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1 CONC Acton Free Press, September 20, 1978 - p.11
1 CONT Ballinafad - Ballinafad United Church was the setting for a lovely wedding
1 CONT on Saturday afternoon, when Lorraine Burt and Bruno Knoepfli exchanged vow
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1 CONT Lorraine is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Burt, Ballinafad
1 CONT and Bruno is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Knoepfli of Georgetown.  Mr.
1 CONT Bob Pinkerton was organist for the occasion.
1 CONT The bride wearing the traditional white, looked lovely in a beautiful dres
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1 CONT with veil and head piece to match.  She carried red roses.
1 CONT Her only attendant was her long time friend Mrs. Jean West.  She wore a
1 CONT lovely dress of pale green embroidered with yellow flowers and also wore a
1 CONT head piece of pale green and yellow flowers.  Her bouquet was an arrangeme
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1 CONT of yellow roses.
1 CONT The bride was escorted down the aisle on the arm of her father.  They were
1 CONT preceeded by the maide of honour and a niece of the bride, 10-year-old Sus
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1 CONT O'Connor, who looked sweet dressed in pale blue.  Susan took her place in
1 CONT the front seat of the choir near the organ.
1 CONT The young groom greeted the bride with a smile as they met in front of the
1 CONT sanctuary.  The groomsman was Richard, younger brother of the groom.  John
1 CONT Burt, brother of the bride and Charlie Knoepfli, elder brother of the groo
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1 CONT were ushers.
1 CONT During the signing of the register Susan, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
1 CONT Dan O'Connor, sang 'O Perfect Love'.
1 CONT Besides parents and families of the bridal couple attending the wedding,
1 CONT they were honoured by having three grandmothers and one grandfather presen
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1 CONT namely Mrs. Knoepfli (Senior) of St. Catherines, Mrs. Ada Burt of Erin, an
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1 CONT Mr. and Mr. Frank Smith of Ballinafad.  Other guest were aunts and uncles
1 CONT and several cousins along with special friends.
1 CONT The reception and wedding supper were served in the Community Center.
1 CONT Later, in the evening the guest and several friends gathered upstairs in t
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1 CONT centre to bestow best wishes to the happy couple.
1 CONT When the newlyweds had opened and admired some lovely gifts, dancing
1 CONT commenced.  Half way through the evening festivities there was a complete
1 CONT silence in the hall as a friend from Sudbury, Jim Simpson, sang by request
1 CONT that inspiring hymn, Amazing Grace.  Bob Smith, a friend from Burlington
1 CONT claimed the bride's garter and Gwenda Greig of Brampton caught the bride's
1 CONT bouquet.  The bride and groom stayed until the last dance, then slipped
1 CONT away.  Coffee, sandwiches and cake were served.
1 CONT An extended honeymoon is planned for a later date when the couple hope to
1 CONT visit relatives in Switzerland where the groom was born.  Music and dancin
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1 CONT which all enjoyed was supplied by Sonic of Georgetown.