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Nesbitt returns from cross-country youth trip
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Marissa Nesbitt of Blyth recently
returned home from a cross-country
educational experience that she says
has left its mark on her.
Nesbitt, through Children's
International Summer Villages
(CISV), travelled from British
Columbia to the maritimes on a 39 -
day trip that started June 24 when
she flew to B.C.
"We were on a bus and we started
for Halifax that day," she said.
The trip saw the 15 -passenger
`Peace Bus' stop at the hometowns
of the participants.
While visiting the locations, the
youth would engage in educational
projects, team -building activities,
visit CISV chapters and volunteer in
the communities.
Nesbitt welcomed her fellow bus -
mates to Blyth in mid-July.
"We stopped here and worked at
the North Huron Food Share on July
17," she said. "We also went to clean
up the beach at the lake."
The group worked at the Wingham
Community Garden, which donates
food to the North Huron Food Share.
Nesbitt said she was excited to
show off Huron County and that was
one of her proudest moments
throughout the entire trip, which
included stops in every province
except Prince Edward Island and
Manitoba.
Nesbitt originally got involved
with the organization when she
travelled to Brazil through another
opportunity, though she says this
experience was definitely the most
memorable of the two.
"This was the coolest trip because
you spend five -and -a -half weeks
travelling your own country and
learning," she said.
The volunteer and learning
experiences included things like
working in soup kitchens and
camping, though the former
provided one of the most impactful
moments of the trip for Nesbitt.
"We went to a soup kitchen in
Vancouver that was the size of the
Blyth arena," she said. "It was
massive, but they still ended up
having to turn people away which
was such a sad thing to see."
Other volunteer experiences
include clean-ups, and writing letters
to people in Ottawa about human
rights concerns, specifically
involving mining in Guatemala.
The experiences the group went
through created a bond, according to
Nesbitt's mother Michelle, who said
she couldn't believe how close
Marissa got with her fellow
travellers.
"Now all she wants to do is go east
or go west to visit the people she was
on the bus with," she said.
The bonds were undoubtedly
formed by experiences like camping,
Nesbitt said.
"When you spend eight days
camping with 14 other people, it
could get rough," she said. "But for
us, we just chilled and sang songs
around the campfire. It was great."
Nesbitt said those bonds are just
one of the benefits to experiencing
the trip and that she recommends
that everyone participate in the
program if they're interested.
Michelle explained that, aside
from travelling to the weekly
meetings in Waterloo, it isn't an
expensive commitment for the
youth.
For more information on the Peace
Bus program, or any of the youth
programs available through CISV,
visit www.cisv.org.
Ready to help out
The CISV Peace Bus trip that Blyth resident Marissa Nesbitt took part in saw her and more
than a dozen other participants volunteer across the country, including the Wingham
Community Garden, above, which contributes to the North Huron Food Share. (Photo submitted)
Obituaries
Hard at work
Blyth's Marissa Nesbitt brought youth from across the
country to participate in volunteer opportunities through the
CISV Peace Bus trip last month. (Photo submitted)
God gives strength
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God makes good come from bad,
nor do we always see it, but even
held at the Eaton Funeral Home,
Listowel, on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Rev.
Jeff Hawkins officiated.
Memorial donations to Wingham
Hospital Foundation would be
appreciated.
Online condolences may be left at
www. eatonfuneralhome. c a
LINDA DAVIDSON
After a difficult battle with
Neurosarcoidosis, Mrs. Linda Lou
(Raynard) Davidson of Listowel,
and formerly of Brussels, passed
away on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 at
Wingham and District Hospital. She
was in her 65th year.
Linda was the beloved wife of
Doug Davidson and mother of Blair
Davidson, Ottawa, and Becky and
Peter Bosch, Fordwich. She was the
grandmother of Rylin, Quinn and
Everett. Linda was the sister of
Shirley Ann Bremner, London, and
Irene Raynard, Midland; daughter-
in-law of Mary Davidson and sister-
in-law of Joyce and Ralph Triebner,
Listowel; Anne Laurie, Millbank
and Connie Davidson, Port Elgin.
Linda was predeceased by her
parents Cecil and Lou (Stephenson)
Raynard, sister-in-law Joan
Davidson, brothers-in-law Jack
Davidson and Robert Davidson, and
father-in-law George Davidson.
A celebration of Linda's life was
BARBARA ANN
(nee Turnbull) FRITZ
After a courageous battle with
cancer, Barbara Ann (nee Turnbull)
passed away peacefully surrounded
by family on Aug. 3, 2017. She was
in her 72nd year.
Barbara was the loving wife to Jim
for 51 years and the adoring mom
to Tim Fritz, Kim and Ron
Strome, Steve Fritz and Greg and
Jill Fritz.
She was grandmother to Emma,
Dan, Sarah, Darian, Dustin, Abby,
Luke, Raelyn, Meg, Ava and Nate.
Barbara is survived by her sister
Marion Uhler and sisters- and
brothers-in-law Marjorie Brown,
Donald and Marie Fritz, Bryon and
Richard Fritz and will be especially
missed by her friend Dianne.
Barbara was predeceased by her
parents Bill and Marie Turnbull,
sister Shirley Turnbull, brothers-in-
law Doug Brown, Ron Uhler and
sisters-in-law Marilyn Fritz and
Jeannine Robillard.
Barb loved and was eternally
devoted to her family, farming and
creating a nurturing environment for
everyone she knew and loved.
There was a private family
visitation held on Aug. 6. Friends
and family were received at Brussels
United Church on Monday, Aug. 7
for the funeral service. Interment
was at Brussels Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations to the
Terry Fox Foundation, The
Canadian Diabetes Association or
Cystic Fibrosis Canada would be
appreciated.
Condolences may be left at
www.riversidefuneralhome.ca
MURRAY MARKS
Mr. Murray Marks of Belgrave,
passed away at Hamilton General
Hospital on Sunday, July 30, 2017.
He was 68.
Murray was the cherished husband
of Donna (Lytle) Marks, Belgrave
and loving father of Brian and Tanya
Marks, Woodstock; Craig Marks and
his fiancee Lindsay Watson,
Belgrave and T.J. and Vanessa
Marks, Belgrave. He was the dear
grandfather of Austin, Emma,
Wesley, Madeline and Leah and
brother of Judy and Bob Bell,
Vanastra and Ken and Annette
Marks, RR1, Belgrave. Murray was
brother-in-law of Bonnie and Glenn
Robb, Amberley; Diane Higgins,
Guelph; Norma and Jeff Irvine,
Fordwich and Cheryl Lytle,
Listowel.
Murray will be lovingly
remembered by several nieces and
nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents
Wellington and Isabel (Jamieson)
Marks and his daughter Charlene
Marks (1982).
Visitation was held at McBurney
Funeral Home Ltd., Wingham, on
Wednesday, Aug. 2.
The funeral service was held at the
funeral home chapel on
Thursday, Aug. 3. Ann Maycock
officiated.
Interment was in Brussels
Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the
Canadian Diabetes Association or
Ronald McDonald House would be
appreciated as expressions of
sympathy.
Online condolences may be left at
www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com
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