What’s Happening in Howick

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Penny [email protected] 519-292-6732 Edited by: Marion Feldskov 519- 335-3269 Web hosted by: David Schneider

What’s Happening in Howick

With all that is going on right now and parades being canceled the Huron County Cruisers figured out a safe way to put on some Christmas Cheer! A Drive Thru Light Up Parade was organized, where floats were set up in the arena parking lot, and cars could drive through to enjoy. Over 100 vehicles showed up to enjoy the festive lights of beautifully decorated floats. Thanks to all of the participants who set up these floats, there was a lot of work put in to them! The winners of the lighting competition were: First place, Howick Optimists Second place: Watson's Home Hardware Third place: Teeswater Ag Society Thanks as well to all of the volunteers that helped make this happen. Also a big thank you goes out to Santa for coming out to the parade to see the kids! More photos on page 9.

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All products are listed online and online ordering is available. Christmas baking supplies are in stock including glaced cherries and

mixed fruit, currants, raisins and all other baking basics. Gift bags available. Great for those customers, employees and friends!

“From our families to yours,

wishing you all a

very Merry Christmas!”

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By Darcey Garniss Recently I came across a post on so-cial media wanting secret santa stock-ing ideas for residents of a local nursing home. After a discussion at home with our family, my girls thought what a great idea it would be for our local Fordwich Nursing home. We reached out and the home was receptive and agreeable it was a welcome holiday suggestion!

Christmas Giving

So the planning began! We asked local folks to pick a senior and fill a stocking to give to the seniors Christmas morning. As you may be aware there are strict restrictions on anyone visiting the home due to Covid-19. Our team along with Barbs help from the home , were able to fill lists for each senior which were items they might need or like for Christmas! Thanks goes out to Deanna Musgrove, Denice Glaze and the Garniss girls! The positive response was overwhelming !It wasn’t very long before all the 26 seniors at the nursing home had secret santas (less than 12 hours actually) We have a local family that offered to write out Christmas cards for each of the seniors as well. We know that Christmas this year in our community is going to be much brighter for a special group of our local seniors. Covid has certainly changed our lives forever, but with the amazing support from our caring community we can all make a difference( make it better??) Thank you to all who wholeheartedly jumped onboard and supported our little project

If you need something to help you get into the holiday spirit and out of the never ending covid blues why not take a stroll past the Fordwich Diner as the house next door to it Will Spiegl has been displaying his talents on the front windows of his house for ev-ery holiday over the past year. This Christmas, kids and kids at heart will be delighted by the sight of Mick-ey mouse spreading holiday cheer and the loveable but gloomy Eey-ore wearing antlers and showing the town even the biggest mopes can try to beat the covid blues. The guy who is creating these paintings is relatively new to the area but has been displaying his window paint-ings for years for all to enjoy. Grow-ing up in Kitchener his mom Bonnie Spiegl taught him at an early age to use his creative, artistic skills in many different forms. but teaching him to window paint has really stuck with him over the years. Its now be-come a third generation hobby as he has taught his 14 year old daughter Lilly Spiegl how to paint widows as well which makes it even more special to do. Having families stop and the kids smiling and enjoying the different creations is always a great thing to see. This year more then ever its great to be able to cheer people up and remind them that although it will likely be a little different celebrating the holidays this year we can all still enjoy the season and bring smiles to peoples faces in our own talented unique way!

Local talent spreads Christmas Cheer! Story and Photos By Lisa Coyne

Let's all do our best to SuPPoRt LoCaLduring the Christmas Season!

