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Over 1700 people crowde into Belmore on Saturday BELMORE--The much talked of Belmore Maple Syrup Festi- val is over. Though it was more or less an experiment. it proved to be a decided success. The weather man ctr-operated beautifully and provided one of those warm. balmy spring days when everyone loves to be out- side. The predicted rain must have gone else where. as not a drop fell here. Over 1700 people were serv- ed pancakes and sausage. tea 0N6 SALE and C relmore syrup do): Mrs Ernie Hdrm Mr. McIntosh Church Marks 114th Year McIntosh celebrated Its 114 anniversary on Sunday. Guest speaker tor the service was Rev. AG. Hawltt. who was the mlnla- tar tor McIntosh United Church tram 1942-48. The guest sololst was Dave Bartel at Guelph. who sang "Green Features" and "l wlll llli mine eye: unto the hllls” 'l‘er alder l - . _ festival 3{ M V ‘Ude mtcresr G: Lirn S ru festival a success or coffee and as much maple syrup as they could eat. Home baking. maple sugar and maple syrup also found a ready sale. Many farm people came for dimer then went bark home to work on the land. Others for whom Saturday was a holiday, remained to chat and visit. Old friendships were renewed and much reminiscing was done To many it meant coming back "home". To (llllClS it hit! a case of finding out “where that place called Belt-rote is located anyway". But old friends or strangers. everyone responded to rhe friendly atmosphere and Judging l7] comments. enjoyed a happy afternoon. The nearer towns were 111 well representh and many came from a distance. As there was no registration only a few places wcrr. noted, among them worn, London. Remington. Tillsonbirg. Ham- ilton. Weston. Guelph. Kitch- ener, Elmira. Strariord. New York State. Kincardinc. St. Marys. Fergus. A1153 Craig, Llstowtll and Wullttzrton. The peuplc of Bcltnorc are grateful to the editors at the local papers. and other news l l r boosting their pro- Wight and “.3 H1 [c Heb dr ma Bridle-electfl is honored at‘shower 14 2., I '1 V 3 BE ORE â€" The ladies of Knox Presbyterian Church held a bridal shnwer at the home 01' Mrs. Elmer Ballagh in honor of Phyllis McKague. A singvsong. contests and games were conducted. Mrs. Alvin Mundell then read an address in rhyme. which she had composed. and Wthh caller-ed some or the highlights of Phyllis' like to date; She was then pressith with a table lamp and a transistor clock. Phyllis expressedaher thanks and lust l Net receipts are not yet a ailahle. but a goodly sum h been raised to put a new too - on the arena and ir has been proved once more that co-o aration is still effective. an also creates community. REE MINUTES TO THE BATCH was th rage length of rrme it took to cool: golden delectables at the Belmore up festival, Mrs Bob Searson of me- 5 7‘ SWUP have been a Over in: . val on Sat r a rew tool on 1 Maria I J in mrh "tile work .v J wrup on a truck dwng the festival was this Jim Dietrich, Richard ll Martin Renwick, Peter Carroll of Winds chairmar Walter for the day. Januar1l3,l773 Bridal shower BELMORE â€" A miscellaneous bridal shower for Miss Gwen Press was held Wednesday niytt in the Institute room at the Bel- more Community Center. Hos- tesses tor the evening were Mis‘es Marlene Inglis and Beth Mundell. Several games and conâ€" tests were conducted. Following the opening of her girls. Gwen thanked everyone and lunch was served. :ter, Mrs. Herb. Busby and daughter Deb re, lfept the pancakes coming in one line cooking aocut a dozen at a time. ‘ â€"Adva nceTr mes Photo. 'lgllS, Davrd Carroll ‘ngllfi, and Bria"; or, a friend of rommrttee Renwlrk, who helped out QVOUFJ comprised or