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} Sunday at Zion: United Church, 30 people including adults and children enjoyed a delicious smorgasbord picnic meal on Sunday, June 12 in the Church Hall. Following the meal, contests and sports were conducted Audrey Armour planned and hosted the enjoyable day. ZI0N UNITED CHURCH On Sundag morning, â€" June 12, Holy Communion was celebrated. Mrs. Marion Fraser was the winner of the contest on Elgin County. Our day concluded with a most delicious_ roast chicken supper at the Famlll\r Restaurâ€" ant in New Sarum (New Sarum Restaurant). The next attraction was a stop in St. Thomas to view the famous Jumbo Monument. Port Stanley was the highâ€" light of the trip where ‘we boarded Kettle Creek Queen, a paddlewheeler and cruised alon? Port Stanley Beach and Kettle Creek. The weather was belautiful and the water was calm. The next stor) was at Pinecroft, near Aylmer, where they make earthenware and stoneware. Paul Brunelle does sculptures of song birds and waterfowl and gave us a demonstration on such. We had lunch there at the Green Frog Tearoom and had time to browse in the store. We had a short stop at Sparta where we visited a craft shop ‘and a gallery. â€"â€" The Signpost, June 22, 1988, page 17 â€"â€" The first stop_was at the Ontario Police College near Aylmer. We saw a film and had a tour of the college, gaining a good deal of information. Members and qguests of Grace_Patterson Wamen‘s_Inâ€" BUS TRIP Candace received several confirmation gifts, all contribuâ€" ting to her special day. The minister conducted a laying on of hands ceremony which involved the dparents of each candidate. Candace, along with the others «received a corsage and a church pin from the_church.. Following the service, our daughter Carolyn served a lovely buffet luncheon at home. Ed and Thelma Henderson attended the Church Service at Trinity United in Acton on Sunday _morning, June 12, when their granddaughter Canâ€" dace Trenton was confirmed along? with four other young people. The children were rewarded with diplomas, presented by Constable Mackennie, . crests resented by Mr. Hutchison of 8Voodstock and Tâ€"shirts by Doug Hallard from Thamesford Optimist Club. The children were proud of all their rewards. It sounds like an excellent course and time. well spent. Congratulations girls and boys! The graduation night was on Monday evening, June 13, when the parents were also present. They _ visited the Court House, O.P.P. office at Woodâ€" stock and emergency room at Woodstock Hosgntal. An O.P.P. from London rou?]ht out a tracking_r dog to the school gym he dog searches out rugs. The course beé;an after the March break and time during Monday and Wednesday mornâ€" ings was devoted to the study. Helping with the project were the eVoodstock Rotary Club and Thamesford Optimist Club. Christa Fisher, along with her grade six classmates of Thamesford Public School graâ€" duated from a course arranged by the school, entitled ‘Values, Influence and Peers‘. outdoors for everÂ¥fone by the Sunday Schoob staff. A beautiâ€" ful sunny day helped to make the day a success. COMMUNITY UPDATE Wrestling team â€" Steve Hiscocks; Curling â€" Paula Cowan, Andy Capling; and Boys‘ basketball â€" Midget â€" Greg Fickling, Rick Sahota, Chris Allcock, Adam Jones; Junior â€" Ron Coghlin, Duwayne Dunlop, Chris getzner; Senior Boys â€" Mike Murray, _Jeff Abrams, Bob Offen, Brian Hopson, and Brian Hoogkamp. Tennis team members were; Dave Haines, Julie Hopson, Ken Bax. Riki â€"Martin received the Junior â€" Girls‘ Most Valuable Player Award. Girls Basketball team memâ€" bers were: Lynda Clendinning and Laurie Mutsaers â€" Midget â€" Riki Martin and Jen _ Beam; Junior â€" Becky Jones, Janet Andrews, Julie Hopson, Lene Tonnisen â€" Senior. Senior boys volleyball