HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-10-24, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019. PAGE 9.
ELIZABETH “Betty” BATTYE
Elizabeth Battye (born Elizabeth
Rogan, March 5, 1933) took her
final journey on Monday, Oct. 14.
She will be so dearly missed by us
children, her grandchildren, great-
grandchildren, and the countless
friends she has garnered throughout
her lifetime.
Betty, as our mom was known by
almost everyone, had a zest for life
that would be almost unachievable
for many. Shortly after moving to
Blyth in 1967, she single-handedly
raised seven children while teaching
at the public school one block from
our home. Mom was well loved by
all her students through her 28 years
as a teacher. As one of the most
popular teachers, she loved seeing
her students experience the outdoors
with hikes, outdoor classes and
numerous other outings. Evening
gymnastics took up her extra time
for students and adults alike.
Mom was an avid outdoors-
woman with a drive for adventure.
She walked, biked, climbed and
explored the many regions of our
province. In particular, after
obtaining her first car and driver’s
licence at age 61, our mom found a
new freedom and introduced a whole
new generation to the beauty of
Killarney Park. As a director there,
mom helped to get camp sites
cleaned and ready in the spring,
planted several hundred trees, held
guided tours, participated in the loon
count every June and the butterfly
count each August. There was not an
inch of that park our mom did not
explore.
Her green thumb helped to create
a beautiful English garden in the
backyard of our family home and
kept the horticultural park looking
spectacular. She loved walking the
Greenway Trail in Blyth either alone
or with anyone who could keep up to
her brisk pace and was well known
for stopping to chat with those she
would meet along the way.
Mom never followed, she was
always right out front. She did this
on every trail in nature and in life.
She was an extraordinary human
being who taught us all that life truly
is precious and that no moment
should ever be wasted. She espoused
the values of family, friendship and
generosity. Mom was not one to
follow the crowd. She always took
notice of the path, stopping
frequently along the way and taking
the time to examine anything new.
Her patience helped her to find and
experience those special treasures in
life that pass most people by.
Our mom has left us now, to
embark on a new path. The many
memories and experiences she has
left us with will help to guide us as
we continue on our own journeys.
As per Betty’s wishes, cremation
has taken place. A private
celebration will be held at a later
date.
In lieu of flowers or cards of
sympathy, donations to the Friends
of Killarney Park would be
appreciated.
Condolences may be left at
riversidefuneralhome.ca
JULIE FIELDER
After a courageous battle with
cancer, surrounded by the love of her
family and friends, Julie Rose
Fielder of Goderich and formerly of
Seaforth, passed away at London
Health Sciences Centre, Victoria
Hospital, on Monday, Oct.14, 2019.
She was 32.
Julie would laugh and be sure to
tell us that her parents stopped at
perfection after her birth. She will be
remembered for her sense of
humour, which she retained
throughout her sickness, comforting
all those who loved her with her
loud, contagious laughter. Please
remember Julie with smiles and
laughter, by enjoying a bite of fine
chocolate or by offering a loving hug
to a baby.
Julie will be lovingly remembered
by her husband, Wayne, and the light
of her life, son Maddox. Memories
of a much-loved daughter remain
with Allan and Chris Ducharme.
Cherishing thoughts of a special
sister are siblings Jim Ducharme,
Jenny and Jason Kramer and Jeff
Ducharme.
Julie was a much-loved aunt of
Curtis and Alexis Kramer. Julie will
also be fondly remembered by her
grandmother Reik Groothuis, her
parents-in-law Doris Fielder and
John Fielder, sisters-in-law Donna
Fielder and Kimberly Fielder and
many aunts, uncles and cousins in
the Ducharme, Groothuis, Fielder
and Dolmage family circles.
In faith, we trust that Julie’s spirit
is reunited in eternal life, with her
grandparents James and Clara
Ducharme and Gerald Groothuis.
Visitation was held at Haskett
Funeral Home, Seaforth on
Thursday, Oct. 17. A time to honour
Julie’s life and seek comfort in our
faith took place at a funeral mass on
Friday, Oct. 18 at St. James Catholic
Church, Seaforth. Father Philip
Joseph was the celebrant.
A reception followed immediately
at Seaforth and District Community
Centre.
As expressions of sympathy,
donations to a trust fund for Maddox
would be appreciated by the family.
