HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-12-08, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016. PAGE 9.
14/19 hits half of $14m 5 -year fundraising goal
Blyth Arts and Cultural Initative
14/19 Inc. has raised half of its five-
year fundraising goal after just two
years according to Administrator
Karen Stewart.
Stewart presented an annual report
to North Huron Township Council
during its Dec. 5 meeting, outlining
the expenses of the project,
including the renovation of
Memorial Hall, the construction of
the Grant and Mildred Sparling
Centre which will house the
Canadian Centre for Rural Creativity
(CCRC) and the development of a
rural trust to operate the centre. The
total expenses of the project came to
$14,050,000 and the organization
has raised more than $7 million,
hitting its half -way point.
Among the additional expenses
was the Philips Studio, an ancillary
structure owned by the Blyth
Festival, which Stewart reported
would receive $250,000 thanks to
efforts made by 14/19 in working
with the province. The studio houses
Good deals
The annual Huronlea Home for the Aged Christmas craft and bake sale was held on Saturday
in Brussels and saw all sorts of great Christmas -themed items and Christmas gifts for sale.
Shown are Marta Silva, left, and Maria Frietas checking out some of the fabric goods for sale
at the event. (Vicky Bremner photo)
WI set to quilt for Canada 150th
The November meeting of the
Majestic Women's Institute (WI)
was held in the community room at
the Brussels Library on Wednesday,
Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. As this meeting
was about Tweedsmuir, President
Yvonne Knight opened the meeting
by telling the members about the
legacy of Lady Tweedsmuir.
Recording history in Tweedsmuir
books began in 1880. Yvonne
explained how Cranbrook WI had
recorded the history of all the farms
in the area.
The Institute Ode was sung,
followed by repeating the Mary
Stewart Collect. The minutes of the
October meeting were read by
secretary Leona Armstrong. Kathy
Bridge distributed the newsletter.
Correspondence was received from
Emma Strome. Leona Armstrong
thanked the members for sympathy
cards received on the passing of Bob
Jewell. Ruth Bauer gave a report on
the District Ladies Night in Listowel
on Nov. 3. Aleda Shantz sent
greetings to the Institute via Lucy
Hesse.
The roll call was answered by
some members handing in their
story to be put in the Tweedsmuir
book. Hot meals are going to be
brought to Brussels each week
Tuesdays through to Friday, and
volunteers are needed to deliver
these meals. If you can help deliver
or for information call Grace at 519-
482-9264.
The group's Christmas box list
was discussed and Yvonne reminded
members to bring donations for the
boxes to the December meeting.
Kathy Bridge will purchase panels
for a quilt to be made next year as a
project for Canada's 150th
anniversary.
Tweedsmuir Curator Kathy Bridge
outlined the history of the
Tweedsmuir books which she had on
display at the meeting. Several
sections of the books are being
worked on.
Members were encouraged to
update their profiles and bring any
important history to be put in the
Tweedsmuir books.
The Institute Grace was sung
and a tasty lunch was
served by Lucy Hesse and Marie
McCutcheon.
Pulling ahead
The Blyth Lions Club
recently donated $500 to Victim
Services of Huron County. Blyth Lions Club President Vicky
Bremner is shown here handing the cheque to Victim
Services of Huron County Executive Director Debra Logue.
(Photo submitted)
rehearsals, the Young Company
show and will house two non -main
stage shows this year.
Stewart reported that the Blyth
Community Hall is well underway
and that the organization worked
with the province to direct funds to
the Blyth Festival to pay for studio
renovations. With those two projects
started, 14/19 Inc. has started to
focus on the Sparling Centre and the
CCRC.
As reported in The Citizen, 14/19
has hired award-winning architect
Heather Dubbeldam to handle the
project. Stewart explained that it was
Dubbeldam's green aspirations and
recognition through the Professional
Prix de Rome Award that made
Dubbeldam a front runner for this
project.
