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The Citizen, 2011-03-17, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011. Obituaries ELIZABETH ROSALIND HARRIS Elizabeth Rosalind Harris (1943- 2011), beloved wife of John Murtaugh and mother of Patrick (Cayleigh), Anna (Adam) and Tim passed away on March 8. She was the sister of sister of Mary Brand (Herman), John Harris (Mindy) and the late Laura Harris. Elizabeth loved her role as aunt, great-aunt, dear friend and neighbour and is fondly remembered by many as “Madame Harris” for her more-than 30 years as a French teacher. She also served as the Riverdale Farm and Brick Works Farmers’ Market manager. Elizabeth died peacefully at home in Cabbagetown with her family surrounding her. The memorial service was held at Metropolitan United Church in Toronto on Saturday March 12 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Elizabeth and Aileen Harris Fund supporting CASA, a project of Amistad Canada, by calling Tom at TD Waterhouse at 416-308-3458. GEORGE HENRY SEILING Mr. Henry Seiling of London passed away at London Health Sciences Centre (Victoria Hospital) on Monday, March 7, 2011. He was 89. After a lengthy illness, Henry passed away peacefully with his daughter Patricia by his side, into the arms of his Lord and to be reunited with his beloved wife Genevieve (Weber) Seiling who predeceased him on Oct. 29, 2010. Henry was the dear father of Patricia and Ron Pearce of RR 3, Ilderton, Valerie Porter and her companion Thomas Shepstone of Berkley and Douglas and Heather Seiling of Toronto and the loving grandfather of Daniel, Heather, Scott and Sherry. He was the brother-in- law of Verna Weber of RR 2, Brussels, Nelson and Wendy Weber of RR 5, Flesherton, Dorothy and Ron Dill of Stratford, Ken and Dale Weber of RR 1, South River, Vera Weber of RR 2, Brussels and Margaret Weber of Burgoyne. He was predeceased by his parents George and Ethel (Wheeler) Seiling, his sister Irene Bromley, son-in-law Cliff Porter, sisters-in-law Ruth Kennedy, Beatrice and Flordine Weber and brothers-in-law Lorne and Lloyd Weber. Visitation was held at McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham, on Tuesday from noon until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. Pastor Gary Fischer officiated. Interment is in Wroxeter Cemetery, Howick Township. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Online condolences may be left at www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com North St. West, Wingham Mac & Donna Anderson 519-357-1910 A cemetery is a history of people, a perpetual record of yesterday and a sanctuary of peace and quiet today. A cemetery exists because every life is worth loving and remembering - always Distinctive Memorials of Lasting Satisfaction BOX 158 WINGHAM ONT NOG 2W0 Continued from page 16 like a beautiful park, she told the interviewer that she left the music industry to spend time with her first child. Sarah herself admitted that many people thought she was crazy to leave the music industry when she was earning the most amount of money and the most popularity, but Sarah said “sometimes in your life you have to make difficult choices for the benefit of your health and your family”. As she walked peacefully along a trail on her property with her dog she says it was the best thing she ever did. Even though she never said it this way, it seemed to me that Sarah had experienced what I would call an epiphany moment in her life. She had found an inner peace and wanted to appreciate that peaceful presence of the creator in her life. Perhaps you are hoping for an epiphany in your life in the coming year. You want God to show you the way. You want to be led by God’s light. Like the wise men who were willing to travel a great distance, you too have to be willing to travel from your current existence. The way may be risky and it will likely require great patience, but nevertheless, your journey can turn into a time of great joy. At the end of their journey the wise men brought gold, frankincense and myrrh. They paid homage, not only through their quest to discover the newborn king, but by giving their best. I believe that God also wants us to give our best. Someone once said, “I have learned that the only thing I can take with me from this world is the summation of what I have given away”. My hope and prayer for all of us this year is that 2011 be a year when we are led by the light of God. May it be a year where we are willing to travel great distances and risk being adventurous. May it also be a year when we live with more patience. And finally, may it be a year where we are led by the light of God and be persons who give their very best. Awareness spread during fraud prevention monthMarch