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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-12-13, Page 7PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012. Stuff Your Stocking WITH CELL PHONES & ACCESSORIES FROM Stuff their stockings with the gifts they really want this year. Tuckersmith Communications carries all the latest devices including the HOTTEST new phone! TCC also carries an array of cool cell phone accessories - Cases equipped for both style and protection, chargers, screen protectors, adapters, Bluetooth devices and more! Great ideas to help Santa stuff that stocking! TUCKERSMITH COMMUNICATIONS CO-OPERATIVE LTD. Clinton Store: 209 Victoria St, Clinton (Corner of Kirk & Victoria) Head Office: 40023 Kippen Rd, Kippen ON N0M 2E0 519-263-2211 519-606-2211 www.tcc.on.ca Check Out Our NEW Location! 39 Main St S Seaforth (Located in the Block Professional Centre) Continued from page 2 unofficial centre of the community. The sign will be placed on the municipality’s road allowance. *** Council discussed how best to use their advertising dollars at the Dec. 4 meeting, beginning with a television spot on the Exeter-based television station ETM. While council had paid for a Christmas greeting spot on the channel last year, it was soon brought to Mayor Bernie MacLellan’s attention that the majority of Huron East residents don’t have access to ETM. MacLellan said that while the television spot was “cute” highlighting the daycare centre at the Vanastra Recreation Centre and its children, it didn’t reach the audience council was hoping that it would. Deputy-Mayor Joe Steffler said that holiday advertising dollars would be best spent on greetings in the municipality’s three community newspapers. MacLellan agreed, saying the municipality’s Christmas greetings were likely to reach a wider audience of their ratepayers through local community newspapers. “We get more bang for our buck in our local papers,” MacLellan said. A motion to advertise in the municipality’s three community newspapers for their holiday issues was then passed. *** Chief Administrative Officer Brad Knight brought a letter to council’s attention regarding the LAS Electricity program and how it had saved the municipality over $23,000 in the last year. LAS is an energy provider for municipalities in Ontario. The company says it is “helping municipalities save money, make money and build capacity.” Knight said the program has “worked out well” for the municipality. *** The deadline for comments on the St. Columban wind energy project is Dec. 21. The project has been posted on the province’s Environmental Registry and during that time comments are being welcomed. Knight said that recommendations for comments will be made by the Administration Committee and correspondence will be coming to council’s Dec. 18 meeting. Children discuss role of the shepherd at Blyth UCContinued from page 3time. Rev. Clark held an ornament ofa shepherd in his hand and asked thechildren to pass it around. He asked them what the shepherd was holding and what a shepherd did? The shepherd was holding a lamb in his arms and some answers were that a shepherd kept the lambs safe, guide the sheep and protect them. It takes a lot of courage to be a shepherd because of wild animals. In the story of Jesus’ birth the shepherds came to pay their respects to Jesus and they told the story over and over again. Rev. Clark told them that it was their job to tell the story of God’s love for others. The children said a prayer along with the congregationand went downstairs for their time offellowship. The scripture lesson wasfrom 1 Corinthians 12: 4-11 and 27- 31. The choir sang the anthem, “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”. Rev. Clark’s message to the adults was “Gift Return for Exchange Only”. It is important to renew our spiritual gifts. We should focus on the things God wants for us. We rob our bodies of their spiritual gifts. The Christmas story tells us of three gifts. 1) Gift of words. Being able to see the gift, seeing something coming and to follow God’s way. Understanding who God is, to encourage others who are sad, know the facts and figures and being intouch with God and knowing rightfrom wrong. 2) The Gift of sign.Like the shepherds, understanding whether things are true or false. Miracles are also a sign. People being willing to show their faith and willing to know the right thing to do. Being able to understand our different cultures. 3) The Gift of Deed. To be able to be leaders, to have compassion and to be able to assist others. Often our gifts start out as something else. God may have a different gift for us as we go through life and things will change in our lives. The next hymn, “We Three Kings” was followed by the receiving of theoffering, the offertory response, “Inthe Bleak of Midwinter”, theoffertory prayer, the prayers for the people and the silent prayers. The last hymn, “Angels from the Realms of Glory” was followed by thecommissioning and benediction andthe response “Emmanuel”.Everyone was invited for coffee and treats and a time of fellowship. Continued from page 3 to maintain the water systems throughout North Huron. *** North Huron Township council decided, on the recommendation of Public Works Director Kelly Church, to renew their refuse and recycling program with Waste Management for one year with a three per cent increase to give Church time to research other options. Waste Management provided two options for contract extensions; a two year contract with a two per cent cost increase per year or the one year contract with a three per cent increase that council adopted. This increase would cost $5,580 and bring the final contract price to $191,580. NH approves three per cent refuse, recycle hike to allow research Huron East opts to advertise, greet with local newspapers The Auxiliary to the Clinton Public Hospital (CPH) met in the CPH conference room on Monday, Nov. 12 with 34 auxilians and guests present. President Ann MacLean introduced the guest speaker, Carol Lobb who gave a very informative visual account of her trip to Peru. She was a member of a group who hiked the INCA Trail to Machu Picchu. Mary Buffinga thanked her. Mary Gibbings, Linda Dunford and Grace Koehler gave brief reports on the sessions they attended at the recent HAAO convention in Toronto. Gift of Light tickets are for sale. Support your hospital and add a light to make our tree glow brightly during the holiday season. Receipts available for $10 or more. The lighting ceremony will be held on Friday, Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m. The next auxiliary meeting will be held Monday, Dec. 3 at 9:30 a.m. in the CPH conference room. A silent auction will be held at this meeting. New members are welcome. CPH told of trip to Peru, Machu Picchu