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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2012-06-28, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2012. PAGE 3. Following Christ! (J. C. Ryle) “If anyone would come after Me--he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me!” Luke 9:23 O that Christians, the very best of them, were not so slack in following Christ! Some stop to trifle with the perishable things of earth. Some stop to pick up the gaudy, scentless flowers by the wayside. Some stop to sleep, forgetting that this is not our rest--it is cursed ground. Some stop to pick holes and find fault with their fellow-travelers. Few of Christ’s sheep hold on their way as steadily as they might. But still, compared with the world--they are following Jesus Christ. Oh that they would only remember, that those who follow Him most fully--shall follow Him most comfortably! They are following Christ, and they know where they are going. And even in the dark river, in the valley of the shadow of death--they feel a confidence that their Shepherd will be with them, and that His rod and His staff with comfort them. They would all tell you that they are poor wandering sheep, ashamed of the little fruit they bear. But still, as weak as they are, they are determined to follow on to the end, and to say, “None but Christ--in life and in death, in time and in eternity!” “Leaving you an example--so that you should follow in His steps!” 1 Peter 2:21 A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-291-1956 The Citizen Offices will be closed on Monday, July 2 for Canada Day The deadline for the July 5 paper will be Friday, June 29 2 pm in Brussels and 4 pm in Blyth Butterflies mark garden’s 10th anniversaryBev Elliott said that the 10thanniversary celebration and memory garden service held at the BlythGreenway Memory Garden on the weekend was a success.“It was an awesome day,” shesaid. “We had better than 100 peoplein attendance.”The event, which is typically held in the fall, was pushed ahead this year to hopefully encourage some annual tourism of a different type according to Elliott. “We released 115 butterflies, which shows how much people support the garden,” she said. “Those butterflies, because it’s spring, will find milkweed to lay their larvae on. Those larvae will grow, become caterpillars, then become butterflies before migrating to Mexico and returning in the spring to lay their own larvae.” She said that if the service had been held in the fall, the butterflies would have returned to wherever they were spawned; in this case, that would be Peterborough. The butterflies were purchased online and kept dormant through being kept cold before they were released. The butterflies were purchased online, with people paying $20 per butterfly as part of the fundraiser. The proceeds went towards the garden. “We raised approximately $800,” she said. “More than that, it was an incredible experience. I’ve never witnessed a butterfly release and I bet 99 per cent of Blyth haven’t seen anything like that and may never see it again. It was definitely a first inBlyth.”Elliott said that the monarchbutterflies were impressive and thatmost were at least three inches tall and beautiful and were also accompanied with a North American legend about the butterfly. Rev. Gary Clark of the Blyth United Church presided over the ceremony and, according to Elliott, did an excellent job of telling the legend of the butterfly in his message. Soloist Jasmine McAdam also helped with butterfly-themed songs. Greetings were brought by Deputy-Reeve David Riach on behalf of North Huron and Doug Scrimgeour from the Greenway Committee. PART II BISTRO Using local produce from Blyth and the surrounding area Located across the street from The Byth Festival 428 Queen St., Blyth 226-523-FOOD (3663) Reservations preferred Your hosts: Peter and Sarah Gusso Spring Breezes greenhouses 83189 Scott Line, North Huron, Blyth 519-523-9456 The Nonkes Family (Check us out on Facebook too!) Summer Hours: Open Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 5 pm We still have a good selection of large planters and hanging baskets. Sale prices in effect remainder of season 10" Hanging Baskets Geranium, Begonia, Fuschia All Flats of 4" Pots (14 plants per flat) Mix & Match ~ Wave Petunias, Begonias, Sunpatiens, Geraniums, Ivy, etc. $1000 only ea. Flats of Annuals (48 plants per flat) Impatiens, Begonias, Salvia, Marigold, etc.$1000 only ea. $1000 only ea. SUMMER SUPER $1000 SALE See us at the Brussels Farmers’ Market Fridays 3-7 Blyth PS celebrates education Happy Anniversary to Lorna and Randy Fraser who celebrate June 28. Happy birthday to Larry Blake who celebrates July 2 and to Stephen Thompson, Clinton, Roy Young and Eileen Barrie of Kitchener, July 3. Many people enjoyed the “Celebration of Education” at the Blyth Public School on Saturday and Sunday of this past week. The community church service was well attended and the service at the Memory Garden was also well attended. During the service there were many beautiful Monarch butterflies released in the garden by people who had purchased them in memory of someone. This was the highlight for the children attending to see the butterflies flying around the garden. Rev. Gary Clark and By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk Continued on page 14 Community church service held Everyone was invited to the community church service held at Blyth Public School as part of its “Celebration of Education”. Principal Alice McDowell welcomed everyone to the service. She invited everyone to visit the room down the hall to see the items of past years. The call to worship was from Psalm 32: 8,10 and the opening prayer was read by Judy By Phaedra Scott I am disappointed to say that as I graduated on June 25, this will be my last article for the school. It’s been a wonderful year and I had a great experience and was honoured to write for The Citizen. It’s the last full week of school so obviously there isn’t going to be too much work to do in class. Report cards are almost finished and students are focusing strictly on fun for the last official days of Blyth Public School. During the sweltering heatwave, track and field districts took place in Stratford. Everyone had a spectacular time and did a great job in their events, when they weren’tTeam Propane Power entered the Goderich and Area Relay for Life, held June 15 and 16 in Goderich in support of cancer research. This is the team’s second consecutive year in the relay. The highly-motivated group raised over $5,000 which was matched by Sparling’s for a total of $11,150. Team Propane Power was recognized with Gold Level Status for most money raised and the Spirit Award - Best Team Cheer. Sparling’s demonstrates community spirit in many ways – and each year, the company supports hundreds of deserving organizations across Ontario. You will see Sparling’s employees active in your community, too. In service groups and clubs, local agencies, teams and churches, and through direct financial support provided by the Sparling’s Employee Fund. These demonstrations of support honour the example set years ago by founder, Grant Sparling. Monarchs mark the date Carlene Bremner was one of more than 100 people on site for the anniversary of the memory garden at the Blyth Greenway Trail entrance in Blyth. Bremner is shown here getting ready to release one of 115 monarch butterflies that were ordered for the event and is flanked by one of many faux butterflies that were made for the garden by Davara Studios and painted by local students. (Vicky Bremner photo) Locals named top fundraisers Continued on page 14 Student reporters bid farewell Continued on page 6