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PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1990.
From the Minister’s Study
Even amidst beauty there is some imperfection
BY PETER D. TUCKER
BELGRAVE
For many years past I had not
bothered with a vegetable garden. I
simply cultivated flowers.
My favourites were roses, but I
would be hard put to tell you which
were my favourite varieties. The
scent of some of the old fashioned
varieties had to be experienced to
be believed. To stand in a garden
with over 30 rose bushes in bloom
was to be tempted to believe that
we are closer to God’s heart in a
garden than any other place on
earth.
Even surrounded by all this
beauty, however, 1 was still aware
that all was not perfect. I knew
which bushes had black spot and
which suffered from mildew; 1
knew where the aphids were hiding
which could suck the life out of a
tender plant. This year in a
different home 3,000 miles from my
last garden I have only one
climbing rose. It is in bud as I
write, but has not as yet come into
what I hope will be glorious flower.
I have that pleasure to which to
Rhonda and Doug McArter
look forward.
This year, in a new situation and
with untried soil I decided to grow
some vegetables to eke out the
family’s supply of food, both
summer and winter types, in fact
everything from lettuce to leaks.
The ground was very carefully
prepared. With the help of a
neighbour the space was rotb-
tilled, the stones removed, the
weeds killed.
The time for planting came, and I
must admit that it was with quite a
bit of excitement that I went
shopping for the seed. Good quality
potatoes, peas, carrots, beans,
lettuce, parsnips, rutabagas and
even the odd Welsh Leek was
lovingly sown and covered with
rich, soft earth. With what eager
impatience I waited for the appear
ance of these plants.
It appears that other creatures
were equally impatiently waiting
for these plants to appear. Some of
them were below soil level and
eagerly ate the seed before it had a
chance to germinate. The others
were lining up during the night
waiting for their particular fancy to
appear. The rabbits ate the carrots;
the Colorado Beetles ate the pota
toes; the birds took most of the
beans; and finally an enterprising
groundhog came along and helped
himself to practically anything that
was left. The result? I still have to
do the hoeing so that I can at least
salvage something from such a
period of disaster.
All of the foregoing was not
wasted time, however. I redis
covered something that was of vital
importance, but that I was in
danger of forgetting. That was that
in all of my planting I had forgotten
that I was not alone in the world.
All of the creatures who helped
themselves share this planet with
me and are entitled to co-exist at
my side. There is a place for them
in the scheme of things. They in
turn are in the food chain, being
themselves consumed by others in
their time. It is not one bit of good
in my arrogance assuming that I
am the only one who counts.
It is all too easy for us as North
Americans to believe that somehow
we are superior to others with
whom we share this marvellous
world. Somehow we have a right to
have things grow, because any
other possibility is unthinkable.
But there are others who share this
world who have been forced by
war, by locusts, by drought to face
the unthinkable. For them again
comes starvation for their chldren
and decimation for their people.
They, whether we like the idea or
not, are just as important in the
sight of God as are we. They too
stand in need of food; they too have
a right not just to survival but
fullness of life as God’s children.
Truly, we are not alone in this
world, even if our selfishness
tempts us to believe we are. Just as
I in the garden without thinking
about it provided for the needs of
other creatures around me, so too
we without thinking about it must
take for granted our responsibility
for our brothers and sisters in
disadvantaged places in the world.
Jesus did say “In so far as you have
done these things to others in need,
you have done them for me.” You
may look upon yourself as an
unlikely co-worker with God, but it
is entirely possible that if you have
heard and answered the call from
Ethiopia you may well be one!
coming marriage of their
daughter Kimberley Anne to
Bruce Ronald, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Higgins. The
wedding will take place
August 11,1990at 3p.m. at
Knox United Church, Bel
grave. An open reception will
follow in Lucknow Commun
ity Centre at 9 p.m.
Ruby and white theme
of spring wedding
Marriage vows were exchanged
on Saturday, May 5, at four o’clock
by Rhonda Diane McMichael of
Wroxeter and Douglas Bruce Mc
Arter of Brussels. A lovely ruby
and white setting brightened
Wroxeter United Church for the
happy occasion and Rev. Jeff
Hawkins officiated for the double
ring ceremony.
