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Huron Chapel hosts March Break event for students
What does March break mean to
you? At Huron Chapel in Auburn it
means lots of fun and learning for
children.
On March 18, the church held its
annual mid-week March break party
for children from junior kindergarten
to Grade 6. This year’s event was
called, “Soar With Us”. Eighty-four
kids attended, along with another 25
volunteers working along side the
children. The kids made crafts that
went along with the “Soar With Us”
theme which included kites,
airplanes and wind chimes that made
beautiful music in the wind. The
kids also played games in the gym
which included a parachute to keep
in tune with the day’s theme.
One of the highlights was when
coach Marc Westra taught each
group about how God was like the
wind. We can’t see the wind, but
we feel its effects and know it is
there.
To illustrate the point, coach
Westra had a large empty plastic
garbage pail with a hole cut out of its
bottom. The top of the pail was
covered with plastic wrap. When he
pointed the bottom of the pail where
the hole was cut out towards the kids
and banged the top covering, gusts
of wind came streaming out of the
pail, which could be felt by the kids.
At one point, the kids placed paper
cups on their heads and coach
Westra was able to knock the cups
off from a distance, by the power of
the wind generated from the pail.
Coach Westra then added dry ice to
the pail. When he banged the bottom
this time the kids could not only feel,
but see rings of smoke coming out
towards them.
The children also learned how our
sin can be like carrying a heavy
backpack, in that wherever we go, it
becomes a heavy burden weighing
us down. The children learned how
Jesus wants to remove that heavy
load of sin we carry, all we have to
do is ask Him and follow Him. This
was demonstrated when a person
carrying a heavy backpack went to
the cross on the church platform and
laid it there and then walked away
free.
The afternoon ended with a
church-wide candy hunt in which the
kids were more than glad to
participate.
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By Mark
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A highlight of the March Break event at Huron Chapel was coach Marc Westra teaching about
unseen forces like the wind. Using a large empty pail with a hole in the bottom, he created
gusts of wind to knock paper cups off of students’ heads. (Mark Royall photo)Continued from page 1
bodies, whether or not the two
Health Units could be strengthened
by a merger and if both communities
would receive better services as a
result.
Huron County Council has raised
the idea of merging the two
neighbouring Health Units before,
but has been turned down repeatedly
by Perth.
The release states that merger
proposals had been made in 2005
and 2014, but that the climate may
be changing and it may be a good
time to bring the issue back to the
table.
“At this time, the Ministry of
Health and Long-Term Care has
expressed interest in reviewing
public health organization in the
province, which indicates the
provincial context may now be
favourable to an amalgamation,” the
release states.
Hessel says that the two Health
Units are already working together
on a number of initiatives, so the
foundation for a potential merger has
already been built.
“The Huron County Health Unit
works successfully with the Perth
District Health Unit on many
initiatives now,” Hessel says.
“Exploring amalgamation will give
us an opportunity to see whether
public health services in Huron
County would be best served by a
merger with Perth.”
Hessel says that the working
group will provide regular updates
of its progress to staff of both Health
Units, as well as the public, as
discussions progress.
Merger group will keep
council informed: Hessel
NH approves drainage loans
After receiving word that the
recent decision to proceed with the
Snell Municipal Drain improvement
could cause individual ratepayers as
much as $42,000, North Huron
Township council decided to
implement a loan program to help
with costs assessed due to the work.
During council’s March 16
meeting, Director of Finance Donna
White reported that after the
engineer’s report had been received
and reviewed and council approved
the necessary drainage work on the
drain, a request for assistance from a
landowner in regards to the payment
was received by the township.
White said she had found other
municipalities, such as Huron East,
offer three-year loans at an interest
rate equal to a tile drain loan for
ratepayers who have to pay more
than $1,000 for a project.
“We could fund it out of the water
and sewer reserves and then that
account earns the interest,” she said.
Councillor Brock Vodden said he
liked the plan, which stated any
property owner in the Snell project
could apply for a loan at six per cent
interest, provided more than $1,000
had been assessed to them.
However, Vodden also didn’t want to
see the plan approved unless it could
be implemented.
White said the program could be
implemented this year and it could
be a last option for ratepayers,
seeing as how they could likely get
lower interest loans elsewhere.
Councillor Trevor Seip, however,
said he wasn’t sure the township
should get involved in loaning
money. He asked what the township
would do if someone defaulted on
the loan.
White explained the loan would
be charged alongside their taxes and
billed on the same schedule.
“If they don’t pay their taxes [or
the loan], the municipality can sell
their property,” she said, which Seip
was glad to hear.
Council approved a motion to see
a plan drafted for loan options.
Looking for local heroes
There are so many people out there who do
so much to improve their community.
Now you have a chance to say thanks.
Nominate that special person for the 30th
Annual Citizen Citizenship Awards.
Each year a committee chooses an outstanding citizen from each of the Blyth and area
and Brussels and area communities to receive an award for contribution to the
community. If you know someone you think should be honoured, please fill in the ballot
and send it in. You may attach a longer explanation of why you think your nominee
should win, if you like. If you have nominated someone before and he or she didn't win,
please feel free to try again.
I nominate
as Citizen of the year for
I feel she/he deserves this award because
Nomination Deadline April 30, 2015.
Name and phone number of nominator
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& area ❑Brussels
& area