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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-04-23, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23,1997 The news fromW alton 4-H stitchery club elects execs. Compiled by Patty Banks Phone 887-6156 DeJongs return to Walton Country Store Thys and B.J. DeJong are back at the Walton Country Store with new ideas and new hours. They are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. everyday and are closed on Sundays. They are currently restocking their store and hope to have it built up by May 1. Campbell and Edith Wey are grandparents once again as Duncan Campbell Wey was bom to Heidi and Doug Wey on April 3. Up from Texas visiting with her parents and her new nephew was Dena Kale. Debbie Wey from Port Colbome came for a visit as well. and Marj, kept in touch all these years, and this past week Ruby and her daughter Judy came to Ontario for a visit. I was fortunate enough to be invited for lunch to meet this woman that Doug has spoken so highly of. It was certainly a highlight of my week as they reminisced about the olden days. She said that Doug was a good, hard worker and she enjoyed having him around. She said that the last year he came to work for them all he could talk about was this Marj girl. When I asked her about Alvin By Brandi Williamson The first meeting of the Walton 4-H Stitchery Club was held on Monday, Feb. 25 at the home of Dianne Baan. They opened this meeting with the 4-H pledge. After the pledge they held the election of officers: President, Jody Vanderveen; Vice-President, Rosie Grobbink; secretary, Jenny Grobbink; press reporter, Brandi Williamson. Our leaders, Dianne Baan and Darlene Vanderveen showed us how to backstitch on our first cross­ stitching project in this club. We chose our own colours of floss for our project. We started the project and are supposed to have it done before next meeting. President Jody closed the meeting with the 4-H motto. The second meeting was held on Monday, March 3 at the home of Dianne Baan. We opened the meeting with the 4-H pledge and a welcome to new members Michelle and Christina De Wit. Roll call was called with the question "Tell what project you decided to make and why?" We talked about the achievement program and what we could do for that program. Also in that meeting, Vice- President Rosie Grobbink thought of our club name, "Cross-Stitcher's Fingers". The members started on their next project which involved the regular cross-stitching that looks like X's. We ended the meeting with the 4-H motto. The third meeting was Monday, March 24 at Dianne's. We opened the meeting with the 4-H pledge. After the pledge Secretary, Jenny Grobbink, read the minutes from the last meeting and the roll call, which every member present was asked to, "Name your favourite colour and tell why you like it." After the roll call our junior leader Christina De Wit, taught us about the different shades and tints of colours and colour schemes used for various cross-stitch patterns. Over the March Break the members worked on their second last project which is a bell pole that has three animals: a duck, a bunny and a lamb. The members had time during this meeting to work on their projects. We closed the meeting with the 4-H pledge. The fourth meeting was Monday, March 31 at Dianne's. We opened the meeting with the 4-H pledge. After the pledge Jenny Grobbink read the minutes from the last meeting and called the roll and asked each member, "What suggestion do you have for an Achievement Program?" Each member had a different and interesting answer. Once the roll call was over, our junior leader, Christina De Wit, talked to us about lace net darning and showed us how to do it. Some of us started on our lace net darning projects, but some members didn't, because these members wanted to finish their cross-stitch projects. We closed the meeting with the 4-H motto. In 1945 Doug Fraser and Alvin McDonald boarded the train in Walton and went west to Alberta on what was called a 'Harvest Excursion'. The trip took four days and they ended up in Camrose, Alta., where a Swedish couple by the name of Alvin and Ruby Berstrom met them at the station and took them to their farm in Bashaw. The men then began working on the harvesting of the crops and they became good friends. In fact Doug went back again to work in 1947. Ruby and her husband, and Doug McDonald (whom she was able to visit with this week) she said how she couldn't get over the amount of red hair he had. It was so thick. Doug told a few stories of things he and Alvin did on their weekend off, but I might get into trouble if I repeat it. Daughter Judy was just two years old when Doug and Alvin were there the first time, but recalls time spent with him the second year that Doug was there. While here, they were able to see Niagara Falls, Kitchener and Windsor and other local sights of interest. Rev. Murray talks of dreams WI installs M. Mclnroy as 1996-97president Eleven members and one guest attended the annual WI meeting. Reports were given by the auditors, the PRO, program co-ordinator, Tweedsmuir