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Grant oi s384,898 is promised for new Beinore oreno Howick Township is to receive a Wintario grant of up to $384,898 to aid in the costs at replacing me Bdmore arena and community centre, the culture and recreation ministry announced recently, The grant is the largest among 15 announced for Huron County Several grants are going to Wing- hani groups. The Windham tennis club is to get $6,500 tor the construction of new tennis courts and repairs to existing ones. The First wingham Scout "n'oop will revolve $1,365 to cover the costs or transportation to Canadian Jamboree ’77 in Prince Edward Island and a further $146 to aid in the purchase of new camping equipment. The minor baseball association in Wingliam will get $722 to assist it in purchasing new softball equipment, other grants include $62,500 to- ward the costs at building a new grandstand in the Clinton Com- munity Centre Park: $7.502 for Die 31th Centre tor the Arts, to help with the costs of a visiting artists program at Victoria Play- house in Petrolia; and $5,000 to Blyth for its centennial celebrate tions. The grants are made from pro- ceeds of the Ontario Lottery and are intended to provrde support for cultural and recreational facilities in the province, ' The Wingham Advance-Times, February 1. 197Bâ€"Pago ll ' 'Belmore celebrates opening of complex BELMORE â€" Every person who ever lived in or near Bel- more seemed to be at the official opening of the Belmore Com- munity Centre and arena com- plex The grand opening began with free skating and open house on the afternoon of Saturday, January 28th. Alter the cocktail hour and some words of welcome by Barry Mulvey and grace by Rev. H. Park Belmoreans, dressed In their iinest. dug into the most delectible meal ever prepared by the Belmore catering service The menu included succulent roast beef, baked potatoes, corn mblits, buttered rolls, salads galore topped off with cake and ice cream [or dessert. After dimer Mulvey introduced the head table and Earl Fitch presented photo albums of the demolition and construction of the arenas to the members oi the building and finance committees. Remarks irom guests were heard by the spectators while they were seated on the stands overlooking the ice surface. Each guest ex- tended his congratulations to the area residents on their fine arena. and explained his part in the construction. This was followed by a dance by Drumlin in the hall. winners of the Belmore Loto dro'w were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Montgomery. ye ten er Contrad’ awarded w . of Prince Roper nners in Loto Funeral Sunday for Mrs. W. Darling , Funeral and committal aervtce was held Sunday at the Davidson Funeral Home. Game. for Mrs. William Darling oi Gertie, Dr. Hugh Davidson officiated. Spring interment will take place in Wroxeter Cemetery. Mrs. Darling passed away Fri- day, January is. at the Wingham and District Hospital iollowing a brief illness. She was in her Beth year, Born in Howick Township, she was the lormer Myrtle Edna Galloway. a daughter oi the late David Galloway and Elizabeth Miller She was the last surviving member- of her family, having been predeceased by three sise tiers and two brothers, Following her marriage to Mr. Darling in the village oi Belmore, they formed in Garrick Township until Lheir retirement to Gorrie in 1961. He passed away in April 1964. Mrs. Darling was a member oi Knox Presbyterian Cburdi, Belv more, and later Knox Presby- terian Church, Corrie. She was also .o lite member or the Women's Missionary Society oi the Presbyterian Church in Can- wpda,hnnorediirst in Belmore and V latter in Corrie. Surviving are two daughters. ' Mrs Maurice (Lillian) McNabb 1, British Colum- biaI and Mrs. Robert (Beth) Ing- . lis, Garrick Township; and one son, Bruce ot‘ Garrick Township. . 1978â€" turnoul of volunteer workers was recorded the week: at ‘liP Ellean Aron: The .. «mm,» the . accepted for Belmore arena GORRIE 7 Howiclt Township Council had "conditionally" accepted the $520,000 tender of Harry Bye Construction of Mount Forest for the construction of the Eolmore arena~community centre complex The tender, diesen {torn seven received, is conditmnal upon the receipt oi government grants and other muncy equal tn "at least” the amount of the 5626.000 bid. The mansion has received hard that a Wmlano grant or the amount of $371,565 32 has been “conditionally approved" by the government tor the complex which vnii house a community Centre, arena, and possibly sepaialo curling faclllllfi as well 'l‘uunship Clerk Wes Ball said I that Mr. Bye has GORRIE â€" Howrch Town- shin council has auihumut :1 contract [fir the new Bi’lmui’L‘ Arrow Harry Hye COnSII'LIClhIn oi Mount Forvfil was the aurora? lul bidder and work on [he monor- pruifil i5 expected to begin shortly. With Cumrilr‘illlil planned inr late October or early hutcmber The arena rlrp on u 27. year-old structure confildt'l’cd urith by the manner The Irmnsmn hlil'ii". that all but mm SillilJIdtl tor the pro ~ will (‘Oml' (mm Various i and the rcm' iur out oi m (e funds which now lUldl iii-1.000. C(iuncil aim miormcd o KIlChE‘i’IL‘I’ arr-a nldn lhul hl‘ could nni pm a holiday lrJIlrr temporarily an a In! in Vim» virr [mouse u is opilnci township policy, Comm ace riowlm‘ped that while n irvliil-r l5 nUi illllbidlfl'é'd u nliihlll' BELMORE -â€" Doris Hayes of RR 1, Wroxeier, won $1,000 in the October draw oi the Belmore late. while David Carson of RR 1, Listowel. won the $00 prize in the early bird draw, The ioto is sponsored by the Belmore Chamber at Commerce, with one draw per month for 51,000 and the additional early bird draw for tickets bought before Oct. l5.