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Rev. Murray talks of Palm Sunday turning point
Brad Finlayson and Shannon
Gibbons greeted worshippers at
Duff's United Church March 23
Palm Sunday.
The service began with Rev.
James Murray giving the Call to
Worship from the back of the
church. Tell Me The Stories of
Jesus was the processional hymn,
as the Sunday school children
proceeded down the aisle. Rev.
Murray then spent time with the
children showing them a coin with
Queen Elizabeth, noting how we
know she is a ruler by the crown
that she wears.
The palm branches represented
Jesus as a leader, a King, he said.
Rev. Murray made note of the
Easter Lilies decorating the front of
the sanctuary, which were placed
there by the UCW for the shut-ins
of the congregation. The lilies were
compliments from Seaforth's
Knechtel store. He also announced
that the next UCW meeting will be
April 2 at 1:15 p.m. with Marj
Teeft demonstrating her Ukrainian
Easter egg decorating.
He also noted that Easter Sunday
service will be at 11:30 a.m.
The children sang, Palm Sunday
Peace with Gloria Wilbee playing
the guitar. The adult choir sang a
lively Palm Sunday hymn called,
He Came Riding on a Donkey.
The children went to Sunday
School where they made crosses
out of the palm branches.
Rev. Murray began his sermon
by saying that Palm Sunday is a
unique turning point in the
Christian year. The mood is
changing as people have just gone
through lent where it has been a
time of self-examination and now it
is the test. He pointed out that his
stole is red, representing the blood
of Christ.
Palm branches were laid on the
ground as Jesus entered the city.
The people were excited as the
Messiah came, riding the donkey.
He was a King who would
hopefully rid them of Roman rule
and stop the suffering.
"Did Jesus know that His life
would end in the way that it did?"
Rev. Murray asked. He had some
pretty serious questions for God.
Was all of this worth dying for?
Am I doing it for the right reasons?
Can I go to the wall for this one?
Everyone has challenges and
issues in their lives that they have
to deal with. What is worth going
to the wall for, worth fighting and
dying for? If they don't stand up
and fight for what they believe in
they die in spirit, Rev. Murray said.
"How do we know which is the
right thing to fight for? We can ask,
'Is what I am doing, adding to
life?'"
Change comes by self-sacrifice
and self-change, not by murder and
violence, he said.
The children came up from
Sunday School and joined in the
sacraments of holy communion,
which were served by Olene and
Murray Dennis and Jim and Mary
Mann.
MCKILLOP
TOWNSHIP
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TOWNSHIP OF MCKILLOP PUBLIC MEETING
CONCERNING A PROPOSED ZONING
BY-LAW AMENDMENT
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of McKlllop
will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, April 22,1997 at 8:00 p.m. in the Walton
Community Hall, Walton, Ontario to consider a proposed zoning by-law under
Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. This by-law amends zoning by-law 26-
1988.
WaltonThe news from
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Compiled by Patty Banks Phone 887-6156
Walton man opens store
Congratulations to Steve Gibbons
of Walton, who has opened a store
in Blyth called, 'Unusual Finds'.
Unusual Finds is a store filled with
antiques and collectibles.
Steve said that since the opening
of the store March 1, the response
has been very favourable.
What makes these kinds of stores
unique is you will often find one-
of-a-kind items or even something
extremely rare; the fun is that you
just never know what you will find.
Steve has the store open seven
days a week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and says the times will be adjusted
to the season.
Baers, Haggetts win euchre
Euchre was played at the Hall on
March 13. The lucky winners were
Frank and Kay Baer, who split first
prize with Raymond and Lois
Haggett. Edna McLellan and Marie
Stute took the third prize home. Ila
Pollock won the women's lone
hand and Alvin McDonald won the
men's lone hand.
I think that Alvin should win a
prize for winning so many times.
Joan Robinson was winner of the
50-50 draw.
The next euchre will be March
27.
The news from
ranbrook
P. Hagedoorn, 887-6270 and M. Saxon, 887-9287
Centre offers exercise program
Thirteen tables played euchre last
Friday night.
