The Citizen, 2010-02-25, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2010. PAGE 11.
The Ladies of Londesborough
United Church gathered in the
Sunday School room on Monday,
Feb. 15. Following dessert, Melanie
Van Dorp who spoke of her recent
mission work at the Children of
Promise Orphanage in Haiti and had
an interesting slide show.
Melanie had been interested for
some time in doing mission field
work when she learned in 2008 of a
group of women in the area who
were planning this trip to Lagosette
near Cap Haitien in northern Haiti.
Then the earthquake happened.
However as Lagosette is some
distance from Port au Prince, the
group was allowed access and left on
Jan. 12 for a 10-day stay.
Lagosette was shaken but not
harmed by the quakes. However, the
village streets, homes and hospitals
were filled with earthquake victims
who came north for help. The people
in the area hardly have enough
resources for themselves. The 400
lbs. of medical and orphanage
supplies the group of six ladies took
were sorely needed.
The predominant language in
Haiti is French. Orphanage is
“creche” in French. The Children of
Promise Orphanage was begun by
an American nurse and is non-
denominational. There is a house for
volunteers, a playground and a
schoolroom (for when a teacher is
found) in the compound.
The children cared for in the
orphanage range from infant to age
five. At age five some of children,
now healthy, go back to live with a
family member, perhaps a parent,
grandparent or other relative. Some
have been truly orphaned
and eventually are adopted into
families in North America. Paper
work for an adoption takes a long
time.
The ladies on this mission helped
with the care and comfort of the
children from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
typically. Some children required
one-on-one care 24/7 with no hope
of survival. There are village women
who work at the orphanage as
nannies as well.
The evening’s devotional time was
lead by Joan Whyte, Gail Lear and
Helen Dale. Scripture verses were
read from First John chapters 4 and
15. The short story, Hey, God’s Got
Rights, Too offered some thoughtful
points.
During the business portion of the
gathering, the ladies were reminded
to keep in mind the Huron-Perth
Presbytery Spring Event to be held
in Stratford, April 18 and 19, and to
watch for details concerning an
upcoming bake sale.
Ladies of the community are
invited to attend the World Day of
Prayer Service lead by the
Londesborough UCW on Friday,
March 5 beginning at 1 p.m. This
year’s service has been prepared by
the ladies of Cameroon in Africa.
Greeting members and friends of
Duff’s United Church were Harold
and Pearl McCallum on the first
Sunday of Lent. Announcements
included congratulating Jinah on
receiving her Canadian Citizenship.
The committee concerning the
upcoming fundraiser “50 Years of
Walking Down the Aisle in Style”
met again. They report that they have
found most of the wedding dresses
they need and appreciate all the local
and area ladies for allowing the use
of their gowns.
We look forward to April 24 and
the showing of the gowns. Many of
the gowns haven’t been worn since
the wedding day, so it should be a
great show for all. Tickets are
available from committee members,
Walton Inn, Winthrop Store,
George’s to Jo-Ann’s and members
of Duff’s.
The time for the Young at Heart
had Rev. Peter offer the children a
candy, but told them they could not
eat them. Rev. Peter then proceeded
to eat one. Rev. Peter then told them
about temptation, both in Jesus’time
and today.
Jesus spent 40 days in the
wilderness and was tempted to
assuage his hunger by turning a
stone into bread. Jesus’response was
that not by bread alone will a person
live. Jesus was tempted with the
power and splendor of the kingdoms
of the inhabited earth but his
response was he was dedicated to
God, to worship the Lord and serve
only him. Jesus’third temptation by
Satan was to hurl himself from the
top of the temple to see if the angels
would protect Jesus. Jesus responds
that “do not put the Lord to the test”.
We all have the power to respond
in faith to trials, trouble, temptation
and testing. God does not lead us
into temptation, but he does allow us
to be tested by them.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Feb.
