HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-08-08, Page 3Venturer Company
started in Blyth
The enthusiasm in Blyth and
Area Scouting has once again
surpassed all expectations as
several boys and adults have rallied
to form a new Venturer Company.
The Venturer program section is
for boys ages 14 through 17. Young
people wanting to join the Venturer
company may be any youth from
the community at large or they may
be Scouts moving up from the local
troop. The boys themselves plan
their own activities and fundraising
along with an advisor and following
the Boy Scouts of Canada guide
lines. The boys will elect an
executive and establish a set of
written rules or by-laws to govern
its day-to-day operation.
Venturing covers a very wide
range of skills and activities that
are oriented towards various ele
ments. There are six activity areas
called Exploration, Personal Fit
ness, Personal Interest, Service,
Social and Cultural, and Vocation
al. The activities related to these
areas vary from climbing moun
tains to sky diving, from cycling to
go-carting, from swimming to
scuba diving, from service projects
^George Cowan preaches
at Blyth United Church
Greeters for the August 5 Sun
day service at Blyth United Church
were Fred and Mary Howson.
George Cowan, who will be in
charge of services .during August,
opened with the call to worship
followed by the responsive reading.
Hymns were: “Breathe on me,
breath of God,” “What a Friend
we have in Jesus” and “Jesus calls
us o’er the tumult”.
Flowers at the front of the church
were in memory of Grace Poore
whose funeral was Wednesday,
August 1. Deepest sympathy was
extended to Dick and the girls.
Grace was a leader in many areas
of community and church. She
shared her gift of singing so freely,
being a faithful member of the
choir. She donated time and talent
in caterings, in Evening Unit work,
and also acted as treasurer of the
Sunday School. She will be sadly
missed by all.
The scripture reading was I
Corinthians 3 selected verses.
Passing the offertory plates were
Kathy, Colleen, Julie and Kandice
McNichol. The sermon title was
“What Fools We Mortals Be”. Mr.
Cowan opened with comments
J?» ’bout world conditions in particular
ne Iraq crisis and how greed and
struggle for power affects so many
innocent lives. In Canada he re
ferred to the native uprising and
the continuing animosity between
English and French speaking Can
adians. In reference to Quebec he
related several incidents on a
recent trip to the province, saying
how friendly and helpful the people
were. Many of the common people
still wish to be friendly and a part
of Canada, the problem lies with
the upper class and politicians. Mr.
Cowan mentioned that prejudice is
the cause for the sudden decrease
in business and decline in tourism
in the province and that this is not
the way Jesus taught us to live.
Mr. Cowan talked about the
present problems in the United
to learning about careers in child
care. The boys can earn badges
through their efforts.
Activities in the Venturer pro
gram are centered around helping
the young person acquire skills and
knowledge which will be of benefit
not only to personal development
but to the community as a whole.
All activities in Venturing must
provide opportunities for young
people to work and play together in
a spirit of co-operation and friendli
ness. Learning to get along well
together will help Venturers to
grow into responsible adults and
better citizens - and in this point is
the real purpose of Scouting. The
Venturer motto is “Challenge”.
An organizational meeting will
be held Tuesday, August 14 at 7:30
p.m. at the home of Doug and
Darlene Vincent. Further informa
tion can be obtained by phoning
Greg McClinchey 523-9660 or John
Marshall 523-4961. Advisor for the
new Venturer Company will be
John Marshall. Formal registration
for all sections will be Wednesday,
„Sept. 12 from 7 - 8 p.m. at Blyth
Public School. Leaders are still
needed for Cubs and Scouts.
Church and wondered what deci
sion General Council would make
later this month. He said that he
felt the whole issue of ordaining
homosexuals as leaders in our
church is the work of the devil, it is
part of the evil force that is present
in the world today. He appealed to
members of the church to stand
together, to continue to worship
together and not to let this evil
force win. We should acknowledge
that there is a power far greater we
can call on to help us in stressful
times, but we must let God come
into our lives and our hearts before
this power can be realized.
In closing, he said we can live the
way Jesus lived, we can live, love
and continue to stand firm against
wrong and in so doing we show our
love for God. As a closing message,
Mr. Cowan, along with Marg
Wilhelm, sang a duet entitled,
“God will take care of you”. The
final hymn was “Will Your Anchor
Hold”.
