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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2011-10-20, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011. PAGE 3. 1st Blyth Scouting Apple Day Saturday, October 22 9 am - 11:30 am Scouting youth in uniform will be asking for donations to finance local scouting activities. Thank You for your support Legion holds BINGOto benefit Goderich BINGO Blyth Lion Charlie Shaw, right, was accompanied by St. Anne’s Secondary Student Mikayla Henry during a BINGO game held on Oct. 11 held by the Blyth Lions, Blyth Legion and Legion Ladies Auxiliary. (Denny Scott photo) By Mary Lou Stewart The Blyth Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has been very busy over the past two months. The Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary have held two bingos, one regular bingo held on Sept. 27 and a special bingo in conjunction with the Blyth Lions Club on Oct. 11 with the proceeds going to the Goderich and Area Disaster Relief Fund. Afternoon euchre parties are back with the next one being held on Oct. 31 at the Legion Hall. The regular Friday evening meat draws have commenced. Everyone is welcome. If you are interested in helping from time to time, please contact the Branch. The monthly breakfasts are also happening with the next one scheduled for Oct. 23. This year’s Poppy Campaign will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29 commencing at 9 a.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Legion Hall. The following donations have recently been made: Big Brothers and Big Sisters of North Huron, $50; Family Services of Huron and Perth, $100; Goderich, Wingham, Clinton and Seaforth Hospitals through the Hospital Radiothon, $50 each and Blyth Scouting Group, $250. Members are reminded that the 2012 membership dues are being accepted. The winner of the September early bird draw was Kurt Elliott. The next regular meeting of the Branch will be held on Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. at the Legion Hall. NEWS FROM BLYTH Jesus has no need of name tags; Clark Greeting worshippers at Blyth United Church on Sunday, Oct. 16 were Brenda Brooks and Fred Hakkers. Ushering were David Onn, Brenda Brooks, Lori Brooks and Nicole Kerr. Floyd Herman was music director. Rev. Gary Clark welcomed everyone to church and drew attention to the announcements printed in the bulletin. The Blyth United Church fall supper is on Oct. 29 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. A strategic planning meeting for volunteers is being held on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Quinton Hakkers lit the candles at the front of the church. The call to worship, “Where Two or Three are Gathered” was sung followed by the prayer of approach. The children were asked to come to the front for their story time. Rev. Clark noticed that they all had name tags on. He asked them why? Some answers were that people would know who they were, if someone forgot their name it let them know who they were. People could call them by their name. He asked them what this had to do with Jesus? Jesus knows our names and He doesn’t have to be reminded. Our name tags are also so the adults know who they are. They all said a WHAT YOU THINK MATTERS TO US. Please complete the Citizen Survey you recently received, or complete it on-line at www.northhuron.ca, by Friday, October 21, 2011. For more information contact: 519-357-3550 ext. 43 We look forward to your input. This is your community and your future. Continued on page 28 A comprehensive look at the existing assets of the Village of Blyth has prompted community stakeholders to develop a plan that takes into account all that the Village currently has to offer and position those assets to share in the future growth of the Village. In order to achieve a renewed vitality, the Township of North Huron, the Huron Economic Development Partnership and the Blyth Idea Group in consultation with Stantec Consulting Ltd. and other community stakeholders have identified the following priorities: • Slow down traffic on Queen Street • Increase foot traffic on Village streets • Encourage the 50,000 + annual visitors to the Village to stay a little longer • Provide patrons of the theatre and other community events with safe, well lit and organized parking options • Repurpose un-utilized or under-utilized space Community input is being sought to address these issues in the development of a Downtown Blyth Streetscape Masterplan. The purpose of the meeting is to; • Generate further goals and objectives, • Identify opportunities, needs and challenges, • Share design ideas for the downtown streetscape. Ideas generated from this plan will give direction to future Queen Street projects. Wednesday, October 26, 2011 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Blyth Art Gallery 423 Queen Street, Blyth Please plan to attend and provide your input. For further information, please contact Connie Goodall 519-357-1096 or cgoodall@northhuron.ca Happy birthday to Cliff Snell who celebrates Oct. 22; Kennan MacDonald, Oct. 23; John Nesbit, Oct. 25. Happy anniversary to Brenda and Mac Brooks who celebrate Oct. 24. Don’t forget the Hope and Inspiration Day sponsored by the ABC Women’s Ministries Ladies Fall Renewal Day Saturday, Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Huron Chapel in Auburn. Guest speaker is Donna Thorne. Tickets are $15. For details call the Huron Chapel. All volunteers are invited to a strategic planning meeting. This includes all groups, churches and individuals. Come to Blyth Memorial Hall on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Community Kitchen is on Friday, Oct. 21 (third Friday of each month) at Blyth United Church from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Bring a container with a tight- fitting lid. A $2 donation per participant, if possible. Coffee/tea/muffins provided. Children are welcome. Please contact Kathy Douglas if interested. By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk Auburn chapel to welcome guest speaker Little Sins (J.R. Miller, “Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ” 1890) “Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same — will be called least in the kingdom of Heaven.” Matthew 5:19 A great many people are careful about breaking large commandments and committing heinous sins — while they commit ‘little sins’ continually and without scruple. They would not tell a direct lie for the world — but their speech is full of little falsehoods! They would not steal money from the purse or drawer of another — and yet they continually commit small thefts! For example, by mistake the grocer gives them a penny too much change — and they do not think of returning it. Through the carelessness of a postal worker, the postage stamp on a letter is left uncancelled — and they take it off and use it a second time. They would not purposely try to blacken a neighbour’s name or destroy his character — and yet they repeat to others the evil whispers about him which they have heard, and thus soil his reputation. They would not swear or curse in the coarse way of the ungodly — but they are continually using such minced oaths such as, Gosh! Gees! Heck!and other mild, timid substitutes for overt swearing. They would not do flagrant acts of wickedness to disgrace themselves — but their lives are honeycombed with all kinds of little meannesses, impurities, selfishnesses, and bad tempers. We need to remember, that little disobediences — harm our witness for the kingdom of Heaven. Little sins — mar the beauty of our character. Then, little sins are sure to grow! The trickling leak in the dike — becomes a torrent deluging vast plains! Ofttimes, too, little sins are infinite in their consequences. We ought never to indulge even the smallest faults or evil habits — but should aim always at perfection of character, and perfection is made up of “littles”. A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-291-1956