lNINIIGIIAIING TD Canada was big decision for the loft family almost two years ago but theyre glad ihey made tiie move and now live at toldwater orn in Wales luliari moved with his family to liildleses lLnglund at four years of age school lie met Ann llayes whom he later married irid the couple lived for 12 years near Lon don before deciding that it would he in the best interests of the tamin to come to Canada Here the family in cluding Julian and Ann eight yearold Nicola 10 yeaiuold David and Elyyear old Kirsten pose with the family cat who made the journey with tlierii Photo by tyril Martini Toll family all glad they chose Goldwater By SIIIIHICY lICNVICIT tillvllClt stranger ze lurid about to seek really thalily the youngest only year old when the IllrZII plans were FuIIIlSIiW for rnaior move fri tn lIr to nadir nri lt iriniits hated idea mi lulizzr Man llIYIIIC ed it was ill the best llilflti ot the tarnilys future particular ly the childrens ililu IILIiltlt tririplete liIi family dog KILI and cat Whiskey their plane irtltlittl dwxri on tanav diari soil on the LIIIII oi May 1977 in swelteriniy lat ItlflIt weather Willi Ann wishing it Wouitl turn around aid go hatk withiiirlainilyonit iite tirci home 222 Ila near tlrillza ktlill xriris Slfsv and her arriiij and Julian who had been rriaiiag ine tlerk in law tine in England found erilojini iu clerl in the office oi Trimit Qt Eilliilillllf house hunting got tttltiL tpori drizing through the toldwater tire area one surnrrier dug Ilie lairlix ttlt he locale drillfl their lies lilftI znd iraitle plan to huy rival home in Medride not iar trozn the Viitaiielirnits Although they illll law language harrzir many Canadian itninigiar do they Itlll they had to delete words such Iitrlvtoi winter petrol igasi and clerk elerki trorn tlrt il =orihuliiy pretty quickly or cite tnrliire arriiiwd glance rliilerent money syntern created few heartache irit the in Igest adiustirient wn leaving DtIlIIltI all their lilftl and relatives As finri rerriarlted would walk down the sIrtrt and Iltll ret rrliriile single peroii lieli strziloiie Iillilt IILlili Meanwhile as oi the igtt ol May iiiTiL lulian took up new duties as thi illage tlerk an adrriirnstiitive post where he CUIIIII payment ol taxes hydro water and sewor IIII records rninuim of regular and special council rneetings acts as seeretr treasurer of the fornrriuriily frrritre Toininitirw and who the llydro orrirrns sion and periornis many other tasks essential to the smooth runriirigot vrllageailairs In his work he daily meets Village residents and has quickly learn ed to match all the names he sees in his work with the proper laces Ann who had originally been bank clerk in her native IJngland engager in new re sixmsihilrties as driver of the local hiin school bus which travels to irillia each day and got involved with teaching Sun day School at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Iiiollr she and her husband also serve on churchcornrnittees AIIIIAIIY Ilow has the famin adjusted to their new life well eight yearold Nicola reports like the different seasons and my new friends at school but rnrss my old fryends and rand nia and Grandpa ienyyear old Dayid thinks it errat get to swnn more oien ire comm l=e tlZI lir yeiiirod Klll irid loopis as illilllili hed tie happy xuIllItW llre Whole itirrily tit ed Li the klllll1n neighlioilines oi Iltt iaiiIieri people and stressml again and ii Wrailw again They were also ca uherant about the treedorn and open space we take for giuirtul hut which irv pr tltvtllj non tl iie erizwzied oiiil if ru ii in ii ziien In Departure FEBRUARY 4th Ilth Your PMCL transportation Returri woxln noon and stereo equipme highway cruiser nights OffthtHrIOdUIIUH breakfasts lour of City and Ste Anne do Beuupre Duily trurislors to and Irom Carnival Iour Atlas Corriplrrneritui IMCl Call Darlene or Cathie BRISTOW