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Thames Road YAW Christmas
By MRS. WILLIAM ROHDE
The Christmas meeting of the
United Church Women was held Mon-
day evening with 31 members and 2
visitors present.
Mrs. Rick parker welcomed
everyone and gave a Christmas
Thought. Mrs. Jack Stewart ht a red
candle and read a Christmas verse,
Mrs. Rick Parker lit a gold candle
and read a Christmas verse and Mrs.
Murray Dawson lit a green candle
and read a Christmas verse. The
meeting table was tastefully
decorated in a Christmas Theme.
Mrs. Rick Parker read the Christmas
Story from Luke 2:1-12.
Mrs. Murray Dawson read a story
"Forgive Us Our Christmases" writ-
ten by Rev. Wilson. a former minister
at Centralia. Mrs. Dawson gave a
Christmas reading written by Elaine
Townshend. The offering was receiv-
ed by Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Dawson
with Mrs. Parker offering prayer. We
sang "The Holly and the Ivy". Mrs.
Stewart led in prayer.
Mrs. Parker introduced Rosemary
Ferguson of Ferguson Apiaries. She
showed how to make chocolates
which were real tasty. Mrs. Dawson
thanked Mrs. Ferguson and
presented her with a gift.
Mrs. Parker read an amusing story
"Getting the Turkey Ready for
Christmas".
Mrs. Barry Jeffery opened the
business with a reading "A Blessed
Christmas". The minutes and cards
of thanks were read. The roll call was
answered by presenting articles for
the Christmas Bureau.
It was decided to sell cards another
year. The annual meeting of the
Huron -Perth Presbytery of the United
Church Women is to be held January
26 in Mitchell United Church.
The visiting committee for the next
four months are Group U. Mrs. Ross
Hodgert, Group C. Mrs. Ross Ballan-
tyne and Group W. Mrs. Ted Kernick.
Gifts were handed out to the ladies
that are to visit the senior citizens and
shut-ins.
Mrs. Jeffery closed with prayer.
The secret -pal gifts were then hand-
ed out. A delicious Christmas lunch
was then served by Group C. with
leaders Mrs. John Pym and Mrs.
Parker in charge.
White,Gift Service
The annual White Gift service was
held, Sunday morning. The theme
was "Hope through Giving". We sang
Joy -to the World and the superinten-
dent of the Sunday School Mrs. David
Passmore was the leader.
Rev. Robert Matheson lit the se-
cond candle in the Advent Wreath
which was the Candle of Hope.
Rev. Matheson spoke about Hope as
did Mrs. Floyd Stewart, Mrs. Rick
Etherington's class put on a skit "My
Hope for the World". "The choir sang
The Shepherds had an Angel." We
sang "Away in a Manger". Mrs.
Passmore read the scripture Luke
2:8-11, Luke 4:16-21.
A presentation: Signs and Stories of
Hope was enacted by the Sunday
School members and the Primary
Class sang a number. Each member
then presented their offering.
The service was closed with the
singing Go Tell it on the Mountain. It
was a well worthwIAle fsf to,at-
tend, and the teachers and -children
did a good job.
Personals
Mr. Gary Cottle and Mrs. Arnold
Cann are patients in Victoria
Hospital, London. Mrs. Cann has
undergone surgery. Get well wishes
are extended, as well to Mrs. Ray Cot-
tle who is a patient .in South Huron
Hospital, Exeter.
Honour former member
of Granton UC Women
Sy ,MRS. E. SUMMERS
Unit I of Granton UCW held their
meeting in the board room of St.
Marys Hospital on Thursday after-
noon. The meting was held there to
honor Mrs. Jean Westman, a former
resident of Granton, and a dedicated
member of Granton United Church
women.
Following the meeting, Jean receiv-
ed gifts from the members,
Christmas carols were sung and
.afternoon tea was served consisting
of sandwiches and homemade angel
food cake. Everyone agreed they had
enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon.
Unit IV met in London at the home
of Mrs. Rhea Hardie on Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Gary Humphrey
presided and opened the meeting with
several readings pertaining to
Christmas. All members were
present.
A .gift exchange followed and the
hostess provided lunch.
('hureh News
At Granton United Church the Rev.
Bruce Fierce watt in charge of the
morning worship and entitled his
message "A Saviour of You". Jesus
came into the world to give us p new
life and Jesus wants us to know that
Fie is a welcome guest in your hearts
and in your home, said the minister.
When we sin against God, He is hurt
and we are hurt ourselves.
In the children's time the first can-
dle in the advent wreath was lit. Gifts
are given in love and are received in
love. Say to your parents "You are not
to spend a lot of money on me for
Christmas, and how about one even-
ing of babysitting a week. That is a
very special gift because you give of
yourselves with love," said the
minister. Remember God gave us the
greatest gift when He gave us His
Son. Jesus.
