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The Citizen, 2003-06-25, Page 7UCW hears speaker FROM BELGRAVE Nostalgia opens meeting Belgrave WI president Kay Roberts opened the meeting reading Nostalgia. The minutes and correspondence were read by Doreen Marks. Plans were discussed for cleaning and waxing the floor and having the porch roof repaired. A report of the District annual meeting of Huron West WI was given by Audrey Fenton and the financial report was read. A Tweedsmuir workshop will be held in Auburn on Aug. 5. Some Belgrave members will attend. Wilma Higgins is having the programs printed for the coming year. The roll call was answered by 20 members telling their favourite vegetable dish. Program convenor, Dianna Robinson introduced Helen Miller who spoke about the Good Food Box program of Huron County. Most of the produce for the box is bought from local farmers and the contents vary according to the seasons and what is available. The box costs $12, paid in advance, and the pick-up centres are in Clinton and Exeter with volunteers helping. Helen showed the contents of a sample box and picked the winner, Norma Moore. Three lucky ladies, Sharon Campbell, Laura Johnston and Mary Hunter won a door prize of a geranium plant. A social time followed with lunch served by Norma Moore and Doreen Marks. The next meeting will be on Sept. 16. L. Chamney high lady There were 12 tables of shoot in play on Friday, June 20 in the Community Centre. Winners were: high lady, Lois Chamney; second high lady, Jane Grasby; most shoots, Doris Michie; low lady, Mabel Wheeler; high man, Lloyd Appleby; second high man, Norma Strong; most shoots, Alice Nicholson; low man, Laura May Chamney. The lucky draw winners were Ada Taylor, Louise Schiestel, Ilene Miller and Jim Coultes. This was the last shoot party of the season. Shoot will resume again in September. Check out The Citizen's WEBSITE at www.northhuron.on.ca The members of the Afternoon Unit of the Belgrave United Church Women, together with some of the Evening Unit members, met for their monthly meeting in the church schoolroom on June 10. After welcoming everyone to the meeting, Kay Roberts read a poem entitled Beauty. Jean Pattison conducted the worship service, using compassion as her theme. Mrs. Roberts then introduced Michelle Hanson of Goderich, director of the Women’s Shelter, second stage housing and counselling services of Huron, as the guest speaker for the meeting. Using a question and answer format for her presentation, she explained how Happy reading Lynn Johnston, an area author and illustrator, shared her book The Dreaded Day with the primary classes at East Wawanosh Public School. Johnston also explained the process of putting together a children’s book as the school held an authors’ day last Thursday. One child described her work as “beautiful”. (Sarah Mann photo) Doug Gough, r.i.b. (ONT.) CAIB, Manager Sunday school hosts chicken barbecue The Sunday school of Knox United Church in Belgrave hosted its annual chicken barbecue on Sunday, June 15. Sunday school students took an active role in the service. Guest storyteller Ron Baker from Dyer Bay near Tobermory, entertained the congregation with two short stories. Another highlight of the service was the baptism of MacKenzie Muriel Wightman, daughter of Alison and Brian Wightman. Following the service, a lunch of barbecued chicken was enjoyed. Beat the temptation. ^Jksmokers'HELPLiNE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY TOLL-FREE 1-877-5 I 3-5333 each of the provided services is conducted. Ms Hanson was thanked by Audrey Fenton, who also presented her with a gift. The members and visitors had brought along numerous items for the shelter, including toiletries, paper products, knitted, hand-embroidered and crocheted items and also three hand-quilted crib quilts. Ms Hanson expressed her thanks on behalf of the shelter residents and assured everyone that each of the items would be put to very good use. The meeting concluded with a social time and lunch, hosted by Ada Taylor, Audrey Fenton and Kay Roberts. WWW.IVESINSURANCE.COM MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2003 NOTICE is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the Municipality of Central Huron that Nominations for the following offices: REEVE 1 elected at large DEPUTY REEVE 1 elected at large COUNCILLOR - EAST WARD 3 to be elected (East Ward comprised of the former Town of Clinton and Hullett Township in their entirety) COUNCILLOR - WEST WARD 3 to be elected (West Ward comprised of the former Goderich Township in its entirety) may be made by completing and filing in the office of the Clerk, 23 Albert Street, Clinton, Ont. nominations on the prescribed form. Such nomination papers must be accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee of $200.00 for the position of Reeve and $100.00 for the positions of Deputy Reeve and Councillor. The filing fee is payable by cash, certified cheque or money order. A nomination must be signed by the candidate and may be filed in person or by an agent during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. up to September 25, 2003 and on ‘Nomination Day’ September 26, 2003 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No person who proposes to be a candidate may solicit or accept contributions for election purposes; or incur expenses, until that person’s nomination has been filed A nomination must be certified by the Clerk, or designate, before such person becomes a certified candidate for the office for which they are nominated. In the event there is an insufficient number of certified candidates to fill all positions available, nominations will be reopened for the vacant positions only on Wednesday, October 1st, 2003 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and such additional requirements, if required, may be filed in the office of the Clerk. Electors are hereby given notice that if a greater number of candidates are certified than are required to fill the said offices; an election will be aeld. Voting Day will be Monday, November 10, 2003. DATED THIS 20th DAY OF JUNE, 2003 Richard Harding, Clerk Municipal Office, 23 Albert Street CLINTON, ON, NOMt^O (519) 482-3997 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2003. PAGE 7. Contest winner Vice-president of MADD Huron/Bruce, Jim Dore, recently surprised Christina Eckert in her Blyth Public School classroom. Eckert won second place in the 2002 MADD poster contest in the age 10 and under category. Eckert received $20 from the organization. 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