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PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2004.
Warm up
It was a chilly April morning for the cooks working outside
at the Londesborough Lions country breakfast on Sunday.
At the grill was Bob Hillis. (Vicky Bremner photo)
The Brubachers of Ethel
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REAL Home-cooked meals!
Come and try our cinnamon buns.
Mon. - Fri. 7:00 am 6:30 pm;
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MEMORIAL HALL, BLYTH - Friday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets at Ernie King Music, Wingham and Goderich; Dixie Lee,
Clinton; Blyth General Store and Memorial Hall box office 523-9300
GOOD HUMOUR, NOSTALGIA AND WESTERN WARMTH
On the road again!!
From the band that brought you Memories of
a Don Messer Jubilee comes their new show -
LAAMOttleg Ot
Western SwingiA'
and Country Sin in
featuring
The Heritage Allstar Band +
Scott Woods, Tom Leadbeater
* QOLDEN OLDIES such as
El Paso, Release Me, Crazy
* OLD TIME AND FANCY
FIDDLE TUNES such as
Lone Star Rag, San Antonio Rose
* SENSATIONAL STEPDANCING
APPEARING
Happy Gang meets
On the first day of Holy Week at
Londesborough United Church, the
Lenten Tenebrae symbol was added
to the cross by John and Brenda
Radford. Over the six weeks of Lent,
the symbols added have been
reminders - a basket for the harvest,
a chick for God's love, a fig branch
for God's special care, wheat for the
Passover and the perfume that
represented Mary's gift.
The palm branch added on
Sunday, April 4, reminded the
congregation of the people's warm
welcome to Jesus in Jerusalem on
Palm Sunday.
Appropriately for Palm Sunday,
By Keith Roulston
Citizen publisher
Now that -Huron County's budget
has finally been approved, the rush is
on to tender for paving and bridge
and culvert work in order to get the
work done this year.
In his report to the March 10
,neeting of the agriculture, public
works and seniors committee,
county engineer Don Pletch warned
that late tendering would add 10-20
per cent to the costs of paving
projects.
At the same time he warned there
are tight timelines on bridge and
culvert projects because of
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
(DFO) regulations only allow
disruption of streams during the
summer months.
At its April meeting, council
approved the hiring of a consultant
to help with design work' for the new
bridges and culverts despite some
grumbling from some councillors.
Pletch said that while he has the
training to do designs, he doesn't
have the time to do the additional
the senior choir anthem was a hymn
titled He Came Riding on a Donkey.
Rev. Pat Cook's message that
morning was Live the Moment.
The responsive psalm, Psalm 118
contains the verse, "this is the day
which the Lord hath made; we will
rejoice and be glad in it." The gospel
reading, Luke 19: 28-40 is an
account of Christ's triumphant entry
into Jerusalem.
The senior choir will practise at 10
a.m. on April 11.
Ladies of Londesborough United
are invited to gather at Pianovations
in Londesborough at 7:30 p.m. on
Monday, April' 12 for a tour of that
work. As well, much of the time
required on bridge programs is
dealing with DFO over its
regulations.
Rob Morley, councillor for South
Huron asked if the consultants could
also advise on the best alternatives to
using concrete structures. "It's great
to build a 75-year structure but we
may not be driving on these roads in
75 years," he suggested.
Pletch answered that reinforced
concrete was the most economical
rey'rvatt,
Don and Greta Greidanus would
feel right at home when they came
to Londesborough to speak to the
Happy Gang Seniors on Wednesday,
March 31 at the Londesborough
Community Hall. Don and Greta
farmed for many years just west. of
the village. Recently they moved to
Clinton and turned the farm over to
their son, Terry and his wife,
Last summer they played host to a
10-year-old girl from Chernobyl.
They came to the seniors' meeting to
talk about that experience.
Their visitor was part of the
program in Huron County Children
from Chernobyl. Each summer, this
group brings a number of children
who are suffering the long-term
effects of the Chernobyl nuclear
disaster to Ontario. The children and
two interpreters spend six weeks
with their hosts playing in a clean air
environment. The children are seen
by dentists and doctors in our area
and receive necessary treatments.
Don remarked that the teachers
back home in Chernobyl can easily
identify those children who have
had a chance to visit here. At the end
of last year's visit, the Greidanus
family sent their young visitor home
with two suitcases filled with
toothpaste, toothbrushes, vitamins
and other items which are non-
existent or in short supply in
Chernobyl.