19 were 2,106 cattle, 481 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong active trade
at prices $2 to $3 higher. Choice
steers and heifers sold $83 to $88
with sales to $94.75. Second cut sold
$79 to $83. Cows sold on a strong
market at prices $1 to $2 higher. On
Thursday holstein veal sold $2 to $5
higher. Beef veal sold on a steady
market. Lambs sold $5 to $10
higher. Sheep sold on a strong active
trade. Goats sold on an active trade.
On Friday calves and yearlings sold
on a steady market.
There were 125 steers on offer.
Gilbert Janseen of Hanover,
consigned five steers averaging
1,433 lbs. selling for an average of
$89.74 with two limousin steers
averaging 1,435 lbs. selling for
$94.75. Tom Dickson of Stratford,
consigned six steers averaging 1,636
lbs. selling for an average of $88.99
with one black steer weighing 1,470
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $91.50. Terry Dalton of
Lucknow, consigned sixteen steers
averaging 1,323 lbs. selling for an
average of $85.61 with two limousin
steers averaging 1,388 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $89.25.
Murray Wagg of Mitchell,
consigned ten steers averaging 1,488
lbs. selling for an average of $88.35
with four black steers averaging
1,451 lbs. selling for $88.35.
Ray Simpson of Glencoe,
consigned six steers averaging 1,389
lbs. selling for an average of $88.08
with five black steers averaging
1,371 lbs. selling for $88.10.
Norman B. Martin of Clifford,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,411 lbs. selling for an average of
$87.75 with three red steers
averaging 1,392 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $88. John
Wiersma of Blyth, consigned six
steers averaging 1,309 lbs. selling
for an average of $87.11 with two
red steers averaging 1,418 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency of
$87.75. Connie Boyd of Monkton,
consigned three steers averaging
1,402 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s
Meat Packers for $84.60 with one
charolais steer weighing 1,420 lbs.
selling for $87.75. Aden Sherk of
Wellesley, consigned sixteen steers
averaging 1,478 lbs. selling for an
average of $86.79 with six charolais
steers averaging 1,558 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $87.50.
Terry Murray of Clifford, consigned
six steers averaging 1,335 lbs.
selling for an average of $85.74 with
five charolais steers averaging 1,386
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $86.25.
There were 176 heifers on offer.
Corgercrest Farms of Seaforth,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,418 lbs. selling for an average of
$90.74 with one grey heifer
weighing 1,390 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $93.75.
Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned eleven heifers averaging
1,499 lbs. selling for an average of
$87.23 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,430 lbs. selling for
$93.25. Chase Hackett of Lucknow,
consigned one black heifer weighing
1,325 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $90.50. Southlore Farms
of Palmerston, consigned eight
heifers averaging 1,394 lbs. selling
for an average of $88.19 with one
red heifer weighing 1,405 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$90.50. Robert and Lynn Stewart of
Mount Forest, consigned twenty-
five heifers averaging 1,432 lbs.
selling for an average of $86.11 with
one rwf heifer weighing 1,240 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $88.
J. Russel Simpson of Glencoe,
consigned one black heifer weighing
1,260 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $88. Tom Hern of
Woodham, consigned six red heifers
averaging 1,274 lbs. selling for
$87.25. Mervin Bearinger of
Clifford, consigned two heifers
averaging 1,288 lbs. selling for an
average of $86.79 with one red
heifer weighing 1,385 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $87.25.
Alan Hern of Woodham, consigned
four black heifers averaging 1,353
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $87. Sidney H. Sherk of
Wellesley, consigned eight heifers
averaging 1,346 lbs. selling for an
average of $83.66 with one black
heifer weighing 1,285 lbs. selling for
$87.
There were 316 cows on offer.
Export types sold $42 to $49 with
sales to $63; beef cows, $41 to $50
with sales to $61; D1 and D2, $42 to
$49; D3, $35 to $42; D4, $22 to $35.
