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have been working with Jim Ginn,
the Mayor of Central Huron, on the
facility. I have met with the
employees and their union, and am
working with them towards a
resolution on some of their issues. I
have been presenting their petitions
to the Legislature, and will continue
to speak up on their behalf. I have
tabled an order paper question
asking the government to account
for the locations of youth
placements over the last 14 months
which led to the low population at
Bluewater.
I want to ensure all of my
constituents that this issue is a
priority for me. I will continue to
support the employees of Bluewater
and the Municipality of Central
Huron as we work together to
combat the hundreds of jobs lost in
our community.
Lisa Thompson, MPP
Huron-Bruce
Bluewater closure
important to Thompson
Mailer points out recycling mistakes
The candle lit at Londesborough
United Church on March 25, the
fifth Sunday of Lent represented
fire. Jesus baptizes by water, the
Holy Spirit and fire. Fire purifies
and allows the new aftergrowth to
flourish. It represents also the new
life that comes after death.Next Sunday is Palm Sundaywhen Christians around the world
celebrate Christ’s triumphant entry
into Jerusalem. The senior choir will
gather for practice prior to the
service.
Villagers received their new
wheelie waste bins this past week.
We also received in the mail a flyer
regarding all forms of waste
collections. The initial reaction,
according to the post office recycle
bin, seemed to be to discard the
flyer. However I did take the time to
look it over and realized our home is
making some mistakes in the items
we have been putting in the
recycling. You might want to hunt up
your flyer and check it over, too. Orgo online and get the bigger pictureat ww.bra.org
I have another post office
reminder to pass on. Be sure to
check that the envelopes you put in
the mail are securely sealed. It
seems the makers of the envelopes
are trying to save glue and many
letters and cards come across my
desk not sealed well. A second
check of the flap or a little extra glue
or a piece of tape on your part will
get your correspondence to its
destination secure. I can’t catch
them all.
We had an inquiry regarding yard
sales in the village last week as well.
If you are interested in holding one,
you might give Cheryl Jefferson acall. She is looking at one of the lasttwo Saturdays in April for hers. I
will also post a sheet at the post
office of interested homes if you let
me know.
My ‘take time to smell the roses’
this week was easy. Did you not just
have to smile at the sights and
sounds of the kids in the village
enjoying the warm weather and
playing out of doors? I took pleasure
in noticing several couples and
families out strolling looking for
their own ‘roses’. Then there was the
opportunity to help a grandchild
celebrate a ninth birthday. And the
daffodils bloomed. And we enjoyed
a meal out with friends.
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
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PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO
World Day of Prayer Service focuses on Malaysia
This year the Londesborough
UCW opted to hold its annual World
Day of Prayer Service on their
regular meeting night, March 19,
hoping to have good weather for the
service. It certainly paid off as a
storm hit the area on March 2, the
normal service date. A good number
of women were in attendance last
Monday evening.
Conducting the service were
Margaret Wright, Joan Goodall,
Joan Howatt and Brenda Konarski.
This year’s service was written by
the women of the Christian churches
in Malaysia. And the UCW group in
charge of the lunch at
Londesborough prior to the service
were influenced by the diet of
Malaysians, choosing to serve fresh
fruit and pineapple tarts.
Malaysia is a nation of diversity,
diversity of cultures, religions and
vegetation. The multi-faceted
culture is enjoyed through festivals,
dances, costumes, arts and crafts,
games, music, cuisine and lifestyles
for the country works to preserve the
traditions and cultures of each race.
The country takes its name from the
native peoples, the Malays.
The modern city of Kuala Lumpur
is in West Malaysia. East Malaysia
is separated from West Malaysia by
the narrow Isthmus of Kra. The
country is bordered by the South
China Sea. Rain forest covers by 70
per cent of Malaysia; it is the
world’s oldest and most endangered
ecosystem. But the country is also
home to rice paddy fields, rubber
and oil palm estates, high rise
condos, resorts and native style
longhouses.
The service began with the
greeting, “Selamat Datang” which
means ‘peace and welcome’. This
greeting reminds the Malaysians
that harmony as a people of many
races is rooted in those two words.