Winners were: high lady, Iola
Subject; high man, John Subject;
low lady, Dorothy Hamilton; low
man, Alan Edgar; travelling lone
hands, Bob Bremner; tally cards,
Eileen Mann, Mervyn Schneider,
Anne Wight, Velma Sleightholm;
50/50, Lloyd Smith.
The next euchre party will be
April 4.
Cranbrook Community Centre
offers an exercise program for
those folks wanting to "Shape up
for Spring. These sessions will take
place every Wednesday from 7:30
to 8:30 p.m. until April 30. For
more information call 887-6566 or
887-9287.
Accident results in injuries
On Friday. March 21 at
approximately 5:45 p.m. on Hwy.
4, just north of Vanastra Road, a
1985 Cadillac driven by Donald
Morden (61 years) of Vanastra
collided with a 1987 Pontiac driven
by David Scott Overboe (28 years)
of Londesboro. Both drivers were
taken to Clinton Public Hospital
with minor injuries. The highway
was closed for two hours. Investi
gation is continuing. Charges are
pending.
ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation, either in
support of or in opposition to the proposed zoning by-law amendment.
IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY that files an appeal of a decision of the Corporation of the
Township of McKlllop In respect of the proposed Zoning By-law does not make oral submissions at
the public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Township of McKillop
before the proposed zoning by-law Is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part
of the appeal.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed zoning by-law Is available for Inspection
during regular office hours as the Township of McKillop Municipal Office.
DATED AT THE TOWNSHIP OF MCKILLOP THIS 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 1997.
Marion McClure, Clerk-Treasurer
Township of McKlllop
R.R. #1 Seaforth N0K1W0
(519) 527-1916
PURPOSE AND EFFECT:
This By-law Amendment -1997 represents a general housekeeping of Comprehensive Zoning By
law 26-1988 for the Township of McKillop. This zoning by-law amendment proposes a number of
changes to various sections of text within by-law 26-1988. In general the majority of these
amendments apply to the entire township. These amendments can be summarized as follows:
Revisions to the current minimum separation distance requirements between agricultural and non-
agricultural uses to generally Incorporate the New Minimum Distance Separation formula (MDS I &
II) recommended by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Also included are
definitions for several terms used by the new formulas. This By-law Incorporates setbacks for liquid
livestock manure storage tanks and animal housing structures, from wells and watercourses, and a
minimum separation distance for the establishment of manure storage facilities. This by-law also
incorporates maximum livestock units per hectare on farms with less than 20 hectares (50 acres).
The establishment or expansion of any liquid manure storage facility must be in accordance with
the Township of McKlllop Liquid Manure Storage By-law.
The required length of liquid manure storage capacity Is changed to an eight-month period.
This By-law also Includes regulations for the location of Microwave Communication Towers within
the Township of McKillop.
The provisions for accessory buildings are amended and consolidated. This By-law allows for the
extension of existing zoning to include abutting lands that are being severed and merged on title
with the existing parcel for minor lot enlargement purposes. This By-law also permits an
encroachment of .6096 metres (2 ft.) into any required yard. This By-law permits existing
deficiencies of a building to be recognized as legal non-complying after a severance or rezoning is
granted, however, this provision would not apply to parking requirements. Also included is a
clarification of the date of non-complying status. The definition of a public road is expanded to
require buildings to maintain the appropriate setbacks. A general provision is added to allow for a
building to be established straddling a lot line.
Key Map 6 of by-law 26-1988 Is amended to correct the zoning of part of lot 26, con. 4, Township of
McKillop from AG1 (General Agriculture) to AG4 (Agricultural Small Holding) to recognize the
existence of a small holding property upon which there is a single-detached residence that has
existed for some time.
All other applicable provisions of by-law 26-1988 continue to apply.
Maps showing the location of the lands affected by the amendment are included as Schedule A and
Location Map.
TOWNSHIP OF McKILLOP
LOCATION MAP