Eugene on his birthday with his brother, Ralph Perry, and sister, Myrna Perry.
It is with great sadness that the family of Richard George Burrows announced his passing on Saturday, April 12th, at the age of 59.
Rick loved his family so much, and he will be dearly missed by his beloved wife of 35 years, Ann (MacDonald) Burrows, and his children, Matthew (Jessica Filipiak) Burrows and Chloe (Robert) Moore. Rick’s memory will be passed on to his first grandson, who is due to be born later this year. Rick also leaves behind his mother Elaine Burrows, his parents-in-law Harold and Eva MacDonald, and his stepmother, Dawn Burrows. He is predeceased by his brother, Jeff Burrows (May 1995), and his father, George Burrows (February 2025). Rick will be missed by his sisters-in-law, Jane McClure and Christine (David) Beikirch, along with his nieces and nephews, Nicholas (Kate), Gordon, Matilda (Alan), Penelope, Elizabeth, Jeffrey, Jonathan, and Grace.
Rick was born in Hamilton in 1966 and grew up in Burlington. He often spoke fondly of his childhood, growing up in a neighbourhood where he could play street hockey and football with the neighbours. He attended the Stoney Creek Church of Christ and went to school at Great Lakes Christian High School, where he developed his faith and made many lifelong connections and friends. In 1989, he and Ann married and lived in Brampton. Rick worked for Magna throughout his career in IT. Rick loved his family and was so proud of Matthew and Chloe. Many happy memories were enjoyed throughout the years of special family traditions, holidays, and everyday life. Rick loved his son- and daughter-in-law, Robert and Jessica, and he was happiest when he was spending time with all four of his kids. Cherished memories were created during holidays spent together in Pelee Island and Prince Edward Island.
Rick had a big heart for others, and he was a kind and loyal friend. He loved to get a laugh from others and shared his love of music with many. Rick loved God and lived his faith through his love for others. He leaves behind many dear friends from the Bramalea Church of Christ, his work family at Plastcoat, alumni from Great Lakes Christian High School, the boys from the Friday night “men’s fellowship group,” and the other communities to which he belonged.
The outpouring of support and love shown to Rick and his family during his time of illness spoke to the respect and love of so many for Rick. The prayers for Rick brought strength and peace to both Rick and Ann and helped Rick fight a brave battle. Although God has taken Rick home, he and Ann felt God’s hand throughout the journey, and now the family takes comfort in knowing that Rick is without pain and suffering – and he has been reunited with loved ones and the Father. “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.” James 1:12
Visitation will occur at Tallman Funeral Homes Ltd., 3277 King St., Vineland on Wednesday, April 16th from 2:00-4:00pm and 6:00-8:00pm. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 17th, at Bramalea Church of Christ, Brampton. A reception will be available at Bramalea immediately following the service. A private family interment will occur at Hillside Cemetery in Pelham.
For those who wish, the family asks that donations be made to Omagh Bible Camp in Milton or Bethell Hospice in Inglewood.
William Arnold Maddeaux was born on 5 September 1949 to Russell and Blanche (née Tallman), the first of their six children. He grew up in Beamsville and attended Great Lakes Christian College from 1962 to 1967.
His affiliation with Great Lakes continued throughout his life, teaching French, Math, and Bible there in the 1980s and 1990s.
After graduating from Great Lakes, Wil studied at Oklahoma Christian College (1967-1968), then spent one year at the École Biblique de Verviers in Belgium (1969-1970). He returned to Ontario to complete a Math degree at the University of Waterloo (1972).
Wil spent ten years teaching in Liverpool, England, after marrying Sue Limb. They had four children: Richard, Elizabeth, Ruth, and Sarah-Joy. He was an active member of the congregation there and always remembered his time in England with fondness.
In 1984, the family moved to Port Colborne so Wil could take up a preaching position. Over the years Wil also worked with congregations in Ohio and in St. Thomas, Ontario. Wherever he was living, he found a congregation he could serve through Bible teaching, song leading, and fellowship.
Wil married Shirley Wilson in September 2001, gaining four step-children: Jennifer, Carol, Kevin, and Andrew. Shirley was a constant support to Wil through his health struggles: the discovery of a brain tumour in 2007, two major strokes, and the limitations that followed. His health problems finally overcame him on 27 September 2023.
Wil is predeceased by both parents and by his siblings Rex and Charrie. He is survived by his sister Anna (Merv Cox) and brothers Patrick (Sharon) and Joseph. As well as his four children and four step-children, he leaves behind 14 grandchildren and step-grandchildren.
