The Citizen, 2008-09-11, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008. PAGE 3.
The municipality of North Huron
will be making trees available to its
citizens for free next year in hopes of
greening up the municipality.
While the municipality has
participated in the program offered
by the Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority (MVCA) for years, until
now, it has never made trees it has
purchased available to its citizens. In
the past, North Huron has purchased
trees from MVCA for municipal
property and parks.
Clerk-administrator Kriss Snell
proposed the idea to councillors at
the Sept. 2 meeting, where they
were quick to pass the
recommendation.
The plan will see the municipality
purchase 125 trees per year to be
distributed to North Huron citizens,
at a rate of one per person, on a first-
come, first-serve basis.
Snell did not pick 125 out of thin
air, however. His plan, he said is that
distribution of 125 trees annually, at
one tree per person, gets a tree in the
hands of five per cent of North
Huron’s population per year. By that
math, he said, in 20 years, everyone
in North Huron will have a free tree
on their property.
The MVCA offer has always been
available to residents with farmland.
Landowners with over three acres of
land have been able to purchase trees
from MVCA at what Snell calls “a
good price” for years. However,
anyone under that land mass, has
never been eligible.
“This will help get trees onto
residential properties in North
Huron,” he said. “It’s a very cost-
effective way to improve our green
area.”
The variety of trees will be up to
the municipality. They will order
them and distribute what they have.
MVCA offers a wide variety of
trees, from oak to maple and from
spruce to pine.
Snell says the plan will be to order
the trees, then advertise the
availability of the trees and
distribute them on a first-come, first-
serve basis.
North Perth, Snell said, has been
participating in the program for
years, purchasing 500 trees annually
and never having any left.
Councillors agreed that the
municipality should have no
problem distributing the 125 trees
per year.
The deadline for the municipality
to order trees is Sept. 19.
Tractors
There was no shortage of tractors at this year’s Thresher Reunion in Blyth. They were lined
up as far as the eye could see, organized by brand and by year. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
Congratulations to Mike and
Christa Haggitt on the birth of a baby
girl.
Congratulations to Greg and Julie
McClinchey on the birth of a baby
boy.
We are glad to hear that Delores
Souch is recovering at home from
hip surgery and that Bill Campbell is
home and recovering from knee
surgery. We wish them well in their
recoveries.
Happy birthday to Jean Nethery of
Blyth who will celebrate on Sept. 12
and to Edgar Daer of Blyth who will
celebrate on Sept. 15.
Happy birthday to Tricia Daer
of London who will celebrate
on Sept. 17.Happy anniversary to Bill andIsabelle Craig of Blyth who willcelebrate on Sept. 16.Blair and Shannon Bieman of Belgrave will also celebrate onSept. 16.Don’t forget Morris-TurnberryHistory Committee are looking foryour help in finding stories of peoplewho live in Morris-Turnberry or
have lived in the townships in the
past. There will be a public meeting
on Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Bluevale
Community Hall. All those
interested are invited to attend.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
There was no church service in
Blyth United Church this past
Sunday as the congregation was
encouraged to attend the
interdenominational church service
at the Thresher Reunion.
The service opened with a musical
prelude by Gladys and Susan
VanEgmond. John Lowe welcomed
everyone and asked the congregation
to welcome one another to the
service.
The call to worship by Pastor Les
Cook was followed by the openingprayer and the first hymn, Stand Up,Stand Up for Jesus led by JanPuclak-Smith, Seva Irvine and DaleChesher. Gladys and SusanVanEgmond and Don Chesherfavoured the congregation with somemusical numbers on the piano andsaxophones.The scripture reading was fromActs 20: 32-36. Kirby Cook sang
Amazing Grace. John Lowe
honoured the Vincent family, Bill,
Lorna, Elvis and Julie Melick,
Annette and the late Todd Edgar for
their contributions to the
Association. John Lowe also
honoured those members who
passed away during the last year as
the bell tolled as each name was
read. They included: Keith
Campbell, Terry Ruston, Gladys
Calder, Lloyd Josling, Don Craig,
Jim Laidlaw, Gerald Blake, Murray
Reid, Clarence Hoy, Hilda Harkes,
Ruth Jenkins, Todd Edgar, Wilfred
Calvert, Helen Storey, Peter Cook
and Robert J. Brindley.
A prayer by Pastor Cook
was followed by the hymn, Pass Me
Not O Gentle Saviour.John Lowe mentioned some of thethings that took place during the pastyear, one of which was the newtrophy case in shed 3 built by JimSchneider and Bill Andrews.Benches were donated by PaulJosling in memory of his brotherLloyd for Shed 1 and Jim Guntondonated two benches for use at Shed 3.
John also thanked all the
volunteers for all their hard work as
without them this weekend could not
happen.
Kirby Cook favoured the
congregation with another solo,
Eagle’s Wings.
Pastor Cook’s message to the
congregation was, Grace … It’s
Better to Give than to Receive.
Pastor Cook asked everyone to look
at someone in a different way and
smile at them. It makes a difference
to them and you will feel good about
yourself.
The closing hymn, How Great
Thou Art was followed by the
benediction by Pastor Cook.
North Huron to offer up trees
CC oo ff ff ee ee BB rr ee aa kk
A Community Bible Study
• Share questions and concerns
• Enjoy friendship and refreshments
• No previous Bible knowledge necessary
Blyth Christian Reformed Church
Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
beginning Sept. 24
Opening day guest speaker:
Debbie Main from Wingham
Call Marg Steele at 519-526-7446 or
Darlene VanderVeen at 519-523-9472
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Evening program
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Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
beginning September 17
Please call Femmy 519-523-9457 if you are interested in
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Usher in Fall
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Fresh fruits & vegetables,
home baking, jams, jellies,
pickles, maple syrup,
meat products
Car Oiling
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(Weather permitting) 348 Dinsley St. E., Blyth 519-523-9151
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Beavers ~ 5-7 years
Cubs ~ 8-10 years
Scouts ~ 11-14 years
Venturers ~ 15-18 years
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For more information contact:
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REGISTRATION
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Brownies (ages 6-8)
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