HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-06-24, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2010. PAGE 3.
Blyth Farmers’ Market
to begin this weekend
Torch Run
The 24th annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for the
Special Olympics made its way through Blyth last week in
anticipation of the provincial games, which will be held in
London in July. (Aislinn Bremner photo)
By Deb Hakkers
We thank everyone for their
concern for Mom’s well being.
Thank you for cards, inquiries and
prayers.
Friday saw her moved out of ICU
to eighth floor General Surgery in
University Hospital. Although the
road to recovery will be long, she is
slowly and steadily headed in the
right direction.
If you want to add something to
From’s Marilyn’s Desk you can still
leave it on Mom’s answering
machine, or call Fred at Tasty Treats
To Go Or Stay and leave a message.
I will have to ask that anything to be
added be in by Sunday night as I will
have to get it ready then due to my
work schedule.
Happy birthday to Quinton
Hakkers on June 24 and happy
anniversary to Lorna and Randy
Fraser on June 28.
Send your ideas for the name of
the Morris-Turnberry History Book,
name and phone number to
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry,
RR 4, (41342 Morris Road),
Brussels, ON N0G 1H0, fax 519-
887-6424 or email to:
morris@scsinternet.com The prize is
$50 and the deadline is June 30.
Hope everyone had a great
Father’s Day! A lot of kids and their
families enjoyed the fishing derby
sponsored by the Legion and Doug
Scrimgeour and Dianne Radford.
Hats off to the organizers of this
event.
I was very disheartened when I
went out to water the plant that Mom
had placed on Dad’s grave, only to
find it missing. After replacing the
plant we realized that there was a
small plaque in the plant that Mom
had purchased and placed out there
before she had a headstone. Because
of the sentimental value of the
plaque to Mom we would really
appreciate it being returned to the
plant that is there.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Flowers were placed in the church
in memory of Ralph McCrea by
Amy and family, and of Don Craig,
David Craig and Charlie Johnston by
Marilyn and family.
Rev. Gary Clark welcomed
everyone to the celebration of the
85th anniversary of the United
Church of Canada. The choir began
with an anthem, “Stand Up, Rejoice
and Sing.” The call to worship,followed by the first hymn, was “IAm Walking On the Path of Peace”.Scripture was from Galatians 3: 23-29. Children’s Time was followed bythe second hymn, “He Came SingingLove”.Gary’s message followed in thetheme, “We’ve Got Cake”. The nexthymn was “Pass Me Not”. This was
followed by the offering, the
offertory hymn, offertory prayer,
prayers for the world, and the Lord’s
Prayer.
The last hymn, “O Master Let Me
Walk” was followed by the
commissioning and benediction and
Go Now In Peace. Everyone was
invited to join the congregation in
Scrimgeour’s parking lot following
for cake to celebrate the 85th
anniversary of the United Church of
Canada.
If you were lucky to be around in
the early 60s and watched CKNX
TV, you may have tuned in to a
program which featured “Quick
Tricks”. This was where home
economist, Eileen Iwanicki
(formerly Hickman), demonstrated
to our rural ladies how to use various
small electrical appliances, stoves
and dryers. Eileen and her husband
Jack were in Huron County for a
short visit that included a visit to
Blyth Public School.
New general manger of the Blyth
Farmers’ Market Julie Sawchuk is
hoping to grow the weekend market
with new vendors, new hours, and
some advertising.
The Farmers’ Market, which
started in 2004 with seven vendors
has fallen on difficult times, having
only had two vendors last year.
Sawchuk, who was a vendor of the
market early on, decided that she
wanted the market to flourish.
“I want to make it bigger and I
want people to take it seriously,” she
said. “I want people to use it to
access things grown and made in
Huron County.”
Sawchuk and her husband Theo
will be working hard to make the
market a success while, at the same
time, being vendors.
The pair own a 10 acre farm on
County Road 25 that they have
dubbed Tiny Farm Blyth and will be
offering chemical-free, non-GMO
(genetically modified organism)
food.
Sawchuk said that people should
eat local, not only to support the
local economy, but because its
healthier and better for the
environment.
“Shopping at farmers’ markets
keeps money in the community, and
food without preservatives are a lot
more healthy,” she said. “And, aside
from being fresh, eating local, fresh
fruits and vegetables reduce the
carbon footprint of the food. Think
of the difference between a carrot
grown three kilometres away versus
a carrot imported from California.”
Sawchuk also said that eating local
tastes better thanks to the freshness
offered.
“Fresh food just tastes better,” she
said. “Nothing beats carrots out of
the garden, or a quart of strawberries
from down the road.”
Sawchuk said that, since everyone
does need to eat, why not eat what is
healthy, local and in season, adding
that the market is the only place you
really know exactly where your
goods are coming from.
“Everyone has to have food,” she
said. “Why not have food that comes
from somewhere familiar, tastes
good, and is in season?”
Sawchuk stated that the market
will be looking to become a more
connected part of the community,
partnering with youth and church
groups to provide new opportunities.
CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF
NORTH HURON
TAXES DUE
The next 2010 tax installment for the Township of North Huron is due on
Friday, June 25, 2010. Interest at 1 1/4% per month, or any part thereof will
be charged on unpaid accounts as of June 28, 2010 and the first day of each
month thereafter. NOTE: Persons who have acquired properties and have not
received a tax bill should contact the Municipal Office. Failure to receive a tax
bill does not relieve a taxpayer from responsibility for payment of taxes, nor
from penalty for late payment.
Please contact the Treasury Department in regards to the various payment
options available. Pre-authorized payment sign up forms are available at
www.northhuron.ca or at the Town Hall.
Donna White
Director of Finance
Township of North Huron
A most valuable lesson for every Christian to learn
(J.R. Miller, “Devotional Hours with the Bible” 1908)
“I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day
and gather enough for that day.” Exodus 16:4
They were not to lay up in store — but were taught to live simply by the day. When
night came, they did not have a supply of food left over for the next day — but
were entirely dependent upon God’s new supply to come in the morning.
In this method of providing, God was teaching all future generations a lesson.
When the Master gave the disciples the Lord’s Prayer, He put this same thought
of life into it, for He taught us to say: “Give us this day — our daily bread.”
This is a most valuable lesson for every Christian to learn. We should make a
little fence of trust around each day, and never allow any past or future care or
anxiety to break in. God does not provide in advance for our needs. We cannot get
grace today — for tomorrow’s duties; and if we try to bear tomorrow’s cares and
burdens today — we shall break down in the attempt.
TIME comes to us, not in years, not even in weeks — but in little days. We have
nothing to do with ‘life in the aggregate’ — that great bulk of duties, anxieties,
struggles, trials and needs, which belong to a year or even to a month. We really
have nothing to do even with tomorrow.
Our sole business is with the one little day now passing, and the one day’s burdens
will never crush us; we can easily carry them until the sun goes down. We can
always get along for one short day — and that is really, all we ever have.
A Grace Gem
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Listowel, ON 519-291-1956
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All-you-can-eat
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By MarilynCraigCall 523-9318From Marilyn’s Desk
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The Citizen
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Continued on page 6
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