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--""" _ . __ c s __ _------'---"--------------' I. Louise W. omen s ... liilN s tops Meaford auction _',,_ii,,'i"i' " 3 _ Ws., _ ti') Mrrt,li'i)/cl:':irr_si fr s' " try Mary Golan 'r s,ii)'i"t1, Mr; Jf 2'. C' rit,ii1gai%l " a C) '. A quilt mak by the Louise Women's Institute brought the top price of if}: 1% 's f Z ' 'j "-_ ', tr,icji';'i'lia, E 333%. . $5(X)atthe 17th annual Quilt Auction for Participation Lodge on Saturday, W" 'fi; "Yji' tsir"'"': V $5.55" 1 -1 This year's auction was held in conjunction with the Apple Harvest jii'iiisitu.' T " I I g ' «gigs: Br5iii:4ili, _ Craft Show in Meaford, the fifth year in a row the auction has been held in ";'is,'s'r (1 ' g, ' $3" "i' _ conjunction with the Meaford Show. 1 c, T Fil 't i" "i Once again, Chesley's mayor and former auctioneer James Jacklin I I $88332 _ donated his services as auctioneer for the auction, which brought over "". f 5 , ":35? $9,800 for Participation Lodge, a year-round recreation/vacation facility r'i(i",i',?:,; _ ' ' 7 q '\ i for physically disabled adults, located near Holland centre. _ a}; . $35; il T According to Quilt Auction chairperson Verna A. Maluske of Chesley, " Cl ' . ','r's':ii4 is." E. ' . there were 43 quilts and two wall hangings sold at this year's auction. . _ _ i"ta 3w _ it "We're very grateful for the support received and for the amount of Fs1F2ii2iiiiii;'i'i7ss, Cg: IFS, ' 9.; 3' I work that went intothese quilts" 'Wi-tEe'" 'il ' . Ea, _, . . , [tis",,,:'::;-',,','):",';;:'::':,),")?, " ' 2 . Also at this year's event, tribute was paid to the late Frances Middleton . '3 I _ nggfl _ . ll , A; of Chesley, who for many years was a member of the Quilt Auction orga- , ' l , 'i,:iii's'l'iiti'ii, g ' f i '5»: nizing committee. > "rj':',; T (y cr. ' if _ "rer. Several local groups donated quilts to this year's auction. A list of those _ ',/: 'iii: _ _" . _ . _ i', V , " a . . 8 groups and the price received for their quilt are as follows: "" J .2 .23; V l all} lil 'i-' St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Women (E.L.W.), Chesley, $350; l r:1:ii'ir,r g "rr",:":; "C' :5 _ _,iirjjii:ji",r, I Il.lllrl' Malcolm Women's Institute (W.I.). $340; Chesley Senior Citizens, $360; . ' E'ic'; E Is', 's/sf-i,'?))", I M , 't Elmwood Senior Citizens, $300; Gillies Hill Women's Institute. $425; St. . . r" Ji"rrc)rc' 'iii ' - if; l Peter's ELW, Sullivan, $200; Williscroft Women's Institute. $420; St. ' i ., A ' ' .iiit'i'ia EiiW,', ililil . . ' . Ilt ; Mitthew's ELW, Hanover, $300; Southline w.l., Brant Township, $180; . ' -- - is 'iirra ©tt (a; , W . " ' P, ,' Desboro Women's Inst.itu.te, $260; St. John's United Church Women Chesley businessman Jack Johnson and his wife, Olive cele- l (UC.W.), Cheslertwo tied CPH'm'm' $80 pd $90; mummy"? brated their 40th wedding anniversary on Saturday night and 3 Soloway W.L,BrantTownshlp, $480;Mannion Women's Institute, $155; S ise to them their famil arranged for an hour long '! St. James' ELW, Williamsford, $320; Williamsford Sunshine Group, Is a uTrr . . , . y d 1 d in Mi: i; $300; Geneva Presbyterian Church ladies, Chesley, $435; Chesley limousine ride pnor t.o an anniversary- ance p anne I _ Women's Institute, $250; Sunnyview Women's Institute, $200; Burgoyne honor at the Community Centre. (Golem photo) 1 Women's Institute, $470; Arkwright Women's Institute, $115 and St. 'r., 1' John'sELW,EImmxxi, $385. C.] 'cl t Wm), unit Two individuals also donated quilts for this year's auction. A quilt I y madeby IdaMiddletonofChesley brought $185 andacribquiltmadeby _ Pd] vlce 0 CO ' Clara Minke of Chatswonh brought $70. " . , Cd _ ~-- app] ecrated , M , Blil 2 , ram"... "Ft; __. . 2 tN I t . t ' 'tmllllNll2lMlBltll ' > I I lg , ' .1 i , i) if. - ' I , ii wit _ ' I . . M 's, , ' I _ . t * , - ' . 3 llllt ' lilt . . - " "V ' N 2, ait , s r i # - . . mess-mg unread": ' '" ' " ___ i rg"; I ' - , , * a ER L? "/ 3 ME I I t 't I _ , - f , E , ' . 2 '-' s2 ' "rel/lest-ri, -gMggggM BtIller I , Ill Mtl, . , .. , ' s tBi 'liiC"l"'i'i if EN , 'l It' ItiaR8 f ' s er. F I tl $1334! Ft a ' '/ . I 3...; - . WE; " a' 7 I . - ' . , _T» . ' A, ' 9 246'" r, .0 l " atlri' ' . , " - t ER *' - G ' "y' W: , 3 " . . a»: I . i") FPS' r - _._ _'Ri, _ - "2ltitlil 2 a ' t P. sF:,"i, _ . 5522 W.lNliiiiiiil , '" .. , . ' A "c'; m i L a i '; ' , Retiring members of Chesley Town Council were presented with gifts of appreciation from, Mayor James Jdcklin at council's last meeting, in recognition of their years of service to the town. Councillors Bruce O'Connor and Ross Foote, along with Deputy Reeve Dave Middleton decided not to seek re-election in the 3 November 14th municipal election, while Reeve Alf Pratt announced he too was retiring from political life. i ' All of them are to be commended for their efforts on behalf of the town during their term of office. The ' . 3 . newly' elected members of Chesley Tosirtt Office will be sworn into office on Monday, December 5th at 7:30 3 pan. in the council chambers. , (Golem photo)