curator and the resolution convenor. Leona Armstrong installed the 1997-98 slate of officers: President, Margaret Mclnroy; 1st Vice- President, Mrs. Ruth Axtmann; Secretary-Treasurer, Leona McDonald; Assistant Secretary, Marjory Humphries; District Director, Marjory Humphries; Alternate District Director, Margaret Mclnroy; Public Relations Officer, Brenda Perrie; Curator, Marion Godkin; Assistant Curator, Mary Humphries; Program Co-ordinator, Helen Craig. Standing committees are: Agriculture, Berva Watson; Canadian industries, Marion 1 p.m. with this year's theme "Safe and Healthy Communities." Margaret Mclnroy showed and explained the art of stenciling borders. Members were reminded about the WI District Annual at Fordwich United Church on May 13 at 12:30 p.m. 4-H leaders, members and guests joined WI for a potluck supper. For their achievement day, the girls displayed their cross-stitch items and their 4-H books. They also presented skits and described an exhibit which was set up. They were presented with their 4-H bar from their leader Mrs. David Baan. A new Institute year is starting. Members look forward to having visitors attend the monthly meeting. Jim and Linda McDonald were greeters at Duffs United Church on April 20. After Rev. James Murray gave the Call to Worship, the Introit, This is the Day was sung. Rev. Murray announced that Possibility Day will happen on Friday and if anyone is able to help it would be greatly appreciated. He called the children forward and said how the words, 'Good Shepherd' were used to describe Jesus and he read Psalm 23 to them to let them know where it came from. He asked them if they knew* the difference between a 'rod and a staff? A staff, he said, usually has a hook at the end that was used to guide a sheep to where they wanted it to go. A rod was usually a club or a stick with a big knot at the end. The rod was used for defense as there were lions in those days. "So we see Jesus as the good shepherd who wants to guide and protect us." Rev. Murray did an experiment where he asked the congregation to shout out the names of all the children at the front. After the shouting was done he asked them if they heard their parent's voice calling their name. Some did. From the scripture reading it said that the sheep knew their shepherd’s voice. "Let us listen for Jesus calling our names." The congregation was introduced to the new hymn books, 'Voices -United'. Rev. Murray's sermon was ’called, "When I grow up I want to be a sheep!" He recalled a cousin's wedding when his uncle asked him what kind of a person he wanted to be. "As teenagers we had many grand ideas of what we wanted to be like as adults. But how often do we check in with our dreams?" Rev. Murray asked. "Have we become the kind of person we dreamed of being? Our society's belief system does manipulate our ideals, and even our ideas of what kind of person it is possible for us to become." It is a real struggle to find a true sense of self, he said. "What is the church's idea of the true sense of self? What kind of person according to the Bible should you be?" The answer, he said is sheep. "When we think of sheep we think of becoming meek, bashful and timid. As Christians we need to reclaim our vision of what it means to be a sheep. That we believe it is good." It is a blessing to be a member of this flock. To be one of Christ's sheep is to be humble and gentle. Not weak, meek and mild. It is to live in community with the other members of the flock. It is also to live in relationship with the Good Shepherd, who is committed to loving and caring. Morris receives landfill support Morris Twp. council received a letter from county council regard­ ing future use of the landfill site, for the April 1 meeting. The letter stated the county agreed to pay up to $15,000 for engineering of the landfill site to investigate county use. Information from Golder and Associates was also received, advising council of the need for an additional test well at the landfill site to confirm leachate is not below the level of the other wells. The tender from Donegan's Haulage Ltd. of Listowel, for the supplying, crushing, loading and spreading of 30,800 metric tonnes of Grade A gravel, was accepted at a cost of $2.70 per tonne. The ten­ der was 30,000 tonnes for the south side of the township and 800 tonnes for Sideroad 5-6, Cone. 1. A joint tender between Morris and East Wawanosh Twp. was reviewed by council. The Da-Lee Dust Control tender to supply 300 Continued on page 21 Godkin; family and consumer affairs, Ruth Axtmann; education and cultural activities, Helen Craig; citizenship and world affairs, Mary Humphries; meal catering, Ruth Axtmann; resolutions, Marjory Humphries. The planning meeting is May 5 at pafwicipacTian Homehardware burner’s;$otne ^artiinare Come in and meet Donna Gall Employee of Turner's Home Hardware Our friendly service will keep you coming back YOUR SIMPLY MOBILE REP | 24 Albert St., Box 99 Clinton (519) 482-7023 Brussels, Morris & Grey SWIMMING LESSON REGISTRATION Wednesday, May 7 & Thursday, May 8 7-9 p.m. BMG Community Centre No phone registrations