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readers for years. This new
collection of 46 stories includes
17 which haven’t been published
in previous books. Mathers sees
the humour in the way we were.
Is it my imagination, or for some
reason am I just more aware of the
situation this summer? But there
seem to be more trees than
normal, affected by tent caterpillars
this year.
I try to stay aware of them each
summer so as not to let them
decimate our trees. We have an oak
that keeps showing tents in recent
days but as we drive roads in the area
we see many trees being attacked by
those ugly worms. Is it the result of
a wet spring and hot summer?
Our pool is also being swamped
with crickets. We usually get a few
as summer winds down but this year
is the worst that I can remember for
crickets. They are not fun to swim
with. Nor are the water spiders we
have this year. My mother always
said that a cricket in the house was
good luck, but they sure can be
annoying!
Susan McIlveen led her first
morning worship at Londesborough
United Church on Sunday, Aug. 11.
During her children’s message she
had several churchgoers listen to a
beautiful conch shell and
communicate what they heard. It is
said that one could hear ocean
sounds in a shell. Susan remarked
that sometimes it is hard to interpret
what a sound actually is. It is like
that when listening for the word of
God.
His voice does not always come in
the manner one might expect.
Her message that morning was
titled, “Now, Which One of You is
Jeremiah?" making reference to Jer.
1: 4-10 when Jeremiah was called to
change his life for God.
Susan noted that all of us are
called to do God's work in
everything we do
regardless of how uncomfortable life
may be.
Comfort is not what the world or
our lives are for – to stay as we are
may only lead to disappointment.
Susan suggested we all go in faith to
what lies ahead.
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
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Insects swarming as
summer weather ends
Hallahan crowned 2019/2020 HCPM Princess
Fourteen-year-old Grace Hallahan
from the Westfield area captured the
Huron County Princess crown
during the Huron County Plowing
Match last Thursday.
Hallahan edged out six other
competitors to earn the Princess tiara
and sash. She says she is looking
forward to representing the Huron
County Plowmen’s Association in
the coming year.
“I felt very excited about the win,”
she said to The Citizen. “I was
mostly excited about all of the events
I get to take part in and the new
people I will meet.”
The Princess competition involves
interviews and public speaking and
Hallahan said she felt she excelled at
the former.
“I felt the interview went very
well,” she said. “Throughout the
interview, I made sure to answer the
questions to the best of my ability
and made sure the judges understood
my answers.”
Hallahan spoke about being a
farmer in Huron County and based
her speech on “Thank a Farmer and
their Family” movement.
“The inspiration that came for my
speech was how society mostly sees
one farmer doing all the work and
chores,” she said, “but in reality, it
takes the whole family to run a
farm.”
Before she was named winner,
she felt nervous during the speech,
though she did her best to not let her
nerves show to the audience and the
judges.
“I felt relieved and nervous after I
presented my speech because all of
the girls had very polished and put-
together presentations,” she said. “I
made sure to act confident and not to
seem like I was nervous even though
I was at the time.”
Hallahan is looking forward to
being a part of local events on behalf
of the association, especially things
like the annual reunion of the Huron
Pioneer Thresher and Hobby
Association in Blyth next month and
local fall fairs.
The win wasn’t just hers, Hallahan
said, saying she wanted to thank
Ruth Townsend and the Princess
committee for their work in helping
to prepare for interviews and
speeches.
“Without the committee members,
it would’ve been a lot harder to
compete,” she said.
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Big winners
The Huron County Plowing Match was held last Thursday
and Friday on the Dykstra farm in Howick. Aside from
recognizing the great plowing prowess of Huron County,
the event also featured the Princess and Queen of the
Furrow competitions. From left: 2019/2020 Princess Grace
Hallahan, 2019/2020 Queen of the Furrow Maranda Klaver
and 2018/2019 Queen Loretta Higgins. (Denny Scott photo)
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A 49-year-old male of Kitchener
was arrested and charged with;
• Theft Over $5,000 of a Motor
Vehicle
• Two counts of Possession
Property Obtained by Crime Over
$5,000
• Possession of Break-In
Instruments
A 30-year-old male of Kitchener
was arrested and charged with;
• Theft Over $5,000 of a Motor
Vehicle
• Two counts of Possession
Property Obtained by Crime Over
$5,000
• Possession of Break-In
Instruments
All three males were held for a
Bail Hearing in the Ontario
Court of Justice, Goderich on Aug.
27.
A section of Jamestown Road in
between Brussels and McDonald
Lines was closed temporarily to
facilitate the removal of the tractor-
trailer unit and cargo.
Tractor trailer theft
closes Brussels road
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
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