A memorial service for Wil was held on 28 October 2023 at the Tintern Church of Christ. Attendees shared memories of his love for singing, for nature, for math, for people, and especially of his love for the Lord. The service was recorded and can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/live/JsG-wRFlszU?si=BEXYP44Gu_eItFmi&t=1962
News Release: GLCC Board of Directors
We celebrate with but are saddened to announce that Don Rose, the Chief Administrative Officer of Great Lakes Christian College (High School and Preschool) is stepping down from his role effective June 30, 2024, after twenty-seven years of service as a teacher (1997-2006) and an executive administrator (2006-2024). During this time, he simultaneously served as the President of Great Lakes Bible College in Waterloo, Ontario (2006-2011) and as Principal of the High School program (2013–2018). While he continues to be passionate about the mission of GLCC, he stated that he would like to focus on quality time with his family and explore new professional, spiritual, and creative endeavours.
Of his years as an employee of GLCC, Don says: “Any measure of success I have had would not have been possible without God’s grace and strength, the support of my loving family, the incredible commitment of my colleagues, the generosity of countless volunteers and donors, a welcoming and vibrant local community, the families who entrusted us with the care and education of their children, and the curious, challenging, intellectually and spiritually hungry, and altogether wonderful students themselves.”
In 2024, Don and his wife, Corrie, celebrate 31 years of marriage. They have three children who, by June 2024, will all be GLCC alumni: Micah (Class of 2017), Emily (2019) and Joshua (2024). As Don seeks and discovers where God is calling him next, we thank him for his years of service and leadership and pray that the next chapter brings him and his family much grace, peace, love, and prosperity.
To provide a positive transition, applications are being accepted for the CAO role until January 8, 2024.
Allan Bell passed away due to a cardiac event on Sunday, August 21, 2022, in Regina, Saskatchewan, at the age of 99 years old. Allan is predeceased by his wife Edna; his daughter Elizabeth Perry, his son Samuel Bell, and his infant son Joseph; his parents John and Eliza Bell; his sisters Sarah Bell, Katherine (Amy) Fowler, and Margaret Forman. Allan is survived by his sons John of Toronto, James (Pauline) of Lethbridge, and David (Cheryl) of Saskatoon; his daughters Ruth Kaiswatum of Regina and Sarah Bell of Regina; fifteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Allan worked for his father on the family farm until Allan changed course to become a teacher. At teacher training in the summer of 1948, he met his future wife, Edna Lee. He spent over forty years as an educator in Zambia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. While living in Calgary, Allan obtained his Bachelor of Education Degree. Teaching ESL students, like those in Africa, in northern Saskatchewan, and in Hutterite colonies, was what he found most rewarding. He was a missionary with the Church of Christ in Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) in the 1950s, again in the 1960s, and briefly in the 1970s. For most of his time there, he was at Namwianga Mission. Even though Allan left the farm, the farm never left him. For a few years in Africa, he was responsible for the community’s cattle; and whenever possible, he raised poultry, and the family kept a vegetable garden. In the latter years of Allan’s life, he became very attached to his beloved dog, Bodacious, who was his constant companion.
The Funeral Service and remembrance of his life was held on Friday, September 2, 2022, at 1:00 PM, at W. J. Jones and Son Funeral Home, 474 Hochelaga St. W., Moose Jaw. Allan’s oldest son, John Bell, PhD officiated. Interment followed at Rosedale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Submitted by John Bell
Eugene C. Perry of Beamsville, Ontario, Canada, had his 100th birthday on July 19, 2022. He and his seven siblings were raised on a dairy farm in the hamlet of Tintern. He has lived a full life of service to our Lord.
Eugene served in the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Corps during WW II. He earned a B.A. from Abilene Christian College and an M.A. from Pepperdine University.
Eugene married Evelyn Huffard in 1946. They taught at Radville Christian College in Saskatchewan and then moved back to Ontario, where they helped start Great Lakes Christian College. Eugene taught and was principal at G.L.C.C. for 21 years before he and Evelyn moved to Zambia where he served as Headmaster of Namwianga Christian Secondary School for another nine years. He preached for many years, serving also as an elder and a Bible teacher. Eugene was co-editor of The Gospel Herald Publication, a Canadian periodical, and he managed the Gospel Herald Bookstore for many years. He has four children, twelve grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. All of his children and grandchildren are faithful Christians and are raising the next generation in the church.
Eugene’s influence for Christ has spread throughout the world; he is respected and loved by many.
By Patricia (Perry) Young
This article was first published in the May issue of the Gospel Herald in 1954. We are republishing it here in co-ordination with our special series on brother McPhee, written by Geoff Ellis’.
