HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-04-27, Page 42PAGE 42. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1988.
Leah and Tobias Brubacher of Elmira had the privilege of cuddling tiny Rachel Garland, while the three
were guests at the Open House sponsored by the Brussels Mennonite Fellowship on April 16. A large
number of people, including many families, toured the older part of the facility as well as the new kitchen,
office and gymnasium, played games, and partook of homemade refreshments. Three and one half
month old Rachel, who yawns in boredom with the whole proceeding, is the daughter of Linda and Elwin
Garland of RR 2, Bluevale.
Refugees speak at meeting
Engineer talks about
Morris drain plans
Over400people, mostly U.C.W.
members, heard Helga Kutz-Har
der of the United Church Division
of Mission in Canada speak about
the 15 million refugees in today’s
world. She introduced one of them,
a young woman from Ethiopia who
told her own personal story.
Coming originally from a house
hold with servants, because of civil
war she fled to Italy and was
thankfuito acceptemploymentas a
housemaid, doing the scrubbing
and cleaning she had never done
before. After three years there,
supporting herself, her fiance, and
some younger members of their
families, she was able to come
here.
Although she has been in
Canada for three years now, she is
still afraid, and was cautious in her
comments because of family mem
bers still in Ethiopia. The trip to
Listowel on Monday, April 18, was
her first venture outside Toronto.
While her situation has improved
greatly, she is homesick and would
return to Ethiopia if conditions
permitted. Dr. Kutz-Harder com
mented that99 percent of refugees
would go home if it were possible.
On the other hand, she said, some
have waited up to seven years
under difficult and dangerous
conditions before they could be
THE ALL NEW “JELLO BOX
PUPPETS”
by Stephanie Lentz and
John Ramirez
The Art Consultant for Huron
County, Mrs. D. D. Graham, came
to the school on the mornings of
April 19 and April 26. She assisted
the Grades 5 and 6 students in
making paper mache puppets. The
materials required for this project
were two Jello boxes, newspaper
and Pritt Powder Glue, mixed with
admitted legally into Canada!
Two dances, one liturgical and
one folk, were presented by a
youngcouplefromEl Salvador -
also refugees. The husband said he
had been a high school science
teacher, and his wife a nurse, in
their own land, but were persecut
ed because as Christians they
offered assistance to displaced
persons.
A sing-song conducted by
Aileen Coghlin introduced two
songs on the evening’s theme,
* ‘ Protection of Refugees - What
Can the Church Do?” ‘‘The Well-
Know Refugee” told the story of
Jesus who had to flee to Egypt as an
infant, and who later became a
returnee in Nazareth. The other
dealt with ‘‘Senoit Bouchard’s
barbaric bill, the great bill C84”.
Both were thought-provoking. The
closing worship told a dramatic
story of a young couple fleeing with
their infant across the border,
fearful of being followed, and
fearfulofguardsandcapture. It
might have happened anywhere
today, but it was the ancient
account of the flight of the Holy
Family to escape King Herod's
cruelty.
Among the root causes of the
refugee problem are civil war and
revolution, intervention by an
water. The students used heavy
paper to build a frame for the head
of an animator person and then
applied paper mache to build the
head. They were allowed to dry and
then on Mrs. Graham’s next visit,
facial features will be added.
The kids thanked Mrs. Graham
for spending her time with them
and answering their questions so
patiently.
CELEBRATING EDUCATION
WEEK
by Chrystai Cucksey and
Lori Bailey
On Thursday, April 21, 45 to 50
grandparents, senior citizens and
friends came to see the Blyth P.S.
students perform a musical concert
in celebration of Education Week.
Each grade from 1 - 3 sang
various songs and then spent some
time reading a special story and
talking to a visitor in the audience.
The senior choir performed five
delightful songs, directed by Mrs.
Laurie Little and accompanied by
outside power, or simply dis
agreement with the prevailing
political ideology. The invasion of
Afghanistan alone has created no
less than five million of the world’s
refugees. Some are forced to
remain in camps in neighbouring
countries. Others try to escape to
neutral third nations, like Canada.
