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HERITAGE UNITED CHURCH NEWSLETTER
“What’s going on around here?”
Well, it was yet another beautiful day up in Dundonald as we made our way to the Eden site of the
H.U.C. on the Sunday morning of May 5th. Mind you, it was a beautiful day everywhere, but here we
could see the greening of the fields and hear clearly the singing of the birds. A day worthy of praise…
We were 14 in the choir that morning, counting our accompanist Margaret Vanslyke, who comes from
Cobourg to be of help, and we were jammed in and grateful to be so. It was Margaret’s birthday so of
course we all wished her a very happy one in song; she was just pleased that she passed her driving test!
Then we were informed that it was chorister Eva’s birthday the day before and there w ere good wishes
in song for her as well.
Rev.Anja led in worship and presided over Children’s Time, always a delight. A youngster from the
Sunday School lit the Lamp of Light while another opened the bag in which he had put the articles that
were important to him…photos of his family….and an I.Pad his grampa had given him.
Don Perry read the morning’s lessons and the anthem that followed was “O God Our Help in Ages Past”
sung with all the gusto of the 14 choristers…
Rev.Anja spoke of the” Stories of Healing “in her sermon that morning, especially of the man who had
been paralysed for thirty-eight years . He had tried every cure that had been available to him at the
time; nothing had worked, and he was alone with no one to help him. Jesu s said to him, “take up thy
bed and walk” …and he did.
Rev. Anja likened the hands - on spiritual healing of Jesus’ time to the spiritual healing of current
methodologies such as” Reiki” and “Therapeutic Touch” both of which have proved so beneficial in
palliative care and in so many other aspects of modern life. All healing must come initially from within
and these modalities encourage the healing process.
There was a sizable congregation within the little church that morning, everyone filing out at the end of
the service for Fellowship, which usually turns out to be lunch! It’s lavish! And delicious!
But! Several of our dedicated parishioners were unable to be with us that morning; they were “Lions’
and they were down at the Keeler Centre preparing for the First Annual Lion’s Club Fun Day which began
at 1:00 o’clock that day. A perfect day it was for it too. Ken Ellis was down there with three of his six
radio- controlled airplanes, and a pile of his at least 1,000 aircraft magazine with related information.
He wasn’t prepared to fly; his planes are gas models and it’s safer with the electrics in confined areas;
they’re more controllable.
We went later on for the B.B.Q. which was excellent! Great job Donna! This was the first time we had
heard the “Shout Sisters” sing and we were mightily impressed…they’re good!
But I digress….
There was a brief Congregational meeting held after services that morning called to review and approve
the Joint Needs Assessment Report. The Rev. Nancy Lester from Trinity United Church in Cobourg
presided as Presbytery representative and H.U.C. representatives Kathy Packard and Margaret Chapman
assisted.The report was viewed…and approved…
The call will now go out for a minister to fill the vacancy that will be left by Rev.Anja’s retirement the
first of July…
A Little Wit and Wisdom: “The heart is the first feature of working minds. “ Frank Lloyd Wright
Had a note from Don Davis, one of our Cramahe repats living in Toronto as most folk know; he’s hoping
to make it down for the Silver Slipper Mothers’ Day Tea….
He also sent a photo of the Very Rev. The Hon. Dr. Lois Wilson (former United Church Moderator) who,
along with other Religious leaders, opposes the location of a gambling casino in Toronto.
Lois, still active in her later eighties, and Don are cousins; her grandfather and his great-grandfather
were brothers. G.G. James lived across the road from Rutherford’s Country Market.
Tai Chi classes will continue on Tuesdays from 10:00 am till noon until May 28 th at the H.U.C. Salem
site…which does seem to be fast approaching.
The Salem Valley Quilters are still quilting on Wed, evenings from 7:00 pm.
Strawberry suppers are looming now, too…there should be strawberries I should think…every year we
worry….
Cheers…………………Nancy
All, all“What’s going on around here?”
"What's going on around here?"
Well, it was yet another beautiful day up in Dundonald as we made our way to the Eden site of the
H.U.C. on the Sunday morning of May 5th. Mind you, it was a beautiful day everywhere, but here we
could see the greening of the fields and hear clearly the singing of the birds. A day worthy of praise…
We were 14 in the choir that morning, counting our accompanist Margaret Vanslyke, who comes from
Cobourg to be of help, and we were jammed in and grateful to be so. It was Margaret’s birthday so of course we all wished her a very happy one in song; she was just pleased that she passed her driving test!
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Brigadier-General (retired) Ian Douglas is the very deserving individual of this award who personifies leadership and dedication to his community. Although a relative newcomer to Brighton (he retired there six short years ago), he has made many positive marks on his new home. He joined the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 100, has served as first vice-president for the past three years and has also filled the role of Chairman of the Poppy Campaign for the past four years. He expanded the involvement of the Legion membership to manage Remembrance Day activities and he oversees the distribution of poppy fund proceeds to needy veterans and their families. Mr. Douglas has also joined the Rotary Club of Brighton where he launched the Sand Parents Program that matches local seniors with toddlers and preschoolers to encourage a love of books and early literacy in Brighton young children.
Members of the Holcim management team were at Cramahe Township Council's second April meeting outlining the company's operations at the 674-acre Ogden Point Quarry. They also explained how the company had met neighbourhood concerns over noise.
Three generations of the Morgan/Wood family had the corner on fun as they celebrated Mothers' Day and the 25th birthday of Maradyn Wood. Celebrating with Maradyn were her younger sister Cavell, their mother Lorelyn Morgan and their sparkling 90-year-old Nana Evelyn Morgan. Nana was down from Haliburton to visit with her daughter Lorelyn in Colborne.
In 1893, the Castleton Town Hall was built by architect Crowe at the cost of $3,900.00. The red brick building has blind rectangular arches on the front and side facades. The entrance welcomes you with double front doors and elliptical fan transom encased by a brick Gothic arch. When renovations were done recently to the interior a hidden window was discovered above the stage.
