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Every word is practical
“I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Your Word.”
Psalm 119:101
(J.R. Miller)
We must not merely read the Bible--but strive that we may obey it. If the Bible is
not the guide of our life--it is nothing to us. Its truths are to be applied. If we read
the Beatitudes, we are to compare ourselves with their Divine requirements--and
seek to be conformed to them. If we come upon a Scripture which rebukes any
sinful habit or attitude of ours--we are immediately to make the needed amendment.
We are to accept its promises, believe them, and act upon them. We are to allow its
comforts to enter our hearts, and support us in sorrow
There is nothing written in the Bible, merely for ornament or beauty. Every word
is practical.There is no truth in it which has not some bearing upon actual living.
When we come to it eager to know how to live, and ready to obey its precepts--we
shall find it opening its inmost meaning to us.
“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” John 14:15
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Landfill costs questioned by North Huron councilCouncillor Brock Vodden advisedhis fellow North Huron Townshipcouncil members that residents ofBlyth aren’t satisfied with the cost ofmaintaining a closed landfill site.
The Hullett landfill site, which
was closed approximately three
years ago and is just outside of
Blyth, cost approximately $35,000
to run in 2012 despite being closed
according to information provided
by Vodden during council’s April 16meeting.“I’m getting questions frompeople and there is some seriousdoubt that a lot of the engineering
being done is absolutely necessary,”
he said. “I attend the meetings
regarding the landfill and it seems
rather strange that they are
concerned about the leaching of the
landfill.”
Vodden said that as far as he knewthe landfill site had a lot of productsfrom the local tanneries so theprimary contaminant would be salt.“We put lots of salt into the ground
as it comes off the road in the winter,
why are they doing all this drilling?”
he asked. “Is it really necessary? It’s
difficult for us non-engineers to
question the engineers. We would
have to hire other engineers to do
that and that’s just more money.”The $35,000 is only NorthHuron’s share in the site, indicatingthat there is more to be paid on anannual basis.
“I think it’s time we do our
questioning,” Vodden said. “We
should question whether it’s
necessary. We should talk to CentralHuron and get their take on it. Iknow that it’s a large job, and thatthe Ministry of Environmentrequires a lot of reports, but I don’t
think it’s all necessary.”
Reeve Neil Vincent indicated that
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Hullett Central Public School held their annual school carnival at the Blyth and District
Community Centre last week to allow for the increased population that came with the closure
of Blyth Public School. Here, Shane Taylor runs the live auction at the annual event. (Denny
Scott photo)
Sympathy is extended to Pat
Hunking and her son Robert
Hunking in the death of a daughter-
in-law and wife Kim Hunking, who
passed away this past weekend.
Happy birthday to Shanann
Josling who celebrates May 9; Viola
Sanderson and Joe Fraser, May 10;
Gwen Papple, May 11 and Braydon
Whitfield, May 13.
There were six-and-a-half tables
in play at the Monday afternoon
euchre on April 29.
Winners were: high lady, tied,
Jane Glousher and Doris
McClinchey, 68; high man, Dorothy
Airdrie, 72; ladies’ lone hands,
Marie Millian, three; men’s lone
hands, Bill Nethery, four; low lady,
Flo Simmons, 42; low man, Edyth
Glousher, 45; door prizes, Dorothy
Carter and Len Archambault; share
the wealth, Joann MacDonald,
Grace Cartwright and Darrell Wood.
The next euchre is May 13 at 1:30
p.m. in the Legion Hall which will
be the last one until fall.
Blyth United Sunday School is
sponsoring a community pancake
breakfast on May 19 from
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Everyone is
welcome.
Community Kitchen is starting
again at Blyth United Church on
Friday, May 17 at 9:30 a.m. Call
Kathy Douglas or Deb Malone if
you are planning to attend.
Community Kitchen is a place
where anyone can come and enjoy
learning how to cook.
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Church seeks superintendent
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Sunday, May 5
was Tessa Bibok. Ushering were
Cliff Snell, Brenda Brooks, Terry
Richmond and Lori Brooks. Floyd
Herman was music director and
Stephen ran the power point. Rev.
Gary Clark welcomed everyone to
church and drew everyone’s
attention to the announcement
printed in the bulletin and also that
had been running on the power
point.
If you wish to place an order for
flowers to be placed in memory or in
honour of your mother please call
the church office and they will look
after ordering them for you. Deb
Hakkers (playing the part for Lorna
Fraser as she had lost her voice) and
Rev. Clark did a dialogue as to what
the superintendent of the Sunday
School duties are as the church is
looking for a new superintendent as
Lorna Fraser is retiring. The choir
gave a gift of music to the
congregation of the song, “I
Believe”, a favourite of a member of
the congregation.
The call to worship was the
singing of two hymns, “Dancing
with the Spirit” and “Hey Now!
Singing Hallelujah”. The prayer of
approach was followed by the choir
singing the anthem, “Just as I Am”.
Floyd Herman gave a short history
of the hymn before the choir sang.
The children were asked to come
to the front for their story time.
Tanner Brooks lit the candles on the
altar table. Rev. Clark asked the boys
if they knew a super hero and of
course there were many. Then he
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