Planting Trees on The Grand

Haldimand Norfolk Stewardship Council provides a forum to foster involvement and interest in land stewardship and promote responsible resource management.

"The vision is to bring community members together to promote resource stewardship on public and private lands."  The council formed several partner groups to ensure the success of various community projects.

www.hnstewardshipcouncils.org

John and I will tag along with the Stewardship on an outing Tuesday, June 11, and look forward to learning more about the work that these engaging folks are doing.

* Photo:  Day of 1000 Canoes

Quietly Making History ~ Little White Church in The Country

East Seneca Church*

There stands at a quiet crossroads,
In a peaceful country place;
An old white church whose doors will close,
The influence we cannot erase.

It brings to my mind a picture,
And to my eyes the tears;
Folk gathering Sunday by Sunday,
For more than a hundred years.

They toiled from sunrise to sunset,
Tilled their farms through weary days;
But found fresh hope and comfort,
As they sang the hymns of praise.

Heard the word of God from the pulpit,
And sermons their lives to mould'
We thank our Heavenly Father,
For East Seneca Church of old.

~ Poem was written by parishioner, Violet Johnston, and has been fondly reprinted in service bulletins, used at weddings, anniversaries and treasured by generations.

*East Seneca Church, Turnbull Road, Haldimand County.