January 5, 2015
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We hope that everyone had safe and Happy New Year celebrations. How thankful we were for the great roads!
Attending the holiday gathering dinner at the home of Joyce and John Farrell, were June and Earl Elliott, Mary Anne Kukoly, Tania and Pete Lise, Teresa and David Becker and boys, Tobi and Dave Droppert and boys, and Jenn and Jer Nahwegahbow, Elijah and Eva.
John and Joyce, and Diane and Arnold Clifford enjoyed New Year's Eve dinner with Fran and Jim Farrell.
Happy 90th Birthday wishes are sent to Jean Scott. Family and friends gathered Dec. 29 to help her celebrate.
J.P. and Colleen Greenwood and family hosted the Greenwood family Christmas.
Jen and Steve Riley and family of Whitby and Irene and David Collins and family spent Boxing Day with Maureen and Roy Collins.
Nancy and Brian King of Thamesville and Linda McInnes of Oakville visited with Largaret and Karen McInnes recently.
Shirley, Meagan, and Airk MacDonald visited with Sheena and Bob Houghton and family of Sanford, Michigan, last weekend.
Deanna and Morley Scott spent Christmas Day with Jorey and Jeff Dudgeon and Karleigh of Carlsruhe.
Sympathy goes to Carol and Gordon Schantz and family on the loss of her brother, Allan Traher of London.
Our sympathy goes out to Larry Bannerman on the death of his wife, Kathy, and to the family of the late Bill MacPherson of Lucknow.
Marilyn and Don Reid held their Christmas celebration on Boxing Day with all the family and friends.
The Kincardine Bantam Kinucks won the Silver Stick hockey tournament held in Kincardine last weekend. The Bantams will be going on to Forest, Jan. 2,3 for the International Silver Stick tournament.
The Kinetic Knights robotics team hosted the FIRST robotics challenge kick-off Saturday at the Bruce Power Training Centre, Kincardine. The team received the rules and guidelines for the 2015 Challenge, "Recycle Rush."
Congratulations to Jessica and John Yungblut on the birth of their baby girl, Victoria Lynn, Dec. 19. Another grandchild for Lynn and Murray.
Over the holidays, Fran and Jim Farrell visited with Karen and Len Farrell, Crystal, Jamie and Danica Farrell, Lillian and Derk Logtenberg, and Agnes and Ken Logtenberg. Friday evening, Fran and Jim and Joan and Mike Haelzle of Mildmay celebrated their 35th wedding anniversaries with supper and a great visit.
Congratulations to HuronTel on receiving the Smart Rural Community Showcase Award.
Hope folks are able to plan ahead for the Alzheimer Coffee Break at RVilla on Jan. 21.
The Purple Grove annual pot luck and concert to celebrate Christmas was held Dec. 19 at the community centre. Friends came from near and far for the food, fun and fellowship, and to hear the youngsters perform. We were pleased to have June and Earl Elliott attend (they are a young 91); and three sets of twins to keep Santa's memory working well. Santa even gave one fellow a lump of coal (don't know why, we thought he was a pretty fine fellow).
Our usual MC, Heather Finnie, kept the concert running smoothly. Members of the Greenwood and Gill families provided musical numbers. Marilyn Reid had a humorous reading. Fran Farrell had great audience participation with her 12 days of a Canuck Christmas song. She also provided the commentary for a Christmas gift performance. Thanks to all who were good sports in participating for Fran. We sang our standard song of "Here Comes Santa's Cows" and Santa Claus (who had arrived all the way from Goderich) had a great time handing out gifts to all the children present.
A huge thank you to Joyce Farrell and Janet Rhody and all their families who helped with the set-up and clean-up for the evening. Thanks, also, to Doug MacDonald for providing a great tree.
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