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Volume 40; Number 10 Mehefin / June---Summer edition 2006. Dewi Sant Welsh United Church 33 Melrose Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. M5M 1Y6 Phone 416-485-7583 Fax 416-485-2978 Web www.dewisant.com Email [email protected] Gair gan y Gweinidog A word from the Minister As we near the end of another Church year, and the Gadwyn ‘goes into hibernation’ for a few weeks, I would like to take this opportunity to write a few words of genuine gratitude. This has been a very successful year for the Gadwyn, with the number of regular readers increasing consistently. This is very encouraging, and is to the credit of the editor, Myfanwy, who has often found herself begging for contributions to the contents at the very last minute and having to write some articles during ‘lean’ months, and has then had to contend with readers who do not like some article or another that she did not contribute in the first place! It is also to the credit of those who DO write to the paper and who keep the readers happy with their interesting stories and anecdotes etc. The year has also gone well within the Church. Members continue to prove to me that being a Christian means a great deal more than being present at a Sunday service once a week, that it means sharing their time, efforts and talents for the good of others in God’s community, and so being good stewards of His Kingdom. I look forward to September when we kick off the schedule of events that will lead us into the centennial celebrations in 2007 and will be the foundation of greater things to come in the foreseeable future here at Dewi Sant Welsh United Church. From a professional and a personal point of view I have experienced the care and concern of the members of the Church family towards those who are suffering. Prayers play a very important part in the everyday lives of many people here, and there is no doubt that these prayers are not only heard but have the desired effect upon those who are in need. Kind words and gestures can raise the weak to new levels of hope and strength. To those who show their Christian kindness towards others, may I thank you from the bottom of my heart. This month’s message may not be as light-hearted as my usual contributions, but sometimes it is important to stand back and appreciate, and be grateful for all we have and all we can achieve when we work together for a common cause. And what better cause is there than to keep and to uphold His Golden Rule. Bless you, Deian. My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, "Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?" I mentally polished my halo while I asked, "no, how are we alike? "You're both old," he replied !! U C W--------------------------Merched Yr Eglwys. U C W Strawberry Supper. The Strawberry Supper on June 23rd. I think was a success. It was so good to hear everyone laughing and chatting, something we can't always do at events such as this. In the past, we have had a Concert or Noson Lawen and never had the opportunity to be able to chat with friends, enjoy a buffet meal and finish off the season with such good fellowship. U.C.W. gave every family a small gift to take home, a little reminder of the Strawberry Supper. I would like to say how nice it was to be able to celebrate Irene Hughes' birthday with two birthday cakes. After eating strawberries and ice cream, then Birthday Cake, I am sure everyone was quite full. Thank you Trish Stevenson, Irene's number one daughter, for arranging this nice surprise. These events depend a lot on volunteers to help with all of the serving, clean up etc. I would like to thank all who "pitched in" to help. I won't name them all as I don't want to leave anyone out. "You know who you are". Thank you Sheryl Clay for acting as our “hostess". Thanks also to Audrey Evans for laying the tables on the Thursday evening and my brother, Cy Evans for carving the hams. Thanks go also to everyone who cleared the tables and put away the chairs and tables, a job no one likes to do. One more "thank you" goes to the many people who make it their business to pick up those who do not drive a car. Some of them have come a long distance and I am sure have to start early to drive from house to house picking up those who are without the "pick up" and would not be able to take part in the U.C.W. Strawberry Supper. If you would like to attend a U.C.W. event, starting next September, and you do not have transportation, please call our President, Myfanwy Bajaj, 905-737-4399 or me, Betty Jones, 905-508-4961 (leave a message) and we will try and locate someone in your area who can possibly pick you up. We miss seeing you at our events and would hate to think that not having transportation is keeping you away. We meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month and hope for a few of the winter months to be able to meet in the daytime. Thank you all again for attending, helping and making the Strawberry Supper a success. Betty Jones. *************************************************** A big thank you also goes to Betty. She omitted to mention that she did all the catering, which was beautifully presented. Thank you. Myfanwy. *********************************** The Spring Bazaar To those who contributed items, to those who contributed time and to those who supported us by coming a very big thank you! We had such a successful bazaar, raising over $1,500 (twice the amount we raised last year)! Thank you all for your tremendous support and great team work. Sheryl Clay Bazaar Convenor. It takes a concerted effort by all the ladies to make these events a success, and most are exhausted afterwards. The satisfaction is in knowing that we are contributing something toward our church. The next venture will be a giant book sale toward the end of September. At the end of the day a dealer will come to clear away the unsold items. During the Summer please turn out all your old unwanted books. All we ask is that they do not smell of mildew. It takes us an awfully long time that could be utilized elsewhere, sorting and throwing out these. We are asking for books on any subject. If you pack them in boxes and put them neatly in the cloakroom at Dewi Sant labeled UCW we would be thankful. Please try to make this venture worthwhile. If you are like me you have many many unwanted books!! Thank you in anticipation. If you can’t get them to church some of us ladies will pick them up for you. Myfanwy. ************************************************** Dewi Sant’s Babies!!! Did you see them? All tucked away on the west side of Dewi Sant in the window well? They looked like a pair of "Ear Muffs", black with white trim, all rolled up, usually fast asleep. The Thursday before U.C.W.'s "Strawberry Supper" was the time for Audrey Evans to come and help lay the tables for the meal, while her husband, Cy Evans carved the hams for the Buffet. "Did you see them" asked Audrey? “No, said I and of course had to go out to the "well" and have a "peek" at them. They were so small, the size of your hand. Abandoned by ''Mom' were they? Or did they just fall into the well by accident? It was much too deep to get out of by themselves. I learned later that they had been seen the week before. Letters had been sent about their plight. At committee, some discussion was made, but no answer to the problem was found. If they were left there, they would just grow bigger and eventually be able to use the defense mechanism skunks often use to scare away "the enemy". Then how would we move them?? Animal rescue would be very expensive. They were small enough to place in your hand, meaning, "no scent" just now. We really didn't know "Mom" was, even though S.P.C.A. said she probably came at night to visit, or maybe she had been killed. The Humane Society picks up only injured or dead skunks. What about tiny babies who had no water or food as far as I could tell. They were living in a metal hot box all day under the very hot sun. What if there was a downpour of rain, filling the window well as we have seen happen before, drowning the two little ones? We couldn’t take the chance. As no one else seemed to be doing anything, Myfanwy Bajaj and myself decided we would rescue him or her on Saturday afternoon when they were asleep, we hoped! There we were, all equipped with towels, nets, boxes, a cage and my favourite "oven mitts." I climbed down into the window well, not knowing how I would get out. Myf seemed to think that would be no problem, anyone taller than her should have no trouble getting out of a three foot well. She held the box with a determined look. ( Myf, not the box!) and I put the first little one in and my assistant closed the lid to prevent escape.