The Citizen, 2005-06-30, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2005. PAGE 3.
On Tuesday. June 21 Bill and
Vieno English were guests at the
Blyth Tai Chi Club’s fourth
anniversary celebration at the home
of Carol and Jerry McDonnell.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Kieth Good who passed
away this past week.
Dorothy (Nethery) Kerr of
Hamilton visited over the weekend
with her cousins Elsie and Jim
Walsh and family.
Jim Walsh and son Don of
Goderich spent a week at Zimmiens
Camp.
Many relatives, friends and 8th-
Anniversary
show opens
Gallery’s
30th season
Line neighbours gathered at the
home of Jason and Julie Badley to
help them celebrate their marriage in
Niagara Falls in February 2005.
Happy Birthday to Selena Machan
who celebrates July 1.
Mary Walden of Clinton was
visiting with her daughter Linda and
attended the service at Blyth United
Church.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Greeting at Blyth United Church
on Sunday, June 26 were Enid
MacDonald and Diana Campbell.
Ushers were Cliff Snell, Joann
MacDonald and Lavern Clark.
Margaret Kai was guest organist.
Rev. Eugen Bannerman welcomed
everyone to church on his last
Sunday there.
For the children’s story Rev.
Bannerman asked them if they
remembered the first story he told
them. Jon Hakkers said it was “Who
can fly the highest?” Jon
remembered it was a little Jenny
Wren who had hitched a ride in the
feathers of the eagle and ended up
flying higher than the eagle.
Rev. Bannerman asked Tom
Dunbar to come to the front and tell
the children about his work. His job
is to go where there has been an oil
spill and help feed the animals and
clean the oil off them. For the past
two weeks he has been in New
Orleans where there was an oil spill
which affected an island where
pelicans nested. The parents
abandoned more than 1,000 baby
pelicans. Many of them died but
they were able to save some of them.
The gospel reading was from
Mark 4: 30-34. The responsive
reading Psalm 84, was led by Ollie
Craig followed by the hymn O, Lord
My God.
Rev. Bannerman’s message to the
adults was the same one he spoke
about three and a half years ago,
Bloom Where You are Planted. He
told the story of a young couple
training during World War II. The
young couple went to the California
desert to train. The only housing
they could find was a rundown
shack. The young woman became
overwhelmed with loneliness and
she wrote her mother saying she
couldn’t take it any longer.
Her mother wrote back, “Dear
daughter. Two men sit in prison bars.
One sees mud, the other stars.”
The young woman knew there
was a message in her mother’s
letter. She went out to see what the
stars looked like in the desert. Next
she went to visit some Native
women who were making baskets.
After the women knew she wasn’t
unfriendly, they taught her how to
weave baskets. When it was time to
leave she didn’t want to leave.
Emily Phillips invited everyone
downstairs for lunch with Rev.
Bannerman and Iris. Emily led
everyone in grace. Gil Garrett piped
Rev. Bannerman and Iris to the back
of the church.
They were presented with a
painting of the church by Sheila
Rintoul and a framed set of
ornaments of the Memorial Hall, the
old two-storey school and the Blyth
sign. He was also presented with a
framed portrait of himself which
will hang in the history room which
he created. Also he received the
plaque that will be put on the door of
the history room.
Next Sunday Blyth United Church
will welcome Rev. Robin McGauley
as their new minister.
FROM BLYTH
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Celebration 30, a new exhibition
currently on display in the Bainton
Gallery, is an invitational exhibit
featuring work from many of the
more than 250 artists who have
shown with the Festival Gallery
since its inception in 1975. Small
format pieces in many media offer
intimate glimpses of a stunning
array of artistic talent.
Curator Bev Walker noted that
four artists from the very first
season are represented in the
exhibition as are artists who
participated last year. “This exhibit
is truly a celebration of the artists
and the dedicated volunteers who
work tremendously hard to co
ordinate unique and exciting shows
each year.”
Each piece of work submitted for
the Celebration 30 show is available
for purchase. Four pieces were
generously donated to the Gallery
and full proceeds from their sale
will go toward Gallery operations.
The Blyth Festival Art Gallery
operates solely by volunteers in the
community. Artists represented are
all Canadian, primarily from
southwestern Ontario. Annual
activities in the Gallery include a
secondary school student exhibit, a
non-juried community art show and
three professional exhibitions.
Celebration 30 is on display in the
Bainton Gallery at Blyth Memorial
Community Hall in Blyth until July
16. The Gallery is open from 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through
Saturday until Sept. 10. Hours are
extended until 9 p.m. when
performances are on stage at the
Blyth Festival.
A closer look
It was a walk on the wild side for the Grades 1 and 2
students of Blyth Public School last week as they visited the
Wawanosh Nature Centre to learn about bugs, butterflies
and other ‘critters’. One youngster excitedly displays the
bug he’s captured while others take a closer look. (Bonnie
Gropp photo)
The
Blyth
Apothecary
will be closed
Friday, July 1
Saturday, July 2
Sunday, July 3
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in honour of
Canada Day
Sorry for any inconvenience
Blyth Area
Farmers' Market
Every Saturday
1:00-4:30
until Sept. 10
Fresh fruits & vegetables,
home baking,
jams, jellies, pickles,
honey, maple syrup,
pork & lamb products
Corner of
Queen &
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Bluewater
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7 am -11 am All-you-can-eat Breakfast Buffet
10 am-4 pm Fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade
sandwiches, fresh homemade pie __
5 pm - 6:30 pm TUESDAY - Pork Chop Dinner
WEDNESDAY - Chicken Dinner
A J All served from the tent at the Blyth Community Centre grounds
Hosted by Trinity Anglican Church
Jack & Sylvia Nonkes
RR#1 Auburn
83189 Scott Line
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Open 6 days Mon. - Sat. 9-6;
Thurs. & Fri. 'til 8 pm
SUMMER
SALE
Beautiful annuals,
planters and
baskets
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ROYAL CANADIAN
LEGION
BRANCH 420
Saturday, July 9
"Jam Session"
If you can play a musical instrument,
sing or do a little skit, please join us at the
Legion from 7 pm to ?
Meat draw at 9 pm
Food available
6 wings & fries $3.99
3 chicken strips & fries $3.99
EVERYONE WELCOME
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ROYAL CANADIAN
LEGION
BRANCH 420
ELIMINATION DRAW TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Second "Early Bird Draw" of $100.00 to be held
on Saturday, July 9th at the Legion.
Main draw to be held
Saturday, August 13th
at the #3 Thresher's shed,
at a dance featuring "Country Motion"
Total Cash Prizes: $3200.00
Tickets available at the bar during business
hours or from Legion members
or call Thelma at 523-9444.
proceeds. to community, hettenment
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