HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-02-12, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009. PAGE 3.
As I look out my window while
writing this column it really does
look like spring has come. But then I
look at the calendar and it is only
February so this must be the January
thaw we missed.
February is a popular month to
have a birthday it seems. Happy
birthday to Shirley Nicholson,
Feb. 12; Bill Souch, Feb. 14; JimChalmers, George Hubbard andEvelyn Popp, Feb. 16; Frank Szusz,Feb. 17 and myself, Feb. 18.Also happy birthday to MarkHornyak of Strathroy who willcelebrate his birthday on Feb. 17.BLYTH UNITED CHURCHGreeting at Blyth United Churchon Sunday, Feb. 8, were Fred Meier
and Doug Howson. Ushering were
Nancy Hakkers, Earl Fyfe and
Myrtle Badley. Margaret Kai was
organist.
The annual meeting is on Feb. 15
after Church. The UCW meeting is
on Thursday, Feb. 26. Roll call is a
favourite winter or Valentine
memory. Also members are
reminded to bring in their grocery
tapes from Scrimgeour’s and Zehrs
and their used stamps to give to theBible Society for new Bibles.The prayer of approach wasfollowed by the first hymn, AriseYour Light has Come. The scripturelesson was from Exodus 7: 17-36interactive with the congregation, thechoir and Ally Glousher playing thedrum.The children came to the front for
their storytime. Rev. Gary Clark
asked them if they listen to their
parents and do what they ask the first
time they ask them to do something.
Most of the children answered that
they didn’t listen the first time.
Rev. Clark explained the scripture
to the children and that it took nine
times before the Egyptians let the
Israelites go.
The second scripture lesson was
Acts 13.
Rev. Clark introduced his partner
Kathy Douglas, the youth minister
for Huron-Perth Presbytery. If Rev.
Douglas had one word for the
scriptures read it would be
persistent, she said. The Israelites
were persistent when they roamed
the desert for 40 years.
In Kathy’s work as a youth
minister of the Presbytery she is
covering 60 churches so they have to
work together and help each other
out. She planned a retreat held thispast Friday night which was asuccess. It gave some of the youthwho don’t get the chance to campout in the winter a chance toexperience this. They camped at theWest Wawanosh Nature Centre.They have retreats planned forGoderich and Tavistock. In Clinton,Feb. 19 is The Joys and Woes of
Gaming. This is a night for kids,
parents and grandparents to come
together and talk about gaming.
The Canadian Cancer Society,
Huron-Perth Unit, is pleased to
celebrate five years of working
together with Foodland and IGA and
their $1 million donation to benefit
the fight against cancer.
Since 2004, Foodland and IGA
grocery stores in Ontario have
hosted Communities for a Cure – a
series of community fundraising
events benefitting the Canadian
Cancer Society. Deemed one of the
largest third party fundraising
activities in Ontario for the
Canadian Cancer Society, in 2008
Communities for a Cure raised
$278,000 to surpass the
five-year fundraising goal of $1
million.
“Thanks to the ongoing and
generous efforts of Foodland and
IGA stores in our community, the
Canadian Cancer Society is able to
fund more life-saving cancer
research as well as provide support
to those living with cancer and their
families,” says Janis Cunningham,
Unit Manager.
Veronica Kolkman of Monkton
knows first hand the importance of
raising funds for support services in
Huron and Perth Counties. “When
you’re dealing with cancer, getting a
ride to treatment is one less thing to
worry about,” says Veronica. “I am
so grateful to the Canadian Cancer
Society and the fundraising efforts
of Foodland and IGA stores in our
community for helping me get to my
treatments.”
In an additional effort to raise
awareness, Foodland and IGA also
offer the Canadian Cancer Society’s
cancer information brochures at
their store locations throughout
Ontario.
The Citizen
offices will be closed on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16
for
The deadline for the
February 19 paper
will be
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February 13
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NEWS
FROM BLYTH
From the heart
Blyth Public School’s Kindergarten class was busy on
Tuesday making valentines just days before Valentine’s
Day. Quaid Kerr was buried in work, concentrating on
cutting out the perfect heart. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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