HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-05-09, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1990.
Walton ‘World Outreach ’ theme of UCW
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Rev. Cole Arnal attends
weekend conference
As the minister Rev. Bonnie Cole
Arnal, minister for Duff’s United
Church and Bluevale United
Church was at conference, Graeme
Craig led in the worship service
Sunday morning at Duff’s. Reader
was Brian McGavin and guest
speaker was Kevin Stewart giving-
much food for thought in his
message.
Doreen Hackwell greeted wor
shippers at the door. Organist was
Glenda Carter. Bill Courts and Fred
McClure received the offering.
Gloria Wilbee spoke on “Sharing
on the children’s time.
Speakers to address
child abuse issues
Professionals in the areas of
child protection, health care, edu
cation and law enforcement will
again have the opportunity to
attend a special day long workshop
in the investigation and prosecu
tion of child abuse to be held at
Bluewater Youth Centre on High
way 21 south of Goderich on
Thursday, June 21, beginning at
8:30 in the morning.
This is the third such workshop
to be held in the county and it is
presented by the Crown Attorney’s
Office and the Community Child
Abuse Co-ordinating Committee, a
non-profit organization committed
to the prevention of child abuse
through public and professional
awareness and co-ordinated pro
fessional response. This year’s
topics include: child sexual abuse,
search and seizures, child homi
cide, and physical child abuse
cases. The moderator for the day is
Crown Attorney Robert Morris,
who is Chairman of the Huron
County Community Child Abuse
Co-ordinating Committee.
Four featured speakers will at
tend to talk on the various topics.
Dr. Robin F. Badgley, is a pro
fessor of Behavioural Science with
the Faculty of Medicine at the
University of Toronto. Dr. Badgley
is an international educator, author
and sociologist. He has served as a
consultant to the World Health
Organization and the Common
wealth Secretariat. He chaired the
Commirtee on Sexual Offences
search and seizure. He teaches the
practice of Criminal Law at the
Faculty of Law, University of
Toronto and lectures at the Cana
dian Police College in Ottawa, the
OPP Training Institute in Bramp
ton and educational seminars spon
sored by the Ontario Crown Attor
ney’s Association.
Sgt. William Cowper of the
Halifax Police Department, has
been a police officer for over 17
years, eight of those spent with the
Major Crime Unit investigating
serious crimes, including child
homicide. Sgt. Cowper has lectured
at the Atlantic Police College, the
Halifax Police Academy and with
the Atlantic Law Enforcement Edu
cation Consultants. He will be
presenting an “Anatomy of a Child
Homicide’’ involving the Matthew
Kelly case.
Lieutenant Jack Shepherd, one
of the speakers at last year’s
seminar is the Commanding Officer
of the Investigative Support Section
of the Michigan State Police and
has served with them since 1973, as
a qualified expert witness in child
abuse. Since 1978 he has consulted
with the U.S. Department of Jus
tice, the International Association
of Chiefs of Police and the Federal
Law Enforcement Training Centre.
He lectures extensively about child
abuse and has been involved in the
training of over 14,000 profession
als.
The May meeting of the United
Church Women (U.C.W.) was held
in the church basement with mem
bers from both units and two
guests present.
Marie McGavin opened the de
votions on the theme “World
Outreach’’. The hymn “Jesus shall
reign where’re the sun’’ was sung
accompanied with pianist, Doreen
Hackwell. Marie read the scripture
from John 15: 11-17 followed by
mediation. Edith Wey offered
prayer. The offering was received
and dedicated. The hymn, “Jesus
Thou Joy of loving hearts’’ closed
this part of the meeting.
Heidi McClure introduced the
guest speaker Heather McIntosh
from the 4th line of Morris Town
ship who spoke on her trip to
Mexico when she participated with
several other University students in
the Campus Crusade for Christ.
Heather showed pictures with
slides, giving more ideas in the way
they mixed with the Mexicans,
learning their ways and language,
even to sing their songs. Heather
answered many questions from the
ladies and Heidi thanked her for
her interesting message.
Dorothy Sholdice presided for
the business assisted by Doreen
Hackwell reading correspondence.
The U.C.W. Purpose was read in
unison.
An invitation was read from
Bluevale U.C.W. to attend an open
meeting June 13 at 8 p.m. The
Heritage books for 1991 will be
ordered again this year. Leona
McDonald gave the treasurer’s
report. There was a discussion on
the new floor that had been laid in
the kitchen.
Highlights brought from the
recent board meeting were men
tioned. There are seven joining the
church on June 3 with Communion
that Sunday. Twelve senior choir
gowns are to be ordered. John
King is guest speaker at the
Anniversary Service, Sept. 23. The
Country Supper is planned for June
17 at the church. The fall rally at
Brucefield on Sept. 26 opening with
tea and dessert at 6:30 p.m.
Yvonne Ballah is to be speaker.
“Mandates” were handed out.
Copper Contest for Walton I unit is
in June. Bale articles are to be in by
May 13. Everyone is reminded to
save Campbell Soup front labels
and store tapes. June is a joint
General Meeting the frist Wednes
day.
The meeting was closed with the
Benediction. Hostesses Gloria Wil
bee, Margery Huether, Ruth Tha-
mer, Helen Williamson and Kath
leen Williamson provided lunch
and a social half hour was enjoyed.
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Mr. S. Casey Hill, is the Deputy
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At this year’s seminar he will
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Edith recently returned from a visit
with their other daughter, Dena
and family in Edmonton, Alta.
Sports Club
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to be at their meeting in June.
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