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A birthday week to remember penses paid two-day trip to Stratford, where they saw the musical Chicago. Unbeknownst to Nancy, the two friends then ordered 65 balloons of all shapes and sizes from Leamington Canadian Tire. “The three of us are great friends and we pretty much do everything together,” said Terry Johnston. “We wanted to give Nancy a birthday
she would remember.” On Wednesday, May 11, Terry and Ruby made their way to Canadian Tire to pick up the balloons and then carefully made their way up Erie Street with Terry holding on to the balloons in the back seat of the car, turning heads along the way to Nancy’s apartment building at Fiore Towers. Upon arrival at Nancy’s place, Terry and Ruby en-
Larry Kettle pictured on the balcony at Fiore Towers with his wife’s 65 birthday balloons. Photos courtesy of Terry Johnston
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two of Nancy’s brothers arrived Saturday — her actual birthday — and a large family birthday gathering was held Sunday at Kingsville Golf and Country Club. “It was a week full of birthday celebrations,” said Terry. “She deserves it.”
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listed the help of Nancy’s husband, Larry, as the trio took the next two hours to attach the 65 balloons to the balcony railing. Passersby noticed the gaggle of balloons as they drove along Erie Street and two young ladies
even stopped and sang Happy Birthday to the surprised honouree. “Nancy just about flipped when she saw what we had done,” said Terry. They topped the week off by bringing Nancy’s grandchildren to the building on Friday evening for a pizza party. As another surprise,
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By Mark Ribble As Leamington resident Nany Kettle’s 65th birthday approached, her two close friends — Terry Johnston and Ruby Cowan — thought they’d better do something big to celebrate it. On Monday, May 9, Ruby and Terry picked Nancy up and told her they were taking her out for the day, but they actually took her on an all-ex-
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Wheatley Legion members: The Branch is holding a Nominations and Elections meeting this Wednesday May 18 starting at 6 p.m. It will be held in the Wheatley United Church Auditorium. Those of us currently in office have held our positions since May 2019 — three years, thanks to COVID. We encourage some of our younger energetic members to consider joining us on the Executive. This your Branch! We need you, your ideas and your enthusiasm. Any questions — call me 226-248-0355 or 226348-7815 or Judy Pickle 519-825-7410 or 519-6138836 or George Imeson 519-322-8168.
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