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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-11-24, Page 1INSIDE THIS WEEK: CRAFTS - Pg. 10 Blyth's CCRC to host first-ever Christmas Crafting Weekend EMS - Pg. 14 Local paramedics honoured for saving lives CONCERT - Pg. 22 Blyth Festival Singers to perform `Messiah' Publications Mail Agreement No. 40050141 Return Undeliverable Items to North Huron Publishing Company Inc., P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, ON NOG 1H0 4Citiz Volume 32 No. 46 n WELCOME TO BINT H $1 .25 GST included Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Thursday, November 24, 2016 A little sneaky As Hunter Thompson, left, caught up on his beauty sleep on Monday during recess at Hullett Central Public School in Londesborough in Huron County's new blanket of snow, his friend Jacob Josling looked as though he was plotting something a little more sinister. After weeks of unseasonably warm weather, Mother Nature reminded Huron County residents what a typical November feels like in this part of the world. High winds and several centimetres of snowfall on Saturday and Sunday made for cold and slippery driving conditions throughout the early half of this week. (Denny Scott photo) Holiday season begins Both Blyth and Brussels will be hosting community Christmas celebrations this Saturday, marking the start of the holiday season for both villages. The annual Santa Claus Parade in Brussels will kickoff at 5 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 26. The parade starts with floats lining up between 4:30 and 5 p.m. near the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre (BMGCC) and will start to snake its way through the village and down main street shortly after that. Following his appearance in the parade, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be spending some time at the BMGCC so visitors can whisper to Santa what they hope to find in their stockings at Christmas. The Brussels, Morris and Grey Recreation Committee will also be hosting a free skating party on the ice surface at the BMGCC from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. with hot dogs and pop for sale. Blyth will host the annual Lighting of the Lights ceremony, though, with the ongoing construction at Blyth Memorial Community Hall, the celebrations have been moved to 432 Queen Street, the former home of Sharon's Miniatures, directly across Blyth's main street from the hall. The event will feature a special ceremony marking the lighting of the lights, gingerbread cookie decorating events for younger attendees and snacks for everyone. The celebration is set to start at 6:30 p.m. Locals impress with gold at 2016 Royal Winter Fair The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair wrapped up in Toronto earlier this month and Huron County once again made a name for itself with many winners. Kevin Bishop of Bluevale brought home several awards from the Market Lamb and Sheep competition including Champion and Reserve Pair of Lambs in the Market Lamb competition which earned him the James C. Bell Memorial Trophy. In the Single Market Lamb competition, Bishop's animals took first and second place in the Wether or Ewe Lamb 60-80 lbs category; second, sixth and seventh in the Wether or Ewe Lamb 81-90 lbs category; seventh in the Wether or Ewe Lamb 91-100 lbs; first and fifth place in the Wether or Ewe Lamb 101-110 lbs; fourth in the Wether or Ewe Lamb 111-120 lbs; third in the Suffolk Wether and Ewe Lambs; fourth in the Southdown Wether and Ewe Lambs and third in the Texel Wether and Ewe Lambs. In the Goat and Sheep Milk Variety Cheese competition, Blyth Farm Cheese earned a second place finish for its mead -washed gouda and a third-place finish for its merlot-soaked goat cheese in the interior ripened — gouda, Friulano, Machego, Etc. category; third place for its garlic -flavoured goat cheese, fourth place for its nettle -flavoured goat cheese and seventh place for its jalapeno-flavored goat cheese in the Flavoured Cheese - Smoked, Jalapeno category and second place in the Any Cheese Made with Continued on page 9 2017 IPM to join Ontario Barn Quilt Trail The quilt competition and the beautification competition have been both traditional and foundational pieces to the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM). As Huron County prepares to host the 100th IPM on Canada's 150th birthday, these two committees have joined forces to create something new. IPM 2017 will be encouraging homeowners in Huron County to create and hang barn quilts as part of the beautification process as we approach IPM 2017. If the barn quilt meets the qualifications of the Ontario Barn Quilt Trail (8'x8' and visible from the roadway), it will be uploaded onto their website. "People have the choice to purchase their own barn quilts or they can make it themselves" said Deb Falconer, Chair of the Beautification Committee. "In the new year we will host a wine and paint day offering tips and tricks from the experts at Ontario Barn Quilt Trail". "We are very excited about this initiative as these barn quilts will last after the match is complete" says Jacquie Bishop, Chair of IPM 2017. "When you see these barn quilts hanging three, five years down the road, you will think of the memories made at IPM 2017." Participants must have their barn quilt installed by July 1 to participate in the cash prizes presented by Tim and Donna Prior, of Brussels Agri Services and Cowboy Loft in Brussels. All participants will be entered into a draw to win $750 and during the IPM Quilt Show, hosted at the Seaforth and District Community Centre Aug. 19-20, 2017, community members can vote for a fan favourite winning $250. Both winners will also receive tickets to the Beautification Awards Banquet on Aug. 31, 2017. The Ontario Barn Quilt Trail can be found at www.barnquilttrails.ca For more information or to participate contact Deb Falconer at 519-233-5393 and for information regarding the IPM 2017 quilt competition contact Linda O'Rourke at 519-527-1035.