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Turkey Supper!
Saturday, October 16
5:00 and 6:30 pm sittings
at Blyth United Church
Adults - $10.00
Children (6-12) - $6.00
Children 5-8. under - Free
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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2004. PAGE 3.
Local volunteers being recognized
A number of local volunteers are
being recognized for their
contribution in helping to make their
community better.
The Ontario government wanted
to recognize the hard work that
volunteers and volunteer services do
each year by having them nominated
by a local organization.
A number of local residents have
been nominated, for one of several
volmiteer awards, by the Baitan Art
Gallery.
These volunteers include Patricia
Ham, Elizabeth Battye, Jerry
McDonnell, Carol McDonnell, Cora
de Vries and Greg Sherwood.
The Blyth Festival Young
Company nominated John Battye Jr.,
Capucine Onn, Josie McDonald and
Arras Hopkins.
The Blyth Festival nominated
Dave Onn, Enid MacDonald, Peg
Kellins. Harry Lear, Dan Webster
and Bonnie Roy.
• The Blyth Festival Singers
nominated Shelley McPhee-Haist,
Mary Hearn, Casey Van Bakel, Joan
Perrie and Inge Wraith.
The Blyth Festival Orchestra
nominated Jeanette Sears. Bernard
Goward, Sarah Lynn, David Drake.
Thomas Drake and Murray Hall.
The Blyth Festival Community
Performers nominated Deb
Sholdice, Wendy Hoernig, Jan
Lalonde, Donald Andrew, Harry
Nesbitt and Bruce Whitmore.
Sympathy is extended to Doug
Vincent and and family and to the
Bromley family on the death of
Darlene Vincent. Darlene lost her life
to cancer after a valiant fight.
Harvey McDowell is a patient in
Wingham and District Hospital. We
wish him a speedy recovery.
We are glad to hear that Lois van
Vliet is back home after being in the
London hospital.
Deb, Fred, Jonathan and Quinton
Hakkers, Bodie and 011ie Craig, Don
and Marilyn Craig, all of• Blyth
visited last weekend with Bodie and
The Blyth Festival board of
directors nominated Keith Roulston,
Don McCaffrey, Joe Wooden, Sara
Trainor, Marg Webster and Carol
Oriold.
Don's sister and brother-in-law Joye
and Murray Kane of Fullarton. While
there they had a tour of their cabin in
the bush that they had made out of
field stone and had a barbecue in the
bush along with neighbours, friends
and relatives.
Happy birthday to Betty
Hesselwood who celebrates her
birthday on Sunday, Oct. 10.
Blyth United Church started their
month of celebrating 150 years on
Sunday, Oct. 3, with guest speaker
Cecil Wittich. For the month of
October the guest speakers are all
former ministers: Thanksgivings Oct:
10 will be Charlie Scott, Oct. 17, Rev.
Stephen Huntley, and Oct. 24 Rev.
Ken Bauman.
Greeting at Blyth United Church
on Sunday. Oct. 3 was Diana
Campbell. Ushers were Joann
MacDonald, Doug Howson, Nicole
Kerr and Lavern Clark. Guest
musician was Margaret Kai.
The congregation welcomed Rev.
Eugen Bannerman back from
The Majestic Women's Institute in
Brussels nominated Kathy Bridge.
The Clinton Adult Day Centre
(midwestern adult dayservices)
nominated Jack Lee.
holidays. Guest speaker was Cecil
Wittich.
Rev. Bannerman opened with a
prayer. Greeting were from Rev.
Bannerman and Dr, Lavern Clark,
chair of the official board.
Rev. Bannerman dedicated the
history room and a gift of a
watercolour.
For the children's story, A Piece of
Wood, Rev. Bannerman showed Them
a board from the first Presbyterian
Church. The children sang Happy
Birthday, Dear Church and were
dismissed for Sunday School
downstairs.
The choir anthem was Guide Me, 0
Thou Great Jehovah.
Rev. Wittich read the scripture
from Ephesians 4: 1-16. 011ie Craig
led the responSive Psalm 150 with the
choir singing the refrain.
Rev. Wittich's anniversary sermon
was, Giving Thanks For The Church.
He talked of all the groups that have
been in the church over 150 years.
The congregation stood and
repeated the New United Church
Creed in unison. •
Those serving communion were
Joan Clark, Judy Gleave, Doug
Howson, Diana Campbell,. Joann
MacDonald and Myrtle Badley.
The Benediction was: the best
minister ,you can have is your own
heart, the best book you can read is
the world around you, and best gift
you can receive is the peace of God
that passes all understanding, and
keeps you until that day. '
Everyone was invited downstairs
for lunch.
FROM BLYTH
Call 1-866-734-9422
or visit www.medicalert.ca ,
MedicAlert
Lets You Live Life.
APOTBELARY
will be
CLOSED
Saturday, October 9th,
Sunday, October 10th
and Monday, October
11th for the
Thanksgiving Holiday
We apologize for any inconvenience
Recognition
A plaque was unveiled at the Horticultural park on Sunday to recognize the work of the Blyth
Horticultural Society in preserving the pioneer memorial over the years. Some of the Society
members present for the event were, back row, from left: Shirley Nicholson, Nellie Mason, Lois
vanVliet, Vera Hesselwood, Diana Campbell and Joan Watson. Front: Betty Battye and Anne
Elliott. Hesselwood and Laurie Sparling unveiled the plaque. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Blythe Brooke Orchards
I mile west of Blyth
For more information call
523-9338 or 482-9371
Thanksgiving Weekend
Openfiouse
Saturday, October 9
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
• Cider Making Demonstrations
• Draws
• Crackers & Cheese
• Sample our own Cider
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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
October 3 - 9, 2004
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Saturday, October 9
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
at the Blyth Fire Hall
— Come meet the Firefighters
* Have a hot dog and a drink
* Fire truck rides * Trucks and equipment
* Firefighting gear * Thermal Imaging Camera
* Fire Safey Tips * Free handouts and morel
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
October 3 - 9, 2004