The Citizen, 1989-10-25, Page 3Ground breaking moment
Work has begun on the Blyth Memorial Hall expansion project. Breaking the ground last Monday
were, front: Mr.Grant,contractor andChrisBorgal,architect. Middle: HelenGrubb, Clerk; Lois van
Vliet, Board member; Katherine Kaszas, Artistic Director; Carol Irwin, President; Shirley Fyfe,
Councillor; Doug Scrimgeour; Dave Lee, Councillor; Larry Walsh. Back row: Doug Whitmore, Bill
Howson, and Joel Harris, General Manager of Blyth Festival.
‘Suffering’ topic of sermon
at Blyth United Church
Greeters on Sunday, Oct. 22 at
Blyth United Church were Laurie
and Dorothy Scott. Ushers were
Steven and Laurie Sparling and
Faye and Erin Bolger.
Scripture readings were taken
from Isaiah 53 (7-12) and John 9
(1-12). The children’s story told of
how Jesus restored the sight to a
man who had been blind since
birth. Rev. Ramirez referred to
another kind of blindness, spiritual
blindness, but by the grace of God
in sending Jesus to show us the
way to live our hearts and minds
can be opened. The children along
with the congregation sang
“Amazing Grace” following which
Susan Howson took charge of
Junior Congregation.
Blyth.
People
Ten tables of euchre players took
part in the Monday night card party
at Blyth Memorial Hall October 16.
High scores went to Jane Glou-
sher and Don Haines. Mary Shob-
brook and John Hesselwood had
the low scores. Irma Crich and
Harry Crich had the most lone
hands. The special prize was won
by Lois Haines.
On Wednesday night Lost Heir
parties resumed at Memorial Hall
The senior choir’s anthem was
“Under His Wings” accompanied
by Mrs. Phylis Boak.
Rev. Ramirez chose the title
“Righteousness and Suffering” for
his sermon. Normally the two don’t
seem to go together, as we think
that if you are good you should
receive rewards and if you are bad
you receive punishment. Several
questions come to mind: Why
should the good suffer the same as
the bad? Why is there such a
suffering as was endured in San
Fancisco this past week? Why does
a wonderful person who is highly
regarded suffer cancer and die?
In the scripture reading from
John it reads that it is not who
sinned or who is good that brings
for the winter season with six
tables of players taking part.
Phyllis Boak and Alvin Snell had
the high scores. Feme Howatt and
Lloyd Walden had the low scores.
On the weekend of October 20,
Murray Black, Don Albrechtas and
Ken Brown, members of the Blyth
Fire Department, attended a week
end firefighting course at the
Ontario Fire College in Graven-
hurst. Special regognition goes to
Don Albrechtas who risked person
al injury in establishing a record in
the “Towering Inferno”; to Murray
(straight ahead) Black for his
expertise in navigation; and to Ken
(Buford) Brown for his quick action
in relieving the minor gas problem
encountered on their trip home.
about suffering, but rather that the
work of God can be made manifest
in us, that He may be glorified. We
should not think that the good do
not suffer. Jesus was the only one
who was truly righteous - yet as he
was dying, he blamed no one for
his suffering, but rather he said
“Forgive them for they know now
what they do.”
Rev. Ramirez closed by saying,
“Jesus died for us. We didn’t
deserve this forgiving grace. He
died so that the works of God might
be wrought in us to the glory of
God. The service closed with the
singing of “Beneath the Cross of
Jesus”.
Next Sunday, October 29 is
Anniversary Sunday. George Cow
an will be guest speaker for both
morning and evening services.
Business program begins
Plans for a Community Business
Initiative (CBI) to service Huron
County were announced recently
by Mike Walsh, District General
Manager of Southwestern Ontario
for the Federal Business Develop
ment Bank (FBDB).
The CBI is a new approach in
providing training for owner/man-
agers of small business. Thirty
non-competing businesses are en
rolled in a year-long program which
combines workshops with indivi
dual counselling. First an advisory
committee of successful local busi
ness people helps the FBDB to
identify the needs of other small
enterprises in the community, usu
ally smaller and younger firms. The
committee and the business parti
cipants then meet to develop the
content of the program.
A local full-time advisor, with
extensive small business experi
ence then administers and co-ordi
nates the program and meets with
each owner/manager once a month
to re-examine the workshops and
plan applications of the lessons
learned.
The Huron County advisor, Doug
Macdonald, has over 40 years of
experience as a successful manager
with Coatsworth and Cooper Ltd.,
Grain Merchants. During his car
eer Mr. Macdonald held positions
in marketing, sales management
and administration.
Co-sponsored by the Federal
Business Development Bank and
the Huron Industrial Training Ad
visory Committee, the cost of the
year-long program to the partici
pant is $650.
To enroll in the Huron CBI, or to
request more information, call
Doug Macdonald at (519) 482-9574.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1989. PAGE 3.
Senior Citizens hold
zone rally at Blyth
The 14th Fall Rally of Zone 8
United Senior Citizens of Ontario
(U.S.C.O.) was held on Wednes
day, Oct. 18 at the Blyth Arena.
This was hosted by the “Blyth
Swinging Seniors’’ and the “Au
burn Silver Tops”.
Registration was from 12:30 p.m.
to 1 p.m. and about 132 seniors
attended. Mr. John Deeves, Zone
President, opened the meeting and
the singing of “O Canada” was
followed by the Lord’s Prayer. A
moment of silence was observed in
memory of departed friends. Rev.
Ramirez from Blyth welcomed all
and gave a short message and also
greetings were given by Shirley
Fyfe from the Blyth Council.
Mrs. Irene Davis introduced the
guest speaker. Mr. Alex Mans
field, U.S.C.O. Preisdent. He told
of many improvements they are
lobbying for and members feel very
fortunate their organization is hav
ing such an impact on the govern
ment for a better life for Senior
Citizens.
Mrs. Margaret Swan, first Vice
President of Zone 8 thanked the
speaker and a short business
meeting followed. The crowd was
entertained by a musical group who
gave them some toe-tapping music.
This was by Jim McCall and
Harvey McDowell on violins, Lloyd
Walden and Millar Richmond with
mouth organs, Jim Lawrie on the
drums and Norma Daer at the
piano.
Mrs. Irene Davis closed the
meeting with prayer. The rest of
the afternoon was spent playing
euchre and crokinole. A delicious
lunch was then served by the Blyth
and Auburn ladies and a pleasant
hour was spent socializing with
members of different groups.
UAMAUS
WORK ■
ALL THE TIME!
MRS. BEULAH HOMAN
Author of the charming historical novel
28th
at The Book Shop in Blyth
October
p.m.
to
"A PLACE CALLED THE RIDGE'
Set in Huron County in the past century
will be signing her book at the store.
Do Not miss this opportunity to meet this
dynamic woman.
Saturday
4 p.m