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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-06-23, Page 7The news from uburn Compiled by Mildred Lawlor Phone 526-7589 Bill Shortreed Electric Farm Home Commercial Over 18 years experience R.R. #1 Walton 887-9387 A breath of the season Jean Whitby and Shirley Bold of Lucknow enjoyed the glorious flowers on display at the Auburn Horticultural Society's Rose Tea last Saturday afternoon at the Community Hall. The last Rose Tea was hosted in the late 50s by Mrs. Robert Phillips. A current member discovered this while looking through old minutes of the Society so it was decided to host the event again. Graduation Dorothy Dyk, daughter of Leo and Trudy Dyk of Walton, graduated June 4, 1993 on the Dean's Honour List from the University of Western Ontario. She received her Honour's Bachelor of Science Degree In Occupational Therapy from the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences. Dorothy has accepted a position at Seaforth Community Hospital. Is your message getting through? People can find a lot of things to do when the ads come on TV. When you want your advertisement to stick around put it in print. The North Huron itizen Serving Myth, ectissel‘Aiibuni, Belgrava, Londesborough, Walton and the surrounding townships" Contact: Jeannette McNeil or Julie Mitchell 523-4792 387-9114 THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1993. PAGE 7. WI plans theatre trip for September The June meeting of the Women's Institute was held at the Auburn Community Hall on Thursday, June 17. President Jean Plaetzer welcomed all present. The Ode and Mary Stewart Collect are repeated and 0 Canada sung with Marjorie McDougall as pianist. Roll call was answered by "What did the Women's Institute Do For You?" The minutes and correspondence were read by Secretary Marion Haggitt. Institute members are to go to Grand Bend theatre to see Fiddler On the Roof in September. Contact Marion Haggitt for information. The treasurer's report was given by Tena Empey, who also spoke on the upcoming Lions dinner. Betty Archambault gave a report on a workshop at Centralia for the district which she attended. Jean Plaetzer gave the morning session report she attended at the West Huron District Annual held in Wingham and Ruth Jardin gave the afternoon session and it was on "Stand Up and Speak Out". The 1994 District Annual will be held in Belgrave. Jean then called on Evelyn Flett, to introduce the guest speaker, Bernice Jewson of Clinton, who spoke on the Clinton Public Hospital Auxiliary. She explained the different things that the organization does and what it involves. They are in need of volunteers to keep the auxiliary's services on-going. The meetings are held the first Monday of each month with the next one being in September at 10 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Clinton Hospital. Jardin thanked Bernice and presented her with a gift. There will be no W.I. meetings in July and August. The next one will be Thursday, Sept. 16. Grace was sung and the executive served cake and ice cream and beverage. Marion Haggitt read poem "Why God made Families". Ruth Jardin received a gift for the closest birthday and Betty Archambault for the closest anniversary. A social time was enjoyed. People Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Ray Hanna and family on the death of her husband Ray last week. Memorial to be held at Ball' s Cemetery The Ball's Cemetery Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, July 4 at 3 p.m. Knox holds Communion Rev. Paul Ross conducted the Communion service at Knox United Church and Bernice Gross was organist. The invitation to worship was read and the opening chorus "Oh Holy Spirit" was sung. Rev. Ross gave the Prayers of Approach and Confession, followed by hymn "The Church is Wherever God's People". Rev. Ross had conversation with the children and everyone repeated the Lord's Prayer. The congregation sang "Jesus Loves the Little Children". Rev. Ross's meditation was A sextette consisting of John Baumbach, Paul Buttar, Rev. Came, Marlin Good, Will Jardine and Brian Walden rendered a very fitting number at the morning service at Auburn Missionary Church. Pastor Came's message, "Faith of our Fathers", was taken from Hebrews 11: 8-20. Fathers are supposed to be famous for their faith so it can be passed on to the next generation he says, but in Luke 18: 8 it says, "When the Son of Man comes will He find faith on the earth?" Pastor Came says, the first element is saving faith.We have to come to the Lord with nothing in our hands. Some situations in life encourage doubts but we must stand upon the rock and that solid rock is Christ. There is a sojourning faith. Do we have The excavation for the Huron Children's Aid Society Family Resource Centre on McEwan Street, Goderich, has been completed. The first step which will eventually answer the needs of families and children in Huron County, has been taken. The Children's Aid Society, with a staff of 32 professionals and 70 volunteers, helped 570 families and 1169 children in Huron County last year. This does not include the families served by Summer Day Camp and the Huron County Christmas Bureau. There are also 60 foster families in the County who work hard to meet the basic child care and protection needs. The agency's intake has increased by 53 per cent in the last three years. Raising children in the 90s is very stressful, as every family knows. Sometimes help is needed. The Huron CAS Family Resource Centre will be a building that encourages community use and involvement by providing a broad range of community services including parenting workshops, entitled "Going Outside With God". Celebrating the sacrament of holy communion took place. The communion hymn "Here, 0 My Lord" was sung and the communion service was read alternately. The offering was received by Greg Park and Lawrence Plaetzer and for the Sunday School brought forward by Jeff Carter and Justin Chamney and dedicated. Hymn "Jesus Thou Joy of Loving Hearts" was sung and Rev. Ross pronounced the benediction. faith to believe God's way is the best way for all our decisions, vocations, choosing a mate? he asked. Then there is a securing faith, he said, a faith that goes on into the future. Many only live for the moment but those who know the Lord have an anchor that holds. Special day is Sunday, June 27 when Auburn Missionary Church marks its anniversary. Rev. Ted Losch of Kitchener will be the guest speaker with the Harmony 4 as special singers. A smorgasbord will be held at the Auburn Community centre after the morning service. Susan Dobie and Jeffrey Bowman are attending Advance/93 of the Missionary Church at Stayner this week. seminars for stress management in families, marital and family counselling and independence programs for teens in care. It will also service the administrative needs of the CAS Agency as well as being more cost- effective than any other alternative investigated. The aims of the Society over the past 82 years have remained relatively constant. The Annual Report of 1917, when the Society was called "The Children's Aid and Humane Society" describes the aims as: "to secure justice for every child, to seek homeless neglected children and become their friend and protector, to provide family homes for them rather than institutions, by urging upon good people the duty and privilege of opening their hearts and homes to some homeless child and training him or her for a life of usefulness." The total CAS receipts for 1916- 1917 was $1,519.16 and the expenditures for the year $1,311.10; the County of Huron was the largest contributor of $500.00. Service speaks of fathers faith Huron Children's Aid Society building moves to next step