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Brussels woman dies in Belgrave-area collision
Tragedy
The events of last Wednesday were felt throughout the county when 73 -year-old Lena Siegers
was pronounced dead as a result of a collision south of Belgrave. Siegers was a dedicated
member of the Brussels Mennonite Fellowship congregation and of the Blyth Festival Singers.
She also served on Christian peacekeeping missions to Haiti, Bosnia, Burnt Church and
Colombia. The intersection of London and Morris Roads was closed for a number of hours
after the early afternoon collision that claimed Siegers' life. OPP report, however, that the
driver of the car that struck Siegers was not at fault for the incident. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
Walkerburn Club hosts meetings
The April meeting of the
Walkerburn news was at the home of
Vera Penfound, with six members
present. Deanna Snell, president of
the month, opened with a reading
"Lo to the Winters past". She
followed with prayer and the Lord's
Prayer.
With Secretary Eileen absent,
Deanna read the secretary's report.
Roll call was "what do we think of
when we think of the club". It was
moved that when a member or a
family member dies, and are being
buried in Hope Chapel or Ball's
Cemetery, a donation will be made
to the cemetery in their memory. It
was also decided to have a picnic on
June 26, at Riverside Park in
Auburn, at 12:30 p.m. All club
members, past and present, as well
as all community members are
invited.
A great deal of the afternoon was
spent on a discussion regarding a
quilt for the club's 100th anniversary
in 2019. No decision was made, and
everyone is to give it some thought
in the next month and bring their
ideas to the meeting.
The May meeting will be at the
home of Dorothy Schneider, with
Christena Gross as president, and Ila
on program. Maggie Treanor had
two contests for the program. The
hostess served lunch, and the
members had a great visit around the
table before leaving for home.
Fun learning
Fun usually comes a close second to learning at many of
the schools in Huron County, and Huron Christian School in
Clinton is no exception. Here, taking part in the school's
"Ready, Set, Alphabet" activities are Carter, left, and Leigha
Wynja. (Photo submitted)
The March meeting was held at
the home of Mary Elder, with
Dorothy Schneider as president of
the month. She opened the meeting
with prayer, followed by the Lord's
Prayer. Roll call, was answered by
nine members and one guest, with
household hints.
Eileen gave the secretary's report
and Ila gave the treasurer's report. A
donation was made to Hope Chapel
Cemetery in memory of Carmen
Gross.
Deanna Snell did the program
with a Easter poem, a reading "Irish
Wit" and three Irish contests.
Mary served a delicious lunch and as
usual a great social time was
enjoyed.
The February meeting of the
Walkerburn Club was held at the
home of Pat Hunking, with Ila
Cunningham serving as president of
the month. She opened with a
reading "Winter Country Side",
followed by prayer and the Lord's
Prayer.
Eileen McClinchey read the
minutes of the last meeting and Ila
Cunningham gave the treasurer's
report. Roll call was answered with
donations of food, clothing and
household items for the Laxton
family, who lost their house in a
fire. During the business part of the
meeting, it was decided to make a
donation to the Laxton family, as
well the our roll call items. Mary
Elder had the program. A delicious
lunch was served by Pat and her
daughter Vaughn.
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A collision south of Belgrave last
week resulted in one fatality and a
road closure that lasted several
hours.
At approximately 1:15 p.m. on
April 20, Ontario Provincial Police
(OPP) officers were dispatched to
the scene of a pedestrian/motor
vehicle collision on London Road at
Morris Road.
Police have determined the female
pedestrian, 73 -year-old Lena Siegers
from Brussels, entered the through
roadway whereupon the driver of a
southbound Chevrolet Impala
collided with her. Siegers was
transported from the scene to a local
hospital where she was pronounced
deceased.
The Huron OPP, alongside the
Western Region OPP Technical
Traffic Investigation Unit, remained
on -scene for several hours.
Barricades were set up surrounding
the incident at London Road at
Cranbrook Road, London Road at
Belgrave/Brandon Road, Nature
Centre Road west of London Road
and Morris Road at Clegg Line as
well as at several side roads
approaching the scene.
The OPP has reported that the
driver was not at fault. A post-
mortem was completed last week,
however the results have not been
released yet.
COLLISION
The OPP was on -scene at a two -
vehicle collision at the intersection
of Winthrop Road and Dutch Line
on Friday, April 22.
At approximately 2:10 p.m., OPP
were called to the scene where a
northbound Dodge Ram truck
collided with a westbound Toyota
Sedan.
The driver of the Toyota, a 43 -
year -old female from Goderich, was
taken to hospital and treated for non-
life threatening injuries.
The driver of the truck, a 33 -year-
old male from Central Huron, was
charged with Fail to Yield to Traffic
on a Through Highway and was not
injured according to a press release
issued by the OPP.
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