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CBC Radio, St. John’s sponsor seasonal reading
As part of the preparations for the
Christmas season, CBC Radio and
St. John’s Anglican Church,
Brussels present a reading of
Charles Dickens’A Christmas Carol
on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in St
John’s Church at the corner of
Turnberry Street and McCutcheon
Drive in Brussels.
In December of 1989, Judy
Maddren, a broadcaster with CBC
Radio, and her family had the
opportunity to read the complete
Christmas Carol. She realized that
once grown up, people usually leave
behind the pleasure of being read to,
and thought, ...wouldn’t it be
wonderful to read A Christmas
Carol to adults.
A few years after writing the
original story, Dickens had
shortened it so he could present it as
Quilts generate folk wisdom
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stretching the number.”
Effie used to have a concession at
the Thresher Reunion each
September, and has sold her quilts
all over America. Like many
quilters, she has given away many of
her quilts as wedding gifts and baby
blankets. She donated one quilt to
Memorial Hall, which was raffled by
the Festival Theatre as a fundraising
project.
Quilts have generated a lot of folk
wisdom, homespun philosophy, and
quilting theology.
The patchwork quilt, in particular,
has come to symbolize life itself. It’s
created from patches of cloth that are
saved rather than discarded, and
eventually quilted into a larger,
original design.
Just like the Creator’s plan for our
life. God is the original quilter of the
universe, but he gives us the
an evening’s entertainment. With the
briefer text in hand, and the support
of her colleagues at CBC radio,
Maddren set about mounting a
public reading with music.
She organized the first public
reading in December 1990 to benefit
a local women’s shelter.
From that one successful night the
event has grown dramatically and
now is presented by CBC Radio,
in conjunction with local partners,
in over 80 communities across
Canada (as well as ’.eadings in the
United States) for the benefit of
local charities similar in nature to
those Charles Dickens himself
promoted: children, literacy, less
fortunate families, education for all,
and health care.
The pleasure of a good story heard
for the first time (or the sixth time),
responsibility for quilting together
our own lives. God gives us the daily
patches; we do the quilting and
stitching together into appropriate
design.
The Master who gave us our
patches,
Will know if we’ve done our best.
The Quilters
Blyth has a special room if you
should take a look,
On Sundays it’s for Sunday school
and weekdays it’s the quilter’s nook.
The ladies meet most any day, no
matter what the weather,
You’ll find them gathered ’round the
quilt, stitching away together.
They’ve quilted thus for years and
years, they done them by the score,
The waiting list is endless, there’s
always just “one more.”
The quilts have different patterns
and some have fancy names,
the joy of music of the Christmas
season, and the inspired energy of
people who want to make
communities a better place, all come
together in this presentation of A
Christmas Carol.
“Most of us lead fortunate lives,
and this event helps to remind us of
what we have, and what we can
give,” said Rev. Tom Wilson.
CBC Radio and St. John’s invite
all those who are interested in the
local community to come and enjoy,
this festive evening.
At St John’s on Dec. 11, the
Special Readers for this
performance will be: Judy Maddren,
host of
CBC Radio’s morning news World
Report, Carol Mitchell, Huron-
Bruce MPP, Kelly McIntosh,
actor, playwright and director most
You never know just what you’ll find
inside the quilting frame.
They could be called the “happy
gang” this cheery quilting crew,
The fellowship is genuine among
these faithful few.
If you ever feel discouraged, well
that’s the place to go.
You’ll soon forget your troubles as
you chat away and sew.
A quilt could well be classed as art,
its beauty to behold,
This craft has stood the test of time,
it’s lovely, quaint and old.
Quilters are like artists and beauty is
their game,
The needle is their paintbrush, their
easel is the quilting frame.
Blyth’s quilters come each week, the
time they give is free.
Making tiny stitches, while enjoying
the sociability.
- Author
unknown
recently at the Blyth Festival, Paul
Steckle, Huron-Bruce MP,
John Spencer, newly-retired
Anglican archdeacon of Huron and
Perth.
There will also be a community
choir to lead the audience in singing
of carols during the performance.
As well there is a time of fellowship
scheduled for after the performance
in the church hall.
Proceeds from this event will go
to benefit: the Brussels Public
Library; Brussels Kids Corner, a
The Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board invites
applications from “Local Associations” for membership on its
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC), effective
December 1, 2003, for a three year term. Representatives must
be Roman Catholic electors.
A “Local Association”, as defined by Regulation 464 under the
Education Act is: an association or organization of parents that
operates locally within the area of jurisdiction of the Huron-Perth
Catholic District School Board, and is affiliated with an association
or organization (not of professional educators) that is incorporated
and operates throughout Ontario, to further the interests and well
being of one or more groups of exceptional children or adults.
Letters of application should include names, addresses and phone
numbers of:
• the President/Administrator of the “Local Association" and the
provincial affiliation;
• the proposed representative to SEAC;
• an alternate representative.
Please submit applications by NOVEMBER 26, 2003, to:
Martha Dutrizac
Superintendent of Education
Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board
87 Mill Street, P.O. Box 70
Dublin, ON
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SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY
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Larry Langan
Director of Education
week long summer program that
attracts over 100 children aged five -
14 each year and St. John’s Food
Cupboard, a small community
based initiative to help those in
desperate need in the Brussels area
until they can arrange other
assistance.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for
youth aged 10 - 14 and may be
reserved by calling 887-9273. As
this has proven to be a very popular
event, there will be a nujnber of very
limited tickets available at the door.
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