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Lions work towards fish fry, duck race in May
PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
Putting in the time
While many members of the Londesborough Lions Club
were hard at work volunteering and serving breakfast to
locals on Sunday morning, two non-members were also
dedicating their time to the event, which raised money for
community betterment projects. Avery Boven, front, a
Grade 9 student was working to earn volunteer hours, while
Murray Dale, back, was also chipping in, despite a lack of
Lions Club membership. Thanks to the warm, sunny
weather, the breakfast saw lineups out the front of the
Londesborough Community Hall for much of the morning.
(Shawn Loughlin photo)
Fletcher, Bosman
both on the mend
As Marsha Szusz commented to
congregants at Londesborough
United Church on Sunday, April 22
the faith community has been hit
with a double whammy. But prayers
have been winging their way to both
the minister and choir director. Rev.
Fletcher is slowing improving in the
ICU at the Kitchener hospital and
Barb Bosman has been moved from
the ICU in London and is hoping to
be home this week.
With the help of Marsha and a
variety of organists music will
continue at Londesborough United.
Marsha accompanied the choir that
morning for the singing of a familiar
hymn "In the Garden". Kerri (Szusz)
Grant provided other music.
This past Sunday, Rev. Paul Ross
led the service and will also be in the
pulpit this coming Sunday. Paul
always brings along his flute to add
another musical element to the
hymns.
Rev. Ross had agreed to offer the
Sacrament of Communion at last
Sunday's service. Lynda Horbanuik
and Sherry Postma assisted with the
serving of the elements.
Paul's message was titled
"Legacies" and during the children's
time at the front, he combined
legacies and the history of
Communion in his children's talk. It
seems, by comments I heard later,
the adults also benefited from his
children's talk. That morning Paul
brought along a cane, which he
revealed belonged to his
grandmother. That cane, a part of her
legacy, serves to remind Paul of the
times spent with his grandmother.
When Jesus spent time on earth
and He was preparing for the events
of Easter, He wrestled with the idea
of how He could be remembered by
followers. So He created a special
meal, His Last Supper or
Communion so that when people
gathered together to share this meal
His teachings would be
remembered. This "legacy" was then
explored by the children and they
sampled the bread and the grape
juice.
The Oxford Dictionary defines
legacy as a gift of money and assets
or something passed down to others.
Jesus hoped the legacy of
Communion would sustain the faith
community. As Rev. Ross noted no
other association or group is as
defined by a meal as is the Christian
church. We would not be a church
without this defining meal. It is our
legacy and represents who we are.
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Sympathy from the village is
extended to Bob and Sylvia Trick on
the death of Sylvia's mother, Viola
Sanderson. Viola had been in
hospital for several days before her
passing. She was 95 years old.
The flowers in the sanctuary at
Londesborough United on Sunday,
April 22 were placed by the family
of Henk Vander Eijk who passed
away on April 15 at the age of 61.
The sympathy of the community is
extended to this family and their
friends as they grieve their loss.
Henk emigrated from the
Netherlands to Canada at the age of
17. For some years Henk worked at
farm -related jobs in the
Niagara/Welland area where he met
his wife, Diane. Through a
connection from that area Henk and
Diane came to work on a farm just
off the 13th concession to the east of
the highway. In time the young
couple bought that farm and worked
it for about 20 years.
Villagers have mostly known
Henk and Diane since they came to
the village having purchased the
small holding of Clare and Wilma
Vincent on Londesborough Road
west of the village. There, Henk
worked at automotive projects and
for a time, working with a relative in
Holland, shipped vehicles,
automotive parts and accessories to
The Netherlands. More recently he
and his son did scrap salvaging.
Henk had been in Stratford
Hospital for more than three months
prior to his death. Keep Diane and
her family in your prayers.
Perhaps it was the warm weather
that encouraged people to dine out at
the Londesborough Hall for
breakfast last Sunday. It appeared
the Lions Club was having a great
turnout. No one seemed to mind
having to socialize while standing
outside in the sunshine.
Tickets are now available from
any Lion member for their ninth
annual fish fry on May 5. These
tickets get snapped up in a hurry so
don't delay if you want to stay out of
the kitchen that Saturday. They will
soon have ducks for sale for their
Rubber Duck Race on May 27.
The forecast looks good for this
coming week and the village
cleanup is planned for Saturday.
Contact Erica Baxter if you can help
in any way. They ask that you bring
along your own rakes, shovels, etc.
Mother's Day is May 13. If you
are interested in a unique activity for
that weekend, Londesborough
United Church invites you to "The
Village Cafe Talent and Variety
Show". It is being held at the
Community Hall and performers and
audience members are welcome. Ice
cream sundaes will top off the
evening.
Cemetery signs ready
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Morris-Turnberry will be
unveiling new signs purchased for
its five municipally -maintained
cemeteries later this year.
The signs were requested by a
Belgrave resident and, after council
decided on a style and colour, were
purchased using the Lattimer Estate
trust, a memorial account
bequeathed to the municipality.
The signs, which will identify the
cemetery and as part of Morris-
Turnberry, were approved by
council last year. Director of Public
Works Mike Alcock brought sign
designs to the municipality late in
the year
and the signs are now ready to be
placed.
Alcock, however, was not
optimistic about the weather and
said that the unveiling should be left
until June. His concerns were
supported by the fact that most of
Huron County had cancelled school
or events in the days leading up to
the April 17 council meeting when
he presented his report.
Council agreed that the unveiling
would happen then and directed
staff to contact the ratepayer who
had originally requested the signs. A
possible date of June 8 was set for
the unveiling, which will occur at
the Sunshine Cemetery.
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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION 2018
Municipal Elections Act, 1996
FOR THE
AVON MAITLAND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Nomination for the office of school board trustee
One (1) person to be elected to represent the electoral district of the
Township of Howick, the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry,
and the Township of North Huron
Nominations/Registrations may be filed at the office of the Clerk for the Township of North
Huron, 274 Josephine Street, Wingham, Ontario NOG 2W0, during regular business
hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. between May 1, 2018 and July 26, 2018 and on Nomination
Day July 27, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Nominations/Registration papers and full
particulars may be obtained at the Municipal Office.
A signed consent to the nominations, a declaration of qualification by the candidate, the
$100.00 filing fee (cash, money order, debit or certified cheque) and identification of the
candidate are required.
Electors are hereby given notice that if a greater number of candidates are certified than
are required to fill the said offices; an election will be held. Voting Day will be Monday,
October 22, 2018.
Please be advised that no person who proposes to be a candidate may solicit or accept
contributions for election purposes, or incur expenses until that person's nomination has
been filed.
Carol Watson, Clerk
Howick
Dated this 20th Day of April, 2018
Nancy Michie, Clerk Richard Al, Clerk
Morris-Turnberry North Huron