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Part II tops province, McGavin tops country
Passing the baton
2014 Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador Jamee Johnston, left,
crowned the fair's new ambassador, Tiffany Deitner, in
August, just ahead of the Brussels Fall Fair, scheduled for
the following month. The ceremony was held at the
Brussels Legion. (File photo)
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motorists sharing the road with
cyclists, but her efforts were cut
down when she was hit.
The Walton TransCan was again a
success in 2015, continuing its year -
over -year growth, which has been its
trend in recent years.
Luke McCutcheon, a Brussels
native, began his career with the
London Lakers, a Junior A hockey
team in the Greater Metro league.
SEPTEMBER 2015
Brandon McGavin, a native of
Walton, was crowned the Canadian
ploughing champion and was now
setting his sights on the world
match.
McGavin, who had moved to
Alberta in recent years, was
representing his adopted home
province when he triumphed at the
national level.
After months of work, the newly -
renovated Brussels Sports Pad was
set to open thanks to the Brussels
Leo Club.
A special ribbon -cutting ceremony
was held at the pad just ahead of the
opening of the Brussels Fall Fair,
which was held at the Brussels,
Morris and Grey Community
Centre.
The Part II Bistro in Blyth was
named the top restaurant in Ontario
according to the popular travel
website TripAdvisor.
The website, which allows users to
vote on experiences, showed that
Part II had the highest rating of
nearly 30,000 restaurants in Ontario.
A number of local events,
including the Brussels Fall Fair, the
annual reunion of the Huron Pioneer
Thresher and Hobby Association
and the Elementary School Fair were
all affected by work -to -rule action in
local schools, but organizers all said
their events were a success, despite
diminished attendance as a result of
the job action.
Duff's United Church in Walton
closed its doors after over 150 years
of history.
The church's final service featured
a number of moving musical
performances and remembrances by
pastors and members of the
congregation both past and present.
With the federal election just a few
weeks away, the Huron -Bruce ballot
was set, with all four major parties
represented. Incumbent Ben Lobb
would again represent the
Conservatives, while Allan
Thompson would challenge for the
Liberals, Gerard Creces would fly
the NDP flag and Jutta
Bittersweet
Huron -Bruce Conservative MP Ben Lobb, left, was successful once again in the October
election, despite the Liberal Party of Canada sweeping the nation on the way to a majority
government. So while Lobb received congratulations at home, notably from former MP Bob
McKinley, right, who served the riding for 15 years, many Conservatives lost their positions in
Ottawa. (File photo)
Splettstoesser would represent the
Green Party.
OCTOBER 2015
The 14th annual Blyth Witches
Walk was not to be, after it was
abruptly cancelled due to fire
regulations and the timing of
communcation pertaining to the
regulations.
Hope Button, a member of the
committee said that it wasn't the
requirements that were a problem,
but the tight timeline, making the
event an impossibility in 2015.
Blyth Festival Artistic Director Gil
Garratt was named the chair of
Ontario Summer Theatre, a group of
19 summer stock theatres from
around the province.
Morris-Turnberry OPP officer
Lincoln Dinning, who had retired
earlier in the year, was named Huron
County Police Officer of the Year.
Dinning was nominated for the
honour by Morris-Turnberry
Council, which felt he exemplified
everything the award stood for.
Ben Lobb retained his Huron -
Bruce seat, taking 44.6 per cent of
the vote, defeating Liberal Allan
Thompson 25,803 votes to 23,126.
Lobb was one of just 99
Conservative Members of
Parliament who kept their seats after
a Liberal wave swept across the
country.
Scott Ramsay of Blyth won the
top prize in Huron County's annual
art show. He was honoured for his
painting called "Old Faithful".
The Blyth Festival announced that
it would be hosting four world
premieres in 2016, led by a play
about Matthew Dinning, a Huron
County soldier slain in 2006.
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NOVEMBER 2015
With all of the necessary
paperwork completed for unleased
portions of the Goderich-to-Guelph
Rail Trail, work had begun grading
and installing posts along the Walton
portion of the trail.
The Flint Firebirds of the Ontario
Hockey League were at the centre of
a controversy when the team's
coaching staff was fired and the
team protested the move, refusing to
play.
The team, captained by Blyth
native Alex Peters, soon became the
centre of a large debate regarding the
power held by minor league players
and the coaching staff was quickly
reinstated by the league.
Huron County Council threw its
support behind the Goderich-to-
Guelph Rail Trail, sending Warden
Paul Gowing to a pair of open
houses as a representative.
Mike and Amy Cronin of the
Bluevale area were victorious in the
Canada's Outstanding Young
Farmer competition, sharing the
honour with the Bos family of
Alberta.
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DECEMBER 2015
Community members decided that
in 2016 those in the Grey Ward of
Huron East should hold a
celebration to mark the 160th
anniversary of Grey Township.
The Goderich-to-Guelph Rail
Trail announced that it had received
a Trillium Grant in the amount of
$150,000. That funding, along
with the matching funds that those
behind G2G Inc. were now
responsible for, should complete
the trail from one end to the
other, said Chris Lee of G2G
Inc.
Huron County officially adopted a
new economic development
strategic plan in accordance with a
presentation made by consultant
Ron Gaudet. The new plan called for
sweeping changes to be made to the
department, including those
pertaining to staffing.
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