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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2013-11-20, Page 5Wednesday, November 20, 2013 • Huron Expositor 5 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com letters to the editor Christmas Bureau opening soon To the Editor; The Huron County Christmas Bureau will be open from Dec. 2 to Dec. 6 at the Seaforth Agriplex building daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to collect donations of new clothing, new toys, gift certificates and money. All monies donated goes directly to Huron County children and their families. Donations of hats, mitts, socks, under- wear, pyjamas and hygiene products are items that are appreciated. Drop boxes are also located in local busi- nesses with posted signs, in schools and in churches. Many thanks for continued support To the Editor; St. Nick's Children's Christmas Shopping Day in Seaforth at St. Thomas' Anglican Church is coming on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. until noon. All kids ages 3 to 13 are welcome to shop for their family members, pets included, by giving a monetary donation at the door. Children, in turn, are assisted by our helpful elves to choose and wrap up to six gifts each from our selection of donated items, while their parents wait behind, enjoying refresh- ments and checking out the silent auction table. Now in our 8th year, we rely on our generous community members - merchants, church groups and individuals - to make this event an overwhelming success. All proceeds are given back to fund chil- dren's programs or events in our area. Through the years, over $10,000 has been returned to the local communities of Sea - forth, Clinton and Mitchell, supporting pro- grams benefiting kids, such as free skating at local arenas, HUron County Booster Club, Lion's Club, Christmas food hampers, Wom- en's Shelter, non-profit daycare centres, The Christmas Bureau will no longer be collecting food. Please support the Seaforth Food Bank with your non-perishable food donations. Phone lines for registration will be open from Nov 18 to Dec. 6 for families who need help with their Christmas. summer camps, school music programs, Public Library on Wheels, Huron Hospice Rainbows program, Seaforth Optimists Childhood Cancer program and others. Through your support, this event creates an exciting shopping day for children, a memorable Christmas morning for families and far reaching benefits for our community. Small gift items or monetary tax-receipta- ble donations are graciously welcomed and can be dropped off at the church on Friday mornings between 9 a.m. and noon. Call the Huron County Christmas Bureau at 519-524-7357, ext. 2287 or 1-800-265-5198 to register. Betty Beuttenmiller, Susan Blanchard, Norma Khan Bethel Bible Church Coordinators Our gift assembly day at the church will be held Saturday, Nov 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We invite all adults and teens looking for volunteer hours to participate and of course we always welcome assistance on the shopping day. Please call 519-522-1435 for more info or a list of items needed. Thank you to all the 'St. Nick's Elves' in our community, on behalf of the Anglican Churches in Seaforth and Clinton. Helen Oldfield St. Nick's Coordinator me mem �` . - C r R Ef ��Er J': Whitney South Huron Expositor Storm damage in Egmondville A tree collapsed caused damage to 1 Kippen Rd., after strong winds swept across Southern Ontario on Nov. 17. Environment Canada issued strong wind and storm warnings for Huron County and the surrounding areas throughout the night as forecasters warned of the possibility gusts could reach up to 90 -kilometres an hour.