Mrs. Leone Kaster was organist
and special music was provided by
Mrs. Chris Johnston and Doug
Blackwell of Teeswater who sang
“All My Life’’ and “The Vows Go
Unbroken”, with guitar accom
paniment. Candelabra, adorned
with lilies, carnations, spaghetti
mums and ivy, surrounded the
altar and the guest pews were
marked with ruby and white rib
bon, accented with baby’s breath.
Parents of the bride are Mr. and
Mrs. Ron McMichael of Wroxeter
and the groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin McArter, Brussels.
Rhonda was given in marriage by
her father and chose a floor-length,
white-lace, mermaid-style dress,
detailed in pearls and sequins and
styled with satin and lace leg-o’-
mutton sleeves and gathered satin
tulip skirt. The satin train flowed
from a large satin back bow
enhancing an open pearl-trimmed
back. A pearl headpiece held her
attached veil.
Miss Becky Elgie of RR 1,
Bluevale, a close friend of the
bride, was maid of honor and
bridesmaids were the bride’s three
sisters, Judith McMichael of Lo-
don, Karen McMichael, Wroxeter
and Janice Ballagh, Teeswater.
The attendants wore matching
dresses of ruby lace over satin in
mermaid styling, with ruffled off-
the-shoulder effect, V necklines
and gathered white satin tulip
skirts. They carried arm bouquets
of ruby and white lilies and ruby
carnations.
Terry Hoy of Wingham was best
man and guests were ushered by
the groom’s brothers, Kevin McAr
ter and Brian McArter of Brussels
and the bride’s brother-in-law,
Gary Ballagh, Teeswater.
Waiting outside the church to
transport the bride and groom
around town was a beautiful horse
and carriage. Owner of the horse is
the bride’s cousin, Marjorie Ann
McMichael and the driver was Mac
Anderson, Wingham.
A dinner and reception followed
at the Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre where ruby and
white balloons, bells and bows
continued the color scheme. The
bride’s mother chose a dress of
dusty rose lace over satin, match
ing hat and accessories and a
corsage of white roses. The
groom’s mother wore mint green
chiffon with satin trim, matching
hat and accessories and a corsage
of yellow roses.
Following a honeymoon to Nas
sau in the Bahamas, the couple is
residing in Brussels. The bride, a
graduate of K-W School of Hair
styling, is employed by Darrell’s
Hairstyling, Gorrie. The groom is a
graduate of Fanshawe College and
is employed by Royal Homes,
Wingham.
Honored guests at the wedding
were the groom’s maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Lila Goll and his
paternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. John McArter.
Court reform
set for Sept. 1
Attorney General Ian Scott has
announced that the implementation
of Phase I of court reform will occur
on September 1.
“The objective of court reform,”
said Mr. Scott, “is to arrive at a
simpler, more convenient and more
expeditious system of courts for the
benefit of the people of Ontario.”
Under Phase I, the Ontario Court
of Justice will be created. It will
have two divisions. The Ontario
Court (General Division) will bring
together the District and High
Court along with the Small Claims
Court and Surrogate Court. The
Ontario Court (Provincial Division)
will amalgamate the current pro
vincial criminal and family courts.
Phase I will also ensure that
judges with superior court jurisdic
tion will be available in all provin
cial counties and districts. It will
no longer be necessary for people
outside Toronto to wait for a judge
to be sent from Toronto to their
area to hear certain kinds of cases.
“This will allow Ontario citizens
greater access to the court sys
tem”, said the Attorney General.
Another major change under
Phase I is the regionalization of the
judiciary. Regional senior judges,
representing the general division
and the provincial division, will
manage judicial assignments in
each of eight judicial regions across
the province.
Each region will also have a
regional courts management advi-'-
sory committee. These committees,
composed of members of the
judiciary, the private bar, Crown
Attorneys, court administration
and the public, will work co-opera
tively to help ensure the smooth
operation of the court system.
The increase of the Small Claims
Court monetary limit to $5,000
province-wide is another key initia
tive court reform.
Presbyterian Church
BRUSSELS
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United Church to worship with us for the
month of August.
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