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The Citizen, 2010-05-06, Page 30PAGE 30. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010.Dry grass, crops allows fire to quickly spread The much-needed rain happened on the weekend, but many will say, it is still not quite enough. Hopefully it has dampened the dry grass so fires can be controlled a little better. The strong winds blowing haven’t helped either, and the Grey Twp. Fire Department was called out a couple of times this past week, to get a couple of field fires under control. The cornstalks behind Dauphin’s Feed Mill caught fire and spread quickly through the field, but were brought under control by the great work of the Grey department. Members of the community gathered at Duff’s United Church to celebrate the upcoming marriage of Mandy Mitchell, daughter of Doug and Janet Mitchell. The shower theme was outdoor and gardening and was chosen because Mandy and her husband-to-be have just bought a house and look forward to enjoying and working outside. Organizing the shower were Heidi McClure and Gloria Wilbee. Gloria was the hostess for the evening and began the night’s festivities with Joelle and Melissa Glanville clogging. Gloria joined them for their second number. Grama Phyllis Mitchell then told stories about Mandy growing up right next door and her love of the outdoors and nature. Jo-Ann McDonald and Gloria then preformed and sang “Side by Side”. Mandy proceeded to open the many beautiful gifts with help from her mother, Janet, future mother-in law, Mrs. Dimaline, Grama Phyll, Rachel Elliott and some younger first cousins. Mandy thanked all those for attending and was presented with a BBQ apron decorated with bows and the Walton customary tea luncheon cloth embroidered by her Grama Phyllis Mitchell. A lovely lunch of cake and ice cream, provided by the neighbours, was enjoyed by all at the conclusion of the evening. Helping with the shower were Jennifer McClure, Val Shortreed, Judy Lee and Jo-Ann McDonald. There was a great turnout for thebuck and doe for Jody Semple andDarryl Houston at the BrusselsMorris and Grey Community Centreon Saturday evening. The weddingwill be held in June for the intended couple. The early morning rain on Saturday cleared to beautiful sunny skies for the marriage of Mandy Mitchell and Derek Dimaline on the old rail track bed, running through the back of the Mitchell farm. The lovely evergreens and rustic setting was the perfect place for the 4 p.m. ceremony. Mandy had spent many hours playing near the tracks after the demise of rail traffic, and knew it was the perfect place for her to be married. The small family ceremony featured the bride being piped to her groom by her brother, Jamie Mitchell. The intimate group enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by the groom, Derek, in a beautiful octagon tent erected in the yard of the farm. An open reception for family and friends followed in both the tent and shed. The Mitchells report that nothing went wrong and the newlyweds will be living in Niagara Falls. Congratulations to Mandy and Derek. Many folks will remember Jesus Christ, Superstar,the musical from many years ago. The live stage performance was featured at the Centre In The Square in Kitchener last week and some Walton ladies attended. Patty Banks reports that the original cast member, Ted Neilly, is still going strong and performing at age 67. Joining Patty were Sandy Maaskant and Heidi McClure and they also thoroughly enjoyed the show. We are pleased to report that Susan Alexander is recovering nicely from knee surgery and is out and about again. Marie McGavin is home for a short stay in hospital and is also feeling much better. Those in Stratford Hospital include Craig Somerville and my mom, Gerry Clarke. We hope both progress well. Our condolences to the family connections of Kenneth MacDonald who passed away on the weekend. Our sympathies to his sister Mary MacDonald of Toronto and to the MacDonald and Shortreed families. Ken farmed near Cranbrook for many years until his retirement to the Atwood area. Val and Brad Shortreed, and Graeme, Helen and Michael Craig attended the Toronto Blue Jays game on Sunday and enjoyed a good game with the Jays defeating Oakland. They were part of the Community Living groups of our area attending the game. April birthdays have passed andmissed was Jeff McKee. May kicksoff with birthday greeting to HaydenKelso, Chris Holmes, ChadMcCallum, Judy Valley, Bev Fraser, Mitchell Godkin, Lori Nolan, Anneleis Ringgenberg, Andrea Humphries, Joe Ryan, Hollie Cook, Veronica Grobbink, Cameron Kale, Pat Melady, Armand Roth, Gerry Sullivan, and Brian Workman. On the fifth Sunday of Easter, members attending Duff’s United Church were greeted by Barry and Karen Hoegy. The service began with announcements including that the men will be in charge of the service on May 30 and breakfast will follow. On Wednesday, the UCW welcomed Melody VanDorp as guest speaker about her time at a Haitian orphanage. Jo-Ann McDonald presented the church with the proceeds of the wedding show, raising just over $3,000 for the day’s event. Jo-Ann also thanked all involved with the event and especially her committee members of Karen Hoegy, Judy Lee, Patty Banks and Heidi McClure for all their great ideas and hard work. The church is urging its members to consider using the PAR system for giving monthly to the church. This ensures a more constant revenue over the year. ContactGlenda Morrison to sign up for thePre Authorized Remittance (PAR)program.The Minute for Mission was readby Karen Hoegy. Her words encouraged everyone to thank a farmer, the unsung heroes. The farmer who faces difficult times through no fault of their own. The high credit rates, higher input costs but less end profit, free trade, competition, BSE, swine flu, weather, larger and larger factory farms pushing out the small family farmer. Many farmers are under greater stress and feel they have nowhere to turn. That is where the Queen’s Bush Rural Ministry can help as an advocate for the local farmer. The ministry can offer friendly support and offers a referral service for those in need. The Queen’s Bush Rural Ministry receives support from the Mission and Service Fund from the United Church of Canada, so we are encouraged to support the Mission and Service Fund. Rev. Peter asked the children what kind of food they liked. He then asked what they didn’t like. We may not like all things, but many kinds of food are enjoyed by many kinds of people. The same can be said about God. There are many kinds of people, and God loves them all. The scripture reading was read by Karen Hoegy and the choir sang a lovely anthem. Rev. Peter’s reflection was entitled “Embracing a New Vision” and continued on the theme of the children’s story of God’s love for all mankind. The collection was taken by Barry Hoegy and Fred McClure and the Act of Communion was celebrated. Assisting Rev. Peter with communion were Brian and Shelley McGavin and Keith and Gloria Wilbee. By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 PEOPLE AROUNDWALTON NEWS FROM WALTON 404 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 The Citizen We have books for getting your garden off to a good start at.. 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 With these books! COMPLETE HYDRANGEAS More than 140 pages, with 180 colour photos of this versatile, hardy plant. 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There is also a centrepiece to be provided by the branch. The theme this year is “Awesome Autumn”. PRO Brenda Perrie reported there were 959 volunteer hours given this year. Ruth Bauer from Brussels was on hand to install the 2010-2011 officers for the ensuring year. Everyone retained their respective positions for another term. Helen Craig has made arrangements for the members who wish to attend to see On Golden Pond at the Drayton Theatre on June 9. The next meeting will be May 11 at the Howick Public School at 1:30 p.m.