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The Christmas season is upon us and shopping for pres-ents is on almost everyone's mind. Pandemic or no pan-demic I always think shopping local is a good idea.Going to the city to shop or shopping on line does not support our communities. Local businesses support our communities. Where do you think our sports teams and schools etc get their donations from. Not Amazon or Costco. Its our local business that donate, but also im-portant is the fact that these businesses are owned by our neighbors and our friends. This year is even more important to shop local as so many have had to shut down for months. Its time to support each other and help keep these businesses thriving, keep our communities thriving. Can you imagine if they all had to shut down and our only option was to drive to the city or order on line. What an impersonal world that would be. Sometimes it's so much easier to just pick up our phones and hop on the Internet and order our gifts and they show up at our door. But, how about this year, a year that has been difficult for so many, we make a real genuine effort. Take a look around and see what our community has to offer, see what stores or home businesses are in our area. See what they are offering. Keep an eye out for pop up Christmas stores or look on the buy and sell for neigh-bours selling their hand made products. Let's have an old fashioned Christmas for just this year, where we go in to stores, browse their wares, visit with other patrons or store owners. Say "Merry Christmas" to people we meet. Don't forget about Christmas dinner, we have many farm-ers offering fresh turkeys or roast beef. Local bakeries of-fering pies and squares and yummy treats.There are also a lot of service based businesses in our community that might offer gift certificates as a unique gift idea. Spend a little extra time to see what the area has to offer and how you might be able to contribute and keep our small businesses flourishing. Another great idea is to support our local food banks during this Christmas season. For that person who has everything, or you do not know what to buy them, how about a donation in their name. Look for places that are looking for donations of gifts for children or seniors and then go out shop local and donate, what a way to bring it full circle! Offer an older neighbour a gift of free snow shoveling or make an extra serving when cooking dinners and bring them dinner once a week. Volunteering our time in our community is also another great way to contribute. Howick is a wonderful caring community and if we all make an effort this Christmas season than we will contin-ue to see a bright future for our township!

Merry Christmas Everyone and remember to Support Local!

Holiday Hours December 24 ~ Christmas Eve – 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

December 25 ~ Christmas Day – Closed December 26 ~ Boxing Day 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

December 27, 28, 29, 30 ~ Regular Hours December 31 ~ New Year’s Eve – 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

January 1 ~ New Year’s Day – Closed

From the staff at

We have all your Christmas needs here ready for you at The Bare Necessities. We have Christmas cards, gift bags, wrapping paper, tape, stocking stuffers and so much more. Need a gift for the hard to buy person, we can put together a custom gift basket or maybe a nice bottle of wine. We also have gift certificates if you can’t decide. Stop in or give us a call at 519-335-6666. We can also do curbside pickup if you aren’t comfortable coming in. Let us know if we can help with anything.

Happy Holidays

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FROM THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE I

Council and staff of the Township of Howick extend best wish-es on a joyous holiday season and all the best in 2021. Please be advised that the Howick municipal office will be closed for the 2020 holiday season from Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 4:30 pm and will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 8:30 am. There is a mail slot located to the right of the door for your convenience.The final Council meetings for 2020 are scheduled for Decem-ber 1 at 9 am and December 15, 2020 at 7 pm in the Howick Council chambers at the municipal office. Agendas are posted on Howick’s website on the Friday preceding the meeting. All meetings of Council are open to the public.Please remember that all dogs in Howick Township must be tagged and the 2021 renewal for all dog licenses begins in Jan-uary.Please note that the municipality will not repair or replace mailboxes damaged by flying snow that was discharged from snowplows. Mailboxes that are physically struck by snow re-moval equipment will be replaced provided the mailbox has been installed and constructed as shown in Howick Mailbox policy. For a copy of Howick’s mailbox policy visit Howick’s website or contact the municipal office.Winter Parking - Township of Howick restricts on street park-ing to provide safe snow removal and emergency services to Township residents. As per the Traffic and Parking By-law No. 6-2011, parking is restricted from November 1st to March 31st between the hours of 1 am to 7 am. Applicable fines will apply

and vehicles impeding snow removal may be towed at owner’s expense. Thank you in advance for helping winter maintenance crews plow faster and more efficiently.The Township of Howick is seeking interested individuals to fill an appointment on the Wroxeter Village Management Board effective January 1, 2021. Please submit letters of interest to Township of Howick Clerk, 44816 Harriston Road, RR 1, Gorrie On N0G 1X0 or email [email protected] Township of Howick is an equal opportunity employer. Ac-cessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the re-cruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. We thank all applicants for their interest and only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. Information is collected solely for the purpose of job selection under the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The landfill is on winter hours starting November 1, 2020, Wednesday 9 am – 4 pm and Saturday 9am – 1pm; these hours will remain in effect until May 1, 2021.

The Howick Community Center is pleased to be open for rentals for the auditorium and ice surface. For de-tails please visit either the Howick Community Centre Facebook page, our website www.howick.ca or contact us by phone at 519-335-3883.

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In honour of the 100 years since the Cenotaph in Fordwich was unveiled, and 75 years since the end of WW11, we were very pleased to have Doug Harkes, of Wroxeter, do a “flyover” during the Cenotaph service on November 11th. Doug owns a plane that was used to train the men during the war. It added a very special touch to the service, A very big Thank You, Doug for doing this!

