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museum, we're going to have a
problem."
Knott said the creation of a proper
museum will require staff and,
having been made privy to the
number of visitors who attend the
Huron County Museum and the
Historical Gaol in Goderich,
the investment might not be
worth it.
Vodden, who serves as Blyth's
local historian, said he didn't
disagree with his fellow council
member's assessment of the
pricetag, but did take issue with
Knott's analysis of local
museums.
"There is a lot more interest in
museums and things of that ilk
outside of this council," he said.
"People see value in remembering
our past and appreciating the past
and having that kind of museum and
the benefits that come"
He said museums rarely turn a
profit and any future for the structure
would likely be found through
private -public partnerships.
"If the community is dedicated to
this, we may find the funds, we may
find the support or raise the funds,"
he said. "We can't use taxpayer
money, but I don't think we should
shut off the possibility of developing
this kind of project for the
community and supporting it."
Vodden said any decision to do
away with the building would cause
"a bloody war" and would be a sign
that "Wingham is dead [and] gone."
"It's not a great building, but it is
an important part of the community,"
he said. "To tear it down from a
structural point of view is likely the
best solution, however."
Councillor Yolanda Ritesma-
Teeninga agreed with Vodden,
saying if the building is important,
the community will find a way to
support it. She said numerous groups
use the site including the Alice
Munro Festival of the Short Story.
"There is value in having a
museum," she said.
After some more discussion, Chief
Administrative Officer Dwayne
Evans said the issue before council
was two -fold, the future of the
building and the future of the
museum. He said the museum was a
service and provided through the
facility.
"It's not to say we can't offer it
through another facility or
mechanism," he said. "If council's
priority is to provide a museum
service at a cheaper cost"
Evans said providing those options
was something staff could pursue as
part of the research for the future of
the structure and the service.
"The museum service and
building are married together, but
they can be separated," he said.
Council received the report and
directed staff to review future
options for both the facility and the
museum.
NH councillors ,'praise Festival of Wizardry
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
North Huron Township Council
was very impressed with the
Transfigured Town's Festival of
Wizardry hosted in Blyth earlier this
month.
During a verbal report at council's
Oct. 16 meeting, Reeve Neil Vincent
said that Huron County weather
proved itself to be a formidable
opponent for events when it resulted
in cancellation of the second half of
the two-day event. Despite that,
however, he said the event was
successful in his eyes.
"I would speak from the
dinner theatre on Friday night... that
I found it very interesting," he
said.
Vincent lauded the organizing
group's choice in entertainment and
said that, in talking to the people at
his table, he found a very wide
geographic area represented,
including two young women who sat
beside him and his wife who were
from the Greater Toronto Area.
"This was their first road trip
outside of the GTA," he said. "They
were surprised at how quickly they
arrived in Blyth."
Vincent explained the duo had
planned for hours of extra traffic,
assuming the highways outside of
the GTA would be similar to traffic
there.
The two made the trip in two
hours, which surprised them
according to Vincent. He said
those experiences will leave a
lasting legacy with visitors, proving
that, just a couple hours away, there
are activities and events like the
Festival of Wizardry.
Vincent thanked staff for their
efforts in working with the
Transfigured Town organizers.
"We likely had people here
that would have never come for any
other reason," he said, adding
another thank you for the
preparation of the facilities for the
event.
Councillor Bill Knott said it was
one of the best -run events he had
Obituaries
ever experienced. "It worked out
very well and was an excellent
program," he said.
Knott said he believed there were
more people on Queen Street in
Blyth on Saturday than the last five
years of the annual reunion of the
Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby
Association combined.
He also spoke to the dinner, saying
the people sitting around him came
from Montreal, Calgary, Stoney
Creek and Niagara Falls.
"These people travelled far more
than an hour or two to be here," he
said.
Knott went on to comment that,
from what he gathered, trying to
find accommodations was the
Visitation was held at the Eaton
Funeral Home, Listowel on Sunday,
Oct. 22. A private family funeral
service was held on Monday, Oct.
23. Interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery, Milverton.
Memorial donations to Trinity
United Church, Listowel, or the
Canadian Cancer Society would be
appreciated.
Online condolences may be left at
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DONNA SIPPEL
Mrs. Donna Marlene (Burnett)
Sippel of Listowel, passed away
with her loving family at her
bedside, on Friday, October 20,
2017. She was in her 72nd year.
Twice in her life, Donna had
battled and beaten cancer. This time
however, she lost her third
courageous but brief struggle.
Left to mourn Donna are her
husband of 51 years, Lloyd; her son
Jeff and Brenda Sippel, Listowel and
daughter Jody and Trevor Goetz,
Mitchell. She will always be
remembered and sadly missed by
her three wonderful grandchildren,
Kyle, Kaitlin, and Emma
Donna is also survived by her
sisters Shirley Waddel, Milverton;
Liz and Jim Barker, Elma Township;
her brother-in-law Robert and Lynn
Sippel, Milverton, and sisters-in-law
Karen Hartung and Ery Zaitz,
Brantford and Carolyn and Greg
Atkin, Ingersoll, and by their
families.
Donna was predeceased by her
parents Milton (Pat) and Eileen
Burnett, brother Doug Burnett,
brother-in-law Paul Waddell, and
great-nephew Mark McEwen.
LINDA SMITH
Mrs. Linda Smith of Wingham,
passed away at Stratford General
Hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 18,
2017. She was in her 69th year.
Linda was the beloved wife of
Joseph Smith, Wingham; the
cherished mother of Phillip and
Heather -Lyn Smith, Wingham;
Kevin and Julie Smith, Oakville;
Colleen and Julius Westendorp,
Kitchener and Pam Smith and her
fiance Joe Hadley, Wingham and
adored grandmother of Jacob,
Connor, Coleson, Hunter, Joseph,
Benjamin, Thomas, Michelle,
Noah, Corrie -Lynn, Josephine and
Nathan.
Linda was the sister of Diane and
Terry, Patricia and Dale, Beverly and
Brian and Ross and Joanne and
sister-in-law of Ann, Carol and Bill,
Cora and Ron, Pauline and Bill and
Kae. She was predeceased by her
parents James and Evelyn
Casemore, stepfather Rev. John
Neilson, brothers-in-law Heathe
Thynne, Adam Smith, Ross Alcock,
Ed Steinbach and Bud Hicks and
sister-in-law Doreen and her
husband Deb.
Visitation was held at McBurney
Funeral Home Ltd., Wingham,
Sunday, Oct. 22. The funeral service
will be held at St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church on Monday,
Oct. 23. Rev. Carel Grundlingh
officiated. Interment was in St.
John's Anglican Cemetery
MEETING NOTICE
Municipality of
Morris-Turnberry
The upcoming meetings for the
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will be held:
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
at 7:30 p.m.
at 7:30 p.m.
at 7:30 p.m.
Special Council Meeting
Regular Council Meeting
Special Council Meeting
(McCutcheon Cemetery), Brussels.
Memorial donations to London
Guest Home or St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church, Wingham,
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Finally, Knott moved to have a
letter drafted to congratulate
Transfigured Town Inc. on the way
the organization handled the event
and how their staff and volunteers
conducted themselves, adding it was
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