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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-05-02, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013. PAGE 3. Insurance • Investments • Mortgages* • Tax Preparation 1-877-422-6346 ext. 532 bmachan@canfin.com http://brianmachan.canfin.com * Mortgages offered through Canfin Mortgage & Equity Inc. FSCO Licence #11949 Brian R. Machan, CFP BLYTH PRINTING INC. BLYTH 523-9211 PRINTING IS OUR BUSINESS • Colour • Business Printing Forms • Posters • Brochures • Letterheads • Flyers • Envelopes • Carbonless • Business Forms Cards • Labels WE CAN DO IT ALL!Subscribe to The Citizen and have a monthly chance to WIN A PIZZA 422 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4303 Once a month we will draw a name of someone who has renewed their subscription or bought a new subscription toThe Citizen to win a GIFT CERTIFICATEfor a LARGE 4-ITEM PIZZA from Hunger awareness event soon THE EDITOR, In a country as affluent as Canada, hunger is unacceptable. Yet, close to 900,000 Canadians will visit a food bank for assistance this month alone. Of those, 38 per cent are children or youth. Hunger is often a hidden issue and we are working to change that fact with Hunger Awareness Week. Here in Wingham and the surrounding area, the need is represented by a continuing rise in those turning to us for support, with 508 adults and 452 children coming to the Food Share in the first three months of 2013. In addition the Food Share has also had 31 new families need assistance in the same time period. But we can change this statistic. During Hunger Awareness Week, May 6-10, we Canadians can “Give It Up For Hunger” to become more conscious of hunger and what it feels like to go without food. We’re asking Canadians to “Give It Up” for Hunger on Wednesday, May 8, by putting food out of reach, by fasting for a day and challenging themselves to give up breakfast, lunch and dinner. In fact, we have even challenged our government officials to also “Give It Up” for hunger – by fasting an entire day. We then ask you to consider donating the dollar value of your “skipped meals” to the North Huron Community Food Share. For Hunger Awareness Week last year, over 150 parliamentarians and staff fasted to show their support of the hundreds of thousands of Canadians who struggle with hunger. We hope that people will share their experiences and thoughts on this challenge by going to www.hungerawarenessweek.ca asking their politicians to join us in fasting on May 8 and supporting us. We can make a difference for the over 135 families in the Wingham and area, who turn to the Food Share for support each month. By learning about hunger and experiencing it personally, we can all change the way we think about hunger and thereby activate the changes needed to reduce it. We encourage everyone to take part. Visit hungerawarenessweek.ca for more information. You won’t regret it. Gord Kaster, Chairman North Huron Community Food Share. A way to help Sadie Chalmers of Blyth, a member of Mustangs Making a Difference, a positive change group of students from F.E. Madill Secondary School, was one of the many performers at a fundraising concert held at Blyth United Church on Friday night. The concert featured performances by Chalmers, the Ballagh Bunch and CKNX’s Phil Main in an effort to raise money for the students’ mission trip to Nicaragua. (Shawn Loughlin photo) To eat to the glory of God (J.R. Miller) “Whether therefore you eat or drink or whatever you do--do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 Nothing in life is left out--“whatever you do.” It extends even to eating and drinking. We are to do all things to the glory of God. This means that we must do everything in a way that will please Him. To eat to the glory of God is to recognize Him as the Giver of our daily bread, to seek His blessing on it, to eat according to the divine laws, eating to be ready for the best service, and then to use all our strength in doing the work which God gives us to do. One who eats self-indulgently or gluttonously, or who eats food that is injurious to his health, or who does not use the strength he derives from his food in living obediently--is not glorifying God. In all our life, in everything we do, we are to think of what will honour God. A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-291-1956 Greeting worshippers at BlythUnited Church on Camping Sundayof the United Church of Canada,April 28 were Brenda Brooks and Tom Cronin. Ushering were Arletta Hallahan, Tom Cronin and BrendaBrooks. Floyd Herman was musicdirector and Stephen ran the powerpoint. Kathy Douglas welcomed everyone to church in the absence of Rev. Gary Clark. The prayer ofapproach was followed by thesinging of The Lord’s Prayer.Kathy introduced the guest speaker Kaitlyn Pugh who welcomed everyone in Spanish andthen in English. Kaitlyn was anexchange student in Cuba for eightweeks last summer. The call to worship was the singing of the hymn, “We Are Marching” which is one of the hymns sung in Cuba. The children were asked to come to the front for their story time. Kaitlyn asked the children what would being them joy? Some answers were sunshine, a peanut butter sandwich, birds singing and when they said what makes them joyful they drew a grape on the grapevine. The vine had lots of grapes and was soon filled. Floyd Herman told a short history of the anthem, Peace Like a River and Kum Ba Yah” that the choir sang. The scripture Psalm 42 “As the Deer Pants for the Water” was sung. Kaitlyn’s message to the Sorry to hear that Kay Hesselwood is in hospital after having surgery. We wish her a speedy recovery and hope she will soon be out and about. Happy birthday to Ula Richmond of Braemar Retirement Home in Wingham and Mae Ritchie, Sheron Stadelmann, Annie Sparling, Samantha Kerr and Alice Hakkers (85th) who celebrate May 2; Kay Buchanan, Egmondville and Arletta Hallahan, May 4; Nancy Daer, Wingham and Gladys Caldwell, May 5. The Blyth Legion Ladies Auxiliary will hold its monthly luncheon on May 8 in the Legion Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This month’s menu is scalloped potatoes and sausage and dessert. Takeout orders are available by calling 519- 523-9535. Come out and enjoy the food and fellowship. Community kitchen is starting May 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the Blyth United Church. Please contact Kathy at 519-523-4380 or Deb Malone at 519-523-5827. Come out and join this group of people to learn to cook together and take home one or two items per month. Seniors, singles, families, students or friends are all welcome. Camp Menesetung at Goderich is holding a cleanup day on May 4 starting at 9 a.m. Everyone is welcome and lunch is provided. Student volunteer hours are offered. Exchange student speaks at Blyth United Church Community kitchen starts May 17 Continued on page 26 Letter to the Editor By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk Blyth Community Vacation Bible School 2013 July 15-19 9:00 - 11:45 am at Blyth CRC Ages JK-Gr. 6 Ph. 519-523-4903 Register online tinyurl.com/blythvbs2013 “A rip-roaring good time with Jesus!”