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Festival Singers to perform
Hakkers honoured for years as administrator
Years of service
Deb Hakkers was thanked for her years of service as office administrator for the Blyth United
Church on Sunday with some potted flowers. Albert Wasson had the honour of thanking
Hakkers for her work and dedication. (Photo submitted)
The Blyth Festival Singers are
exploring new ground in their next
concert, the “Music of the
Americas.” They will be introducing
their audience to classical,
traditional and contemporary pieces
of music from countries of the
Western Hemisphere, with help
from their special guest, the Huron
Harp School.
Expect some amazing surprises as
we present an eclectic mix including
soulful numbers from Jamaica,
contemporary pieces like “I
Dreamed of Rain” and the “Seal
Lullaby” from North America, songs
from Guatemala and other Central
American countries with a lively
beat, a smattering of Stephen Foster
and more! What characterizes most
of the choir’s pieces is its lively, yet
universal appeal.
After her recent travels to teach at
a cultural centre in El Salvador,
Sharon Johnston, together with the
Huron Harp School are sure to have
some surprises in store, as they
perform a whole new style of latin
harp music. Add some percussion
and the acoustic space of Clinton
United Church and it will be an
altogether lively and interesting
concert.
Founded in 2006, Huron Harp
School has over a dozen members of
all ages and abilities who join
together in a casual setting to create
a magical sound. Huron Harp
School members can be found
performing at weddings, churches,
special events, and often on summer
evenings “harping down the sun” at
a local restaurant. Their two CDs are
“Hearts, Hands and Harps” (2007)
and “Hearts, Hands and Harps at
Christmas” (2009).
“Music of the Americas” will be
performed in Clinton United Church
on Sunday, April 7 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $6 for
children and are available at Blyth
Centre for the Arts 519-523-9300, at
Fincher’s, Goderich; The Citizen
office, Brussels; The Dutch Store,
Clinton; from any Blyth Festival
Singer or maybe even at the door.
The Blyth Festival Singers,
averaging 40-50 members, form a
county-wide, community choir
under the professional direction of
Robert Blackwell and accompanied
by Laura McAlpine. The Singers
perform primarily in Huron County
and endeavour to present a high
standard of choral singing. They are
certainly looking forward to their
annual Dinner and Cabaret on June 1
in the Varna Complex. This
“Canadian Connections” cabaret,
featuring Blyth Theatre alumnus
David Archibald, will definitely be a
rollicking good time. Be sure to
mark your calendars.
Greeting worshippers at the Blyth
United Church on Palm Sunday,
March 24 were the members of the
Sunday School. The service was
held in the auditorium of the church.
The children, along with their
teachers, told the Easter story under
the direction of Superintendent
Lorna Fraser. Reid Button and
Braidon Abell-Rinn had the main
parts of the program.
The call to worship was the
singing of the hymn, “Tell Me the
Stories of Jesus”. The story of the
call of the disciples was Jesus asking
the fishermen to help spread the
news. The children sang the song,
“Twelve Disciples”. The children
were handed palm branches to wave
and paraded in the aisles. The next
hymn was, “Hosanna, Loud
Hosanna”. Karen Glousher read
the story of the washing of Jesus’
feet.
The members of the Sunday
School went among the
congregation and anointed their
hands with oil. The children sang the
song, “Give Me Oil in My Lamp”.
Hope Button read the story of theLast Supper.The offering was received
and Connor Brooks said the
children’s prayer and the Lord’s
Prayer. Deb Hakkers read the
story of Jesus going into the garden
to pray. Lorna Fraser read the
story of Jesus’ arrest. The last hymn
was the singing of “Go Now in
Peace”.
At the service Deb Hakkers was
presented with a bouquet of flowers
for her years of service as church
secretary. After the service everyone
was invited for coffee and treats
before going home.
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
From Marilyn’s Desk
The Citizen
offices will be closed
on
FRIDAY, MARCH 29
for
Good Friday
The deadlines
for the April 4 paper
will be the same
as usual:
Monday, April 1
2 pm in Brussels
and
4 pm in Blyth
All to save you from wrath to come!
(Brooks, “The Golden Key to Open Hidden Treasures”)
Christians, spend your days in admiring the transcendent love of Christ—in
undergoing hellish punishments in your stead! Oh pray, pray hard that you “may
be able to comprehend what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height of
that love of Christ, which passes knowledge!” Ephesians 3:18-19
The love of Christ put Him upon these bodily and spiritual sufferings—which
were so exceeding great, acute, extreme, and universal—and all to save you from
wrath to come!His miseries, sorrows, and sufferings are unparalleled, and
therefore Christians have the more cause to lose themselves in the contemplation
of His matchless love. Oh, bless Christ! Oh, kiss Christ!, Oh, embrace Christ! Oh,
cleave to Christ! Oh, follow Christ! Oh, walk with Christ! Oh, long for Christ—
who for your sakes has undergone insupportable wrath and most hellish torments.
Oh, look up to dear Jesus, and say, “O blessed Jesus, You were accursed—that I
might be blessed! You were condemned—that I might be justified! You underwent
the very torments of hell—that I might forever enjoy the pleasures of heaven!
Therefore I cannot but dearly love You, and highly esteem You, and greatly honour
You, and earnestly long after You!”
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Royal Canadian Legion
Br. 420 Blyth
Elimination Draw Winners
March 16, 2013
February 16th Early Bird, Mark Dentoom, Atwood - 5 free tickets;
March 2nd Early Bird, Roy Gardecki, Newton - 5 free tickets; 1st Rick
Gautreau, Goderich - $25; 25th Roy Gardecki, Newton - $25; 50th Eric
Haldenby, Kincardine - $25; 75th Brad Lapp, Auburn - $25; 100th Andy
Rodger, Wingham - $25; 125th Bob Watkins, Londesboro - $25; 150th
Eric Ross, Brussels - $25; 175th Anne Elliott, Blyth - $25; 200th Brad
Anderson, Londesboro - $25; 225th Jeff Ferguson, Londesboro - $25;
248th Michael Whitcroft, Lucknow - $50; 249th Hugh Cook, Clinton -
$100; 250th Larry Bailey, Exeter - $500.
We would like to thank those who participated in making this
a successful event.
Thank you, Branch 420
Happy birthday to Paul Popp who
celebrates March 28; Matt and
Aaron Popp, March 30 and Carla
Pawitch, April 3.
There were seven and a half
tables at play at the March 18
euchre held at the Blyth Legion
Hall.
Winners were: high lady, Kay
Hesselwood, 69; high man, Bill
Nethery, 69; lone hands, Florence,
four; John Pollard, four; low lady,
Jessica Nethery, 40; low man, tied,
Harold McClinchey and Bush
Whittard, 49; share the wealth,
Nancy, John Pollard and Lillian
Appleby; door prize, shared between
Harold McClinchey and Pauline
McMichael. The next euchre is April
1 at 1:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall.
Come out and enjoy the fun on April
Fools’ Day.
Euchre coming April 1