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Embattled market challenged despite new location
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
The Blyth Artisan Market is still
finding its location challenging
despite the move to the parking lot
of the Blyth Christian Reformed
Church.
The market, which runs Friday
afternoons, is a project under the
Blyth Business Improvement Area
(BIA), and, during the BIA's July 3
meeting, Market Board member Deb
Sholdice said that, while the
visibility is better at the location
than its previous home behind the
Blyth Royal Canadian Legion
Branch, there are still hurdles.
"We just think it's too far from the
downtown," she said. "Despite our
willingness to think [visitors are]
going to walk down, they stop, look
from their car and leave."
Sholdice said the entertainment
has been fabulous and the group is
endeavouring to make the market a
success, but the challenges are
making it difficult.
Gary van Leeuwen, representative
of Blyth ministerial to the BIA,
asked if it was possible to visit other
markets, specifically the Brussels
Farmers' Market on Fridays, and see
if any vendors would be interested in
joining Blyth as well.
"Amy has been pretty proactive
and has talked to those vendors,"
Sholdice said. "We have had 10
different vendors, just not at the
same time."
Shane Yerema, co-owner of the
soon -to -open Lux Hotel at the
intersection of Queen and Dinsley
Street, asked about relocating the
market on a trial basis to Dinsley
Street just west of Queen Street.
Previously, North Huron Council
had told the BIA if they wished to
use that street space, township staff
wages would need to be paid to have
them on site to place barricades to
close the street. Yerema asked if
North Huron could be asked to cover
the costs temporarily to see if the
market would function better in the
space.
Sholdice said that, regardless of
how successful the market became,
the price for the staff was just too
steep to fit in the budget.
Chair Karen Stewart said that the
BIA should approach council again
and ask for those costs to be waived
permanently to help the market, to
which Les Cook of the Queens
Bakery said the BIA should keep
going back to council until it gets the
answer it wants.
Van Leeuwen said the location
wouldn't be so critical if the market
could find more vendors.
"If we keep working at it, it will
become visible and people will go
there," he said.
He added that, this Thursday, the
market will coincide with the end of
the Christian Reformed Church's
Vacation Bible School, which
features a special presentation. He
said that will help with foot traffic.
The BIA took no formal action as
a result of the discussion.
Obituaries
The fun way down
With several modes of transportation at her disposal, Briella Campbell took a decidedly cool
and refreshing approach to getting to a bottom of a hill last week as the sun blazed and the
temperature rose. Campbell was one of hundreds of young people who took in Huron Chapel's
annual vacation Bible school in Auburn. This year's theme was superheroes. (Dennyscottphoto)
`Citizen' nominations needed
With the deadline quickly
approaching, The Citizen is on the
hunt for Citizen of the Year
nominations.
For over 30 years, North Huron
Publishing has been presenting an
award to celebrate volunteerism and
outstanding citizens in both the
Blyth and Brussels communities.
This year, for the first time, The
Citizen will be holding a special
event later this year to honour the
2018 award winners, although
details cannot yet be released.
A nomination form can be found
on page 7 for this year's award or
submissions can be e-mailed to
Citizen Editor Shawn Loughlin
directly at editor@northhuron.on.ca.
Recent winners include: Elaine
Armstrong in Brussels and Ric
McBurney in Blyth for 2017, Ernie
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WAYNE BRIDGE
Wayne Bridge, RR 1, Bluevale,
passed away suddenly at Wingham
and District Hospital on Friday, July
6, 2018. He was 70.
Wayne was the cherished husband
of Barb Bridge and loving father of
Kim Johnston and the late Dave
Johnston, Lori and Mark Lewis and
Mark Bridge and Kristina Wallace.
Papa wiener will be lovingly
remembered by his grandchildren
Myles, Lola and Kipp Johnston and
Lyla, Spencer and Paxton Lewis. He
was the dear brother of Quincy
Bridge, Bill and Roberta Bridge,
James and Kathy Bridge and Dale
and Phyllis Bridge.
Wayne will be dearly missed by
Barb's family, Bernice, Robert
(Janet), Ross (Joan), Ralph (Diane),
Lillias (Gerry), Pat (the late Ron),
Percy (Olga), Norm (Allison) and
Brenda (Reg).
Wayne was predeceased by his
parents Wilmer and Freda Bridge
and his parents-in-law George and
Doris Hymers and sister-in-law Ann
Hymers.
A celebration of Wayne's life was
held on July 11 at the Wingham
Knights of Columbus Centre. Final
resting place at Wroxeter Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the Blyth
Brussels Minor Hockey Association,
Wingham Minor Soccer Association
or the Listowel-Wingham Hospital
Alliance would be appreciated as
expressions of sympathy.
Online condolences may be left at
www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com.
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