HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-04-27, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1988. PAGE 3.
Special guest Charlie Smith of Blyth enjoys a muffin and a chat with
Grade 5 girls [from left] Carrie Ansley, Pauline Stewart, April
Bromley, Kerry Hallahan and Jodee Meddatthe Blyth Public School’s
Open House for seniors, held last Thursday as part of the school’s
week-long celebration of Ontario Education Week, April 17-23. The
school’s Grades 5 and 6 students hosted the event, while some of the
girls baked the muffins from a pioneer recipe.
Blyth Cubs plan bottle drive
The 1st Blyth Group Committee
held its monthly meeting on
Monday, April 11 at Blyth Public
School. Rev. Ramirez opened the
meeting with prayer. Minutes of
the last meeting were read by the
secretary, Jackie Lantinga. Terms
of office for the executive were
discussed.
Chairperson, Dave Cooper, pre
sented a Citizenship Award to Cub
Leader, Carol Gross. Carol has
spent over seven years involved in
the Scouting Program in Blyth and
her dedication and work with our
boys aptly deserved this honour.
Carol is retiring as a leader this
spring and all citizens are urged to
help in the search for leaders for all
our sections of Scouting.
The recent bake sale made
$168.75 which included many
donations. The Group Committee
felt overwhelmed with community
response and appreciation was
expressed by everyone.
In new business, ‘Trees for
Canada’ were to be planted by the
Cubs and their leaders and parents
on Saturday, April 23 on the farm of
Norman Vincent. A First Aid Kit
was donated to the Cubs by Blue
Seas Boat Co., Vanastra.The Cubs
will be holding a bottle drive on the
morning of Saturday, May 7.
“Swim Up” to Cubs and the
graduating Cubs will “Go Up’’ to
Scouts.
A family picnic has been planned
for June 5 at Lions Park. At this
time the graduating Beavers will
UCW beats the weather
Minister speaks of abundance
‘ ‘ Abundant Life” was the theme
of Rev. Lorenzo Ramirez’s sermon
Sunday morning in Blyth United
Church, based on John 10: 1-18.
He spoke of the abundance of
everything in Canada compared
with the great lack of food in so
many poorer countries. He stress
ed that it is important to have both
physical and spiritual life in
abundance and that it is only
through Jesus that we can heave
the latter.
The choir sang, “Open my eyes
that I may see.” Following the
singing of the hymn ‘ ‘ Saviour like a
Shepherd lead us”. Rev. Ramirez
talked to the children about the
meaning of the word abundant -
especially the abundance of spring
flowers, grass, etc. Bonnie Shann
on was the children’s leader.
Faye Bolger was in the nursery.
Emily and Ernie Philips, and
Barbara and Terry Richmond acted
as ushers with Bonnie and Herb
Shannon as greeters.
It was announced that next
Sunday, May 1 the choir under the
direction of Margaret Kai will be
presenting a musical service,
“What’s in it for me” at 11a.m.
Also on Mother’s Day May 8 there
will be a service of baptism.
Five daffodils from the garden of
Mary Howson, in a cut glass vase
on the church parlour table,
beautifully compensated for the
rainy, snowy, chilly weather pre
vailing outside, which 27 U.C.W.
ladies experienced both coming to
and leaving their meeting on April
14.
The theme of the worship, ably
conducted by Gladys Caldwell and
Hannie Meier and with Ella
Richmond at the piano, was
“planting”. Psalm 126, a joyous
one, was read. An essay was
chosen which told what seeds for
successful living one should plant.
First, the seeds offriendship. A
lad’s definition of a friend was: “a
friend is a guy who knows you real
well and still likes you.” Love
seeds are primarily for our Creator
and Lord. One finds that famous
people love others and try to make
the world a better place for all.
Work seeds should be planted
early, for old age is a poor time to
begin. Health habits are seeds that
promote a happy life.
Ollie Craig spoke on aspects of
Creation in Crisis which are
currently being widely discussed.
They are of the ozone layer in the
atmosphere and the green house
effect. Carbon dioxide for centur
ies has been on the increase, and
green gases are collecting. For
clarity, Ollie made excellent use of
diagrams, and also displayed two
kinds of aerosol containers and two
kinds of egg cartons, the use of one
of each kind being injurious to
health.
Mary Wightman was in the chair
for the business, but first gave a
glowing report of the U.C.W.
London Conference held in Grace
United, St. Thomas, which several
Blyth ladies attended on April 11.
The inspiring address of Mrs.
Larry Marshall of Scarborough was
for them, the highlight of the
conference.
Ladies volunteered to do the
preparatory work for the success of
the U.C.W. bake table at the
garage sale on May 6, 7 - 9 p.m.
Baking is to be at the Bake Table
area at the arena around 6 p.m.
Blvth.ESB
Margaret Craig and Millar
Richmond had the high scores
when the regular Monday night
euchre party was held at Blyth
Memorial Hall April 18.
Alice Buchanan and Mrs. Kon-
arski had the low scores. Lillian
Riehl and Wilfred Shortreed had
the most lone hands. Ida Proctor
won the special prize.
There were seven tables in play
at the Lost Heir party on Wednes
day, April 20. Gene Snell and Lloyd
Walden had the high scores while
Lillian Patterson and Alvin Snell
had the low scores. Joe Holmes
won the special prize. A special
prize was given to Millar and Ella
Richmond from the players on
behalf of their 50th wedding
anniversary.
Jim and Janet Lawrie are in a
receipt of a letter from Jim’s
sister-in-law, Doris Lawrie of
Melton Mowbray, England, who
spent the month of March with
them. •
Doris recounted interesting ex
periences she enjoyed on this her
second visit to Canada. The first
was in summer.
She liked to see sap flow out of
trees on the Wharton farm and was
thrilled with her first snowmobile
ride. Tosee Blyth children going to
and from school unaccompanied by
their parents amazed her. For
safety reasons they cannot enjoy
such freedom in her home town, as
is the case in many parts of
England.
The Lawries are now looking
forward to a visit in June from
relatives in Scotland.
Mrs. Lawrie will never forget,
she writes, the hospitality she
received in the home of her
brother-in-law James and Janet, in
the homes of their family and the
genuine friendliness shown to her
in friends’ homes. She found Blyth
people a very kind lot.
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There has been an excellent
response to the collection of
grocery tapes from Scrimgeour’s,
Snell’s and Zehrs. This will be an
ongoing fund-raising project and
the grocery tapes can be deposited
in a box in the library or given toany
leader or member of the Group
Committee.
In the section reports, Beaver
Leader, Sharon Wilson, reported
that local veterinarian, Dr. Dyke
man, talked to the boys about pets.
They have made Easter decora
tions and on May 10 they will visit
Rammeloo’s.
The Cubs have finished their
slippers and made posters for the
bake sale and bottle drive. They
received a letter from their pen pal
in Australia. The Cubs spent one
evening picking up garbage in the
lions Park, around the arena and
the baseball diamonds. District
Camp will be May 27, 28, 29 at
Benmiller. Beavers only attend on
May 28.
The next meeting will be
Monday, May 9 at Blyth Public
School at 7:30 p.m. At this time
there will be elections for the
upcoming *88-‘89 season. The
picnic will also be discussed.
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