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Alexander John Goggin Graham born Aug. 2 1896. Enlisted May 10 1916 161st Battalion died of wounds Aug. 27 1918. The cross was from his grave in France was later sent home to his mother and was in Trinity Anglican Church, Fordwich but now is located in Howick Br. 307 Legion. One hundred years ago, when the Fordwich Cenotaph was un-veiled, Mrs. Graham laid a wreath in honour of Alex. Every year since then, a wreath has been laid in Fordwich to honour him. Frank Graham, of Toronto was present to carry on the family tradi-tion this year, as he has in the last several years.

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HOWICK CENTRAL SCHOOLAs I write this article, the weather is cur-rently sunny and twenty degrees Celsius in November! This beautiful weather has allowed our classes to be outside a lot more and teachers and students have definitely taken advantage of the current situation. All of our classes have been very excited to use our newly created outdoor classroom space nestled among the pine trees along the Sanderson Trail. Great Canadian Landscaping installed beautiful armour stones to be used as “tables and/or desks” for our students. We are very grateful to our School Coun-cil for providing the funds to make this happen. I would also like to acknowledge Michelle Schaefer, for the time she spent researching and designing the space for our new classroom. Our next step is to label the various species of trees that are found along the Sanderson Trail. We hope the students of Howick will trea-sure this space for many years to come.

If the weather does turn our school yard into a winter won-derland our students will be ready with new snow shovels and crazy carpets for our snow hill that were also purchased by our School Council. We look forward to getting the op-portunity to use them. The year is going quickly and we are already starting to think about the next school year as we encourage families to register for kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year. This year we will not be inviting prospec-tive students to the school for the Calling All Three Year Old program; instead families are encouraged to register online. All children born in 2016 and 2017 are encouraged to register for Kindergarten. Register your child amdsb.ca/kindergarten. Once you are registered you will receive further information about child development and the Early Years Check in. If you have any questions please feel free to call the school office at 519-335-3566.

All of the classrooms took part in our Howick Bucket Chal-lenge and they had a lot of fun inventing games and activities with basic 5 gallon pails. As the classes don’t get the oppor-tunity to see each other on the school yard now, Mrs. Haans-tra created a video sharing what each class had done with their buckets. The students enjoyed seeing what each class had come up with. On Friday November 20th, the students will be able to participate in a school wide virtual assembly. The assembly is called Ned’s Mindset Mission. The message of the assembly will focus on the following three themes: 1. Never Give Up: The Power of Yet 2. Encourage Others and 3. Do Your Best. During the virtual assembly the students will also get to see some yo-yo tricks as well. The new mathemat-ics curriculum also focuses on the concept of growth mindset where students learn that it is okay to make mistakes as that is how we learn.

As you all know, Howick Legion members usually come to Howick to observe Remembrance Day with the students, but this year since COVID-19 restrictions, we could not do so. Individual classrooms honoured Remembrance day within their own classrooms and as a school we paid our respect by playing the song The Last Post on November 11. At that time we observered two minutes of silence as well. Howick students are currently working on posters and essays for the Legion Remembrance day contests and we hope to share the winners with you in an upcoming submission. This month we also had spirit days; which were jersey day on Friday the 13th, Twin day on Friday the 20th and PJ day on Friday the 27th. And that is what we were up to this month.

Student submission by Sadie Pennington

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Kurt E. Reinhardt

Sunday School/Bible Class 9:45 a.m. Sunday Divine Service 11:00 a.m.

Phone: (519) 291-1165 Email: [email protected] 6784B Perth Line 88,Kurtzville, Ontario

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COMMUNITY CHURCHES

FORDWICH BIC Community ChurchQuestions contact Pastor Mike

or Terri @ 519-335-3479 e-mail: [email protected]

Facebook page @ Fordwich BIC Community ChurchFamily Worship Sundays @ 10:30-11:45ROOTS & WINGS Sundays 11:00- 11:45

Children: ages 3 to 10yrs.

FORDWICH UNITED CHURCH 3080 Patrick St., Fordwich

“Church services are suspended indefinitely due to Covid19. Updates will be posted on the church

Facebook page and in this listing”Church: 519-335-6242

[email protected]

MCINTOSH & MILDMAY UNITED CHURCHES ARE CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19.

YOU ARE WELCOME AT ANY OR ALL SERVICES WHEN THEY RESUME.

