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HISTORY BOOK
REVIEW
OPEN HOUSE
An open house will be held on
Monday, December 12th
at the Bluevale Community Hall
between the hours of
3:30 pm to 8:30 pm
This will be your opportunity to review your family
or business story that you have submitted to be
published in the ‘Harvest of Memories from
Morris-Turnberry’ before it goes to the printer.
Please plan to attend at the time that is convenient
to you and review your story, prior to publishing of
the book.
For further information,
you can call the Municipal office at 519-887-6137
or email Jenny Versteeg at versteeg@wightman.ca
A special gift
Linda Logan, right, a representative of the TD Canada Trust branch in Wingham, visited the
Grade 1 class at East Wawanosh Public School on Nov. 30 to give the students of the class
a gift: a book. Logan read to them and left each student with a book as part of an annual
program that TD Canada Trust runs. The students had two reasons to celebrate as they were
receiving the books and as the entire class was allowed to chew gum that day for bringing in
approximately one-third of the school’s entire donation to a local food bank. Paying serious
attention to the reading are, back row, from left: Ben Speer, Connor Hallahan and Anthony
Robinson. Middle row, from left: Alecia Coultes and Grace Hallahan. Front row, from left:
Kailey Hallahan and Troy Coultes. (Denny Scott photo)
God provides thetime to change
Steve Coultes and Ken Procter
greeted at the service of worship at
Knox United Church on Sunday,
Dec. 4.
Steve Coultes gave the
announcements. Tuesday, Dec. 6 at
2 p.m. UCW met at the home of
Muriel Coultes. Roll call was a
donation for the Christmas Bureau.
Special thanks to the December
decorating team Nancy Folkard,
Doris Robinson, Sheila Nixon and
Michelle Burrs for their efforts in
and around the church. Kim Walker
announced that Dec. 11 will be the
White Gift Service with the children
and youth taking part.
On Sunday, Dec. 11 those
wishing to go carolling meet at the
church at 6:45 p.m. We need as
many people as possible – children,
teens and adults. Dress for the
weather. Refreshments to follow in
the church basement.
Happy birthday was sung to
Victoria Coultes, Mary Ellen Keller
and to Ross Anderson on his 90th
birthday.
Rev. Tom Murray welcomed the
congregation. The introit selection
that was sang by the senior choir
was “Come Now, O God of Peace.”
Ron Taylor read the advent
reading. Last Sunday the
congregants lit the first candle – the
Candle of Hope. On Sunday they lit
the second candle, the Candle of
Peace.
In this season of Advent, we trust
that God is never absent from us.
Even where there is war and discord,
whether between countries, within
families, or within our hearts, God is
present, gently leading us in new
ways. Trudy Taylor lit the Candle of
Hope and then the Candle of
Peace as the congregation sang the
second verse of A Candle is
Burning.
Other hymns that were sung were
“There’s a Voice in the Wilderness”
and “O Day of God, Draw Nigh”.
The children gathered at the front.
The senior choir sang followed by
Andrea Schill and Jessica Procter
reading a children’s story. After
prayer the children adjourned to
Sunday School. The scripture lesson
was taken from Mark 1: 1-8.
Rev. Tom’s sermon was entitled
“Waiting is Prime Time!” God is
giving everyone space and time to
change. We have to learn to become
active listeners and active waiters.
God wants us to be filled with the
spirit, filled with the love of Christ;
the good news of the gospel. Advent
is a special time of waiting and of
great expectation. It’s time to
fill our homes and hearts with
beauty, wonder, truth and
goodness.
An advent vacation isn’t just an
empty time, it is a time for healing
activity, intentional creativity, and
heightened expectancy about God’s
possibilities for the future. Let’s take
and have a great Advent Vacation!
John Nixon and Doug Walker took
up the offering. The closing hymn
was, “Angels We Have Heard on
High”. The sending forth and the
singing of “Go Now in Peace”,
concluded the morning worship
service.
The community extends
congratulations to grandparents
Ross and Bunny Peacock and Ralph
and Joan Nunnaro on the birth of a
granddaughter Amelia Mary Jean to
Paul and Debra (nee Peacock)
Nunnaro on Oct. 4 in Kelowna, B.C.
The Belgrave Kinsmen’s Annual
Turkey Bingo is on Thursday, Dec. 8
at 7 p.m. at the Belgrave Community
Centre.
Bruce Campbell was a patient in
Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto
where he underwent surgery on
Wednesday, Nov. 23. On Nov. 29 he
was transferred to Wingham
Hospital and returned home on Dec.
1. As he continues to heal, friends,
neighbours and relatives wish Bruce
a speedy recovery.
Family of Ross and Barbara
Anderson were all home on
Saturday, Dec. 3 to help celebrate
Ross’s 90th birthday. Seventeen
enjoyed dinner complete with
birthday cake which was prepared
by the family.
By Linda
Campbell
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357-2188
PEOPLE AROUND
BELGRAVE
Clan crowds centre for Christmas
Twenty-eight members of the
Jardin family celebrated the
upcoming Christmas season with a
gathering at the Belgrave
Community Centre on Sunday, Dec.
4. Harold and Nancy Jardin and
family were hosts and guests
attended from Milverton, Fullarton,
New Hamburg and Kitchener.
The Community Centre was
beautifully decorated in red and gold
by Debbie Jardin who also made
table centrepieces for each family
present. Instead of gift giving this
year all guests contributed to North
Huron Food Share and Mr. Gordon
Kaster attended to receive the
donations and explain the needs and
efforts of this food bank operation.
After the traditional turkey dinner
the afternoon included music, a
lucky draw, a humorous reading,
card exchanges, visiting and a toast
to Darryl Jardin and Lora Robinson
who are to be married in April.
Santa arrived to present everyone
with a party favour gift and to extend
best wishes for Christmas.
NEWS
FROM BELGRAVE
Councillor Bernie Bailey of North
Huron Council feels that Wingham
Police Chief Tim Poole is asking for
too much with an estimated 6.3 per
cent increase in costs.
The estimate, which doesn’t
include the final results from the
ongoing contract negotiations
between the Wingham Police
Services and the North Huron
Wingham Police Services Board,
came to council during their Nov. 21
meeting, but Bailey suggested it be
sent back.
“An increase of 6.3 per cent is too
much,” he said. “We need to send
this back to Poole and tell him to
sharpen his pencil.”
Bailey stated that other
departments had worked with
council to bring their budgets in at as
minimal an increase as they could
and that Poole was asking too much.
Chief Administrative Officer Gary
Long stated that staff would
discuss the issue with Poole
and bring the results back to
council.
One item was presented by
Councillor Alma Conn, who
represents the township on the
Police Services Board, that was
welcomed by Bailey.
“We received a letter from the
province regarding transportation
services for prisoners,” Conn
said.
The letter stated that the closure of
correctional institutions would not
have much of an impact on lower tier
municipalities due to the Ontario
Provincial Police handling most of
the transportation and having local
people who are charged
held in closer facilities until they are
tried.
“That’s a relief,” Bailey said.
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