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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-06-13, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013. PAGE 7. RR#1 39843 LONDESBORO RD., LONDESBOROUGH PHONE/FAX 519-523-9781 Open 7 Days a Week Monday - Friday 8 am - 8 pm; Saturday 8 am - 6 pm; Sunday 9 am - 4 pm Located 500 yds. west of Londesborough on Cty. Rd. 15 The Perfect Gift... LOADABLE GIFT CARDS • HANGING BASKETS • ANNUALS • PERENNIALS • • TREES • SHRUBS Drop in and see all the vibrantcolours for 2013 at... Hanging Baskets Buy 2 ~ Get 1 FREE (Some exceptions) All Vegetable & Herbs 1/2 Price Happy Gang Seniors decide to fold card partiesAlthough we have done somecomplaining about the cool weatherexperienced so far this spring, thereseems to be a silver lining. Have younoticed how full the flowering bushes and trees are this year? Every lilac bush in Huron County seemed to be weighted down with blooms as do the chestnut trees. My snowball bush is loaded with balls this year in spite of being trimmed back drastically last summer. Across thehighway from our farm along theproperty line of the former home ofthe Stepans’ there is a row of somesort of flowering tree that is absolutely gorgeous right now. I have no idea what kind of tree it is but the other night there was a lovely fragrance on the night air which I believe came from those trees. Check them out as you head south to Clinton.This coming Sunday is Father’sDay and you might like to start theday by taking Dad out to breakfast atthe Londesborough Community Hall where the Lions Club will be serving up their ‘olde tyme breakfast’ all morning long. The Happy Gang Seniors held their May meeting at the Londesborough Community Hall on Wednesday, May 29. LorneMcKenzie was the entertainmentthat afternoon. He played keyboardand sang a variety of tunes familiarto the seniors. It was decided during the business part of that afternoon that the seniors will host their last card party ever on June 14. A number of factors have resulted in this decision. The Londesborough seniors will entertain at Huronlea on Tuesday, June 18. Seniors planning to attend that afternoon are asked to take along some cookies. Two prizes of $25 each will be presented to Grade 8 graduates for history and French at the graduation ceremony on June 26. The Happy Gang Seniors will hold their June meeting on Wednesday, June 26. This will be a 6 p.m. potluck meal, everyone is encouraged to bring along a dish for each course. Mike Powell of London, who does research projects for University of Western Ontario will be the guest speaker. By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO NEWS FROM LONDESBORO Single-mindedness proven useful by churches Assisting Terry Fletcher with the serving of Communion at Londesborough United Church on Sunday, June 9 were Brenda Konarski, Cheryl Trewartha, Brenda Radford, Mark Mitchell and Murray Adams. This Union Sunday the senior choir sang the anthem, “Father, Hear the Prayer We Offer”. During the children’s time Terry discussed how hard it can be to do two things at once, like patting one’s head and rubbing one’s tummy simultaneously. He suggested that there are times when being single minded is good. If one concentrates on doing good things there would be no time or head room for thinking/doing bad things. Eighty-eight years ago, in 1925, four religious denominations, United, Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregationalist, came together to form the United Church of Canada. The believers in these different churches found it exciting to commit to a new unified church, to be all in one as God is one in all believers. It was a different time 88 years ago. Radios were only five years old; there was no TV or internet and few cars. Movies were silent and shown black and white; persons danced to live bands. Minimum wage was 78 cents an hour and life expectancy was 60. Telephones were new. And women were not considered suitable as United Church ministers. It was a very different world when Jesus walked among men as well. In Mr. Fletcher’s message to the adults that morning, his supporting scriptures were John 17: 1-2, 6 and 17-23. John recounts how Christ prayed that all Christians be as one, and that His Father be with His disciples and all to whom they ministered. In that scripture passage Jesus was asking God to love and be with all who hear the word right down to today in Londesborough United Church. The United Church is again in an era of change. Church attendance in United churches peaked in 1965 and through the 88 years has experienced many ups and downs. Attendance is down today as people are less interested in being part of a formal faith community. The United Church needs to change, to find out what society wants so they can learn that God’s love is for them. This is the challenge going forward. Support for Room2Grow must be returned by this Sunday, June 16, Father’s Day. Londesborough United is looking for a new custodian. If you are interested in this position contact Carmen Drost at 519-523-9017 for information. Neil Lackey will conduct the morning service