Personals
The Nixon family held their annual
Christmas party at the Legion Hall in
Ilderton on Sunday. Despite bad
weather, 72 attended and enjoyed
their turkey dinner. Santa arrived
and everyone received a gift from a
well laden tree.
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FACING OFF The Exeter Optimists sponsors of many youth groups
-in the area were in Saturday's Santa Claus parade. Shown prior to
thgparude are ringette players Michelle Riehl, Jayne Rowe, Tanya
Riehl and Corrie Simpson. T -A photo
Some 11 people from this area at-
tended the Christmas meeting of the
Kirktop Horticulture Society at the
Kirkton-Woodham Community Cen-
tre on Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Miner, Brenda
and Susan of Vibank, Saskatchewan
have been visiting relatives in this
area.
The Usborne Guild comprised of
Ray Cann, Ken Duncan, Robert Jef-
fery, Harry Jeffery, Bill Rohde and
Mrs. Reg Hodgert supplied the music
at the South Huron Mentally Han-
dicapped Christmas banquet Thurs-
day evening at South Huron Rec Cen-
tre, Exeter.
Quite a number of people attended
the Santa Claus Parade in Exeter
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Johnson,
Woodham visited Sunday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Reg Hodgert.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bray,
Vanessa, Kristy and Jessica were
guests at a birthday party for Court-
ney Smith at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Smith, Elimville.
Happy second birthday Courtney
which is December 11.
The Huron -Perth Pastoral Care and
Oversight Committee will meet with
the Official Board and the local Boun-
daries Committee as well as in-
terested people on Tuesday,
December 16 at Elimville at 8 p.m.
Lucan bowling
Inter -Town - Ladies - Lucan 7 pts.,
Grand Bend 0 pts. Jan Capitano
277-740, Marg Young 263-706.
Monday Ladies - Joyce Sovereign
306-750, Beulah Store 338-695, Lor-
raine Mosurinjohn 318-677, Sandra
Disher 258-664, Mary Jefferies 279-
661, Helen Hardy 231-634, Beth
Radcliffe 240-629, Heather Smith
'233-623, Carol Willems 237-610,
Heather Gillan 225-609, Glena Tripp
240-606, Pam Hodgins 236-606, Deb
Thompson 244-601, Liz Dale 210-601.
Tuesday Y.B.C. - Jason Woytowich
309, Steven Cobleigh 190, Shannon
Thomas 195, Stephanie Sandison 177,
Chris Smith 169, Douglas Hockey 160,
Jeremy Jemec 159.
Colleen's - Janice Capitano 276-745,
Shirley Rees 238-665, Mary Van Geel
244-661, Diane Rummell 246-636,
Sharon Kingma 295, Carol Fisher 240,
Deb Wonnacott 218, Pat Hodgins 214,
Vi Pickering 213.
Medway - Russ Rush 269-686, Myrt
Hastings 255-643, Marg Carmichael
250-638, Cal Carmichael 223-626, Cora
Smibert 226, Wilma Jeffrey 223.
Senior Citizens - Frank DeBlock
228, 233, 208-669, Harry Noels 237-651,
Derwin Beatson 230, Muriel Kennedy
202, Hilda O'Connor 200, Gord Higgs
196. Helen McDonald 184, Stan Roth
183, Kay Armstrong 172.
Wednesday Y.B.C. - Tammy
Graham 212, Jennifer Corless 156,
Jonathon Morgan 150, Lisa Hietalahti
145, Chris Goddard 130, Shelly Wyatt
129, Robert Densmore 106, Tyler
Graham 104, Erica Wilcox 103.
Wednesday Mixed - Bob Cornish
231-629, Don Wallis 242-613, Donna
Evans 290, Roger Brown 249, Tom
Dobinson 240, Jackie Arnold 236,
Garry Melvin 230, Brenda Suchard
209, Aleatha Brown 208, Kathy Hewitt
200.
Thursday Men - Jeff Park 363-780,
Bob Snell 348-775, Bob Smith 285-775,
Bob Pipe 284-730; `Don Watt 259-712,
Brad Taylor 275-687, Wayne Smith
237-661, Paul Smith 280-659, Fred
Cowdrey 281-651, Doug Halladay
227.644, Bob Graham 274-634, Bob
Taylor 240-634, Rick McKinnon
244-630. Ross McRoberts 229-628,
Doug Johnston 240-622, Dave
Mawdsley 298, Garry Harvey 295.
Friday Mixed - Bob Smith 271-682,
Lynn Smith 298-664, Ed Fox 2'75-659,
Jamie Bond 232-603, `Winnie
Robicheau 225-602, Marlyn Smith 255,
Russ Smith 246, Chris Anderson 235,
Marg Carroll 233, Ron Carroll 223,
Eve Smith 212.