MCINTOSH CONTACTS: DAVE MAWHINNEY 519-392-6710 DEANNE DICKSON 519-335-3748

Due to COVID 19, the Gorrie, Wrox-eter United Churches will remain closed. Each Sunday morning at

10:30 am, Rev. Jeff Hawkins is live for the church service through our Facebook page,

Gorrie Wroxeter United Church.We thank you for being part of our weekly service.

There will be a special Christmas Service with Rev. Jeff Hawkins, please follow us on our Facebook page for the details.

Please stay safe.Wishing everyone a Blessed Christmas and Best Wishes for 2021.

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ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 7 Clarke St. N., Clifford Rev. J. Rinas, as Pastor

Sunday School and Bible Class @ 9:00 a.m. Sunday Divine Service @ 10:00 a.m. E-mail:[email protected]

Office 519-327-8298; Church Basement 519-327-8262

BELMORE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Join us for Worship Service at 9:30 am

Everyone is welcome!Contacts: Rev. Carel Grundlingh

226-222-0051 [email protected]. Larry Skinner 519-492-0081

[email protected] Versteeg 519-327-8578

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Sunday Worship Gatherings at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

We are excited to be hosting services in person again!

Please contact us directly for church service information, as the province continues to

update guidelines for opening back up. Phone: 519.335.3500 E-Mail: [email protected]

The Wroxeter Sunday School and area packed 36 shoeboxes -our highest collection ever. Here, Jesus is blessing these shoe-boxes with love for the boys and girls. Would love to see the looks on their faces when they open them!Thanks to all for the donations. Hearts are full!

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Huron Respite Network, along with the families that they sup-port, have taken the opportunity to show their gratitude for the respite providers who make a difference in people’s lives everyday. Respite providers give a break to parents or guard-ians who are full time caregivers of a child or adult with ex-ceptional needs. Respite is a vital tool that provides time for caregivers to rejuvenate, heal and refresh. It is essential for boosting a caregiver’s ability to cope and is a powerful tool for keeping families together. In Huron County over 100 families are accessing respite, 15 of those families are in immediate need of respite providers. There are an additional 50 families on a waitlist for service. Very early in the pandemic, HRN shift-ed the way they provided service as meeting in person, for some, was no longer a viable option. Throughout the shut-down the agency continued to receive feedback from families regarding the pivotal role that respite providers play in their lives as school, summer camps and recreation activities were no longer possible.In October HRN invited families to submit stories highlighting the impact that respite providers have on their lives. The sto-ries were posted to social media under “Thankful Thursdays” and celebrated the selflessness of those who provide respite and emphasised the importance of the work. Respite provid-ers all have their own unique gifts and talents that help to match them to the varied and unique needs of the families they support. Some provide support 2 – 3 hours a week and some invite a person into their home 1 weekend/month. Oth-ers choose respite as a career and work all week supporting

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families and giving caregivers a break. The campaign’s goal is to recognize the selfless contributions of them all. Feedback for the project has been good and respite providers received a small token of appreciation and a meaningful letter from the families that they serve.Huron Respite Network continues to plan for a time when re-strictions are lifted and they can respond to families in need who may have been unable to continue with respite through Covid-19. Some will be in crisis. Some will have experienced even further social isolation exacerbating the physical and mental exhaustion of being the primary caregiver of a family member with a developmental or physical disability, autism or mental health concern. Many will be in need of someone in their life who can make a huge difference by giving a lit-tle of their time. For information on Huron Respite Network, becoming a respite provider and the Thankful Thursday cam-paign, visit the Huron Respite Network Facebook page.

Steven’s StoryThere are no words to convey the gratitude we feel for our respite providers that arrive with enthusiasm, smiles on their faces, positive energy and love in their hearts. Having pro-vided night and day care ourselves for 2 months during the pandemic, we were just too worn out to continue. Shelby and Mary Ellen, you raised us up and have carried us through these incredibly challenging times. So thankful for your sup-port. It is because of you both that we are able to keep our precious young man at home with us lovin’ the country life! You make Steven’s life so much richer! Thanks for all you do. We are so blessed to call you family! xo

Mary Ellen has been providing respite to Steven’s family for 2 years and often shares that she gets as much joy out of the time together as the family does.

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Huron County Cruisers

Fordwich Diner

Howick Skating Club

D'Arcy Sand & Gravel

Great Canadian Landscaping

KJA Electric

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Snobelen Farms

Thanks to all that participated in the

Light Up Drive Thru Parade!

What great community spirit

Howick has!

