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NEWS
FROM WALTON
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What can we say about theweather? Good days, bad days,warm days, cold days, snow days
too. It was reported a while ago we
would have a long cold spring and it
certainly seems that way. Everyone
will be so glad when it does arrive.
Some lucky people have managed
to get their lawns raked and rolled
before the weekend weather and
now there will be plenty of branches
to pick up because of the wind.
Sunday was a windy and snowy day
and a good day to stay indoors.
The Walton Little School children
had an interesting learning
experience not too long ago learning
about looking after baby chicks. The
students became the adoptive
parents of three baby chicks. The
children spent a week with the
chicks learning about a chicken’s
life cycle, naming the babies,
learning how to properly care for
baby chicks and of course the
importance of handwashing after
handling animals. Both the staff and
children were amazed at how
quickly the chicks grew and how
much stronger they became in just
one week. The chickens now reside
on a family farm. The school also
had a very successful Easter family
photo fundraiser. The beautiful
photos of the families and friends
can be seen at
clickhappyimaging.com
Family and friends of Greg
Wilson gathered at his home for a
milestone birthday celebration for
Greg. The party to celebrate his
arrival to halfway between 55 and
65 was held in the shed. Family, fun,
food, friends, music, stories and
laughter created a great night for all.
More snowbirds have been seen
around Brussels including Betty
McCutcheon, who has been home a
couple of weeks. Margery Huether
arrived home on Friday evening.
Nice to see you back ladies.
The village of Walton says
goodbye to Rob, Shelley and Ethan
Harloff who have moved to
Seaforth. They had lived in Walton
for about 10 years and decided to
move closer to their work. They
report that they will miss some of
their good neighbours and will miss
visiting with them. Good luck in
your new surroundings.
The Walton Hall was the venue
for a wedding reception on Saturdayevening. The happy couple are fromStratford area with relatives, Barb
and Mike Durrell and Pearl and
Harold McCallum, in the Walton
area. There were over 50 friends and
relatives join them in their
celebration.
Congratulations to Stephen
Bernard and Nicole Pruess on the
birth of a daughter. Katherine
arrived last Friday and makes the
third granddaughter for Carman and
Mary Bernard.
Johnny L. Holiday aka John Lowe
has returned from a week’s stay in
Ottawa. This was not exactly a
holiday, but a meeting of the second
year of a five-year commitment on a
special board he sits on. The board
convenes once a year and is made up
of Registered Nurses from across
Canada with 12 members. They
discuss concerns of nursingpractices and policies and reviewand discuss questions about their
profession. Daily meetings were
held, but there is always time for
some fun at the end of the day.
Welcome back John.
Catching up with those in hospital
include Pam Hackwell in Toronto
General and Gerald Watson has
been moved to Braemar in
Wingham.
Celebrating birthdays this past
week include Donna Knight, Tom
Warwick, Murray Pepper, Eddie
Andrades, Diety Bos, Sarah
Alexander, Jacob Gulutzen, Ben
Terpstra, Patty Banks, Kelly Dalton,
Blair Fraser, Edward
Glanville, Heather Godkin,
Clara Blake, Betty McCallum,
and Mandy Mitchell. Happy
birthday to all.
By Jo-Ann
McDonald
Call
887-6570
PEOPLE AROUNDWALTONSnowbirds continue to return to Walton area
The congregation of Duff’s United
Church in Walton is preparing to
mark the centennial anniversary of
the building they pray in every week,
and are planning on using a
cookbook to mark the occasion.
With a working title of “100 Years
of Recipes”, according to committee
member Karen Hoegy, the cookbook
will consist of 450 recipes and will
reflect the cooking traditions of
those in the church.
At Duff’s United Church’s annual
meeting in early February, the
congregation was seeking a
fundraising opportunity. Hoegy
suggested the cookbook, and, within
a week, a committee had been
formed to make the idea a reality.
The book will be for sale by
November, provided everything
comes together properly, and Hoegy
stated that it can be purchased from
any member of the church’s
congregation.
“We’ll be keeping it affordable,”
she said, indicating that they would
be considering $15 the maximum
final price.
