The Citizen, 1998-12-09, Page 11The way it was
Staff from Lambton County Museum were present at Walton Public School on Wednesday
to offer a rare experiene to the students. From riding in an outdoor sleigh, to decorating for
Christmas, to enjoying cider and treats, the children were shown in an entertaining and
educational presentation what it was like to live the life of a pioneer.
Students see special presentation
cph About Your
Hospital
Janice Cosgrove recently presented Cheryl Hohner, Reg.N.
with a gift of appreciation for her role in Clinton's recent Mock
Disaster. Cheryl donated hours of time and energy to
organizing and coordinating the recent exercise. She
succeeded in bringing the community together to look at ways
we can best prepare to deal with a disaster dilemma. Thanks,
Cheryl for all your hard work. Enjoy a little getaway, courtesy
of CPH.
Clinton Public Hospital staff pulled together a team to tour
"Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer" through town for the recent
Santa Claus Parade. They won first prize in the "other"
category - good work team!
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Quote for this Week: "Resolve to be tender with the young,
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The news from
alton
Compiled by Patty Banks Phone 887-6156
Barn comes down
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1998. PAGE 11.
The excitement for the week at
the school was the Lambton
County Museum presenting an
early Canadian Christmas.
There were four different stations
set up for the students to learn how
early settlers, some 130 years ago,
would have celebrated Christmas.
In one area they learned about
the type of meals they would have,
including desserts. There was also a
room that showed them the type of
decorations they would put up,
such as corn dolls, wild dried
flowers, cloth ribbons, gum drops,
beads, yarn ornaments, and wood
shaving chains, They were simple
Shannon Gibbons greeted
worshippers at Duff's United
Church on Dec. 6.
Being White Gift Sunday the
Sunday school was in charge of the
service. Geoff Banks led people in
the Call to Worship with Mandy
Mitchell leading the prayer. Heidi
McClure and her son Adam read
the Advent litany and the second
candle was lit.
Rev. James Murray announced
that the Christmas Eve service will
be at 8:30 p.m. at Duffs.
Also, anyone having annual
reports to write are to have then in
by Jan. 8.
The Sunday School Christmas
party will be held Dec. 21 at 6 p.m.
with skating at the arena. Hot
chocolate and goodies will be
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and the North Huron Trail-
groomers' (Clinton) trail which cir-
cles Seaforth.
Riders will not be allowed on
town streets and residents will be
forced to trailer machines to the
town limits before setting off.
"It will affect the residents of
Seaforth big time," said BW Trail-
blazer President Lois Todd. "It will
be a big loss for the merchants (if
riders can't come into town)."
Tcdd also said the snowmobile
clubs and riders will lose out as
things but they looked splendid on
a tree.
Some of the children also got to
experience riding in a sleigh which
included fur wraps, feet warmers
and sleigh bells. They were all able
to taste hot cider and they made a
dough art decoration.
It was an excellent learning
experience for all that came to see
that program.
° Now the students are working on
their Christmas concert which will
be held at Duffs United Church at
7 p.m. on Dec. 16.
The Kindergarten's, with help
from parents and grandparents,
made some pretty delicious looking
served back at the church after.
Everyone, young and old, is invited
to come and have some fun.
Muffins and squares will be
served after church next Sunday.
After the opening hymn,
Shannon Gibbons gave the prayer
of Confession. Nathan Murray read
the Assurance of Pardon. Ashley
Halley read the gospel lesson from
Matthew 3:1-7.
Patty Banks and Jim Cook sang
Shepherds Heard the Angel's song.
Marion Godkin accompanied them
at the piano.
The white gift presentation
began. Each child had a little story
to read about the Christmas
memory. Keeping in mind that
Christmas is not always a happy
time for some people, the memories
varied from sad to funny to joyous.
Seaforth snowmobilers may not
want the trouble of putting the
machines on a trailer to take them
to the edge of town.
"They might stop snowmobiling
or head north if the machines are
already loaded," she said.
Representatives from the Trait-
blazers attended a previous
Scaforth council session and
thought the problem was solved,
said Todd. However, property own-
ers filed a petition at the Nov. 24
meeting saying the safety concerns,
disturbances and damages caused
gingerbread houses.
The Grade 1/2's made cookies for
the annual school Christmas
luncheon plus extra ones to give to
the food bank. They are doing
studies on their community and are
doing some thinking about the
needs of others.
The Grade 2/3's received
Christmas cards from their penpals
and are busy making their own to
send in return. They are reading the
novel The Best Christmas Pageant
Ever,
The Grade 3 /4 's are writing
stories and poems to put into their
Christmas activity booklets.
times.
Patty Banks said that the
challenge this Christmas is to think
of the needs of others, to be open
and aware so that God's Spirit can
use each person to touch someone's
life.
Accompanied by Gloria Wilbee
at the piano, the children sang,
Children Go where I send Thee!
Jennifer McClure gave the
invitation to the offering. Andrew
VanVliet, Scott and Peter Murray
took up the offering while the rest
of the children brought their white
gifts forward.
Jennifer then gave the prayer of
dedication. The prayer of
intercession was read by Shannon
Gibbons and the service ended with
Andrew McDonald giving the
benediction.
were not worth the money brought
in by snowmobilers.
Both the riders and Seaforth busi-
ness owners agreed restriction
could be placed on snowmobilers
but that a total ban was not the
answer.
"We pay a motor vehicle fee (like
car owners) so why do we pay if
we can't be on the streets?" Todd
asked.
A bylaw to enforce the ban is to
be brought forward at the Dec. 8
session of council.
Another old barn was taken down
in Walton this past week. The
Sholdice barn was demolished by
the new owners Don and John
Baan. It was in poor condition and
it was either take down or fall
down.
The barn used to belong to the
Sholdice family. Elva Wilbee said
her dad, after getting out of the
army in 1919 bought the farm. She
said they had a mixed farm with
pigs, chickens and black angus
cattle.
Her mother always made sure the
doors and window frames were
kept painted on the barn.
Her brother Mack and wife
Dorothy then took over the farm. A
lot of memories of hard work and
lots of fun are contained in these
old buildings.
Youths lead Duff's service
Decision will affect merchants