HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-08-01, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 1, 1990.
Londesboro
Compiled by Mrs. June Fothergill. Phone 523-4360
Gail Lear's students
pass Conservatory exams
The following are all students of
Gail W. Lear of Londesboro and
took their exams with the Western
Conservatory of Music, affiliated
with the University of Western
Ontario at either the winter or
summer sessions 1990.
Congratulations to these pupils
Andrea Grant received high
honours in Gr. 10 piano; first class
honours in Gr. 4 History and also
passed her Gr. 3 Harmony. Glenn
Buffinga received honours in first
half of Gr. 9 piano as well as
honours in Gr. 4 History.
Kria Stuckey passed her Gr. 3
Harmony while Jennifer Rattee
received first class honours in Gr. 3
Harmony written with Royal Con
servatory. Shannon Simpson re
ceived honours in Gr. 8 piano. Sara
Lyons and Amy Bateman both
completed Gr. 8 by receiving first
class honours in Gr. 3 Rudiments.
Christine Potter passed first half
of Gr. 8 piano and also received
first class honours in Grade 2
Rudiments. Maria Gibbons obtain
ed first class honours in Gr. 7
piano. Andrea Postma received
first class honours in Preliminary
Rudiments as well as honours in
Gr. 5 piano. Willena Ramaker also
passed her Gr. 5 piano. Lesley Pike
received first class honours in Gr. 3
piano.
Cranbrook
Compiled by Mrs. Mac Engel. Phone 887-6645
Former resident visits
The regular meeting service will
be held in Knox Presbyterian
Church on Sunday, August 5 at
9:45 a.m.
Jean Dunn, Annie Williamson,
and Helen Scott, al! of Listowel,
visited Mrs. Mac Engel Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dadswell,
Clayton, Delaware and Mrs. Doro
thy Fitzsimmons of Windsor, visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith for a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs.
Detroit, and Otta
called on Mrs. Mac
Saturday. As a young
Maguire attended school in Cran
brook while living with her grand
parents the late Fred and Mrs.
Jeschke.
Miss Renate Hunke, Kitchener,
visited Allan and Lynn Fretz on
Sunday.
Maguire,
Mrs. Till
Engel on
girl Mrs.
M.
and
New minister
Rev. Paul Ross is the new minister of Londesboro and Auburn
United Churches. Ordained in 1974, Rev. Ross has always
preferred rural ministry and comes to this area after spending
14 years as a pastor in Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, a
short distance from Belleville.
Pastor called to rural ministry
BY BONNIE GROPP
Rev. Paul Ross is the new
minister of Londesboro and Auburn
United Churches. He replaced
David Snihur, who left to take up a
charge in Woodstock. Rev. Ross’
first sermon was conducted for his
new congregations on July 1.
Rev. Ross was ordained in 1974
after studying theology at Queens
University His first parish was in
Gravelbourg, Sask., immediately
following his ordination. He re
mained there for a year and a half.
Despite the fact that it was a five
point charge - he was responsible
for five parishes - Rev. Ross said it
worked out fairly well. “They
would alternate Sundays, so it
wasn’t too bad that way. It did keep
a person busy during the week”,
he adds.
His next appointment was in
Bloomfield in Prince Edward Coun
ty, just a short distance from
Belleville. He was pastor there for
14 years, then in November of 89
ne took an interim position a three
point pastoral charge in Victoria
County near Lindsay. Then the call
to Londesboro came.
Rev. Ross says that this is a
slightly new arrangement for him
as the Londesboro and Auburn
churches are totally independent
congregations. He explained that
this differs from the point charges
where there is an umbrella organ
ization with an official board repre
senting all the churches, making
decisions that affect all the church
es. “Here the churches work in
co-operation but retain indepen
dence. It has been this way for
several years and seems to be
working well for them”.
Rev. Ross has a deep conviction
to the ministry, particularly rural
ministry, which is his preference.
