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Londesborough UC hosts its annual Songfest
Audibly Awesome
The men from the group Audibly Awesome were part of the Londesborough United Church's
annual Songfest, which was held at the church on Sunday night. The group wrapped up the
first half of the program before a short intermission and then took to the stage again midway
through the second half of the performance. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Hullett carnival set for Friday
PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
If memory serves me right, May 1
was Arbor Day when I was in
elementary school. That was the day
classes were suspended while the
whole student body scoured our
rather large school grounds picking
up sticks, stones and other rubbish.
The only good thing about it was we
got a break from lessons and
enjoyed the out of doors.
Fast forward many years and the
new term is Earth Day. And with the
abundance of fast food
establishments these days, the need
to pick up trash is definitely needed.
The Grade 8 pupils from Hullett
Central Public School were helping
the Londesborough folk last Friday
when they walked the streets with
garbage bags tidying up the village.
It was a cold, windy day so they may
think twice the next time they
consider tossing trash.
It was no coincidence that the
Huron County 4-H club held its
e -recycling last Saturday. Just one
more way to protect our natural
resources and clear out its unused
'Round the corner
Kennedy Huether, left, of Hullett Central Public School did
her best to work a move around the corner to the side of the
court last week as part of regional basketball action at
Central Huron Secondary School. Here, the Hullett team
took on a team from Brookside Public School in the
Dungannon area. (Dennyscottphoto)
items. By mid-afternoon the truck
was full.
This Friday, the Student Advisory
Committee for Hullett Central
Public School will hold its annual
silent auction and carnival at the
Blyth Community Centre from 5:30
to 8:30 p.m. Back again this year are
the penny table, face painting,
tattoos, balloons and various games
for the children. Adults can try their
luck for the auction. There will be
both silent and live auctions
featuring many items. Buy some
baked goods or candy. Classroom
baskets are always fun too.
Funds raised this year are
designated for a storage shed for
playground games/toys/equipment.
Your support would be appreciated.
The Hullett senior band will be
participating in a "loud and proud"
day at Stratford Northwestern
School on May 2. They will attend
workshops specific to their
instruments with specialized
presenters. A mass concert, to which
the public is invited, begins at 6:30
p.m. What a great experience for the
musicians.
Erica Baxter is offering a "spring
oversized wreath workshop" at
Londesborough United Church on
Saturday, May 6. Numbers are
limited so call Erica at 519-523-
9434 to secure a spot.
When I decided to write this
weekly column, it was about the
time of amalgamation and I did not
want Londesborough to lose its
identity. Bringing the village news to
each of you has been my way of
keeping the area aware of activities
here. I was contacted by a member
of the Central Huron 150
Celebration committee last week.
The committee would like to have a
display from all three wards of the
municipality during Pluckin' Fest
Weekend, July 6-9.
I offered to get Hullett Township
thinking about this. The display
would consist of whatever residents
of the township offer. If you have
family heirlooms tucked away —
furniture, clothing, pictures, books,
etc. — now is the time to get them
dusted off. If you would like to
contribute and/or help with the
organizing, I would appreciate
hearing from you so we can start.
Londesborough United Church
held its annual Songfest on Sunday,
April 23 under the direction of Barb
Bosman. Mark Mitchell was the very
capable emcee for the evening.
Barb noted that this annual
evening of music was created and
organized for many years by church
member Elgin Penfound. Elgin
always paid tribute to Queen
Elizabeth at every event.
In tribute to Elgin, Barb played a
tune titled "America" which had bars
of "God Save the Queen". While she
played, the audience enjoyed a
Power Point show of noted sites in
Canada.
Since Barb had planned the
evening as a celebration of our
country's 150th birthday, everyone
enjoyed a mini Canadian singalong.
Included were "Four Strong Winds"
and Stompin' Tom's "Hockey
Song".
Entertainment was offered by
musicians of all ages — as Mark
commented — from the young to the
more seasoned. Cassie Elliott is a 10
year old fiddler from the village of
Londesborough who performed four
numbers with her teacher, Jeanette
Seers. of Clinton.They played the
familiar "Bonaparte's Retreat' and
"Boogie Woogie".
Twelve year old Aaron Matthews
is a strong talented singer from
Goderich who was accompanied by
Paul Howe. His four numbers
included "Steal Away" composed
by Antonin Dvorak and, what he
remarked is his favourite hymn,
"Here I Am Lord" Both these young
performers have a great future in
music ahead of them.
A group of five harpists came
together through their love of harp
playing and they call themselves
Kindred Spirit. These talented ladies
also sing duets and solo parts in their
numbers. The audience enjoyed
"Edelweiss' and. a nod to Canada's
birthday, "Away From the Roll of the
Sea" during their sets.
Audibly Awesome, a group of
eight men, is well known in the area
and is always appreciated by the
audience. In their first set, the
members performed "Music from
Our Times" such as "Hello, Mary
Lou" and "Your Cheatin' Heart". In
their second set, the men offered
gospel numbers like "Blessed
Saviour" and Elvis Presley's "He
Touched Me".
The senior
Londesborough
choir of
United Church
opened the evening with a song and
dance routine "All God's Creatures"
and ended the evening with "They
Call It Canada". As well as group
numbers the men of the choir
performed a number, as did the
women.
If you missed this year's Songfest,
mark your calendar now for next
year, the Sunday after Easter. It is
always a fun, refreshing evening of
music.
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