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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-03-05, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015. Belgrave UCW set turkey supper for March 16 There were five tables of shoot in play at the Belgrave Community Centre on Friday, Feb. 27. Winners were: high pink card, Anne Laidlaw; second high pink card, Eileen Miller; most shoots pink card, Mae Ritchie; high white card, Ross Peacock; second high white card, Ken Spears and most shoots white card, Ross Taylor. The next card party is Friday, March 13 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Don and Connie Shiell greeted worshippers and handed out the service of worship at Knox United Church on Sunday, March 1. The chime choir presented two selections directed by Ann Clark. Student Minister Brian Hymers drew every- one’s attention to the announce- ments as printed. Abby Robinson celebrated her ninth birthday last week and every- one joined in to sing happy birthday. Marie Stewart had her surgery last Friday so our thoughts and prayers are with her at this time as she con- tinues to recover. Brian lit the Christ Candle. Jesus Christ is the light of the world. Let the light of Jesus Christ shine through us this and every day. The call to worship was read responsively. The morning prayer and the prayer of confession were read in unison, followed by the words of assurance. The choir anthem was, “I Know Not How”, accompanied by Ann Clark and then the congregation shared the Peace of Christ. The children’s hymn was, He Came Singing Love” and then the children gathered in the front seat for story time with Brian. Brian asked the children what candles we lit at Christmas. These were candle of Peace, Hope, Faith and Love. Brian had made two boomerangs from paper which he held up and showed the children and asked which one was bigger. Even though one appeared to be smaller they were actually the same size. It doesn’t matter what size we are; we are all the same in God’s eyes and we are all equal. After the Lord’s Prayer, the chil- dren adjourned to Sunday school. The congregation listened to the word of God as Ron Taylor read from Exodus 17: 1-7. Psalm 22 (part 1) was read responsively and Ron read John 4: 1-42. Brian reflected on the scripture reading in which a Samaritan woman came to draw some water and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink of water”. The woman answered, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan – so how can you ask me for a drink?” (Jews will not use the same cups and bowls that Samaritans use). Jesus answered, “If only you knew what God gives and who it is that is asking you for a drink, you would ask Him and He would give you life-giving water. Jesus said whoever drinks this water will be thirsty again but whoever drinks the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water Jesus provides would be life-giving water and give eternal life. The woman left her water jug and went back to the town and told the people whom she had met at the well. After the singing of “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”. John Clark reported on the minutes for missions. Ken Procter and Doug Walker took put the offering. After the singing of “We Praise You, O God” and the dedication prayer and the prayer of the people, the closing hymn, “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” was sang. The singing of “Go Now in Peace” and extinguishing of the Christ Candle brought the morning worship service to a close. The World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 6 at 2 p.m. is written this year by the women of the Bahamas. Everyone is welcome to come and share their stories on the Bahamas. Brian will be away on Sunday, March 8. Barbara and Larry Harper will give a presentation of their mis- sion to El Salvador on Sunday, March 8 at 11:15 a.m. There will be a potluck lunch following the serv- ice. Everyone is welcome. On March 8 and 15 the children’s chime group will be playing in church. Please plan to be at church ready to practise by 11 a.m. each Sunday. The UCW will be hosting a turkey supper on Sunday, March 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the church lower hall. A lim- ited number of advance tickets at $15 will be available from Muriel Coultes at 519-357-1908 or any member of the UCW. A fun day celebration for Dungannon Trinity and Belgrave United Churches will be held on Sunday, March 22 from 3-5 p.m. with bowling at the Lucknow Bowling Lanes with pizza to follow. For more information contact Lila Procter at 519-887-9638. By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE NEWS FROM BELGRAVE Surplus farm residences to become simpler: Reid Severing surplus farm residences will become simpler due to changes in the Provincial Policy Statement, a Huron County Planner told Morris- Turnberry councillors at their Feb. 17 meeting. Susanna Reid was explaining to council, amendments to the Huron County Official Plan that will be required because of the new policy statement. One that will simplify farm house severances is that these houses will not have to meet mini- mum distance separation (MDS) requirements from nearby livestock buildings that a new residence would. The province is recognizing that nothing has really changed, she said. Just because the house has been severed from the farm doesn’t make it any closer than before to area farm buildings. Huron County municipalities, including Morris-Turnberry, have already been using that logic in approving surplus farm house sever- ances even if they did not meet the MDS, despite the policy statement. Another rural-related change in the policy statement accommodates farm diversification such as on-farm wineries. The portion of the policy state- ment referring to settlement patterns has been amended to eliminate the reference to a five-lot limit for devel- opments on private water and septic systems but will require develop- ments on private services to demon- strate they will have no negative effects. Changes to the extractive resources section will allow sites (in this area, gravel pits) to host accessory aggregate recycling facilities. In urban areas the change in direc- tion of the policy statement is to encourage more walking and physi- cal activity in the design of new sub- divisions. The changes will be accommodat- ed in a revision to the county’s offi- cial plan and the official plans of the municipalities. Of more immediate concern, council deferred approval of a zon- ing bylaw amendment for agricultur- al small holding on Glennon Road in Turnberry Ward at the owner’s request. Allan Willits had sought an amendment to allow for a small stor- age shed to be constructed in line with the residence in a former schoolhouse which is already too close in its sideyard to Jeffray Line. Since both buildings would aligned, council had no objections and was close to approving it when Willits asked if it would have been possible for him, in the same amendment, to get permission for a porch on the front of the residence. This addition would also be close enough to Glenannon to require a minor vari- ance. Reid said it would have been pos- sible to include both issues in the same application, but to change the application at this stage would require at least some additional expense because the altered amend- ment would have to be recirculated to all neighbours and agencies involved. Willits asked if council could defer dealing with the amendment while he explored how much extra it might cost to include permission for the front addition as well as the rear shed. Special Events Sponsors West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Company SHEAR TALENT Hair Design & Tanning Foil Highlights $72 + tax1/2 Highlights $52 + tax 45 West St., Goderich 519-524-6555 By Keith Roulston The Citizen Continued from page 15 continue with a new face behind it, if the BIA can secure funding. *** A number of local people were nominated to be members of the BIA’s Board of managers at the meeting. Whether they accept or not will be finalized at one of the BIA’s future meetings. Nominated were Irene Kellins of Stitches With A Twist, Peter Gusso of Part II Bistro, Rick Elliott, Cat O’Donnell of The Wonky Frog, Leanne Hoogenboom of Pianovations, Lissa Kolkman of CIBC, Averly Kikkert of the Queens Bakery and Genny Smith of GS Consulting. Both Sharon Davis and Rick Howson gave their regrets and asked not to be members of the board this year due to time commitments they simply couldn’t make. *** North Huron Councillor and BIA member Bill Knott said he felt the associate member fees should be reviewed at a future meeting of the organization. Knott said he felt the $85 fee was too steep, and felt the BIA would see more interest from small, home- based businesses if the fee was clos- er to $50. Sholdice suggested that perhaps a home-based business could be given special consideration and that fees could be charged on a sliding scale. However, no final decision was made and the issue will be discussed further at a future meeting. *** The next meeting of the BIA was scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 4. At this meet- ing, the new executive committee would be elected, bringing to an end the term as chair for Gusso. At the end of the Feb. 25 meeting, Gusso said it had been an enjoyable year and that all of the great people around him made it a lot easier on him. Locals nominated to Blyth BIA board of managers Read Rhea Hamilton Seeger’s Gardening column on the Huron Home and Garden Guide section of our website www.northhuron.on.ca