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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-03-28, Page 11CLUMNSPWSRECO DAMP" M rtCEI ,: 1t 0011 Indian bi shop v �Yts area By Rod Hilts between the two. The first Slide showed a CLLNTON - A North Indian Bishopvisited °. demolished church, Mr.'tai's first after coming out of 'eollege. Be.said that the here March 21 on a mission to create a bet- church waS destroyed after some hostility ter understanding between Canadian ebur- with Pakistan. cher and those in his jurisdiction. The visit Many of the churches in his Diocese are marked the final stages of the Bishop's very old and require constant repair. The month-long tour of southwestern Ontario Gothic -style churches are simple In design - churches. and many -people sit lo 'the,floor when they Rt. Rev. Chandu Lal, Bishop of Amritsar attend. Diocese told a large crowd at the Clinton "It takes a lot of work to maintain those Anglican Church about North India's 50- white elephants," Bishop Lal joked. "We year struggle to unite six different religious measure the greatness of a church, not by denominations. The Church of North India its growth but by the quality of concern for was formed in 1970 through the union of the human needs and poverty." Anglican, United (Congregational, Bishop Lal said that the church has a deep Presbyterian, Moravian), Baptist, concern for education. He said that despite Brethren, Methodist and Disciples of Christ. the free education system offered by the -there has been tension, confusion, stress many children do not attend and strains but despite that the church has country, :;come forward. But I wouldn't be honest if I school. Instead they stay at home and work. said everything was okay after 197Q,!!' : Farming is the major industry in rural Bksop Lal 1 'd NortliTti ATBishop T said that farming -is--- I, a_sal. He explained that different. races, -not nearly- as mechanized -there as_ it i _ languages and cultures have caused a com- Canada. Most of the work is done by the plex situation in his Dioceses. Bishop Lal lower class people. Rice and wheat are the said that because of this, the churches were country's leading crops. Sugar cane, divided into different regions, where they potatoes and some other vegetables are also learned to develop their own ideas. grown. The Church of North India covers an area North Indian villages are different from, about few -fifths et .India's total ._size_.and the_ones_ 're.Med to. In India it's not un - contains 75 per cent of the country's popuia common to see ' 5,000 homes clustered tion. Only one per cent of the 420 million peo- together. Mud huts occupied by lower class ple are Christians. Eighty-three per cent is citizens are prominent. Bishop Lal describ- Hindu and 11 per cent belong to the Moslem Faith. Bishop Lal, 50, was consecrated in 1981 ' after serving as a rural pastor in Amritsar District and as vicar of St. Paul's Cathedral, Ambala. From 1976 to 1981 he was resbyter-in-charge of the Cathedral P Church of the Redemption, Delhi, where he helped organize the Delhi Forum for Chris- tian concern for People's struggles to deal with human rights issues. - ' While touring Southwestern Ontario, Bishop Lal was accompanied by his wife, who is also actively involved in the Diocese of Amritsar and Delhi.. The Lals said they are particularly concerned with the way creasing steadily. Christians' areaffected bythe- system-- - _. _ The Scheduled Caste laws ensure that He said an experimental project. is being poorer Indians receive special government carried out now to educate the youth of concessions to help them compete against North India and attempt to rehabilitate them. the wealthier classes. Christians, however, Bishop Lal said they will be attemp- are regarded as being outside the Scheduled ting to get the youths invol::'d in church at Caste system, so ,are deprived of these an early age. economic and political privileges, leaving Although Christians in India are very them doubly impoverished. much a minority, the Bishop said, "We are "They (Christians) 'are people who live' all one. We need to support one another." between two worlds. Their present plight He called the last part of his visit to On - merges out of an inherited socio-economic tario as "most uplifting and encouraging." exploitation. My major concern is for Bishop Lal said he was pleased to see that . developing a relevant rural ministry which ,..all the churches had come together as one to will• take into acc ed of'the,"-hear'him-speak.