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Phil Black and Sandra Mayberry were all smiles as they
discussed plans for the dedication service at Trinity Anglican
Church in Blyth to celebrate the opening of the new addition,
completed because of the hardwork and dedication of past and
present membership.
membership, which
numbers about 35
families, set a goal of
$30,000 to be raised.
"Money was never a
problem," said Mayberry.
Letters were sent to
former members and, she
said, "there was
immediate response from
them and the
congregation."
The approximate 28' by
44' addition was built
without any portion being
mortgaged. "We just built
it as the cash came in,"
said Black.
"In the beginning there
was some concern that a
project of this proportion
would be too much for
our small congregation,"
Mayberry added.
"However, when the
funds would run out,
there always seemed to
be more coming in."
The major portion of
the work was done by the
first of July, with only a
few final touches
Ready for class
The youngsters at Trinity
Anglican Church now have a
Sunday School room. The
tables and chairs were done
by George Ives, a member of
the church. He also made a
cross and plaque.
Watching
With only a little tongue-in-cheek,
members of Trinity Anglican have
noted that the illumination around the
head of Christ in the stained glass
window was never noticed until the
addition behind it was completed.
Tracey and Mark Swart
Brussels girls marries
PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
Trinity gets church family room
By Bonnie Gropp
With faith and determination a
lot can be accomplished.
Though small in number, the
congregation of Trinity Anglican
Church will be realizing this
weekend the culmination of a
dream. At the service this Sunday
they will be dedicating the new
addition to the church, followed
by a time of celebration.
Trinity was built in 1878 by
present day member Ted Quinn's
grandfather. While it served the
congregation well, the church had
no meeting room, no kitchen and
no washroom. For some years
Sunday School was held in the
tiny basement but not recently.
The manse, located on the
easterly corner from the church,
was often used for these purposes,
which fundraising committee
member Sandra Mayberry
acknowledges could be less than
convenient, particularly during the
winter.
For the past several years the
Canadians recently basked in the
glory of their athletes at the
Olympic Games. The gutsy
performance by these young people
caught the imagination of all. It
takes determination and hard work
to reach that level of performance.
Canadians had the right to be proud
of them all.
But not all the top performers
were at the games in Atlanta. They
were here in the community. They
were not striving for gold medals as
they went quietly about their goal
of making this community and this
province a better place in which to
live.
They are the young people who
meet life's challenges head on, who
help those less fortunate than
themselves. Who see a need and
step forward and fill it. They are
neighbours - the good kids in this
community.
They're out there. Plenty of them.
In fact in Ontario, there are close to
2 million young people between the
ages of six and 18. Among tliem
are the young people who deServe
rectory had not been lived in by
the minister, who resided in the
house of the sister parish in
Brussels. Mayberry says that once
it became evident the rectory
would never be used as such again .
the congregation, decided as a '
whole to sell it. Proceeds would
assist in the building of an
addition to the church.
The house, which was put on the
market in 1994, sold the following
year and planning began in
earnest.
"We knew we wanted three
things, washrooms, a Sunday
School room and an office for the
minister," says Mayberry."
Phil Black, a member of the
building committee said that the
plan was to have a room large
enough to feed a moderately large
group of people.
Larry Mayberry, a contractor
and church member designed the
plans which he presented to the
church. Total cost was estimated
at $90,000 and Trinity
an Ontario Junior Citizen of the
Year Award.
Jointly sponsored by the Ontario
Community Newspapers
Association (OCNA) and Bell
Canada, the Ontario Junior Citizen
of the year Awards program has,
since 1981, paid tribute to
exemplary individuals and groups
of young people who are our
leaders of tomorrow.
From this group of young people
we arc asking you, as interested
community residents, to help us
find up to 12 young people to
receive this prestigious award.
Some will be honoured for their
tremendous attitude in living with a
disability. Some have identified a
local need, and have taken a
leadership role by devoting a
tremendous amount of time and
energy towards community service.
Still others will be selected for
responding instantly in a moment
of crisis, or for the way in which
they have shown kindness and
compassion.
Every nominee will receive a
certificate stating they were
nominated for this distinct honour
and have contributed greatly to
their community. Those chosen to
receive the award, along with their
families, are guests of honour at a
luncheon in Toronto during the
annual convention of the Ontario
Community Newspapers
Association. Award recipients are
invited by Ontario's Lieutenant
Governor for a reception and
family portrait at Queen's Park, and
are presented with $200 and a
Junior Citizen pin.
These young people have done
their part. Now it's up to all of us to
find them and make sure they
receive the recognition they
deserve. It's up to you to say 'thank
you' to some special young person
in this community by filling out a
Junior Citizen of the Year
nomination form - available now
from this OCNA member
newspaper.
Here's a golden opportunity to
acknowledge their performance.
remaining.
"It took numerous
hours of volunteer
labour. We have a very
talented congregation,"
said Mayberry.
The end result is an
open, airy room in
which the Trinity
family can gather. It's
size will adequately
accommodate classes
for the small group of
two to eight-year-old
children attending
Sunday School classes
and will hold 70
comfortably for a
meeting or meal. There
are new spacious
washroom facilities, a
roomy kitchen, and a
comfortable minister's
office. The focal point
is the large window on
the addition's west side
which sheds light on the
stained glass window in
the original brick facade
of the church.
"Thinking of the size
of this project was a
little overwhelming,"
said Mayberry. "But the
main thing was that we
were doing this for
future generations."
Sunday's dedication is
open to the public.
Everyone interested is
welcome to the service
and to see the new
facility.
SWART-FISCHER
St. Columban Catholic Church
was the lovely setting for the Aug.
17, 1996, wedding of Mark Swart,
son of Roy and Angeline Swart of
Seaforth, and Tracey Fischer,
daughter of Don and Darlene Fis-
cher of Brussels.
Father J. Hardy officiated at the
ceremony.
Attending the bride were maid of
honour Erin Johnstone of London,
friend of the couple and brides-
maids Lynn Burke of Staffa, sister
of the groom, Kendra Fischer of
Brussels, sister of the bride and
Connie Alcock of Winthrop, friend
of the couple.
Tom Burke of Staffa, the groom's
brother-in-law, and Reg Swart of
Almonte, brother of the groom
shared the duties of best man, with
Jeff Alcock of Waterloo, and Brian
Alcock of Winthrop, both friends
of the couple, filling the usher
roles.
The reception was held at the
Seaforth Legion. The newlyweds
are residing at RR3, Brussels.
OCNA looking for youths
worth their weight in gold