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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-05-28, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2015. 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 413 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 See all our books at... The Citizen THE GARDENER’S GUIDE TO PLANT DISEASES Barbara Pleasant provides tips for easy identification of over 50 common garden diseases and shows techniques for prevention and control. 180 pages of information and illustrations. $18.95 FRUITS AND BERRIES FOR THE HOME GARDEN More than 250 pages of information on choosing fruits and nuts, planting them, pruning, controlling disease and pests, and harvesting fruit. Even instructions on reproducing your trees & bushes. $27.95 FIVE-MINUTE MYSTERIES #5 Canadian author Ken Weber provides 40 cases of murder and mayhem that allow you to put your powers of observation and deduction to the test as you track down traitors, felons, spies and assorted crooks – all in 5 minutes. $14.95 Rainy Day Reads ONTARIO’S HERITAGE QUILTS Hundreds of colour photos and plenty of text tell of Ontario’s long history of quilt making. Log cabin, star, crazy and appliqued quilts are all features. There are even some quilt patterns. $24.95 ONTARIO’S GHOST TOWN HERITAGE Ron Brown, chronicler of Ontario’s history, tells the tales of ghost towns across the province including western Ontario communities like Sunshine, St. Joseph, Rogerville, Newbridge and Balaclava. $24.95 BARNS OF THE QUEEN’S BUSH From pioneer log barns to elegantly constructed timber-frame monsters, this book illustrates and tells of the barns that made the region flourish in agriculture (most stories from Grey and Bruce Counties). $34.99 AGGIE’S VOICE Donna Mann continues her series of novels based on the life of legendary Grey County farm leader Agnes Macphail. Now a young woman, the feisty Agnes is off to Stratford Normal School to train to become a teacher. $20.00 New executive As part of the Huron West District Annual Meeting of the Women’s Institute hosted by the Auburn-Dungannon chapter of the organization on Monday in Auburn, a new executive was installed. Shown are, back row, from left: Tweedsmuir Co-ordinator, Wilma Higgins; Vice-President and Alternative Convention Delegate, Verna Norgate; Public Relations Co-ordinator Nancy Jardin and Assistant Public Relations Co-ordinator Mabel Jacklin. Front row, from left: Secretary-Treasurer and Advocacy Director Doreen Marks and President, Convention Delegate and ROSE/Education Co-ordinator Debbie Bauer. (Denny Scott photo) Hanging on After the winning duck was picked at the annual Londesborough Lions Club duck race on Sunday, held just east of the village, some ticket-holders, like Lucas Greidanus shown here, continued to hold out hope that they might earn the $20 last-place prize. (Jasmine deBoer photo) Evangel Hall Mission representative briefs missionary society “An Open Door” was the theme for the Women’s Missionary Society of the Maitland Presbyterial spring rally held on Monday, May 11 at Melville Presbyterian Church in Brussels. Co-president Betty Johnston constituted the meeting after a delicious assortment of desserts was shared by the Brussels WMS. Margaret McInroy and Mary Douma presented inspirational music and Kathy Armstrong introduced the speaker, Paula Aceto of Evangel Hall in Toronto. Aceto is the Senior Development Officer of Evangel Hall Mission (EHM), which over the last century has used an open door of care and compassion to help heal and restore the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Presently the mission serves 100,000 meals a year, donates 15,000 pieces of clothing annually and mentors 100 “at-risk” youth every week. EHM offers housing for 110 homeless people, provides free health and dental care for 1,200 individuals and has 26,000 hours of volunteer service every year. Aceto is responsible for fundraising and planning events. There are 84 housing units in the new building which opened in 2006, with youth programs, women’s groups, narcotics anonymous, and free mental health and dental clinics. “Out of the Cold” offers the homeless a place for 30 people to sleep indoors every Tuesday night during the cold season. A collection of urgently needed items was given to EHM by the women of the Maitland Presbyterial. Mae Raynard thanked the speaker and Mary Simmons reported from Council that the two new “Yes we can!” initiatives for 2015-2017 will assist the Mayan people of Guatemala through Presbyterian World Service and Development and will support Arise Ministry of East Toronto. In that initiative Rev. Deb Rapport, director of Arise Ministry, helps women and children involved in sex trafficking. The Open Door theme continued through a worship service led by WMS members from Ripley. Karen Webster expressed thanks to all involved in the evening and Judy Watts closed in prayer.