on Father’s Day Sunday. The UCW has changed their meeting to Monday, June 24 beginning at 7:30 p.m. A special meeting of Londesborough United’s official board is set for Wednesday, June 26 beginning at 7:30 p.m to discuss chancel and choir loft changes. A quorum of persons is essential so mark your calendars. Hullett students attend Friendship Games Again this year five Hullett students attended the Friendship Games in Goderich. It’s a day organized and run by the high school students at Goderich District Collegiate Institute. The students enjoyed a day filled with a variety of activities consisting of running races, bowling, obstacle courses, chicken throw and many more. They were treated with a yummy lunch consisting of pizza, Timbits and juice. The day ended with everyone singing songs. The smiles and determination on these students’ faces proved that no matter if they won or lost, they all walked away winners. Please search your homes for missing library books and textbooks. Let’s see if we can get everything back to school this week. On June 17 Hullett Central will host its first-ever vow of silence. Money raised will be used for clean water projects in India. If students raise at least $10 in pledges they can join the fun and not only help silence the staff and raise money for clean water, but take the vow of silence themselves for the day. Cheques should be payable to Free The Children. Those who donated $10 on more will receive a receipt from that organization. Join the fun and watch the staff go silent. Two hundred dollars will silence two staff members, Beautiful Bell and Beloved Barnett, $250 will also silence Magical McLay and Graceful Gerber, $300 will silence Adventurous Armstrong and Tremendous Gerber, $350 will silence Magnifique Maver and Mighty Middleton, $400 will silence Clever Caldwell and Delightful Dale, $450 will silence Glamorous Gilroy and Marvelous McNichol and $500 will silence Awesome Allen. The Vow of Silence is a Free The Children initiative. Free The Children is a Canadian social action organization started by Craig Kielburger to make positive changes in the world. Free The Children strongly discourages students from going door to door unless they are accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. By Morgan Howson Last week at Hullett Central the Delightful Dale and the Kindergarten A and Kindergarten B classes had a pajama day. This week they will be dressing in costumes for the day. They are continuing work on the number eight, Canadian coins and two- and three-dimensional shapes. In their writing journals they wrote about what they would do if they had all the money in the world. Both classes came up with very creative ways to spend their money. They are on their way to finishing the alphabet. They were working on the letter Y last week, but now they will be finishing up with Z. In the Grade 1 class last week students were exploring different ways to listen to reading, listening to iPads, using the listening centre, listening to the teacher, listening to a partner, reading in groups, using RAZ kids on the computer, using Tumblebooks on netbooks, computers or iPads and listening to the Grade 5/6 reading buddies. They were also busy working on Grade 1 sight words/high frequency words, reading and spelling the words. By Colton Rodger The Grade 4/5 class has finished its fractions unit in math and three- quarters of them sighed with relief. They are also beginning a new unit in science – The Human Body. In social studies students are creating board games about different ancient NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE REGARDING A REVIEW OF THE NORTH HURON OFFICIAL PLAN TAKE NOTICE that the Township of North Huron will hold an Open House to consult with the public about potential revisions and updates to the North Huron Official Plan. ANY PERSON may attend the open house for the opportunity to review and ask questions about the Official Plan and the proposed changes. Any person may submit questions, comments and/or suggested changes to the Official Plan, either in writing or verbally for staff to record during the open house. PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE will be held: Between 6:00-8:30 pm Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at the Belgrave Community Centre, 12 Queen’s Street, Belgrave PURPOSE The Township of North Huron is undertaking a review of the Official Plan. The Official Plan is a land use planning document that is a statement of where and how building and development should take place in the Township. The Plan contains the vision, goals and policy direction for development in North Huron. You are invited to learn about required updates to the Official Plan to ensure conformity with County and Provincial Planning documents, as well as discuss potential changes you would like to see made to the North Huron Official Plan. We want your comments on this important document! Dated at the Township of North Huron this 29th day of May, 2013. Gary Long, CAO/Clerk Township of North Huron P.O. Box 90, 274 Josephine Street Wingham, Ontario N0G 2W0 Continued on page 20