Salvation is for men lost in sin, and is the ‘most precious pearl within, ‘the reach of men. God was not willing that any should perish, hence He sent His Son into the world that whosoever believes on Him should have everlasting life. :The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation unto all men. “
Conditional Salvation
Salvation is conditional; else it would be universal and all men would be saved and none lost. The Bible teaches that it is conditional. “ God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. (II Thess 2:6-9)
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. (Mt 7:21) As surely as these Scriptures are true, salvation is not universal.
Christ, being the Saviour, has the right to dictate the terms of salvation. It is, therefore imperative that we determine the conditions of salvation and where they are found. ‘
Salvation in Christ.
If salvation from sin is found in Christ, it is vital that we know how to get in Christ. It is not a question as to what I think or you think, but what the Lord has said. In Mk. 16:15-16 he said ““Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
If the unbeliever is condemned in sin, he does not have salvation through Christ until he believes in Christ. If the sinner cannot get into Christ in his unbelief, the inference is that Man gets into Christ through faith.
The sinner is saved by faith in Christ, but nowhere does the Bible teach that we are saved by “faith only”. Jesus also said, ‘unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish’ (Luke 13:3)
Salvation cannot be found everywhere. It is found in Christ and in the name of Christ. “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12). If salvation is found in the name of the Lord and there are a hundred organizations and names outside of the Lord, do the scriptures promise us salvation in them? Salvation is in the Lord, and we need not look elsewhere to find it.
Baptized into Christ:
Here is the way that one apostle states the whole matter.
“We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin (Rom 6:2b-6)
Christ died for our sins, was buried and raised from the dead to die no more. Likewise, the sinner dies to the love and practice of sins, is buried with Christ in baptism and raised to walk with Christ in newness of life. The bible plainly states that “ all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death”. (Rm 6:3). The word ‘into’ is a preposition that denotes motion – from without to within, or out of one state into another. The sinner is outside of Christ but is baptized into Christ. Before a person is baptized into Christ where there is salvation, he is out of Christ in condemnation. There are no degrees in salvation; for you are either in or out of Christ, just as you are either married or unmarried, you are either a saint or a sinner, lost or saved.
The whole question turns on your reverence for divine authority and your faith in the Son of God. “ So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ” (Gal 3:26-27). Baptism brings the sinner who has died to sin into a new relationship in Christ. Baptism therefore stands between the sinner and the death of Christ; it stands between the sinner and the blood of Christ; it stands between the sinner and the merits and benefits of the atoning death of Christ. Having been buried with Christ into death, he is made free from sin, “ just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life” (Rm 6:4).
Look at this question from another angle. The Holy Spirit said “…having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. (Col 2:12). In baptism, God performs an operation. In a physical operation, the doctor does the cutting. In baptism, God cuts off our sins. The power of God that raised Christ from the dead, is the power that raised the sinner from his death to sin unto a life of righteousness in the kingdom of God.
The Ice Lake Church of Christ is seeking a full-time Minister who will assist in leadership and equip the church so that we may grow towards a richer and stronger faith in Jesus Christ. We are a small country church with great potential for growth.
The Minister will be responsible for creating/developing ministry programs to address the needs of the congregation at Ice Lake as they arise. This call extends to, includes, but is not limited to:
The role of the Minister will be defined as the needs of Ice Lake change. Regular leadership meetings will keep the Minister informed and involved in the process of defining the ministry involvement.
Specific Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Residence (Manse) available.
Contact – For more information or to express interest, please respond either by mail, email or by phone.
Habakkuk 3
By Bob Hibbard Sr.
After hearing God’s answer to his complaints in chapter 2, Habakkuk begins Chapter 3 with a prayer. The prayer is according to Shigionoth, a prayer set to music. Shigionoth appears only twice in the Old Testament, here and in Psalm 7.
Habakkuk begins his prayer thinking about God’s powerful works as He provided for Israel and Judah in the past, and remembering the works of God’s hand through His people’s history. Habakkuk wants the same intervention for Judah in his day: “renew them in our day, in our time make them known” (Habakkuk 3:2, NIV)
Habakkuk knows that God has delivered His people in the past and can do it again. God had been merciful toward Israel in the past and He can show mercy again. Habakkuk is aware of God’s wrathful judgement that is ahead for Judah, but he asks God to accompany judgement with mercy (Habakkuk 3:2). At this point Habakkuk calls on God to renew His work of deliverance.
In verse 3 Habakkuk reviews the splendour of God, particularly showing His magnificence leading His people Israel from Egypt through the wilderness and arriving at Sinai.
