Paisley WI Tweedsmuir Community History Volume 2, p. 6

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' + yja. 5 VILLAGE OF PATSLEY HISTORY C JUNE 1981: Three "generations" of Paisley postmasters find i ) lots to talk about as another retiring member is honoured. 3 Jack Worthington, far right, retired Friday after 18 years as } the village's postmaster. Winona McTeer, as employee at the post office for 13 years, is now postmaster, Herb Barnett, who occupied the position for 37 yers. &A [ 9 col) --A | m 4 & f 1 ' | i \\ fli'; & | C _ ; | | a 4 | | 440 ' l oY & Reeve Andy Cormack accepted a plaque and guide from Joe Christie of Paisley, Scotland. The gifts are part of an ongoing gesture of friendship between the two communities. There was a special reason for his visiting the village. As a resident of Paisley, Scotland district council in that country asked him to deliver a plaque to their Canadian namesake. JULY 12815 let Tender for Ross Street Bridge to Lobby Builders of Dublin, Ontario for $80,000.00, and purchased a one ton truck from Bud Rier for $9,629.00. JULY 2, 1981--8 pim.: The éillage bell tolled in memory of Terry Fox, the one legged runner who attempted to run across $ Canada, in an effort to raise money for Cancer Research. NOVEMBER 27, 1981: The Tanner family, children of the late Jack and Marjorie Tanner, ranging in age from 12 to 20, were &1 + left homeless when their home on Queen Street North was gutted cal with smoke and water damage. A Benefit Hockey Game for the family was held between Owen Sound Mercurys and the Southampton Mariners.

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