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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2017-01-05, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017. PAGE 9. Cowbell announcement early bright spot on calendar A big day One of the biggest announcements in Huron County last year was made in Blyth in late February when the Sparling family announced the founding of Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company, a multi -million -dollar craft beer company building its headquarters at the corner of Blyth and London Roads. (File photo) On Jan. 7, Blyth's main street was closed down for several blocks as the filmmakers from Goderich's FauxPop Media filmed a commercial starring L'Oreal the cow. The shoot took several hours and attracted many interested community members who popped out of homes and shops to see what was going on in the village. Doug McArter and his daughter Olivia were set to take another run at a Kraft Hockeyville win for the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. Olivia was planning the campaign, which asked locals to vote for the arena, which was in need of several repairs, so it might win the contest and receive $100,000 for upgrades and repairs. Walton's Sean Mitchell was one of 44 young people across the province nominated for the Rural Ontario Institute's Youth Engagement Showcase. Mitchell was honoured for his extensive work in the community and with the Brussels Leo Club, which was in its first few years. Blyth Festival Artistic Director Gil Garratt announced who would direct the shows for the upcoming season. Garratt said he would direct the season's first show, entitled Our Beautiful Sons: Remembering Matthew Dinning, while Ann Hodges and Miles Potter would direct The Birds and The Bees and If Truth Be Told, respectively. Canadian theatre legend and Blyth Festival regular Paul Thompson returned to direct Garratt in a one man show in which he portrayed Bob Donnelly in The Last Donnelly Standing. Huron County Council officially threw its financial support behind the Goderich-to-Guelph (G2G) Rail Trail project, providing $70,000 to help get the trail off the ground. Huron East Economic Development Officer Jan Hawley announced that the municipality's community of Vanastra would be featured on a future episode of Still Standing, a CBC program about embattled communities that have persevered through hardship. She told councillors that CBC crew members would be in the community to film the "studio" portion of the show in a few weeks. Jack McCutcheon of Brussels was inducted into the Flamboro Speedway Hall of Fame for his years of racing there between 1957 and 1967. In his racing days, McCutcheon captained super modified stock cars on the Flamboro track, driving car number 73. Central Huron took the next step in the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) process of potentially becoming host to a deep geological repository for nuclear waste. The list of potential host communities was reduced from 22 down to nine, one of which was Central Huron. As part of a special joint announcement, North Huron and Morris-Turnberry announced that they had struck a shared services agreement that would see the two municipalities that had previously been embroiled in a bitter feud share many services like public works and drainage services. Brussels reggae musician Lyndon John X was nominated for a Juno Award for the third time. His album, Escape from the Mongoose Gang was nominated in the reggae recording of the year category. Steven, David and Grant Sparling announced the creation of Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company — which was set to be built on the southeast corner of Blyth and London Roads. The group said that its first beer, Absent Landlord, named for Henry Blyth, the namesake of Blyth, would be in stores in the coming months and the building would be officially opened to the public in 2017. An agricultural anomaly said to have odds far greater than winning the lottery numerous times played out in East Wawanosh as a two - headed calf was born. Les Caldwell, a Moncrieff Road beef farmer, made the discovery in early March, immediately submitted the deceased animal to the University of Guelph where it was part of a Grand Rounds session at the Ontario Veterinary College. Memorial Hall, home of the Blyth Festival, played host to the Sears Drama Festival, which brought students together from all over the area to perform on the nationally - renowned stage. Ontario Deputy -Premier Deb Matthews was in Blyth to announce a commitment from the provincial government of $3.3 million to the Blyth 14/19 initiative. She told those in attendance that her government felt that arts and culture were at the forefront of the Ontario economy going forward. Veronica, or Huron Centurion Veronica 20J, was named the winner of the Great Cow contest. The cow, which was bred at Auburn's Huronia Farms, was honoured by the contest which is held only once every 15 years. 9,9APRIL 131,7y1/9 REVIEW Patrick Armstrong, founder of the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund, was honoured at the 2016 Public Heroes Awards, which recognized first responders making a difference in their communities. Howie's Girls, a team of locals taking on the Clinton Walk for Alzheimer's, was the name for the Bernard family, which had been named the walk's honorary family. The team had been participating in the event for years in the name of Howard Bernard, a husband, father and grandfather to many on the team. Bernard was a former fire chief and winner of The Citizen's annual Citizen of the Year Award. Building upon a second -place finish in 2015, The Citizen was named the best all-round newspaper in the country in its circulation class by Newspapers Canada. Auburn's Huron Chapel was named one of the four finalists for the Rural Halo Project, a research project that aimed to investigate successful rural churches and how they served their communities. Blyth artist Kelly Stevenson was chosen as a feature artist at the Goderich Co-op Gallery. Her exhibit would open with a special ceremony on May 7. Adam Robinson was chosen to fill the vacant seat on Central Huron Council. The seat was left vacant when Councillor Genny Smith resigned earlier in the year. Robinson was one of five candidates vying for the position. The candidates all presented to council and then a choice was made. Lena Siegers, 73, of Brussels was struck and killed by a car travelling southbound on London Road just south of Belgrave. Siegers was said to be crossing the road when she was struck and killed. Jeff Molenhuis was hired at the new director of public works for both North Huron and Morris- Turnberry. He was the first hire under the new shared services agreement between the two municipalities. Low water levels proved to be a concern as the Fire Department of North Huron battled a massive house fire on McConnell Street in Blyth. The fire, which claimed the home of the Plunkett family, was said to Continued on page 15 Sweaters Bainton's Old Mill Downtown Blyth 519-523-4740 Stay Connected ,� bo The Citizen wherever you are in the world with an electronic Subscription • Easy access • Read on your phone, tablet or computer • Perfect for travellers, students or snowbirds • Timely reading (no waiting for mail delivery) $360pe0eer Go to our website and pay by Pay Pal or come into the office and pay by cheque or cash The Citizen 413 Queen St., Blyth 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-523-4792 519-887-9114 www.northhuron.on.ca