HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-01-29, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009.
A couple of weeks ago I noted that
the North Huron Snowmobile Club
will be holding its annual
snowarama on Feb. 21 as part of the
Easter Seals campaign. We should
all be grateful to the club for
undertaking this charitable project.
However there are always those
among us who march to a different
drum.
Sometime on the weekend of Jan.
10, the group’s clubhouse was
vandalized. The snowmobile club
maintains this cabin for the benefit
of snowmobilers using the trails in
the area. It offers a place to stop, rest
and get warm along the trail.
Breaking windows and pulling down
the ceiling is senseless.
The club plans to repair the
building with volunteer help and
hopes to have it open to
snowmobilers this coming weekend.
To offer help call Steve at 519-523-
4922.
The Sunday school of
Londesborough United will hold its
annual soup and sandwich lunch
after the morning service on Sunday,
Feb. 1.
The benefit used book sale getting
organized at Radford’s FarmEquipment will be glad to acceptyour donations of books after Feb. 1.Organizers are accepting books ofall kinds – paperbacks, hard covers,craft, children’s and magazines aswell as jigsaw puzzles and movies.This should be a win, win, winoccasion. You donate and find newroom on shelves and in cupboards;
someone else buys a new read for a
great price and the Cullens have a
help with their struggle with cancer.
This column mentioned earlier
that the Clinton Lions Club would
like your aluminum cans, liquor,
wine and beer bottles. Monies from
this collection will benefit the
Seaforth All Girls Marching Band.
The collection is set for Saturday,
Jan. 31. Contact any Lions member
to find out more details.
Hullett Central Public School
would like to remind everyone that
although a single penny does not
have much monetary value in
today’s world, when collected they
can make miracles happen. When
your child or grandchild comes
looking for pennies during the week
of Feb. 2 - 9 see how many you can
donate. Donations to the school
penny campaign will be turned over
to the Easter Seal Society to help
kids with physical disabilities.
Still trying to have fun in the snow,
Grades 4 - 8 from Hullett Central are
planning an education visit to the
London Ski Club/Boler Mountain
on Wednesday, Jan. 11.
Those part of the Hullett school
community have always known it’s a
special school community. That
pride was obvious again last
Thursday evening when so many
attended the ARC meeting to show
support for Hullett School. The ARC
members certainly appreciated the
large presence.
Swing!
It may look effortless, but these dancers had been
preparing for weeks for Robbie Burns Day at the Brussels
Legion over the weekend. Sessions began weeks ago at
the Melville Presbyterian Church and all that hard work paid
off with the dancing these residents were able to perform for
the crowd at the Legion. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
Students count their pennies
As this was the first meeting of the
Londesborough United Church
Women for the new year, the group
in charge of program/devotions
chose to remind the ladies gathered
that evening that each new year is
like a new beginning. Choosing to
live each day by giving one’s best
with God’s help was the thread
running through Group three’s
presentation.
Their program included a word
game, a reading about Age-
Activated Attention Deficit Disorder
and a poem entitled Live Today by
Brenda Radford. Kim Roetcisoender
offered a Recipe for a Happy New
Year which gave directions for how
to put together 12 months and 365
days into a year full of love and joy.
Five scripture verses spoke of
living trustingly, obediently,
helpfully, earnestly and
courageously with God’s help.
Betty Archambault’s reading
noted that if one gives her best to the
world, the world will give its best
back. Crystal Whyte showed a short
computer item with interesting
pictures and thought-provoking
messages on how to life life, all set
to quiet music. Then she ended the
program with an amusing reading
about one woman’s attempt to make
resolutions for the coming year.
One item of business put forward
following the reading of reports was
a change in catering prices. A
regular catered meal price was
raised to $12.50. A meal catered
outside Londesborough will now be
$15.00. Extras asked for will put the
catered price at $17. Later this
spring a work day will be held to put
together frozen meals to sell.
The group decided to leave their
M&S allocation at $1,800 for 2009.
Anyone wishing to donate an item
for a baking themed basket to be
donated to an upcoming benefit
auction can leave the item in the box
in the church kitchen before Feb. 3.
UCW reminded of
new beginnings
The hot news around Walton this
week would be the unfortunate fire
at a residence on Brussels line in the
village on Friday night. The home is
owned by Don and Sandy Kuntz and
was occupied by Tim Vannatto. The
fire was contained to the chimney,
but extra fire trucks were on scene
due to the brisk winds and concern
for the neighbouring homes.
Thankfully the damage was not
extensive.
A different kind of hot was the
sun, sand and fun enjoyed by some
Walton folks. Returning from a trip
to Mexico and the Mayan Riviera
were Matt and Julie Shortreed, Matt
Elliott and Sandra and other friends
from the Wingham area.
They stayed at the Gran Bihia
Pricipe Coba Resort. It is an area of
three resorts.
A common hosienna offered food,
music and drinks at night. They went
to the Coba Ruins where they
climbed the most difficult ruin using
safety harnesses and ropes.
They also took the public bus into
the town of Playa del Carmen to look
around and shop.
It was a big surprise for the
aforementioned group when Matt
Shortreed found a note under his
door saying that some Walton
friends had arrived and would like to
say hello. It was 10:30 p.m. Monday
evening when the knock came and
Matt was surprised to find his
mother, Valerie had arrived.
Clyde and Cathy McClure and Val
had flown into the resort on Monday
morning but it took all day to contact
the kids. They spent some time
together on Tuesday morning.
