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Lions Club hosting celebratory event for Ansley
The Blyth Lions Club is hosting a
special open house to celebrate
Mikayla Ansley and her worldwide-
winning essay, “Kindness Matters”
next month.
The club will celebrate Ansley on
Sunday, April 14 at Memorial Hall
from 3-5 p.m. There will be special
presentations and an address from
Ansley herself, including a recitation
of her essay, at approximately 3:45
p.m.
Ansley and her parents, Mike and
Katie, have just returned from New
York City where Mikayla presented
her essay and received her Lions
Clubs International Peace Essay
trophy and a cash prize of $5,000
U.S.
After first triumphing at the club
and district levels, Ansley’s essay
was then chosen as the best in
Multiple District A, which
encompasses all of Ontario and
Quebec, before moving onto the
international competition.
The Citizen broke the news of
Ansley’s win in late February, which
then led to the family’s trip to
Manhattan earlier this month.
The competition, which was
spearheaded by Lions Clubs
International several years ago,
invites students between the ages of
11 and 13 with visual impairments to
write an essay on their answer to
peace. This branch of the
competition was established as an
answer to the organization’s peace
poster competition but for students
with visual impairments.
The essay details Ansley’s battle
with bilateral retinoblastoma, a rare
form of ocular cancer that caused her
to lose her left eye and most of the
vision in her right.
Ansley said many people were
very kind to her family at a time
when both of her parents, Mike and
Katie, had to quit their jobs to take
her to the hospital on a regular basis.
She also details the steps she’s
taken to pass kindness on in recent
years, whether it’s a fundraiser at her
school, writing letters to world
leaders or simply exchanging a
smile. Ansley wrote that the smallest
acts of kindness on a daily basis can
change the world.
Mikayla’s journey in the
competition began through her
father, Mike, who is a member of the
Blyth Lions Club. Long-time Blyth
Lions Club member John Stewart
informed Mike of the competition,
specifically aimed at children
between the ages of 11 and 13 with
visual impairments.
From there, Mike and Katie
mentioned it to Mikayla and she was
immediately interested, although she
says she has never considered
herself much of a writer.
Mikayla has won numerous
awards for her public speaking
achievements over the years, a
forum she says she much prefers.
With her limited vision, she said, the
physical act of writing or typing on
her iPad can be exhausting.
However, she committed to
writing about a topic she’s
passionate about and asked her
father to proofread for her before she
submitted the essay late last year.
Before Mikayla turned the essay
over to her parents, she said she was
confident she had done a good job,
knowing it was a good opportunity
to get the message of kindness
across.
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INSIDE
THIS WEEK:
Seaforth’s Fisher elected Huron East Deputy-Mayor
4-H Clubs
awarded
Seaforth Councillor Bob Fisher is
Huron East’s new deputy-mayor,
besting two others who put theirnames forward at the inauguralmeeting of Huron East Council on
Dec. 4.
Fisher, Tuckersmith CouncillorRay Chartrand and Grey CouncillorAlvin McLellan all let their names
stand for the municipality’s second-
in-command position. This came
after Huron East eliminated the at-large deputy-mayor position,reducing the size of council from 12
members to 11 just ahead of
October’s election.It was Fisher who nominatedChartrand for the position.
Chartrand then paid the favour back
by nominating Fisher. FormerDeputy-Mayor Joe Stefflernominated McLellan for the
position.
Fisher told his fellow councillorsthat he has lived in the community
for over 40 years. In addition, he has
been a councillor for 12 years andspent nearly 40 years in business, all
experience he felt would aid in being
the deputy-mayor.Fisher also listed a number ofprojects he’d like to see undertaken
or continued both in Huron East and
in Huron County.In Huron East, Fisher said hewanted to see the municipality’s
community centres better utilized
and to promote a harmoniousrelationship between residents
of all of Huron East’s five wards.
At the county level, Fisher said hewanted to see a greater focus on
tourism, saying that Huron County
could easily be the Prince EdwardCounty of southwestern Ontario. Healso said that while the county’s
accessibility advisory committee has
done a lot of great work, there is stillmore to be done.Fisher also said that, as someone
who is legally blind, he also hoped
that being named deputy-mayorwould inspire others with disabilities
saying that if they “get [their] ass off
the couch and do something” like hehas they can accomplish anything.
McLellan said that his decades of
experience as a councillor and onnumerous boards and committeeswould make him an ideal choice for
the deputy-mayor position.
He said that being self-employedwould ensure that he wouldn’t missany meetings, adding that he hates to
miss any council meetings.
He said he had been asked if he
The Huron County 4-H Leaders’Association Awards Program was
recently held at the Seaforth
Agriplex, recognizing 4-H membersfor their efforts throughout the year.COUNTY AWARDS
Loretta Higgins won the MurrayCardiff Award for Top All-RoundMember.