Teman was located in southern Edom and Paran was located in the Sinai Peninsula.
“His splendour covered the heavens and the earth was full of his praise. His brightness was like the light: rays flashed from his hand and there he veiled his power” (Habakkuk 3:3–4, ESV).
These words recall for us the account of God coming to Mt. Sinai to deliver his commandments to His people. Remember on that occasion that what transpired was only a veiled glimpse of God’s power. When the earth shook, the mountain quaked and was full of smoke. Yet much of God’s might and power remained hidden.
Moses used similar language in Deuteronomy 33:2 (ESV), when he wrote that: “The Lord came from Sinai and dawned from Seir upon us, He shone forth from Mt. Paran; He came from the ten thousands of holy ones, with flaming fire at his right hand.”
Habakkuk appealed to God to once again show his glory to those who were His, as he had done in the past.
In the reality and severity of the coming judgement of Judah, Habakkuk presents us with a picture of God’s sovereignty over the nations (6–7). His omnipotence over His creation (8–11), reveals an all powerful ruler of the universe. Can you get a visual picture of mountains that were either scattered (6) or trembling in the presence of an almighty God? (11). God was not angry with rivers (8) like the Nile or with seas like the Red Sea, but rather demonstrated His sovereignty over them.
God’s wrath and anger are turned instead toward the Chaldeans (12), whom He would use for the purpose of disciplining and saving Judah (13). Habakkuk came to understand that God’s sovereignty over the kingdoms of men, gave Him the power to use the Chaldeans to punish Judah and then to ultimately punish Chaldea. The ferocity of God’s punishment and the certainty of God’s mighty hand against both the Chaldeans and Judah (14–15) lead to Habakkuk’s reaction in v16.
Knowing that God was sending the Chaldeans to bring judgement upon Judah, Habakkuk says “I hear and my body trembles, my lips quiver at the sound; rottenness enters into my bones; my legs tremble beneath me. Yet I will quietly wait for the day of trouble to come upon people who invade us” (Habakkuk 3:16, ESV).
What Habakkuk displayed was an absolute fear and dread of what lay ahead for Judah and whose arrival was imminent. He was shaken and disabled by the prospect of experiencing this coming devastation along with Judah. There was nothing left for him to do but to wait for that which God had declared inevitable. It was a grim reality made certain, for God had spoken.
Can you recall a time in your life when you felt as Habakkuk did? Is there a circumstance now that you can think of that might be compared to an invasion that would threaten you and the safety and welfare of those that you love? What about the Covid 19 virus? This virus has impacted the lives of almost everyone to some degree. We think of losses. Some have lost jobs. Some have lost a business. The inability to provide for your family is often dire. Has anyone close to you been sick? Do you know someone who has died from the virus? Have you lost someone dear to you because they were sick with the virus?
Consider Judah’s situation. Judah depended on agriculture. The devastation that Habakkuk envisioned is stark as seen in verse 17. The fig tree will not blossom, no fruit on the vines, no olive crop, no food from the fields, no animals in the stalls. When the source of income is destroyed agriculturally, the short and long-term impacts are palpable. The situation looks hopeless.
Habakkuk’s reply to all this, some have considered to be the most beautiful expression of faith in the Bible. “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.”
Given the situation and the suffering that is ahead for Judah, joy is not the first response most would exhibit. Habakkuk did more than just endure. He found joy in the Lord. What also stands out is that Habakkuk decided how he would respond before the suffering arrived. It is evident that he is speaking for himself and not the people of Judah. Covid 19 will come and go. But there will always be occasions that challenge our faith. Do you know how you will respond? How does your faith in “the God of your salvation” measure up?
For Christians, for those who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28), the apostle Paul writes:
“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will he not also with him, graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised– who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, ‘For your sake we are being killed all the day long: we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:31–39 ESV).
Habakkuk trusted God. Habakkuk’s faith was predicated on the patience, long-suffering, and love of an almighty God and Father of the universe for those who are His. Therefore he states in verse 19 that
“The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills.”
To this day in Palestine, deer scamper in the barren hills near the west side of the Dead Sea. They walk with ease in places where you and I would surely slip and fall. That is the point. God will cause those who trust in him to walk in security through each situation in life that threatens to bring them down.
Habakkuk rejoiced in the bleakest circumstances. He did not rejoice because God was judging Judah, but because the God who did so was also the God of his own salvation. God has never saved anyone by ignoring justice. But he saves us today, having justified us in Christ Jesus.
As his children, our hope in him ought to be obvious to all. As Habakkuk took joy in the God of his salvation, so do we. Joy and victory are ours in Christ as we persist in faith and obedience, trusting a heavenly Father who has at all times proven trustworthy.
