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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1994-11-30, Page 8Page 8 Times -Advocate, November 30,1994 Crumbing dully being watched Spring runoff may be its biggest problem, agrees council PORT BLAKE - Stephen Township will be watching a crumbling bank carefully over the winter and next spring to see if measures can be taken to prevent its erosion. The Kingsmere North Gully is just south of the Port Blake Conservation Area in the most northern cottage subdivision in Stephen Town- ship on the lakeshore. A municipally -owned roadway comes to an end at the point where the erosion is taking its toll. Township drainage superintendent Ken Pickering warned township council that the area poses an erosion problem at their last meeting. Council agreed to defer any decision on what to do with the problem until the im- pact of spring runoff can be assessed. r'I guess we should take a look at it before it gets bad," said township administrator Larry Brown. Since the gully is mostly protected from the lake, it is believed erosion may be caused by drainage run-off. There is one cottage fairly close to the gully, but not yet in any danger from the advancing bank top. Brown said stopping the bank's erosion may be more an issue of prevention, than re- inforcement. Improving the drainage may be the best solution. "Maybe that's what we need," said Brown. Erosion on a gully north of Grand Bend has Stephen Township giv- ing it a watchful eye, with a hope some solutions wi!l be found for it next year. Contest in Hensall for Christmas decorations There are three cate- gories: house, apart- ment and business. By Elizabeth Sangster HENSALL - It's timekagain for the Christmas Decorating Contest. There will be first, second and third prizes in each of the three catego- ries: House, Apartment, Business. Judging will take place the week of December 12. Winners will be an- nounced December 19. Rev. Henry Annen conducted ser- vices at Hensall United Church this past Sunday. Doug Klopp was the organist and Susan Stoll was the greeter. The ushers were Steve and Wayne Corbett. The following children received the sacrament of baptism: Kayla Lin, daughter of Rod and Tammy Parker; Amber Danielle Lyn, daughter of Dan and Wendy Reid; and Scott Devil, son of Peter and Deb Timmerman. The sermon was "The Days are Coming". The children's hymn was "Who will follow Jesus?". The con- gregation celebrated communion. The first candle of Advent was lit. Prayer Hour will be held Decem- ber 2, at Crediton United Church, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. White Gift Sunday is December 11. Following the service there will be refreshments and fellowship. Christmas festivities start in Hen- sall next week. The week starts with the ninth annual tree lighting, December 4 at 6:30 p.m., at the Village Hall. Following the tree lighting there will be a parade to 01 the arena for family skating and re- freshments. Please bring a donation to the Huron Christmas Bureau. The Kinettes will be holding a Bake Sale and Kid's Kraft Korner, December 4, in the arena lobby. . The Hensall Scout Movement will be selling Christmas trees again this year. There will be pine, spruce and balsam fir trees going on sale the afternoon of December 3. The price is $20.00. The Kippen-East W.I. celebrated their 60th anniversary November 22, at the Brucefield United Church, with members from South Huron District and former mem- bers. The skit meeting opened with a welcome from president Grace Drummond, Opening Ode and Mary Stewart Collect. The roll call was answered by the members and former members telling of some- thing the Institute did that they en- joyed and other pleasant or comical happenings throughout the 50 years. Grace I2rummond read a poem "Ten Little Institute Members". A great discussion on the "Cows on the Streets of Kippen" followed. "The Ten Commandments of a Busy Farm Wife" by Mona Alder - dice, were read. At that moment a mouse scampered across the floor but was quickly taken care of by secretary Helen MacLean. The "Swinging Seniors" enter- tained with old tyme music, which provided a lot of toetapping. Doris Denham demonstrated making an angel from a handker- chief and a butterfly from wrapping paper. Three Charter Members that were at the first Kippen East W.I. meeting on December 6, 1934 cut the cake: Grace Eyre, Dorothy Bell and Rena Caldwell. The meeting closed with the Women's Institute Anthem followed by tea and cake. There will be a Bingo at the Hen- sall Community Centre, Sunday, December 4. There will be $3500.00 in total prizes with a $1,000.00 jackpot that must go. The Bingo starts at 1:30 p.m. f. firIPAIMWVIMPE :; (Paan l�.:,,I\r....,, i.i•.,:i,r,J (,h��nr Handmade gifts by blind: and otherwise disabled people in developing countries. 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