The Citizen, 2007-12-06, Page 13THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2007. PAGE 13.
The Londesborough Happy Gang
Seniors held their Christmas
gathering at the Community Hall on
Wednesday, Nov. 28. Their meal
was catered by the women of
Londesborough United Church.
Jane Hoggart had tastefully
decorated the room for this event
and all others happening over the
Christmas season.
At this season of the year,
everyone takes pleasure in singing
the familiar Christmas songs, both
religious and secular. Following the
meal, Harry and Gail Lear led the
group in a sing-song.
Guest speaker Graeme Craig, with
his familiar and easy manner, was
much enjoyed that afternoon by
those in attendance. Graeme is well
known in the area through his work
as an insurance agent and with
Elections Canada.
He entertained with a number of
Christmas songs interspersed with
conversation and humour. In his
conversation he mentioned persons
present making everyone feel quite
at home and comfortable.
Accompanying himself on guitar,
Graeme sang several selections and
for others requested audience
participation. He wished everyone a
great holiday season from his family
then closed with a rendition of Silent
Night.
Everyone began their holiday
season with a joyfulness thanks to
Graeme’s presentation that day.
Three large donated door prizes
were awarded as follows: an afghan
donated by Marie Krauter was won
by Ruth Vincent a lamp table,
donated by Milt Dale was won by
Jack Lee and a basket of groceries
from Willis Bromley went home
with Lorne Dale.
When each person paid for their
meal that afternoon, they received a
draw ticket for a variety of smaller
items donated by other members.
Another fun Christmas celebrationhappened at Londesborough UnitedChurch on Dec. 2. The Sundayschool presented its annual white gifservice.Every child in the Sunday school
had a most important role to play in
the morning’s service. The greeter
and ushers were members of the
senior class. Donations of white gifts
for the Huron County Christmas
Bureau were collected in wagons in
the narthex and wheeled into the
sanctuary late in the service.
As this was the first Sunday of
Advent, several youth explained the
tradition of lightning Advent candles
and lit the first in the Advent wreath,
the candle of hope.
Titled Clowning Around the
Christmas Tree, the presentation had
special guests, Bugsy and Snippity,who co-authored the service. Justseeing these two women, aka BrendaEmpey and Val Mallough, dressedup in their Christmas jackets andhats and clown makeup, would put
one in the Christmas spirit.
The senior students began the
service with the song He’s Just a
Kid.
Junior children followed later with
the anthem, Kids of the King. In
their angel gowns the youngest
children sang, Twinkle, Twinkle
Little Star and Away in a Manger.
In each of the morning’s orders of
service was a handmade Christmas
tree decoration. Congregants were
asked to write on the back of the
decoration something for which they
were thankful. During the service
the children collected thosedecorations and decorated the tree atthe front of the sanctuary.Four young boys wearing props –a large nose, large ears, hugecoloured glasses or big mitts,
explained why they liked Christmas.
Turns out it is because of the
smells, sounds, look and feel of the
season.
Bugsy and Snippity told the story
of Christmas by involving the
children and congregants. Using
aspects of familiar television game
shows, complete with questions and
clues, lifelines and a Vanna White,
they solved the Christmas game in a
fun and memorable way.
Hymns chosen for a sing-song
followed the Christmas story from
prophesy to adoration. A happy
morning ended with Rockin’Aroundthe Christmas Tree.A Longest Night Service will beheld at Londesborough UnitedChurch on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.This is a quiet service intended to
help those who have experienced a
loss of 2007 cope with the Christmas
season.
If you wish to light a candle in
memory of a loved one or for a loss
of another type experienced, contact
the church office.
At the Nov. 27 meeting of Huron
County council, Bernie MacLellan,
councillor for Huron East raised a
question regarding training on the
new defibrilators.
“Do we need to potentially train
every person on these or are they, as
I had been led to believe, idiot
proof?” he asked David Lew, land
ambulance operations manager.
Lew said that the Heart and
Stroke Foundation had provided
money for training people on the
system, but agreed that the
defibrilators were meant to be used
by everyone. “Basically it’s been
said, if you have the training go
ahead and use this. If you don’t go
ahead and use this.”
The issue for his department, said
Lew, is that if they’ve put a program
in place they don’t want to not have
someone who is properly trained.
“As it is now, each facility will have
several people trained to use the
defibrilators.
It is also hoped that more will
follow. “We are looking at holding
community CPR days each year in
an attempt to train as many as
possible,” said Lew.
In Zurich, he said, there is one
person from each hockey team,
whohas been trained.
A question was raised too about
the fact that the defibrilator training
is not standard in CPR training now.
“Because this program started so
quickly, with one hockey player
down, there wasn’t time to integrate
it into regular training. But over the
next five to six years this will
become standard,” said Lew.
Londesborough Happy Gang
holds Christmas gathering
On Nov. 17, Wilmer and Marie
Glousher set out for what he
believed was a card party at the
Vanastra Recreation Centre. They
had been invited by Wilmer’s
daughter, Barbara.
He had no reason to be suspicious
for his 80th birthday wasn’t until
Dec. 14. However he was greeted by
the sounds of surprise and a
large banner congratulating him
for reaching another milestone
birthday.
Nearly 60 persons helped Wilmer
celebrate that evening. There was
some card playing and much
visiting. Wilmer’s children, Stuart
and Sharon and Kim and Barb and
their families arranged the party and
served lunch to everyone during the
evening.
Happy Birthday, Wilmer from
everyone in Londesborough.
The Londesborough Lions Club
have Christmas trees for sale now at
Nature’s Nest. Don’t be too long
picking out one for your home as
this is a popular spot in the area for
finding just the right tree.
Mark your calendar for the
Christmas concert at Hullett Central
Public School on Wednesday, Dec.
12. Traditionally it is a night of
music by the students.
The winter of 2007-2008 arrived
with a vengance last weekend.
Winters in Huron County
teach/force us to be flexible with
scheduling our activities. The
Londesborough UCW Christmas
party is rescheduled for Monday,
Dec. 10.
Children present white gifts at service
County training continues
on facility defibrilators
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LONDESBORO
In last week’s report of the Nov. 20
meeeting of Morris-Turnberry
council it was incorrectly reported
that councillor Edna McLellan said
people who had spoken to her felt
abolishing the ward system would
be fair. In fact, callers to her felt
nothing could be fairer than the
current system which has three
councillors for each ward. The
Citizen apologizes for this error.
Sorry
our
mistake
By Bonnie Gropp
The Citizen