The resort offered excellent food
and entertainment, although the
weather was not exceptionally hot. A
couple of rainy, dull days but with
the combo of three hotels, the trio
spent time walking around and
trying out the many food venues and
sights. They spent most of their time
around the resorts and enjoyed the
time relaxing.
Returning from a trip that they had
hoped to be hot were Kelly
McDonald and Adam Jarosz. They
were in Cuba, where unfortunately
the weather wasn’t the best. Four
days of rain, pouring rain, with cool
winds. The highest temperature was
only 24°, so sunburns were not a
problem.
A trip to Las Vegas was enjoyed by
Jim and Linda McDonald and Bill
and Vicky Brophy. They were away
five days and had 60° weather. It was
a first-time trip to Vegas for the
Brophys. The couples spent a lot of
time walking around and seeing the
sights of the city. They went to see
the Jersey Boys, a fantastic show and
Wayne Brady, a comedian from the
show Whose Line is it Anyway.
They had a great time and returned
to Ontario during Friday night’s
nasty weather.
Thursday wasn’t a very good day
for the Huron East work crews
encountering more water problems
for the village of Brussels. This time
the problems resulted in low
pressure in the system, then a boil-
water advisory for the town. The
health unit delivered notices to the
businesses who were serving food,
advising them of how to handle the
situation. You don’t realize how
many times you use water until you
have to boil it or put bleach in it to
use it for almost every use.
The Dining for Seniors program
had to be cancelled so look forward
to the next meal in two weeks.
The Brussels Curling Club had a
bit of excitement on Monday
evening when a member of the club
fell on the ice. Ruth Bauer fell and
sustained a head injury causing
bleeding. The ambulance was called
and she was taken to hospital. Ruth
is reported to be fine and suffered
from a headache for awhile.
The Brussels Public School
students from Grades 7/8 are coming
to the arena to learn how to curl on
Monday mornings as part of their
physical education course.
The Grade 8 students also
participated last year and it’s
surprising how much they
remembered. Helping teach the
group are Mary Bernard, Jeff
Cardiff, Karen Uhler and Jo-Ann
McDonald.
Our sympathies are extended to
Isabel Armstrong and family on the
passing of her sister Fern Matheson.
Our condolences to Marie
Rammeloo and her family on the
passing of her husband Pierre.
Our sympathies are extended to
Helen Hummel and family on the
loss of her husband Henry.
Our sympathies are extended to
Dianne and Don Bray and to Don
and Darlene Fischer and families on
the loss of their father Charles
Fischer.
Reports are that Maxine Marks is
getting along well at Parkwood
Hospital and will soon be returning
home. In Wingham hospital is Alf
Nichol and we hope he is improving.
Under the weather this past week is
Jane White. We hope she will be
feeling better real soon.
Celebrating her birthday with a
family gathering was Marie Coutts.
Marie is a resident of the Seaforth
Manor and it was her 78th birthday.
Gathering for lunch were her
daughter Karen and husband Allan
Carter and two of their children,
Vicky and Cindy and two great-
grandchildren. Marie’s other
daughter Connie was unable to
attend.
Also attending were her brother
Ross Bennett and wife Marg, sister-
in-law, Jean Wilbee and niece Nanci
Ducharme with husband Greg and
children, Evan and Danielle. They
enjoyed a lovely lunch, then birthday
cake was served.
The Huron Perth Middlesex Beef
Breeders Co-operative Limited held
its annual meeting at the Walton Hall
on Wednesday evening. The dozen
or so in attendance enjoyed soup and
sandwiches downstairs before
moving their meeting upstairs for the
evening.
The B-W Trailblazers snow-
mobile club held its monthly
meeting downstairs at the Hall later
Wednesday evening. By the amount
of snowmobiles I see going by our
place, I will assume that the trails are
now open. To be sure check the
OFSC website or call a member of
the B-W Trailblazers to be sure.
Congratulations to Jen Siemon and
Pete Hergert on their wedding on the
weekend. They held their nuptials at
the newly-finished Brodhagen
Community Centre. It was a lovely
wedding, dinner and reception in the
beautiful building. Matt Lee was the
master of ceremonies for the
evening. Jen is the daughter of Keith
and Pauline Siemon.
Folks who now live far away from
home returned for the wedding of
Jen and Pete. John and Marcy
McCall MacBain attended from
Geneva, Switzerland and stayed just
a few days with Murray and Sherri
McCall. Laura McKercher, Larry
Dalrymple and Jen Marion all
friends from the west, and Duncan
and Mandy Hadenko (Hodgson) and
son Tori from Lindsay were all able
to attend.
Members of Duff’s United Church
enjoyed the service led by Cathy
Douglas on Sunday. It focused on
youth and their role in the church
family.
Members of the church are
reminded to be collecting and saving
their grocery tapes from Foodland,
Brussels and Seaforth, Scrimgeour’s
of Blyth and any Zehrs and to drop
them into the church. Ink cartridges
and now old cell phone batteries are
also being collected.
Don’t fill up the landfill, recycle
them through the church for profit.
Annual reports are available at the
church. Pick yours up as soon as
possible.
Celebrating birthdays this past
week were Leona Armstrong,
Brandon McGavin, Helen
Williamson, Scott Bromley, Brenda
McIntosh, Ryan Jacklin, Sheldon
Lee, Fred Uhler and Chris Ryan.
By Jo-Ann
McDonald
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