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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2017-10-19, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017. Stolen IPM sign returned thanks to social media Lost and found Last week, boards from the 2017 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) went missing overnight. Organizers of the IPM took to Facebook trying to locate the missing signs, explaining that there was still a purpose for the sign to serve. While the reason for the partial sign going missing may never become public, organizers are lauding the power of social media for helping those who misappropriated the sign realize the error of their ways. (Shawn Lou gh/in photo) PEOPLE AROUND WALTON By Jo -Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 For many of us, Facebook and the internet and other social media are not completely understood by us. But we have to thank the widespread word that was accomplished by social media for "prompting" the return of the "missing" International Plowing Match sign. The sign went missing last weekend and after the blitz and publicity hit the news, the culprits must have had second thoughts and the sign magically returned to the plowing match site. The IPM committee had plans for the sign and are happy the sign has been returned. The plowing match site is not quite back to its original look, but almost. The pouring rain of the weekend may slow the completion a bit. The large coverall building is all that is left and it is just the steel frame remaining Some straw bales need to be moved, a sign, some picnic tables and some cement blocks and a few small jobs are to be done and passersby would never know a plowing match had been held -except for the IPM signs! The containers will soon be loaded and moved to next year's site near Chatham and the Ryan farm will return to normal. It was quite windy on Sunday afternoon with lots of tree limbs coming down and articles blowing across the lawns. The hydro was out in places but around our area we were lucky. Our grain wagon was blown about 40 feet into the field but it did not upset. Steve and Marni Knight had a big chunk of tree blow down and as I am sure many others had tree issues. There was lots of rain, upwards of three inches reported by some and less in other areas. The rain will put off the soybean/white bean harvest yet again. Two weeks ago, I counted about 45 fields of beans to be harvested and about 35 done on my travels. Last week, after the stretch of good weather, there are 25 fields to go and 55 done. There are still lots to be done! The town of Brussels lost a very popular and well-known citizen this past week with the passing of Howard Bernard. He will be missed by his wife Joan and his children Gwen, MaryAnn, Dianne and Cindy and their families. A celebration of life service was held at Brussels United Church with many speaking of the attributes of Howard. He was a well-known man for his many years in the fuel business, a kind man with a warm smile, a community man for his service as fire chief of Brussels and a loving and dedicated family man. Following the service, the older Brussels fire truck led the procession to the Brussels Legion where the family welcomed over 250 family, friends and fellow firefighters for a time of fellowship. Our sympathies are extended to the Bernard families. We send our get -well wishes to Jean Bridge, who is back in hospital after being home a couple of days. She is in Seaforth and we hope she is back home soon. We hope Dave Marks is feeling better now that he is home from hospital. He was in for a while but came home last week. Congratulations to Ken and Dawn White on celebrating 60 years of marriage on the weekend. They held a drop-in open house on Saturday for family and friends to stop by for a visit. On Sunday they gathered with the family to have family pictures taken. Congrats to the Whites! Our condolences are extended to the family of Isabel Armstrong on her passing. She will be missed by her sons Brian, Don and Gary and their families. She was a farmer's wife and loved to talk about her days on the farm in Grey Township when I first met her. They retired to Brussels and she enjoyed town life as well. She will be missed by her 11 grandchildren and 15 great- grandchildren. Our sympathies to all. The rain stayed away long enough in Owen Sound on Sunday afternoon for the intimate gathering of about 40 family and friends to witness the outdoor wedding of Tracey Bradshaw and John Wright. Tracey is the daughter of Mary Bradshaw and was raised in Brussels. She was walked down the aisle by her three sons, Jamie, Colin and Kyle and John's children Joey and Nicole, and granddaughter Brimley, attended their father. The casual, but intimate affair was held in the backyard and the reception held in the beautifully - decorated shed, where a delicious catered meal was enjoyed. Attending from here were sister Pat and George Langlois and family and sister Betty Glew and family. Congratulations to the couple! Returning from a week's vacation in Dominican Republic are Don and Pat Dalton. They enjoyed hot, humid weather and a wedding. They attended the wedding of Debbie Ross, the daughter of friends Jim and Betty Ross. It was a lovely resort with good food, beautiful ocean view and not overcrowded. This time of year it is very warm and even at night it did not cool off. The pool was even warm — very warm but it was wet! A very nice time was enjoyed by all and now it is home and back to work! Congratulations to Fred and Heidi McClure on the birth of a new granddaughter on the weekend. Proud parents of a beautiful baby girl named Sadie Heidi are Marco and Jennifer Van Driel. Big brother Colton is excited to have a little sister and about spending the weekend at grandma and grandpa's. Congratulations to all! Yikes! There are only 69 days to Christmas! The parties will soon begin and the stores have Christmas decorations arriving daily, right beside the Halloween things! A big birthday party celebration was held on Saturday evening for the newest 50 -year-old in town. Lisa Glanville joined a large number of other friends born in 1967 to party! The party was held at her home and had lots of interesting decorations, fabulous food and of course, fun! Congratulations Lisa! It was an overcast day on Saturday for the joyous occasion of the wedding of Danica Zwep and Cody Janmaat. Danica is the daughter of George and Jane Zwep and Cody is from the Seaforth area. The nuptials were held Seaforth and the reception at the Seaforth Community Centre. The hall was beautifully decorated in rustic decor with turquoise as the accent colour. There was a bevy of bridesmaids with Laura Bowers, another young lady from the 16th, as the maid of honour. Congratulations to the couple who will reside at RR4, Walton. Celebrating birthdays this past week include Cheryl Ryan, Greg Ducharme, Kathy Huether, Stefan Nichol, John Lowe, Lisa Glanville, Brian Love, Jim McDonald, Dianne Muir, Owen Taylor, Randy Fraser, Sarah Grobbink, Jessica Kelso and Mary Helen McLachlan. Happy birthday to all! FROM WALTON gaue ,1 eut rkeiditiae? Let everyone know about your new bundle of joy! Call for prices and details The Citizen 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 44 Economic Development NURI I1 HURON Committee The Township of North Huron is establishing an Economic Development Committee to enhance the economic opportunities as well as the quality of life for all Township residents. The Committee will promote and maintain communication with Council in an advisory role and work with the Huron County Economic Development Board, other municipalities, provincial ministries, the Blyth and Wingham BIA's and other public forums on initiatives that promote job creation. The Committee shall be comprised of a maximum of 11 voting members comprised of 2 Council members, 1 appointed Blyth BIA representative, 1 appointed Wingham BIA representative, and up to 7 public members at large. Public members at large will be chosen to represent a broad spectrum of business sectors including but not limited to: manufacturing, creative industries, agriculture, healthcare, real estate, retail and agri-food. North Huron residents interested in sitting on the Economic Development Committee, are invited to submit a detailed Letter of Interest to the undersigned by 4:00 p.m. on October 27, 2017. For more information, contact: Dwayne Evans, CAO/Deputy Clerk 519-357-3550 x124 devans @ northhuron.ca