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THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Dec. 15. 2004-13
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Legion Christmas party
Sam Henderson, 8, Jessica Jefferson. 10. and Sabrina Meidinger, 9, all of Egmondville, sing Christmas carols for
onlookers at the Seaforth Legion Christmas party Sunday while they wait patiently for Santa to arrive.
Catholic board bids
farewell to pastor
The chaplain of the Huron -Perth Catholic District School
Board, Father "Moe" Charbonneau, has taken a posting as
pastor in a two-point "Parish in Mission" in Gander,
Newfoundland.
And, as has been the case during his five years serving
Huron and Perth Counties, he's approaching the change with a
wry sense of humour.
"Yeah, I'm going to a province where they don't have any
Catholic school boards," he said with a smile, during the
board's annual inaugural meeting, Monday, Dec. 6.
He was referring to a 1997 referendum in Newfoundland
and Labrador, which abolished that province's publicly -funded
separate school system.
Then, in an interview following the meeting, he repeated the
one-liner he has been telling his acquaintances since he found
out about his Atlantic assignment last May: "Unless it's still
snowing in July. If it's doing that, I might be back," the
Chatham -area native joked.
Charbonneau has served as pastor for the two-point St.
Patrick's (Dublin)/St. Vincent de Paul (Mitchell) charge for
five and a half years.
With the school board's administrative offices located in
Dublin, that posting also includes the title of board chaplain.
The position with the board is largely ceremonial, with the
chaplain attending such events as school openings.
But Charbonneau noted he has also acted as liaison between
the board and the Catholic diocese, as well as providing
spiritual guidance to the board.
"On behalf of the board, we thank you for the input you've
had over the past five years," said newly -acclaimed board chair
Bernard Murray. "You are going to be missed."
For now, "Father Moe" has committed to two years in
Gander. His assignment is part of a five-year fill-in plan for the
regular pastor, who has been chosen to teach for the next five
years.
Replacing Charbonneau, when he leaves Dec. 28, will be
Lucan native Father Gerard Dewan, who has served the past
17 years in Regina but is now returning to his southwestern
Ontario roots.
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