HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-03-05, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015. PAGE 19.
Locals take in Blyth musical
ESTC ‘huge driver’
for Huron County
says Elliott, BIA
Getting better
The Brussels Skating Club recognized the Level 3 Power Skating Award winners during a
special presentation at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre last week. Back row,
from left: Coach Michelle Blake, Sarah Alexander, assistant Tim Waechter and Todd Martin.
Front row, from left: Tyson Fischer, Kyle Stevenson, Caleb Roth and Braidon Abel-Rinn.
Absent were Brent Alexander and Brett McCutcheon. (Photo submitted)
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darts, but 18 hardy souls braved the
cold. With many players absent, the
teams were mixed to have enough
darters. In the end the team of
Murray Houston and Peter Lefor
won five out of six games and also
the team of Ern Lewington and
Steve Bowers. With a lot of luck! Pat
Gillis was the high lady shot, hitting
98 and Ern Lewington hit 140. Barb
Currie was the lucky draw winner
again.
There were lots of Brussels and
Walton area folks out to enjoy the
Legends of Country and Rock
performance at the Blyth Memorial
Hall on Friday evening. I attended
with friends Mary Bradshaw and
Linda Bird and sat right behind Eric
and Vernice and Sheila Prescott. We
also saw the Daltons, McLellans,
Meiers, Cronins, Lewingtons and
Zweps to name a few. It was a
wonderful show and it is fantastic to
have such great shows so close to
home. The six performers
impersonated and sang the hits of
Sonny and Cher, Buddy Holly,
Frankie Valli, Patsy Cline, Johnny
Cash and June Carter Cash, Barbara
Streisand, Britney Spears and many
more. Special appearance twice by
Elvis Presley thrilled the audience.
It was a night of familiar songs for
all and was a great evening.
Celebrating birthdays the last few
days of February include Beverly
Stevenson, Drew Wilts, and leap
year babies Nathan Bachert, Pam
McLellan and Ryan Baan. March is
started off by Stacey Linton
Courtney, Emmett Houston, George
Somers, Jeffrey Huether, Holly
Ryan, Audrey McIlwain, Crystal
Whyte, Adam and Owen Ryan,
Megan den Dekker, Kathy Ryan,
Ava Sutcliffe, Denise Johnson
Storey and Sandra Watson Butler.
Happy birthday to all.
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the funds to start on their own.
ESTC
Elliott also outlined the
importance of the ESTC to the Blyth
economy and how it brings people
into the community who shop at
village stores, eat at local
restaurants and utilize Blyth
accommodations.
He told those at the meeting about
the hundreds of thousands of dollars
that could be generated if the centre
is able to expand its training
capabilities over the next three years.
This would require a grant from
Huron County, which is currently
before the county’s Economic
Development Board, and has yet to
be approved by Huron County
Council.
If the centre’s expansion goes as
planned, he said, it could result in
nearly $3 million of economic spin-
off annually, but it all depends on
council’s decision on the grant in the
coming weeks.
“[The ESTC] is a huge economic
driver for the northern part of Huron
County,” Elliott said.
Various business owners spoke
out about their experiences with
those attending the ESTC, saying
that more meals are served and more
customers are seen in local stores
thanks to the centre.
Elliott called for support from
Blyth-based businesses for the
ESTC in its grant application, saying
that it’s crucial that business owners
in Blyth show council how important
the ESTC is to the local economy.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Buck & Doe
For
Jason DeWitt &
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March 14th
Brussels Community Centre
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Happy 65th
Birthday
Gord
March 6
Love Mel & Sid
Happy 80th Gammie
Lillian Appleby
March 10
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to begin their Healthy Eating ‘Food
on the Fly’ YouTube series and their
“Getting Active in the HC” program
as they were awarded a $45,000
grant to help keep the students of St.
Anne’s even healthier and more
active than they already are. More
details on this are coming soon.
Have a great week and enjoy the
beginning of March.