LITERACY
K*AT IO More than 100■ Aw I * I W million children
of school age (between 6 and
11) have no place to learn.
Pj| AT 1 1 More than one r AV I "I I quarter (27.7%)
of the world's population is
illiterate.
1! A AT I O Worldwide over■ AVI" IA 960 million adults
cannot read or write.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1990. PAGE 3.
On parade
Blyth Blue Bombers, the Blyth recreation program team marches through the streets of Blyth
during Friday’s “Olympics” featuring teams of Blyth, Clinton and Wingham. The youngsters
had an opening ceremony and torch run and closing ceremonies as well as running day-long
games. The Blyth team won the event.
Blyth.
People
Gene and Alvin Snell along with
their daughter and son-in-law Jack
and Shirley Johnson of London
enjoyed a trip to Niagara Falls and
Point Pelee last week. A special
point of interest was the beautiful
flower beds at the School of
Horticulture in Niagara Falls.
Many members of the family of
Elva McCliney, her sister Madaline
Harburn of Hensail and brother
Lloyd Walden of Blyth gathered at
the Clinton Conservation Park on
Saturday afternoon to celebrate
with her on the occasion of her 85th
birthday.
This column would like to honour
the memory of one of Blyth’s finest
practising Christian ladies in the
person of the late Grace Poore,
whose exemplary qualities were
celebrated in her funeral service at
Blyth United Church on August 1.
The entire service, conducted by
KA AT 1 /I Due fo econom'c■ AV I" I “W depression, illiter
acy is on the increase around
the world.
a former minister and personal
friend, Rev. Ken Bauman, was
carried out according to Grace’s
wishes: her choice of hymns and
her desire that, during the service,
mourning be replaced by positive
thoughts towards death.
Tasks were unknown to Grace
Poore. They became joys, whether
performed in the church, commun
ity or her home. She played a
significant role in making the
church a happy place to frequent:
her smile as she entered the choir
loft each Sunday morning; and her
singing voice in choir and in solo,
treasured by listeners for its sweet
ness and clarity of tone.
Grace was an expert in food
management, and that talent lured
NOTICERESIDENTS
VILLAGE OFBLYTH
I have been asked by retired
staff to place the following
request in thepaper:
Please direct your inquiries to
Village Municipal/ P.U.C.
Office.
P.O. Box393, Blyth,Ontario
Telephone# 523-4545
Office hours:
Monday to Friday
9:00a.m. to5:00p.m.
Closed 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Thank You
Helen R. Grubb, A. M.C.T.
Clerk
VILLAGE OF BLYTH
REMINDER NOTICE
Public Open House to reviewthe proposed Comprehensive
Zoning By-law
OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY,AUGUST16,1990
Drop in anytime between 1-4 p.m.; 6-9 p.m.
Location-Blyth Municipal Office, Council Chambers
[cornerof QueenS Dinsley Streets]
her to the lower church hall, where
she became a convenor for catering
to theatre crowds as well as other
meals. Her smile and gentle man
ner was present there, too, and the
staff loved to hear her, now and
again, whistle in soft low tones,
merry tunes as she worked among
them.
Grace Poore had not been a
career woman for over 20 years.
Her castle was her home, where
she gave tender, loving care to her
husband, Dick, and daughters, Gail
and Elaine, and where she enjoyed
helping friends as well as strangers
with their sewing problems.
Ilene Grace Poore will be missed.
VILLAGEOFBLYTH
NOTICE
We, the Council of the Village
of Blyth acknowledge August
16, 17, 18 as ‘Glad Days’ in
support of the Epilepsy,
Huron-Perth-Bruce Society.
Permission has been granted
to Epilepsy, Huron-Perth-
Bruce for the setting up of
tables with signs allowing
selling of ‘Glads’ on Queen
Street in Blyth. Your support
would be greatly appreciated.
Village of Blyth Council.
To donate, or for more information contact:
The CODE Literacy Foundation
321 Chapel St. Ottawa,
Ontario KIN 7Z2
(613) 232-3569ALL THE TIME'<