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The Citizen, 2019-08-22, Page 7 THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2019. PAGE 7. Yes - I want to save money. Enclosed is $38.00 for a 1-year subscription Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Town . . . . . . . . . . . . .Postal Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On-line subscriptions available too at www.northhuron.on.ca You probably already do... if you subscribe to Save up to $2450 a year off newsstand price The Citizen Phone or mail cheque made payable to North Huron Publishing to: P.O. Box 429, Blyth, ON N0M 1H0 Greeting and ushering worshippers at Blyth United Church on Sunday, Aug. 18 were Marilyn Craig and Lavern Clark. Susanna Lyman was guest pianist. Sandra Cable, guest speaker welcomed everyone to church and drew everyone’s attention to the announcements printed in the bulletin. Sandra lit the Christ candle on the altar table. She invited everyone to greet one another. The first hymn, “Lord, Prepare Me to Be a Sanctuary”, was sung, followed by the call to worship, repeated responsively and the opening prayer repeated responsively. The opening hymn was, “Worship the Lord.” We all know with time comes change. Sandra asked the congregation which changes they could think of and there were many answers. The change in the looks of the north end of Blyth, many new people, many new mothers and babies and our gardens are starting to produce, were some of the answers. She asked what would it be like if we didn’t have change. While most of us don’t like change, it would be a pretty dull world without change. God expects us to expect change and we all learn from change. God promises to be with us always. Everyone said an echo prayer withSandra, and sung the remaining verses of the hymn, “Worship the Lord”. The scripture lesson was from Ecclesiastes 3:1-12. The choir sang the anthem, “Wonderful Words of Life”, accompanied by John McDowell at the piano. The second scripture was from Ephesians 5:15- 17 and James 4:13-14. Sandra’s message to the congregation was, “Hurry Sickness – Stay Out of My Way”. We often want to do everything quickly and are constantly looking at our watches. Most of us hate waiting. We don’t like waiting for stop lights, waiting in line for planes or waiting in line to cash out at the store. We always seem to be in a hurry. God gives us all the time He thinks we need. There is a time for everything. Paul tells us to be careful of how we live and to make every minute count. He also tells us to make all we can of the opportunities God has given us. It is good to take the time to talk to God. The time God has given us is a gift and we need to use it wisely. Use the present time to do good. The next hymn, “Take Time to Be Holy”, was sung. The offering was received followed by the offertory response, “Grant Us, God, the Grace’, the offertory prayer, the prayers for the people, silent prayers and the singing of the Lord’s Prayer. The last hymn, “Would You Bless Our Homes and Families”, was sung followed by the commissioning, the benediction and the singing of the response, “Go to the World”. Everyone was invited for coffee and fellowship. Happy Birthday to Diana Robinson, Wingham who celebrates Aug. 25 and Terry Daer, Elmwood, Aug. 27. Happy Anniversary to Cathy and Richard Badley who celebrate Aug. 22 and Lori and Brent Brooks, Aug. 28. Euchre winners for Aug. 5 were: first, Dorothy Carter, 83 and Bob McMichael, 67; second, Doris McClinchey, 70 and Carol Lahey, 67; most lone hands, Joann MacDonald and Nancy Turner, three each; share the wealth, Con van Vliet and Jewel Plunkett. Come out and enjoy a good game of cards. Shoot winners for Tuesday Aug. 13 were: first, Mae Ritchie; second, June Thomas; third, Gord Haggitt; most shoots, Liz Balser and share the wealth, Liz Balser, Barb Bosman and Jewel Plunkett. The next shoot party is Tuesday, Aug. 27. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. with cards beginning at 1 p.m. Come out and enjoy a game of cards. If you don’t know how to play shoot there will be somebody there to help you learn. Ritchie wins shoot game By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk NH seeks groups, individuals to run concessions North Huron is seeking community partners to run the concession stands at the North Huron Wescast Community Centre in Wingham and the Blyth and District Community Centre. In 2018, council discontinued the concession booth services as a cost- saving measure, at the time being linked to the mandatory minimum wage increase implemented by the provincial government of the day through Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act. “The booths in both facilities were operating on nearly a break-even basis,” Vicky Luttenberger, Director of Recreation and Community Services explained in a report to council on Aug. 12. “However, with the increase in minimum wage, this would have resulted in both concession booths operating at a deficit.” After the decision was made, council investigated other opportunities, including looking to community groups or sports organizations to run the booths as a fundraising opportunity. No proposals were received, however, so the booths remained closed for the winter of 2018/2019 at both centres. “The absence of booth service has generated some discussion amongst community groups and members of the public,” Luttenberger said in her report. “This discussion has resulted in a renewed interest in the community to have concession booth services offered.” Luttenberger said that, over the winter, staff received complaints related to the absence of the services at both centres. “The complainants were from tournament organizers who were accustomed to having the booth services available to the public and spectators at their events,” she said. “The absence of these services resulted in event organizers having to find food service providers to come on site during the event.” As a result of those situations, Luttenberger said that staff have been contacted by individuals and groups looking to operate the booths, particularly for the Blyth and District Community Centre. Luttenberger said that may be caused by the fact that the Tim Hortons restaurant in Wingham is visible from the arena. Specifically, groups like the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association look to the booth as a part of its annual event, Luttenberger said. Luttenberger said the situation is interesting because newer arenas often aren’t built with concession stands, but there seemed to be support for them in Wingham and Blyth. Councillor Chris Palmer was behind seeking proposals, as long as all groups are invited to participate. Unfortunately for the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association, a request for proposal (RFP) issued for the service wouldn’t be resolved in time for its annual reunion early next month. “Staff are currently exploring an in-house staffing option to provide that service,” Luttenberger said during the meeting. “Last year, there [were] no complaints from [attendees of the reunion] but we do know that those attending the event may benefit.” After some discussion, council was informed that some community groups are interested in operating the booth during the annual reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association, though in a limited capacity. Councillor Ric McBurney said there was no interest in competing with the Blyth Lions Club’s food booth, so food similar to what is served there, such as hamburgers and fries, wouldn’t be offered. To make sure a temporary agreement is in place for the reunion, council decided to allow staff to handle requests to operate the concession booth in Blyth for the event, saying that community groups could reach out to North Huron if they’re interested. Laundromat Blyth Laundromat 191 Westmoreland St., Blyth 519-523-9687 NEWS FROM BLYTH Cable welcomed as guest speaker By Denny Scott The Citizen End of an era The Emergency Services Training Centre may have been sold to Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company last year, but, aside from the Cowbell vehicles in the parking lot, there wasn’t many exterior changes at the site until last week when parts of the training apparatus were removed by cranes and transport trucks. Some of the training equipment will be kept by the Fire Department of North Huron for its own uses while other pieces are going to other organizations, as approved by North Huron Council. (Denny Scott photo)