Please make cheques payable to:
Wayne Fielder in Trust for Maddox
Mann. Condolences can be left for
the family by visiting Julie’s online
memorial at www.haskettfh.com
RUSSELL HOOVER
Russell Hoover of Brussels,
passed away peacefully in his sleep
at Huronlea Home for the Aged,
Brussels on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019
at the age of 91.
Russell was the beloved husband
of the late Ruby Hoover, who
predeceased him in 2015 and the
loving father of Terry (Diane) and
Bob (Sandy). He was the special
grandpa of Samuel, Victoria and
Krista. He will be fondly
remembered by his nieces and
nephews.
Russell was predeceased by his
parents Harry and Fanny
(Glendenning) Hoover.
In keeping with Russell’s wishes,
cremation has taken place and there
will be no visitation or funeral
service.
As expressions of sympathy,
memorial donations to a charity of
one’s choice would be appreciated
by the family.
Arrangements were entrusted to
Brenneman Funeral Home, Atwood.
www.brennemanfuneral home.ca
CLIFFORD MORROW
Clifford Alexander Morrow of
Stratford passed away on Friday,
Oct. 18, 2019, surrounded by his
loving family at Kingsway Lodge in
St. Marys. He was 87.
Clifford was born in Wellesley
Township, the son of the late
Edward and Eveline (Reid) Morrow.
He is survived by his loving wife
Mary (Smith) of 65 years. Clifford
was the proud father of Cathy
(Darrell) Bauer, Linda (Brian)
Farrell and Brad (Maria) Morrow;
the loving grandfather of Nicole
(Chris), Colin (Lindsay), Michael
(Tracey), Lindsay (Nicola), Melissa
and Brandon and great-grandfather
of Adelaide, Keagan, Finn,
Benjamin, Oliver, Leonardo and
Paisley.
Clifford is survived by his sister
Marion (Bill) Young and brother-in-
law Stuart (Bernadette) Smith and
many nieces and nephews. He was
predeceased by a sister, Edith, in
infancy.
Family and friends may call at the
W. G. Young Funeral Home,
Stratford on Thursday, Oct. 24, from
6-8 p.m.
The funeral service will take place
at the funeral home on Friday, Oct.
25 at 2 p.m. A reception will follow.
There will be a private family
interment.
In lieu of flowers and as
expressions of sympathy, memorial
donations may be made to the Heart
and Stroke Foundation of Ontario,
the Canadian Cancer Society or a
charity of one’s choice through the
funeral home.
ANNEMIEKE GAZLEY
February 23, 1952 - October 15,
2019
Annemieke Gazley passed away
peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 15,
2019 at Huron Hospice. Annemieke
has gone home and is resting in the
arms of Jesus.
The beloved wife of Ken for 47
years, Annemieke was the loving
mom of Shannon (Dan) Hamill and
the adoring grandmother of Isaac
and Jacob Hamill. She was the
daughter of Alida Zegerius.
Annemieka was the sister of Thea
(Bill) Menagh, Hans (Elly)
Zegerius, Lydia Tripp, Christa (Rijk)
Van Gelder and the sister-in-law of
Richard (Donna) Gazley, Robert
(Marilyn) Gazley and Beverly
(Terry) Gilbert. She will be missed
by many nieces and nephews. She
was predeceased by her father Hans
Zegerius.
Friends and family were received
at Riverside Funeral Home for
visitation on Monday, Oct. 21. A
celebration of life service was held
at Brussels Mennonite Fellowship
on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Rev. Charles
Byer and Pastor Alan Thompson
officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship or
Huron Hospice would be
appreciated.
Condolences may be left at
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INSIDE
THIS WEEK:
Seaforth’s Fisher elected Huron East Deputy-Mayor
4-H Clubs
awarded
Seaforth Councillor Bob Fisher is
Huron East’s new deputy-mayor,
besting two others who put theirnames forward at the inauguralmeeting of Huron East Council on
Dec. 4.
Fisher, Tuckersmith CouncillorRay Chartrand and Grey CouncillorAlvin McLellan all let their names
stand for the municipality’s second-
in-command position. This came
after Huron East eliminated the at-
large deputy-mayor position,reducing the size of council from 12
members to 11 just ahead of
October’s election.
It was Fisher who nominatedChartrand for the position.
Chartrand then paid the favour back
by nominating Fisher. FormerDeputy-Mayor Joe Stefflernominated McLellan for the
position.