However, historically speaking, in
many Asian societies women are
viewed as inferior begins and are
discriminated, exploited, harassed
and abused. Although the Women’s
Movement in Malaysia, established
in part by Irene Fernandez, has made
some progress, women there still
face difficulties of discrimination
and violence.
The World Day of Prayer service
was designed to unify women’s
voices and express their concerns to
God, titled “Let Justice Prevail”. It is
the prayer of the Malaysians that all
races, ethnic groups and religions
will work together for fair and just
governance.
In 722 B.C. Israel was facing
invasion by Babylon. The prophet,
Habakkuk, saw the violence and
injustices of the times and
complained to God. The service
included scripture readings from the
Old Testament book of Habakkuk.
He is told by God to wait in
faithfulness; that in God’s time
justice will prevail.
The service also included the New
Testament passage, Luke 18: 1-8,
the story of the persistent widow and
the unjust judge. The judge
represents the powerful systems in
society that discriminate against and
neglect the powerless, the widow.
The widow’s persistence wears
down the judge who grants her
justice to stop her from bothering
him.
Christians know God loves all as
equals and His kingdom means
fullness of life for all. These two
Bible passages reminded the women
participating in the service of the
need for faithful prayer and
persistent action. The collections
received at these services are used to
further this cause around the world.
The hymns, “Let There Be Peace
on Earth” and “Open My Eyes That
I May See”, sung during the service,
were intended to remind free women
around the world that they have a
responsibility to pray for the women
of Malaysia.
While not much has happened
with the Vanastra pool situation in
Huron East, the debate continues to
rage on.
The April 3 meeting of Huron
East Council will be held at the
Vanastra Recreation Centre where
the regular municipal business will
be handled and followed by a public
meeting on the future of the centre
and the pool.
Huron East Mayor Bernie
MacLellan, at the March 20 meeting
of council, said that no further talks
had taken place in regards to the
future of a joint pool venture.
The last correspondence
MacLellan said he had with anyone
from Central Huron was regarding
the Drummond Report and its
potential implications on Central
Huron (namely the Clinton
Raceway) and that the potential
project should be put on hold until
the full extent of the report’s
recommendations are felt in the
municipality.
At the Feb. 21 council meeting,
MacLellan reported that a new pool
at the Central Huron Community
Complex had 70 per cent support
from the community, based on a poll
on the municipality’s website.
MacLellan acknowledged that a
website poll should not be given a
lot of weight, but that it was a good
sign going forward.
MacLellan said that he would be
talking to Central Huron Council in
the near future about how to proceed
about a potential partnership on the
construction of a new pool.
He also asked Huron East
councillors not to comment on the
budget situation of Central Huron.
Asked by Central Huron Mayor Jim
Ginn, MacLellan acknowledged that
councillors had speculated that
Central Huron had “its plate full”
with all of the recent capital
expenditures in the municipality, but
to leave it to Central Huron to
officially comment on its own
budget.
MacLellan said that the decision
was far from made and that it was
important that a public meeting on
the issue take place to properly
gauge the community’s thoughts on
it.
Huron East Councillor Bill
Siemon said that he hopes council
will decide to keep the pool in
Vanastra for as long as possible. He
said that the pool is “quite adequate”
and that a lot of its users come
from the Clinton and Central Huron
area.
Siemon estimated that the pool
should be good for at least another
six to 10 years.
The comment was also made as to
why the pool had to be built at the
new Central Huron Community
Complex.
Councillor Bob Fisher said that
perhaps Central Huron could pay
into a new pool that would be in
Vanastra.
Deputy-Mayor Joe Steffler said
the reality of the situation is that the
area cannot support three pools
within a 12-mile stretch (Vanastra,
Clinton and Goderich), saying that it
doesn’t hurt to have a discussion
with Central Huron.
Steffler said that a public meeting
would be crucial to the process, but
that it shouldn’t take place until
some ideas on cost are figured out
first.
MacLellan agreed, saying that the
first question the public will have at
the meeting will be how much each
different option will cost.
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