TRAVEL SERVICE 7370340 7370341 29 Owen St Barrie THE BEST SERVICE IN TOWN rumor QUEBEC WNTER CARNIVAL Iotts had lived for most of their Itxeh lhey appeared amazed at the way tanadians travel about IIitll Htllill since in England it trawl more than few miles lizlzttlziilI constitutes hull day trip the ioniin plan to return to Fun hon elirid IiIIl oiin to Visit and though Ann hasnt adapted to the cold Julian proudly recalls the day not long 1Ltilii she said wouldnt want in go back and live in lungland tirst felt like was on an extended Iioliday and lept xiaiiiiii for it to end iir tum lwl IIIHIII TOURS Tour Includes via airconditioned 91 EW Wednesday February 1971 Barrie pastor visits Thornton congregation By MRS GEORGE HOLT THORNTON Rev John Howard of Collier Street United Church Barrie conducted the observanceofHoI Communion at Trinity Unit church last Sunday Who Will Come was the topic discussed by John Forster for the morning sermon Terry Stapleton took the solo part when the choir sang God is There with You Sympathy is extended to Bert and Marie Marling in the sud den passing of the formers mother Mrs Orville Pearl Marling at Barrie on Jan 21 Neighbors and friends also were shocked to learn of the sudden passing of Mrs John Kloosterman senior while wintering in Florida Con dolences were extended to her husband and all her family many of whom live in this area Congratulations to Charlie and Ann Spencer who were 45 Eyyéars married on Jan 20 They came grandparents again on Jan 13 when Myrna and Don Hendry announced the birth of their son Geoffrey Donald brother for Julia Clarence Munro was admie ted to Stevenson Memorial hospital in Alliston Jan 20 large crowd attended the Ladies Auxiliary of Simcoe 55 Dunlop West County Manor monthly euchre onJan 20 There were number of draws but none of the Thorn tonites benefited The high ladies euchre prize was won by Glad Bone Thgir next euchre party Will be Feb 17 at 130 pm at the Manor SQUADRON DANCE ORILLIA The local squadron of the Canadian Power Squadron has arranged dance at the Sundial Motor Inn for Saturday night Feb 19 Annual general meeting will be held on April at the Sundial ANNUAL MEETING COLDWATER Staff An mal congregational meeting of St Andrews Presbyterian church here has been set for Tuesday Feb 15 in the church When reports will be presonted and officers elected CIIURCIIOFFICERS NOTTAWA Mrs Brock has been appointed secretary treasurer of Nottawa Pres byterian church for 1977 with MrS Lorna Hockley assistant Rae Hoeklev is the usher secretary and manse represen tatives include Mr and Mrs Morwood and Mr and Mrs John Jardine Mrs John Robin son and Mrs Jardine were named auditors An advanced contractors course lield recently at Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology at SLIDES OF INDIA COLDWAIER lrollowrng the regular Yoga Tlass for Senior Citizens at the Riverside Centre Feb Yoga Instructor Krishan Sidhu will show pie iraeted people from across the province Shown here from left are Lorne Graham RR lillrnvale Brian tures of the trip he and his wife took this winter to his homeland of India Anyoneis welcome to attend and learn something about living conditions in this oountry Time is 3t pm ATTEND DRAINAGE CORAT RIDGETON French of RR Wyevaie Doug Thornton OMAF representative Laurent Blain and Ernie MacKewan SLEIGII RIDE COLDWATER Members of the Senior Citizens club have been invited for sleigh ride from the home of Howard ON All MERCHANDISE IFYOU SHOP NEW STORE HOURS BEGINNING JAN Monday Closed Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TUESDAYS We are closed Mondays BARRIE SECOND HAND STORE 7282427 of New Liskeard The courSQ was sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Walker of RR Coldwater on Saturday Feb They will be taken there by bus Another sleigh ride party is being ar ranged for juniors with details to be decided later