The Greidanuses will have the
same girl back in their home again
this summer. However this
humanitarian program is always in
need of financing. The seniors group
unique business. A business meeting
and lunch will be reconvened at the
church later in the evening.
Help is needed to move the church
office from the manse to the church
on April 13. If you can be of
assistance, contact Neil Salverda.
The Londesborough congregation
is invited to attend the Good Friday
service at Knox United in Auburn at
11 a.m. on April 9.
Camp Menesetung's Tea and Talk
at the camp on Saturday, April 17 is
an opportunity to meet the new
director and see what is happening.
For more info call 440-0019-or 527-
1137.
construction method in the long run,
although corrugated steel pipe works
well in some smaller project's.
However the price of steel has nearly
doubled since last fall, he said.
As well, larger culverts must be
ordered and built specially and
planning must be done well in
advance, Pletch said.
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made a $50 donation to the program.
In addition, Don is taking part in a
walk at. the Clinton high school to
raise funds for, and awareness of,
Children of Chernobyl. You might
give him a call if you would like to
sponsor him in this walk.
On Monday, May 3, the Happy
Gang Seniors will host players for
solo as part of the Seniors' games.
They will also have a 50/50 draw
and provide lunch that day.
The 30th annual Seniors Spring
11.ally for Zone 8 will be held in the
Hensall arena on Thursday, April 22
beginning at 11 a.m. The rally is
being hosted by the Zurich and
Dashwood clubs.
The Happy Gang Seniors will
meet again on April 28.
Carl Nesbitt is in Owen Sound
hospital recovering from his second
hip operation performed last Friday.
The coffee shop gang will be
looking for his return.
Doug Snell was the centre of
attention on April 3. Neighbours and
relatives gathered to help -him
celebrate his 80th birthday. Those
who dropped in to the
Londesborough Community Hall
during the afternoon were treated to
a piece of cake which featured, in
the icing, a picture of Doug enjoying
some fishing.
All well wishers signed a very
large cardboard cutout of Doug as a
record of their visit.
Doug and Florence's children,
Larry of Goderich, -Janie of
Cambridge, Joanne of Woodstock,
and 'Julie .of Clinton and their
• -families were present to help their
dad celebrate.
A family dinner was held later at
the hall and Doug's siblings, Jack
and Marion Snell, Elva Peck, and
Betty Fisher, and Florence's sister,
Jean and husband, Tom, along with a
good many nieces and nephews
helped him walk down memory
lane and make some more
memories.
Not certain of Doug's reaction to a
celebration, he was kept in the dark
about it until Saturday morning.
However, rumour has it that he
enjoyed it enough that he will
continue to walk, cycle and bowl to
FROV LONDESBORO
stay in shape to celebrate more
birthdays.
Bert and Joanne Lyon report
having had a most enjoyable 12-day
vacation on our west coast.
Daughter Cathy, and her husband,
Ron Moes live in North. Delta, in the
Surrey area in southwest Vancouver.
They caught up with the lives of
their grandchildren as well. Laura is
a hairdresser in north Vancouver
while Kerissa is a student at Trinity
college in Vancouver. Grandson A.J.
having completed high school, is
currently on a year's tour/work in
Australia.
Cathy was on a work sabbatical
while Bert and Joanne were visiting
and was able to do some touring
with them. They took the ferry over
to Victoria one day and visited with
Rev. Bob and Shirley Scott. As well
as catching up on the news of the
Scotts, Bert and Joanne no doubt
shared news of our community.
Another day they spent time with
Vera (Lyon) Bell and will share
news of Vera with area residents
who remember her.
Bert says the weather there was as
unpredictable as here. The day they
walked the trails of the cathedral
growth was wet and cold.
Near Port Alberni this tract of land
has been allowed to stay in its -
natural state.
Although MacMillan-Bloedel logs
all around this forest, this area has
been left alone since a forest fire
destroyed much of it 300 years ago.
How insignificant one must feel
among trees hundreds of feet high,
11 feet across and up to 800 years
old.
Cherry trees in blossom when the
Lyons left for home on March 29
and a trip to the greenhouse where
Ron works growing tomatoes has
the couple ready for spring
here.
Congregation marks Palm Sunday
Rush on for county to tender
for bridge and culvert work
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