HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-11-29, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2000.
Duffs celebrates baptism
night starting at 5 p.m. with a
potluck supper.
Don’t forget to watch the Santa
Claus Parade in Brussels next
Saturday starting at l p.m.
Dec. 6 will be the Walton WUCC
potluck Christmas supper beginning
at 6:30 p.m. Roll call will be an item
for the women’s shelter.
It was also announced that Nov. 25
happened to be Joan’s birthday and
everyone sang Happy Birthday to
her. She said that she had a great day
and enjoyed it very much.
Graeme Craig then sang a beauti
ful song requested by Shelley and
Brian McGavin for their infant son’s
baptism, called, A Mother and
Father’s Prayer.
Leona McDonald invited Shelley,
Brian, Tyson, Abby and Brandon
forward for the baptism of Tyson
Reed McGavin.
Abby assisted in the baptism by
pouring water into the font and Joan,
taking Tyson in her arms, carried out
the baptism.
Brian lit the baptismal candle and
Joan then introduced the latest mem
ber of the church to the congrega
tion.
Congratulations.
The WI meeting that was to be
held last Wednesday at the Hall was
cancelled due to bad weather. It will
be this Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 7:30
p.m. at Duff’s United Church.
Speaker Jim Fischer will be talking
about GMO and bio-technology-
related issues.
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in North Huron - Blyth Ward
FROM WALTON
Pat Gillis greeted worshippers at
Duff’s United Church on
Nov. 26.
Joan Tuchlinksy greeted everyone
and opened the service with the
responsive Call to Worship. She also
ran through the announcements not
ing that next Sunday is White Gift
Sunday and the children will be tak
ing over the service. There will be
bells and a piano solo and much
more.
That night is the family Advent fun
PEOPLE AROUND
WALTON
By Patty
Banks
Call
887-6156
Gertie and Boyd Driscoll and in sec
ond place were Jim and Ron Smith.
The third place winners were Ed and
Marie Stewart. The lucky lone hand
winners were Stewart Rowley and
Hazel Reid.
Remember euchres are the second
and fourth Thursdays of month.
NOTICE
TOWNSHIP OF
ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH
The offices of Ashfield and West Wawanosh are moving on
December 6 to the site of the amalgamated municipal office in
Colborne Township, at 82133 Council Line,
R.R. #5, Goderich, N7A 3Y2
Telephone - 519-524-4669 Fax - 519-524-1951
Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
To facilitate the move from Ashfield and West Wawanosh the
"new” office will be closed
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - December 6, 7, 8, 2000
Office Staff will be available by telephone only.
Transition Board of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
Walton Hall euchre had a very
small crowd due to the snow but the
four tables of lively players had fun
anyway.
The first place winners were
McKillop council discusses
Huron East fire depts.
McKillop council learned at its
Nov. 7 meeting that 9-1-1 signs on
Sideroad 10 at Cones. 13/14, 12/13
and 10/11 have been replaced and a
police report has been completed.
Brian Campbell, Dean Glanville
and Don Dalton are plowing snow
on a part-time basis for this year.
Council endorsed a resolution
from the Town of Charlton to peti
tion the province for 100 per cent
funding for the cost of testing
requirements for pesticides, PCBs
and volatile organics or keep the
testing requirements every 10 years
and every five years respectively.
Petitions for repair and improve
ment of the Manley municipal drain,
the Crozier municipal drain and the
Award drain were accepted.
It was noted that the fire chief’s
position for the the new municipality
of Huron East is undecided. The
departments will run the same for the
next year.
Council was told that the Huron
East transition board is inviting ten
ders to operate the water and sewer
systems.
The grants for 2000 were approved
with the exception of the Seaforth
Agricultural Society.
Council had no objection to the
minor exception of the tree bylaw at
Cone. 13, Pt. Lot 6 and Cone. 13,
Part Lot 7.
It was explained to council that the
county is proposing a 24-hour ambu
lance service to be located on Hwy. 8
between Seaforth and Clinton. The
area has never had a full-time person
on call 24 hours but rather a standby.
A letter was received from MPP
Helen Johns indicated that in 1998
information had been sent stating
that there was no longer funding
available for recreation from the
province.
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‘BWBQ", IT’S 9'011
COMMEMORATE THE NEWEST
FAMILY MEMBER’S 1ST NEW YEAR
Join the gallery of faces in The Citizen's
baby photo display January 4, 2001
Send or bring a picture of your little one bom in 2000 along
with a writeup which includes full name, birth date and parents'
names, to be featured in The Citizen's Gallery of Faces on
January 4, 2001, for only $16.50 (GST included).
Please send picture (with name on back), along with a cheque,
to The Citizen, by December 18. Photos may be picked up after
January 4.
THIS MUST BE PRE PAID.
Morris farmer
reports B&E
- Sample
Please Complete
On Nov. 20 at approximately 7:45
p.m. a farmer reported his driving
shed has been entered.
Sometime between Nov. 18 at 10
p.m. and before 7 a.m. on Nov. 19 a
lone male walked into the shed.
Tracks indicated that the man was
looking for gasoline. Further
enquiries showed that the same per
son had entered a neighbour's shed
but in all cases nothing was stolen.
The incident occurred on Cardiff
Road in Morris Twp.
paRTicipacrian @
www.participaction.com
If anyone else has information
about this matter please notify the
local OPP or Crime Stoppers.
Thank You
to those who
supported
me at
the polls
November
13, 2000.
Sincerely,
Doug Hugill
Baby's Full Name
Birth Date______
Parents' Names_
Mitchell Reilley McKay
December 16
son of Joshua Gropp
& Lisa McKay
DEADLINE - DECEMBER 18
(2 p.m. in Brussels & 4 p.m. in Blyth)