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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-01-31, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2008. PAGE 9. The Brussels Novices played Wallace recently and posted a loss. The lone goal was off the stick of Delayna Smith. The squad next faced off against Blyth in a good game. Goals for Brussels in this 5-3 loss effort were scored by Smith, Daniel Fritz and Wyatt Machan. The Brussels Tykes played Elma Logan and skated away with a 10-6 victory. Avery McArter led the onslaught with a hattrick, plus one, while Noah Terpstra scored a hattrick. Cameron Gibson was in for two, while Ronan Jarad rounded out the Brussels scoring. On Sunday the team played Seaforth. It was a good game, but not a winning one for Brussels who came up overpowered 6-1. Terpstra got the lone Brussels goal. Atoms enjoy big victory Blyth shuts door on Palmerston The January meeting of KnoxUnited Church Women was held inthe church basement. It began with apotluck supper. Pat Hunkingwelcomed everyone and Rev. JohnRoberts said grace.Mrs. Hunking opened the business meeting with a reading, No Balances. The UCW purpose was repeated. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Barbara Anderson gave the treasurer’s report, and stated that the financial statement for 2007 was in the annual meeting report. Mrs. Hunking thanked everyone for their assistance in preparing for this dinner and for making 373 beef pies on Wednesday. Turkey pieswould be made on Feb. 5-6. Ordersonce again can be placed withBarbara Anderson.The Huron-Perth Presbyterialannual meeting was announced forMonday, Jan. 28 for Seaforth at 9:30 a.m. March 7 will be World Day of Prayer, with the United Church hosting. The Easter sunrise service will be on the church parking lot on Sunday, March 23 at 7 a.m. with the UCW planning the service. April 11-12-13 is Westminster Weekend in London. Mrs. Hunking also reported that H-P Presbytery is suggesting each member give $1 a month to a capital building fund, which would be set up for both Presbytery camps. Muriel Coultes opened the worship with a call to worship on stewardship. This was followed by prayer, a hymn, and the scripture Mark 12: 41: 44. In the meditation Mrs. Coultes said that stewardship is what people do after they say they believe. If all members were to give just four orfive per cent of their income to thechurch and its mission there wouldnever need to be another financialcampaign.She concluded the meditation withreference to the Biblical story of the widow’s mite, and read a poem, Symbol of Hope, written by Betty Turcott. The offering was received and dedicated and the worship closed with a hymn and prayer. Mrs. Coultes introduced Ken Wood of Wingham, who showed slides of a trip he had made with another church group to Ukraine. He explained why it is now called Ukraine, not the Ukraine. Their work was to enlarge a meeting room and kitchen for the Odessa church, on the Black Sea. Odessa has a population of 47 million, but during WWII they lost five to eight million people. Odessa has the highest percentage of Christians who have been worshipping freely since 1988. He also showed slides of his trip home through Vienna, and overGreenland.Nancy Folkard thanked him for hispresentation and Elly Dowpronounced the benediction. Tykes win 6-1 The Blyth PeeWee Dynamite broomball team took on Palmerston at the Blyth arena on Saturday. The Dynamite started off strong pushing Palmerston into their own end. Kaitlin Bos got a pass over to Scott Jefferson who scored the first goal for the Dynamite. Later in the game Palmerston started to put pressure on the Blyth net. Goalie Bryce Glousher did a great job to keep Palmerston off the score board. The last play of the game netted a goal for the Dynamite, when Jefferson’s shot from the point was deflected into the net by Brooke Bos right at the buzzer. Blyth won 2-0. Bouncing along The Blyth boys team took on Holmesville at an invitational basketball tournament in F.E. Madill’s gymnasium on Saturday. The games were a warmup for the regional competition coming up. Connor Prescott works his way down the court. (Vicky Bremner photo) MEETING NOTICE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY The upcoming Council and Committee meetings for the Municipality of Morris- Turnberry will be held: Tuesday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m. Regular Council Meeting Wednesday, January 30 at 9:00 a.m. Water Committee Meeting Thursday, January 31 at 8:00 p.m. Strategic Planning Meeting Tuesday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. Regular Council Meeting Monday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m. Special Council Meeting Tuesday, February 12 at 9:00 a.m. Planning Meeting Tuesday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m. Regular Council Meeting "BABY AND I PROGRAM" CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL February 2008, 10:00 - 11:30 CONFERENCE ROOM 2nd Floor WHEN ATTENDING FOR THE FIRST TIME PLEASE REGISTER IN ADMITTING PROGRAM TOPICS: Wednesday, Feb. 6 - Infant C.P.R. Choking & Safety Wednesday, Feb. 13 - Infant Car Seat Safety Wednesday, Feb. 20 - Post Partum Depression Wednesday, Feb. 27 - Sibling Rivalry For more info call Veronica Farquhar - 519-482-3440 Ext. 6304 The Brussels Atoms played their second game of playoffs against Zurich in recent hockey action. Despite the fact that Zurich got on the scoreboard first and fought hard to the end, Brussels came away with a 6-1 victory. Scoring were Mitchell Kellington, Hayden TenPas, with a hattrick, Jason Baxter and Ben Hruska. Assists went to Tim Waechter, Lexi Smith, Colton Hastings, Luke McCutcheon, Taylor Higgins and Scott Dolmage. NEWS FROM BELGRAVE There were 9 1/2 tables of shoot in play on Friday, Jan. 25 at the Belgrave Community Centre. The winners were: high pink card, Mary McIntosh; second high pink card, Irlma Edgar; most shoots, Jim Hunter; high white card, Ross Taylor; second high white card, Helen Casemore; most shoots, Richard Moore. The next shoot is Friday, Feb. 8 with dessert at 1 p.m. The community extends congratulations to Rebecca and Michael DeJonge on the birth of their son, Wyatt Michael born on Dec. 14 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London. The community extends sincere sympathy to Ruth and James Baker, Lloyd and Nancy Michie, and Barbara and Ross Anderson and families on the loss of George Michie. The community extends sincere sympathy to Bob and Ruth Gordon and family in the loss of Bob’s mother. 9 1/2 tables in play at shoot By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE Novices lose UCW guest speaker shows slides of Ukraine Patti and Kyle Nixon greeted worshippers at Knox United Church on Sunday, Jan. 27. Melissa Snyders welcomed the congregation. Hymn-sing selections were Count Your Blessings and All the Way My Saviour Leads Me. Happy birthday was sung to Catherine Coultes. The Christ candle was lit by Catherine Coultes and Susan Jamieson. The call to worship was read responsively and the opening prayer was said in unison. After the reading of the Words of Assurance the senior choir sang Put Peace Into Each Other’s Hands accompanied by Elizabeth Procter. The children sat in the front pews after the singing of This Little Light of Mine. Melissa showed them a box that appeared to have nothing in it, but when there was a light in it, they could see butterflies, rainbows, flowers, crosses and smiling faces. God gave people a source of light to share with everybody, she said. People don’t want to walk in darkness; they want to walk in God’s light. After a prayer, the children adjourned to Sunday school The scripture lesson was John 1: 1- 10 and 2: 1-6. Melissa’s message was entitled LIGHT: L - light, I - inspire, G - guide, H - hope, T - truth. “Does your life cast light or cast shadows?” she said. Ben Procter and Tyler Stevenson collected the offering. The closing hymn was Jesus Bids Us Shine. Lunch and the annual meeting followed the worship service. Nixons greet at Knox