is fraud prevention month.The OPP wants to take thisopportunity to raise publicawareness to help put a stop to a crime that costs Ontarians billions of dollars every year. The internet provides fraudsters with a powerful tool to gather information about a potential target. Names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and even credit card numbers are available, to a savvy user, online. Modern scammers willactually contact you in the name of alegitimate company or charity in aneffort to gain your trust. You should verify the charity is actively canvassing before handing over your donation. This makes it even more important to recognize the unsolicited phone call, letter, e-mail or visit at your front door for what it is. Unsolicited means that you didn’t ask for it. What are the odds that awealthy benefactor has arbitrarilyselected you for a free gift? Yourbank knows your credit number and account number, they will never ask for it by phone. Be absolutely sure who you’re dealing with before you ever provide the three-digit card security code located next to the signature line of your VISA card. It’s your money. You work hard for it, don’t hand it over to a conartist.There is no magic to preventingfraud. If something sounds too good to be true or seems a little “weird,” it probably is. Trust your instincts, not the stranger at your door. If you aren’t comfortable letting a stranger into your home, don’t. If someone won’t leave your home when you ask them to, call police and we will remove them for you. Anyone wanting more informationon fraud can contact the CanadianAnti-Fraud centre at 1-888-495-8501 or online at www.antifraudcentre.ca Anyone having information that can assist Police with investigations is asked to call South Bruce OPP at 519-396-3341 (Kincardine), 519- 881-3130 (Walkerton) or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222 -TIPS (8477). OPP Dispatch – 1-888-310-1122. St. Anne’s students, staff celebrate Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday By Mikenna Lane The students and staff of St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary School enjoyed celebrating a few traditions of their faith on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. Catholics celebrate Shrove Tuesday by eating pancakes and preparing themselves for the first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday (which was last Wednesday). ‘The God Squad’ and the school’s Chaplain, Lisa Philips, organized a special and peaceful prayer service for Ash Wednesday where students were reminded to give to others and to continue to take time for daily prayer. We are also thrilled to announce our Lenten Drive which will help our local food banks and our own students in need of assistance. We will be hosting the first annual St. Anne’s Fun Run on Saturday, May 7. St. Anne’s is offering more academic opportunities than ever for students. We are all wanting to go ‘green’ and benefit the environment, and our new ‘Specialist High Skilled Major - Renewable Energy’ class will be hosting the school’s first Renewable Energy Fair on Wednesday, March 23. Many of the spring co-curricular activities are well underway. We thank all of the people who volunteer and not only benefit the school and themselves but also society. St. Peter’s Parish is seeking a skilled pianist to perform at masses one Saturday a month at 7 p.m. (for further information please contact Father Gary at 519-524- 8174). The Alzheimer’s Society is also seeking volunteers who will donate their time to spend time and provide support for people who are suffering from the disease or dementia. Please contact Kirsten at 519-482- 1482 or kirsten@ alzheimerhuron.on.ca for more information. The school also has groups such as Students for Life and Envirothon who have students and teacher leaders who put forth their personal energy and time to benefit society and the environment. However, St. Anne’s also offers fun clubs such as the French Club where students are able to learn about French Culture and Chess Club where students have friendly competitions. Please call the school for more information on any of the school’s co-curricular clubs and teams. Have a great March Break and we’ll be back with an entry for March 31. Divine guidance requires will to follow, leave current life Sock puppetry Andrew Gottschalk practises his sock puppeteering skills during the Spring Break Fun activities at Blyth United Church earlier this week. Along with crafting sock puppets, participants in Monday’s activities could also make pretzels and play with play dough. Other activities that were scheduled throughout the week included an obstacle course, a scavenger hunt, a beach party and a movie day. (Denny Scott photo)