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FROM BLYTH
Scouts
honour
From Marilyn’s Desk
By Marilyn
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Call
523-9318
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veterans
By Ric McBurney
Friday was the Blyth Legion’s
Remembrance Day Service at
Memorial Hall. The parade was led
by Sergeant-at-Arms Sam
Dougherty and piper Gord Grozier,
from the Branch to the hall.
The Remembrance service was
led by Pastor Les Cook. Added into
the program was the “ Empty Chair
Ceremony” done by Comrade
Walter Myslicki from Branch 71
High River, Alberta. The Empty
Chair Ceremony is a tribute to
those who fought and died while
serving this great nation.
Also, an excellent job was done
by the Blyth Public School students
with the poem In Flanders Fields
and the songs that were sung. It
really is great to see the
involvement of the younger
generation to perpetuate the
memory and deeds of the fallen.
After the service, back at the
Branch, presentations were made
by the Blyth Scouts to veterans and
the Legion. The Year of the Veteran
2005 badges were presented to
Stewart Ament, Clare VanCamp,
Norman German, Sam Dougherty,
Les Cook accepting for Russell
Cook, Norman German accepting
for Patrick German and Thelma
Johnston accepting for the Legion.
Those absent will be presented at
a later date.
After the presentations the Ladies
Auxiliary put on a lunch that was
enjoyed by all.
Sharing experiences
Russ Cook, of Blyth shared his experiences as a young
soldier during the Second World War with Grade 6 students
at Blyth Public School on Monday, Nov. 14. (Heather Crawford
photo)
Local veteran shares
Don’t forget the Legion euchre on
Monday, Nov.,28 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Legion Hall.
Results from the Nov. 14 euchre
will appear in next week’s paper.
Happy birthday to Ollie Craig
who celebrates Nov. 19.
Happy birthday to Iris Young
who celebrates Nov. 16.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Greeting at Blyth United Church
Sunday, Nov. 6 were Bodie and
Ollie Craig and Rob and Karen
Mason.
Guest organist was Margaret Kai.
Ushers were Rob and Karen
Mason and Pat Bernard.
The choir sang an anthem,
Wonderful Grace of Jesus.
Rev. Robin McGauley asked the
children to come to the front
for their story.
She gave each child some jelly
beans for their talents.
Everyone sang The Lord’s Prayer.
• The candle was lit from the
candles at the front of the church
for the children to take downstairs
with them for Sunday school.
The scripture readings, Matthew
25: 14-30, Psalm 123 and 1
Thessalonians 5: 1-11, were read
by Elva Brown.
Rev. McGauley’s message to
the adults was A Talented Church.
She spoke of the parable of the
talents.
Talents are not to be hidden but to
be used.
Jesus calls people to use their
talents in the church as well as
every day life.
John Roe,
The Barber
Open
in the shop formerly
owned by
Lloyd Walsh
Men’s & Boys’
Haircuts $300
410 Queen St., Blyth
stories
• NORTHERN SPY • RUSSETS
• MUTSUI • JONA GOLD
• mcintosh • nova spy
• EMPIRE • IDA RED
with Blyth’s Grade 6 students
Russ Cook of Blyth shared his
experiences as a soldier during
World War II with Grade 6 students
at Blyth Public School on Monday,
Nov. 14.
Cook, who was sent overseas
talked to the students about taking
two bullets, sleeping in trenches and
losing close friends.
“Four years ago I never would
have talked about it,” he said. “It
wasn’t until this year that I decided
to share my stories.”
He remembered being left without
food for several days, and having to
eat off of the land.
Cook always seemed to find what
he needed to make it through. In one
story, he talked about an army tank
heading towards him while he lay
injured and immobile on the ground.
Someone shot and destroyed the tank
just before it reached him.
He also remembered the kind
people he met along the way. “I want
to tell you about how generous the
people of Holland were,” he said,
remembering how they would offer
everything they had to the soldiers.
Cook talked about being afraid and
after being shot the first time, he did
not want to go back to the front.
“Anybody who says they were at
the front but weren’t afraid, wasn’t
really at the front,” he said.
But he also remembered why he
went to war, “to fight for our
freedom,” he said. “Canada is the
best country in the world.”
FALL SUPPER
at the Blyth United Church
Saturday, November 19
• RED & GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLES
• FRESH CIDER
Blythe Brooke
Orchards
One mile west of
For more
information call
Continuous
seating
from
4:30 until
7:00 pm
Adults: $10
Take out available
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Children
(6-12 yrs): $6
Children:
(5 & under)
BLYTH LEGION
BRANCH 420
COMING EVENTS
MEAT DRAWS
Friday Nights
starting at 6:15 p.m.
Everyone is welcome
so come on out.
For tickets call Karen at 523-9023 or Jodie at 523-9805
Luann's Country Flowers & Gifts
~ Cedar Roping 75' Cedar,
25' Cedar & Pine
~ Outdoor bows ~ greens for
your window boxes &
garden urns
~ fresh wreaths
~ Christmas decorations galore
& gift giving ideas
Cipen Stoube ~ Mui. 25tfi, 26td <£
Serving you from Blyth to Brussels, Clinton, Goderich & Wingham
and points in between
Luann’s Country
Flowers & Gifts
409 Queen St., Blyth
523-4440 or 1-800-610-7757
50/50
MEMBERSHIP
DRAW
Saturdays at 6:15 p.m.
EUCHRE
Started November 14th
at 7:30 p.m.
(every second Monday
and the last Monday of the month
until the end of April 2006)
MEMBERSHIP
It is not too late to get in on
the Early Bird Campaign. On
Saturday, November 26
Thelma Johnston will be
available at the branch to
sign you up and collect your
dues for your 2006
Membership.
COMMUNITY
BREAKFASTS
The next Breakfast will be
Sunday, November 27
at the Memorial Hall.
GENERAL
MEETINGS
Branch
Thursday, December 1
Ladies Auxiliary
Monday, December 5