Three possible eventual solutions
were suggested. First, voluntary
repatriation when conditions per
mitted; next, absorption into the
society of the neighbouring coun
tries, and finally sponsorship and
re-settlement in a more distant
land.
The event was sponsored by the
Christian Resource Centre in
Mitchell, and Huron-Perth Pres-
byterial United Church Women
and was hosted by Trinity United
Church, Listowel.
Dairy farmers
get increase
After more than three years of
constant prices, Ontario dairy
farmers will receive a 3.8 per cent
increase for milk produced for the
fluid market, effective May 1.
The increase of two cents per
litre, to 54.51 cents per litre in
Southern Ontario, is the first
producer increase since December
31.1984.
Mrs. Shirley Vincent. Lunch was
then served by the students.
AUTHOR’S DAY
by Erica Clark and
Kimberley Ferguson
Tuesday, April 19, was Author’s
Day at Blyth Public School. Lise
Gunby, author of “Early Farm
Life’’ and editor of the “Rural
Voice’’, visited B.P.S. in the
afternoon.
She spoke first to the primary
grades and then the senior grades.
She explained briefly about how a
book is made. First you must do
research about what you are
writing about. Then you start
writing and putting the book
together. Doing this takes about a
year. Then you take your book to
the Editor. The editor corrects the
errors and then the book is sent to
the printer.
Lise has been involved in writing
30 books. She answered many
questions and autographed many
books.
Continued from page 1
drainage. Morris Twp. ratepayers
John Henderson and Allan Bridge
were in attendance to hear Andy
McBride of Maitland Engineering
present the preliminary report for
the Henderson Drain project on
lots 4-10, Concession 1, and to
review the three proposals submit
ted. No objections were raised.
Following a discussion of the
proposals, council passed a motion
to proceed with proposal No. 3,
subject to approval from the
affected landowners, Lioyd and
Arthur Henderson. Mr. McBride
was asked to prepare the final
report.
Landowners Wayne Fear, Garn
er Nicholson and Bill and Glenn
Coultes were also at the meeting to
discuss the installation of a new
municipal drain at the north part of
Lots4and5, Concession5, with
council and with the engineer.
Mr. McBride reviewed the
options available to them in both a
municipal drain and an agreement
drain, and after a lengthy discus
sion of the matter, council told the
men to come back at a later dale
with a signed petition, if they
decide to go with a municipal drain.
Reeve Bruce Machan of Wing
ham was also present, to discuss
allowing water from the town to run
into the Blackhall Drain at Lot 3,
Concession 1. Council agreed to
allow the drainage, and Reeve
Machan saidthathe would get a
cost estimate on the project, and
that he, Mr. McBride and Morris
councillor Howie Morton will
discuss the matter with Jim
English, whose property will be
affected.
Finally, council passed a motion
to accept the petition from Ray and
Murray McNichol to repair the
Blyth Creek Drain at Lot 22,
Concession 7.
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In other business, Jack Bryans of
the Brussels Cemetery Committee
was in attendance to advise council
that his committee had applied for
an extension to the Brussels
Cemetery to accommodate more
burial plots. Council passed a
motion in approval of the motion.
Council approved a severance
application by Fraser Mustard for
Lot 23, Concession 2; and in a
separate matter, council noted that
no building permit is required for
the placement of a recreational
trailer in the township, provided it
remains on its wheels.
In recreation, council discussed
recreation in both Blyth and
Brussels, and were informed of a
meeting scheduled for April 26 to
discuss the Brussels Recreation
agreement; members were also
informed of a meeting set for May 2
at the Blyth Community Centre, at
which future repairs and fundrais
ing for the centre will be discussed.
Council was informed thatCoun-
cillor Morton will represent the
Township of Morris at the official
opening of the new Wingham
Library, planned for May 14.
The next meeting of Morris
Council will be held at 7 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 3.
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