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Vacation Bible School starts at Auburn Huron Chapel
Monday saw the beginning of
Vacation Bible School here in
Auburn at Huron Chapel. This year’s
theme is, “Thailand Trek”. The kids
will be experiencing everything
Thailand from the food, to the
elephants who roam the land, to the
people who live there.
In the morning session, Vacation
Bible School leader, Erin Baan
introduced the children to Amanda
Hemperley, an actual missionary
living in Thailand through a live
video link on her smartphone. While
it was 10 a.m. here in Auburn, it was
9 p.m. in Thailand where Amanda
was. She got to see and wave to the
children and told them what it is like
to live where she is. She said she
especially likes having fresh fruit
year-round.
The Vacation Bible School will be
raising funds to go towards building
a playground for kids in Thailand.
While talking to the children,
Hemperley told the Vacation Bible
School children just how much the
children there would value having a
playground.
During the week kids got to make
crafts with a Thailand theme, played
games with a Thailand connection
and even got to make and taste some
Thai food. So far the kids are having
a blast.
On Sunday, July 5 Ball’s cemetery
held its annual memorial service. I
realized this year how this service is
kind of like an old family reunion of
sorts. Most people know one
another and different people told
me about their relatives who were
buried in the cemetery. Once
again Rev. Terry Fletcher from the
Knox United Church in Auburn
spoke. He talked about walking
around the Ball’s cemetery in the
past and having noticed the many
declarations of faith etched on the
gravestones. He remarked how faith
in God was important to our
ancestors who once lived where we
now live. The Harbouraires did a
wonderful job again this year
providing the special music for the
occasion.
When I come for this service, I
always enjoy the simplicity of the
building. There is no complexity to
the sanctuary whatsoever. There is
no electricity but there is an old plain
wooden pulpit at the front where a
powerful message from God’s word
could be delivered. There are rows of
unadorned wooden pews for the
people who live in this beautiful
countryside to sit. Throw in an old
pump organ or piano to accompany a
full church singing and you would
have a great Sunday service each
week.
High five!
Marc Westra, shown here giving a high-five to a student, was one of the volunteers who helped
make the Huron Chapel Evangelical Missionary Church’s annual Vacation Bible School a
success. This year’s theme is a “Thailand Trek’ showcasing everything from unique Thai food
to the flora and fauna native to the area. (Mark Royall photo)
NEWS
FROM AUBURN
By Mark
Royall
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519-441-2223
PEOPLE AROUND
AUBURN
Councillor Trevor Seip wants to
make sure that ratepayers have a
place to go on North Huron’s
website to check for the most recent
changes to township policy.
During council’s July 6 meeting,
Seip talked about changes made to
the North Huron landfills, which
could refer to a decision to close the
East Wawanosh landfill to the
public.
“The conversation [I had with
Public Works Director Kelly
Church] was about when we make
specific changes to a service, how do
we communicate them?” he asked.
“That might be one of the things
ratepayers are not real pleased about.
They don’t seem to know.”
Church said information like that
is disseminated through quarterly
newsletters with taxes, the ‘New &
Noteworthy’ tab on the website and
could be further explained through
pamphlets like those produced by
Director of Finance Donna White for
tax dollar allocation each year.
“As a council, though, if I’m
questioned about changes, I want to
know where I can direct people,
other than to call staff,” he said. “I
want to point them somewhere the
information is flowing as a normal
part of the action. I want to alleviate
that frustration from senior
management and staff and I want to
know how to do that.”
Chief Administrative Officer
Sharon Chambers said staff could
look at the township’s website and
be cognizant of necessary updates to
it.
“Often, however, these changes
are just small things and people can
find out about them by speaking to
staff as they come to the sites
affected,” she said. “But we can put
that information on the website.”
Church pointed out that
information is available on the
website.
Seip countered, saying he would
like one place where all changes are
listed so there is one place to direct
ratepayers.
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Preparing for the judges
The Communities in Bloom judges travelled through Central Huron earlier this week looking at
what the community has to offer. Their travels took them from Ball’s Bridge to Londesborough
to, yes, Auburn. Jacqui Empson, left, and Karen Redmond, right, were busy giving the Auburn
sign a touch-up over the weekend to be ready for the judges. (Mark Royall photo)
NH’s Seip worried over
failure to communicate
By Denny Scott
The Citizen