HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-02-17, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011. Transport truck crash causes no injuries
The village was full of emergency
vehicles just prior to the supper hour
last Wednesday afternoon. A large
truck and trailer out of Quebec was
headed to Goderich for salt and
ended up with its cab in the
snowbank on the northwest corner of
the main intersection. It is uncertain
whether the driver missed the stop
sign or just didn’t see the car coming
from the south until it was too late.
The visibility in that direction was
poor due to the snow blowing off the
banks. No one was injured but traffic
was disrupted for some time.
An ambulance responded to a call
to the Lee home early Saturday
morning. Helen took a tumble and
has a nasty gash on her forehead.
She was kept in hospital overnight
but returned home on Sunday.
This Saturday, Feb. 19, the North
Huron Snowmobile the North
Huron Snowmobile Club (NASC)
will hold its annual Snowarama.
Trail riders can register at the
Londesborough Community Hall
after 9 a.m. Breakfast will be served
up to riders and supporters from then
until noon. If the forecasted milder
weather happens a ride of some sort
will take place regardless. The 130-
kilometre run ends at the NHSC
clubhouse behind Howson’s feedlot,
Blyth. The club will host a barbecue
there.
Trail riders are always welcome to
stop at that clubhouse any Saturday
that they are out riding. The North
Huron Club members barbecue there
every Saturday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
For a fee, one can have wings,
hamburgers, hot dogs and fries.
Proceeds are used for renovations to
the clubhouse. The club has installed
new, more modern washrooms there
this season for the convenience of
trail riders.
HAPPY GANG SENIORSThe Happy Gang Seniors had over13 tables of euchre players at theirmonthly card party at theLondesborough Community Hall onFriday, Feb. 11.
Seventy-seven points was the high
score for the evening, tallied up by
Norm and Sandra. Murray and
Marlene Forbes finished in second
place with 73 points. There was a tie
for third place with 72 points
between Sue and Marie and Pearl
Mason and Dorothy Airdrie.
Bill and Fay Albert claimed the
prize for most lone hands with a total
of six.
The group will hold its next
regular card party on March 11 at 8
p.m. They will also hold a card party
on the afternoon of the March 10 to
benefit the Clinton Public Hospital
Auxiliary. The community is invited
to attend. The cost to play is $5.
LONDESBOROUGH UNITED
CHURCH
The theme for the service at
Londesborough United Church on
Sunday, Feb. 13 was “Social
Justice.” The hymns that morning,
such as “When I Needed a
Neighbour” echoed that theme. The
senior choir anthem was “The
Creation.” The responsive psalm was
Psalm 68.
During the children’s time at the
front, Terry Fletcher showed the
children a picture of someone he
called his friend. Terry asked the
children what they thought of his
friend’s appearance. Then he warned
them against judging someone by
their first look or their first
impression. The children learned
that this person had a most beautiful
singing voice which he shared with
the world and he took in wounded
and stray animals to look after.
The children were told that
sometimes the strangest looking
people are the nicest once one knows
them better, and God loves everyone
in spite of their appearance and so
too should we.
St. John’s United Church in
Inniskillen found a use for those lone
socks all families have. They placed
one coin every day into that sock; it
didn’t matter what coin. There were
pictures taken as well of where
people kept their lone money socksto discover the most creative.In January, the congregation held a‘rolling day’. Everyone enjoyed apotluck meal and fellowship as thecoins were rolled to be taken to the
bank. Even the least amount of coins
can add up to a great deal when all
are put together. The money was
given to the Mission and Service
Fund of the United Church of
Canada. A novel and fun way to
meet their objective for the year.
Terry challenged the
Londesborough congregation to do
the same.
In the scripture passage, Matthew
25:35-40, Jesus reminded the
apostles that “Whenever you did it
for the least of these my brethren,
you did it for Me”. Based on these
verses, Fletcher then conducted a
workshop on social justice. Groups
of congregants were given a scenario
to talk about – a new immigrant, a
single mom, an abused elder, an
unemployed father, etc.
Like the shepherd who went
looking for his one lost sheep or the
Samaritan who tended to the
wounded man along the road, we
need to reach out to those in need.
We can start just by asking questions
and offering compassion and
immediate assistance. Unfortunately
many persons in need of help don’t
want or can’t reach out for help or
care to have anyone know all the
details. Then we can suggest
agencies to turn to for assistance.