Sunday Mixed - Glena Trigp250-684,
Linda Webber 251-692, Larry Atkins
256-681, Gary Dunlop 281-677, Jim
Smith 318-661, Bill Smith 274-658, An-
dy McIntyre 425-643, Sue Wilson
228-640, Larry Gibson 232-627, Kathy
Mason 221-623, Jim Sweitzer 302-606,
Floyd Riley 218-600.
C.A.W. - Basil Short 270-717, Bill
Chadwick 283-633, Gary Dunlop
231-614, Mark Faubert 270, Wayne
Wilson 263, Joan Finkbeiner 232,
Luanne Herbert 220, Clara Berdan
211, Vicki fforhanuik 206, Bonnie
Hoist 203.
At Hensall United Church Times -Advocate, December 10, 1986 Pope 15
Kippen Ea.t WIplan. party
sy MAROAIIET NN000Alm1
The annual Christmas patty of the
Kippen East Women's Institute will
be held on Wednesday, December 17
at 6:90 p.m. in the Hensall United
Church. Roll call: What you would do
if you yon a million dollars?
Kippen United Church
The second Sunday of Advent was
celebrated at St. Andrews on
December 7. Rev. Lorne Keys' ser-
mon was entitled "Christmas means
to minister unto".
The ministry of music was provid-
ed by the chair singing "There was no
room in Bethlehem," accompanied
by Mary Moffat at the organ. Mildred
MacGregor, representing the U.C.W.
group assisted with the Advent can-
dle ceremony. The purple candle was
lit symbolizing penitence.
Sunday, December 14 will be, the
White Gift Service. There are two
special White Gift projects. A special
offering of money for World Relief,
and gifts for area families, gifts for
'UCW meets
at Centralia
Iv Mrs. TOM KOOY
The Centralia UCW held their
Christmas meeting December 4 at the
church with husbands and guests en-
joying the delicious dinner arranged
by Marg Cook, Gladys Buswell and
Marion Deline assisted by Group I.
The program was planned by Lois
Wilson, Glena Trip and Etta Rowe.
Lois opened the program with a poem
entitled "Mortimer Mouse". Audrey
McFalls accompanied by Lois led in
a Christmas carol sing song.
Scripture verses were ready by
Phyllis Tomes and Audrey McFells.
A skit "For the Good of It" was
presented by Doreen Lines, Lois
Wilson and Etta Rowe.
An enjoyable musical presentation
using dancing puppets was given by
Sam Skinner, Bob Blair and Ken
Greb.
The devotional part of the program
was given by Etta Rowe reading
"How Far to Go to Bethlehem"
assisted by Freda Rollings, Verda
Lightfoot, Aldeen Skinner and Donna
Smith. The evening ended with carols
being sung and "We Wish You a
Merry Christmas".
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children of all. ages and non-
perishable foods will be accepted and
passed on to the Huron County
Christmas Bureau.
There will be a combined
Christmas Eve service to be held in
The Kippen Church on Wednesday,
December 24 at 7:30 p.m.
The Sympathy of the community is
extended to Ken and Merle McLellan
and family on the death of Ken's
father, Joe McLellan, who farmed in
the Kippen area for man)) years.
Another former Kippen area
farmer, Ray MacKinnon, passed
away recently.
By MRS. HUGH MORENZ
Don and Mabel Fraser, accom-
panied by daughter Betty and son-in-
law Bruce Shelley, of Watford, visited
recently with Betty's sister and fami-
ly, Karen and John Richard, Ryan
and Rachel, at Windsor. Betty and
Bruce will shortly be leaving Watford
to live in Campbellford.
Pat Schroeder, accompanied by her
daughter Sandra, of London, visited
recently with Sue Anne Schroeder, in
Ottawa.
1 accompanied Elda Adams recent-
ly to Strathroy hospital where we
visited Elda's mother, Mrs. Susie
Devine, and also Mrs. Garfield Lat-
ta. Mrs. Latta once resided here at
our home. where we have lived this
past 45 years. For me, it was a
pleasure to meet her
Ferman and Leota Snyder, accom-
panied by Aaron Snyder, of Sarnia,
visited last Wednesday in Wallens-
tein, with the men's brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Snyder.
Susie and Wayne Robson, Colin and
Sheina, of Essex, visited recently with
the childrens' grandma, Mrs. Annie
Zielman, and their aunts -Debbie and
Angela. Susie and her mother and
sisters attended the craft show at
Oakwood Inn.
Mrs. Beverley Keller, Sherri -Lynn
and Stephen visited recently with the
childrens' grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Kirk, of Rothsay.
