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Baked fresh... they don’t last long on our shelves. Frozen Entrees... Don't ‘Waflt to think about what Is for dinner tonight? Let us do all the work. Choose from one of our many excellent frozen or fresh entrees: Black River Macaroni a: Cheese, Shepherd's Pie, Chicken Pot Pie, pluse many more. Come In and ask our siarr... .. they“ share their favouflteswith you. chafing” 'with humour, courage 905-640-2270 WWWJ'EESOI'fal I00 nmcwoopgmzn. 3213 aimlh": Buchmount Unned Church, oun, pmnkm, described the dawned on ‘m Lemonvtlle Unucd Chm , mdnvldul communllxulookins fox Whilchurch-Slouffvdlc and ways to malt: ' - Zion Unucd Chutch, uon stronger. He would Cmuvon uh: on my mk,‘ he and, Sumluly, hu work 'md often went looking Ihxough Llom for more.‘ John Brae Inmmuoml mclud- of the Radon Alb l club- In Mmdcn, and Dame! Lions h lamne and Club Ilio Ipokt Simlluly, his walk through Liam Inmuuonal Includ- clubc m Minden. alanine and Stouflvflle wu ukuoudedgcd seven] awn I Including the Helm Kalle: Fellowship Mcmbcnhtp m m: Lions Foundation 0! Canal; He was a chat- lfl- member of the Ballanuu and Dmncl Lsom Club A me’ wmu [candy the ten m ofaprcs- was hcld a! (he O'chl pubur ugnou; CZm Kurtawud and June 29 mdcaCamp Knk low Tom Wlnlt", Stouffvdlt club past» In addmon [0 ha thumb and servnzc exerted on me m Inc nut few weeks. In recognmon of hu work I! both Camp 8 and Camp Kuk 11:0: was one of her muons sold for 35,” at an aucuon hon- edbytthznnoniuCzntnlCommitmatthk Creek Meet “1133:. Two omen brought in $4,000 and 32,000 respectively She donated all ptooeeds to Third Wodd missions. In addition. Mdba's quilts con- tinually won red and‘blue ribbons at Markham Fair. Born at Clarence Centre, New York. the Eonnet MelbaMartingrewuponthefamilyhrmneax Buffalo. In het teen years. she attended Messiah College in Pennsylvania. It was here she met and developed a close friendship with the late Mabel (Cobet) Steckleypl Cormley _ When Mabel Cober and Levi Steckley were married, Melba served as Mabel's maid-of-honour. Later, when Mabel died in a tragic car crash, Melba and Levi Were wed. The year was 1962. , __ ..__. ___- I, ough this union, Melba inherited six children, Bruce, Alma, Margaret, Reatha, Carole and Mary. She loved them as if they were her own and they, in turn, ------'----- Ml. Acton designed and con- structed a new man for Camp Kirk, a cluldltn'l summer playground. it will be necked on we in the next few weeks, In mognmon of hu work a! both Cunp B‘ Canoe and Camp Knit, 9 was :excmlythueu ’ n: of: pres- ugmu; Cam? Ku award and showed then stepmom the same endearing affection, Melba and Levi also lived at Cormlcy. Mr. Steckley pre- d e c e a s e d Melba in 1973, It was dur- ing Melba's early working years she gained the respect of well- to-do residents, sewing as a house- keeper and nanny in several upscale homes. One such employer honoured her dedication by tak- ing her, with his family, to Nassau every winter. He also presented her with a new Buick every year, so much did he appreciate her help. Melba drove one of these cars across the United States to California. She retained her driverfs license until age 93. Following her husband's passing, Melba move?! to Parkview Apartments and later Parkview Home. In July, 2004, Melba marked her .100th birthday with a gathering of friends and relatives at Heise Hill Brethren in Christ Church. Many extended family members attended including several from the United States and overseas. At a service of celebration June 22, also at Heise Hill, Melba was described as "an elegant lady with a twinkle in her eye and a gentle sense of humour". Rev Harvey Sider of Stouffville deliveraed the message. Personal tributes were paid by Lester Martin, Mary Green and Alma McTaggart. Heise H stor Pail-Penman offered the opening prayer and reading from Scripture. Interment was made rn the adjoining cemetery Pall-bearers were Joe, John and Kate Steckley; Donald and John McFadden and Lester Martin Chi: memento, Mr. Acton J33 an IV b ' r, repumun' , sulfa 9!- dew. He contracted the hmily at Bomkung Lake. In touching on his journey, Wanda Stride ducribed how his interests continuolly intertwined with therhopa and dreams of outs“. .I L-_.. 'Butrmore lm tly,‘I the said, u will remehiber fan-9w were ML byDomandtlut 'hehlsltgtmtlnt Mllbeourgreatesrcomfou- tevery- one in pan of this intricately woven net- work' Besides his wife, the former Marian Elana: Thompson of Aurora and now of Stouffville, are two sons, David and Bill, Toronto; a da ter, Brenda Storr, Victorin, British Coumbia; one sister, Evel MacDonald of Montreal and one brot r, Robert of London Mr. Acton was predeceased by a sister, Eileen Sweet. He also leaves six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren '