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The responded to a call at a house in Purp e Valley on Saturday. r'ire oroke out in a shed attached to the house, owned by Gordon Gilbert. Fire Winston Volunteer Fire D Purpl f4£ (by Audrey Hephfl If PURPLE VALLEY Gai/i rzd Sally Gilbert visited recentEy with Pat and Harvey Forbes at Monument Comets. -Afier reading Connie Cook's speech on "Canada" it is well understood why she received such high marks at the Port Elgin Legion speaking contest held March lJth. Congratula~ tions Connier Barbara Hepburn was home for the weekend from Ryerson University in Toronto. Rachel Hepburn returned with her for a few days holidays during March break. -Purple Valley was well repre- sented at the Legion St. Pat- rick's dance on Saturday even» mg. Jim Urbshott was one of the lucky winners of the 550 draws. -"Diose who make maple syrup have tapped their trees and have already boiled down some of that delicious fattening roduct. The last couple of cod days have slowed down the run but as 23311 as tlliledsun shidnes again the es wt ri an the hu .will fill up. p I ' .2 ii amnent damage. The fire rFriday. Match ll was occasion of the 4Bth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Howe who now reside on Brown Street in Wiarton, They celebrated by having a family supper on Saturday evening. George Howe and Phyllis Mc- Cartney. Purple Valley and Therin and Gary Howe of Cambridge were present. The Purple Valley W.l. held their regular March meeting on Monday the 17th at the home of Mrs Helen McCartney. Roll call was answered by those present and business was carried out as usual. Lunch was served by the hostess. Next month the guest speaker will be Mrs. Oliver White of Mar. the i -Welcome to the newest member of our community. Eva Patricia ‘ King. a new daughter for Bev and Art King and a sister for Cheryl. Donna. Christine and Robbie. Born on March 19. 1977 5'19 weighed 8 lbs. 9% oz. 0. 7e comm , out and do you and present any idea yo I have. It's a community Iflglr. ‘ -Mrs. Helen McCartney and Cecil spent the weekend ln Strntford with Florence Ill Clarence Honey. ‘ ‘ Chief, Harvey Gunnis said there wasn't mu appeared to have started by an extension cord, he said. i e Valley news. -Betty a‘iui Clifford Gilbert \nslt- ed with Mrs. Eva Gilbert and Howard on Sunday evening. -Twenty interested people at- tended a meeting on Monday. March 14 at Bill Hepburn s toil add up the pledges for the; purchase of the Pu le Vallcyl Orange Hall for a ommuntty‘ Centre The response was veryl gratifying and several. phone,i calls were made to the heads of the Grand Orange Lodge as_tol the next steps toward arranging \0 buy. _ -As the date April 9. 1977 15 set for the ninth annual Maple Syrup Festival is rapidly'ap- preaching a festival committee was elected as follows: Jim Howe. chairman; Helen McCart- ney. secretary; Bary Dpherty. treasurer with two asststnnts. Lorne Hepburn and Florence Bard. -A general discussion followed with some very good ideas being brou ht out that should make the gay run smoother; ‘ is willing to help on It see our news in . begin