HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-07-09, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015. PAGE 3.
JULY 25, 2015
12 PM - 5 PM
Music
Entertainment
“Kiss the Pig” Challenge
Food
Artisans
Vendors’ Market
Antique Car Show
Bring a Donation for Food Share
Participate in our Silent Auction
at the Lettuce Headquarters
432 Queen St., Blyth
For more information
please call Lorna Fraser 519-523-9687
A unique experience awaits you in our charming village.
Welcome to our specialty shops, restaurants and galleries.
www.blythnow.ca
We’d love to see your antique car
Join us in Blyth for our
Antique Car Show
Saturday, July 25
* downtown parking for all antique cars
* check out our entertainment
& food vendors
Contact Lorna 519-523-9687
An important lesson
Laura Peach, right, has run the Kids in the Kitchen program for several years and this year
added upon it with the Masterchef program which expands upon lessons in the original
program with some more intense cooking. Regardless of the level, however, safety comes
first. Peach started the Masterchef program on Monday evening with a knife safety seminar.
(Denny Scott photo)
Guest worship leader welcomed
Tenders come in
high for NH project
A continuing drop in the value of
the Canadian dollar has seen
increases in municipal costs,
specifically infrastructure
maintenance and repair, however
North Huron Council was shocked
to discover a project came in over 50
per cent higher of the estimated cost
of the project.
Patrick Street in Wingham was set
for reconstruction and had an
estimated budget of $180,000.
Council had been prepared to spend
up to $230,000 with the lower dollar
value, however the lowest tender
came in at $286,756.
“The tenders came in way over our
expectations,” Chief Operator Don
Nicholson reported. “We’re going to
take this week and regroup and try to
work it out a couple different ways.”
Nicholson said that the township
could handle the work in-house but
it would be very time consuming.
“We need to take into
consideration what that would take
and whether we can afford that time
with staff,” he said. “I’ll have a
report for that time for our next
meeting.”
Chief Administrative Officer
Sharon Chambers said that council
had 60 days before it needed to
decide on a tender or decide to take
none of the tenders so they had time
for Nicholson to research other
options.
Council members asked why the
prices were so high and Nicholson
said that mobilization and
demobilization, or the process of
getting equipment to and from the
work site, was high, but it was really
just a matter of many prices being
higher.
Despite some concerns that the
delay could force the project back
past its mid-October completion
date and into a period when
construction becomes difficult,
council approved having Nicholson
review other options for next
meeting.
Ushering worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Sunday, July 5
were Cliff Snell and David Onn.
Floyd Herman was at the piano and
Wanita Bibok ran the power point.
Gloria Wilbee, guest lay worship
leader, welcomed everyone to the
service held in the air-conditioned
auditorium.
Gloria drew everyone’s attention
to announcements printed in the
bulletin. She invited everyone to
greet one another. The Christ candle
was lit. The call to worship was
repeated responsively. The hymn,
“He Came Singing Love” was sung.
The opening prayer was repeated
responsively. The next hymn was,
“In the Bulb There is a Flower.”
The children’s story was the story
of the apple and the seed. Gloria cut
the apple in half to show the core
and seed of the apple and how an
apple tree grows from the seed to a
fruit-producing tree. Everyone
repeated the prayer.
Floyd Herman gave a short history
of the anthem, “O Master Let Me
Walk With Thee” that the choir sang.
The scripture was from Mark 6: 1-
13, the 49th Psalm was read
responsively and refrain was sung.
Gloria’s message to the
congregation was “Apple”. The
apple tree begins with the blossoms
which are pollinated by the bees and
the flowers turn into apples. The
apple comes in many shapes and
sizes, just like people. We come in
many shapes, sizes and colours.
Adam and Eve choose to eat the
forbidden fruit. God banished them
from the garden. Through the years
the people went away from
worshipping God, so God sent His
Son to save the world and to fix
things.
Jesus grew up as a carpenter, just
like many children today grow up
and learn their trade from the
parents. Parents often have great
expectations for their children but
sometimes the parents are
disappointed. We are not all perfect
apples. We learn to treat people like
we would like to be treated. We all
need to have hope. Many younger
people never come to church but
often support many projects through
the church. They support their
church in this way. Jesus will guide
us in everything we do if we just
have faith.
The next hymn was, “Travel On,
Travel On.” The offering was
received followed by the offertory
response, “Grant Us, God the
Grace”, the offertory prayer, the
prayers for the people and the
singing of the Lord’s Prayer. The last
hymn, “Take Time to Be Holy” was
followed by the blessing and the
singing of “Thank You Lord” sung
to the tune of “Edelweiss”. Everyone
was invited for coffee, treats and
fellowship before going home.
Happy birthday to Sally deBoer,
who celebrates July 9; Kathy
Douglas, July 10; Lorna Fraser and
Avon Corneil, July 11 and Cheryl
Cronin, July 12.
Happy 50th anniversary to Ed and
Nancy Dear of Wingham who
celebrate July 10.
But it leads to the bottomless pit!
(Arthur Pink)
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads
to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and
the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
Matthew 7:13-14
There is another gate than the narrow one, altogether different therefrom, for it is
wide and gives entrance into a broad way--but it leads to the bottomless pit!It
is the course of this world (Ephesians 2:2), in which all its unregenerate citizens
are found. It is the path of self-will and self-gratifications. It is wide because those
in it own no restrictions. They have broken down the commandments of God
which were designed to be a hedge about them. It is therefore a pleasant and easy
way to the flesh, for... no inquiry of diligent search has to be made in order to find
it, no resolution and perseverance are called for in order to continue treading it, no
self-denial has to be practiced to remain therein.
A dead fish can float with the stream, but only a living one can swim against it.
Just so, the unregenerate mechanically follow this road, for there is nothing in
them to resist the law of gravity. The going is smooth and easy--because it is all
downhill!
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
From Marilyn’s Desk
“Kiss The Pig”
Streetfest July 25
Blyth
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historic photographs
on the Huron History
section of our website
www.northhuron.on.ca