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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-01-13, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2011. PAGE 3. Blyth PS resumes A good foundation Kal McNichol, a Grade 1 student at Blyth Public School, puts up the walls of his gingerbread house. McNichol’s class created gingerbread houses as a special project during their first week back to school (Denny Scott photo) Congratulations to Jaxon Bromley who celebrated his birthday on Jan. 8; Grant Sparling, Jan. 13; Elizabeth Phillips, Jan. 18 and Bob McClinchey, Jan. 19. We are glad to hear that Nancy McInnis is recuperating at home in Hamilton after having surgery on Jan. 5. Glad to hear that Helen Stonehouse of Braemar Retirement Home is recuperating after having a bout of pneumonia. BLYTH UNITED CHURCH Greeting worshippers at Blyth United Church on Sunday, Jan. 9 were Brenda Brooks and Lori Brooks. Ushering were Rob Mason, Laurie Sparling, Hope Button and Brenda Brooks. Floyd Herman was music director. The flowers at the front of the church were from the funeral of Stewart Ament. Rev. Gary Clark welcomed everyone to church on this Baptism Sunday. He drew everyone’s attention to the announcements printed in the bulletin. The first carol was, “The First Nowell” followed by the prayer of approach repeated in unison. The New Creed of the United Church was repeated in unison. The scripture was from Matthew 3: 13-17. The children were asked to come to the front and help prepare the baptism font. He asked the children why he was putting warm water in the bowl. It is warm water so the babies are not shocked when they are baptized. The children gathered around the baptism font and said a prayer along with the congregation and to bless the water. The children were invited to stay in the front seats to see the babies baptized. The parents and their babies to be baptized were asked to come to the front. They were Lily Mae Fraser, daughter of Joe Fraser and Heather Little; Ailya Adella Haggitt, daughter of Mike and Christa Haggitt and Bryce Elbert Lee Pawitch, son of Mark and Crystal Pawitch. Barb Richmond welcomed the parents and their children to Blyth United Church. The choir sang an anthem, “You are Loved”. At the end of the anthem Anne Elliott, Cheryl Cronin and John McDowell sang a line naming the babies baptized that they were loved. Rev. Clark’s message to the adults was “Jesus is Baptized Just Like Us”. The parents bring their babies to be baptized and promise to bring them up with God in their lives. The congregation promises to help the parents in raising their children. We do not always hear God. The way we come to know God is by reading the Bible and also baptism keeps us in touch with God. The water has two purposes: the first being that we are thirsty people wanting to know more about God and second, water is cleansing. God wants us to see the road ahead and it begins with baptism. God will keep us on the right road if we are willing to listen. Jesus asked John to baptize him. John wondered why Jesus needed him as He was the Son of God. Jesus told John that He needed God the same as others. When Jesus came out of the Jordon, John saw the heavens open up like a dove descending on Jesus and John heard a voice saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” God’s love and healing powers are all around us. The offering was received followed by the offering response, “We Give Thee But Thine Own.” The prayer of dedication was repeated in unison followed by the prayers for the world, silent prayers and the singing of The Lord’s Prayer. The last hymn was “Will You Come and See the Light” followed by the commissioning and benediction and the choral response, “Sent Forth By God’s Blessing”. Everyone was invited for coffee and the parents were invited to have pictures taken. By Carlene Bremner, Isaac Nicholson and Eric SteeleIn the Grade 7/8 class, thestudents are researching BettyWilliams, Bob Geldof, Peter Benenson and Nelson Mandela to see how they demonstrated responsibility and caring. In science, the class has been discussing matter and are continuing with an exploration of solutes and solvents. Soda pop contains many things including carbon dioxide, flavourings, sugar and water. Which are solutes and which are solvents? Blyth Public School Grade 7/8 students now know. Before the holidays, Blyth Pubic School changed the lives of five families by raising money to send them goats. This was a large amount of money to raise when you consider that students were only in school for four days over a 10-school-day period. For Kids Giving Water, the most recent students count is $3,277.98. So please continue to bring in spare change and aluminum pop cans. The Kindergarten classes returned to school after Christmas and spent the first week either celebrating the new year, or by retelling and painting pictures about the various activities they were involved in over the two-week holiday. The Junior Kindergarten students made hats celebrating the seasons anddecorated their bulletin board withcheerful snow people. The SeniorKindergarten class made New Year’sbooklets