The Don Pullen Award for highest
overall score in the county went toEvy Verschaeve. She also won theDedication Award for dedication to
the club. The Warden’s Novice
Award for first year competitivemember with the highest score wentto Emily Datema.
The Ben Lobb Award for the
junior member with the top essaywent to Kayla Drennan.Emily Franken won the Ontario
Plowmen’s Association Award for
outstanding agricultural 4-Hmember as well as the LongstandingGraduating Member Award. She
also received her graduation seal.
The Citizen-Rural Voice Awardsfor press reporter book competitionawards went to Dugald McIntosh
(first) and Mercedes Prout (second).The Huron County 4-H Leaders’Association Award for club
secretary book competition were
awarded to Emily Bieman (first) andKayla Drennan (second).The winning team for the county
Go for the Gold Competition was
the South Huron Sheep Club Teamwhich consisted of Amanda Bos,Rachel Gras, Grace Hallahan and
Evy Verschaeve.
The Top Gate Sign Award for the
White Christmas
The snow was falling on Friday night as Clinton held the
final Santa Claus parade of the Huron County season,
bringing residents and visitors out to the town to help
celebrate the holiday season. One of the main attractions of the
parade every year is the Clinton Pipe Band, seen here appealing
to the ears of all in attendance. (Nick Vinnicombe photo)Continued on page 12
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International recognition
As the sponsoring club behind Blyth’s Mikayla Ansley’s winning entry into the Lions
International’s Peace Essay competition, the Blyth Lions received a plaque recognizing the
day. From left: long-time Lion John Stewart who received the plaque in New York, President
Barney Stewart and Youth Opportunities Committee Chair Shawn Loughlin. The club is holding
a special event to honour Ansley’s win on April 14. (Denny Scott photo)
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Last pie day of the season set
Ushering worshippers at Blyth
United Church on the second
Sunday of Lent, March 17 were
Emily Phillips and Marilyn Craig.
Susan Lyman was guest organist and
Katie Dockstader, choir director.
John Stewart ran the Power Point.
Trish MacGregor was guest
speaker. She drew everyone’s
attention to the announcements
printed in the bulletin. Special
attention that the pie makers will be
making turkey pies on April 3 and
beef pies on April 10. These will be
the last pie making days until the
fall. If you wish to order call Donna
Moore at 519-523-9855.
Trish extinguished the second
candle of Lent on the altar table.
The hymn “Throughout These
Lenten Days and Nights” was sung.
The call to worship was said
responsively and the opening prayer
was repeated in unison.
Trish showed some pictures on the
Power Point. She asked the
congregation if they were scary or
not scary. Some were scary to some
of the congregation while others
weren’t scary.
The children’s hymn “What a
Friend We Have in Jesus” was sung.
The scripture reading was from
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18.
The responsive hymn was Psalm
27 and the gospel reading was from
Luke 13:31-35. The choir sang the
anthem, “I want to Pass It On”.
Trish’s message to the
congregation was “Seeing Goodness
of God in the Land of the Living.”
March 17 was the second Sunday
of Lent. It is a season for personal
reflection and many mixed
emotions. The season gives us a
chance to name the things that
bother us.
God is okay with us complaining
and lamenting.
Trish gave the congregation paper
and pencils and asked everyone to
write down things that were
happening to them and to ask God in
prayer to help with these things that
were happening to us.
God gives us permission to
lament. Often when we talk to God
about our problems they become
God’s problems too. Seek the Lord
and in days of troubles God will help
us through these days.
The hymn “Come to My Heart”
was sung. The offering was received
followed by the singing of the
response “We Give Thee But Thine
Own”, the offertory prayer repeated
in unison, the prayers for the people
and saying of the Lord’s Prayer.
The last hymn, “How Firm a
Foundation” was followed by the
commissioning and the benediction
and the singing of the “Threefold
Amen.” Everyone was invited for
coffee, treats and fellowship.
By Marilyn
Craig
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From Marilyn’s Desk
Happy birthday to Taylor Wharton
who celebrates March 22.
There were six tables of shoot in
play on Tuesday, March 12. Winners
were: first, Dorothy Carter; second,
June Thomas; third, Ethel Walker;
most shoots, Jewel Plunkett; share
the wealth, Lorna Ellis, Jewel
Plunkett and Nancy Turner. The next
shoot game is on Tuesday, March 26
at Blyth United Church. Doors open
at 12:30 p.m. with cards beginning
at 1 p.m. Come out and enjoy the fun
and laughter.
Mother Nature is being kind to us
this week. What beautiful weather
we are having. Spring must be just
around the corner. Many of our
snowbird friends will be coming
back after a long winter.
Carter, Thomas win shoot
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