HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-02-15, Page 14THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007. PAGE 15.
Winter may have been late in
coming but it has sure packed a
punch in the last two weeks for
those of us in snowbelt areas
affected by the Great Lakes.
Cabin fever is a term being much
bandied about these days. It is
hardest on those who have to travel
in these weather conditions to keep
the world turning.
Unfortunately many who are shut
in have difficulty with the thought of
confinement.
It seems the best idea to close the
drapes so as not to see the blowing
snow; listen only once to the
weather reports and closures; find a
good book or other project and get
immersed in that and forget the
weather.
Perhaps one could try out a new
special recipe.
In any case all of us should be
grateful to have a warm place to be.
And thankfully the hydro was never
a factor in this last blast.
The stretch of road at the south
edge of the village was being
particularly affected by blowingsnow last Thursday morning. Thebanks along the cemetery createdvisibility problems as has been thecase for decades now.
Derrick Greydanus rear-ended a
Neon being driven by Ashley
Howson of Blyth coming through
that spot shortly after nine.
Ashley was taken to Clinton for
observation but neither driver
suffered injury.
However, the sight of fire rescue
vehicles, police and ambulances
served to take the emphasis off talk
about the snow for awhile.
Joel Thomas was involved in a
fender bender that morning also. He
was on his way to work in Goderich
just before seven. His car did a little
dipsy-doodle and hit a pickup truck.
As well as being shaken up, Joel
suffered facial injuries.
Eric Anderson has recently moved
into the former home of Hazel Reid.
To the majority of villagers, Eric is
no stranger. Following their
marriage, he and his wife, Marjorie,
farmed at RR1, Londesborough, and
both were involved in village and
area activities over the years.
Eric has been part of the morning
coffee crowd for some time
now. The farm has been purchased
by their grandson, Brad.
Welcome, Eric. We hope you will
enjoy life here in the village.
Moreover it is great to have another
empty house being a home
again.
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NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO
With the help of her parents, Tim
and Jenn, Cassie Jennifer Elliott
took an important step on her faith
journey at Londesborough United
Church on Sunday, Feb. 11.
Assisting Rev. Pat Cook with
Cassie’s baptism were John Jewitt
and Barb Bosman. Barb presented
her parents with a candle to signify a
new light in the faith community of
Londesborough.
Fittingly for a wee girl, Cassie
was dressed in pink for the occasion
of her presentation.
The senior choir sang Child of
Blessing for the baptism and later
offered the anthem Blessed Are the
Pure of Heart.
Joan Goodall read a minute for
missions. The United Church of
Canada is partnered with churches
in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
There they offer help with farming
and particularly the Mt. Olivet Boys
Home.
This facility gives a home to
orphans and street children. The
teachers and counsellors there give
the boys, aged 4 - 18, an education
and job training.
The boys are expected to work in
the home and its garden.
This home is supported by the
mission and service fund.
Rev. Cook’s message that
morning, just before Valentine’s
Day, was titled, Love Grows.
The epistle scripture passage was
the most familiar scripture about
love in the Bible, I Corinthians 13.
Written by Paul, the passage
speaks of a real and gracious love. It
was intended to speak to the people
of Corinth about what makes life
possible as we live together in a
Christian community. He was
encouraging them and us to discover
the gifts God has given each of
them/us and how to share them with
community.
Rev. Cook suggested that
congregants search their lives and
how their actions express the love of
God for actions are meaningless
unless done with love.
Showing his love applies to all of
life, work, family and leisure and
incorporates home and community.
Moreover love provides the spark
for fullness of actions. People must
look up to God, out to others and
inward to themselves.
Using Christ’s example means
living our faith. The responsive
psalm, Psalm 138, is one of
thanksgiving to God for His love.
To accommodate the annual
meeting of Knox United, the
morning service at Londesborough
United on Feb. 18 will be at 9:30
a.m. The senior choir will gather at
9:10 that morning. There will be no
Sunday school program that
morning.
The following Sunday, Feb. 25,
Londesborough United will hold its
annual meeting. Following the
morning service there will be a
potluck lunch. People are asked to
bring light lunch items. The meeting
will convene after lunch.
The Sunday school invites all
skaters to join them on Saturday,
Feb. 24 at the Blyth arena for an
hour of skating. You can skate from
4 - 5 p.m. and enjoy a bowl of chili
after.
Londesborough UCW will meet
on Monday, Feb. 19 beginning at
7:30 p.m. The guest speakers are
Barry and Kendra Brohman who
will talk about Living with Teague –
a child with autism. All interested
persons are invited to attend.
Baptism at United
In The Citizen’s story about the
Salverdas and Easter Seals
Snowarama in Huron County, Mrs.
Dorothy Salverda was wrongly
identified.
We apologize for the error in
identification.
Sorry,
our
mistake
The future forecast of frigid
temperatures will not prevent the
Huron O.P.P. and members of the
Huron Snowmobile Trail officer
patrol program from turning up the
heat this weekend during the annual
Easter Seal snowmobile rally on
Feb. 17.
Officers will be around in order to
ensure that snowmobilers are
adhering to the proper speeds and
safe driving practices associated
with snowmobiles. Police will be
located in and around the trails
enforcing the legislation designed to
make the trails safe and sober and to
liaise with some of the fundraisers
with this weekend's charity run.
The OPP would like to remind
enthusiasts of the importance of
following the rules set in place to
assure responsibility and safe travel
on the trails. Be extremely cautious
traveling on water with the variance
in temperature that we have seen
this winter.
Snowmobiles cannot be driven
faster than 20 kms per hour on
highways with a speed limit of 50
kms per hour or less and no faster
than 50 kms per hour on highways
with a speed limit greater than 50
km per hour. Snowmobiles are also
prohibited from traveling on private
property unless permission has been
obtained from the landowner.
OPP on trails
this weekend
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