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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-09-13, Page 12The Community Club meeting on Sept. 7 began with the singing of O’ Canada. Muriel Coultes read an article on Harvest. The minutes of the previous meeting and the treasurer’s report were given. At the next meeting on Oct. 5 there will be a coffee party with a collection taken for the Alzheimer Society of Huron County. The birthdays and anniversaries for September were acknowledged. The Zone rally will be held at the Legion Hall in Exeter on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Registration begins at 10 a.m. The speaker will be Rev. Sheila McGregor. Jim Hunter gave the nominations report for the slate of officers for 2007-08. The nominating committee for next year will be Gord Bosman and Pat Hunking. The representative on the arena board will be Jim Hunter. The program committee will provide cookies for the meetings and the social committee will provide lunch for the shoot card parties. Barbara Anderson introduced Willi Laurie who spoke about the campaign to provide a CT scanner in Huron County at the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich. The scanner uses special x-ray equipment to diagnose cancers, strokes, trauma, cardiovascular disease and other disorders. The Ministry of Health does not give any funds to cover the costs of the scanner. She showed a film, with Dr. Don Neal explaining the benefits of having a scanner in Huron County. PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2007. For A Better Ontario. LEADERSHIP MATTERS. THE ROB MORLEY CAMPAIGN 1-866-615-1203 rob@robmorley.com www.robmorley.com Authorized by the CFO for the Rob Morley Campaign “Working for Huron Bruce is not new to me. I have been engaged in projects representing the needs of both counties. 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Here, the students have to identify what beans are in the jar. The wires used to choose were powered, so there were sounds to let you know if you got it right or wrong. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Evening Unit UCW meets Community Club hears 07/08 nominations NEWS FROM BELGRAVE The Evening Unit of the BelgraveUCW met at the home of MurielCoultes on Tuesday, Sept. 4 withBarbara Anderson’s group in chargeof the meeting.Mrs. Anderson read a poem,Continue with a Grin. Pat Hunking had the worship with the theme Bring Good News to the Poor. Following the hymns and prayer Mrs. Hunking read a meditation on Scarcity or Abundance. The offering was received and she closed the worship with prayer. The minutes were read and adopted and the treasurer’s report was received. Three cards had been sent over the summer. Announcements were made for several upcoming events. The United Church Women general meeting willbe on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7:30p.m. with Ruth Long as guestspeaker. UCWs from thesurrounding area have been invited.Saturday, Sept. 29, NorthminsterUnited Church from Oshawa will be visiting Belgrave as part of the Canadian Food Grains Bank project, and there will be a potluck supper at 5:30 p.m. Anyone who can offer a billet can contact the committee. Sunday, Sept. 30 will be the church anniversary Sunday with Rev. Paul Boughton as guest minister. Lunch will follow. Muriel Coultes was in charge of the program. She showed a video she had taped of Margaret Trudeau and her daughter-in-law Sofie visiting the Watercan project in Africa. Thevideo was A Window Opens. They made visits to variousprojects where wells were providingfresh water for the communities.One visit was to a school high in themountains and another was to a mental hospital, where there is one doctor for 30,000 patients. Trudeau shared her experiences as she progressed through her own mental illness, as well as how she got involved with the project. The next Evening Unit meeting will be at Pat Hunking’s on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 a.m. The benediction and grace was sung. Sheila Nixon and Mrs. Coultes served lunch. A social time followed. By LindaCampbellCall 357-2188PEOPLE AROUNDBELGRAVE Forty Wightman and Thomas and Margaret (Wightman) Black descendants met at the home of Jack and Edith Walker on Sept. 3 at Goderich for an afternoon of reminiscing followed by a buffet meal. Those attending travelled from England, British Columbia, Alberta, Simcoe, London, Wingham, Belgrave and Goderich area. Continued on page 15