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MAITLAND VALLEY CAMERA CLUBDue to COVID19, the members of the Maitland Valley Camera Club are no longer meeting the 1st and 3rd Thursday evening of each month. Members continue to take photos and post to our Facebook page.Cameron Yuill continues to post to our page with many help-ful links for a photo taking. We thank Cameron for taking the time to help us with our photo skills.We thank our members for posting their photos to our Face-book page.Check us out on our Facebook page, Maitland Valley Camera Club. Stay safe.

Wishing everyone Happy Holidays and all the best for 20210

Photo by Liz Allan

HOWICK WOMEN’S INSTITUTEThe members of the Howick W.I. met under safe practices for their November meeting in the upper room at the Howick Community Center.The Topic was “Let’s Take A Pretty Picture”. Members submit-ted a picture/pictures of items that had been received as ei-ther a Bridal shower or Wedding gift that was still being used today. Several items are still is use such as: dishes, bowls, mix-er, steak knives, muffins tins, Corningware dishes, pinwheel vase etc. Some of these things have been used for 25-55 years by members.Pictures were also shown of various activities members had done to keep busy during the pandemic. Quilting, boating, reading, crocheting, I-pads, new grandson, computer activi-ties, cleaning up trees after summer storm, Lego construction.The decision on having a Christmas meeting will depend on the circumstances at the time.Brenda Bunker had an Inspiration verse “The Value of Time”.Darlene Harding conducted a contest Catch Phrases for Pen-nies for Friendship which was won by Brenda Bunker.

M.E. McMahon, Secretary

HOWICK LIBRARY open Saturdays from 11:00-2:00pm

for curbside appointments. For the health and safety of staff and patrons, curbside service is available by appointment only. Patrons must first place a hold on a desired item by visiting the library's online catalogue at huroncounty.ca/library, or if you need assistance please call the library @ 519-335-6899. After the items have been reserved , library staff will contact the patron to schedule a curbside pick up appointment. All pickups will take place outside the libraries main en-trance. Please have your library card handy to confirm your identity. Social distancing is required at all times so please stand 2m back from the pick up table to allow staff to come outside to serve you.

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Mary Elizabeth (Doig) King of Gorrie passed away at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Monday, October 26, 2020, in her 75th year. Wife of Wayne King. Mother of Craig & Lorraine King of Mississauga, Car-ey & Justin Murray of Holyrood, and Trevor

& Caitlin King of Harriston. Grandmother of Julia, Brayden, Sydney, Darian (Kenny),

Kayla, Aleya, Morgan, Lawson, and Ivy. Sister of Pe- ter & Mary Lou Doig of Thunder Bay, Barb & Bob Hetherington of Bobcaygeon, and Andy & Rebecca Doig of Strat-ford, and sister-in-law of James Kerr of Listowel, and Judy & Ken Shortreed of Walton.Predeceased by her parents Lawson & Margaret (Lawless) Doig, and her sister Jean Anne Kerr. A private family service was held at Eaton Funeral Home, Listowel on Saturday, October 31, 2020.Memorial donations to SickKids Foundation or Gorrie United Church would be appreciated, and may be made through the Ea-ton Funeral Home, Listowel. Online condolences may be left at www.eatonfuneralhome.ca

Peacefully at Waterford Nursing Home on October 23, 2020. Lyle Walter Reidt of

Oakville and formerly of Wroxeter, passed away at the age of 83.. Beloved husband of Mary Helen (née MacDonald) for 60 years. Loving fa-

ther of Stephanie & Jeff Allan of Bruce-field and Brian Reidt & Jane MacDonald of

Oakville. Cherished Poppa of Kirsten Allan & Colin Henderson, Mitch Allan, Claire Allan & Dave Corrie and great-grandfather of Theo Allan-Henderson. Survived by in-laws Bob Mowbray, Roy Bridge, Jim Scott, Bob Doyle and Cath-erine MacDonald. Lyle will be missed by his many nieces, neph-ews, family and friends. Predeceased by his parents Harvey & Lida Reidt (née Willits), and his sister Shirley. Lyle was the happiest at the family cottage in Dorset where he enjoyed boating, snowmobiling and listening to country and western music. At Lyle's request, cremation has taken place. Due to COVID19 restrictions, a private memorial service will be held. Interment of ashes will take place in Wingham Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy and in lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society of Ontario would be appre-ciated.

