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Royal Canadian Legion Branch 420
60th Anniversary
Dinner and Dance
Come join us in celebrating Branch 420's
60th Anniversary
Blyth Memorial Hall
Saturday, April 1st, 2006
Everyone is welcome!
Guest Speaker — Royal Canadian Legion
Provincial President Gord Moore
Dancing 9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Music by: Country Motion
Dinner & Dance - $15.00/person
Dance only - $5.00/person
For tickets contact:
Crystal Taylor (519) 523-9635
Thelma Johnston (519) 523-9444
Ric McBurney (519) 523-9580
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2006. PAGE 3.
On Wednesday, March 22 Blyth
Swinging seniors met for a potluck
dinner. The president, Shirley
Nicholson, conducted the business
meeting.
The speakers were Helen and
George Underwood who through
their eyes as farmers and business
people shared what they had
observed on their recent trip to
China. Their photos illustrated the
amazing architecture going up daily
on the Chinese landscape.
The talk gave an interesting
perspective on agriculture and the
Blyth UCW
reflects on
team work
The Blyth United Church Women
met in the church parlour.
011ie Craig opened with the
worship, which was about
encouragement.
Each has a different job to do, but
should encourage one another.
A flock of Canada geese honk to
their leaders in the V forMation to
give encouragement.
Emily Phillips gave the study, an
update on HIV and AIDS.
AIDS cases have decreased by 25
.per cent in men but have increased in
post-menopausal women.
Summer caterings were discussed.
The next meeting is April 27 at 2
p.m.
process of modernization in that
country. The group enjoyed the
photos of ancient buildings, artifacts
and the Great Wall, too.
Euchre results for March 27 will
be in next week's paper.
Many relatives and friends from
Blyth and Belgrave attended the
come-and-go tea to honour Amy
McCrea as she celebrated her 80th
birthday at the Blyth United Church.
Spring is finally here.
If you have company, take a trip
or know of someone having a
birthday, please let me know.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Greeting at Blyth United Church
on March 26 were Barb Richmond
and Myrtle Badley.
During Lent everyone was invited
to come early for coffee and juice,
which was hosted this Sunday by
Tom Dunbar and family. Ushering
were Karen Glousher, Emily
Phillips, Rob Mason and Brenda
Brooks. Guest pianist was Amanda
Schwartzentruber.
Emily Phillips told the story of a
quilt that has been donated to the
church by Ruth Taylor of Goderich.
It had been made by the ladies of the
church back in the late 1930s and
was purchased as a wedding gift for
her by her mother. It will be hung in
the church parlour for everyone to
see.
The choir sang an anthem If That
Isn't Love.
Rev. Robin McGauley asked the
children to come to the front for
their storytime while the
congregation sang the hymn Tree of
Life. During this the symbols of
Lent, a loaf of bread, a bottle of oil,
bowl of water and a candle were
brought to the front of the church by
Colin Howson, Bryce Glousher,
Brett Glousher and MacKenzie
McNichol.
Rev. McGauley reviewed the
meaning of the symbols and told the
children that the candle was the
symbol of the light of Christ.
She placed a green sash beside the
red, orange and yellow ones to
extend the rainbow.
Jon HakIcers held the candle to be
lit and taken down to Sunday
school.
The readings were from John 2:
13-22, 19 and I Corinthians 1: 18-
31, led by Joan Clark.
Rev. McGauley's message to the
adults was In the Temple. She
related an experience that she had
while attending Queen's University
in London, England. They had gone
as a class to Paris to see the Notre
Dame Cathedral. They had been
warned to keep their personal things
close to them.
She said that she can't remember
the art, but she did remember the
hundreds of lit candles along the
side of the Cathedral that you had to
pay to light. She said she can
remember thinking of how Jesus
must have felt when he entered the
temple and upset the money
changing tables. It didn't feel like a
place of worship.
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
In light of comments that have
been made regarding high taxes,
North Huron council decided at
the March 20 meeting to table
the museum budget until
municipal budget discussion.
"I - think we have to have a
closer look at this," said
councillor Archie MacGowan.
He asked deputy-reeve Murray
Scott, who sits on the board,
if 'discussions at their meetings
had offered any thoughts • on how
to cut the budget.
"There have been thoughts not
so much about expenses, but
rather about more
revenue. However, there's
been nothing concrete."
As everyone recognizes that
FROM BLYTH
the biggest expense is wages,
Scott said there had been
some discussion about closing
the museum part time.
"That creates some options,
but in the long run I don't know if
it cuts the deficit."
MacGowan agreed pointing
out that the building is still there.
"Open or closed, we still have
to keep it."
He also noted that the costs
have not been erratic.
"It's not as if they've been
taking big swings over the past three
years."
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NH council discusses
2006 museum budget
Testing... testing
Ross Mcdonald, a Grade 7 student at Blyth Public School
sets off the hovercraft he built for the school science fair.
Students from Grades 4-8 designed projects for the fair that
was open to the public for viewing on Thursday, March 23.
(Heather Crawford photo)
Tax surveys
successful
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
And the survey said...
North Huron's director of
finance/treasurer Donna White told
council at the March 20 meeting that
they had received approximately
100 service provision surveys, and
.hoped for more before interim taxes
were due at the end of the month.
"Many asked questions, but didn't
put their names on so there's no way
we can give them the answers unless
they come to the budget meeting,"
said White.
She added her hope that there is a
good turnout to the public meeting
as this is the best opportunity to
explain the process and break down
the expenses and revenue. "You just
can't break it down on one piece of
paper."
All in all, White was pleased by
the responses on the survey saying
that there were many good
comments. "I really appreciate the
people taking the time to fill out the
survey.
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