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Brussels Legion fried up fish, and the Grade 8s and their
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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2004. PAGE 3.
Twenty-three members and two
guests attended the Blyth Swinging
Seniors on Wednesday, March 23.
Everyone enjoyed the cake
complete with candles and ice-cream
that Isabelle Craig brought to mark the
80th birthday of her husband Bill.
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Blyth people."
White says this way the items are
separated so that the people who are
getting the benefit of them are the
ones paying for it.
Something else council is working
on is infrastructure. White says they
really want to concentrate on roads,
sidewalks and equipment as well as
marketing existing facilities to bring
in additional revenue,
"Times have basically changed
and we have to change the ways of
doing business as well as ways to
operate to get the maximum return
for the dollars that we have," White
said.
White says North Huron also has a
large number of aging buildings
which cost more to run and a lot
require substantial capital in the near
Arnold Bruce, playing fiddle, and
Ethel Adams at the piano treated all to
a "concert by request" which was a
trip down memory lane for most. Ethel
wondered if the piano was the same
one she'd played in the hall years ago.
She thought it was well cared -for.
Elva Brown planned a trip from a
one-horse open sleigh to the Easter
Parade in her choices fora sing-song.
Jean Plaetzer reminded the group
that June is Seniors' month. People are
to bring ideas to the next meeting as to
how best to celebrate it.
The spring rally in Hensall is April
23. Anyone wishing to go should
contact Lawrence Plaetzer
immediately. Dinner tickets are $6 and
future.
"The old days when we always
had a zero per cent increase on the
taxes are catching up to us," White
said.
A problem the municipality has
run into lately is _not getting
government grants for items they
used to.
"We've got so much equipment
that needs to be replaced plus we
don't get the grants anymore. We
used to get grants to buy graders and
things, where now a grader costs
between $250,000 and $300,000,
and that's a lot of money to the
municipality."
One area where North Huron can
still receive government grants is
emergency planning. Council has
already filled out an application to
get funding for the generator and
must be ordered soon.
Anyone over 50 is eligible to join
the club. The next meeting is
Wednesday, April 28.
Blyth Public School students are
again selling magazine subscriptions
as a fundraiser.
A sign that spring is coming is the
return of the swans just north of Blyth.
What a welcome sight even though
they are quite noisy with their chatter.
Charlie Bromley is a patient in
Clinton Public Hospital.
During the next two weeks we will
be welcoming back our snow birds
who have been spending the winter in
the south.
Greeting at Blyth United Church on.
March 28 were Donna and Lloyd
Sippel. Ushering was Lori Van Wyk.
Guest musician was Margaret Kai and
guest soloist was Barbara Dunn-
Prosser.
Barbara Dunn-Prosser sang a solo,
0 Saviour Hear Me, by Gluck.
The children's hymn, When i
Survey the Wondrous Cross, was sung
while the children gathered at the
front.
Rev. Eugen Bannerman asked the
children who liked piano lessons and
only one admitted to enjoying them.
He told them the story of J.S. Bach
who loved music and loved to write
music but had to do it at night because
his brother told him not to write
music.
The Dramatized Gospel Reading
from John 12:1-4 was read by
Brandilyn and Wyatt Bearss and Rev.
Bannerman.
Barbara sang in German one of
Bach's writings, Mein Glaubiges Herz
(My Faithful Heart).
The hymn Jesus, Keep me Near the
Cross was sung.
Rev. Bannerman's message to the
adults was Jesus, Music and
Spirituality. Rev. Bannerman said that
although they won't officially know
until April, White says it looks
favourable as of right now because
it's something that is required.
White says council evaluated each
expenditure on its own merit rather
than placing only the emphasis on a
percentage increase. For example,
"they look at it and say this street
absolutely needs paved, even if we
are going to have an increase, we
can't not pave this road. Our council
pays the same taxes as the ratepayers
do so they want to try to keep things
as low as pdssible."
One thing White always cautions
people to do is not get so hung up on
a percentage increase.
"You can say a 10 per cent
increase but when you work the
dollars out it's really not that big of a
dollar increase."
it is not written whether Jesus loved
music or not. The only time that Jesus
is linked to music is a hymn that was
sung at the last supper and we are not
told which hymn it was.
It is noted that King David loved
music and organized the first choir for
Temple Worship. Saint Paul
encouraged people to sing. Martin
Luther King said music was second to
theology. Music binds us together.
Elton John wrote the song Candle in
the Wind in memory of Princess
Diana. J.S. Bach wrote many religious
songs to draw people to God. There
are more songs written about Jesus
than anyone else.
Barbara sang solos by Bach, Jesus,
Joy of Man's Desiring and Ich Flog
Dire Gleichfals (I Follow You With
Eager Steps).
The last hymn Beneath the Cross of
Jesus was sung followed by the
Benediction.
UCW meets
Blyth United Church Women met
in the church parlour Thursday,
March 25 at 2 p.m. They wore their
Easter bonnets, which were much
admired. There were 12 present.
Pat Sparling and Vera Hesselwood
opened the' meeting with the
worship.
011ie Craig spoke on the quality of
water. •
Members chose a sample of the
flooring for the kitchen.
The April event is Monday, April
19. Registration is 6:30 p.m. at North
Street United Church in Goderich.
The Camp Experience is at Camp
Menesetung June 7. Registration is 9
a.m. Everyone is to take their own
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The next meeting is Thursday.
April 22 at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Sparling and Mrs.
Hesselwood served lunch.
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