While all recipes were welcomed,
Hoegy mentioned that memorial
recipes were definitely encouraged.
These recipes, which will be
attributed to a former member of the
community or congregation, will
provide a lasting testament to those
who are gone.
The cookbook is going to be
unique, according to Hoegy, as they
are planning to include things that
might not be normally seen in a
cookbook.
“We’re going to have a dinner
prayers page,” she said. “And some
history of the church as well.”
Hoegy explained that too many
children don’t know their dinner-
time prayers, and that to have them
right at hand will be convenient and
unique.
For more information, contact
Hoegy at 519-887-9018, or other
members of the committee Bonnie
Glanville at 519-527-1943 or Heidi
McClure at 519-887-9348.
While the congregation is
celebrating the building’s
100th anniversary, Duff’s
hasn’t always been a united
denomination congregation, and it
hasn’t always been in the building
it’s in.
Duff’s United sits on the ground of
another church that was torn down
due to insufficient space. That
church, also called Duff’s, was built
in 1865.
Originally a Presbyterian church,
the congregation joined with those of
the Methodist denomination in 1925
to become United.
The church was named after
Reverend Dr. Alexander Duff,
a member of the Free Church
of Scotland, who visited in
1854.
According to a history book
compiled for the Duff congregation,
there were many churches
and schools in the area named after
Duff.
Cookbook to celebrate 100 years
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Duff’s UCW learns how
to blow Easter eggs
The UCW meeting of Duff’s
United Church for April was held
last Wednesday evening. The night
was organized by Patty Banks, Judy
Lee and Audrey Hackwell with the
lunch provided by Jo-Ann
McDonald and Margery Huether.
The ladies had asked everyone to
wear their best spring hat for the
night and Rev. Peter was asked to
judge the nicest hats. Audrey
Hackwell and Diety Bos were the
winners of the prettiest and most
creative hats for the evening.
Special guest for the evening was
Katrin Godkin who demonstrated
how to blow Easter eggs and
decorate them. She brought along
eggs that she and her mother have
done over the years and they were
absolutely beautiful. The business
was conducted and the
announcements made for upcoming
community showers for a couple of
the local girls. Katie Emmrich’s
shower will be Friday, May 6 and
Sarah McDonald’s will be Friday,
May 13. The evening concluded
with a decorated Easter cake and
ice cream.
Announcements concerning
Duff’s United are reminders of
Palm Sunday Service on April 17 at
9:30 a.m. and Good Friday service
at Friday, April 22 at 11 a.m. at
Duff’s. Bluevale United Church is
inviting interested parties to their
church Thursday evening, April 14
at 7:30 p.m. to hear Rev. Peter
speaking about his trip to Sierra
Leone and see pictures.
The Bluevale Sunday School is
hosting a lasagna dinner at
Saturday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. to
raise funds for Rev. Peter’s
school project in Sierra Leone.
Call Joyce Johnston for
information.
A Huron Ontario Provincial
Police (OPP) constable is the first
Canadian police officer ever to
receive the International Association
of Chiefs of Police (IACP)/Motorola
Solutions “Trooper of the Year”
award.
Provincial Constable D.W. (Dell)
Mercey of the Huron OPP
Detachment received the award of
the 2010 IACP State and Provincial
Mid-Year Conference in Alexandria,
Virginia last month.
Const. Mercey was involved in the
2010 shooting incident in which
OPP Constable Vu Pham was fatally
wounded and in which Mercey’s
actions helped save the lives of
fellow police officers and members
of the public.
“This award reflects Const.
Mercey’s bravery and dedication to
his fellow officers and the people he
serves,” said OPP Commissioner
Chris Lewis. “The fact that he was
able to end a dangerous threat posed
by a heavily armed and skilled
assailant that day is a testament not
only to his courage but also to the
quality of the training received by
our officers.”
The IACP/Motorola Trooper of
the Year award recognizes
courageous and dedicated officers in
law enforcement and
acknowledges their outstanding
achievements.
The IACP is the world’s largest
non-profit organization of police
executives with over 20,000
members in more than 100 different
countries.
Officer who stopped
Pham’s killer given
international award