team members were: Chris Adkins, Scott Kordyban, and Paul Mutsaers. Cross Country team memâ€" bers were: Audrey Graham, Tina Sim, Brian Allcock, Jean Paul Gullons, Bonnie Wideâ€" man, Dave Annen, and Rob House. Among the Thamesford and area athletes receiving recogniâ€" tion at the banguet were; Junior Letter â€" Girls â€" Riki Marttin; Senior Letter â€" Lene Tonnisen and Janet Andrews; _ Junior Letter â€" Boys â€" Andy Capling; and Senior Letter â€" Mike Murray. The Atheltic Council execuâ€" tive included Thamesford resiâ€" dent â€"Chris Adkins as a Junior Sports Convener. Coâ€"presidents were Aileen McFarlane and Heath Douglas. The results of all the team and individual athletic endeaâ€" vours during the school year were outlined in the program. The school fielded 26 teams in competition during the various seasons. The Ingersol! District Colleâ€" ?iate Inst. Athletic program for 987â€"88 was concluded with the annual â€" athletic banguet on Tuesday, June .14 at the Collegiate. 1.D.C.1. page 16, The Signpost, June 22, 1988 â€"â€" athletic also nominated. Bonnie Wideman was the 1988 winner of the J.B. Finlay award. Thamesfordites‘ Jenniâ€" fer Beam and Bob House were Bryan winner _ of Award. Track and Field â€" Audrey Graham, Lori Mutsaers, Greg Fickling, Dan Hoogkamp, Jen Beam, June Broadfoot, Heather Hiscocks, Kim Mabee, Payla Whittaker, Dave Banda, Steâ€" phen Hiscocks, Bryan Hopson, Rob Ardy, Bonnie Wideman, Girls‘ Soccer team members â€" Kristi Coleman, Lene onnisen, Shelley _ Aarts, Lynda Clendinâ€" ning, Carla Van Beek, Lori Phillips, Laura Gilliam, Katherâ€" ine Hallard, Becky Jones. Boys‘ Soccer â€" Andy Capling, Duwayne Dunlop, Dave Hgajâ€" nes, ‘Adam Jones, Matthew Scott, Monte Wan, Jeff Apâ€" rams, and Mike Murray. § banguet bers were te Arts, L Andrews. Fencing team â€" Chris â€" Chris Hoo%kamp, Jea Arts, Joe Robins. Ski team â€" Julie Hopson Scott, Jim Walker, Tom ledge, Tim Cox, Chris Chris Wan, John Kennedy, Bax. Julie Hopson was Most Improved Skier. _ Badminton team . merr were: Jean Paul Gullons, Robins, Chris Allcock, Tonnisen, Julie Hopson, Box, Becky Jones, and Hopson the I C gkamp, o%ins. â€" Julie H Walker, n was Men‘s es the Staff _ Joe Lene Ken Rob 6 P B\ U n # ; T ie Lo 4M 1 AEunF . p K #2 4 ~ +d " o inz Oe us hok _ AFAVTEOE S > d C" Ns ~â€"â€" W | d ats L o+ 11 & t hn \ im of nackhal d \ ,}'L ‘ P#\ C lan A€ j £ M S 320 â€"â€". 4 ®, & " * _4 " L h R < IR . Pttin c 1 oX o ts > ::M h o e ols . is . â€" nc The wedding will take place September 24, 1988 at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hamburg at BP s W liyes _ 4 â€"§â€"§4 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Heldmann of Drumbo, are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Sandra Lynn to David Michael, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max® well Baigent of Thamesford. Beryl and Alan Baigent, 137 Byron Avenue, Thamesford are proud to announce the graduation of their eldest daughter, Amanda Elizabeth from the University of Windsor. Mandy received her honours Bachelor of Social Work degree at the June convocation ceremonies. Her sisters Nicola and Krista also ofâ€" fer their congratulations. FiMEsSs 7â€"97â€"F & Russell Hopson: Hoppy is a first year playerâ€" with the Thamesford Tykes and plays a very heady first base. Russell is also. developing into one of the most consistent batters. The coaching staff of the Tykes also use Russell as a middle relief pitcher with some starting assignments. of only four veteran players on the team and is developing into a real team leader. Robbie has caught nearly all of Thamesâ€" ford‘s games and base runners are quickly learning how diffiâ€" cult it is to steal home with Coâ€" wan behind the plate. Robbie is greatly improving his hitting this year. ALs player profiles Russell Hopson