Those agencies suggested by the
discussions included health units,
churches, service clubs, medical
professionals, food banks, etc. Too
often discussions such as these have
the answers and the persons involved
don’t recognize that there are
actually people out there in need.
People who really are too
discouraged, depressed, worried to
know where to turn. Therefore
Christians need to minister when
and where the need arises; to “walk
in another man’s moccasins” and
show God’s love.
Londesborough United Church
will hold its service on Feb. 20 at
9:30 a.m. so Auburn can hold their
annual meeting that Sunday.
Londesborough’s annual meeting
will be the next Sunday, Feb. 27,following the morning service.The Londesborough UCW willgather for their February meeting onMonday, Feb. 21 beginning withdessert at 7:30 p.m.
The official board is giving
advance notice about the yard sale to
be held in May. Donations of
household articles, no clothes,
would be appreciated. So, start now
to pack those items away for this
sale.
The Sunday School invites
everyone to be part of their annual
skating party on Feb. 26 at the Blyth
Arena.
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
VICTIM SERVICES OF HURON COUNTY
Victims Need Your Support
Are you interested in becoming a
Volunteer Crisis Responder to help others
and to work in partnership with Emergency Services?
Victim Services of Huron County is a volunteer based organization that
provides emotional support and practical assistance to victims of crime and
tragic circumstances. If you are looking for a rewarding experience and the
chance to give back to your community this may be the position for you.
Requirements:
20 yrs of age +
A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
Ability to handle crisis situations
Police check
Can commit to 40 hrs training session and 3-4 on-call shifts per
month
Training will be held on Thursdays from April 7-June 9th from
6:30pm-9:30pm and will be held in Goderich
Application online at www.victimservices.cc
to be faxed or mailed at (519) 524.4108
We are accepting applications for our spring training until March 23rd, 2011
Application to:
Shelley Dorey
Executive Director
Victim Services of Huron County
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Central Huron Council will be
entertaining a proposal from Huron
County Emergency Services
regarding the placement of an
ambulance at the new fire hall on a
temporary basis.
The cost of the placement for
Huron County will be $500 per
month.
Councillor Brian Barnim said that
the placement will be temporary in
that Huron County is looking at
placing an ambulance in Blyth to
attempt to cut down response times
to that part of Huron County. The
full-scale move to Blyth, however,
isn’t ready just yet.
Barnim also updated council on
the purchase of new ambulance
vehicles that will have just one
paramedic in them. They will be
equipped with basic amenities and
will be called first response vehicles.
The idea behind this concept,
Barnim said, is that the paramedic
can get on the scene of an
emergency before an ambulance and
stabilize the victim, maintaining
basic care until a fully-equipped
ambulance arrives on the scene.
Councillor Allison Lobb was
concerned about the duplication of
services that would be occurring
with a first response vehicle, a
service she says the North Huron
Fire Department should already
provide.
That would be a question she
should ask North Huron fire chief
John Black, Barnim said. Lobb said
she intended to ask the question
when he presented to council next.
Ambulances in Clinton temporarily
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Londesborough bridge renewal discussed
The rehabilitation project for a
bridge just outside of
Londesborough was discussed at
Central Huron’s Feb. 7 council
meeting.
The Hullett-McKillop bridge,
which is located in close proximity
to the Hensall Co-op, would be
slated to be closed for eight weeks in
late summer/early fall.
There were several councillors
who had concerns over the timing of
this project, thinking that the closure
of the bridge would impact business
at the Hensall Co-op during its
busy season.
Councillors Marg Anderson and
Alex Westerhout said that August,
September and October would be
the three busiest months in the Co-
op’s year, which is right when the
project would have the bridge
closed.
***
The topic of an advertising sign
proposed by ADS Leasing at the
Tim Hortons location in Clinton
returned with councillors asking if
the parties had come to an
agreement.
Clerk Brenda MacIsaac said that
while the owners of Tim Hortons
weren’t “altogether happy” about
the sign, they weren’t objecting to it
either.
***
Councillor Anderson followed up
on her earlier request to improve
snow removal in Londesborough.
She had initially asked that certain
areas of the community be plowed
by the municipality in order to make
it easier for children to
walk to Hullett Central Public
School.
She said she was happy to report
that since that discussion a great job
had been done and that she was
happy with the results.
“They’re doing an excellent job,”
she said.
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen