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In one of the team's earliest round robin games on Saturday morning, the Rookies bested the
Outlaws in the Blyth adult broomball tournament held at the Blyth and District Community
Centre over the weekend. The team would continue on to win the tournament, posting a 1-0
overtime win over the Blues on Sunday afternoon after earning three straight wins to get to
the championship. The tournament saw games played from Friday night to Sunday morning in
men's and ladies' brackets. The OSS would prevail over the Polar Ice in the ladies' `A' bracket
to earn their gold -medal finish. (Dennyscottphoto)
Annual church meeting Jan. 22
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Sunday, Jan. 15
were Lorie Falconer and Marilyn
Craig. Ushering were Arletta
Hallahan and Emily Phillips.
Marilyn Scott was organist. Katie
Dockstader was choir director and
Lavern Clark ran the Power Point.
Cheryl Cronin welcomed everyone
to church on this beautiful sunny
morning. Cheryl drew everyone's
attention to the announcements
printed in the bulletin. Special
attention was made to the
announcement that the ladies will be
making pies again starting in
February . If you wish to order
call Donna Moore at 519-523-9855
and she will put your name
on the list.
Emily Phillips told the
congregation that if church is
cancelled in the future because of
weather there will be a message on
the phone at the church. The number
is 519-523-4224. If you are in doubt
call this number.
She also congratulated the hockey
team from Clinton who won the
Church Cup Hockey Tournament on
Jan. 4. She also reminded everyone
of the annual meeting next Sunday.
There will be a lunch after the
service followed by the annual
meeting.
The first hymn "Will You Come
and See the Light" was sung. Rev.
Gary Clark led the prayer of
approach with sign language in the
response. Rev. Clark invited
everyone to greet one another with a
Happy New Year . The choir sang the
hymn "In the Bleak Midwinter" as
their anthem. The scripture reading
was from Luke 3:7-23a. The carol
"The First Noel" was sung. The
congregation watched a video that
Mary Ross had made up of both
Blyth and Brussels children's
Christmas pageants. The children
went downstairs for their time of
fellowship.
Rev. Clark's message to the
congregation was "On the 13th Day
Condolences expressed
for losses in the village
The village was saddened this past
week to hear of the death of Gaye
Datema. Our sympathy is extended
to her husband Mery and their
family. Sympathy is also extended to
Don Scott and family in the death of
his wife Brenda.
We also extend our sympathy to
Eileen Barrie of Kitchener and
family (former area residents) in the
death of her husband Bruce, who
passed away this past week.
Happy birthday to Joan Clark who
celebrates Jan. 20; Lori Brooks, Jan.
21; Mark Caldwell, Guelph, Jan. 22;
Ed Daer, Wingham, Jan. 23 and
Mary Rouw, Gerald Kerr and Jessica
Spading, Jan. 24.
Happy anniversary to John and
Anne Nesbitt, who celebrate Jan. 22.
Calling all seniors in the area to
come out and join the Blyth
Swinging Seniors at their meeting in
the Blyth Legion Hall on
Wednesday, Jan. 25 with a potluck
lunch at noon. Please note the
change in location. The lift is
available for those who need it.
of Christmas." The congregation
sang "The Twelve Days of
Christmas." Rev. Clark asked
everyone to think of the stories in the
Bible that could represent the 12
Days of Christmas. For example 1)
Jesus on the cross, 2) the Bible is
made up of two testaments, 3) Holy
Trinity, 4) the Four Gospels, 5) the
first five books are the history of
humanity, 6) God created the world
in six days, 7) Seven gifts of the
Holy Spirit, e.g. Passion being one,
8) there are eight Beatitudes, 9) nine
fruits of the Holy Spirit e.g.
Kindness, 10) The Ten
Commandments, 11) there were 11
faithful disciples and 12) the 12
disciples. The 13th gift is all of us.
Jesus understood that He was the
gift to us. Jesus tells us that we are
all gifts to the world. God gives us
what we need to be gifts to the
world. The carol "I Am the Light of
the World" was sung. The offering
was received followed by the
offertory response "In the Bleak
Midwinter," the offertory prayer, the
prayers for the people and the
singing of the Lord's Prayer. The last
carol `Arise, Your Light Has Come"
was followed by the benediction and
the singing of the third verse of
"Angels We Have Heard on High."
Everyone was invited for coffee,
treats and fellowship after the
service.
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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017. PAGE 3.
BIA discusses snow
removal in village
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Snow removal throughout Blyth
was a hot topic at last week's Blyth
Business Improvement Area (BIA)
meeting.
Raised by North Huron Council's
BIA representative Bill Knott, the
issue was well-known to some of the
assembled business people.
BIA Vice -Chair Peter Gusso
explained that, especially this winter
season, keeping the roads clear is
important.
"Without the events happening at
[Memorial Hall], local businesses
are relying on through traffic," he
said. "We need safe places for
people to stop."
Knott suggested that individuals
document and send their complaints
to North Huron so that there is a
record of how many people are
complaining about the issue. He said
that, when making decisions,
council can say things like, "a dozen
people complained," but, without
the documentation to back that up,
there isn't information to support
such claims
BIA Chair Rick Elliott, said he
had talked to North Huron senior
staff and, after an extensive
discussion, had impressed upon
them the importance of roads being
clean throughout the municipality
for local businesses.
Knott agreed, but said that Public
Works Director Jeff Molenhuis had
been put in an unfavourable position
when he was hired as part of the
shared services between North
Huron and Morris-Turnberry. Knott
pointed out that the two former
directors, Kelly Church of North
Huron and Gary Pipe of Morris-
Turnberry, who had been named to
other positions, had since left the
municipalities.
"He doesn't really have their
experience to draw on," Knott
explained.
Blyth 140th Committee Chair
Crystal Taylor said that, as someone
who lives out of town and drives in
regularly, this year the roads are in
much worse shape than they have
been in previous years.
Knott encouraged everyone to put
their concerns to paper and send
them to North Huron so the issue
could be handled.
FROM BLYTH
Bainton's Socks
Bainton's
Old Mill
Downtown Blyth
519-523-4740
See histories and historic
photographs on the
Huron History section
of our website
www.northhuron.on.ca
"Thanks be to God
for His indescribable gift!"
2 Corinthians 9:15
And did the Holy and the Just,
The Sovereign of the skies,
Stoop down to wretchedness and dust,
That guilty worms might rise?
Yes, the Redeemer left His throne,
His radiant throne on high,
(Surprising mercy! love unknown!)
To suffer, bleed and die!
He took the dying traitor's place,
And suffered in his stead;
For man (0 miracle of grace!)
For man the Saviour bled!
Dear Lord, what heavenly wonders dwell
In Your atoning blood!
By this are sinners snatched from Hell,
And rebels brought to God!
What glad return can I impart
For favours so divine?
0 take my all, this worthless heart,
And make it wholly Thine!
Anne Steele, 1859
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956