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...iill|l| Just before the children went on their Christmas holidays some members of the Wiarton Branch of the Canadian Legion paid a 3 visit to the school to award prizes to the young writers lor entries in the Essay and Poem contest sponsored by the Legion. These included writing of the children in grades six, seven and eight. Winners were (lront row. tell to right): Kathy Janokl. grade 6. , second in essay. Wendy Craig. second in poems; Marnie Hawes. fir] and Mrs. Honourable Mention; (by Audrey Hepburn) -The question is where to begin with all the holiday news and family gatherings. Two weeks and two holidays like Christmas land New Years adds up to a lot of travelling and turkey consum- ed by the‘tl'iirty families which make up the Purple Valley and Mclvor communities. To begin with. I‘ll name all those families . who enjoyed a quiet holiday around their own tire with their own children - Laverne and Judy ‘Metzaer. Mr. and Mrs. Ft. Mlsoh, the Hicks lamily. Art and Bev King. Bob. Alvin and Fred and Bob Jr. McCartney and ‘Florence and Tony Bare. Chris and Sonya. -Travellers were Miss Alice Cotton who drove to Toronto and ‘ tlew home to Tlmrriins to spend .Chrlstmas holidays with her family. Mr. Heinz Zach llew ‘trom Vancouver to spend New ', Years with his brother Werner Zach and family. ‘Chrlstmaa Day guest with the .Zaohs was Mr. Franz Zach. 9mm: Bey: ,, ._ Kathy Edlekoort. 'Honourable Mention: -Harold Wright friends and retatives at a Christmas Day party and took in the Legion New Years Eve dance ‘ and M'5 ‘n Wiarton on December 31st. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sunahara _ and daughter at Toronto enjoyed _ a while Christmas at Mclvor. jI-Bruce Gilbert. Barrie. enjoyed his holidays with Clilford and Sharon. Trevor and Joan. On December 23 Cliff and Sharon and lamiiy travelled to Dundas to'spend the day with Sharon's brother Ross and Elaine Healy. Christmas day guests were ‘ Ciillord and Betty Gilbert and Allan. Barb and Aliana Gilbert entertained Sue Scantnn ami t.»...i--.- l)"ll - Wednesday, January 3.1979 Kevin Pascal. third. grade 6, essay and Rodney Wright Honourable Mention Back row. left to rith Leo Mrirgtin ll'lll'“ senior poems. Carol Ann Cook. lirsl senior essays. Angie Sutton Honourable mention, Tom Whilcrol'l. lirsl senior [mama Ron Fletcher. Honomabte mention, Cindy Cook. lirsi nimti, E asset and Shirley Wen. Honourable mention Legion rrinrniiws l'lt,llli]i‘ Wellingtri- ilelt to right) Milton Wyonch, Clill Gilbert and Ed -il Chrislmas with 'tinir pi , _. Mrs Stanton in ioiurito and Mr George Frost at Georgetown Mrs Scenirm is spending New Tears Day With Paul and Sue -Sunday, December 3151 guests wnh Donnie and Beatrice Primer were Mr, and Mrs Leonard Reinhart ol Waterloo Daughter Joy and husband Barry Smith and son Jeilrey of Tara onioyed Christmas Day at home with her parents â€"While guests at Pat and Wayne Hepburn at RR. 3. Wiarlon Will and Carol Hepburn, 'ot Wiarton Sunday. December ‘ Grimsby. called on Bill and l tor 31 Clllf and Sharon visited with Dianne and Bill Brundridge at an alternoon visit. They had son lBob and lriend, Kelly. and son Meaford. New Yaars day may iMitch and John Thomas with will be guests at Barb and Allan ‘ "19m ‘Gllbert in Wlarton. -Art Urbahott Spent Christmas ‘Day with Bill and Audrey Hepburn. -Spendlng Christmas holidays at Kings Korners is Mr. Len King in! Toronto. .-Gueats with Mrs. Eva Gilbert and Howard during the holidays were Wm.. John and Jean Crawtord, Wiarton and Lila and ‘ Bruce Guthbert, London. â€"Our new neighbours Paul and .â€"John and Wendy Downham visited with relatives ln London over the holidays. .-Christmas Day was enjoyed by Lorna and loleen Hepburn at Bruce. Linda and Trevor Hepa burns in Wiarton. Master Trevor spent New Year's Eve With his grandparents and slept through the whole allair Bob Glendillen. Bruce. Linda and Trevor were at Lorne and loleens for New Years, 7. W ting 'Miss Pauline Urbsnott spent 3 B E G Farms. Molvor niirne oi Judy. Bill, Tanya arid Tara Glasslord and Andy Burl was a bustling spot on Christmas Day as they entertained the Burl lamity Mr and Mrs Lloyd Burt. Allenlord. John and Jan Burt and lamily Wiarlon Pat and Mike Kalpaoa and lamily, Grand Valley. Steve Burl. Bur- lington, Terry and Maureen Burke and lamitv. Huntsville and Paul and Kim Burt or Kitchener, all gathered around the festive table -Chrislmas eve was lhe lime tor a lamlly gathering lur Jim and Margaret Urbshoit's lamin Ai home were Fred. Pauline and Robert Urbshotl, Beth and Steve Moore. Wiarlon, Joan. Ric and Delanie Smith. Wiarton: Dave and Carol Weir, Mar. Brian and Debbie Urbshott. Wiarlon Miss Carol F‘oucher. Toronto is enioyr the holidays at Urbsholts low days waiting In London the guests at Pouchers -Mr, Norman Gilbert enjoyed the iholidays at Pike Elev wilh his