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TAVISTOCK GAZETTE v WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2011
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Fire victim fundraiser at Hickson School
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Southern greetings Robbie Brafford of North Carolina outside the Gazette office.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I travel a lot all over the United States and now into Canada. I enjoy travelling but I also get quite homesick. So, its always good when I go through a small town that seems like home. I went into Quehl’s and ate an egg salad sandwich! Do you know how many places in America do NOT have egg salad sandwiches? Then I had a piece of coconut pie because I just couldn’t stand passing it up. As I sat at the counter I read the “Tavistock Gazette” and I noticed that it was established in 1895. When I left town I saw a building that said “Tavistock Gazette” so I stopped in and asked a gentleman to take my picture in front of his building and he graciously did so. I would guess he was William Gladding but I don’t recall for sure. I was also held up by a traffi c jam when I left caused by a group
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Join us June 25th, 2011 for our 9th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Cost is $60/golfer and includes 18 holes, meal and prize. 9 a.m. shotgun start at the Tavistock Golf Course. Proceeds to T.A.P. Tavistock Assistance Program Andrew Everyone welcome. Call to register.
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of senior citizens crossing the road, which I did not mind at all! As the world we live in gets more populated, enjoy the charm of your small town. Enjoy knowing one another and being able to walk from one end of town to the other without too much effort. As time passes and I get older, these are the type of things that I fi nd important in life. Again, thanks for the hospitality. Robbie Brafford, Liberty Tire Manager Plus Project Sanford, North Carolina
On May 21st, a fi re at Mike and Deborah Wellman’s residence destroyed their family home and Deborah Wellman’s business, Country Comforts, on the 10th Line. They are currently living in the home of a friend until they can rebuild. Mike Wellman, a Woodstock fi refi ghter, was injured while trying to fi ght the blaze and has been unable to return to work. Two of their children attend Hickson Central Public School where the Me to We Club has decided to host a fundraiser to assist the family during this diffi cult time. On Friday, June 24th, Hickson Central Public School will host a car wash, barbeque and raffl e from 4 to 7 pm with all proceeds going to the Wellman family. Special thanks to the Hickson community and local businesses for their donations. We encourage everyone to make the short drive to Hickson to support this local family. A little can mean a lot. Thanks! Mrs. Lynne Ross
GRADUATIONS
Phoebe Jantzi Bob and Sherri Jantzi are pleased to announce the graduation of their daughter, Phoebe, from the University of Guelph, on June 15, 2011, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Honours English with Distinction and a minor in Studio Arts. Phoebe will be attending the University of Western Ontario, London, Faculty of Education this fall. Congratulations Phoebe and God bless! Love Mom, Dad, Dean, Jarris, Amanda, Lacey and Cass.
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Blood donor clinic set for next Wednesday As the Canada Day holiday approaches, Canadian Blood Services asks local residents to “Rally Together to Save Lives” for the holiday weekend. Rally is the blood agency’s new recruitment campaign aimed at growing the donor base to 500,000 active blood donors and to recruit 100,000 new blood donors each year across Canada by 2015. Summer is typically a challenging time for the blood system because people focus on vacation plans and warm weather activities, while blood donation falls from top of mind. There is a great need for blood for the Canada Day holiday weekend and throughout the summer. The Tavistock community can “Rally Together to Save Lives” at the upcoming blood donor clinic: Tavistock Blood Donor
Clinic on Wednesday, June 29 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Tavistock Memorial Hall. Did You Know That It Can Take: • 50 units of blood to help someone in a car accident • 2 units a day to help someone undergoing a bone marrow transplant for Cancer • 52% of Canadians say they or a family member needed blood or blood products last year. Less than 4% of eligible Canadians donate. People are asked to schedule their life saving appointment by calling 1 888 2 DONATE (1 888 236-6283) and help save lives this summer or visit www.blood.ca for more information. Thank you for being a link in the life line. Suzanne Barron, Community Development Coordinator Canadian Blood Services
Megan Ross Gerry and Mary Lou Ross are pleased to announce the graduation of their daughter Megan Elise from the University of Western Ontario on June 16, 2011. Megan received her honours Biology degree from the Faculty of Science as a member of the Dean’s Honour List. Congrats from Mom, Dad, sister Amy and extended families. Best wishes as you consider future opportunities. “Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.” Christopher Reeve
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Tiffany Winhold Kevin and Shelley Winhold are very pleased to announce the graduation, with distinction, of their daughter Tiffany Lynne from the University of Guelph Honours Bachelor of Arts program, Math major and Statistics and Economics double minor. Tiffany’s earlier education was at Tavistock Public School and Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School. Congratulations Tiff! All your hard work has paid off. We wish you all the best as you pursue your Master of Actuarial Science degree this fall at the University of Waterloo. Lots of love from Mom, Dad, Taylor, Tony, Great Grandma Rose Ross and Grandparents Harold and Doris Winhold and LaRoyd and Roslyn Bender.