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Draw closer to God in
2013: Kugba-Nyande
A welcome announcement
The Belgrave and District Community Centre Board received good news on Friday, Jan. 11.
Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb told the board that $23,500 of their $70,000 upgrade project would
be covered by the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund. The board is planning on
redoing wiring, fire systems and emergency doors for the centre and obtaining the remainder
of the money through rentals and fundraising efforts. Shown are, from left, Mary Cook, Bruce
Higgins, North Huron Reeve Neil Vincent, Jonathan VanCamp, Lobb, Muriel Coultes and Cam
Procter. (Denny Scott photo)
GORDON DAER
Gordon John Henry Daer of
Goderich, and formerly of RR 1,
Auburn, passed away very suddenly
at Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital, Goderich, on Friday, Jan.
4, 2013. He was 74.
Gordon was the dear brother of
Ruth and Donald Dewar of Atwood,
Shirley Rolston of London and
Marilyn and Brian Wallace of Port
Bruce. He was the brother-in-law of
Janet Daer of Goderich and the
loving uncle of Keith Dewar,
Toronto; Carol Dewar and Paul
Davidson, Cambridge; Karen
Dewar-Birk and Dave Birk, Ayr;
Marl Rolston, Trevor Rolston,
Andrea and Kevin Buurs, Mitchell;
Larry and Mireille Daer, London;
Michael Daer, Nicholas and Jackie
Daer, Goderich; Owen and Rebecca
Wallace, Thamesford and Stacey
and Jonn Barton, Guelph. He will be
missed by many great-nieces and
great-nephews.
Gordon was predeceased by his
parents Roy and Martha Daer and
his brother Alvin Daer.
Gordon was born in the house on
“Over The Hill Farms” and lived
there all of his 74 years. He became
ill shortly after his birthday, was
hospitalized and was unable to farm.
He went to Goderich Place
Retirement Home for a short stay.
This beef cattle farmer was the
third generation owner of the
Century Old Farm known as “Over
The Hill Farms”. Everyone admired
his growing collection of John Deere
memorabilia that testifies to his
tractor loyalties. However, to this
man of many hants, his collection of
hundreds of hats was most prized. A
sale of the Century Old Farm took
place on Sept. 29 at the farm.
He enjoyed being involved in the
life of the community and belonged
to many clubs. He was a charter
member of the Auburn Lions Club
(35 years). Gordon received a silver
tray for the best cattle in a
competition. Every September, he
was seen driving his favourite
restored Model M John Deere
tractor in the Huron Pioneer
Thresher and Hobby Association
parade in Blyth.
The Auburn Lions Club held a
service at the funeral home on
Monday, Jan. 7. The funeral service
was held Tuesday, Jan. 8. Rev. Bill
Vanderstelt officiated.
Pallbearers were Owen Wallace,
Keith Dewar, Larry Daer, Michael
Daer, Nicholas Daer and Paul Buurs.
He touched the lives of many
people.
Interment was in Ball’s Cemetery,
Hullett Twp.
Expressions of sympathy may be
made at the Falconer Funeral
Homes, Bluewater Chapel in
Goderich, to Ball’s Cemetery, CNIB
or the charity of one’s choice.
Condolences for the Daer family
may be forwarded to
www.falconerfuneralhomes.com
DOROTHY DALTON
Dorothy Evelyn (née McClure)
Dalton of Seaforth and formerly of
Londesborough, passed away
peacefully with her family by her
side at Seaforth Community
Hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 9,
2013. She was in her 90th year.
Dorothy was the beloved wife of
the late Robert Dalton and loving
mother of Carl ‘Kelly’ Dalton and
his wife Sharon, RR 1,
Londesborough and Kathy Ward and
her husband Ron, Staffa. She was
the cherished grandma of Jamie
Dalton (Jennifer), Jason Dalton,
Kelly-Ann Keys (Adam), Jennifer
Ward (Rick Kerr) and Michael
Ward, and great-grandma of Niamh
and Colin Dalton and Cameron and
Chloe Kerr. She was the dear sister-
in-law of Fern McClure of
Egmondville, Doris Muir, Seaforth
and Janet Davies, Seaforth. Dorothy
is also survived by many nieces,
nephews and friends.
Dorothy was predeceased by her
daughter Blanche Coady, parents
William and Emiline (nee Storey)
McClure, siblings Harvey McClure
(Bessie), Sam McClure (Mary),
Nelson McClure, Marg Carter
(Tom), Bert McClure (Dorothy),
James McClure, Walter McClure
(Muriel), Mavis Dalton (Percy) and
siblings-in-law Murray Dalton,
Doug Dalton (Jean) and Dave Muir.