that contained pages of the 12 months of the new year. The Grade 1/2 class is investigating three dimensional shapes in mathematics and using this vehicle of study to connect to other curriculum areas. Students made indoor snowmen to explore spheres and added snowman features with the primary colours to explore how colours mix to make the secondary colours as the snowmen melt. They are now creating gingerbread houses to reflect the attributes of a cube and also creating a dice game to incorporate the story of the gingerbread boy. Making coloured ice in ice cub trays and watching the melting and mixing process is another activity that has been scheduled. To recognize the beginning of the new year, students created cone hats. They are making some connections back to last year and are convinced that an ice cream cone would be a great way to explore a cone and sphere. In French class, all grades are finishing up their Christmas letters and cards. Soon the students will be working on their plays and By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk NEWS FROM BLYTH “CARGIVER CONNECTIONS” Are you caring for someone with memory loss? Do you feel overwhelmed, alone or angry? Is someone you know affected by Alzheimer ’s disease or related dimentia? WE CAN HELP! Caregiver Connections is a two hour education session developed to give caregivers and person’s in the public, information on Alzheimer ’s disease and related dimentias. Topics include: An overview of dementia, the progression and stages of the disease, recognizing caregiver burnout, and community services available. Wingham ~ Maitland Community Church, Thursday, January 20th ~ 1:30 - 3:30 pm For more information, or to register, call 519-482-1482 or 1-800-561-5012 He who holds the pruning-knife (J.R. Miller, “Making the Most of Life” 1891) “Every branch that does bear fruit He prunes, so that it will be even more fruitful. John 15:2 Every sorrow has a mission.It comes to us, as God’s messenger--with a message! Of lessons to be learned in sorrow, the first always is submission. A strong, abiding confidence that all the trials, sorrows,and losses of our lives are parts of our Father’s husbandry--ought to silence every question, quiet every fear, and give peace and restful assurance to our hearts in all their pain. We cannot know the reason for the painful strokes — but we know that He who holds the pruning- knife is our Father! That ought always to be enough for us to know. “Every branch that does bear fruit He prunes, so that it will be even more fruitful.” John 15:2 A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-291-1956 Tasty Treats to Go Queen St., Blyth has closed. We thank our customers for their patronage. We continue to offer catering services as well as custom cakes and baking. For information or to place an order please call 519-523-4932 WINGHAM & DISTRICT HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS “Excellence in Rural Health Care” Phone: 519-357-3210 Fax: 519-357-2931 Website: www.lwha.ca Wingham & District Hospital Capital Redevelopment – Questions and Answers? What is the hospital’s redevelopment plan? The hospital has submitted a plan to the Capital Planning Branch of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to redevelop a significant portion of the hospital. The first phase would involve renovations to Emergency, Ambulatory Care, Diagnostic Imaging, Surgical and Sterilization services. Why does the hospital need redevelopment? The hospital has not undergone significant redevelopment in the last 25 years. Redevelopment will help to ensure a future of high quality healthcare at the Wingham & District Hospital. What will this cost? Redevelopment of the hospital is a multi-phase project. This first phase is expected to cost approximately $20 million. Where are we at? At this time, the hospital has successfully submitted all plans and information required by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. There are many facilities requesting financial support for redevelopment and unfortunately the provincial hospital capital funds available are limited. We hope to hear some funding announcements this year, prior to the provincial election in the fall, and hope that our project is one of the few selected for funding support. Diabetes Education Do you or someone you know have Diabetes? Come and learn about: medications, complications of diabetes, healthy eating and more on Feb 2nd from 9:00am - 3:00pm in the Terrace Room. For more information call Karen Cook, RN at Ext 5362. GYPSIES – A Saskatchewan author, Linda Ungar is writing a book about the gypsy people who travelled between the prairie provinces and places like Blyth, in Ontario from around 1900 to more recent times. They traded horses, raced at fairs and often camped in farm orchards. Please share your stories with Linda at lindaungar@hotmail.com or with Janis Vodden, collector of Blyth History at jvodden@ezlink.on.ca or by phone 519-523-9393. Janis will see that Linda hears your stories. See histories and historic photographs on the Huron History section of our website www.northhuron.on.ca Continued on page 14