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Food bank donation
Hullett Central Public School showed its giving side recently when students brought in specific
food items to earn some special bonuses at the school. Last Thursday, for example, to take
part in wacky hair and hat day, students had to bring in specific food items for the food bank.
The final haul was taken to Wingham on Monday. Above, with the collection of food brought in,
are, back row from left: Hunter Thompson, Jacob Josling, Kaleb Martin, Kaden Huether, Colby
Dale, Ryan Cowan, Caitlyn Bauer, Tyler Boven and Kaley Kuntz. Middle row: Elizabeth Miller,
Cole Mason, Molly Bolinger, Brett Caldwell, Rodney Ansley, Alli Lammerant, Sophia Yundt,
Donny Miller, Kyrah Haak and Reese deBoer. Front row: Tysen Greidanus, Warren Greidanus,
MacKenzie Shannon and Lily Proctor. (Denny Scott photo)
UCW encourages sharing cheer
Ladies of Londesborough United
Church gathered in the Sunday
school room on Nov. 20 for their
annual Christmas potluck. Also
present were ladies from the
community, the Londesborough
Fellowship Bible Chapel and Knox
United in Auburn and Reverends
Terry and Mary Fletcher. The room
was cheerily decorated to set the
mood for the evening.
Following a bountiful meal, Barb
Bosman led a Christmas singalong.
Then Bev Riley, president of the
Londesborough UCW beginning in
January, and Barb Bosman
conducted the presenting of UCW
Life Memberships and pins to Helen
Lobb, Brenda Konarski and Joan
Howatt for their efforts on behalf of
the group over the years.
The ladies presenting the
meditation that evening recognized
that people love having a cup of
cheer poured for them. So dressed in
their Christmas aprons they served
every one a cup of tea with a bright
Christmas napkin. Ann Adams, clad
in an overabundance of Christmas
items, expressed her love of
everything Christmas. But she
suggested that if the Christmas spirit
makes people so happy shouldn't we
share the true meaning of Christmas
to improve their lives all year long as
well, 2 Cor 4:3. Kim Roetsicoender
agreed that we have good tidings to
share, Luke 2:10. After all, this is
Christ's birthday. Helen Lyons felt
that Christmas was the perfect time
to pour out a cup of Christ's love for
the world, John 3: 16.
Yvonne Hoggart wanted everyone
to remember that at Christmas time
people tend to share/dwell on
memories of Christmas' past. That
makes this time of year perfect for
copying the shepherds and sharing
the good news of Christ and the
story of the first Christmas, Luke
2:17. Marie Bergsma shared a cup of
Christmas hope. There are many in
the world who have no hope in their
lives and all of us need to bring some
hope into their lives to last all year,
Ephesians 2:12.
Others helping with the drama,
Lena Nesbitt and Mary Ann Drost,
offered comments encouraging
everyone to be the `cheer bearers', to
fill the cups of life for others with
God's love. To do just that is no big
deal, it is just being Christian and
sharing the story/love in all we do and
say. Catherine Allen was the scripture
reader and also read Cor. 2: 27 and 1
Peter 3: 15. As the drama ended with
our cups filled with cheer, love,
memories and hope, the ladies present
were encouraged to let these things
drip over our cups into the saucer of
our lives and share them with others.
All present went home with a cup and
saucer to remind them of that.
Before the Londesborough ladies
headed home one item of business
was settled. Treasurer Lena Nesbitt
explained that the bank balance was
healthy. The group voted to donate
$5,000 to the current fund of
Londesborough United Church.
A guide to saying
Merry Christmas
around the world
PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
Last week I included an item
regarding the spelling of Christmas.
The Christmas music has started
everywhere. Eventually it begins to
grate on one's nerves unless you are
able to tune it out to some extent.
One of the songs you can expect to
hear over the coming weeks is "Feliz
Navidad" which is Spanish for, you
guessed it, Merry Christmas. And, of
course, here in Canada we all
recognize "Joyeux Noel" as the
French form of the greeting.
Canada has become a very
multicultural country so perhaps you
might want to try greeting new
friends/neighbours in their native
tongue. Here are some examples:
Swedish - God Jul; Dutch -
Vrolijk Kerstfeast or Zalig
Kerstfeast; German - Froehliche
Weihnachten; Hebrew - Mo'adim
Lesimkha; Italian - Buone Feste
Natalizie; Korean - Sung Tan Chuk
Ha; Portuguese - Feliz Natal;
Brazilian - Boas Festas.
Our First Nations folk have their
greetings as well. The Navajo say
"Merry Keshmish" and the Inuit
offer "Jutdlime Pivdluarit
Ukiortame Pivdluaritlo".
The advisory council for Hullett
Central Public School has embarked
on a fundraiser for more playground
equipment: a meat calendar draw.
Each day during the month of
January 2018 a least one, sometimes
two, draws will be made for a meat
package of some sort. There are
extra value days as well. As all
packages have been donated, all
proceeds go directly toward the
equipment.
Tickets are $10 each or three for
$20. Perhaps there is someone on
your Christmas list who might be
glad of having some for their freezer.
Even tickets drawn go back in the
box for another chance to win.
Check with a school pupil if you are
interested or stop by the post office;
we have some.
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A tough angle to score from
The Wingham Regional Silver Stick tournament utilized the Blyth and District Community
Centre ice surface over the weekend for some of its games including the one above where
Saugeen Shores posted a 4-3 win over Shelburne. (Denny Scott photo)