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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-12-05, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013. 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! www.hc-cs.ca Possible Arson — North Huron McKILLOP MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Box 819, 91 Main Street S., Seaforth, Ontario N0K 1W0 Office: 519-527-0400 • 1-800-463-9204 www.mckillopinsurance.com Brought to you by: On November 2, 2013 at approximately 1:30 a.m. Huron County OPP officers along with Lucknow Fire Department firefighters responded to a fully engulfed structure fire. The vacant two-storey farm house located on Division Line east of Kingsbridge in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh was completely destroyed by fire. The owner reported the building was slated for demolition in the near future thus the building did not hold much monetary value. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this point but it is believed to be suspicious. If you have any information regarding this crime or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at www.hc-cs.ca. You could earn a cash reward of up to $2000, you will never have to reveal your identity or testify in court. And remember, Crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does! Miracle creates poinsettia, brought here by ministerConsidering what nature has beenhitting us with the past couple ofweeks I offer this little note from a Cherished Teddies book: “The first snow seems more lovely that all the others that follow. It brings back warm memories of winters past and it welcomes winter present. It blankets the season with nature’s beauty.” The poinsettia, a symbol of Christmas cheer, comes from the pre-Christian Aztec civilization ofMexico. The Aztec name for theflower is lost, but Christian missionaries called the flower, Flores de Noche Buena or flowers of the holy night. This name comes from the legend about a young Mexican peasant girl named Maria. Legend has it that Maria lived on a poor family farm near a small village. The village people offered gifts to the Baby Jesus on Christmas Eve. The children were encouragedto make gifts to offer. Maria wantedvery badly to march with the other children at church and offer a gift but she had nothing. On the way to church Maria saw a bright star and thought she heard a voice tell her that Jesus would love anything she brought with love. Maria picked some tall weeds growing by the side of the road, tucked them inside her manto and ran off to church. The Padre, realizing how frightened and embarrassed she was, gently encouraged her to present her gift. When she opened her cloak, every weed that tumbled out had a flaming bright scarlet flower. Maria’s love had created a miracle for Jesus. The poinsettia has bloomed every Christmas since. The plant was a favourite of King Montezuma. Franciscan priests in Mexico made the plant part of their nativity processionals. It was considered a symbol of purity. The poinsettia is named after the United States’ first minister to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett. He is responsible for bringing the plant north where it has been cultivated and become part of Christmas celebrations around the world. Legend or not, that poorest gift as been glorifying God ever since. The actual flower of the poinsettia is the yellow centre, or star, that is said to represent the star that shone over the Christ Child. The red leaves stand for the blood of male infants slain by Herod and the blood shed on the cross. The Happy Gang Seniors held their annual Christmas gathering on Wednesday, Nov. 27. A festive turkey dinner was catered by ladies of the Londesborough United Church. An integral part of any Christmas get together is music and there was plenty in the Londesborough Community Hall that afternoon. Mel Knox, accompanied by Barb Bosman on piano sang a number of Christmas selections, “Mary’s Boy Child”, “White Christmas” and “Star of the East”, among others. Then Barb’s vocal pupils, CiskaOosthuizer, Claire Scrimgeour,Bailey Hamp, Mikayla Brak, Brianna Graf and Sara Hunking entertained as well. The girls sang “The Bell That Couldn’t Jingle”, “Merry Christmas to You” and “Calypso Noel”. Before everyone headed out into the snow there were three draws for door prizes. Dorothy Johnston won the amaryllis donated by Betty Millar; Willis Bromley will be writing notes with the pen handmade by Milt Dale and Joanne Lyon will have help with her Christmas cooking with the groceries donated by Marie Bromley. Unfortunately Marie Glousher missed the celebration. Seems she was spending some time in a London hospital. She might appreciate of note/call of cheer. There are a number of green service order books on the table in the narthex of Londesborough United Church. If you are interested in having one, please help yourself. The cupboard which housed these books is no longer needed. If you are interested in purchasing it, please contact the church office. These items were displaced through the chancel renovations. By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO NEWS FROM LONDESBORO Dichotomy While some Central Huron Secondary students definitely enjoyed hacking, trimming and lopping off their peers’ locks, it wasn’t all fun and games for those brave enough to don the hairdresser’s smock. Mackenzie Josie, front, one of the students who decided to take the plunge to raise money for Movember through the school’s annual shave-off last week, certainly didn’t look happy prior to the cut. 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