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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-12-19, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 420 Blyth wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Holiday Hours Closed December 25th & 26th & January 1st Auburn offers young families richness of community I have heard about a group of people who meet in Auburn. This group has no name. They have no membership list. They have no clubhouse but they come together twice a day, five days a week. I have always wanted to have the opportunity to be with them during one of their daily informal gatherings. I know where and when they meet so this past week I showed up and joined them in their daily conversation. Perhaps I should tell you a little more about who these people areand why they come together. Theyare the parents and children who meet every morning and afternoon to wait for the school bus. As I approached the place where they congregate I found a group of mostly young mothers wearing their winter coats and hats, bouncing from one foot to the other trying to stay warm. The cold caused their shoulders to be hunched up high and their hands stayed mostly in their pockets as they smiled and laughed with one another. The children are off to one side playing together and loving every minute of it. They run back and forth in the snow as their mothers huddle in a group and chat about Christmas and the family gatherings that are coming up. You can easily tell they all revel in the familiarity of being with their neighbours. Auburn is a place where young families come to live. Today I thought I would ask these mothersand children what it was about thisvillage that they liked so much. Young Cole Ferguson quickly spoke up and said, “I like Auburn because I can play outside now.” His mother said the town where they had lived before was too busy for her to let her kids play outside. Auburn is a safe and quiet place for them. The safety aspect seems to be a popular answer among the parents. Young Xander Stewart said he liked the fact that there was no traffic in Auburn. Even Shelby, who is a teenager, agreed, “I like the quiet here,” she said. People who live in villages like Auburn tend to like the small community feel. It was Laura Beacom who first spoke to me about how much she enjoyed meeting with the other moms at the bus stop everyday. “I am glad that I not only live here, but I get work right here in town as well,” she said as she watched her son Owen make a snow angel in theground. Stephanie Andrews said she liked the small town feel of Auburn. “You know everyone here,” she says. “I know that if for some reason I can’t get to the bus stop all I have to do is contact one of the other mothers and they will make sure my kids get off safely.” So Auburn may not have a plethora of stores and restaurants like the city, but it has the richness of community. It where you know yourneighbour and where your childrencan play safely outside. As one mother shared with me, “You know people have your back here”. May the spirit of Christmas touch all earth’s creatures with its magic and warmth. Let us share with others our most treasured gifts of peace, love and goodwill. This is our wish to you from the management and staff of Bainton’s, the original Old Mill in downtown Blyth since 1894. Bainton’s Old Mill is closed Christmas day. Downtown Byth 519-523-4740 I baintons@tcc.on.ca Open year round, 7 days a week Broken Washer? Blyth Laundromat 191 Westmoreland St., Blyth 519-523-9687 NEWS FROM AUBURN By Mark Royall Call 519-441-2223 PEOPLE AROUND AUBURN School hosts Indian art This week at St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary School the Me to We club held an Indian Culture Night where over 300 guests were treated to performances by Indian classical and Bollywood dancers, a Punjabi folk dance troupe and an Indian jazz fusion band while eating a delicious Indian meal. The evening was a huge success and helped the India mission team earn over $15,000 towards their trip. Band Bajha Brass travelled to St. Anne’s this week for a performance for the concert band, Specialist High Skills Major arts students and the jazz band. After the performance the jazz band participated in a workshop with the members of the band. The Home and Home Coffee House was also last Wednesday and Friday. On Wednesday, the students from St. Mike’s participated in our coffee house and on Friday the students from St. Anne’s travelled to St. Mike’s to participate in their coffee house. Both events featured students showing off their musical talents. St. Anne’s students had the option to participate in Advent reconciliation on Thursday. A video was shown throughout the school highlighting the importance of reconciliation during the Advent season. Students were then encouraged to participate in the sacrament of reconciliation. The Advent project came to an end this week, with the baby clothes going to Room 2 Grow and the winter wear to the community of Kashechewan. Thank you to everyone who brought in something this advent season. The annual semi-formal took place this week on Friday. Everyone had a great time at the St. Anne’s Yule Ball. 36. Parts per thousand (abbr.) 39. Two-toed sloth 41. Exclamation of surprise 42. Extinct European ox 44. Moving in a circle 46. College army 47. Radioactivity unit 49. Give a quick reply 52. Spanish appetizers 56. Environment 58. Gold, quartz or iron 60. Fellowes' Masterpiece series 62. Old style recording 63. Questions 31. Ethiopia (abbr.) 34. A 24-hour period 36. Kitty sound 37. Prefatory discourse 38. -frutti 40. Biblical Sumerian city 43. Criticize harshly 45. 25th state 48. Comedian Carvey 50. A wild disturbance 51. Pueblo American Indians 53. 9-banded armadillo 54. Arbitrageurs 55. Thai language of Khammouane 57. Atomic #105 58. 1st weekday (abbr.) 59. Fleur-de-___ 61. The 7th tone CLUES ACROSS 1. Leopold's partner in crime 5. Black furs 11. Truman's hometown 14. Dean residence 15. Chief Polish port 18. Grin 19. Complied with 21. Explosive 23. Perennial woody plant 24. Expression 28. Small Japanese deer 29. Denotes past 30. Bullfighting maneuver 32. Deaf signing language 33. Assistance 35. What part of (abbr.) CLUES DOWN 1. Box top 2. Small integers 3. Mild yellow Dutch cheese 4. Bolivian savanna 5. 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