-He said that :in- itself -was -a people of God," Bishop Lal said. , positive step forward. The Bishop said thaton a national scale, i� In making his first trip to Canada he said, Christian and`- =non-Christians are -very It. s:very. fine place. People are ve Iopen friendly, howbyer, in real life at the com-and &ger to work in thechurch. But think munity level, he said there can be some ten- the churches. are weaker here because they sions. In his slide presentation, Bishop Lal are divided. I would think it would take showed pictures exemplifing the tensions sometime to bring them together as one." ed the villages as very congested. A common sight is the bicycle. It is an im- age of life. They are used for everything. Bishop Lal asked the crowd to imagine six members of a family on a bicycle. The crowd laughed in amazement. "India is hard to describe. It's changing, yet it's old - almost 5,000 -years -old," Bishop Lal said. Western culture has had a heavy impact on the people of India. "Hollywood is splash- ed on everything," Bishop Lal explained. He said that unfortunately the western in- fluence has also brought about an increase in drug abuse. The problem has been in- Women in the work force "Women and Employment" will be the • subject of two- half-day workshops sponsored by Women Today on Saturday, April 7 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the. library at South Huron High School, Exeter. The workshops will be of benefit to women facing the problems of unemployment and underemployment in Huron County today. The morning session will be on "Creative Job 'Search". It will be led by Bonnie Reburg, a -family counsellor at the Huron Centre for Children and Youth and'a former teacher, potter, tluilter and study skills and career counsellor at the University of Western, _Ontario.. The session will cover. such topics as identifying skills, preparing resumes, going for an interview, and keeping up morale during the search. The afternoon session will be on "Creating Your Own Job". It will be led by Susan Wismer, a co-ordinator of the Community Ecornornic Development Program of the Ontario Rural Learning Association. The CED program provides assistance to organizations in rural Ontario which have or want to start programs and projects I FUNERAL HOME LTD. 153 HIGH STREET, CLINTON 482-9441 MRS GLADYS CHAMBERS of Clinton, and formerly of Exeter, died on Wednesday March 21, 1984. The funeral service was held on Friday, March 23, 1984. t, Indian Bishop Chandu Lal and his wife .visited Clinton on March 21 as part of their southwestern Ontario tour. The Lals are working to create better understanding between churches in Canada and North India. (Rod Hilts photo) Huronview residents visit the land down under HURONVIEW - on March 20, Huronview residents saw slides on the culture of New Zealand. They were presented by Mrs. Berkahn, who comes from that continent. She was an informative speaker and by way of photographs, took everyone to the heart . of her country. Mrs. Berkahn first talked about her family and explained how they enjoyed a Canadian winter. In New Zealand, for the most part, the climate is generally warm.. In New Zealand farmland is primarily used for the raising of sheep 'and dairy cattle. 'Mrs. Berkahn showed articles of clothing; made from pure wool. The Berkahn family has been in the area for some months, on an exchange basis with a local family that is living in New Zealand. - al Mcrlthanked .Mrs. 1hn forPe.herprreseFantationane___ The senior citizens group from—Blyth hosted the March birthday party and Jim Lawrie was master of ceremonies. Mr. Lawrie is quite a versatile fellow and leaves a certain charm, wherever he goes. A true Scotsman, Mr. Lawrie delighted everyone when he sang Irish tunes, accompanied by wire. L. Richrnoncrat the piano. Afterwards, he played a number of requests on the mouth organ. To those who had a birthday in March, Clinton and area obituaries William James Taman William James Taman of Huronview, formerly of Tuckersmith Township, died Wednesday, March 14 at his residence at the age of 86. He was born in Blyth on June 10, 1897 to Joseph and Edith (Homey) Taman. He was married to Ruth, Murray on August 22, 1920 in the Presbyterian Church Marine" ir► Goderich -by- the - Reverend McDermitt. They lived on Newgate and Regent Streets in