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The Citizen, 2011-03-17, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011.Caring Candle is lit for Japan Shoot party cancelled due to bad weather Community Centre has good ‘first year’ Industries continue to lobby government It’s been a good first year for the new Belgrave Community Centre Board, Morris-Turnberry councillors heard at their March 8 meeting. Jonathan VanCamp and Bruce Higgins from the board reported the ice surface was booked steadily during the winter. With a rental rate of $42 an hour for Belgrave’s natural ice surface, it’s attractive and cheaper than other facilities, VanCamp said. Other parts of the community centre have also been well used. VanCamp said there has been a resurgence of community spirit since the board was set up as a not-for- profit corporation that leases the facility from the Township of North Huron. “The volunteer base has more than doubled.” VanCamp told council it costs about $60,000 a year to run the community centre. He asked that council continue its grant of $20,000 per year to support the operation. Council said the grant would be considered during budget deliberations. Nancy Jardin greeted worshippersand handed out the service ofworship at Knox United Church onthe first Sunday of Lent, Sunday,March 13. Rev. Tom Murraywelcomed the congregationfollowed by announcements. Theopening to worship was readresponsively and Rev. Murray lit theChrist Candle and the CaringCandle – remembering the people in Japan and all those who have been affected. The song of forgiveness sought was, “O Jesus I Have Promised”.The senior choir sang “CelebrateGod’s Love” accompanied byElizabeth Procter. The whisperreflection was based on Colossians3: 1-13 (New International Version).“O Changeless Christ” was sang bythe congregation for the Song ofLife and Teaching. A Word forToday’s People was taken from John13: 1, The Message. God’s Word to Us was entitled, “Loving the People You’re Stuck With”. How was Jesus able to love hisdisciples? Simply and plainly, hisability to forgive them wasremarkable. He offered mercy andthus grace often before they evensought it. Jesus lives in each one ofus. We can forgive others just asJesus has forgiven us. He has aforgiving heart; we can have aforgiving heart just like him. Jesusoffers unconditional forgiveness and grace and we can also offer unconditional forgiveness and grace. Relationships don’t thrive because guilty are punished but because theinnocent are merciful. Jesus madesure his disciples had no reason todoubt his love. Why don’t you and Ido exactly the same thing?Doug Walker and Blair Biemantook up the offering. “Touch theEarth Lightly” was the song ofcreation and destiny. The song of ourlenten journey was, “I Danced in theMorning” which was the closing hymn. After the call to mission was read responsively, the benediction and the choral blessing, “Go Now in Peace” concluded the morning worship service. All the hymns were accompanied by Elizabeth Procter at the organ and Lila Procter at the guitar. The first meeting of the Wawanosh 4-H Quilting Club was held on Monday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. at the Jeffersons’ house. The leaders, Mary Ellen Foran and Marita Oudshoorn distributed the registration forms to be completed and discussed future meeting times. Members also worked on a quilting equipment matching game. Mary Ellen then opened the meeting with the 4-H pledge. She had several quilt samples set out on chairs and she briefly pointed out the different characteristics of each quilt. The answers to the quilting equipment matching game were then checked. The election of officers then followed. Reba Jefferson was voted president with Melissa Higgins chosen as the vice-president. Lara Nauwelaerts was elected attendance recorder and Maisy Jefferson volunteered to be the press reporter of the club. Christina Drennan also volunteered to co-ordinate the refreshments for all of the meetings. Jolande Oudshoorn expressed an interest in designing the cover for their books. A club name for the club needed to be determined. The name Patchwork Party was voted in. The newly-elected president then lead the roll call, which was, What do you hope to learn from this project? The leaders then went through the project requirements for the quilting club and what members should bring to each meeting. Mary Ellen and Marita showed the members the quilting samples that they would be making at the next few meetings. For a break in the meeting, Reba led the members downstairs to participate in a short Zumba class. Zumba is a combination of dancing and exercise. Once members were back in their seats they read an introduction to quilting from their project books. The leaders then showed the members the tools and materials they wanted the members to bring in a quilting kit for the rest of the meetings. The club will provide the members with a quilting needle, a regular needle, quilting thread, quilting batting for sample and scrap fabric that can be used for the quilting samples. Members were given cardboard, and they were to prepare a mountain and sun template that would be used at a later meeting for the applique sample. Mary Ellen then went through the 4-H Leadership in Action magazine and informed the members of all of the amazing 4-H opportunities. The next meeting will be held on Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at the Jeffersons’. Members are reminded to prepare and bring their quilting kits in order to be ready to start quilting. Jolande Oudshoorn and Mary Ellen provided the refreshments for the members. Reba then closed the meeting with the 4-H Motto, “Learn to do by doing.” On Monday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m., the spring event, Huron Perth UCW Presbyterian will take place at Parkview United Church, Stratford. Ruth Sealey will be speaker on Women’s Concerns in Nicaragua. The shoot party scheduled for Friday, March 11 at the community centre was cancelled due to inclement weather. The next shoot is Friday, March 25 at 1:30 p.m. Continued from page 6 the government representing 30 per cent of the long-term cost of the insurance program. The farmers are asking governments to contribute according to the traditional 60/40 federal/provincial split and for the province to act immediately to kick start and fund their share of the program. “The program is affordable, and it would capitalize on a growing consumer demand for locally grown, safe, environmentally responsible food,” says Royal. “By partnering with Ontario’s local farmers, the provincial and federal governments will help sustain local food production and strengthen the rural economy.” The Ontario Cattlemen’s Association and Ontario Pork are continuing to work with the Ontario Agricultural Sustainability Coalition (OASC). The two industries are actively lobbying the Federal government as well. 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