HERITAGE BAZAAR - Showing some of the baking at Saturday's
bazaar sponsored by the Exeter Heritage Foundation are Alma
Preszcator, Marion Bisset and Val Gould. T -A photo
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parade was entered by Country Flowers.
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Says Iibrory bill is regressive
On 17 December, 1986, Huron Coun-
ty Act Pr7 is being returned to the
Standing Committee for further input
and study, an action which the clerk
of the assembly termed un-
precedented. This action presents the
last opportunity for the concerned
citizens of Huron County to register
their objections. Objections should be
directed in writing to the Clerk, Stan-
ding Committee on Regulations and
Private Bills, Queens Park`; Toronto,
M7A 1A2. Objections in writing or by
telephone should also be directed to
the mayors, reeves and to The
Honourable Jack Riddell.
The passage of bill PR7, which will
significantly diminish a democratic
process, is regressive, out of step with
the times .uui unworthy of a Govern-
ment whirl. ;)rid s itself in being for-
ward lookui
Dear Editor:
Earlier this year the Huron Coun-
ty Council made an application to the
Ontario Legislative Assembly to
dissolve its Library Board on 1
January 1987 and to deem the coun-
cil as the County Library Board. The
application in the form of a Private
Member's Bill was put forward on
behalf of Huron County by Mr. D.R.
Reycraft, Liberal MLA representing
Middlesex.
The bill known as the County of
Huron Act Pr 7 has had first reading
in the Legislature and two hearings
(22 and 29 October 1986) before the
Standing Committee on Regulations
and Private Bills. By a narrow
m?rgin of 5 to 4, with the Chairman
casting -the deciding vote, the Stan-
ding Committee voted for the passage
of the bill which is now awaiting se-
cond reading.
Huron County Council's reasons for
requesting the dissolution of its
Library Board are to give Council
greater direct control over library af-
fairs and to reduce the number of
special purpose bodies like library
and health hoards. Furthermore, it is
Council's perception that the Library
Board has not been financially
accountable.
For the past five years 1 have serv-
ed as a citizen appointee on the Huron
County Library Board and as' Huron's
representative on the Saugeen
Regional Library Board. Consequent-
ly. f feel that 1 have a modest
understanding of the system and of
this issue. The Library Board has
been functioning as a semi
autonomous body in the county for the
past two years. Prior to this time it
worked as a committee of County
Council with recommendations going
forward to the Council for ratification.
The Council's .view that it lacks
meaningful input into the decision
making on the Library Board is not
entirely correct. The Iegisltbtion
(Public Libraries Act 1984) which put
so called autonomous library boards
in place provided for careful checks
and balances. The structure of the
board is such that four members of
Council are placed on the Board as
well as three citizen appointees, these
appointments being Made annually.
Clearly it is the County Council which
has the pr.wer to assess and to put in
place the kind of people they deem
suitable for the board.
A precedent was set early that the
chairmeahave been former wardens
It is apparent that the voting struc-
ture precludes the passing of library
policy which is alien to the interests
of County Council. Moreover, the
Board is financially accountable in
that it is Council which approves the
Library Board's yearly budgets on a
line to line basis. These limitations
notwithstanding, 1 believe that there
has been a good working relationship
betweep council placements and
citizen appointees; the Board appears
to be more homogeneous that it was
under the former committee
structure.
The County Council, however, is
now seeking legislation to dissolve
this board structure. Mr. D. J. Mur-
phy, solicitor for the County at the
hearings conducted by the Standing
Committee stated that the passage of
the hill would result in only "cosmetic
changes". He added "I would say in
conclusion that the overwhelming
majority of the people in Huron Coun-
ty who are represented by the people
on county council wish that the
library board become a committee of
county council, and that i$ why we are
here." Hopefully this perception is
wrong.
The people of Huron County will not
be well served by the dissolution of
the board and the return to the former
committee structure. Serious issues'
such as freedom of access to informa-
tion and censorship are best dealt
with at arms length from the County
political process. The potential for
productive change in the library
system can best be realized through
the retention and refinement of the
existing hoard structure. .
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planning grant
Agriculture and Food Minister Jack
Riddell. the MPP for Huron -
Middlesex, today announced a $2,549
payment on a $7,284 community plan-
ning grant for the County of Huron on
behalf of the Village of Zurich.
Speaking on behalf of Bernard
Grandmaitre, Minister of Municipal
Affairs, Mr. Riddell said the grant is
being used by the municipality to con-
duct a secondary plan review. A
background report has just been
completed.
Community planning grants from
the Ministry of Municipal Affairs are
designed to encourage municipalities
to review and update their planning
programs, zoning by-laws and other
planning documents.
The grants may also he used for
special studies on local issues such as
lakeshore development or commer-
cial development along highways.
Ind for energy -conserving planning
measures