HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-04-26, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2007. PAGE 3.
Happy birthday to Paul Craig of
Waterloo who celebrated his
birthday on April 22. Also happy
birthday to Nancy McInnes of
Hamilton and to Gayle Poore of
Blyth who both celebrated on April
21.
We are sorry to hear that Jerrod
Button is a patient in London Health
Science Centre, Victoria Campus as
a result of an accident.
We are glad to hear that Nan Gore
is recovering from successful knee
surgery at home.
Nancy Wasson has returned from
London Health Science Centre,
University Campus and is doing
well.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Greeting at Blyth United Church
Sunday was Arletta Hallahan.
Ushering were Cliff Snell and
Lavern Clark.
The choir sang an anthem, The
Palms with Cheryl Cronin singing
the solo part.
Lorna Fraser read a letter from
Rachel who had taken the supplies
to Uganda for them and had sent
pictures of the pen pals the
children had received. Jon Hakkers
held up the pictures for everyone to
see.
Lorna also invited everyone to
have birthday cake after the service
to celebrate the April birthdays with
the Sunday school.
The children’s hymn was All
Things Bright and Beautiful. The
children came to the front of the
church during the last verse. For the
children’s tory, guest speaker Tom
Dunbar asked the children if they
had done anything special at school
to be involved in Earth Day. Some
had cleaned up garbage and other
things to help the environment. Mr.
Dunbar showed them that they could
find a mesh bag and put hair and
little pieces of coloured yarn in it
and then hang it out in a tree for the
birds to make their nests with. If
they looked later in the summer they
would likely see the coloured yarn in
some of the nests around the
yard.
He told them the only bird that
would not use it is a hummingbird as
they use spider webs so the nest can
expand while the baby birds are
growing.
The scripture readings were from
Genesis 1: 20-23, Psalm 148 and Job
12: 6-10.
The next hymn was Joyful, Joyful
We Adore You.
Mr. Dunbar’s message to the
adults was, God’s World. Earth Day
is celebrated throughout the world.
It has been celebrated for 37 years,
since 1970. It started very small and
on March 21 when day and night
were equal, but has since changed to
April 22.
God gave us the earth to look after
and this is what Earth Day is all
about, he said.
Canadians are blessed but there
are some countries where there is
either too much water or not enough.
Jordan is one of these
countries where the rivers are drying
up and the water supply is
dwindling.
For more than a year, North Huron
has been working to put a municipal
alcohol policy in place.
There have, of course, been things
to work out. Yet, now as it seemed
they were finally getting close,
another concern has come to light.
At the April 16 meeting,
councillor Greg McClinchey
explained that the rules require the
alcohol under the licence must be
purchased from an LCBO, or an
Ontario Beer Store or Wine Store.
Unfortunately, this excludes agency
stores, which is what is located in
Blyth.
“If the facility they use is in Blyth,
they won’t be able to get their
supplies from the agency store
(Scrimgeours Food Market),” said
McClinchey.
“When we began the process no
one had any idea of this
requirement,” director offacilities/recreation Pat Newson said
in a phone conversation Friday.
Asked by council if this would
have a significant impact on the
business, McClinchey said, “huge. I
spoke with the owner, and they had
30 functions last year and sold
approximately 24 cases of beer per
event.”
Blyth is the only agency store in
Huron, he added. “So we are unique
in that way.”
That fact may help, Newson
hopes. “We are going to talk to
Alcohol and Gaming. The fact that
we are unique, we hope will mean
they’ll be flexible.
Clerk-administrator Kriss Snell
said, “We will have to go with a
request. This is our issue and how
are you going to help?”
“They are encouraging
municipalities to licence,” said
Newson, “and we want to use our
agency store.”
Blyth can boast the ‘Area’s’ best
storyteller.
Phaedra Scott won first place at
the Royal Canadian Legion’s Area
public speaking contest this past
weekend. Scott is a Grade 3 student
at Blyth Public School and the
daughter of Mike Scott and Arden
Farrow of East Wawanosh.
Phaedra has advanced to the
Provincial competition in Chatham
on May 5.
Two other local students did very
well at the Area event as well. Jacob
McGavin of Brussels and Marshall
Durnin of Auburn were runners-up
in the Grade 4-6 and Grade 7-9
categories respectively.
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Antiques, Collectibles
and Appraisals
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Estates Bought & Sold
430 Queen Street, Blyth
across from the Theatre
Watch for our Grand Opening
1st weekend in May
Phone 519-523-4797
Cell 519-440-6412
tsaunders@ezlink.on.ca
Opening Soon
The
Gift Cupboard
at 414 Queen St., Blyth
Featuring home décor and much more
Owners Jennifer Avery and Janice Peters
invite you to come visit us on May 9th.
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Rejuvenation of the
body mind and spirit
Reiki Master
Hot stone healing therapy
Call Kathy Huether
For Appointment:
519-523-4716
NEWS
FROM BLYTH
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
From Marilyn’s Desk
BUY? SELL?
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Got cracking
Val Pethick was on egg duty at the Legion Auxiliary
breakfast in Blyth this past Sunday morning. Also on KP
was Edythe Glousher (background). (Vicky Bremner photo)
North Huron one stepcloser to liquor licenseBy Bonnie GroppThe Citizen
Blyth girl, honoured storyteller
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