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can be reached at 849-1174 with nominations. On the weekend of July 2nd and 3rd, theIroquois Ridge Residents Association (IRRA) will be conducting its first annual “Better Homes and Gardens” contest. It was originally scheduled for this weekend. Those interested in nominating a garden in their neighborhood should call Neena Singh, social coordinator, with the names of the people who own gardens, their address and phone number. Judges will be viewing all gardens on the July 2nd and 3rd weekend. Prizes and judges have been donated by Agram Garden Center and The Original Garden ‘Center. She Palermo pastor leaves pasting S anday Holm, who also ministers at Nelson United Church in Burlington, decided to give up her ministries after her husband Svend â€" a former chaplain at Credit Valley Hospital â€" was offered a position with the Department of External Affairs in Ottawa. This is not the first move for Holm because of her husband’s career. She took seven years to complete her theology degree IRRA garden competition next weekend Just one year after starting her ministry at Palermo United Church in northwest Oakville, Rev. Ruth Holm will be saying goodbye to her congregation this Sunday and moving with her family to Ottawa. By CHERYL ELLIOT Special to the North News Only Dominos Pizza Walker's Chocolates Upper Oakville Shopping Center St. Clair Paint Paper Glenburnie School Dr. Paul Yee Ryans Pet Food Upper Oakville Card Shop Scotiabank Darryl Demille -â€" State Farm Insurance Peach Tree Gallery My Special Nanny Services Halton Regional Police Iroquois Ridge Community Consultation Committee and help In making the picnic a great success! And special thanks to the organizing committee and volunteers for all of your time and help. m1 Fulcher Marketing Thomas Abrasives Dr. Nancy Ku ].A. Kirby Bell Canada Subway Sandwiches Head Over Heels Shoe Repair Perfect Portions Carolyn Smith - Region of Halton Jeff Dossett â€" Microsoft Canada Alexandria Body Sugaring Bayshire Investments Ltd. Canada Trust Realty Hasty Market Shopper's Drug Mart CIBC iii babynai-édise )5 Holm said both churches responded well to her as a “younger generation of minister” and is pleased that they have adopted the ‘Whole People of God’ curriculum which deals with “I have put in a very arduous year and now I’m leaving. I have a sense of frustration.” She toyed with the idea of staying in Oakville, but decided moving to Ottawa was best for her family. “I’m going to miss the congregations,” said Holm. “Every first year in a church is when you put in your hardest work and build trust.” and went to four different universities as a result of moving from one assignment to another with her husband. They also did a three-year stint as missionaries in Brazil. Oakville Fire Department Halton Regional Police Pipe Band The Mudcats Blues Band Richard D's Magicuts Miracle Food Mart Searle Canada Perfect Portions Oakville Trailers The Doctors Office Mote-Photo Absolutely Swiss Chalet Gems and Gold Southrim Enterprises Laidlaw Binky Bowsie Montfort Restaurant Kurt B. franklin President Iroquois Ridge Residents Association Holm hopes to do some “Sunday preach- ing” while in Ottawa, but hopes she will find a role in churches abroad while the family is on assignment. She believes it might be difficult for her to get a full-time job in a ministry now her hus- band has started a career that will require the family to be posted abroad periodically. Although her congregation did not increase much during the year, Holm says attendance has improved. “There’s an awful lot more to do,” she said. “I think I have been able to share the women’s perspective, but there are lots of other issues coming up now â€" racial, finanâ€" cial, political, work, economy within the fam- ily â€" that we cannot neglect at this critical time in our church.” Among her accomplishments during the past year, Holm feels she helped “empower children and younger families to feel they have some way in what they want in the church and the way it should be built” by focusing on events and groups geared to their needs. “How you live out of the Bible rather than teaching the Bible.” Meanwhile, a supply minister will be OWN}: 301 PINE AVE. x” AWNINGS‘ Just East 0! Reynolds A.- nFâ€"A Make You Your Home fixfiComfortable (Photo by Peter McCusker) assigned to Palermo and Nelson United Churches until the pastoral relations commit- tee, comprising of members of the two con- gregations, finds a replacement for Holm. Faster Ruth Holm 844-3572 9m 04%