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instantly recognized Jesus’ call. In
her total vulnerability, when her
defenses are completely shattered,
Jesus comes to her. Jesus will do
that, Jesus comes to us when we
really need him!
Mary is the first one to whom
Jesus reveals himself as the risen
Lord – not one of the 12 male
disciples, not even the disciples in
Jesus’ inner circle whom he took up
the mountain with him at the
transfiguration. The risen Christ
reveals himself first to a woman.
The significance of this is not to be
undervalued in the extremely
patriarchal society of 2,000 years
ago. It was so unexpected, that it
was noteworthy, described in all four
gospels! And Christ tells Mary to go
and tell the men she has seen the
risen Jesus, and that he will be
coming to them too. Verse 18:
“Mary Magdalene went and
announced to the disciples, “I have
seen the Lord” and she told them
that he had said these things to her.”
And so it is Mary, a devoted woman
disciple, who becomes the first
Christian evangelist.
This is clearly an amazing event,
one that changed the world. God’s
son, come to earth to show God’s
people how to live in God’s holy
ways, Jesus, a truly blessed man,
was considered an insurrectionist, a
rebel by both the governing factions
of the Jewish synagogue and by the
Roman government.
His teachings of prioritizing love
of God, love of neighbour, love of
those in need before love of money
and the things money can buy,
threatened the rich and powerful, it
threatened their way of life, their
positions of superiority and power.
It’s really not a surprise he was
killed. The Romans used crucifixion
as a tool of their authority. It was an
excruciating and public way to kill
those who threatened the empire.
But the story doesn’t end with
Jesus’ death. God the Son, it seems,
cannot be killed, the evil of the
world, while active and prevalent
and doing its utter best to control the
world in its wickedness since the
beginnings of time, cannot kill God.
The rising of Christ, an
extraordinary, almost unbelievable
event; never happened before, nor
has it since.
Resurrection is the very hallmark
of our Christian faith. God cannot,
and will not, be overcome by the
forces of evil —even though
sometimes it sure feels like the evil
side is getting the upper hand! As
Christians we hold onto the
resurrection, this is the very
cornerstone of our faith. The love of
God overcomes every evil—even
death. For God so loved the world
that God gave us Jesus, God’s son.
And so, whoever puts their trust in
God’s Son will not be lost but will
have life that lasts forever. Thanks
be to God for God’s goodness to us!
Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord
is risen indeed, Alleluia!
By Peggy Brekveld,
Vice-President
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
As Canada’s on-farm plastic
recycling program celebrates 30
years of turning old jugs into new
opportunities, the organization
behind it has set a new challenge for
the agriculture industry. Cleanfarms
is calling on farmers to make 2019
the year that every on-farm plastic
jug is recycled.
Cleanfarms currently recovers
about 65 per cent of the plastic
containers that are placed in the
Canadian marketplace for use in
agriculture. Recovered agricultural
plastics are recycled into new
products that include farm drainage
tile, flexible irrigation pipe and
garbage bags.
During this year’s Earth Week
(April 22-28), Cleanfarms
celebrated 30 years of collecting
plastic jugs across Canada that are
23 litres and smaller for recycling.
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA) congratulates
Cleanfarms on the success and
longevity of the Cleanfarm
programs and encourages Ontario
agriculture to rise to the challenge of
recycling every single plastic jug
used on the farm this year.
The OFA also recognizes the need
to support longer-term initiatives to
reduce overall levels of waste
produced in our industry. We
recently submitted a proposal to the
Ontario Ministry of the
Environment, Conservation and
Parks in response to its “Reducing
Litter and Waste in Our
Communities” discussion paper. The
Quite an honour
Jacquie Bishop of Bluevale, left, was honoured on Friday night as the Huron Arts and Heritage
Network handed out its annual Huron County Cultural Awards. This year, to mark the 10th
anniversary of the first awards, the organization focused on ranking past winners by way of a
vote from the general public. Bishop and her work as chair of the 2017 International Plowing
Match in Walton ranked number seven on the list of the top 10. She was awarded by Jenna
Ujiye from the Huron Arts and Heritage Network. (Photo submitted)
OFA pushes for plastic recycling
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending April
26 were 2,945 cattle an 852 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on an active trade at
steady prices. Choice steers and
heifers sold $151 to $155 with sales
to $159. Second cut steers and
heifers sold $148 to $151. Cows sold
steady. On Thursday veal sold on a
strong active trade at fully steady
prices. Lambs and goats sold steady.
