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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2009-03-12, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009. PAGE 11. Pat Hunking greeted worshippers and handed out the Service of Worship at Knox United Church on the second Sunday in Lent, March 8. The flowers at the front of the sanctuary were from the funeral of Verlaine VanCamp and placed by Glen and family in loving memory of a dear wife, mother and great- grandmother. Rev. Tom Murray welcomed the congregation. Mark and Emily Stennett lit the candles. Celebrations acknowledged included Austin Bieman’s third birthday, and Olivia Wightman’s fifth birthday and the F.E. Madill curling team’s recent victory. Congregants were reminded to include Jim Lamont and family in their thoughts and prayers. It was announced that the Me to We event will be held at Blyth United Church on Friday, March 27. It honours caring, compassionate Canadian efforts big or small improving the lives of others. Adel Dodds and Matthew Cottrill are involved with this group. Ken Procter read the Lenten meditation, then Jessica Procter extinguished two of the candles. After the prayer was read in unison, the senior choir sang, My Soul Cries Out. The children’s hymn was When I Needed a Neighbour. The children came to the front during the last verse. Rev. Murray showed them bar bells and asked them what they would be used for. When you lift heavy weights there is a trainer and a spotter, he said. It is better to work in twos for safety and encouragement. God taught people to be there for each other for safety and encouragement. After The Lord’s Prayer, the children adjourned to Sunday school. Kim Walker read the scripture lesson from Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16 and Psalm 22: 23-31 which was read responsively. After the singing of, I Feel the Winds of God, the Gospel acclamation was read responsively. Rev. Tom Murray’s message was entitled, Our Journey with Jesus, Robbed on the Way and it was based on John 3: 1-17. People can be robbed of anything at any moment. God has been robbed by all, and the church is God’s delivery, said Rev. Murray. To believe in God, is to hold the treasures, he said. Connie Shiell and Mark Stennett took up the offering. The offertory hymn was, Your Work, O God, Needs Many Hands. The closing hymn was, I Come With Joy. Elizabeth Procter, organist, accompanied the choir and all the hymns. Thanks to all the ladies and men who helped make over 800 pies and realized a profit of over $1,800. Pat Hunking is collecting the outer big plastic (four-litre) bag that the small milk bags come in. They are used to make bed mats to be sent to Africa. The World Day of Prayer service was held on Friday, March 6 at the Belgrave United Church along with the Belgrave Presbyterian Church members. The service was prepared by the Christian Women of Papua, New Guinea. Taking part in the service were Pat Hunking, Muriel Coultes, Rev. Elly Dow, Freda Scott, Dini Nethery, Alice Nicholson and Margaret Siertsema. Rev. Elly Dow gave reflections on the scriptures. This was followed by a video. Lunch and a social time was enjoyed by all. Women of Papua prepare service Talking dairy East Wawanosh Public School had a visitor from the Dairy Farmers of Ontario last week, dairy educator Annelies Ringgenberg spent all of March 3 at the school in different classes speaking on different topics. Ringgenberg spoke on such topics as milk processing, dairy industry careers, a cow’s growth, dairy farming, the food chain and early settlers, which she’s discussing here with the Grade 3/4 class. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Garritt Vincent has been hired by the Peel Regional Police Force and will commence employment on April 15. The community congratulates Garritt and wishes him all the best. Bob Grasby, Janisa Coultes, and Helen Stonehouse recently returned home from the hospital. Jim Lamont is a patient at Seaforth hospital. Remember these people in your thoughts and prayers. Jim Lamont’s brother, Archie Lamont and Archie’s son Ray Lamont of Manitoba and Jim’s sister, Annie Marshall of Vancouver Island were guests and visited at the homes of Jim and Irene Lamont and Mike and Donelda Cottrill and family. Also visiting were Dale Lamont of London and Dwight Lamont of Goderich. Stennettslight candles for Knox service Municipal Fire Services PUBLIC MEETING AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will hold a public information meeting on: Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bluevale Hall - 32 Clyde Street in Bluevale • To relay information to the public of the changes in the provision of fire services as of January 1, 2010 • To explain the dissolution of the Wingham Area Fire Board agreement • Question period will follow All persons are welcome to attend this information meeting For further information please contact: Nancy Michie, Administrator Clerk-Treasurer Municipality of Morris-Turnberry 41342 Morris Rd., RR 4, Brussels, ON N0G 1H0 Telephone - 519-887-6137 Email: morris@scsinternet.com Website: www.morris-turnberry.on.ca MEETING NOTICE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY The upcoming Council and Committee meetings for the Municipality of Morris- Turnberry will be held: Wednesday, March 11 at 7:30 pm History Book Committee Meeting at Bluevale Community Hall Tuesday, March 17 at 7:30 pm Regular Council Meeting at Council Chambers Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 pm Fire Services at Bluevale Community Hall Monday, March 23 at 7:00 pm Budget Meeting in lieu of March 19, 2009 at Council Chambers Tuesday, March 24 at 7:00 pm Fire Services Meeting at Council Chambers NEWS FROM BELGRAVE By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE Morris-Turnberry councillors bristled when they found out that new accessibility standards mean they’ll have to replace a lift only recently installed at Bluevale Hall. Darrell Weishar of Dar Cad Designs attended the March 3 meeting of council to inform them of changes that will be necessary to make the hall compliant with new provincial standards. Those changes include installation of a wheelchair lift. Currently the lift that was installed with the assistance of a Trillium grant requires someone to get out of a wheelchair and sit on the lift chair. “I thought when we renovated the last time we were set for years,” said councillor Bill Thompson. Deputy-mayor Jim Nelemans complained that the lift that met the standards when it was installed could “with the stroke of a pen” become unsuitable. “They’re going to force these little halls to close,” he warned. “They just keep changing the regulations. What’s to stop them telling us in five years it’s got to be changed.” The lift is just one of the changes required to the building which could total $60,000 to $75,0000, Weishar estimated. Included would be a new fire exit from the lower hall and covering in the exit from the upper floor as well as renovating a washroom on the lower floor to meet accessibility standards. Councillors passed a motion to investigate the criteria for getting a grant to undertake the renovations. M-T council not happy lift needs to be replaced By Keith Roulston The Citizen BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED