HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2004-01-08, Page 142003 ELECTION REPORT
MUNICIPALITY OF
MORRIS-TURNBERRY
Year 2000 Year 2003
Method of Election:
Voting Polls Vote by Mail
Voter Turnout:
46.26% 58.58%
Total of Election Expenses: $12,218.92 $17,910.98
Note: For the 2003 Vote by Mail Election, there were
43 rejected ballots. Common errors were:
• Declaration not signed or not enclosed
• Declaration signed by a person other than the
person named on the declaration
• Ballot not placed in a secrecy envelope
PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2004.
Christmas is family time and we
are glad that the weather co-operated
to allow the many family gatherings
to take place.
Kathleen Williamson was the
guest of Tom and Joyce Williamson.
Sarah, Katie and Nicole on
Christmas Eve and morning. They
travelled to Mitchell to Barry and
Shirley Skinner's to celebrate along
with Jim, Val, Justin, Jordan and
Kaitlin Regele and Becky and friend
Joe.
Joining Mert and Doreen
Hackwell from afar were son Blaine
from Milwaukee and son Craig from
St. Catharines with wife Sherry and
family Chase, Mackenzie. Spencer
and Aiden.
Helen Williamson hosted family
members Neil and Doris and their
sons Brian and Gary and their
families; Wayne and Linda and girls
Hope and Brandi; daughter, Lois and
Nicole on Christmas Day.
Harold and Pearl McCallum
enjoyed having their family
members home on Christmas Day,
Ron and Betty and family and Carol
and Tahitha and boys. Paul was
down with the cold/flu but Dianne
and family arrived as did Joyce and
Wayne Hartman and Marion and
family.
Murray and Olene Dennis
welcomed family on Christmas day.
Son Steve, and daughters Laura and
family and Peggy and family joined
them. Daughter Elaine and family
arrived to celebrate on Boxing Day.
Lavern and Marion Godkin
welcomed family for a Boxing Day
celebration. Dianne, Ron and family,
Bruce and family, Gary and family
and Donna and family and Sharon
were home. Nancy in Florida was
unable to attend. The newest addition
to the Godkin clan is Gary and Gerri
Lee's new daughter Kristi, born Nov.
17. A little sister for Kara and Kelli.
Congratulations to them all.
Those attending the Christmas
Eve service at Duff's United Church
were welcomed by Betty McCallum.
The Dtiff's band welcomed the
crowd playing Christmas carols.
Joining the regular members of the
band Brian Black, Graeme Craig,
Marie McGavin, Phyllis Mitchell,
Pearl McCallum, Glenda Morrison
and Maridn Godkin was Phil Graber
on drums,
The Christmas story was delivered
by scripture readers Monique Baan,
Jo-Ann McDonald and Cindy
Poland.
The congregation also enjoyed the
Christmas story through song by
special musical guests. Piano duets
were played by Ryan Baan and
Laura Black. Abby McGavin
stepdanced to Born in Bethlehem.
Vocal gifts of the Black family,
which included Brian Black and.
Jennifer Black as well Jennifer's
fiancé Chad Spaulding and his
parents Harold and Jasmin
Spaulding, were enjoyed. They
presented solos, ducts and quartet
numbers of the Christmas story.
The Duff's adult choir sang He's-
the Love in Your Heart at Christ-
mas.
The Advent wreath lighting of the
Christ candle was by Marilyn and
Andrew McDonald.
Rev. Joan TuChlinsky wished
Neil and Marie McGavin
celebrated their family Christmas on
Boxing Day. The houseful included
Brian, Shelley, Brandon. Abby and
Tyson McGavin; Pat, Cathy. Brent.
Alex and Shayna Melady; Jeff.
Shannon, Jacob, Mackenzie and
Teagan McGavin and Bryan,
Heather, Hayden. Jared and Jessica
Kelso.
Barry and Karen Hoegy celebrated
their Christmas with their family on
Boxing Day. Joining them were
Darryl and Ruthann, Derek, Justin,
Ashley, Amanda from Lucan and
Ben Hoegy and Sherry Hoegy from
Winterville, North' Carolina. They
also travelled to Goderich on
Saturday to celebrate the Brindley
Christmas.
Former Walton residents Mike and
Dorothy Gulutzen, from near Owen
Sound, and. various members of their
family attended.
Area members of the Hemingway
family gathered at Holmesville to
celebrate together. Lavern and
Marion Godkin, Jim and Ruth
A xtmann and family and other
family members had an enjoyable
dr'y together.
Ian Wilbee's family gathered at the
home of Keith and Gloria. Kevin and
Mark Wilbee. Brian Wilbee and
Carol and Murray Henderson and
sons -Steven and Scott enjoyed the
day on Sunday after Christmas.
The Floods gathered at Calvin and
Dianne's on Sunday. Clarence Flood.
son Morris as well as Janet and Gary
Caesar and family enjoyed a great
meal and day together.
The many Glanvilles gathered at
the Kinburn Hall on Boxing Day
with over 60 attending. Various
family members of Ken and. Betty,
Lorne and Bonnie, Roy and Carlene,
Lloyd and Mabel, Art and Shelley.
Les and Cathy, Marjorie - and
Richard, Marlene and Don and Ilene
and Tom enjoyed the mystery gift
exchange With lots of stealing,
picking and trading taking place.
The Houston family celebrated the
Watts side of Christmas with days of
celebrating. Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day were spent at Murray
and Stephanie Kellington's with
other family members, Murray and
Maxine Houston and family, Max
and Barb Watts of Wasaga Beach,
Trina and family of Kippen, Darren
of Wasaga and Ruth and family of
blessings to all this Christmas
season and encouraged all to Go Tell
It On The Moulmein in the evening's
final song and benediction.
Members and friends were greeted
on the first Sunday of Christmas by
Fred and Heidi McClure. Anyone
who wishes to receive or cancel the
United Church Observer are to-
contact Marie McGavin as soon as
possible.
The Walton youth choir presented
The Little Red Wagon Musical for
the message. Under the direction of
Brian Black, the musical was .the
story of a young Mexican boy in a
small village in Mexico. The small
figure of Jesus was missing from the
church's nativity scene and the
pastor was upset.
.As the musical story progressed it
was found that the little boy had
• prayed for a little red wagon and had
promised God a ride if he received
one.
He believed he was fulfilling his
promise to God by giving the Baby
Jesus a ride in his new wagon; it was
his birthday you know.
The youth choir includes Laura
and Bethany Black, Cassandra
Banks, Melissa and Joelle Glanville,
Marina Glanville and Abby
McGavin. Special thanks was
extended to Patty Banks and Jim
Cook for their help in the set
Windsor. The families spent time at
the BM&G arena having a skating
party on Boxing Day.
Many members of George and
Marie Blake's family gathered
together after mass on Christmas Eve
to spend a time celebrating family
and Christmas together. -
Howard and Audrey Hackwell
celebrated Christmas with family
from Dec. 24 until Dec. 28. Daughter
Pam from Toronto was home for a
couple of days and daughter Patricia
with husband Eddie and little
Sebastian from Whitby were home
from Boxing Day until Sunday. Son
Dean and Kelly were home for both
Christmas and Boxing Day. A
complete family dinner was held
Boxing Day.
Sebastian enjoyed riding with
Howard and visiting Elliott
Hackwell's farm.
Mary Humphries was .off to
daughter Kim's at Bayfield on
Christmas day. The Humphries
family gathered at the home of Jim
Humphries in London on Boxing day
for a complete family celebration.
Ross and Marg Bennett and family
members and Marie Coutts and
members of her family gathered at
the home of Greg and Nancy, Evan.
and Danielle Ducharme to celebrate
the Bennett family Christmas. Peter,
LuAnn and Emily from Collingwood
and Allan and Karen Carter and
family of Seaforth were gathered.
A celebration of triple fun was held
by the family of Keith and Janet
Bachert. Family gathered at the
Valhalla Inn prior to Christmas to
celebrate Mark's return from
Nicaragua, Mark's fiancé Brenda's
arrival from Winnipeg and a_surprise
bridal shower as well as celebrating
Keith and Janet's 40th wedding
anniversary.
They enjoyed dinner at Anna
Mae's in Millbank with 26 in
attendance, as well as brother and
sisters of both Keith and Janet's and
their wedding party attendants. All
six of Keith and Janet's children
attended including Mike and Shelley,
Marvin and Wendy, Mark and
Brenda, Sherry and Phillip, Sheila
and Dave and Shiriee and Brent and
their families.
They travelled to St. Helens on
Monday, Dec. 22 to an Amish home
that catered a wonderful Christmas
dinner for them. It was an experience
of another way of life for the
younger ones. It was a wonderful
gathering and time together.
Celebrating a wedding was the
['nether family. Grandmother Mary
I blether. Brian. Dianne, Sandy, Ken.
Sherry and Jell travelled to
Burlington to witness the marriage of
Jonathon and Jocelyne Tipple.
Parents of Jonathon are Roger and
Joyce (Huether) Tipple. Also
attending were Dave, Angie, Jeff and
Kevin Huether. Joan, Gary,
Christopher and Kaitlin Ritchie.
.The dinner and reception were
held at the Atrium Complex of the
Burlington Convention Centre.
Congratulations to the family.
Celebrating another year older and
another year wiser was Betty
McCall. A birthday celebration, was
held at daughter Bev Stevenson's
home with Ron, Nicole, Ashley,
Brett and Allison Stevenson, Chris
and Lisa Stevenson and Michelle
Olegnick from Lucan attending.
Former neighbours Alex and Barb
McDougall picked Betty up on Dec.
30 and took her to a surprise birthday
party at Daniel's in • Clinton. They
enjoyed seeing the lovely Christmas
lights and Betty appreciated the gifts
and cards she received.
New Year's was celebrated in
many ways by the Walton people. A
group of friends gathered at the
Walton Hall to enjoy the evening,
some travelled to Brussels to the
BMG survival party or the Brussels
Legion to dance. Home parties were
reported by some and staying home
with family was how some
welcomed 2004.
Unfortunately cold and flu kept
others home but no matter how you
welcomed 2004 — best wishes to all
for a happy, healthy and prosperous
year ahead.
Celebrating birthdays over
Christmas and New Year's were
Ryan Bremner, Evelyn Gulutzen,
Laurie Finch, Kerrie Blake, Anne
Curreri, Reagan Godkin Blair, Mark
Gillis, Alaina Poland, Betty.McCall,
Judy Emmrich, Audrey Hackwell,
Paul- Flaxbard, Dave Linton, Jeff
Black, Brent Melady, Courtney
Bachert, Claire Mitchell, Michael
Craig, Don Nolan, Ben Hoegy, Jody
McIntosh, Julie Mitchell, Marjory
Fraser, Robbie Mitchell, Evelyn
Blake, Judy Glauser, Stewart Steiss
and Ken Moffett.
United.
The offering was taken by January
ushers Brian Wilbee and Neil
McGavin.
An invitation was extended to an
event at Brussels Mennonite
Fellowship. God Loves a Picnic is
on Friday, Jan. 16. Music is by
Bryan Moyer Suderman, with
puppets by the Knox Pldyers. A
picnic is at 5:30 p.m.
There is no admission charge but
donations will be accepted towards
costs.
This event is sponsored by
Brussels and area churches and
everyone is welcome.
FROM WALTON
Store
owner
reports
found
property
On Jan. 3 shortly before noon.
OPP were called to the Walton
County Store located on Brussels
Line in Huron East over found
property.
The owner said that sometime
overnight a sign was abandoned in
front of the business.
If you are the owner of a 6/49
Lotto sign that is-four feet high and
is on wheels, call the local OPP to
arrange pickup of the sign.
—TOWNSHIP OF—
AsHrirLD- COIZOPJae - WAWANCISH
NOTICE
Township of
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
Please be advised that
effective immediately, as
directed by the Ministry of
the Environment, no
refrigeration units will be
accepted at the landfill
sites unless they are
tagged by a qualified
technician.
MEETING NOTICE
MUNICIPALITY OF
MORRIS-TURNBERRY
The Municipality of
Morris-Turnberry Council
Meetings scheduled for
the month of January,
2004 will be held:
Tuesday, January 6
at 7:30 pm
Thursday, January 15
at 7:30 pm
Tuesday, January 20
at 7:30 pm
preparations.
The offering was collected by Ron
McCallum and John Gillis.
The first Sunday of the new year
was a celebration of new life and
new beginnings. Ron and Betty
McCallum greeted.
The sacrament of baptism
welcomed Justin James Morrison,
infant son of Darryl and Glenda
Morrison into the Duff's family.
The scripture reader was Graeme
Craig.
Welcomed into the church family
were Lorne and Bonnie Glanville by
transference of membership from
First Presbyterian Church to Duff's
B. McCallum greets on Christmas Eve