Dubbeldam has recently been on
site, Stewart said, and it made for an
exciting day as the organization
looked towards the centre being
shovel -ready in March.
New programs to be run at the
CCRC were also outlined during the
presentation, including a new
performing arts program resulting in
a community opera show called
Double Trap.
Stewart explained the show is
based on the last hanging in Canada
which happened in Goderich and
would be led by Blyth Festival
Artistic Director Gil Garratt.
The remaining $7 million to be
raised was also discussed by
Stewart, who said that capital was
going to be raised through grants and
through naming opportunities at the
site.
She stated that funding was
being sought through the
Ministries of Infrastructure and
Innovation.
Stewart also announced a special
meeting set for Jan. 12 in Blyth
where the CCRC project would be
detailed and information would be
available on programs to be held at
the centre.
To finish the presentation, Stewart
announced that the Rural Talks to
Rural (R2R) Conference, which
brought ruralists from across Canada
and beyond Blyth for a conference
about the challenges facing rural
communities, would be repeated in
2018.
"Mark your calendars," she said,
presenting a video that highlighted
the successes of the 2016 R2R
conference.
WMS to send 1800
to help missions
The November meeting of the
Melville Presbyterian Church Guild
and WMS was held in the church
parlour on Tuesday evening, Nov. 15
with eight members present. The
WMS Purpose was repeated in
unison to open the meeting.
Margaret Mclnroy read "The
Tradition of Advent" and the hymn
"On Jordan's Bank the Baptists Cry"
was sung. Mrs. Mclnroy read the
scripture from Matthew 1: 18-25 and
Dona Knight read "The Benefit of
Christmas" and "Celebrating Advent
at Home". The hymn, "Come Thou
Long Expected Jesus" was sung and
Mrs. Mclnroy led in prayer to close
this part of the meeting.
Margaret Mclnroy presided over
the business. The minutes of the
June meeting were read. It was
moved by Mary Douma, seconded
by Leona Armstrong that the
minutes be adopted as read. Alice
Marks gave the Guild treasurer's
report and Leona Armstrong gave
the WMS treasurer's report.
It was moved by Mary Douma,
seconded by Leona Armstrong that
enough be taken out of the Guild
account to make up $800 to send to
missions. Dona Knight and Alice
Marks volunteered to deliver
poinsettias to the shut-ins: It was
reported that the mitten tree was
held on Nov. 27 and the Community
Carol sing will be in the
Presbyterian Church on Dec. 11.
The roll call was answered with
the question, "Do you have or do a
special advent activity?" Margaret
Mclnroy attended the planning
meeting for the annual Maitland
Presbyterial meeting on Nov. 23 in
Belmore Presbyterian Church.
Jeanne Kirkby invited the Guild to
her home for the Christmas meeting
to be held on Dec. 20. Everyone is to
bring items for the food bank.
Mary Douma moved to adjourn
the meeting and the Mizpah
Benediction was repeated in unison.
A lovely lunch and a time of
fellowship was enjoyed by all.
APPOINTMENT
DEB SHOLDICE
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Keith Roulston, President and
Publisher of North Huron Publishing
Company Inc. which publishes The
Citizen, The Rural Voice and Stops
Along the Way, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Deb
Sholdice as Associate Publisher.
Deb has lived virtually her whole life
in Huron County and has a long
family and business connection with
Blyth.
She attended the Business
Administration program at Georgian
College in Barrie. She worked for
Windsor Salt in Goderich as the
Office Manager for 10 years and
then spent seven years as a Sales Co-ordinator for Seaforth Creamery.
For the last decade, she was the General Manager of the Blyth Festival.
Deb is an active community volunteer and has worked with local
schools, sports organizations, as well as local, provincial and national
cultural organizations such as Huron Arts & Heritage Network and
Theatre Ontario. She says she is happiest when she is doing dishes or
organizing events!
She will add to the strong leadership team which publishes The Citizen,
chosen the best newspaper in Canada in its circulation class in 2016.