HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-09-25, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008. PAGE 7.
Erin Jutzi and Kittie MacGregor
combined their program and a
devotional time to begin the Sept. 15
meeting of the Londesborough
United Church Women.
Readings and scripture passages
served to remind the ladies present
that evening to give thanks to God,
to worship Him through song and to
get humour out of life and pass it on
to others. For example, one reading
was titled, Our Falling Shorts.
Hymns, God Give Us Laughter
and Come Let Us Sing were part of
the program. A matching game,
Know Your Hymns, had the ladies
testing themselves.
As this was the first meeting since
June, a number of business items
were discussed. Food safety matters
were talked about in light of a
number of caterings set for the fall.
It was decided to purchase two
pedestal fans for use in the church
basement during summer events.
Also the UCW will add another
cordless mike for use with the new
sound system in the sanctuary.
The UCW has a double-sized quilt
for sale. The embroidered squares
are of a wedding ring pattern and the
quilt’s colour is predominately dusty
rose. If you are interested, contact a
UCW member. Londesborough
United’s annual pork roast supper is
at the Community hall on Saturday,
Sept. 27 between 5 and 7 p.m.
Takeouts are available. Tickets are
available from any steward or at the
post office in Londesborough.
The Stratford Normal Schoolopened its doors to teaching studentson Sept. 15, 1908. Later named theStratford Teachers’ College it wasone of four Normal schools built bythe Ontario government to qualify
teachers for teaching in the
province’s rural areas. There were
184 young teacher candidates that
first year.
By 1973, by which time rural
schools were mostly amalgamated,
the Ministry of Education was
advocating university educatedpersons in all classrooms in Ontario.The Normal School closed its doorsin May of that year having graduated14,000 teachers in its 65 years.The city of Stratford purchased
the school, a heritage building, in
1999. Adjacent to the Shakespearean
Festival, the school is now,
appropriately, The Discovery
Centre.
On Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, 500
graduates returned to the school to
celebrate its centennial. The day alsomarked the 50th year reunion of theclass of 1958. Londesborough’s oldest resident,Edythe Beacom, age 92, from theclass of 1939, was one of the oldest
graduates attending that celebration
and received special
acknowledgment.
Edythe’s niece, the former Deanna
Lyon, took her great-aunt to
Stratford that Saturday. Edythe
reports that it was a grand afternoon
seeing many former teaching friendsand recalling experiences. There wasa large “wall of memories”, picturesand articles from the 65 years of itsexistence. The afternoon includedmusical performances and talks by
former graduates and even some of
the school’s masters.
A tradition from the early years of
the school, the maypole dance, was
performed by 20 pupils from
Sprucedale Public School in
Shakespeare.
Woman attends special reunion
Thanks to God, UCW message
On Tuesday,Aug. 12, five couples,
Fred and Kathy Lobb, Ray and Beth
Radford, John and Bev Elliott, Ron
and Jean Jewitt and Keith and Nancy
Allen set out from Huron County
pulling their trailers. The first leg of
their month-long holiday had them
travelling the northern Ontario route
through Sault Ste. Marie, Nipigon,
Thunder Bay and Kenora to
Brandon, Manitoba.
At Brandon they joined 22 other
recreation vehicles and caravaned
together to northern Manitoba. The
group stopped many times along the
way – Dauphin, The Pas, and
Thompson – to tour museums,
churches and homesteads of the
early settlers. This part of Canada
had many settlers from the Ukraine
they learned.
At Thompson the travellers
boarded a train to Churchill,
Manitoba which is on Hudson Bay.
Halfway to Churchill, one passes the
tree line and the country is very flat
with tundra-type vegetation. Keith
noted that there is a huge elevator at
Churchill through which grain
flows.
The communities between
Thompson and Churchill rely on the
rail line for all their supplies.
Moreover the train is the only means
of travel for them outside of their
settlements. The train runs daily
back and forth.
However, the tracks are in very
poor shape as a result of time and the
effects of permafrost. The trip
originally took part of a day each
way. Today, the residents of those
northern areas should not want to be
in a hurry. The trip took the tourists
28 hours up and 21 hours back.
They learned that the trip from
Winnipeg to Churchill now takes 48
hours.
During their stay in Churchill,
they boarded a large tundra buggy to
observe polar bears in their summer
habitat. The bears head for land
when the ice breaks up on the bay in
the spring. They wait in this area
near Churchill for the ice to re-form
on Hudson Bay. Consequently the
bears have no food source, seals
during the summer weeks, and can
become a problem in the town and
area.