Visitation was held at McGlynn
Family Funeral Home, Seaforth on
Friday, Jan. 11. A funeral service to
celebrate Dorothy’s life was held in
the funeral home on Saturday. A
luncheon followed at Cavan United
Church, Winthrop. Spring interment
will take place at Maitland Bank
Cemetery.
Memorial donations to Cavan
United Church, Seaforth Commun-
ity Hospital or OneCare (Adult Day
Services) would be appreciated and
can be made at the funeral home or
by visiting Dorothy’s memorial at
www.mcglynnfamilyfuneral
home.com
JEAN POTTER
Alice Jean (née Nethery) Potter of
Hensall passed away at South Huron
Hospital, Exeter on Saturday, Jan.
12, 2013. She was in her 88th year.
Jean was the wife of the late Ray
Potter and dear mother and mother-
in-law of Wayne and Ruth Potter,
Goderich; Brian and Rita Potter,
Blyth; Gary Potter, Clinton; Sharon
and John Munn, Hensall; Philip and
Barb Potter, Exeter and Tracy and
David Hill, Singapore.
Jean will be lovingly remembered
by her 16 grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren. She was
predeceased by her parents, William
and Ada (née Campbell) Nethery,
siblings Alex Nethery, Marion Snell,
Isabell Scanlon and a grandson
Jonathan Potter.
Friends were received at the
Falconer Funeral Home, Clinton
Chapel on Monday evening. The
funeral service was held on Tuesday.
Cremation with interment of ashes is
in Clinton Cemetery.
As expressions of sympathy, the
family would appreciate memorial
donations to the Clinton Public
Hospital or Clinton United Church.
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Christ; like John lean upon the
bosom of the Master and imbibe of
His Spirit; like Stephen manifest a
forgiving spirit toward all who seek
my hurt; like Timothy, study the
Word of God; like the heavenly host,
proclaim the message of peace on
earth and good will toward all men;
and like my Lord Himself, overcome
all earthly allurements by refusing to
succumb to their enticements.
Jesus hit the nail on the head when
he referred to “a wise man who built
his house upon the rock; and the rain
fell, and floods came, and the winds
blew and beat upon that house, but it
did not fall, because it had been
founded on the rock” and to “a
foolish man who built his house
upon the sand; and the rain fell, and
the floods came, and the winds blew
and beat against that house, and it
fell” (Matthew 7:24-27).
Life is full of various kinds of
storms, and whether you are able to
withstand the winds and floods of
life depends on the basic principles,
aspirations, and goals upon which
your life is built.
That tells us a lot about the kind of
new year’s resolutions that are
worthy enough to stand the test of
time. New year’s resolutions can be
very important when one thinks
carefully about what he or she wants
out of life. It’s not too late to think
carefully about your life and decide
what attitudes and habits you want
(or need) to change and the new
directions you want (or need) your
life to take and to devote 2013 to
making those resolutions become
realities, enabling your life to
withstand the test of time.
To live righteously before God is
the greatest resolution anyone can
ever make in life. Such a resolution
begins with repentance of sin and
turning to Christ for forgiveness. To
resolve to give one’s life to God
through Jesus Christ is a resolution
that counts for now and eternity.
Hope 2013 draws us closer to God
than ever before in the power of the
Holy Spirit.
Two projects in North Huron
were approved to receive funding
from the Federal Government’s
Community Improvement Fund.
North Huron Town Hall in
Wingham received 50 per centfunding for a renewal project that
includes revitalization of the
buildings, doors, painting and
windows that will total $125,000
and the Belgrave Community Centre
received 50 per cent funding for
wiring and fire safety upgrades
necessary to bring the building up tocode as far as fire safety is
concerned.
The fund, which is a federal
infusion of money for smaller
projects, was open late last year for
applications. North Huron Council,
however, was wary of counting any
monies from the fund until noticehas been received.
That notice came on Friday
morning last week as MP Ben Lobb
made two announcements, one at
each location, stating that the
funding had been approved.
Lobb said that knowing that these
projects existed helped him to know
what the area needed.
“I think back to summer when I
had a meeting with Gary to outline
the projects that were necessary in
the area,” he said. “That was a good
meeting to have.”While $125,000 and $23,500,
given to the Wingham and Belgrave
projects respectively, may not seem
like a lot of money compared to
larger expenditures, according to
Lobb, the fund allowed
municipalities to look at projects
that are often overlooked, much
like the town hall, a project that had
been pushed off the township’s
budget year after year for higher
priority or more expensive larger
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