Clinton News Record, 2014-11-26, Page 5Wednesday, November 26, 2014 • News Record 5
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Christmas Shopping Day and Gift Assembly Day
Dear Editor:
St Nick's Christmas Shop-
ping Day for Children at St
Thomas' Anglican Church
in Seaforth is coming on
Saturday, December 6 from
9 am -noon. This is open to
all kids ages 3-13 to shop for
their family members by
giving a monetary donation
at the door. Children, in
tum, are assisted by our
helpful elves to choose and
wrap up to 6 gifts each from
our great selection of
donated items, while their
parents wait behind, enjoy-
ing refreshments and check-
ing
hecking out the silent auction
table. Now in our 9th year
we rely on our generous
community - merchants,
church congregations and
individuals- to make this
event an overwhelming suc-
cess! Small gift items or
monetary tax receiptable
donations are graciously
welcomed and can be
dropped off at the church's
John Street entrance, on Fri-
day mornings between 10
am -1 pm. Our Gift Assem-
bly Daywill be held Satur-
day, November 29 from 10
am to 2 pm and we invite
participation from inter-
ested members of the com-
munity. And of course we
always welcome assistance
on the shopping day! Please
call 519-522-1435 for more
info or a list of items needed.
Proceeds of the event are
givenbackto fund
children's programs or
events in our area. Through
the generosity of supporters
and shoppers, since we
began in 2006 over $12,000
has been returned to the
local communities of Sea -
forth, Clinton and Mitchell,
for programs benefiting
kids, such as free skating at
local arenas, Huron County
Booster Club, Lion's Club,
Christmas food hampers,
Women's Shelter, non-profit
daycare centres, summer
camps, school music pro-
grams, Public Library on
Wheels, Huron Hospice
Rainbows program, Sea -
forth Optimists Childhood
Cancer Program, and
others.
Thankyou to all the 'St.
Nick's Elves' in our neigh-
bourhood for faithfully shar-
ing their time, talent and
treasure with this fun ven-
ture. We also appreciate the
excellent press coverage and
photos of these events
Home For The Holidays House Tour
Dear Editor:
Wow! What a success! We
express our sincere thanks to
Burton and Tanya Dykstra,
Jeff and Kim Postma, Lion
Peter and Marianne Rowat,
Jeff and Una Roy, and Jay
McFarlan and Dr. Veronica
Lee who willingly showcased
their distinctive homes for
the Clinton Lions and our
ticket purchasers.
Willingly assisting with
decor were Per-fect Designs,
Backyard Flowers, N.J.S.
Designs, Nature's Nest and
Greyhaven Gardens.
Special thanks extended
to D'Arcy McClure and
the Huron Fish and Game
for allowing the use of
your clubhouse for our
refreshment stop.
Our thanks to June DeRuyter
and Norma McGregor for
organizing refreshments,
including current and former
Lions wives. We appreciate
the Deli-licious donation of
food for our "ThankYou"
gathering.
With our great selection of
distinctive homes, tour goers
were enticed to buy tickets.
Clinton News Record's
coverage by Tara Ostler
spurred our sales. Thanks!
With our loyal business
locations selling tickets, we
achieved selling 592 tickets,
thus enabling the Lions Club
of Clinton to support our
many community projects.
Thank you to Clinton and area residents
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the members
of the Royal Canadian
Legion Branch 140 Clinton
we give our warmest
thanks for your generous
contributions during the
2014 Poppy Campaign.
Your participation has
made this year a great
success, which will enable
the Legion to provide
support and assistance to
our area veterans and their
families, and to various
community projects.
We extend our most
sincere appreciation to our
Poppy Drive Volunteers,
the Central Huron Fire
Department, the Vanastra
Lions Club, and to all local
businesses that opened
their doors to us.
Our annual parade to the
cenotaph was once again
well organized and kept
safe by the OPP, and the
Municipality of Central
Huron. A special thank
you to Steve Campbell,
Rev. Nick Vandermey, Rev.
Karine Snowden, bugler
Paul Dearlove, pianist
Dana Prouse, the Clinton
Pipe Band, and our Legion
Colour Party. We appreciate
the large turn out at the
cenotaph this year.
Thank you to our Bayfield
organizers Dianne
Alexander, Geordie Palmer,
and all who helped with
the Bayfield campaign, and
everyone who attended the
Remembrance service on
Sunday November 10.
Thank you to Bill Dowson
for organizing the
Remembrance service in
Varna, and all those who
attended.
Thank you to the First
Baptist Church Clinton for
hosting our annual church
parade, and to our Cadets
for all their assistance.
Our 2014 Poppy Campaign
Huron County Christmas Bureau in full swing
Dear Editor:
Christmas is nearing and
with it the Huron County
Christmas Bureau is gearing
up to help ensure no child is
forgotten at Christmas. Last
year, over 1000 children, from
newborn to age 18, benefited
from your generosity.
The Christmas Bureau is a
countywide volunteer group
that organizes five gift centres
(bureaus) that then distribute
new gifts of toys, clothing and
food gift cards to families that
register for a helping hand.
This year the bureaus are
located at:
Clinton Canadian Legion 95
Kirk St., hosted by St. Peters
Catholic Church,
Exeter: Exeter United Church
42 James St. Exeter
Goderich: Trinity Christian
Reformed Church 245 Mill
Rd. Goderich
Seaforth: Agriplex, 140 Duke
St., hosted byEgmondville
United Church
Wmgham: Wmgham United
Church ,217 Minnie St.
Wmgham
We ask for your assistance
once again this year in
helping meet the need to
assist others. Donations
of new toys, gift cards,
recreational items or clothing
will be gratefully received at
the churches or community
drop boxes until Fri., Dec. 5.
Financial contributions are
also required and are much
appreciated. These can be
made at the church bureaus
or mailed to the care of
Huron -Perth Children's Aid
Society, 413 MacEwan St,
Goderich, N7A4M1.
We also wish to make
custodial parents, who live
in Huron County, aware
that the phones will be
opening on until Dec. 5th
if you would like to make a
confidential appointment.
Please call 519-524-7356 or
1-800-265-5198 at extension
3271. Appointments will be
scheduled the week of Dec. 8.
We truly thank the people,
through the years provided
by the Seaforth Expositor.
Withyourongoingsup-
port, St Nick's Christmas
Shopping Daywill continue
to provide an exciting shop-
ping dayfor children, amem-
orable Christmas morning for
families and far reachingben-
efits for our community!
On behalf of the Anglican
Churches in Seaforth & Clinton,
Sincerely,
Helen Oldfield
St Nicks Cooninator
Thanks to Jane Groves, co-
ordinator, and her committee
for their organizing our
fundraiser.
Sincerely,
The Lions Club of Clinton
has raised over $11,900.00
to date.
Once again, thank you to
all who helped make this
year's campaign successful.
Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 140 Clinton
Poppy Co -Chairmen
Wes & Mary Ann Chambers
businesses, groups, churches
and schools have been so
generous and supportive of
the Christmas Bureau in the
pastyears.
Merry Christmas,
Gayle Dunn,
Volunteer
Huron County Christ-
mas Bureau