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officially opens Blyth Brook bridge
Open!
The Goderich-to-Guelph Rail Trail (G2G) officially opened the Blyth Brook bridge just south of
County Road 25 between Blyth and Auburn on Monday. Warden Jim Ginn headed up the
ribbon -cutting ceremony for the new bridge and a reception at Blyth Cowbell Brewing
Company was held afterwards. (Denny scoff photo)
The Goderich-to-Guelph Rail
Trail (G2G) celebrated its newest
edition to the trail, The Blyth Brook
Bridge, on Monday morning.
Building on the former CP rail
line, decommissioned in 1988 and
acquired by the province in 1990,
local trail enthusiasts, naturalists, the
County of Huron County, the Region
of Waterloo and Ministry of Tourism
Culture and Sport's Regional
Tourism Office have collectively
invested more than $2 million over
the past three years toward the goal
of creating Canada's longest fully -
accessible off-road trail system of
127 kilometres from Guelph to
Goderich.
Major accomplishments since
2014 include clearing over 60
kilometres of the trail and the
constructions of five bridges. The
Blyth Brook Bridge, installed just
months ago, is the newest
contribution.
This event celebrated the
completion of this key connecting
bridge and also recognized the work
of the communities throughout the
region which continue to work hard
to build support and momentum for
the last big push: replacement of the
three major river valley bridges.
The village of Blyth, where the
reception was held, is an industrious
and active community. In May, the
renovated Blyth Memorial Hall was
Tree ,program debated by NH councillors
The North Huron tree -planting
program will continue this year with
municipal staff reviewing it to
determine its usefulnesss going
forward.
In a recommendation to council
during its Nov. 6 meeting, Director
of Recreation and Facilities Pat
Newson encouraged council to
suspend the program for 2018 to
allow staff to review it for 2019,
however East Wawanosh's
representation on council didn't
agree.
The program makes trees available
to residents of North Huron at no
cost to encourage their planting.
Newson explained that, if the
program was to go forward, the trees
would need to be ordered
immediately and, in previous years,
the program hasn't had adequate
uptake.
"A lot of the trees aren't claimed,"
she said. "We plant the leftover ones
at the cemetery and can pull them up
and plant them if necessary
[throughout the municipality]."
Newson said other municipalities
charge either the full or partial cost
of the tree back to the resident,
which she would support, because it
would encourage residents to pick
the trees up instead of reserving
them and never claiming them.
The program's cost is typically
taken from a portion of the budget
left up to council's discretion. The
total cost includes the price of the
trees and their delivery to the
municipality.
Deputy -Reeve James Campbell
and Councillor Ray Hallahan said
the program was critical for rural
ratepayers.
"I know there are a lot of rural
people that use these trees," he said,
saying they are planted alongside the
Shoot results
Results from the Nov. 14 shoot
party are: first, Ron Taylor; second,
Jim Howard; third, Lorna Ellis;
most shoots, Jewel Plunkett; share
the wealth, Lorna Ellis and Lillian
Appleby. The next shoot party is
November 28 at 1 p.m. at Blyth
United Church
road to replace dead or removed
trees. "This is taking things away
from the rural people."
He went on to say if council
wanted to take this necessary
program away from rural ratepayers,
it should have voted against a
proposed $5,700 flower purchase for
Wingham and Blyth council had
approved minutes before.
The flower purchase included
hanging baskets and flowers
specifically for the villages of
Wingham and Blyth and was
contested by Campbell and
Hallahan. The two East Wawanosh
representatives explained that
Auburn, a community divided
amongst three municipalities, is
beautified by its residents and
Wingham and Blyth should do the
same.
Hallahan said trees are removed
from the municipality's rural areas
and need to be replaced, especially if
municipal staff are the ones
removing the trees.
Newson said she wasn't
suggesting cancelling the program,
but suspending it for a year, a plan
with which Hallahan disagreed.
"We're telling you we don't want
to stop it," he said.
Councillor Trevor Seip addressed
Hallahan and Campbell, saying
Newson's report said the program
could be brought back. However,
Campbell said suspended programs
are difficult to restart.
After some debate among Seip,
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Hallahan and Campbell, Councillor
Brock Vodden proposed a
compromise.
"[Staff] can continue the program
and investigate if it's working or
not," he said. "If there is a concern,
by discontinuing it for a year, it
won't happen again, then maybe this
is the way that's solved."
Seip moved to have the program
suspended, however the motion was
defeated. A second motion to keep
the program the same as previous
years while having staff review it
was approved.
unveiled. Home to the iconic Blyth
Festival, the hall opened its doors to
Festival patrons and community
entertainment in June, 2017.
Additionally, Blyth Cowbell
Brewing Company opened amid
much fanfare in August. One of a
kind, this destination brewing
company chose to locate and support
the local Blyth economy. It is the
world's first closed-loop brewery
and the first carbon -neutral brewery
in North America.
Blyth 14/19 Inc., the driving force
behind both the renovation of
Memorial Hall at nearly $4 million
and the realization of the vision of
the Canadian Centre for Rural
Creativity as a hub for cultural and
rural community development are
also ongoing in Blyth. The Canadian
Centre for Rural Creativity is offers
programs and experiences that build
skills and creative partnerships, as
well as leveraging opportunities for
social entrepreneurship.
The reception in Blyth celebrated
the economic transformation going
on in Blyth where many, including
the G2G trail, are playing an
important role. Representatives from
each of these organizations were
present, as were representatives of
the local and County Council, trails
groups and naturalists.
Is it well with you?
("Every Day!" Author unknown, 1872)
This question is asked, not by intrusive inquisitiveness, but by friendly
interest and kindness. Surely then the candid reader will give it that
attention which its importance demands.
It is well with all who are in Christ --whatever their outward
circumstances may be. But it is ill with all who are out of Christ...
however moral their character,
however amiable their disposition, or
however prosperous their earthly estate.
In Christ --there is safety, life, and peace!
Out of Him --there is darkness, danger, and death!
Are you then in Christ? Have you entered Him as the Ark for your soul?
Are you vitally united to the True Vine? If so, it is well with you --and you
will surely bear some good fruit to the glory of Him who has loved us and
given Himself for us.
Believer in Jesus --is it well with you?
Is your soul in health?
Have you an appetite for spiritual food?
Is Jesus growing increasingly precious?
Do you find it good to draw near to God?
Do you enjoy fellowship with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ?
Afflicted Christian --is it well with you?
Can you see your Father's hand in your trials?
Can you trust His heart --when you cannot trace His hand?
Can you say, "It is the Lord --let Him do what seems good to Him!"
"We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those
who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
Romans 8:28
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956