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PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2002.
There were 12 tables at play on
Monday, Jan. 21 at Ethel euchre,
hosted by Bob and Margaret
Bateman.
Winners were: 50/50, Marlene
Johnston; high lady, Jean
McNaughton, John Subject, Walt
Siler; lone hands, Eileen Mann,
Allan Edgar, Keith Turnbull, Charles
Harrison, Walter Harrifield; low
lady, Velma Sleightholm, Leon
Schneider; tally, Margaret Crowe,.
Lorne Lambkin, Lois McLean,
Leslie Knight, Helen Cullen, Myrna
Burnett, Dorothy Martin, Ross
Stephenson, Eva Harrison, Jim
McGillawee.
The next euchre will be held on
Feb. 4 at 8:30 p.m.
The Ethel community sends Bob
Bremner wishes for a speedy r,tcov-
ery this week. Mr. Bremner is cur-
rently in hospital in London after
having hip surgery. I understand
from Mrs. Shirley Baker that Mr.
Bremner had surgery on Wednesday
and was up on crutches that
Saturday. That's the spirit! We hope
to see you soon, Bob.
Last week I mentioned about the
petition for a three-way stop in
Ethel. Robin Dunbar dropped by to
explain that the petition was suggest-
ed by Const. Dave Gillan (OPP) and
pursued by Mr. Dunbar. Again, it is
located in the store in Ethel if you
wish to add your signature.
As warm weather approaches, per-
haps it is time to toss around some
ideas for finding a suitable location
for skateboarders who tend to use
the main intersection in town. I
would like to see these kids have a
safe place to practise their sport. Any
ideas'?
Grey Twp. firefighters responded
to two calls this week. A carbon
monoxide concern and a fire call
nears Maple Keys Line. Thankfully,
both calls were handled quickly and
efficiently. Way to go, guys!
With respect to policing and com-
munity safety concerns in Ethel and
area, I attended a meeting on
Wednesday evening in Brussels
along with members from other
communities and an OPP representa-
tive. (See story in this paper.)
As more volunteer voices are
needed at these meetings I strongly
encourage citizens from Ethel and
area to attend and voice concerns (or
kudos!) to the OPP.
It is also a great opportunity to
find out what is going on in other
towns and how they are dealing with
issues. I am also willing to take con-
cerns or comments to these meetings
on behalf of those unable to attend,
so please do not hesitate to contact
me if I may help.
Const. Dave Gillan is also avail-
able at the Wingham OPP office
357-1331 or 1-888-310-1122.
This week, I would like to take
some time to discuss those "two
quaint churches" I wrote about a few
weeks back. Churches tend to hold a
great deal of history and sense of
community. I thought this might be a
fitting way to start exploring Ethel.
The Ethel United Church,
although having moved from down
the street many years ago (and I do
literally mean moved on wheels —
there is apparently a photo proving
this!) will celebrate its 125th birth-
day in Ethel this year. There are cur-
rently approximately 81 members on
the registry, with a weekly gathering
of about 45 people.
The Ethel United Church supports
the Women's Shelter in Goderich by
donating quilts made by some of the
women in the congregation. Thus
far, six singles, two doubles and
some mini-quilts have been donated.
The church fundraises through
church suppers and has an active
Sunday school. The Ethel United
Church is led by student minister
Joan Golden of Brussels. Joan is cur-
rently a student of the Diaconal
Ministry through the United Church.
She pursues her career through
distance education courses as well as
bi-annual trips to Winnipeg and
Toronto.
Joan has a background in health-
care administration and volunteers
on the board of the Women's Shelter
in Goderich and is the chaplain at
Huronlea. She came to Ethel United
Church in 1999 and devotes approx-
imately 30 hours weekly between
Ethel United and Brussels United
Churches.
Cornerstone Bible Fellowship (I
have also heard it called "the old
Presbyterian Church") is quite an old
structure with some new movement
inside. In January of 1996, a congre-
gation began developing, which rep-
resented Christians of the area. In the
summer of that same year the group
acquired the church.
The congregation of Cornerstone
consists of approximately 15 fami-
lies and the Sunday morning atten-
dance sees about 40 - 50 people.
Although a member of the congre-
gation for some time before being
approached by the elders of the
church, Andrew Versteeg became
pastor for Cornerstone Bible
Fellowship in November of 2001.
Andrew attended University of
Guelph, receiving a diploma in agri-
culture as well as Prairie Bible
College in Three Hills, AB and the
Toronto Baptist Seminary.
After graduating last spring,
Andrew moved back to his family
farm near Fordwich.
Cornerstone Bible Fellowship
hopes to develop a youth group and
currently hosts Bible study and
prayer group on Tuesday evenings,
Vacation Bible School and
Adventure Club as well as a month-
ly Ladies Time Out meeting.
Members have also been active
volunteers with the Ethel
Community Skating rink.
In speaking with Joan Golden
about the Ethel United Church hav-
ing a celebration this year, she men-
tioned a fantastic idea about organiz-
ing a group of volunteers, young and
golden aged, to work on having an
historical walk or horsedrawn ride
through Ethel. I can speak from
experience as a relatively new com-
munity member that making heads
or tails of the surveys in the Grey
Township and Its People book is
Well, I survived the twins. I was
tired, but I survived the twins. They
are an active pair. They speak a lot
of gibberish together and expect
Opa to understand what it is they
want. When they want, they want it
... NOW! Opa cannot wait until
they are his millennium teenagers!
They are so much easier to deal
On Jan. 26 at 11 p.m. a resident
who lives on Amberley Road in
Huron East (Grey Twp.) reported
property damage. The person told
police that sometime that night
between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. a person
quite challenging!
I would like to hear from anyone
interested in this idea.
Finally, I would like to take a
moment to mention Robbie Burns
and his annual day of honouring.
Robbie Burns was a Scottish Poet
(1759 - 1796) who although said to
be quite well read and educated, was
hailed as being a people's poet, a
"heaven taught plowman" whose
writings spoke of and for the earthly
people of Scotland. He was a satirist
who wrote about humanity — be it in
pubs or politics.
The 1861 Grey census written in
Grey Township and Its People states
that out of an overall population of
2,461,478 were Scottish. Perhaps
Robbie Burns was celebrated much
more in those days than these.
with. Stay tuned.
As for local news, this was report-
ed to me by Fraun and Kim Reilley.
They were going for a walk and all
of a sudden a snowmobile arrived
from across the field and circled
their house. On it sat a naked man
with a helmet on. At least Faun
noticed the helmet. Kim did
not.
The appearance in the buff circled
the house twice and then vanished
across the field into the woods
again.
Only in Cranbrook, they say.
The euchre party at the Cranbrook
Hall is on Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. Darts are
every Wednesday evening as are
naked people on snowmobiles. This
is the hamlet where it is all happen-
ing, folks!
broke two windows in his residence.
Officers are presently following up
a number of leads of possible sus-
pects. Anyone who can help solve
this case of vandalism is asked to call
the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers.
Window smashed in Grey
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