HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-01-28, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016. PAGE 3.
Letter to the Editor
Keep `sleds' off the sidewalks
THE EDITOR,
Pedestrians beware!
I want to start my letter by saying
that I am not personally a
snowmobiler. My family owns sleds
and buys trail permits and my
husband and sons love it. It's just not
for me.
I also know that snowmobilers
bring a lot of money to our towns
when they buy gas, eat
at our restaurants and shop at our
stores.
Having said that, last Friday
afternoon for about three hours
between noon and 3 p.m., I counted
seven snowmobiles driving on the
sidewalk outside of my business on
the main street of Blyth.
In fact, one of my customers was
just about run over (on the sidewalk)
when they went to leave. I'm sure
this person heard it when the door
opened, but didn't expect the
snowmobile to be driving on the
sidewalk.
Snowmobiles are not to be driving
down the sidewalk, even if they are
just going between the trail and the
restaurants.
It's unfortunate that a few
snowmobilers feel the rules don't
apply to them. It makes all
snowmobilers look bad and even
worse, someone could get hurt.
The OPP traditionally police these
kinds of things, but they can't be
everywhere.
I feel everyone needs to know that
this is happening, because I don't
want people coming out of my
business, or any other business, to be
run down by a snowmobile on the
sidewalk.
If you're a snowmobiler, please
stay off the sidewalk!
Sincerely,
Dana Weber, Blyth.
Human towers display faith
Need a lift?
The maiden voyage of the newly -installed lift at the Blyth
Legion was taken last Friday by Comrades Kay
Hesselwood, left, and Thelma Johnston. The lift is part of a
more -than -$200,000 renovation phase that is just winding
down according to Legion President Ric McBurney. (Denny
Scott photo)
Lift, renovations
completed at Legion
The Blyth Legion marked the
maiden voyage of its newly -installed
lift on Jan. 22.
The lift, which was part of the
second phase of major renovations at
the Legion on Dinsley Street, has
made the site fully accessible with
access from the ground floor to the
hall above and the basement below.
Comrades Thelma Johnston and
Kay Hesselwood were the first to
check out the lift and said it was nice
and roomy. They were also the first
who got to use the equipment,
ascending from ground floor to the
hall upstairs which has seen
significant changes as part of the
construction.
The phase of the project, which
isn't completely finished yet and is
"winding down" according to
Legion President Ric McBurney, has
cost more than $200,000 and
included new floors, an expanded
Birthdays
in Blyth
Happy birthday to Alvin Wallace,
who celebrates Jan. 28 and Doug
Howson, Jan. 31.
My family and I along with other
relatives travelled to Sarnia on
Saturday, Jan. 23 to attend the
funeral of my aunt, Verna
(Johnston) Evans, age 96 years, at
All Saints Anglican Church. Deb
Hakkers presented memories of her
great-aunt during the service.
building footprint and windows in
the upstairs hall.
The first stage of the renovation
was completed in 2010 and, after
years of fundraising including two
Trillium grants and a federal
accessibility grant, without which
the project couldn't be completed
according to McBurney, the second
phase is finally approaching its
conclusion.
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Sunday, Jan. 25
was Terry Richmond. Ushering
were Nancy Hakkers and Laurie
Sparling. Guest organist was
Susanna Lyman and choir director
was Katie Dockstader. Bryce
Glousher ran the Power Point. Rev.
Gary Clark welcomed everyone to
church on such a beautiful, sunny
Sunday.
Rev. Clark drew everyone's
attention to the announcements
printed in the bulletin. Special
attention was that the annual
meeting was after church. Lunch is
provided with a free-will donation
going towards a new dishwasher.
The first hymn was, "0 God, Send
Us Your Spirit" Rev. Clark lit the
candles on the altar table and invited
everyone to greet one another. The
opening prayer was said
responsively with sign language in
the response followed by the singing
of the Lord's Prayer. The scripture
reading was from Luke 4: 14-38.
We watched a video of human
towers, which are part of festivals in
many European countries. To build
these towers you have to work
together to accomplish them. It takes
strength, balance, courage and good
Only the eternal is important
(J.R. Miller, "Counsel and Help" 1907)
"Set your minds on things above --not on earthly things." Colossians 3:2
Over the doorway of a church is the inscription: "Only the eternal is important"
There are a great many things which are not worth our while to do. Some of us
spend our days in poor trivialities which bless no one, and which will add no
luster to our crown.
Waste no opportunity.
Despise no privilege.
Squander no moment.
One hour lost will leave a flaw.
There is just enough time for you to live your life well --if you spend every
moment of it in earnest, faithful duty. A life thus lived in unbroken diligence and
faithfulness, will have no regrets when the end comes. Its work will be completed.
"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen
is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal" 2 Corinthians 4:18
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956
sense. They have to depend on each
other and work together. This is the
same idea for the annual meeting,
we depend on each other and work
together to have our church move
forward. An annual meeting is a
time for the congregation to look at
where we have been and what we
want to do in the future.
The next hymn, "I Am the Light of
the World" was sung. The choir sang
the anthem, "Jesus and Me" with
Katie Dockstader directing and John
McDowell at the piano.
Rev. Clark's message to the
congregation was "Being in the
Other Shoes." The last person's
shoes we want to be in is the man
who was beaten and left on the side
of the road to die. A lot of us feel
like this man — beaten and left
behind. We know that the road to
Jerusalem from Jericho was a
dangerous road to travel. We will
have many bumps in the road but if
we put ourselves in different shoes
we are being held up by God. When
we are lying on the ground we have
nowhere to go but up. There is no
shame in being low, the shame is not
doing anything about it.
In the human towers, the children
are always on the top and will learn
as they grow to be down in the
tower. In the community of faith, we
learn to balance our lives. As a
community we can achieve the
things we are willing to risk. We can
use our common sense to take these
risks. God will send us a Good
Samaritan. Jesus is already here to
set us free to try again.
The hymn "Live into Hope" was
sung followed by the receiving of
the offering, the offertory response,
the chorus of "Good King
Wenceslas," the offertory prayer, the
prayers for the people and silent
prayers led by Cheryl Cronin.
The last hymn "We Are Pilgrims
on a Journey" was followed by the
benediction and the saying of Grace
before everyone went downstairs for
lunch and the annual meeting.
FROM BLYTH
PROM 2016
HAS ARRIVED
LD MiLL
1 mile south of Blyth - 519-523-4595
REMINDER
DOG TAGS
NORTH
HURONAND LICENCES
Dog Tags and Licences are due February 2, 2016 and are available at
the Township of North Huron Municipal Office. All dogs must be
licensed in compliance with Township of North Huron By-law No. 41-
2008. An owner or boarder of a dog(s) shall within 10 days of
becoming such an owner or boarder, and thereafter on or before the
2nd day of February cause such dog(s) to be licensed for one year.
A $15.00 late payment charge shall be assessed in addition to the
licence fee after the due date. Proof of Rabies Vaccination must be
available at the time of purchase.
The By-law requires dog owners to forthwith remove excrement left by
the dog anywhere in the municipality of the Township of North Huron.
Any person contravening this provision is subject to a $100.00 fine.
For further information please contact:
Kathy Adams, Clerk
Township of North Huron
519-357-3550
www.northhuron.ca