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Lives Remembered
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yesterday and a sanctuary of
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LORRAINE (LOLLY) DALE
Lorraine Dale (nee Smith) of
Seaforth passed away peacefully at
her home, surrounded by her loving
family on Sunday, March 22, 2015.
She was in her 79th year.
Lorraine was the loving wife of
Ron Dale for 60 years and the
cherished mother of Terry and Suzie,
Clinton; Brian and Anita, Seaforth;
Allan and Laurie, Stratford; Brenda
and Rick Konarski, Blyth; Ron and
Deb, West Branch, Michigan; Don
and Connie, Mitchell and Shelly
McKellar and Matt Marko,
Egmondville. Lorraine was loved by
17 grandchildren and many great-
grandchildren. She will be missed
by her sisters, Helen Wesenburg,
Seaforth and Mary Koebel,
Kitchener; brother-in-law David
Dale, Stratford and sister-in-law
Barb Whaley, Woodbridge. Lorraine
is also survived by many nieces and
nephews and was predeceased by
granddaughters Tracy Dale and
Amanda Dale, in infancy, and
Angela Konarski, her parents
Ferdinand and Wanda (Montei)
Schmidt, six sisters, two brothers
and seven in-laws.
Visitation was held at McGlynn
Family Funeral Home in Seaforth on
Tuesday, March 24. The funeral was
held on Wednesday, March 25 at 11
a.m. Pastor Stephen Hildebrand
officiated. Pallbearers were
Lorraine’s sons, Terry, Brian, Allan,
Ron, Don and son-in-law Rick.
Flower bearers were grandchildren
Curtis, Kelsey, Chris, Jason, Krystal,
Amanda and Alyson. A reception
followed at the Seaforth Legion,
Branch 156. Interment will take
place at Maitlandbank Cemetery
later in the spring.
Memorial donations to St.
Elizabeth Health Care, Egmondville
United Church, Seaforth
Community Hospital Foundation or
to a charity of one’s choice are
appreciated and can still be made
through the funeral home or by
visiting Lolly’s online memorial at
www.mcglynnfamilyfuneral
home.com
HELEN WHEELER
Helen Elizabeth (McCutcheon)
Wheeler passed away at Huronlea
Home for the Aged on Sunday,
March 29, 2015, peacefully in her
sleep. Born in Morris Township on
Feb. 18, 1926, Helen was in her 90th
year.
Helen was predeceased by her
husband Lloyd Wheeler (2005). She
was the beloved mother to Doug and
Cathie, Jim and Diane and Gerry and
Brenda and the loved grandmother
of eight grandchildren, Trevor
(Julie), Erica (Chad), Jenn (Chad),
Michael (Tina), Philip, Brooklyn
(Bill), Brent and Brianne and five
great-grandchildren, Georgia,
Maeson, Taylor, Callie and Landen.
She is survived by her brother
Clarence McCutcheon and his wife
Marie, her sister-in-law Lois
Wheeler and several nieces and
nephews. She was predeceased by
her parents Harvey and Florence
McCutcheon and two sisters Mary
Barker and Bette McCutcheon and
brother-in-law Glenn Wheeler.
Cremation has taken place.
Friends will be received by the
family one hour prior to the
celebration of the life of Helen at
Brussels United Church on
Saturday, April 11 at 11 a.m. The
service will be officiated by Pastor
Sandra Cable.
In lieu of flowers memorial
donation to Brussels United Church
or the Heart and Stroke Foundation
would be appreciated by the family.
Online condolences may be left at
www.schimanskifamilyfuneral
home.com
Obituaries
Garden meeting leads to inventory of beds, spaces
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membership numbers and a smaller
grant each year.
While Elliott said that the group
has done a wonderful job, she would
be suggesting, at the group’s
upcoming annual general meeting,
that they disbanding and potentially
reform as a gardening club. With a
club, there would be no
requirements and the members could
do what they wanted, according to
Elliott, which is maintaining the
gardens.
She said the group would look to
find a way to pool resources and use
the money for what it should be used
for: planting gardens and
maintaining them, not having its
books audited and receiving grants.
Elliott said that the current
Horticultural Society does have
savings of approximately $3,000,
and that it would be happy to
forward that on to whatever
organization takes its place if it does
disband.
Newson suggested that the group
become members of a volunteer
group under her department.
If the group were to do that, the
volunteers would have contact with
Newson, be able to request help and
keep the township in the loop and
also benefit from being under the
township’s insurance policy if
anything happened to them while
maintaining the gardens or running
fundraisers for whatever group still
exists.
Following the discussion, Newson
explained the funding for her
department in the recently
completed, but yet-to-be-approved
North Huron budget, saying there is
room for summer students to help if
whatever group exists requests it
through the township.
The meeting had started with an
inventory of the gardens in Blyth.
After introductions, Newson asked
that the group give a list of the
gardens that are maintained
throughout the community.
