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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-12-02, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010. NEWS FROM BELGRAVE BLYTH PRINTING INC. BLYTH 523-9211 PRINTING IS OUR BUSINESS • Colour • Business Printing Forms • Posters • Brochures • Letterheads • Flyers • Envelopes • Carbonless • Business Forms Cards • Labels WE CAN DO IT ALL! UCW buys three bed kits for fundraiser A good number of members and guests attended the November General Meeting of the Belgrave UCW on Tuesday evening and were welcomed by Pat Hunking, leader for the evening. Sheila Nixon opened the worship on Advent, and a new hymn was sung, “A Hymn for Advent”. As part of the worship, Sheila and Pat lit Advent candles and told the story of the origin of the candles and what they represented. The first candle was lit representing Creation; the second, representing Liberating God; the third, representing the Profits; and the fourth representing God of Mary. Following the prayer, musical numbers were played by three Wightman sisters. Sydney played “Winter Wonderland”, Mackenzie played “The First Noel” and Autumn played “O Come All ye Faithful and “Silent Night”. Mrs. Hunking thanked them for their Christmas numbers. Nancy Folkard introduced the speakers for the evening. Suzanne and Ann Andrew had travelled to India last February with four others to hand out bed kits for Sleeping Children Around the World. This is a charity that is run mostly by the Rotary Club in Indian. Children ages six to 12 are eligible to receive a bed kit, if they have no bed to sleep on at home and their family makes less than $2,000 a year. Since 1970, over one million bed kits have been handed out and in the eight days they were there they gave out 4,000. In the kits are two outfits for a boy and a girl, heavy wool blankets, mosquito netting, personal items, school supplies and many otherthings. This year backpacks werealso included.The children are all interviewedand selected before any grouparrives and the bed kits are allprepared locally, so this provides agreat industry for many families. Inmost of the slides it was the mendoing a lot of the sewing andpreparations, along with many volunteers. This is their 40th year and their motto is “Every child deserves a comfortable sleep”. At the end of their presentation, the hymn, “You’ve Got to Feel Love” was sung. A donation to buy three of the $35 bed kits was given to the speakers. The Belgrave UCW will then receive a picture of who receives their kits. A social time followed and the business was done at that time. Donations were approved to be given to the Knox United Church, Christian Resource Centre, Medical Electives, Foodgrains Bank, Camp Menesetung, Christmas Bureau, and the Wingham Food Bank. Elly Dow closed the meeting with prayer. NEWS Marion Taylor’s parents, Bill and Doreen Taylor of RR 1, Belgrave are celebrating birthdays. On Dec. 2 Doreen will be 70 and Bill will be 80 on Dec. 9. Best wishes and lots of love are extended from neighbours, friends and family. The community also extends best wishes and birthday greetings to Bill and Doreen. There were seven tables of shoot in play at the Community Centre on Friday, Nov. 26. The winners were: high pink card, Lois Chamney; second high pink card, Marie McIntosh; most shoots, Jane Grasby; high white card, Ron Taylor; second high white card, Bev Hayden; most shoots, Delores Howatt. The next shoot will be on Friday, Dec. 10 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The community extends congratulations to Mark Olson and Nicole White on the arrival of their daughter, Lyla Paige Olsonborn at Stratford General Hospitalon Nov. 4. Proud grandparents areNeil and Ruth Olson of Winghamand Randy and Donna White ofBrussels.The community extends sinceresympathy to the families of DianneWalden who passed away on Nov.17. KNOX UNITED CHURCH Florence McArter greeted worshippers and handed out the service of worship at Knox United Church on Advent 1, Nov. 28. Rev. Tom Murray welcomed the congregation. Birthday greetings were extended to Sydney Bromley for her third birthday and MacKenzie Wightman who will celebrate her eighth birthday on Dec. 2. Gord Folkard thanked everyone who helped with the beef supper that realized a profit of $1,489. The call to worship was read responsively. The first verse of “Hope is a Star” was sang followed by Katherine Coultes and Murray lighting the Candle of Hope; the first blue candle, and then they read responsively pertaining to the Candle of Hope. The senior choir of mixed voices sang the Advent Carol of Hope accompanied by Elizabeth Procter. The scripture lesson was taken from Isaiah 2: 1-5 and the Gospel word from Mark 13: 33-37. “God’s Word to Us” was entitled “Preparing for Something Big!” We need to prepare ourselves and get ready for Christmas. You can never start too early for something big. We need to listen to God calling us to look far beyond and move towards God’s Kingdom. It will be a glorious time when he returns. After, Ken Procter and Doug Walker took up the offering and it was dedicated. Ken Procter and Murray served communion at the front of the sanctuary. “O Come, O ComeEmmanuel”. “A Carol of Advent”was sung by the congregation. Afterthe sung blessing, lunch and a timeof fellowship followed in the churchbasement.Over 70 Campbell relatives heldtheir Christmas at the CommunityCentre on Sunday, Nov. 28. Sharonand Barry Bondi, Sandra and PeteBrommer, Doug and Joan Cloakey and families were in charge. After a bountiful buffet dinner, Santa arrived to hand out gifts to all the children. The afternoon was spent visiting and looking at photos. Christmas greetings were extended to each and everyone. By LindaCampbellCall 357-2188PEOPLE AROUNDBELGRAVE Can’t decide what to give for Christmas? FOR A BOOK A gift certificate lets the recipient choose the book they want. We have shelves of books to choose from. Everything from books on trains to gardening to cookbooks. The Citizen 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 404 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 N. Huron debates RInC funds By Denny Scott The Citizen A surplus of Recreation Infrastructure Canada (RInC) grant funds had North Huron Township Council debating what parts of the Nort Huron Wescast Community Complex needed repairs during the current council’s final meeting of the term. On Nov. 15, Pat Newson, Director of Recreation and Facilities for North Huron Township, explained to the council that there would be more than $120,000 in surplus funds from the RInC grant that allowed for an upgrade to the North Huron Wescast Community Complex and that council had several opportunities to use the excess. The RInC funding complements township spending, with the township paying $0.33 for every dollar paid towards approved recreational development. The first option that Newson presented was for council to decide to have the township do nothing. It was the least favourable plan from Newson’s point of view, as it would see the remaining money returned to the RInC coffers. This would mean the township would spend no Continued on page 21 Setting the table Emily Stennett and Andrea Shiell set out food for the Belgrave United Church’s roast beef supper at the Belgrave Community Centre on Nov. 25. (Denny Scott photo)