Sheep sold higher. On Friday calves
and yearlings sold actively on a
steady market with grass-type calves
selling at a premium.
George Roney of Staffa,
consigned 10 heifers that averaged
1,424 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $150.16. One black
heifer weighed 1,455 lbs. and sold
for $154. Connell Farms of
Palmerston, consigned 12 head
that averaged 1,531 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $150.79.
One red heifer weighed
1,400 lbs. and sold for $152.50.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned nine head that averaged
1,448 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $137.65. One red steer
weighed 1,530 lbs. and sold for
$155.50. Francis Riley of
Walkerton, consigned nine head
that averaged 1,633 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $148.14.
Two charolais steers averaged
1,580 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $154.
There were 250 cows on offer.
Beef sold $84 to $95 with sales to
$106; D1 and D2, $70 to $77 with
sales to $92.50; D3, $62 to $68; D4,
$50 to $60. Harry Binkley of
Harriston, consigned one charolais
cow that weighed 1,930 lbs. and sold
for $106.
There were five bulls selling $78
to $112. Murray Mielhausen of
Lion’s Head, consigned one
charolais bull that weighed 1,975
lbs. and sold for $103.
There were 250 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $150 to $175 with
sales to $200; good holsteins, $95 to
$110 with sales to $116; Sl heavy
holsteins, $85 to $100; heavy
holsteins, $80 to $95; medium
holsteins, $87 to $102; plain
holsteins, $75 to $80.
Mosie J. and Katie Shetler of
Lucknow, consigned three heifers
that averaged 790 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $171.08. One red
heifer weighed 730 lbs. and sold for
$200. Brent Cronin of Dublin,
consigned four holstein steers that
averaged 704 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $104.22. One
holstein steer weighed 700 lbs. and
sold for $116. C & S Klaver Inc. of
Seaforth, consigned two holstein
steers that averaged 685 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $105.95. One
holstein steer weighed 680 lbs. and
sold for $113.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $389 to
$400; 50 - 64 lbs., $371 to $416; 65
- 79 lbs., $330 to $380; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$307 to $317; 95 - 110 lbs., $293 to
$305.
Sheep sold $100 to $150.
Goats: billies sold $150 to $300;
nannies, $80 to $140; kids: dairy,
$210 to $437; meat, $250 to $460.
Mary Merner of Clinton,
consigned three lambs that averaged
53 lbs. and sold for an average price
of $406. Blythhill Farms Inc. of
Blyth, consigned 28 lambs that
averaged 74 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $340.58. Twelve
lambs averaged 63 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $416.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $232 to $260; 500 -
599 lbs., $232 to $260; 600 - 699
lbs., $209 to $239; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$200 to $219; 800 - 899 lbs., $184 to
$196; 900 - 999 lbs., $170 to $186;
1,000 lbs. and over, $159 to $176.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs. sold $162 to $175; 400 -
499 lbs., $185 to $226; 500 - 599
lbs., $194 to $231; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$177 to $206; 700 - 799 lbs., $167 to
$185; 800 - 899 lbs., $167 to $180;
900 lbs. and over, $155 to $172.50.
Scottslea Farms of Blyth,
consigned 108 head that averaged
592 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $218.36. Sixteen charolais
steers averaged 513 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $259. Nine
heifers averaged 565 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $214.
Fairview Farms of Nova Scotia,
consigned 135 head that averaged
690 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $193.52. Twenty-two steers
averaged 695 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $217. Twenty-two
heifers averaged 640 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $175.
Mary Magdalene:
the first evangelist
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