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IF:Gathering moved
to Memorial Hall
Blyth’s Memorial Hall will be
hosting the local branch of the
IF:Gathering for 2019 after
organizers decided to move the
event.
The event, which is set Feb. 8-9, is
being hosted by local organizers
who decided to move the event, a
move which has already increased
the number of people signing
up. Previously, Blyth Creek
Maple Farm had hosted the annual
event.
IF:Gathering events are inspired
by IF:Gathering founder Jennie
Allen, who asks the question, “If
God is real… then what?”.
The events include simulcast
speakers, who are broadcast from
Texas, that, according to the
IF:Gathering website, help to
connect women and put biblical
lessons in front of them.
The event includes a seminar on
Friday night and two seminars on
Saturday, and food for attendees.
“It’s a women’s conference that
allows women to connect,” said co-
host Angela Horbanuik. “Since we
moved the annual event to Memorial
Hall, we’ve had more women
register.”
Horbanuik is hosting the event
alongside Erica Baxter and Val
Bachert, and have nearly 30
attendees signed up already.
Speakers this year include Allen, as
well as others who are yet to be
announced.
For more information, visit
blythcreek.iflocal.com.
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
The chase is on
On Saturday, the Blyth Silver Bullets took on some competition in the form of the Seaforth
Hitmen in a home game at the Blyth and District Community Centre. (Nick Vinnicombe photo)
Canadian Foodgrains Bank fundraiser set Feb. 24
Happy Birthday to the following
people, who will celebrate their
birthdays this coming week.
Fred Hakkers celebrated his birthday
on Jan. 27; Alvin Wallace Jan. 28;
Doug Howson Jan. 31; Wayne
McDougall Feb. 1; Vera
Hesselwood of London formerly of
Blyth Feb. 4;
Mac Brooks Feb. 5; Evelyn Caldwell
Feb. 6. Happy birthday everyone.
Jan. 21 euchre winners: first prize
winners were Laura May Chamney
with a score of 73 and Glen Webster
also with a score of 73. Second prize
winners were Joann MacDonald
with a score of 62 and Carol Lahey
also with a score of 62.
Most lone hands winners were
Jewel Plunkett with two and
Dorothy Carter with four. Veronique
Harman and Laura May Chamney
were share the wealth winners.
Next euchre at the Blyth Legion
Hall is on Monday, Feb. 4. Doors
open at 12:30 p.m. and cards begin
at 1 p.m. Come out and enjoy the
fun.
The fifth annual Brussels and area
community luncheon is being held
on Sunday, Feb. 24 starting at 11:30
a.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church
in Brussels. The menu is ham, rolls,
scalloped potatoes, salads,
vegetarian baked beans and desserts.
Everyone is welcome. Free-will
donation.
Donations will be matched 4:1 by
the federal government. Help
support the Canadian Foodgrains
Bank.
Contact Bob Kellington at
519-440-9534 for more information.
NEWS
FROM BLYTH
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
From Marilyn’s Desk
Church supporting Food Share this month
Greeting at Blyth United Church
on Sunday, Jan. 27, were Mary Lou
Stewart and Emily Phillips.
Ushering were John Stewart and
Emily Phillips. Susanna Lyman was
guest pianist and Katie Dockstader
was choir director. Lavern Clark ran
the Power Point.
Sandra Cable, guest speaker,
welcomed everyone to church.
Sandra drew everyone’s attention to
the announcements printed in the
bulletin. Special attention that the
ladies and gentlemen are starting to
make meat pies. Feb. 6 they will be
making turkey pies and Feb. 20 they
will be making beef pies.
Emily Phillips told the
congregation that Blyth United is
supporting the North Huron Food
Share for the month of Febuary. She
also reminded everyone that the fifth
Sunday in March would be a music
Sunday with lunch after the service.
The donations will be going to
Camp Menesetung.
Sandra lit the Christ candle and
the other candles on the altar table.
The first hymn, “Come In, Come In
and Sit Down” was sung. The call to
worship was repeated responsively
followed by the opening prayer
repeated in unison. The children’s
hymn was, “We Are One.”
Sandra told the children that we are
all one in the body of Christ. We are
all part of God’s family. He loves us
all no matter how we look. We all
have different talents. Sandra had
brought along her stacking dolls. She
showed the children that the dolls
inside were all part of the mother doll
and the dolls are all different, just as
we are different from one another.
She told the children that the church
is like this. We are all different but we
are all important to the church.
The congregation and children
said a prayer with Sandra. The choir
sang the anthem, “Heaven’s Jubilee”
The scripture reading was from 1
Corinthians 12:12-31.
Sandra’s message to the
congregation was, “Church orNot?”
There are many churches in our area
that are without a minister and there
are only two ministers to fill the
positions, many of us will see
changes. Paul tells us in this
morning’s scriptures to keep the
faith.
Each of us has a role to play in the
church and with Christ. We need
each other to grow spiritually. The
church is God’s gift to us. There is
power in prayer and there is power
in prayer as we pray together. Christ
will talk to us if we are willing to
listen. Christ’s gift to us is His
presence. The hymn “Blest Be the
Tie That Binds” was sung. The
offering was received followed by
the offertory response, the offertory
prayer, the singing of “Spirit, Open
My Heart,” leading into the prayers
for the people, silent prayers and the
singing of the Lord’s Prayer.
The last hymn “It Only Takes a
Spark” was followed by the
benediction and the response,
“Thank You Lord on This Day” to
the tune of Edelweiss. Everyone was
invited downstairs for lunch and to
the annual meeting.
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During North Huron Council’s
budget meeting last week, it tackled
the annual process of providing
grants throughout the township.
The budget meeting, the third
reviewing the first draft of the
document, included a question from
Director of Finance Donna White:
after approving a $15,000
marketing partnership with the
Blyth Festival, should North Huron
Council give a further $5,000 to the
Blyth Festival for the
implementation of a new program.
The program, according to Blyth
Festival Artistic Director
Gil Garratt, is a brand new idea to
help Festival audiences engage with
the people and ideas that they see
on stage.
While council was under
the impression that the program
is a one-year endeavour, Garratt
explained to The Citizen on Monday
that the initiative may continue if it
finds success this year.
North Huron Council had already
directed staff to include a $15,000
marketing partnership with the
Festival, which then requested
$5,000 for the Deeper Roots
program, which is designed to
increase audience involvement with
the artists.
Chief Administrative Officer
Dwayne Evans said North Huron’s
Economic Development Committee
suggested that council debate the
issue.
At the outset of the discussion,
Reeve Bernie Bailey reminded
council of the $15,000 marketing
program.
Councillor Anita van Hittersum
said that the Blyth Festival is a
good partner for the municipality,
promoting it through its mailers and
bringing people to the municipality,
while other council members,
including Blyth ward representative
Councillor Ric McBurney, said that
council had already pledged enough.
Deputy-Reeve Trevor Seip found
a solution that most agreed with,
however, saying that he would
include a $1,000 donation for the
program. He also said that the
marketing promotion is a different
matter entirely, as North Huron
benefits significantly from that.
“We’re not handing that money to
them,” he said. “We are getting
significant benefit to that. We would
not be able to get that value if we did
that alone.”
Council tentatively approved
giving $1,000 to the Festival for the
project, though any budgeting
decision is not completely set until
the final budget is passed in the
months to come.
NH debates Festival program
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
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