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Auction raising funds for churc roof
More than
$5,000 was
raised at a
"Raise the Roof"
auction at
Walton Hall on
Saturday, kick-
ing off fundrais-
ing for roof
repairs or
replacement at
Duff's United
Church in
Walton.
The auction,
which included a
penny sale for
children, a silent
auction and a
live auction,
packed the
Walton Hall
with bidders.
"The roof is in
rough shape and
this will kick-
start some
fundraising so
we can repair or
replace it. We
don't know
exactly how
much we need
yet," says
Auctioneer Jim Campbell takes a bid while Monique Baan holds up the maple syrup
up for sale at Walton Hall's Raise the Roof auction Saturday night.
Glenda
Morrison, chair
of the fundrais-
ing committee at
Duff's.
Morrison said
that while no
official quotes
have been
obtained yet,
costs could be as
high as $40,000
to $50,000, a
total that could
take several
years to achieve.
Organizer
Marie McGavin
said all sorts of
things were
donated to be
auctioned from
meat vouchers
to handmade
crafts by auc-
tioneer Jim
Campbell.
She said the
church, built in
1912, still has
its original slate
roof.
By Susan
Hundertmark
Huron -Bruce MPP questions
effectiveness of farm protests
From Page 3
both the NDP and Conservative parties
addressed the crowd, no Liberal MPP spoke
at the rally.
A few. days later, Huron -Bruce's MPP said
she did attend a part of the rally and recog-
nized a number of faces from the community.
However, she wondered whether protests
were the most effective method of getting the
message across.
"I think you have to use more than
one method. I don't know, if general-
ly, protests are as effective as they
once were," said Carol Mitchell.
Meanwhile, at the rally, tractors
parked along the streets outside of
the historic governing house sported
signs condemning the government's
approach to farming.
"It was the least we could do to
show our support," said Simon
VanDriel who drove a truck with the
North Huron Snowmobile
Association's groomer on the back of
it to Toronto.
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attracting the attention of onlookers.
While Bev Hill wishes farmers didn't have
to rally, he said it's a reality that needs to be
faced. He reported that his father Gord drove
a tractor to Queen's Park many years ago.
"It is shameful that 41 years after dad drove
up here in 1965 we're doing the same thing
again, for the same reasons."
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Rev. Henry Huberts
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"Men of Note" Men's Choir
April 9/06 7:30 pm
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