Fisher told his fellow councillorsthat he has lived in the community
for over 40 years. In addition, he has
been a councillor for 12 years andspent nearly 40 years in business, all
experience he felt would aid in being
the deputy-mayor.
Fisher also listed a number ofprojects he’d like to see undertaken
or continued both in Huron East and
in Huron County.In Huron East, Fisher said hewanted to see the municipality’s
community centres better utilized
and to promote a harmoniousrelationship between residents
of all of Huron East’s five wards.
At the county level, Fisher said hewanted to see a greater focus on
tourism, saying that Huron County
could easily be the Prince Edward
County of southwestern Ontario. Healso said that while the county’s
accessibility advisory committee has
done a lot of great work, there is stillmore to be done.Fisher also said that, as someone
who is legally blind, he also hoped
that being named deputy-mayorwould inspire others with disabilities
saying that if they “get [their] ass off
the couch and do something” like hehas they can accomplish anything.McLellan said that his decades of
experience as a councillor and on
numerous boards and committeeswould make him an ideal choice for
the deputy-mayor position.
He said that being self-employed
would ensure that he wouldn’t missany meetings, adding that he hates to
miss any council meetings.
He said he had been asked if he
The Huron County 4-H Leaders’Association Awards Program was
recently held at the Seaforth
Agriplex, recognizing 4-H membersfor their efforts throughout the year.COUNTY AWARDS
Loretta Higgins won the Murray
Cardiff Award for Top All-RoundMember.
The Don Pullen Award for highest
overall score in the county went to
Evy Verschaeve. She also won theDedication Award for dedication to
the club. The Warden’s Novice
Award for first year competitivemember with the highest score wentto Emily Datema.
The Ben Lobb Award for the
junior member with the top essaywent to Kayla Drennan.Emily Franken won the Ontario
Plowmen’s Association Award for
outstanding agricultural 4-Hmember as well as the LongstandingGraduating Member Award. She
also received her graduation seal.
The Citizen-Rural Voice Awardsfor press reporter book competitionawards went to Dugald McIntosh
(first) and Mercedes Prout (second).
The Huron County 4-H Leaders’Association Award for club
secretary book competition were
awarded to Emily Bieman (first) and
Kayla Drennan (second).The winning team for the county
Go for the Gold Competition was
the South Huron Sheep Club Teamwhich consisted of Amanda Bos,Rachel Gras, Grace Hallahan and
Evy Verschaeve.
The Top Gate Sign Award for the
White Christmas
The snow was falling on Friday night as Clinton held the
final Santa Claus parade of the Huron County season,
bringing residents and visitors out to the town to help
celebrate the holiday season. One of the main attractions of the
parade every year is the Clinton Pipe Band, seen here appealing
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This month, the federal govern-
ment legalized and introduced new
regulations for cannabis edibles,
extracts and topicals. These products
will be subject to the same laws as
all other cannabis products. The
Huron County Health Unit reminds
residents who choose to use edibles,
extracts or topicals to do so safely.
“While cannabis edibles may be
less harmful than inhalable
cannabis, they still have risks,” says
Courtney Feeney, public health
promoter with the Huron County
Health Unit. “Edible cannabis users
should start low and go slow to
avoid overconsumption, and ensure
cannabis is properly stored and
labeled to prevent accidental
consumption.”
If a resident chooses to use edible
cannabis, the Health Unit
recommends following Health
Canada’s guidelines. While
everyone’s response to cannabis is
different, there are several steps
individuals can take to lower the risk
of negative outcomes. These
include:
• Choose products with 2.5
milligrams of THC or less
• To avoid overconsumption, wait
30 minutes to two hours after
consumption to begin to feel the
effects
• Ensure edibles are properly
labeled and stored securely out of
reach of children
• Don’t use cannabis and drive
• Limit and reduce how often you
use cannabis
The Health Unit has two main
goals when it comes to cannabis use:
to protect the public from the harms
of using cannabis and to prevent and
delay youth from using cannabis.
Since the 2018 legalization of
cannabis, the Health Unit has been
monitoring the local situation with
regards to cannabis, promoting
healthy coping and resiliency skills
in youth, developing resources,
fostering community connections,
supporting workplaces in policy
development and taking other
actions as needed to reduce risk to
residents’ health.
For more information, visit
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