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The Citizen, 2016-09-15, Page 23THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016. PAGE 23. Memorial Hall renovation begins with tree removal End of an era While the promise is that once redeveloped, the Blyth Memorial Hall courtyard will be better and more accessible than ever, it currently has a rather empty look to it, with grass, stone and steps being removed. Last week was the end of an Walk removed by BIA Continued from page 3 from Blyth's calendar of events again this year. More recently it had been moved indoors into the municipal storage shed behind the Blyth and District Community Centre. Last year, the event ran into problems as, with it becoming an indoor event, extra fire precautionswere necessary and the committee behind the walk was informed about the changes too late, according to them, to affect them. The Witches Walk committee, according to the BIA, with whom they partnered last year, have not had representation or reports at any meetings this year, leaving the BIA to remove the committee from its agenda. BIA Vice -President Peter Gusso said the committee was welcome to come to the group's next meeting on flappy 60`1 nnii2ersary. Murray & Doreen Siertsema September 14, 1956 love, from your family Oct. 5 and said the BIA would help make the event happen if it could, but also said the considerable effort behind the event was known throughout the community. "It's a lot of hard work, so we understand if it doesn't happen," he said. "We've taken it off the agenda given the time line that would be necessary for the event to happen." The Citizen reached out to organizers of the walk but hadn't heard from them as of press time. era as the tree in front of the hall, the centre for the community's annual Lighting of the Lights celebration, was taken down. Work will continue through the year with hopes of opening for next year's Blyth Festival season. (Denny Scott photos) BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED The Jenkins Clan •" is having a come -and -go for Gord's Birthday on Sunday, September 18 Blyth Lions Park 1-5 pm No gifts please c; All family and friends welcome A BYOB www.movielinks.ca long distance?1-800-265-3438 Smoked Pork Chop Dinner Londesborough Community Hall Saturday, September 24 5-7 pm Adults - $16.00 Children 6-12 -- $6 5 & under - Free Family rate $40 (2 adults and children 12 and under). Takeouts available For Tickets Call: 519-523-4228, 519-482-9812, 226-421-2045 Advanced tickets only by September 19th. Sponsored by Londesborough United Church Happy 6ot'' Wedding Anniversary Bill & Marion Young September 8 Family and friends gathered to help them celebrate. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016 -7 PM CENTENNIAL HALL - LONDON Tickets at The Centennial Hall Box Office. Charge by Phone 519-672-1967 or online at www.centennialhall.london.ca ♦ •/ ♦�*• JO' • b.•4 a • •1 • •� 1 4 ky • r• /■ 1 17 •�*• .' \j.♦ ♦lamr- •—•in/'S\'.►• Happy 50th Happy 75th Birthday Birthday Darryl "Dawger" Hastings (left) and David "Hogger" Hastings (right) September int'' Dave "Howdy" Hastings September 23" Hope you all have an enjoyable birthday Love Family & Friends 4 • ►4 • • •, • • ♦ ■ • i