Goderich for manyyears before moving to a farm north of Sheppardton where they farmed' for 17 years. They returned to the Goderich area in later years and then to Huronview for the past year. The late Mr. Taman was a World War I veteran. He went overseas with the 161st Battalion. He transferred to the 47th Battalion, Fourth Division and spent 14 months at the front in France during his three -years and four months overseas. The late Mr. Tainan was"a'member of Legion Branch 109 and Victoria Street United Church in Goderich. He enjoyed -gardening-and-did-some bartending= for the Legion and the Maitland Country Club in his later years. He will be sadly missed by family and friends. He was predeceased by one brother, Harvey in 1968. He is survived by his wife; one son, William of Varna; two daughters, Pam designed to create new jobs, start new community businesses or revitalize local economies, In 1981, Wismer co-authored Canada's first guide to community based economic development, entitled `Community Profit'. TLe 'workshop costs $10 (this. includes lunch) and pre -registration • is : necessary. For information on child care, financial assistance or how to register, contact Toby Rainey at the Women Today office, 482-9706. Since its inception in the fall of 1980, Women Today has focused on the needs of women in Huron County. "Women Today's -•-main objectives- are -to --- provide forums.where women can .increase 'their awareness, of issues affectingtheir lives AND to maintain a support - information network. A $7 membership puts you on the mailing list (four newsletters per year); keeps you • informed of upcoming meetings, committee projects, and various items of interest; and gives you an opportunity to participate and get involved in any of the above activities. ROBERT G. ,cpD D4 41) of 72 THE SQUARE GOLDSMITH SILVERSMITH JEWELLERY DESIGNER REPAIRS ALSO • CERAMICS • PORCELAINS • WEAVING • GLASS CANADIAN AWARD WINNING DESIGNER Goderich,. Ontario 524-4509 Opening April 1st, is a brand new shopping place, Which we hope brings happy smiles to your face. This is not an April Fool's Day joke It is a Wedding Service to help busy folk. , If Wedding plans are starting to get you down, Come to "Special Effects" and chase away that frown. We have invitations, silk flowers and all the rest Of the things to make your wedding "The Best". There are too many items to list them all, But with our help the planning could be a ball. You pick the time, take a drive in the country to us Or we'll come to your house and let you stew and fuss. We're off Highway 8, Just a little way Past Jervis' Duck Pond - straight north - don't stray. Let "Special Effects" help you out With that Special Event you are dreaming about, Foran appointment call. 482-3062 SPECIAL EFFECTS to OoderIch MAITLAND - CONCESSION HOLMESVILLE teres CONCESSION to Clinton Milena Lobb R.R. No. 2 CLINTON, ONTARIO. Emms of Whitby and Dolores Spiegelberg of London; and seven grandchildren, Laura, Larry, Lisa and Leigh -Anne Taman, Danny and Dean Spiegelberg and Wendy Emms. ° A funeral service and • committal were held at Stiles Funeral Home in Goderich on Saturday, March 17 at 2 p.m. The Reverend Robert O. Ball of North Street United Church officiated. ... _The Royal • Canadian Legion and Ladies' y _.. Auxiliary to Branch 109 held a service at'the funeral home Friday night, March 16 at 7 p.ri'r. Interment was in the Maitland Cemetery, Goderich Gladys Helen Chambers • A • Clinton resident, Gladys Helen Chambers, died in the Clinton Hospital on March 21 at the age of 66. Mrs. Chambers, was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on July 12, 1917: Her parents were Wesley and Eunice Stone Mrs. Chambers is survived by husband William John. The couple were married on . May 2, 1942 in Sparta; Ont. They have resided in Clinton, Exeter, Shild Manitoba: - and Edmonton, Alberta. • She was educated in Exeter and worked as a Chief Operator for Bell Telephone in Exeter for five years. Mrs. Chambers was also the Past Grand and Past District Deputy of Rebekahs MEN'S SHOES DRESS GOOD CHOICE IN THE GROUPS $19.98 -to $29.98 LADIES' DRESS -UP SHOES PLENTY TO CHOOSE! $19.98 to $44.98 SEIGEL'S SHOES • IN DOWNTOWN LONDON 129 DUNDAS 330 CLARENCE AT MARKET AT YORK everyone sang best wishes and cupcakes and tea were served. After spending a holiday in Florida, Mrs. Prouty is back in the area. She .conducted the mid -week Bible study with Elsie Henderson