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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2010-04-08, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010. PAGE 3. Landfill closure raises issues The temporary closure of the Blyth-Hullett Landfill is going to be felt throughout its service area, but not only because of the extra distance people now have to travel in order to dump garbage at the Holmesville site. According to Fred Peel, assistant supervisor at the landfill, there are a lot of services provided by the site that can’t be replicated at Holmesville. “I guess first, we break the scavenging rule,” he said, speaking of a rule that forbids scavenging through the garbage on the site’s land. Peel explained that the landfill reduces a lot of the waste that enters the dump by recycling it. “We give people books, and plywood from old Blyth Festival sets, and those materials are put into use in the community,” he said. “I think there are probably 10 sheds in the community built from the plywood we gave them.” According to Peel, the landfill also provides services to low-income families that require the extra assistance, offering bikes that are serviceable and firewood for low income homes. “People can come and get a bike, and trade it in when they need a new one,” he said. “Nowhere else offers that kind of service.” The landfill also has accolades to its name, as Peel explained that the Communities in Bloom judges said it was the best landfill site they’ve seen. “We’ve also offered services, with the townships’permission, to Blyth.” Peel said. “We cleaned up dirty lots on Blyth’s main street, and provided compost for people.” Peel wanted to thank the people who use the dump, and the North Huron firefighters, who provided CPR and first aid services for the landfill site. I want to wish my aunt Helen Stonehouse of Braemar Retirement Home in Wingham a happy 93rd birthday on Saturday, April 10. Sympathy is extended to former Blyth resident Doris Laidlaw and family in the death of her husband Jim Laidlaw who passed away this past week. Sympathy is also extended to the family of Bernice (Hunking) Norman in her sudden death this past week. There were nine tables playing at the euchre party, Monday, March 29. Winners were: high lady, June Robinson with 76; high man, Willis Bromley, 82; ladies’ lone hands, Jean Nethery, three; men’s lone hands, Jewel Plunkett with four; low lady, Marie Glousher, 45; and low man, Doug Cartwright, 45. The door prize was won by Geraldine Dale and share-the-wealth went to Betty Archambault, Marie Glousher and Bernice Moore. The next euchre will be Monday, April 12 at 1:30 p.m. inthe Legion Hall. Everyone iswelcome.What a beautiful Easter weekend.This weather is more like summerthan spring. I was looking at lastyear’s column for this date andMother Nature played tricks on us.The schools in the area were closedbecause of high winds and blowing snow. BLYTH UNITED CHURCH Greeting worshippers at Blyth United Church on a beautiful Easter Sunday were Terry and Barb Richmond. Ushering were Karen Glousher, Arletta Hallahan, Emily Phillips and Terry Richmond. Floyd Herman was music director and Fred Hakkers ran the power point. The flowers at the front of the church were from the funeral of Jim Laidlaw this past week. Also there were flowers in memory of Tyler Wilson placed there by Linda and family and in memory of Don Craig placed there by Marilyn and family. Anne Elliott read a story beginning with Good Friday while Doug Whitson played the mournful drum sound. The first hymn was, “Jesus Christ is Risen Today.” The children were asked to come to the front for their story time. Rev. Clark had three pictures on the Power Point. The first one was Humpty Dumpty. He asked the children if they knew whathappened in that picture. Everyone’sanswer was he fell off. The next onewas picture of a car and train and thechildren thought the train must havehit the car. The third picture was of acat and mouse and their answer wasthe cat ate the mouse. But in Rev.Clark’s story, a girl came along andtook Humpty Dumpty’s hand and he didn’t fall. In the next picture, the train missed the car. So he concluded that some times good things come out of bad situations. In the last photo the mouse wasn’t so lucky. The Easter story is about good things happening. The children said a prayer along with the congregation and went downstairs for their time of fellowship and fun. The choir sang the Easter version of the scripture, “Hallelujah”. Rev. Clark’s message to the adults was, “You Are Going to Die! Question Mark or Period.” Humanity believes that we are good at knowing what comes next. We know something will happen the way it is. We are all going to die. We know the signs of life will stop but if we have faith life will go on. For example we often talk about those who have passed away and this is one way that their life continues. A kernel of grain looks like it has no life but put it in a damp warm ground and it begins to grow. Our actions have a lot to do with the future of ourchildren and grandchildren. Do youwant to believe we will live on afterdeath?The offering was received. SadieChalmers sang, “Walk on Water”,accompanied by Floyd Herman atthe piano, Doug Whitson on thedrums, Rev. Clark on the guitar andCappy Garrett with the violin. Everyone was invited to have Communion served by Barb Richmond, Fred Meier, Arletta Hallahan, Mary Lou Stewart and Lori Brooks. The last hymn, “Welcome Happy Morning” was followed by the commissioning and benediction and the singing of the “Three-Fold Amen”. Everyone was invited to have coffee and cookies in the narthex. For final revision and approval (J.R. Miller, “Readings from the Psalms” 1912) “No good thing will He withhold, from those who walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11 This may seem to be a surprising statement at first glance. Does God withhold no good thing from His people? We must focus on the word “good”. It is not merely the things which we want -- that God always gives. Nor is it not the things which we think are good -- that God gives. Perhaps they are not really ‘good things’-- as God sees them.We must always leave to Him -- to decide whether they are good or not. He is wiser than we are -- and knows just what effect on us, the things we crave would have. We must submit all our requests to Him -- for final revision and approval, when we make them. This is the teaching about prayer, so prominent in the New Testament, which bids us to add to all our most earnest pleadings: “Nevertheless not my will -- but may Your will be done.” If the thing we ask for does not come -- we must therefore conclude that in God’s sight, it is not a “good thing” for us. Thus it is -- that God’s withholdings are as great a blessing to us -- as His bestowings! There is another phrase here, which we must study. It is “from those who walk uprightly”that God will withhold no good thing. It is only when we are walking obediently, in God’s ways -- that we have a right to claim this promise. For, “if I regard iniquity in my heart -- the Lord will not hear me!” Psalm 66:18 A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-291-1956 Moving Sale! 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