Donald Touzin of New Liskeard,
consigned three holstein cows
averaging 1,605 lbs. selling for an
average of $60.01 with sales to $63.
Schriek Farms of Chesley,
consigned two holstein cows 1,390
lbs. selling for an average of $57.63
with sales to $62.50. Daetwyler
Farms of Atwood, consigned three
cows averaging 1,267 lbs. selling for
an average of $53.15 with one
brown swiss cow weighing 1,420
lbs. selling for $59.50.
There were 13 bulls on offer
selling $48 to $60 with sales to $65.
Richard Fenton of Tara, consigned
one red angus bull weighing 2,225
lbs. selling for $65. Paul Klages of
Mildmay, consigned one charolais
bull weighing 2,085 lbs. selling for
$61.50.
There were 231 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $120 with
sales to $130; good holstein, $90 to
$97 with sales to $100; medium
holstein, $80 to $90; heavy holstein,
$80 to $90. Solomon Bauman of
Bluevale, consigned nine veal
averaging 698 lbs. selling for an
average of $106.98 with one black
steer weighing 690 lbs. selling for
$130. Mosie J. Miller of Norwich,
consigned nine veal averaging 711
lbs. selling for an average of
$107.53 with one charolais steer
weighing 655 lbs. selling for $125.
Terry Greidanus of Londesborough,
consigned seventeen veal averaging
759 lbs. selling for an average of
$111.58 with one limousin heifer
weighing 715 lbs. selling for $124.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $200 to
$252; 50 - 64 lbs., $210 to $244; 65
- 79 lbs., $206 to $220; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$181 to $210; 95 - 109 lbs., $157 to
$182; 110 lbs. and over, $172 to
$176.
Sheep sold $53 to $91 with sales
to $120.
Goats: kids sold $80 to $140 per
head; nannies, $85 to $112 per head;
billies, $150 to $250 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $109 to $128; 400 -
499 lbs., $101 to $135.50; 500 - 599
lbs., $100 to $131; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$101 to $117; 700 - 799 lbs., $94 to
$110.75; 800 - 899 lbs., $84.50 to
$101; 900 - 999 lbs., $88.75 to $100;
1,000 lbs. and over, $84 to
$97.50.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $92 to $133; 300 - 399
lbs., $107 to $125; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$101 to $133; 500 - 599 lbs., $93 to
$113.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $91.50 to
$105; 700 - 799 lbs., $87.50 to $102;
800 - 899 lbs., $80 to $98; 900 lbs.
and over, $89 to $97.
Londesborough UCW see Haiti slide show
Duff’s United congregation learns about temptation
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tickets were cancelled. The day they
would have been there, was the day
that Mike Robertson won the first
Olympic medal for Canada of the
games, a silver medal. They did
attend the Canada/Switzerland
hockey game and it was a nail biter,
quite a game. It went into overtime
and a shootout with Canada being
the winner.
Katrin reports that it was amazing,
that when the game ended, everyone
was ushered out, the stands cleaned
and then the next folks attending
the venue were allowed in.
She reports that the streets of
Vancouver and any areas they were
in were very clean, with little
garbage around. The city itself is all
dressed up for the Olympics with
even the statues wearing the
Olympic red mitts. The people on
the streets displayed the red of
Canada and the spirit and
enthusiasm of the event was
awesome.
The family had their picture taken
in front of the Olympic Flame and
enjoyed the rain-free five days in the
Vancouver area. They watched many
events as well in front of the big
screen TV. They had a great trip.
Celebrating birthdays this past
week include Monica McNichol,
Brian Dolmage, Christopher Becker,
Joel Dalton,Adam Hamilton, Helen
Brenie, Tyler Williamson, Kathy
Clark, Steve Blake, Steve Knight,
Kevin McNaughton, Bruce
McDonald, Tamara Williamson,
Chris Lee and Terry Nichol.
Locals see Olympics
while in Vancouver
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