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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2017-08-17, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2017. Two -vehicle collision closes intersection Closed road A collision between two vehicles closed the intersection of Londesborough and London Roads last Friday. Reports indicate there were no major injuries sustained. (Photo submitted) PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 The main intersection of the village, the intersection of Londesborough and London Roads, was the scene of another accident just before the noon hour on Friday, Aug. 4. It seems a gray SUV heading west up the church hill left the stop sign on the east side of the road prematurely. A northbound SUV, unable to stop in time, attempted to drive around the gray vehicle but ended up colliding with the side of it. There were four occupants in each car who were somewhat shook up. 'The only injury, a bruised arm, appeared to be the result of an air bag going off. Residents were quickly on the scene to offer assistance and reroute traffic around the collision. Emergency personnel were on the scene quite quickly as well but the intersection was closed for a time. Many times when I have been in charge of my grandchildren I have been concerned that something unfortunate might happen to them in my care, on my watch so to speak. Occupants in one of the vehicles involved in this fender bender were grandparents with two of their grandchildren. I can only imagine how they must have felt that day. Thankfully all turned out well. One of the Shakespearean plays being offered at Stratford this year is Romeo and Juliet. A familiar tale of feuding families, the Monagues and Capulets and a romantic balcony scene. Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim with help from dramatist Arthur Laurents updated the idea from Shakespeare when they wrote West Side Story in 1957. The feuding was between teenage street gangs, the Sharks and Jets. The balcony scene in this case was played out on a fire escape with Tony and Maria singing "Tonight". Incidentally I have seen two shows this summer at Stratford. Guys and Dolls is marvellous. The singing and dancing are spectacular. The story itself takes second place to the music and costumes. Great performances by the actors as well. Last week I saw Treasure Island with my 14 -year-old granddaughter. There were many much younger children there as well completely taken with the action and the scene changes. It is an adaptation, of course, so some features were included to appeal to the younger persons in the audience. My granddaughter takes aerial arts at a dance studio and we were excited to watch the actress, Ben Gunn, performing these stunts in the second half of the play - think vines on the island. Very interesting. FROM LONDESBORO Library accessibility a concern: Wark The Clinton branch of the Huron County Library continues to be an accessibility concern according to Meighan Wark, former director of cultural services and new acting chief administrative officer. Wark spoke to Central Huron Council at its Aug. 8 meeting regarding the library, saying that the Huron County library system received organization -wide accreditation through the Facility Accessibility Design Standards Spells mark 50th wedding anniversary A big moment Harvey and Deanna Snell welcomed well-wishers to their home on Hullett-McKillop Road in Central Huron over the weekend to mark their 50th wedding anniversary. (Denny Scott photo) Harvey and Deanna Snell of Hullett-McKillop Road in Central Huron, the former Hullett Township, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 13. On Aug. 16, 1967, Deanna Marjorie Dale, the daughter of William J. and Marjorie Dale of Hullett Township, married Harvey Alvin Snell, the son of Alvin and Gene Snell of Blyth. The two were wed by Rev. J. Clifford Britton at Northside United Church in Seaforth. The bride was attended by Wilma Scott and Kathy Dale (sisters of the bride), as well as Barbara (Wasson) Richmond (friend of the bride). The groom was attended by his brother Cliff Snell and brothers-in-law Jim Timpany and the late Don Glousher. For their honeymoon, Deanna and Harvey travelled to Niagara Falls, Honey Harbour and parts of northern Ontario. Harvey assumed ownership of Snell's Grocery from his father Alvin in 1968, operating it for 20 years before retiring in 1988. Deanna taught Grade 5 at Howick Central School near Gorrie and Blyth Public School. She would later help out at the grocery store as well. The couple would then move from Blyth to their country home on Hullett-McKillop Road in 1985. In 1989, Deanna, along with her sister Wilma, purchased Christmas and Country, Blyth, operating it as a gift and fresh flower shop until 1996. Harvey and Deanna opened their home in 2000 as Locust Leaf bed and breakfast, which they are still operating. Summers have been very busy over the years, meeting guests from as far away as England, Florida, California and British Columbia, as well as from all over Ontario. They have two children: Shane, who lives in Durham and works as the grocery and bulk food manager at Chicory Commons and Shannon, who owns and operates Elements of Design in Bayfield. Shannon is married to Tony Latour, owner of TLC Computers. The couple lives in Seaforth. Harvey and Deanna have two granddaughters: Dana and Faye Latour. They are both members of Living Water Christian Fellowship, where Harvey has served for most of the past 17 years as either an elder or on the church council. Both are avid gardeners, having added several flower gardens, shrub gardens, fruit bushes and trees to their nine -and -a -half -acre property over the years. Deanna is a member of the Walkerburn Club and enjoys quilting and other forms of needlework during the winter months. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home where they enjoyed visiting with many friends, relatives and neighbours. Both Harvey and Deanna said it was a very special day full of fond memories shared, plenty of hugs and well -wishes on a day in which they were blessed with sunshine. A family meal served in their bed and breakfast's sunset suite concluded the day. Book Your Ad Now for the 2017 IPM Issue Distributed to all homes in Huron County and western Perth County (through Canada Post) plus all campers staying at the Match RV site, with copies available for match goers to pick up - 35,000 copies in total Call The Citizen 519-523-4792 or contact sales representatives Brenda Nyveld & Heather Fraser e-mail: ads@northhuron.on.ca (FADS) matrix, with the exception of the Clinton branch. In her presentation, Wark told councillors that the library is not able to deliver Huron County library services at full capacity. The library needs to be fully accessible, there must be adequate space to meet library standards for the size of the community served, it needs to be attractive and welcoming with an open and flexible layout and it needs to be a "people place" that's reflective of its home community. The next steps, Wark said, would be to run the building's components through templates to assess the library's space needs and then she hoped that an architect could prepare draft drawings for input from the library committee, Central Huron Council and the community. While the library has been identified as being non-compliant since 2015, some councillors were still wondering if the library was able to remain as -is. Wark said that while there are no real consequences at the Huron County level, the library will remain a barrier to the county becoming fully compliant and certified on the FADS scale. Current problems facing the library include limited access to the front door of the library and limited accessibility for those inside the library, meaning that there is no elevator inside the building. Wark also said that the building isn't big enough for the library programming and its collection. While no decision was made, Wark's report was accepted for information purposes and council will discuss the issue again at a later date. Moccasins Bainton's Old Mill Downtown Blyth 519-523-4740 REPRINTS OF PHOTOS taken by Citizen photographers are available to purchase. ALL ARE IN COLOUR 4x6 - $4.00 5x7 - $5.00 8x10 - $8.00 Phone to order - 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114