There are bear patrols to monitor
the movements of the bears and keep
them away from people. Bears that
become a problem are tranquilized
and taken to an enclosed area known
as “bear jail”. They are kept there for
a month before taken to another
area.
While in Churchill, the travellers
saw caribou and went on a whale
watching tour. Many beluga whales
swam right up to the boat. In these
northern areas they learned about
Native culture and the effects on the
Native peoples of the residential
school system.
Back in Churchill the caravan took
to the roads again visiting Gimli
(settled by Icelanders), Winkler and
Winnipeg enjoying sights along the
way. The Manitoba Museum was
one of the highlights of the trip and
described as excellent. Apparently
as one enters the museum the
journey from the first settlers to
modern times is so well done one
feels a part of the history.
The five trailers from this area left
the larger caravan on September
10th and drove home via North
Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan. Members of the group
say it was a wonderful trip. They
met many new folks and learned a
lot of interesting new things.
September is Alzheimer
Awareness month and there are
many places where one can
participate in a “coffee break”.
Monies raised by these cups, so to
speak, fund research into the
disease and allow local branches to
support those who suffer from this
illness and their caregivers.
Radford’s Farm Equipment/
Londesborough Post Office thank
all who chose to stop by last Friday
and make a donation to the Huron
County Alzheimer Society. This
was the third year for our coffee
break and you were most generous
about paying for your coffee. I
enjoyed all the conversations and
appreciated a break from the
normal. We can think of it as an
investment in our future.
Area couples take tour of the west
CORPORATION
OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF
NORTH HURON
TAXES DUE
The next tax installment for the
Township of North Huron is due
on Friday, September 26, 2008.
Interest at 1 1/4% per month, or
any part thereof will be charged
on unpaid accounts as of
September 29, 2008 and the first
day of each month thereafter.
NOTE: Persons who have
acquired properties and have not
received a tax bill should contact
the Municipal Office. Failure to
receive a tax bill does not relieve
a taxpayer from responsibility for
payment of taxes, nor from
penalty for late payment.
Please contact the Treasury
Department in regards to the
various payment options
available. Pre-authorized
payment sign up forms are
available at www.northhuron.ca
or at the Town Hall.
Donna White
Director of Finance
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
Standing in the doorway of the
heritage Ball’s Church looking west
one can understand why the
founders chose that spot. The view is
breathtaking. For the past few years,
Knox Church of Auburn and
Londesborough United come
together on a Sunday in September
to worship there.
As worshippers gathered on
Sunday, Sept. 21, Nancy Park played
preludes on the small travelling
organ.
Also sharing their musical talents
that morning were the Durnin
brothers. They played violin
selections from a Suzuki Violin
School book. A quartet from
Londesborough sang Follow the
Road (of Prayer) and In My Heart
There Rings a Melody.
During the children’s time Rev.
Pat Cook told the story of the
vineyard owner. He went five times
to town to hire help to harvest his
grape crop. No matter how long they
had worked, an hour or a whole day,
the workers were paid the same
wage. This farmer was generous to
all workers giving each the same
share just as God gives all of us the
same share of His love.
God’s abundant grace was the
theme for the service. Bernice Gross
read the Old Testament scripture,
Exodus 16: 2-15, the story of the
Israelites in the wilderness. In Psalm
105, the responsive psalm, the writer
reminds the reader of that journey.
However on that journey the
Israelites lost sight of the big picture.
They lacked trust in God. God heard
their cries and responded to their
needs.
Christians are made wise unto
salvation through Jesus Christ. In
looking to the future one can expect
potholes and troubles along the
journey. But by staying focused on
the end, they can meet the
challenges with God’s help. The
wilderness can be merely a state of
mind. One needs to be creative and
trust in God to survive. Wonder and
joy can be found even in unfortunate
circumstances; experiences are gifts
along the journey.
Modern day Christians tend to
enjoy one day at a time enjoying the
everyday sights and sounds as gifts
from a generous God. One should
live life with passion for God is
watching and helping.
Movie night at Londesborough
United is Friday, Sept. 26 at 7:30
p.m.
The senior youth group (Grades 9-
12) will meet Sunday, Sept. 28 at
Whyte’s cabin from 7 - 9 p.m. for a
campfire and devotions. For more
information call Crystal at 519-527-
2937.
Service held at Ball’s