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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-10-24, Page 7 THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019. PAGE 7. 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 405 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 The Citizen We carry a variety of books perfect for all ages Stop in and check them out today Butterfly event set The Friends of the Village of Blyth will be welcoming local butterfly enthusiast Mike Ward to discuss the life cycle of the monarch butterfly on Oct. 24. The event, set at the Blyth Legion, starts at 7 p.m. Friends of the Village liaison Lissa Kolkman said she is excited for the event to go ahead. “Mike does presentations all the time about the butterflies,” she said. “He did 18 last year, and it took us time to find a chance for him to come speak.” The Friends of the Village group is responsible for numerous green spaces around Blyth, including a butterfly garden, so the presentation just makes sense, Kolkman said. Unfortunately, the weather can’t be trusted to be accommodating for the event, Kolkman said, so it can’t be held at the garden and will instead be held indoors. She first discovered Ward, who lives in Clinton, on Facebook, and reached out as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Friends of the Village of Blyth on Facebook. Are You Ready for Halloween? We Sell Vintage Clothing, Costumes & Accessories Store Hours: Tue - Sat 12pm - 6pm 439 Queen Street, Blyth Let us Wash Your Winter Coats Blyth Laundromat 191 Westmoreland St., Blyth 519-523-9687 NEWS FROM BLYTHHelping out The Irish Cowboys headlined at a fundraiser hosted at the Trinity Anglican Church on Friday night. The concert benefitted the Huron Residential Hospice near Clinton and featured, by donation, beer and pretzels. (Denny Scott photo) By Denny Scott The Citizen Radiothon raises $323,714 for hospitals On Oct. 19, the 18th annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon raised $323,714 for 10 local hospitals. The CKNX Radiothon event has a strong tradition of generating fundraising dollars in support of purchasing medical equipment for the 10 participating hospitals in Mid-Western Ontario. During the all-day broadcast on AM920, donations were accepted while local artists performed live. Special gifts directed to support several hospitals came from major philanthropic businesses and organizations including Bruce Power, Germania Mutual Insurance, Howick Mutual Insurance, Hay Mutual Insurance and the Lucknow Kinsmen. The broadcast featured heartwarming stories from patients who described the care they received, and interviews with health care professionals and volunteers outlining the urgent medical equipment needs at each hospital. Some of the projects funded this year are a portable x-ray machine, a laparoscopic tower, lab renovations, security system updates and multi- year capital projects. When the Radiothon went off air at 4 p.m. the grand total for the day was $323,714. This total is expected to grow as the 10 hospital foundations will continue to accept contributions for their projects until the end of the year. To find out how to contribute to your favourite hospital’s Radiothon goal, visit cknx.ca/health-care- heroes-radiothon. The 10 hospital foundations benefitting from the 2019 CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon are: Chesley and District Health Services Foundation, Clinton Hospital Foundation, Goderich Alexandra Marine & General Hospital Foundation, Hanover and District Hospital Foundation, Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation, Mount Forest Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation, Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation, Seaforth Community Hospital Foundation, Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation and Wingham & District Hospital Foundation. Since its inception in 2002, the CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon has raised over $11.6 million to sustain quality health care throughout rural communities in mid-western Ontario. The continued success of the Radiothon would not be possible without its generous donors and dedicated volunteers, all of whom deserve a heartfelt thank you. Greeting worshippers at Blyth United Church on Sunday, Oct. 20 was Nicole Layton. Ushering were John Stewart and Nicole Layton. Marilyn Scott was organist, Katie Dockstader, choir director and Lavern Clark ran the Power Point. Rev. David Kai welcomed everyone to church and drew their attention to the announcements printed in the bulletin. He lit the Christ candle and the other candles on the altar table. He invited everyone to greet one another. The first hymn, “Make a Joyful Noise”, was sung. The call to worship was repeated responsively. Rev. Kai led the congregation in the opening prayer. For the children’s story, Rev. Kai asked the congregation if they could tell which one of the three statements was a lie. He reminded everyone that God gave us minds to know right from wrong and to use our minds wisely. The children’s hymn, “I’ve Got Peace Like a River”, was sung. The scripture reading was from John 20: 19-30, the story of doubting Thomas. The choir sang the anthem, “The Old Country Church”, and asked the congregation to sing along with them as the words were on the Power Point. Rev. Kai’s message to the congregation was, “Doubting Thomas.” The other disciples tell Thomas that they have seen Jesus but Thomas doubts them and says that he will have to see the wounds on Jesus’ feet and hands to know that it was Jesus. Mary was another doubter when she saw the tomb empty and thought that someone had taken Jesus’ body to another place. Thomas teaches us to be a community of faith. Being a Christian is to be a member of the community of faith. The church is part of a community and is an important part of the community of faith. Thomas shows us that doubt is part of life. The offering was received followed by the singing of the offertory response, “What Can I Do?” the offertory prayer, the prayers for the people, silent prayers and the singing of the Lord’s Prayer. The last hymn, “The Day of Resurrection”, was followed by the commissioning and benediction and the singing of the response, “Wherever You May Go, I Will Go.” By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk Sympathy is extended to Emily Phillips and family in the death of her husband Ernie Phillips. Ernie will be missed in the community. Happy anniversary to Mac and Brenda Brooks who will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on Oct. 24. Happy birthday to Carson Lee who celebrates Oct. 24; Chad Haggitt and John Nesbit, Oct. 25; Matt Bromley, Belgrave, Oct. 26; Bill Young and David Craig, Oct. 28 and Danielle Bromley and Bonnie Bearss, Oct. 29. Winners of the Oct. 15 shoot party were: first, Peggy Park; second, Gord Haggitt; third, Sharon Freeman; most shoots, Jewel Plunkett; share the wealth, Theresa Machan, Con van Vliet, Barb Howard and Nancy Turner. Next shoot card party is on Oct. 29 at Blyth United Church. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. with cards beginning a 1 p.m. Come out and enjoy the fun and laughter. Bingo sponsored by Blyth Legion and Ladies Auxiliary is on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in the upstairs of Blyth Community Centre. Doors open at 6 p.m., Early Bird Game starts at 6:50 p.m. and regular games begin at 7 p.m. Blyth United Church UCW are sponsoring a bazaar, bake and vendor sale on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Free admission. There will be a light lunch available to purchase, door prizes and many things to see and purchase. Bazaar set for Oct. 26 Kai speaks on ‘Doubting Thomas’