Neil Greer of Palmerston passed away peacefully at the Fordwich Nursing Home on Monday, November 23, 2020 in his 83rd year. Beloved husband of the late Bonnie Greer (2017) for 55 years. Cher-

ished father of Raymond Greer, Greg Greer, Marie Greer and Gordon and Kelly

Greer. Dearest Grandfather ofAutumn, Jaden, Brandon and Breanna. Loved brother of Joyce Greer. Brother-in-law of Erika Greer, Bill Dundas, Myke Hamilton, Doris and Bob Musgrove, Diane Sansom and Phyllis Beach. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews andfriends. Predeceased by his parents Charlie and Bessie Greer, sisters (in-law) and brothers (in-law) Mary (Russell) Tate, Jack (Edna) Greer, Grace (George) Bruce, Betty (Bill) Morgan, Jim Greer, George (Doris) Greer, Jean Dundas, Donald Griffith and Dan Beach. Due to Covid 19 a private family service was held in the Heritage Funeral Home, Palmerston. Interment in Fordwich Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations to Palmerston Hospital Foundation or the Parkinson’sFoundation would be appreciated by the family.

Jackie Smith ~ With the combination of sad-ness and joy we say goodbye to Grace Jac-

queline Smith (Gage) of Listowel as she passes from this life on to the next, on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at the age of 91. She is survived by 4 children, David (Ellen) Smith of Coaldale AB, San-dy (Dave) Dorland of Phoenix AZ, Alyson

(Wayne) Nickel of Lakelet, and Colin (Deb) Smith of Chepstow. Also survived by her

brother Geoff Gage in Stratford. Remembered by 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her husband of 59 years William “Bill”, her son Gordon in childhood, one great-grandchild in infancy, and her two sisters, Eleanor Rutley and Louise Marritt “Jackie” to her friends and “Buddy” to her family, was born in To-ronto and talked fondly of her days attending Jarvis Collegiate. After attaining her Teacher’s Certificate, she began teaching at SS11 in East Gwillimbury. It is here she met Bill and began her life as a farm wife in 1947. In 1967 they moved to Harriston to continue farming. She contin-ued her teaching at Howick Central School. Many former students had written personal notes on the positive influence she had on their life which she kept. Her faith also was a passion and she was actively involved in leading and teaching basic Christian principles through her example. After retiring from the farm, Jackie and Bill travelled Canada and the United States, enjoying fishing and camping plus visiting their family. Whenever a family need arose, Jackie did not hesitate to help. She actively babysat great-grandchildren into her eighties, taking them swimming or to learning events. An avid reader she encouraged all her family to read and enjoy the pleasure of books. Jackie was also the family historian, track-ing family back over 400 years and documenting for all to know the heritage. Private family arrangements have been entrusted to the Eaton Funeral Home, Listowel, with interment in Queensville Cemetery in the spring. Memorial donations to Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.eatonfuneralhome.ca

In loving memory of our parents and grandparents, Russel Ruttan, who passed away 25 year ago November 10, 1995 and our mother, Mary Ruttan (Dickison) who passed away 20 years ago on December 31, 2000. Marion Feldskov and family, Don and Mary Lou Ruttan and family, Marjorie Hawkins and family, Bruce and Karen Ruttan and family, and Mary Lou and Roger Rowley and family.

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Marion'sMusingsFour more weeks, Christmas will be over and then the END of 2020. It would be great if I could say that 2021 is going to be much better, but at the moment, it is a wait and see. Hopefully the vaccinations will soon be available. They say the older you get, the faster the time goes by. But 2020 has dragged on! Although there are days that I have to check for the date to discover that it is Thursday, not Tuesday, as I thought it was. And I do not think it is my age, but the days just go by and it is so easy to lose track. News of a vaccine is encouraging, but how soon is it go-ing to be available? I only hope that people who are think-ing this is all a hoax and refuse to wear a mask and social distance, will accept the vaccination . It is irritating when those who are doubting the severity of Covid, and think they are invincible, but do not think of those who have oth-er health problems that make them susceptible to the virus. We (Huron County Cruisers) were very pleased with the turn-out at our attempt to bring up spirits at this time of the year. There was a great array of floats and lights at our Drive Thru Christmas parade at the Community Centre. A sincere thank you to the arena staff who were so helpful with our plans. .A big thank you also to all who brought out displays and to the firemen who came out with the trucks to really light it up! Also, a big thank you to Penny Zurbrigg and Bonnie Whitehead who took many pictures, to Santa, who also visited the Nursing Home, He presented a little entertainment from outside, with the residents watching from the windows. Also to our videog-rapher, who will be putting together a DVD from the evening. Although Christmas is going to be very different this year, I wish everyone a very good holiday, and a new outlook for the New Year, from my family and I.

