COOKSTOWN NEWS
by Susan Stein

Jack's and his new lucky bike! photo by Susan Stein

McHappy Day

It was McHappy Day at Cookstown's McDonalds on Wednesday, May 9, an annual event held to involve the public in raising funds for Big Brothers, Big Sisters, McDonald House and other McDonald charities.

It involved calling up people, who are so called 'Notables' in lending their hands in preparing, serving food and drinks for a certain time that day.

Joan West, co-ordinator, did a splendid job in placing them at their stations, and changing their shifts.

Declared a Notable as columnist for the Innisfil Scope, I was asked to participate. And as I did last year, my choice was to make French Fries.

I was helped by the regular staff to take out the fries from the deep fryer, when the bell rang, and was shown the screen above the station, indicating which size fries are needed. I'm pleased to say everything went smoothly and was told, that I'm doing a great job.

Although working there for just a short time, it still gave me a good insight as to how well organized, mechanized, how clean and efficient McDonald is. And most of all, how well the staff, many of them young people, are trained, friendly and polite.

Judy Taylor from Cookstown Auto Centre, Paul and Ellen Kent - Paul Kent Funeral Home, Lorice Carter, representing St. John's Anglican Church, Chris Russel - Cookstown Central Public School Principal and Kathy Newby - vice principal, Officer Paul Matthews from Beeton, were some with me or after my shift.

Joan West presented me with a McHappy Day apron, a drinking bottle and fed me a generous slice of the special cake.

Fly-Up for Michelle Bagley

On Tuesday, May 8, Michelle Bagley, in a candle -lit ceremony was initiated from being a guide into the ranks of Pathfinder.

The Advancement Ceremony was held at the Cookstown United Church hall in the presence of Pathfinder Leader Jacqueline Soczka, Guide leaders Laurie Bagley, Cori Bailey, Helen Gilbert and Arrowhead District Commissioner Annie Van Dyke.

Michelle received her Advancing Certificate, gift and pin.

With the Lions

On Wednesday, May 9, Bond Head, Beeton and Cookstown Lions gathered at the Ford Dealership in Alliston, to deliver the Harley-Davidson Motor bike to Jack Van't Spyker, who won it at the draw held at Bond Head on Tuesday, May 8.

Proceeds, made from the sale of draw tickets, will go towards the Charities the Lions Clubs support.

A wedding party

This was the theme for the annual fundraising project, held by the Newton Robinson United Church on Saturday, May 12, at the church hall.

Guests were asked to wear hats, suitable for a wedding and were seated at elegantly set tables, served dainty sandwiches and pastries.

Wedding dresses and wedding pictures, decorated the walls.

Barbara Andrews, with Jean Gordon at the piano, sang the opening song for the wedding and to the sound of the Wedding March, the wedding party entered the hall through a flower and lights decorated arch.

Members of the Wedding party were: Bride - Joan Jebb; Groom - Beth Harvey; Maid of Honour - Helen Hamilton; Best Man - Jackie Houghton; Rig Bearer - Brenleig Jebb, flower girl - Vanessa Jebb (Joan and Doug Jebb's grandchildren). Lorraine Stapleton was the Groom's mother and Ellen Hickson, the bride's mother. Lavina Poole had the role of Pastor. It was a very clever and humourous take on a wedding ceremony.

It was a great party, thanks to Ellen Hickson, members of the congregation, to all guests (some former members of Newton Robinson United Church) who came from as far as Coldwater.

UCW

Members met at the church hall on Wed. May 2nd. Programme convenor Beryl Hadwen and Hattie Milne had invited Thelma Arrnott to be the guest speaker. She gave a short outline of her trips to Cuba. From her first trip in 1954 and three more in recent years, she observed the changes the different regimes brought to the island from the times, Christopher Columbus discovered it in 1492 until Fidel Castro.

Grace Cooper read from the scriptures; Beryl Hadwen gave a reading on Mother's day and Thelma Arnott read a document on nine achievements by women.

At the June meeting crafts will be made, instructed by Beryl Hadwen.

Giving their hair

Carolyn Weleff had her hair cut by Judy Schweyer at Headlines 95' and Kim Rainey at A Beautiful Thing, hair salons in Cookstown, to help with wig making for cancer victim children.

Thank you girls!