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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-01-07, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2010. PAGE 3. Hope you all had a good Christmas and a happy start to the new year, a new decade. Happy birthday to Marion Young who will celebrate on Jan. 11 and to Charlie Shaw who will celebrate on Jan. 12. Here are the results of last year’s euchre on Dec. 21: high lady, Mae Ritchie, 77; high man, Jewel Plunkett, 75; ladies’ lone hand, Dorothy Carter and Helen Lee, tied with three each; men’s lone hand, Bill Nethery with four; low lady, Evelyn Christensen and Ruth Shiell with 47 each; low man, Wilmer Glousher with 45. Door prizes, donated by Kay Hesselwood, went to Vaughn Hunking, Betty Archambault and Ruth Shiell. Share the wealth went to Darrell Wood, Edythe Glousher and Doug Cartwright. Everyone went home with a gift thanks to the Ladies Auxiliary. The next euchre was Jan. 4 at the Legion Hall. My family and I have had a very busy Christmas season. Christmas Day was quiet for me and my family came for Christmas supper on Dec. 26 after a day of shopping. On Sunday evening we went to my sister Nancy and Ed Daer’s to visit before they left for Florida. This past Saturday the Craig family gathered at the home of Murray and Joye Kane to celebrate Christmas. Helen Merheb and her family were home for Christmas from Lebanon. They arrived Christmas Eve and are returning to Lebanon in January. Those attending were Sue, Emily and Amanda Craig of Waterloo, Doug, Joyce, Heidi and Jamie Craig of Atwood, Deb, Fred, Jon and Quinton Hakkers, Dave Craig and myself of Blyth, Laurie Elder of Stratford, Al, Cindy, Bryan and Ashley Kane of Mitchell. We were missing Bodie and Ollie Craig of Strathroy as Bodie had just got home from hospital. BLYTH UNITED CHURCH Greeting at Blyth United Church on Sunday, Jan. 3 were Joan and Lavern Clark. Ushering were Laurie Sparling, Nancy Hakkers and Terry Richmond. Floyd Herman was director of music and Fred Hakkers ran the power point. Rev. Gary Clark wished everyone a Happy New Year and welcomed them this Baptism Sunday. The first hymn, Angels We Have Heard on High was followed by the congregation repeating the United Church Creed. The children were asked to come to the front and prepare the baptism font by helping to pour in the water. Rev. Clark asked the children to help make the water special by putting their hands in the water and saying a prayer for the babies to be baptized. Myrtle Badley introduced the parents and the babies, Cole Mathew Mason, son of Karen and Rob Mason and Bo Reginald Wharton, son of Kelly and Andrew Wharton. The choir sang a special anthem just for Cole and Bo,You are Loved. The children went downstairs for the time of worship and fellowship. The scripture was John 1: 1-18. Rev. Clark’s message to the adults was, Is The Baby In The Manger? The World, The Flesh. This was a good day for baptism as it is close to the ending of the 12 days of Christmas. Stephen Hawking was a brilliant mind. He studied the universe and discovered at what rate it was growing. The children baptized have a purpose in life. They are who God wants them to be. The church is here to help teach them and to assist the parents. People lose their way sometimes in the darkest time of the year. A candle will show them the way and Christ is this candle. To know that one life has breathed a little easier because someone has lived, this is to have succeeded. The next hymn was Away in a Manger followed by the receiving of the offering and prayer. The last hymn was Go Tell It On The Mountain. Continued from page 1 part of the selection committee, said that she was happy to see two grants approved in Blyth for such diverse projects. However, she said, while diverse, they both strive to preserve heritage, which is important to the foundation. Laurel Armstrong, chair of the Heritage Culture Partnership agreed. “These projects are both totally different,” Armstrong said. “One is going to provide the funds for a cultural advisor, which will result in a website and a magazine, while the other is going to renovate the hall and make it more accessible.” Murphy says her job is never easy and almost all of the projects that apply for Trillium grants are worthy. “Almost every application we see is worthy, but we have to decide who we’re going to give our limited funds to,” she said. Mitchell said she was happy to see more funds come into Huron County for its cultural programs, something she feels is very important to the future of the county’s economy. “I am very pleased to announce funding today for the Blyth Festival and Heritage Culture Partnership through the Ontario Trillium Foundation,” she said. “The cultural sector is becoming more and more essential to the Huron County economy and it is important that we support these two organizations in the work they do to promote arts and culture within our communities.” BBLLYYTTHH PPRRIINNTTIINNGG IINNCC.. BLYTH 523-9211 PRINTING IS OUR BUSINESS • Colour • Business Printing Forms • Posters • Brochures • Letterheads • Flyers • Envelopes • Carbonless • Business Forms Cards • Labels WE CAN DO IT ALL! Construction Ph.:519-523-9354 Cell:519-525-8615 Custom 5" seamless eavestrough in aluminum or steel N e w Township of North Huron Council & Committee Meeting Schedule January 4 Regular Council Meeting 7:30 p.m. - Council Chambers January 11 Committee of the Whole 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers January 12 Belgrave Community Centre Board 7:00 p.m. - Belgrave Arena January 18 Regular Council Meeting 7:30 p.m. - Council Chambers January 19 North Huron Police Services Board 7:00 p.m. - Board Room January 20 Blyth Arena Advisory Committee 7:00 p.m. - Blyth Community Centre By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk NEWS FROM BLYTH A great start to 2010 Huron-Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell, right, was in Blyth on Monday to announce that over $60,000 in Trillium Grants had been awarded to the Blyth Centre for the Arts and the Heritage Culture Partnership. The Blyth Centre for the Arts received $32,000 and the Heritage Culture Partnership received $30,000. From left: Laurel Armstrong, chair of the Heritage Culture Partnership, Deb Sholdice, Blyth Festival General Manager, Muriel Murphy, a volunteer with the Ontario Trillium Foundation selection committee and Mitchell. (Shawn Loughlin photo) BlythFestivalreceives Trillium grant Learn how to talk to others about their smoking. TOLL-FREE 1-877-513-5333