The first mentioned was the
Memory Garden, which is
maintained by the Horticultural
Society. Located near the east end of
the Greenway Trail, the garden is
one of the focuses of the
Horticultural Society.
Nelly Mason, a member of the
group, said that it was fairly well
maintained, but the society could use
someone to edge the gardens and
rake the lawn in the spring.
Next, Horticultural Park, a former
cemetery, was discussed.
While the grass is maintained by
the municipality, the two beds at the
site are managed by the Horticultural
Society.
Elliott said that the beds at the site
have hostas and previously had
shrubs.
“We used to plant annuals there,
but manpower is an issue,” she said.
“We need support.”
On the site there is a bench and
historical sign owned by the society
marking the historical significance
of the site.
Next the two beds at the south end
of the village were discussed. The
eastern one, at Huron Tractor, is
located in front of the Blyth sign and
is cared for by the horticultural
society and, with the help of North
Huron Township’s summer student
last year, the bed was planted. While
it is under the care of the
Horticultural Society, it is
maintained by Sheron and John
Stadelmann who live nearby.
The southwestern garden, which is
around the flag pole at the
intersection of London Road and
Blyth Road, features ornamental
grass and is maintained by the
township.
“There no ownership there,
really,” North Huron Councillor Bill
Knott explained. “The land is owned
by the county, but it’s maintained by
us.”
Elliott said the area needs to be
weeded.
The northern bed, in front of the
northern Blyth sign, is maintained
by the Horticultural Society as well,
but it was planted with hostas,
because they are low maintenance,
with Elliott again citing that it didn’t
have the manpower to put annuals
in.
While the courtyard at Memorial
Hall was discussed, both Newson
and Elliott pointed out that the
gardens there are maintained by the
Blyth Festival and are set to change
with a redesigned courtyard as part
of the upcoming renovations to the
building. Because of those factors, it
wasn’t included in the inventory.
The streetscape surrounding the
hall, however, was discussed.
Previously, Blyth’s main street had
featured hanging baskets and ground
planters, however, after years of
service, the ground planters were
taken out of circulation.
The hanging baskets, as well as
flowers on the bridge near the north
end of the village, are paid for by the
township and are supposed to be
maintained by the Communities in
Bloom committee, which is also
facing dwindling numbers according
to Elliott.
The Butterfly Garden was listed
next, however, it was explained the
name is a bit of a misnomer.
The site, which is maintained by
the Horticultural Society, was
replaced last year with a more
generic garden.
Elliott explained that Betty Battye,
who took care of it for 10 years, was
upset at the change but
understanding.
“She held that garden dear,” she
said. “But she felt she couldn’t do it
anymore. What was done made it
lower maintenance. Having a garden
that is specialized requires special
knowledge and that is a lot of work.”
Next the two cemeteries in Blyth
were discussed.
Blyth Union Cemetery, which is
actually in Central Huron, is
maintained by members of the
Horticultural Society, especially
Mason.
Mason explained that there are
flower beds alongside the gardens at
the site as well as box planters at the
entrance.
The second cemetery, which is a
little-known location near the water
treatment plant in the village, was
also discussed.
While no one currently maintains
it, aside from township employees
cutting the grass, the group agreed it
needs some maintenance.
The group also discussed Lions
Park, but it was pointed out that the
Lions maintain that site.
The last part of the meeting
focused on the next steps for the
gardens in Blyth.
Certain attendees were tasked with
visiting the gardens once the snow
has melted and doing a walk-around
of the sites to see what needs to be
done.
Aside from that, many of the other
decisions about the parks and
gardens will have to wait for the next
meeting, which will be in early May,
after the Horticultural Society has
held its annual general meeting and
decided its fate.
Knott said that, if the society did
fold, the municipality could likely
offset some or all of the lost
OMAFRA funding to help maintain
the gardens in Blyth.
Those at the meeting also wanted
to make sure that everyone was at
the table for the next meeting
including the Greenway Trail
Committee, the Lions Club and the
Communities in Bloom committee.
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that judgment and set had them free
from their slavery.
We need to keep in mind that this
was all symbolic of what Jesus
would do through His death. Jesus
was referred to as the ‘Lamb of
God’, and He fulfilled what the
Passover festival symbolized. That
was why He died on Passover Day.
He died as a substitute sacrifice to
God on behalf of sinners like us.
This was God’s merciful and
gracious plan to us sinners, and His
death provided an opportunity for us
to be saved from God’s judgment on
us.
The Israelites believed God’s
word, sacrificed a lamb and put the
blood on their doorposts, and they
were saved from God’s judgment.
God’s word exhorts us today, to
believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, to
receive Him as the sacrifice for our
sin, and be saved. This is a gift from
God that you need to receive by
faith. “The wages of sin is death, but
the free gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans
6:23).
Jesus’ death saved all
sinners from judgment
Holy Week
Blyth and Auburn churches held their annual Walk Through
Holy Week on Palm Sunday, which featured a number of
scenes played out at area churches. Music, as seen here,
played a big part in the celebration. (Vicky Bremner photo)