Marion

What’s Happening in HowickRemember our little Newsletter cannot survive with out you, our advertisers! We so appreciate you supporting us! If you have recieved and paid your invoice THANK YOU! Printing and mailing this newsletter is not free and every little bit helps, from a classified ad to a buisness card ad or bigger! If you have a business, big or small please consider contacting us for for our reasonable rates list. We offer special discounts for long term advertising. Help spread supporting local full circle!If you haven't recieved an invoice please contact me (Pen-ny) at the number or email below to arrange payment.

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Wroxeter Hall NewsDue to COVID19, the Santa Claus Parade, the Christmas Dinner and the Apprecia-

tion Night have been cancelled.We appreciate all of the support we

have been given in the past.The Wroxeter Community Hall is open

Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 10:00 am for coffee and a visit. Please come and join us!Pool Nights are Wednesdays starting at 7:00 pm.

Hope to see you there!Pub Nights are Friday from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Due to COVID19

there is no Friday night meals. Join us for a game of pool and an evening of conversation.

Social distancing and masks will apply.Everyone, please stay safe.Wishing everyone a safe and healthy Christmas and all the best for 2021.

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Alcoholics Anonymous If you feel your drinking is a prob-lem, please call for confidential information and local meeting times. 519-500-0278.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly is cancelled until further notice!

Gorrie and Wroxeter United Church The collection of Pop Cans is an ongoing project. We thank all who have helped with this in the past and encourage your kindness in the months to come. Pop cans, placed curbside prior to 9:00 a.m. in the villages of Gorrie and Wroxeter will be collected by volunteers on the first Saturday of each month.

COMING EVENTS

Ingredients5 tablespoons butter5 large granny smith apples approx. 8 cups peeled and sliced⅔ cup brown sugar3 tablespoons water1 tablespoon cinnamon1 tablespoon corn starch14 slices white bread crusts removed6 large eggs2 cups milk1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

InstructionsCombine eggs, milk and vanilla. Set aside.Peel & slice apples approximately ¼″ thick.Melt the butter in a frying pan and add apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and water. Cook on medium heat for about 8 min-utes or until apples are slightly softened. In a separate bowl, combine 1 tablespoon corn starch and 1 tablespoon water to create a slurry.Push the apples over to one side of the pan, turn the heat up to medium high and pour some of the corn starch mix-tures into the boiling liquid until it thickens. Depending on how much liquid was in your apples, you may not need all of the slurry.Spread apple mixture into a 9×13 pan. Top with ½ of the bread slices and spoon ½ of the egg mixture over the bread. Top with a second layer of bread slices and remaining egg mixture. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.In the MorningRemove the pan from the refrigerator while preheating the oven to 350°F.Bake covered for 35 minutes. Remove foil and bake an addi-tional 10-15 minutes or until bread is firm. Remove from the oven and let cool 10 minutes. Invert into a pan.

Christmas Morning Apple Pie French Toast Casserole

Thank you

On behalf of the family of the late Mary King, we would like to thank you for the beautiful cards, flowers, food, etc.

brought to the house during Mary’s illness and after. It was kind and appreciated in these tough times.

Wayne King and family


A Yamaha organ in good condition FREE. Please call 519-335-4106

For Sale: 21 cord seasoned hardwood. Call 519-335-3088

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! One Care is a non-profit agency that supports individuals to stay in their home longer. We are now offering meals on wheels to individuals who live in the country as well as small towns in Huron County. We are look-ing for more volunteers in the northern areas.Volunteers are needed to deliver meals to seniors in the Forwich,Gorrie and Wroxeter areas. Mileage is reimbursed. Please call Grace at One Care for more information at 1-877-502-8277 or [email protected]

Wanted: Old local newspapers (even back to the 1800’s), the older the better, or old obituaries or scrapbooks (from Huron & Bruce Counties) that you no longer want. I would love to take them off your hands for historical projects I am working on. Even if you would share them with me that would be great. I never cut articles out….just photocopy. Please call Louise at 519-335-6183.

