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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-08-23, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012. PAGE 11. MEETING NOTICE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY The upcoming Council meetings for the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will be held: Tuesday September 4 at 7:30 pm Regular Council Meeting Tuesday September 18 at 7:30 pm Regular Council Meeting ALIA TANJAYN Located at Lucknow Travel 603 Campbell St., Lucknow 519-528-2388 or 1-877-582-5669 Mon - Fri 9:30-5 Sat 9:00-12 Ladies Fashion (on all summer clothing) 50% UP TO OFF LED streetlights could come to Central Huron Few details available in motocross injury 41st council comes to an end Fighting the blaze Firefighters from the Blyth and Wingham stations of the Fire Department of North Huron, as well as from the Central Huron Fire Department, were on the scene on Aug. 16 when a blaze broke out at Bosma Farms just north of Blyth in the Hullett Ward of Central Huron. The fire broke out shortly after dinnertime that Wednesday night and burned the entire shed to the ground. A number of chickens were also lost in the fire. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Perhaps you noticed or saw the emergency vehicles at the farm of Peter and Judy Vellenga on Thursday, Aug. 9. A car accident involving two of the couples’ children resulted in their 12-year-old son being airlifted to London hospital. The young lad suffered a variety of upper body injuries but returned home last Wednesday. The family would surely appreciate your concern and prayers as they cope with this accident.Last Thursday, Fred Kreuger burntthe remains of the barn on the farmformerly home to Hugh and Betty Millar. Mennonites had torn the building down earlier this summer for the Kreugers. That same day around the supper hour fire broke out on the Bosma farm on the west side of London Road just north of the village. A number of properties in that area had experienced a brief power outage and when the hydro came back on the generator in the shed caught fire. The shed and all its contents were lost in the blaze. A number of chickens due to be shipped on the weekend were also lost because the farm was definitely without hydro for a time as a result of the fire. Concern has been expressed regarding the fact that there were several solar panels on the south roof of the shed which the firefighterswere unaware when they reached thescene. The Blyth fire departmentwas forced to call Clinton and Wingham departments for water to battle the blaze. At the time of reporting I had learned that one of Paul and Betty Popp’s twin sons, Aaron, had been seriously injured in a motorcross accident at the Walton races on Saturday. Details were sketchy. The village will be anxious in the coming days to hear about his condition. Again we will all need to offer our support and prayers to this family. John and I travelled to Montreal recently for a quick visit with son, Brent and daughter-in-law, Jenny. Thanks to the marvels of modern day technology we were introduced to our next grandchild due to arrive at Christmas. The ‘echo’ test performed that week for thispregnancy came with a DVD whichwe were thrilled to watch. How’sthat for a ‘roses’ experience? HAPPY GANG SENIORS CARD PARTY The Londesborough Happy Gang Seniors hosted a card party at the Community Hall on Friday, Aug. 10. There were 18 tables of euchre players that evening. Winning first place with a score of 81 were a pair of ladies, Shirley and Dianne. A pair of men, Gerard and Eric, finished in second place with a tally of 75. Close behind in third spot was another pair of ladies, Doreen and Doreen, with 74 points. Seven lone hands were successfully played by two couples, Bob and June Thomas and Charles and Reg. The seniors will hold their next evening of cards on Sept. 14. Central Huron Council is now considering new LED streetlights for the municipality after a presentation from representatives of CRU Solutions from Ingersoll. Scott Garton and Dale Flynn made a presentation to council at its July 26 Committee of the Whole meeting explaining the savings the municipality could see if they made the switch to LED streetlights. Figuring conservatively, Garton said, the municipality’s energy bill would be reduced by 57 per cent immediately and those savings would continue for the municipality, he said, year after year. Usage right now, Garton said, is nearly 81,000 kilowatts per year for streetlights, a number that could be cut down to just over 34,000 kilowatts a year with LED lights throughout the entire municipality. “That’s 57 per cent right off of the energy bill that you paid today,” Garton said. Garton said it was nearly $50,000 in annual savings and that could be coupled with a one-time Ontario Power Authority credit of $10,000 for the safe disposal of the current lights. Over the lifespan of the lights, Garton said, which is 17 years figuring conservatively, the municipality could save $1.2 million on its energy bill. After the 10th year, Garton said, all the savings the municipality realizes goes straight into their pocket after the capital expenditures have been factored in. Mayor Jim Ginn said that if the municipality was to consider the new LED lights, that they would be placed throughout the entire municipality and not just in the Town of Clinton. The lights would be installed in Londesborough, Auburn and Holmesville as well. No official decision was made on the matter, just that it would be brought back soon. “You’ll be hearing from us very soon,” Ginn told the men. The 41st General Council of the United Church of Canada came to an end on Aug. 19 and the service at Londesborough United Church on Aug. 18 led by Terry Fletcher, was tied to that conference. In the months ahead members of all United Churches in Canada will be hearing from the commissioners to conference about the decisions that were made on our behalf. The message of General Council is that the United Church needs to go forward seeking out others, loving others and walking together into the future. Terry chose “Foolish for God” as his message title and chose as his supporting scripture passages Isaiah 55:1-8 and Luke 18:9-14. Psalm 139 was the morning’s responsive psalm. The passage from Luke is a parable about the Pharisee and the tax collector, both of whom have come to the synagogue to pray. God gave Christians many parables to consider and to teach His message. As Terry pointed out we should all be able to identify with some person in any parable. In this parable the tax collector would have been favoured by God. If we had lived in Christ’s time, we all would have been considered an ‘outcast’ as it was a Jewish society. And it was for these ‘outcasts’ that Christ came. More often than not, Christians act more like the Pharisee; it is difficult for us to be humble, to make God’s way our way, to seek justice by serving God and each other. Outsiders may see the ways of the United Church as foolish but we attempt to do His bidding as guided by Him through the Holy Spirit. Former moderator Mardi Eugene Peterson’s message was “And don’t take yourself too seriously-take God seriously.” A workshop at council notes these six basics about the United Church: it has the scriptures as its foundation; it welcomes everyone; members live in respect with creation and promote its protection; it is part of God’s mission in the world; it seeks equality and justice for everyone; it values ecumenism. In what was the children’s story Terry remarked that he has been enjoying the pictures of Mars that the land rover, Curiosity, has been sending back to Earth. Although Mars seems to be a barren planet, totally different from Earth, we all recognize that all of the universe was created by God. The annual Hope Chapel Memorial Service will be held next Sunday, Aug. 26 at 2 p.m. Terry Fletcher will be the guest speaker. By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO NEWS FROM LONDESBORO ON $6.00 THURSDAYS Drop into either of our offices any Thursday with your word classified (maximum 20 words) and pay only $6.00 + HST (paid in advance). That’s $1.00 off regular rates. The CitizenBy Shawn Loughlin The Citizen See histories and historic photographs on the Huron History section of our website www.northhuron.on.ca The Citizen