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turned 90 last Sunday and doesn’t look orthlnk a day more than 70. Mrs. Black is alert, keenly inte- i rested in those about her. Her 7 wrinkles are few and her soft gray ‘ hairhecomingly styled. She attributes longevity to ‘ being happy. eating nutritious '- ‘ food. hard work and “never in . drinking or smoking”. AIso, she ‘ has lived a good part of her life in ,Bruee and on 3 [arm where hard 1 work and the good pure air helped also. ‘ She was honoured at a family gathering in Eldctslie Township Hall. Saturday night. Here. all her children. nephews, nieces. grand- children sud great grandchildren 4 psid tribute to this fine little lady. Mrs. Black lives in Pineview Senior Citizens’ apartments and i walks downlown almost every day hut admitted she “missed a rew' this winter". She especially likes trips to the local post office for she always sees someone she knows i there One of her favorite past-times is playing the violin and she uses her how with great dexterity. Her I favourite tunes are wunlry and Scottish. She and her husband farmed not far from Southampton then moved I_o the fourth of Sturgeon. where they remained nine years. Sometime after her husband's death, she moved to town. . Her one son was killed serving overseas. her other is a machinist in Toronto. One daughter. Mrs Angus McIntosh who arranged the 32%? S h 9's 9 0 ye M35,Mg1mgckofpm E131“; birthday celebration, is in nearby in waiting. to the Port Elgin the absolute pcrsouficatioo of that Elderslie. and the other. Jean. is e Centennial Queen three years ago phrase “90 years young". She resident of Toronto. Mrs. Black was one of the ladies em - and she enjoyed every minute of it. Her brother, two and a half Mrs. Mel Black lovesall music but especially violin and here she plays a short rune for The Reporter. Shc whiles away many an hour with the bow and fiddle and also entertains those who live about her. (Staff Photo) Us.) and lll'nl‘iur'x ‘Expurimcnlt with Plunls‘ mm (hem u llL'l’liI nit the Bruce (‘uunly (cam In nth-ml illL‘ N” (‘almdu Wide Srlcnu. [Kin Ill Viun'm B C lulur llw. w." voung and still going strong . years younger. Also lives at Pine- view. When Mrs Black isn’t visi» ting with others in the building. she hooks rugs, reads a lot and- of course. does a little “fiddling” to keep in pactice. This winter shc bowled each week to keep in crini for summer lawn bowling which she intends to keep on with. She has travelled to both the east and West coast of Canada and has also Visited abroad in Britain. England, and France. She also took ‘ in Expo ll) years 130. She would |ike to see Nodwell Village completed: it's dragged on too long. She enjoys shopping in Port and finds the merchants friendly and helprnL Mrs. Black is a great believer in education and feels community colleges are filling a great need. She hopes government at all levels will get to use 2 little more wisdom in their decisions. Mrsi Black is known as the ‘mother‘ of South-Saugeen Wo- men's Institute, an organization vwhich she helped found. She attends the meetings and enjoys them. Where would she like to travel next? The Grand Canyon. of coursel And she may fust get around to that for she‘tolcl The Reporter her grandfather and Tun Pun Hum .u .iml Lisa " sunrnnrnuunrn N Mrlw‘m grandmother lived to be 94 and 95. Mrs. Black has also travelled I long way in the road of life. She has. by her own admission. had good and bad times but would like to be able to do it all over again. in the meantime she is In attribute to the Golden Years group. She enjoys giving or herself and her talents and in return gains in the richness oflife and friends. May she enjoy many more years and birthdays! ,AV v1 Central Sthuol slum-ms. H illltr schudrnm ....rhr.- ...-.r lhi'lr mcrall nmnm nuruuo from .u whim-ruin list From