The Citizen, 2017-05-11, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017. PAGE 3.
Council defers firearms bylaw
Service with a smile
The Blyth United Church held a drive-thru lunch supper
fundraiser on May 4. Volunteers like Brenda Brooks had
shelter from whatever weather would come as the church's
overhang allowed the drive-thru to operate through sun,
rain and everything in between. (Denny Scott photo)
FROM BLYTH
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
North Huron Council is now
seeking future public input on a
proposed blanket firearms bylaw
after significant feedback from
ratepayers.
The bylaw, which was originally
called for by Councillor Bill Knott
due to his claims of firearms being
discharged in Blyth and incidents in
surrounding communities with
pseudo -firearms like BB guns, was
Cable welcomed as guest speaker
From Marilyn's Desk
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Sunday, May 7,
was Marilyn Craig. Ushering were
Rob Mason and Marilyn Craig.
Marilyn Scott was organist and choir
director. Fred Hakkers ran the Power
Point.
David Onn welcomed everyone to
church on such a bright and chilly
morning. Due to renovations to the
sanctuary the service will be held in
the basement auditorium until
renovations are completed.
David introduced Sandra Cable as
the guest speaker. Sandra lit the
Christ candle. The first hymn,
"Spirit of Life" was sung. Sandra
invited everyone to greet one
another. The prayer of approach was
said in unison. The first scripture
reading was from Genesis 6: 10-22:
the story of the wickedness of the
world.
The children were asked to come
to the front for their story time.
Sandra had a box in her hand and
asked the children if they liked
getting presents. Of course the
answer was yes. Her next question
was do you like giving gifts and the
answers were yes. She asked the
children which gifts they had to give.
She told them that their hands were
gifts that they could give. You can
give hugs with them, you can shake
hands with them, you can use them
to help someone with their chores.
We all can give gifts. The people
doing the renovations are giving
their gifts of love for the church.
She handed them a treat out of the
box and the children said a prayer
along with Sandra and the
congregation. The children went into
the nursery for their time of
fellowship.
The next hymn, "God, Whose
Farm is All Creation"was sung. The
second scripture reading was from 1
Corinthians 12:1-11.
Sandra's message to the
congregation was "Do We Measure
Up in a Stewardship". Sandra asked
the congregation if they challenged
themselves? Sandra said her two
challenges were mouse traps and
bats. She said today was
inspirational day. Last Sunday in this
church was an inspirational day that
breathed life into us.
Legion luncheon set
Happy birthday to Gwen Papple
who celebrates May 11; Braydon
Whitfield, May 13; Tony DeCorte,
Zurich and Les Caldwell, May 16
and Rob Mason, May 18. Happy
birthday everyone.
Winners of the May 1 euchre
were: first, Doris McClinchey and
Jewel Plunkett; second, Lillian
Appleby, Janis Vodden, and Harold
McClinchey (tied); lone hands,
Susan Harmon, two and Nancy
Turner, Lou Lahey and Pauline
McMichael, tied, three; share the
wealth, Joann MacDonald and Mae
Ritchie. Next euchre is on Monday,
May 15 at the Blyth Legion Hall,
doors open at 12:30 p.m. and the fun
begins at 1 p.m. Come out and enjoy
the fellowship.
The Blyth Legion and Ladies
Auxiliary's monthly luncheon is on
Thursday, May 11, from 11 a.m.
until 1 p.m. Take-outs and deliveries
(in town only) available by calling
519-523-9535. Come out and enjoy
the delicious food. This month's
menu is quiche and salads.
Two Toonie Tuesday is on
Tuesday, May 16 at Trinity Anglican
Church Hall from 11:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m. The menu this month is
shepherd's pie, salad and dessert.
Come out and enjoy the delicious
food and fellowship.
Who inspires us? Heroes inspire
us: our mothers, our teachers and the
list goes on. These people challenge
us to do things with our gifts. The
choir gets inspired when they see the
joy on the faces of the congregation.
People working hard inspire others
to do the same. Jesus inspires us
with His many teachings. Time,
treasure and talent inspire us to do
things out of our comfort zone. Noah
was asked by God to be a steward, to
build an ark. Noah carries out what
God wanted him to do. We are
stewards of our time. Time and
talents are our tools.
The next hymn, "I, the Lord of Sea
and Sky" was sung followed by the
offering being received, the offertory
response "What Can I Do?", the
offertory prayer, the prayers for the
people and the singing of the Lord's
Prayer. The last hymn, "Take My
Life and Let It Be" was followed by
the benediction and the singing of
the response, "He Lives." Everyone
was invited for coffee, treats and
fellowship.
deferred during council's May 1
meeting. Deputy -Reeve James
Campbell moved to defer the issue
until further public consultation
could be collected.
Fellow council members
Councillor Ray Hallahan and Reeve
Neil Vincent agreed, stating they had
heard from ratepayers on the issue
and the ramifications the bylaw may
pose.
Councillor Trevor Seip said the
bylaw had a "muddy motive" as far
as he could tell. While the bylaw is
for firearm control, Knott's original
concerns were raised when the issue
of dispatching wild animals with a
firearm within an urban area was
raised. Council, however, has since
directed staff to research a bylaw
specifically for dealing with
nuisance or sick animals
Seip said he wanted clarity as to
the intention of the bylaw before
public consultation was considered.
"Are we trying to stop a 10 -year-
old kid shooting at a target with a
Canadian Tire bow?" he asked.
"What do we want to accomplish?
We have to set the bylaw
accordingly."
Councillor Brock Vodden said the
bylaw needed to be clarified because
"lawful ranges" wasn't adequately
defined. Vodden also said that rabid
animals needed to be considered
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