Huron Hauling and Earthwork –Trucking equipment, freight, hay and straw. 8 Tonne excavator and 90 HP track loader- ex-cavating services, fenceline and brush, rock pile removal, site work and grading. Tractor and offroad gravel dump trailer with flotation tires for hauling gravel, rocks, brush or fill. Call Laverne, 519-292-0078 Custom Windows and Doors; Vinyl siding, glass and screen. Also Phantom Retractable Screens. Diedrich Re-imer, 89701 Belmore Line, R.R. 1, Wroxeter, N0G 2X0

Garden tilling, brush hogging, post hole auger and snow blowing. Phone (cell) 519-444-8710 (home) 519-392-6125

CLASSIFIEDSDecember 2020

Part Time Landfill Site Attendant

The Township of Howick is currently seeking an enthusiastic, team-oriented part time Landfill Site Attendant. This is a hourly position under the supervi-sion of the Landfill Site Foreman. The normal hours of work are Wednesdays 9 am till 4 pm. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Landfill Site Foreman in the day to day operations of the Howick landfill site.As a Landfill Site Attendant, you will:• Direct patrons to the appropriate stations at the site and ensure that only appropriate items are placed in their designated areas (e.g.) only scrap steel placed in the scrap steel pile • Ensure that only residents of Howick Township use the site• Be responsible to open and close the site at appropriate hours for access by the public• Observe all health and safety practices in accordance with estab lished policies and procedures• Deal courteously and tactfully with the public• Perform other related duties as directed by the Landfill Site Fore man or the Operations ManagerThe ideal candidate will possess:• Strong customer service skills • CPR, First Aid, WHMIS, propane handling• Knowledge of landfill operations• Ability to communicate effectively with the public is an assetNote: different combinations of education and experience may be consid-ered.The current salary range for the position is $14.56 to $18.19 / hrQualified candidates are invited to submit a complete resume and cover letter detailing education, experience and references to the undersigned. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.Clerk Carol Watson44816 Harriston Road, RR 1Gorrie, ON N0G 1X0Phone (519) 335-3208 ext 2, Fax (519) 335-6208, email [email protected]

Corporation of the Township of HowickSeasonal Part time on Call

Public Works Machine Operator/LabourerThe Township of Howick is currently seeking 1 (one) Snowplow Operator - Seasonal Part Time on Call from December 1 to MarchThe current pay range for this position is $22.43/hr to $28.03/hrThis position is on an on-call basis and will require working irregular hours and days to provide winter road maintenance and other duties as assigned as directed and approved by the Operations ManagerThe successful applicant must possess the following:• Valid ‘D-Z’ driver’s license• Ability to safely operate and maintain machinery/equipment/vehicles• Experience in operation of a motor grader would be considered an asset.Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume detailing experience and references to the undersigned. Resumes shall be accepted until the position is filled. Clerk Carol Watson44816 Harriston Road, RR 1Gorrie, ON N0G 1X0Phone (519) 335-3208 ext 2, Fax (519) 335-6208, email [email protected]

The Township of Howick is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommoda-tions are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. We thank all applicants for their interest and only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. Information is collected solely for the purpose of job selection under the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Corporation of the Township of HowickCasual Seasonal Arena Operator

The Township of Howick is currently seeking an enthusiastic, team-oriented casual Arena Operator. This is a seasonal part time hourly position under the supervision of the Recreation Facilities Supervision. The normal hours of work will be evenings and weekends. The successful candidate will be re-sponsible for overseeing the day to day operations and rentals at the Howick Community Center.As an Arena Operator you will:• Ensure that the facility is opened and closed at scheduled times• Operate the ice re-surfacer and other specialized equipment• Perform ice maintenance and document ice plant inspections• Perform general cleaning and maintenance of the facilityThe ideal candidate will possess:• Strong customer service skills • CPR, First Aid, WHMIS, propane handling• Experience in recreational facility operations and maintenance• Basic Refrigeration Certificate would be considered an assetNote: different combinations of education and experience may be consid-ered.The current salary range for the position is $15.78 to $19.72 / hrQualified candidates are invited to submit a complete resume and cover letter detailing education, experience and references to the undersigned. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.Clerk Carol Watson44816 Harriston Road, RR 1Gorrie, ON N0G 1X0Phone (519) 335-3208 ext 2, Fax (519) 335-6208, email [email protected]

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The Howick Firefighters would like to wish everyone a Safe & Merry Christmas and a

Happy & Healthy New Year. Make fire safety a priority

this holiday season. Ensure your family is protected with

working smoke & carbon monoxide alarms. Plan &

practice a home fire escape plan with your family.

Howick Firefighters “Neighbours Helping Neighbours”

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