Hamilton, Ontario
Vivian Osei-Cobbina passed away peacefully at Bethell Hospice in Inglewood, Ontario on Friday June 12th, 2020 at 9:43 am in the presence of close family after an almost year-long battle with liver and pancreatic cancer. She was 56 years old, just one day shy of her 57th birthday. Loving wife to Alex Asante. Beloved mother of Victoria, Craig, and Nancy. Survived by her beloved mother, Grace and sister Isabella. Vivian was an Auntie, Sister, and Grandmother to numerous family and adopted friends. Vivian will be greatly missed and remembered by many friends and family in Ghana, Canada, the United States, the U.K. and beyond. Vivian was a faithful servant to our Lord, being a member of Bomso Church of Christ in Kumasi, Ghana, as well as Bayview Church of Christ and Bramalea Church of Christ in Canada.
Funeral Service
A private Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, July 4th, 2020 at 9:00am at New Haven Funeral Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
August 6th, 1926 – May 29th, 2020
Herman Wellington Samuel passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, May 29th, 2020 at 5:10 am, in the presence of his cherished wife and his sister, after spending a day surrounded by family. He was 93 years old. Loving husband to Joyce Samuel (née Smart). Father to Gerry (Margaret), Allison, Dave, Celia, Marcia (Joe), Martin (Colleen), and Kevin (Rilla). Survived by his “little” brother, Selwyn (Sheila) and beloved sister, Althea Branker. Predeceased by brothers Felix, Edward, Arthur, and Lennox. Cherished Grandad to Renée (Nick), Kristian, Arlee-Anne (Daaki), Joshua, Scott, Jordin, Jessica, Jerrin, Eli, Adele, Liam, Jess, and Gideon. Great-grandfather of Jakari, Tremayne, Kiari, Taelor-Kieu, Violet, Kassian, and Joshua Daniel. Grandfather and Uncle to numerous family and adopted friends. Herman will be fondly remembered by many friends and family in Trinidad, Canada, the United States, and the U.K.
A private Funeral Service will be held on Friday, June 19, 2020 at 11:00 am., Church of Christ 230 Davis Drive, Newmarket ON.
Max Edward Craddock, born May 18 1942, the youngest of seven children born to Joe Cephus and Suzie Craddock of South Point, Ohio, passed away peacefully at Collingwood General Marine Hospital on Sunday December 15, 2019 surrounded by members of his family.
Max leaves behind his loving wife of 58 years, Cledith (nee Rossiter) of Quaker City, Ohio and two children: Edward Craddock and his partner Caroline “aka Sam Peacock” of Calgary and Lisa and her husband Andy Irvine of Calgary.
Max will be sorely missed by three grandchildren: Chantelle and her husband Eric Brown of Feversham, Jeremy and his wife Cassie Austin of Maxwell and Ty Irvine of Calgary and by two great-grandchildren: Nora and Bo Brown.
He is also survived by brothers Bill and wife Vee Craddock of Canton Ohio and T.J and wife Mickey of Virginia Beach, Virginia and will be recalled fondly also by many nieces and nephews. Max was predeceased by one sister and three brothers.
Max and his wife Cledith moved to Canada in 1961 and have worked in various Congregations of the Church of Christ including Hamilton, Fenwick, Port Colborne, Grimsby, and Meaford for 18 years. He ministered with Camp Omagh and Strawberry point Christian Camp.
Great Lakes Christian College and Great Lakes Bible College have been a part of Max’s life since being in Canada. The last 30 years were spent ministering with The Strathmore Church of Christ in Toronto. Max became the speaker for the Canadian Key to the Kingdom television program running on Vision network from 2005 until present.
Max and Cledith moved to Feversham and took residence with their granddaughter Chantelle and her family in 2017.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial funeral service celebrating Max’s life will be conducted on Saturday December 21st at Meaford Church of Christ at 11 a.m. followed by a reception at the Meaford Community Centre.
A further memorial celebration will be conducted on Saturday December 28th at 11 a.m. at Strathmore Blvd. Church of Christ in Toronto.
Max will be missed by so many and we take comfort in knowing that Max has accomplished his lifelong goal to be with his Father in Heaven. We love you Poppa. XO
In lieu of flowers and if so desired, donations to Strathmore Blvd. Church of Christ (memo line: Key to the Kingdom) or to Great Lakes Bible College – cheques only please – would be appreciated and may be made through the Ferguson Funeral Home, 48 Boucher St. E., Meaford, ON N4L 1B9 www.fergusonfuneralhomes.ca.