assisting at the organ. Special' care residents and ladies from First North met in the activity room on March 22. Coffee and cookies were served and Frank Bissett provided the piano music. It has been said that in many cases, even the severely handicapped will respond to music. Roman Catholic mass was held in the chapel on Friday morning. In the afternoon residents gathered in the auditorium for their weekly game of bingo. Rev. Norman Pick conducted morning worhisp, assisted by Frank Bissett at the - organ. Elsie Henderson sang a solo and the ^'choir presented an anthem. The flowers in the chapel were placed in memory of the late Mrs. Chambers. Huronview residents and staff extended a warm welcome new residents, Mrs. Olga MacWilliam from Exeter, Mr. Thomas Finleon of Goderich and Mrs. Della Nixon of Ashfield Township. Spring must surely be here, since the robins and kildeer have been seen on the lawns at Huronview. Lodge, Exeter. She served two terms as president of the Ladies Legion Auxiliary Branch 140 and was a member of the Exeter Chapter of Eastern Star. She is survived by three children; Mrs. Terry (Suzanne) Dale, Wesley and Charles, all of Clinton. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Adeline Ford of Exeter and six grandchildren. Funeral -services .were -held .on-March23.at. the Ball and Falconer Funeral Home with the Rev. Gordon Simmons presiding. Interment took place in the Clinton Cemetery. Pallbearers were- her nephews Jack Thomson of St. Thomas, Doug Thomson of Sarnia, Bill Chambers of Nilestown, Roy Bell and Bill Bell of Hensall and Jim Bell of Exeter. Bert Thomson A .well _known :Kippen-arta resident _died at . the South Huron Hospital, Exeter on March 24 He was in his 65th year. Robert D. ``,Bert" Thomson_ of, RR 2 Kippen is survived by his wife the former Eleanor Storey, sons -John of RR 2 Kippen, Bruce of RR 2 Hensall, daughters Mary at home and Mrs. Ron (Beatrice) Fleming of Brucefield. He is also survived by sisters, . Mrs. Clarence (Pearl) Priestap of Mitchell, Mrs. PRYDE MONUMENTS LTD. *MONUMENTS •BRONZE PLAQUES •MARKERS *CEMETERY LETTERING NEW MODERN SHOWROOM SUNCOAST rALL-GODERICH D. Denomme Bus. 524-2337 Memorial Counsellor Res. 524-6621 Dave (Hazel) Moyer of Parry Sound, Mrs. Richard H. (Dorothy) Cornish) of Goderich, Mrs. Robert F. (Myrtle) Stokes of London and Mrs. Lorne (Elaine) Schneider. of Stratford. Mr. Thomson was a member of Carmel Presbyterian Church, Hensall, where' he was ordained as an elder in May of 1970. He was also clerk of the session for six years. Funeral -services -were held -on March 27 at at the O'Connor Funeral Home in Hensall with Rev. Kenneth Knight presiding: Interment will be held in the Hensall Union Cemetery. The pallbearers were Al Hoggarth, Bob Taylor, Bob and Jack Bell, Keith Lovell and Doug Cooper. The flowerbearers were Clarence Smillie and Bill Coleman. SUPERI.OR MEMORIALS -- ESTABLISHED OVER 60 YEARS'; Clinton Area MICHAEL FALCONER 153 HIGH STREET, CLINTON 482-9441 Goderich Area ROBERT McCALLUM 11 CAMBRIA ROAD, GODERICH 524-7345 urch Services Fellowship Bible Chapel Clinton 162 Maple Street Sunday, April 1 9:45 Worship & Remembrance 11 a.m. Sunday School and Family Bible Hour Speaker: Steve Rothwell . 7 p.m. Evening Service Speaker: Fred ML -pings 7:30 p.m. Tuesday - Prayer & Devotion Wed., April 4 Coffee. Hour 7 p.m. Thurs. Awana Clubs Christian Reformed Christian Reformed Church 243 Princess St. E., Clinton SUNDAY, APRIL 1 Elder in charge 10 a.m. Worship Service' 3 p.m. Worship Service All Visitors Welcome Watch "Faith 20" at 9:30 a.m. on Global T.V. Anglican St. Paul's Anglican Church Rev. Gordon Simmons, B.A., M. Div. Services 10 a.m. 1 st 3rd Sundays - Holy Communion 2nd & 4th Sundays - Morning Prayer Sunday School & Nursery Everyone Welcome Pentecostal Calvary Pentecostal Church 166 Victoria St. Clinton Pastor Wayne Lester 9:45 A.M. Sunday School 10:45 A.M. Morning Worship ALL WELCOME Baptist FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CLINTON SUNDAY, APRIL 1 REV. GILBERT KIDD 10 a.m. Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Morning Worship Everyone Welcome United Wesley -Willis United Church MINISTER - REV. JAMES BECHTEL B.A.. B.D. SUNDAY, APRIL 1 11 a.m. Service at Wesley -Willis 9:45 a.m. Service at Holmesville Holy Communion at Both Services Ontario Street United Church MINISTER Rev:R. Norman Pick 11 a.m. - Public Worship 11 a.m. - Church School ORGANIST Louise McGregor