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UCW studies Tubman
PEOPLE AROUND
BELGRAVE
A long battle
The Fire Department of North Huron, along with the Brussels division of the Huron East Fire
Department was on scene at a tough -to -pin -down fire at a residence on Queen Street in
Belgrave on Monday. The fire was called in shortly after 4 p.m. by a member of the fire
department who was passing by. No one was home at the time of the call. London Road was
closed from Morris Road to the north end of Belgrave until 10 p.m. No injuries were reported
by the fire department and the cause is still under investigation. Fire Chief David Sparling said
the fire started in the basement and climbed the walls of the home, making it difficult to fight.
The estimated damage for the fire is over $300,000. (Denny Scott photo)
Skating at centre open to public
Belgrave Community Centre
reported that there was 16 enjoying
public skating on Saturday, Feb. 11
and 37 on Sunday, Feb. 12. There
will be public skating on both days
as long as the weather permits.
There were three tables of shoot in
play on Friday, Feb. 10 at the
Community Centre. The winners
were: high pink card, Mary
McIntosh; second high pink card,
Joann MacDonald; high white card,
Roy Finch, and second high white
card, Ken Speers.
The next shoot party is Friday,
Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is
welcome.
Harold and Nancy Jardin greeted
and handed out the bulletins at Knox
United Church on Sunday, Feb. 12.
Minister Brian Hymers welcomed
the congregation on Epiphany 6
Sunday. He lit the Christ Candle,
creator of all and giver of the law, as
he lights today's candle the
congregation remembers in their
minds the 10 laws that Moses
presented to the people.
The welcoming hymn was "Praise
to the Lord, the Almighty". Brian
went over the announcements as
printed.
On Sunday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at St.
Andrew's United Church in Bayfield
there is a 90 -minute information
meeting to celebrate the United
Church of Canada's 92nd
anniversary and Canada's 150th by
singing to end hunger. This is an
opportunity to support the important
work of Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
The call to worship was "Happy
are those who walk in the way of the
Lord, who seek God with their
whole hearts."
The choir sang a selection
followed by the children's hymn
"One More Step".
Everyone listened to the Word of
God as Kendra Robinson read
scripture from Deuteronomy 30: 15-
20 and Corinthians 3: 1- 9 and Psalm
19 (Part 4) responsively with the
congregation.
Connie Shiell reported on the
minute for missions. The offering
was taken up and dedicated. The
closing hymn was "0, Master Let
Me Walk With Thee", the
Benediction and Blessing "Go Now
in Peace" concluded the worship
service.
A team effort
A house fire that caused $300,000 in damage saw
firefighters from both North Huron and Huron East in
Belgrave on Monday. The fire saw County Road 4 closed
from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Above, firefighters had to cut into
the attic of the home as the fire was climbing through the
walls. (Denny Scott photo)
By Linda
Campbell
Call
357-2188
The Belgrave United Church
Women (UCW) held their monthly
meeting at the home of Nancy
Folkard on Tuesday, Feb. 7 with the
theme of the meeting as Black
History Month. The UCW had
planned to highlight one or two
provinces each month. Sheila Nixon
and Muriel Coultes were in charge
of the program. Sheila displayed a
large Ontario flag and conducted the
meeting.
Muriel opened the program with
the declaration of Ontario passing
legislation making February Black
History month in 1995. It had been
recognized in 1993 marking the
200th anniversary of the law
banning the importation of slaves
into Upper Canada, but it did not
have official status.
Between each presentation the
group sang the chorus of the hymn
"Over My Head, I Hear Music In the
Air". This is the hymn the slaves
sang as they took refuge in the
basement of churches along the
Underground Railroad.
The first stop the group heard
about was the slaves who made their
way to the Windsor area in 1865.
Old Sandwich Town, located
directly on the Detroit River, is the
home of Sandwich First Baptist
Church. The International Memorial
to the underground railroad is a two-
part installation on either side of the
Detroit River, equally sited in
Windsor and Detroit, standing 22
feet high facing each other.
Uncle Tom's historic Site at
Dresden was the next stop. The
museum is built on the site of the
black settlement that Rev. Josiah
Henson helped found in 1841. The
life of Josiah and his wife Mary was
told and how he escaped horrifying
conditions, He was separated from
his family, sold twice and maimed
for life after beatings. He arranged
for his freedom by ministering to
Methodist congregations. He, his
wife and four children used the
underground railroad and eventually
crossed the Niagara River into
Upper Canada. He ended up moving
to Dawn Township where he
purchased 200 acres of land, where
Uncle Tom's Cabin is today.
The last adventure was at the
terminal of the underground railroad
in the 1820s. The railroad began at
"The Crossing" which is located
along the Niagara River by historic
Fort Erie, and ended at the British
Methodist Episcopal Church/Salem
Chapel. The conductor of this
historic train was Harriet Tubman,
who was known as the "Moses".
The business discussed was the
World Day of Prayer being hosted
by the Belgrave UCW on Friday,
March 3 at 2 p.m. The women of the
Phillipines are highlighted in the
program. Everyone is welcome.
Beef and turkey pies will be made
on March 1, starting at 9 a.m. at the
home of Donna Shaw and again on
March 2 at 8:30 a.m. at the church.
Helpers would be appreciated. You
can place your orders by calling
Ruth Gordon.
A social time followed with Ruth
Gordon and Donna Shaw providing
snacks.
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