“I feel a strong sense of calling to
rural ministry,” he said. “And I
have an on-going concern for the
way in which world ministry is done
in the United Church.”
He notes that there are unique
problems in fural areas, like travel,
and believes that congregations
and his peers should not view rural
parishes as less important than
urban ones. “I grew up in London
and attended a downtown church,
First St. Andrews, so it’s not like
it’s an area I am unfamiliar with.
While he feels it would be
presumptuous of him to say he had
any plans for the parishes, as it has
been too short a time for him to
know what is needed, he did
mention a goal. “I want to help the
people here realize that as a
minister I’m approachable. Mini
ster’s are accessible,” he states.
“We are going through a transition
now and too many ministers are
seeing the ministry as a career, like
a bank manager or teacher. It’s
not. For me it’s a calling. We’re to
bleieve that ‘Here am I, send me’
believing that God gives direction
to our ministry. We need to
recapture a sense of ministry being
a call, not a career.”
He noted other changes that are
going on, saying that some may be
having a hard time making sense of
them. “For example,” he said,
smiling, “there was once a time
when I would not have come to an
interview dressed in a casual
shirt.” He adds though that these
changes only illustrate that the
clergy are human beings.
In reflecting on other trends he
finishes saying, “I believe that we
will again capture some of the
social graciousness of a former
generation and that will come when
people realize there’s nothing
wrong with a more relaxed type of
life.”
Signal-Star Publishing
buys Zurich Advance
Huron County’s only other inde
pendent newspaper has been pur
chased by Signal-Star publishing
Ltd. of Goderich.
Herb Turkheim, founder and
publisher of the Zurich Advance,
last week announced the sale of his
newspaper to the Goderich chain.
The newspaper serves Zurich,
Hensail, Grand Bend, Bayfield and
Dashwood.
Of eight newspapers serving
Huron County, Signal Star Publish
ing now own§ five, including the
Goderich Signal-Star, Clinton
News-Record, Huron Expositor,
Seaforth, Lucknow Sentinel and the
Advance. The company also pub
lished Focus, a free circulation
paper appearing twice monthly and
The Rural Voice, a farm magazine.
The Citizen is the only indepen
dently-owned newspaper remain
ing in the county. The Wingham
Advance-Times is owned by the
Newfoundland Capital Corporation
and the Exeter Times-Advocate is
part of the Eedy family chain based
in St. Marys which also owns the
Listowel Independent.
"Too Young
to Die’
sermon topic
Greeters at Londesboro United
Church on Sunday, July 29 were
Reg and Helen Lawson. Ushers
were Mandy Medd, Pam Salverda,
Carrie and Lindsay Salverda. Guest
soloist was Jeanne Rideout of
Barrie. She sang “I heard the
Lord”. She is the daughter of Lorne
and Renee Snell. Rev. Ross’ ser
mon topic was “Too Young To
Die”.
Couple takes
western trip
Reta and Orville Kelland return
ed home July 23 from a three-week
bus trip to the West taking in the
Calgary Stampede, Vancouver,
Victoria, Banff, Lake Louise and
returning through the States taking
in a rodeo at Cody.
Friends and neighbours of Mrs.
Mary Longman will be sorry to hear
she is a patient in Clinton Public
Hospital. Best wishes for a speedy
recovery are extended from the
community.
Several Londesboro residents en
joyed a bus trip on Tuesday, July
24. It was sponsored by the Blyth
Seniors and Horticultural Society.
Flower Gardens were visited at
Unionville and Edwards Gardens in
Toronto. Supper was enjoyed at
Angie’s Kitchen in St. Agatha.
W7 to hear
about
drug awareness
The August meeting of Londes
boro W.I. will be held on Wednes
day, August 8 at 8 p.m. at the Hall.
The speaker will be Constable John
Marshall of the Goderich O.P.P.
He will speak on Drug Awareness.
Everyone is welcome.
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