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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2012-01-05, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012. 404 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 The Citizen We have these and other books at... Celebrate the new year with a some great reading! A BABY BOOMER’S EYE CHART Who says aging can’t have a little fun thrown in. In the spirit of testing and exercising visual acuity, this book presents a series of witty eye charts that each culminate in a punchline so small you’re reaching for glasses. 50% off Only $7.75 CANADIAN FEATHERS Go beyond the typical bird book with this smorgasbord of little-known facts and interesting tidbits about the birds of Canada. Details on characteristics, behaviour, diet, reproduction and family status of 426 bird species found in Canada. 60% off Only $10.99 COMFORT ME WITH APPLES Stories, photos and drawings tell the story of apples, from Eve in the Garden of Eden, to Johnnie Appleseed. See how apples inspired art. 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Contains details for fabric requirements, patterns, cutting and assembly instructions and photos of the finished project. 50% off Only $11.99 Londesborough United filled for Christmas Eve Here are the answers to the last Christmas songs. Wanted in December – two forward incisors is the song “All I Want for Christmas Are My Two Front Teeth” and I beheld a trio of nautical vessels moving in this direction is “I Saw Three Ships Coming Sailing In”. As this new year begins I want to welcome to the village two new young couples and encourage villagers to welcome them as well. The former Mason home has been purchased by Shawn Martin and Paris McGuire, formerly of Goderich, who are excited about owning their own home and busy planning changes. Tom McKay spent the entire fall renovating the restaurant area of his building for an apartment and now Mark Coates and Charlene MacCullough have moved in. January is Alzheimer Month. To increase awareness the Alzheimer Society of Huron County will hold annual Walk for Memories on Jan. 28. You can be part of this event by walking at one of the various locations or sponsoring someone who is raising pledges. For information contact Melissa at 519- 482-1482. Walks are being held at Clinton, Exeter, Goderich, Seaforth and Wingham. The Dec. 7 edition of The Citizen carried an article about the celebration of the 90th birthday of a pair of twins, Priscilla Bray and Patricia Davis. The article suggested that the twins and their family moved to the Londesborough area in 1937. John, who was the distinction of being the longest resident of Londesborough, noticed the comment but couldn’t place the family. I made a few inquiries. Turns out the connection to the village is minor but their story is interesting and I decided to share it. These are the kinds of stories that can get lost if they aren’t written down somewhere. Part of this exercise is to encourage you to share family stories. Charles James Raymond of England was part of the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Forces and arrived in Quanteck, Saskatchewan in 1916. At the end of the First World War he returned to England and married his sweetheart, Edith. Despite the cautionary advice of their families, the couple returned to a farm in Rockglen, Saskatchewan where their eight children were born. The older children remember life in a sod house. The summer of 1937 was a harsh one and the crop didn’t come up. Charles decided to find a better life for his family in eastern Canada. Two families and a friend travelled across the country in a large truck. The Case family went on to the Petrolia area and the friend, a Mr. Black, returned to Saskatchewan. Can you imagine what that trip must have been like? I believe that Raymonds’ youngest child was four at the time; the eldest 17. The Raymond family lived in an old shack next to the farm of Wilfrid Penfound on Ball’s Line, more the Summerhill area than Londesborough, for one month before finding a farm just east of Brussels. The twins, Priscilla and Patricia were 16 at the time, born in 1921. According to an obituary from the Brussels Post of February 1939, Charles died of an accident in the bush on the farm. The family moved into Brussels. Priscilla and Patricia were both married on Nov. 20, 1941, at age 20, in a double wedding ceremony in St. John’s Anglican Church in Brussels. Patricia married James Davis and Priscilla was wed to Clifford Bray. The wedding report notes that the girls were attended by Berva Mair and Mrs. Jack Mair of Londesborough played wedding music. Jack Mair’s sister was Myrtle, who became Myrtle Fairservice, another connection to Londesborough. The girls have no recollection of Berva although her name is on their marriage certificate. They surmise that another witness besides their sister Betty was needed and Berva was available, probably there with her mother. Berva became Mrs. Ernest Arbuckle. Priscilla lives in Wingham and Patricia in Lucan. Three of their younger siblings are still alive as well. Priscilla Bray has three children and Patricia Davis has four, some of whom are still in Huron County. My thanks to Helen Dale and Betty Graber-Watson and another sister, Esther McCutcheon for their help with this information. By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO NEWS FROM LONDESBORO It was a full house atLondesborough United Church forthe 2011 Christmas Eve service.The evening began with a shortChristingle service. As the choirsang “Can You See What We HaveMade?”, the Christingle songwritten by Graham Kendrick, 12young children entered the sanctuaryeach carrying a lighted Christingle.During Advent a Christinglerepresents the hope of light in thedarkness. It symbolizes the birth ofJesus, the light of the world. AChristingle is made of an orangewhich represents the world. A redribbon around the orange representsthe blood of Christ. Small fruits andsweets on four skewers stuck intothe orange stand for the fruits of the earth and the four seasons. Thecandle stuck in the centre of theorange represents Christ.Terry Fletcher lead thecongregation in a service of lessons,carols and readings which told theChristmas Story in an interestingway. Mark Mitchell and LyndaHorbanuik assisted Terry with thescripture readings.Barb Bosman’s prelude of Yulemusic set the tone for the service.The senior choir sang two anthems,“Mary Had a Baby” and “Do YouHear What I Hear”. “O Holy Night” was offered by KelseyFalconer.In his dedication of the offering,Terry thanked God for His gift ofChristianity which had brought everyone together that night.Sunday, Jan. 8 is EpiphanySunday. The senior choir will gatherfor practise that morning prior to theservice.The Mission and Service Fundproject of filling a sock raised nearly$150. You can pick up your sock inthe Sunday School room.The year 2011 is closed. Let us alllook forward with purpose toanother year full of promise. Make it the best you can. Resolutions or not it can be the year for change. Central Huron’s Fire Chief wants to lend a hand to friends in Newfoundland. After learning about a shortage of pumper trucks in the rural communities in Canada’s most easterly province, Cooke pitched the idea of donating Central Huron’s soon-to-be decommis-sioned pumper truck to a (yet-to-be-named) small rural community in Newfoundland. Cooke told councillors that, with their approval, he would seek out ways to ship the truck free of charge. Councillors approved Cooke’s request at the Dec. 22 Committee of the Whole session. Council must endorse that resolution before the truck can be shipped off to the home of the puffin. “Let’s see if we can arrange to get it out there somehow,” said Cooke. “I think we can get some good press out of it.” Story of twins traverses region Central Huron to donate fire pumper By Cheryl Heath Clinton News-Record Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Council is confident that the purchase of the Benmiller Forrester’s Hall will happen early in the new year. After problems with finding the original owners were reported to council by representatives of the Forresters, the proper documentation was eventually found. Council approved a plan at itsDec. 20 meeting in which Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek and Chief Administrative Officer, Clerk and Treasurer Mark Becker would be able to sign for the transaction as soon as possible. After the deal is official, council plans on creating a committee of council to guide the building’s usage, similar to the existing committee that governs the St. Helen’s Hall. By Denny Scott The Citizen ACW to purchase hall See histories and historic photographs on the Huron History section of our website www.northhuron.on.ca