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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-12-17, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015. PAGE 9. COMMEMORATE THE NEWEST FAMILY MEMBER'S 1ST NEW YEAR Join the gallery of faces in The Citizen's baby photo display January 14, 2016 Send or bring a picture of your little one born in 2015 along with a writeup which includes full name, birth date and parents' names, to be featured in The Citizen's Gallery of Faces on January 14, 2016, for only $20.00 (HST included). Please send picture (with name on back), along with a cheque, to The Citizen prior to January 8. Photos may be picked up after January 14. THIS MUST BE PRE-PAID. - Sample - Please Complete Baby's Full Name______________________ Son ❑Daughter ❑ Birth Date_____________________________ Parents' Names________________________ $20.00 Enclosed DEADLINE - January 8 2 pm in Brussels • 4 pm in Blyth ❑ Mary Elizabeth Smith May 18 daughter of Mike & Laura Smith B a b i e s o f t h e Y ear 2015 Lack of snow leads to dreary landscapes We are all enjoying the weather and the lack of snow, no shovelling, no treacherous driving on roads, no struggling to get shopping to cars and no scraping windshields – all bonuses to having no snow. But having no snow also makes things look dreary and dark. The few Christmas lights we have seen don’t seem as bright and cheery. The flocks of Canada Geese that should have headed south are still hanging around and the winter wheat crop is wondering should it start growing again or not! The usual cold, crisp air of December would normally kill off some of the “bugs” but they are still hanging around. Flies, bees and lady bugs are crawling around windowsills and then the unseen cold and flu bugs are out there. A little snow for Christmas would be nice to brighten things but I guess we will wait and see. Many things can happen in the next 10 days before Christmas! Our get well wishes go out to Wallace Bell who is a patient in Clinton Public Hospital at this time. We hope he is still feeling better and home again. I’m pleased to report that Orval Bauer is home and is on the slowly but surely, road to recovery. It will take some time for all the fractures to heal, but we hope he comes along well. By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 PEOPLE AROUND WALTON NEWS FROM WALTON Scarves Downtown Blyth 519-523-4740 Bainton’s Old Mill A holiday tradition North Woods Elementary School, and before it Grey Central Public School, has been serving its students Christmas dinner for one special day every year for a number of years and this year was no exception. Parents, from left, Jenn Nicholson, Heather Logan, Karen Smith, Tammi Lindsay, Mercedes Sheppard, Alicia Smith and Mandy Cochrane were busy volunteering their afternoon to serve students, from left, Claire McCutcheon, Alveena Zafar, Brooke Laffin, Adel Fisher and Kiley Nicholson. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Family Christmases celebrated Christmas parties are normal for this time of year and this past weekend the Machan family of Blyth was no exception. The Walton Hall was their meeting place and Sarah and Korey Machan of Walton were the organizers. They enjoyed a great night of food, fun, presents and Christmas cheer to celebrate the season. The Beuermann siblings gathered at the home of Ron and Betty McCallum to celebrate their Christmas together on Saturday evening. The family of seven brothers and sisters and their spouses enjoyed a dinner provided by the Walton Hall Board Ladies. The clan includes Sharon, Dale, Valerie, Elaine, Dennis, Neil and Betty. They enjoyed a dinner and a lovely social evening together. The McClure family Christmas was held at the Dublin Pavillion this year. It was the 19th time they have gathered and the oldest sibling Bill McClure and wife Sharon hosted. They enjoyed a potluck meal for the approximately 55 in attendance, which means a feast and variety of dishes. The sibling farthest away is Ray McClure from Forrestburg, Alberta and he was in attendance. The whole group gathers to enjoy the 12:30 p.m. meal and afternoon of visiting and fun. Later on, the siblings stay and enjoy leftovers and a quieter visit. It is great that the clan continue the tradition to gather and remain close. The Glanville clan gathered at the Walton Inn on Saturday morning for a farewell breakfast for Art Glanville. Art is returning to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan after a two week visit with the family and friends in the area. Saying their goodbyes included brothers Lorne and Bonnie, Lloyd and Mabel, Ken and Betty, Les, Roy and sisters Eileen and friend, Marjorie and Richard, and friend Pearl McCallum. The family of Marie Blake gathered at St. Ambrose Church for their family Christmas on Sunday afternoon. About 60 enjoyed a delicious meal provided by Cardiff Catering at lunch time. The day was organized by Jim and Evelyn Blake for Marie and an enjoyable afternoon was spent visiting and enjoying the commotion of little ones! Welcome back to Margery Huether who has returned to Huronlea after a brief stint in a London hospital. We hope she is doing well. Highland Apartments welcomed a new friend this week. Nell Bentinck has joined the family of residents in the apartment and we hope she settles in nicely. It was birthday party time for our family again as we celebrated the third birthday of our oldest grandson Connor in New Hamburg. We enjoyed a late afternoon gathering with munchies and then subs with Adam and Kelly, Connor and Owen and LeeAnn and members of the Jarosz family. Scott and family were unable to attend due to the flu! Happy birthday to Connor! Celebrating birthdays this past week include Evan Ducharme, Cheryl Mader, Margaret Whitmore, Emma Taylor, Destiny Dunbar, Emma Baan, Elsie Carter, Jackie Clarke, Nanci Ducharme, Tracey Eckert, Dustin Fritz, Kim Kruse, Anne Clark, Conner Shortreed, Kevin Gillis, Rob McGillvary, Peter Strong, Kathy Blake and David Jacklin. Happy birthday to all! The classics Brussels-area church choirs, including the Brussels Mennonite Fellowship Church Choir, shown above, were at St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church in Brussels on Sunday night for the annual community choral concert. (Denny Scott photo)