HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-02-04, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010. PAGE 7.
The executive
The stage is set for another Brussels Fall Fair when the Brussels Agricultural Society set its
executive at its annual meeting on Friday. From left: Nicole Noble, first vice-president; Maurice
Douma, treasurer; Mary Douma, secretary; Dorothy Cummings, outgoing president; Cathrine
Campbell, homecraft president; Dona Knight, outgoing homecraft president and Jeff Cardiff,
president. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
Huron East has voted to enter into
a mutual aid fire suppression
agreement with North Huron within
the municipality of Morris-
Turnberry.
This agreement, approved at
council’s Jan. 26 meeting, would
provide assistance from North Huron
to Huron East and vice versa in
Morris-Turnberry at no cost. Huron
East, however, cannot enter into a
similar agreement directly with
Morris-Turnberry, because the
municipality has no fire suppression
service of its own.
This unusual circumstance is why
the agreement has to be done this way,
says Huron East fire chief Marty
Bedard.
The agreement, drafted by Bedard,
has now been approved by Huron East
council and has been sent to North
Huron for its approval.
Bedard said the situation is unusual,
but this is how he has been instructed
to carry the agreement out. He said
that he doesn’t have to draft a similar
agreement with Howick, because
Howick has its own fire department.
It’s the unusual case of Morris-
Turnberry not having its own fire
department that has set the terms of
this agreement into motion, he said.
“I’ve done this in consultation with
the fire marshal’s office,” Bedard said.
Bedard was asked if he had the
blessing of the fire marshal on this by
deputy-mayor Bernie MacLellan
because he said it seemed like this
proposal was looking for a loophole
where maybe there wasn’t one to be
found.
Bedard said there isn’t a loophole
that the municipality was trying to
exploit and that a municipality without
a fire department cannot be part of a
mutual aid agreement.
Council passed Bedard’s
recommendation and the agreement
has been sent to North Huron for
approval.
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wishes go out to those in hospital or
ill, including Mary Huether in
Seaforth, Edna Pearson, Mary Bone
and Sheila Richards in London.
The Cranbrook dart club had over
20 people out for an enjoyable
evening at Cranbrook Hall. Fred
Smith was on a roll earning the high
score for the third week in a row.
This week he shot a 120. Karen
Bowles had the ladies’ high shot of
the night with a 90.
Everyone is welcome to come out
Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Celebrating birthdays this past
week to finish up January were Ryan
Jacklin, Chris Ryan, James Blake,
Brian Traviss, Dave Watson and
Mark Wilbee. We kick off February
with Thys deJong, Sarah Mitchell,
Elgin Schade, Brian Williamson,
John Driscoll, Marilyn McDonald,
Mike Durell, Amy Shortreed
Whyte, Sherri Bachert and Pamela
Hackwell. Happy birthday all.
The special fundraising committee
met this week to set the wheels in
motion for the spring event. The
event planned is a fashion show of
wedding dresses for the past 50
years. The event, A 1/2 Century of
Going Down the Aisle in Style, will
be held the last week in April and
will feature wedding dresses from
1960 to 2010, modelled by some of
the original brides and by others.
Committee members include Patty
Banks, Heidi McClure, Judy Lee,
Karen Hoegy and Jo-Ann
McDonald.
There were over 50 in attendanceat Duff’s United Church for theservice downstairs on the fourthSunday after Epiphany. Greetingparishioners were Judy Lee and Jo-Ann McDonald.
Rev. Peter welcomed everyone
and thanked all for attending. He
explained how donations for Haiti
relief would be handled. The
donations are going into a central
fund of the United Church of
Canada and when forwarded, the
Government of Canada will
hopefully be matching the funds.
He invited all to help those who
cannot help themselves at this
difficult time in Haiti.
Graeme Craig delivered the
minute for missions. He commended
all who realize the need for
assistance in Haiti as well as all whocarry out mission work in thiscountry and local area. People assist in mission workwhen they help work at localfunctions, with community
betterment activities and
recognizing the needs of others and
pitching in.
Rev. Peter, as an example, fulfills
his commitment to missions when
he visits with congregation members
and shut-ins, even on the stormy
Thursday last week.
Other ways people can support
missions, is to give regularly to the
food banks. A few cans of food a
week from everyone can feed
many.
The time for the young at heart
had Rev. Peter ask the children if
they ever make excuses not to dosomething. He had one childvolunteer her excuse, then Rev. Peterread a few excuses he hadresearched. Some were quite unique.
Rev. Peter then said that God calls
everyone to do the work of the Lord
and that there is no excuse. People
can do even the smallest thing in
God’s work and it is all important.
Together they can do marvelous
things.
The scriptures were read by Patty
Banks and Brooke Leslie Ribey.
Rev. Peter’s reflection was
entitled, Known, Claimed and
Called. God mysteriously chooses
people. He means for them to
accomplish abundantly more than
they can ask or imagine. They are
empowered to proclaim the word ofGod.God prepares a destiny for all andthough people may feeloverwhelmed and inadequate, theyshare God’s spirit, that will equip
and empower them in every
circumstance, to live and love in
accordance with God’s purpose for
them and for the world.
They are known, chosen and
called to carry out God’s mission
and ministry, here in this place, at
this time and may God bless each
one in this endeavour.
The offering was collected by
Graeme Craig and Brian Wilbee.
Following the conclusion of the
service a breakfast was served.
Donations received were directed to
the Haiti relief fund.
20 out to enjoy
a night of darts
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By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
The Ethel euchre was held on
Monday, Jan. 25 with five tables in
play.
Winners were: share the wealth,
Yvonne Knight, Helen Dobson;
high, Helen Cullen, Grace Stewart;
second high, Yvonne Knight, Helen
Dobson; lone hands, Dorothy
Dilworth, John Subject, Leslie
Knight.
Numerous tally prizes were given
out.
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