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Joan Wilson, iNews Publisher
I want to present to you a yellow hibiscus from my garden as my token for peace, love, courage and delicate beauty on this our General Election Day.
Please download and treasure it.
I pray our election will bring peace and unification to everyone on our country instead of division.
I pray we will at [...]
Joan Wilson & Colin Wilson
Elmslie United Memorial Church put on their “The Advent of Choral Music & Readings” on Sunday (16) with both choirs from the George Town United Charges, Elmslie and George Hicks.
It was a most delightful evening, even with the very disappointing turnout, to watch and hear inspiring readings and delightfully sung carols.
There [...]
Olive H. Miller has written a beautiful poem especially for the occasion of 90 years of the dedication of the sanctuary of Elmslie Memorial Church that was built by the two Bodden brothers, Rayal and Roland.
Both brothers were ship builders. Rayal was the Architect for Elmslie Church but it was Roland who constructed the impressive [...]
By Joan Wilson (from her book “Buried Treasures”)
Sometimes I let my thoughts run wild when I’m sitting idle
My mind just wanders and wanders going back in time
And in the middle of my thoughts are my parents -
So big and strong – nothing but beautiful memories cloud my mind
Whether we were swimming or just playing games [...]
By Joan Wilson
Can you feel it – it’s in the air
Can you feel it – it’s everywhere
It’s November and the skies are clear
Cool Christmas breezes blowing everywhere
Our first Northwester for the season rolled in last week
That’s the sign of our ‘winter’ with skies so bleak
Powerful and dangerous seas if you’re caught in the roll
Turning and [...]
By Joan Wilson
I wonder what it feels like being in the driver’s seat,
And to have such power riding beneath one’s feet?
Knowing the walls could never withstand
The force of the mighty bulldozer.
Did he ever give a thought of how long it had taken
To build those walls that he was breaking?
Walls that could withstand almost anything
Except for [...]
Blanche Watler
Mother (better known as Mama)
‘Mama’ as we called her was so quiet and sweet
To hug and kiss her was really a treat.
She was fat like mothers of her day you see
Having nine healthy children she was pleased as could be.
She never wandered far from home – no way,
She kept watch for our return each [...]
I can honestly say I’ve been to some parties in my life but have never witnessed one so well deserving and so elegantly prepared and performed as the renewal of vows between Alex and Ronald O’Neil’s was on Saturday 11th August, being their 40th Wedding Anniversary.
I mean Elmslie Memorial Church was so professionally and elegantly [...]
Frightened
by Joan Wilson
I’ve never had to duck into an alley way
That’s a place we never used way back in our day
But we had a miserable neighbour and his surname was ‘alley’
He was nothing but a disgusting person, skinny and ugly
He wasn’t much to look at or admire
His mouth was loud and full of fire
He had [...]
A Memorial Service of Celebration and Remembrance in Honour of the late Hyacinth Rose Jervis, who died after illness on Friday 22nd June, was held at Elmslie Memorial United Church, George Town, last Saturday 14th July.
Officiating ministers were Rev Dave Hazle and Pr. John Macmillan. Organist was Mr. Denver Bloomfield.
Tributes to Hyacinth were made by, [...]
