The Citizen, 2016-03-24, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016. PAGE 11.
Easter historically marked by flowers, breads
PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
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Here we are in the week leading
up to Easter and earlier this week we
marked the first day of spring. I
came across a little quote by Loretta
Bauer Buckley that kind of sums it
all up. "Eastertide... portal through
which the sun shines... lighting the
universe... crystal purity of
morning's radiance... lifted from
the velvet of night... earth, brilliant
and beautiful....a song triumphant."
A treat for our home each Easter
time is hot cross buns particularly
with fresh maple syrup. I did a little
research and learned hot cross buns,
probably originated in pre -Christian
England where the bun was baked in
honour of the Anglo-Saxon goddess,
Eastre, on her spring name day. The
custom of serving fragrant spicy
buns transferred to Easter with the
rise of Christianity.
Other Easter breads come in a
variety of shapes and recipes
dependent on the culture. Some are
baked in the shape of a circle to
represent eternity. The Russian
kulich is a tall cylindrical loaf
whereas the Greek anise loaf
displays a whole egg.
Lilies are a symbol of Easter in
homes and places of worship. They
represent the beauty of God's
creation and purity. Early Christian
churches widely favoured the white
lily as the festive flower. This Easter
flower could be one of a variety of
white lilies, the Madonna Lily of
Greece, the Formosa Lily of China,
Becoming someone else
The Londesborough community came together on Saturday for a special benefit barbecue for
the family of Haward and Anna Laxton, whose house burnt down earlier this year. Flyers for
the event were distributed through the mail and community members came out in full force to
help the family through this difficult time. Jaden Shortreed, left, was one of the afternoon's
helpers, assisting children in becoming someone, or something else for the afternoon by way
of face -painting. Drew Wilts took her up on the offer. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Brewery zoning bylaw passed
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represented a step forward for Huron
County.
"Each use will complement the
other," she said.
The concept also aligns with a
number of initiatives in official plans
and the Provincial Policy Statement,
which have been striving to maintain
prime agricultural land, while at the
same time encouraging value-added
agricultural aspects to land such as
agri-tourism.
For planning purposes, Walker -
Bolton said that the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority had been
consulted and had no concerns and
no objections were filed by
immediate neighbours of the project.
Councillor Alison Lobb said she
wanted to know about the site's
storm water management plan, but
the company's architect said that
would be addressed at the next stage,
which includes site plan control. He
assured Lobb, however, that those
conversations are already underway.
Later in the meeting, council
passed the zoning bylaw
amendment.
An essential station
No community barbecue would be complete without a barbecue, of course, and Shane Taylor,
left, and Bert Vandool were the men of the hour as they helped to cook food for the dozens in
attendance on Saturday at a special community benefit barbecue for Haward and Anna
Laxton, whose home burnt down earlier this year. There was plenty for the kids to do at the
Londesborough Hall, and for the adults as well, by way of a silent auction. (Vicky Bremner photo)
the Asiatic Regal Lily, or the
Bermuda or Harris Lily of southern
Japan. The Croft Lily which was
developed in the U.S. is the most
favoured commercial lily today.
Songwriter Civilla Martin penned
the hymn "God Will Take Care of
You" and was a noted speaker. One
day following a talk to a church
group she was asked to visit with an
elderly shut-in couple. She rather
resented taking time from her busy
schedule to make would she felt
could only be a depressing visit.
However, she was pleasantly
surprised to find the couple happy
and carefree despite their frailty. The
couple told her that their large
picture window afforded them a
view of sparrows.
Their philosophy was that if God
took care of the sparrows He was
taking care of them. The hymn "His
eye Is on the Sparrow" was written
as a result of that visit. I felt it an
appropriate song to discuss this
Easter week.
Knox United in Auburn invites
area folk to their Good Friday
Service on March 25 beginning at
10:30 a.m.
The official board of
Londesborough United will hold
their next meeting on Tuesday, April
5, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The Board of Stewards of
Londesborough United have tickets
on sale now for their Swiss Chalet
takeout dinner to be held from the
church on Wednesday, April 27.
More details in a future column.
The Londesborough Lions Club
invite the community to another of
their 'Olde Tyme Country Breakfast'
on Sunday, April 17.
With Songfest set for April 3,
April is shaping up to be busy!
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