyr couple rev butt will conduct the service at the wedding of charlene barrett and jim riddle in the zephyr com munity hall just north of uxbridge tonight the zephyr couple learned of rev butt through friend donna sherrard whose wedding to her husband peter was also officiated by the reverend in jan- 1 uary19877i thirtynine i years earlier rev butt had also married donnas parents j bob and pearl gough he was 97 when he did our wedding said rev butt another wedding sherrard i think it was a real kick for everyone involved to have the same minister my parents were mar ried by rev butt who now lives at bethany lodge in unionville said he still keeps active with weddings having performed another cere mony in markham only two weeks ago im looking forward to the wed ding said rev butt who will turn 102 this september i dont want to turn people down if i can do something about it people still ask me and i try to do it if i can he said of the wed dings a wedding is not just some legal action but a very important ceremony in a persons life i like to help out if i can rev butt drove his own car till he was more than 100 years old but a case of shingles has slowed him down a bit recently i still like to help outwhere i can he said but its getting tougher and im finding it more dif ficult rev butt was raised a methodist fishing fun day tomorrow come out to milne park in markham for a day of urban fishing tomorrow the urban fisheries festival is july 7 to 14 and takes place at local conservation areas including milne park the urban fisheries festival is organized locally by the min istry of natural resources metropolitan toronto and region con servation authority several local sportsmen clubs and outdoor writers in cooperation with markham recreation and culture department the urban fisheries festival is part of a larger program to devel op urban fishing aside from the simple objectives to increase par ticipation in the sport there are two other goals with much greater importance the first is to improve opportunities for certain user groups particularly seniors children and the disabled for whom such opportunities may be rarely experienced the second goal is that through participation anglers gain a sense of value for aquatic resources and consequently form a constituency for greater clean up and conservation efforts in urban waters doot r 24 only while supplies last pc resin patio set 4 high back position ichars 4 high back cusbons 4placemats 1 umbrella u7x 54 table 1 terrace shell reg 34999 sale i weekend ihsjlfm sale starts saturday morning store wide fashion clearance save 25 to 56 off the regular prices on all ladies mens childrens tank tops tshirts shorts 1 price specials beetiejuice action figures reg 949 sale 00 micro machines die cast cars reg 799 2 for sale boo 5 pinch pleated mini blinds asst sizes reg 1296 2746 m sale ft 13 beach towels asst colours reg 799 2 for sale m9 9 r limited quantities no rainchecks store hours monday to friday 930 am 930 pm saturday 930 am 900 pm 1661 denisonst markham supercentre denlson kennedy rd markham in newfoundland and ordained a minister in that faith in 1924 one year later he was at the historic con ference which joined many methodists and presbyterians into creating the united church of cana da he first came to the markham area in 1946 and served for many years as minister of unionvilles central united church he said that he has no idea how many weddings he has officiated at during his 67 years as a minister sometimes i used to do two or three weddings in an afternoon remembered rev butt i tried to count them all up one time but there were so many i had to give up caravan is coming soon journey to the mystic wonders of the east where timeless traditions and centuriesold cultures await you drape yourself in lavish and colorful clothing and marvel at the taste of exotic foods while enjoy ing the festive sounds of eastern music on saturday july 13 a caravan celebrating the cultures and peo ples from north africa to south east asia will take place at markham fairgrounds from 1 1 am to 8 pm markham fairgrounds is located on mccowan rd just north of major mackenzie dr all proceeds from caravan to the east are destined for third world relief bangladesh caravan to the east is sponsored by the inter national development and refugee foundation the fashion leather stores wants you were expanding again and have exciting career opportunities available tor managers and assistant managers excellent salary plus commissions plus bonuses plus benefits if you are creative energetic highly motivated and have a minimum three years experience in retail fashion management call for appointment 4166600826 1 vvvv v v 1 v v v- v k a v a a v s r d k william popovski barrister solicitor optary bubcic is phased to announce the relocation of his offices to suite 47 2stecridge drive hgrtheast corner of birchmount cl 14th avenue markfiam ontario l3sx3 telephone 4165137144 facsimile 4165137147

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy