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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2015-04-16, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015. PAGE 9. Box 939, Seaforth, ON N0K 1W0 Phone 519-527-1272 • Fax 519-527-2770 Email ctharena@huroneast.com The Seaforth and District Community Centre is looking for new sponsorship opportunitiesinourfacility.Wearecurrentlylookingforindividualstosponsor ice logos, the Olympia ice Resurficer, public skating, and arena sign boards. • TosponsortheOlympiathecostpersidewouldbe$500.00plusHSTand costs of the sign. Each season for three year contract. • Arena sign boards are $200.00 plus HST per year for three seasons • Ice Logos would be a 4ft x 8ft Logo for $300.00 plus HST per year for three seasons. • Public Skating is 50.00 per ice time For more information please Contact Dave Meriam at the Seaforth and District Community Centre Deadline to Submit is May 29 th, 2015. To Future Advertisers: Seaforth and District Community Centres Stay Connected ➤➤➤ In print, online or on the go, your local newspaper keeps you connected to what’s happening in your community and surrounding area. CitizenTh e $1.25 GST included Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Thursday, August 28, 2014 Volume 30 No. 34 PICTURES - Pg. 12-13 HC Ploughing Match, Fare on 4 in pictures FESTIVAL- Pg. 22 Artistic Director looks back at her first season SPORTS - Pg. 7 Aitken places sixth in Youth Olympics in China Publications Mail Agreement No. 40050141 Return Undeliverable Items to North Huron Publishing Company Inc., P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, ON N0G 1H0 INSIDE THIS WEEK: Walton proves excellent host for match Fare on 4 works to perfection, delights community An event for the ages Fare on 4, a Campaign 14/19 initiative to feed 1,419 people on Blyth’s main street was a resounding success on Sunday evening as food was delivered hot and Mother Nature co-operated with beautiful weather. The event, as seen here from the top floor of The Blyth Inn, stretched nearly to Radford’s Gas Bar in the south, left, and to the Blyth post office in the north, right. It was made possible by the hard work of approximately 100 volunteers and a number of staffmembers from The Blyth Inn and Part II Bistro. The night’s hardest working men, however, were chefs Peter Gusso and Jason Rutledge who worked overtime to make the meal happen. (Denny Scott photos) Huron County Plowmen’s Association President Brian McGavin says this year’s HuronCounty Ploughing Match waseverything he hoped it would be andmore, despite concerns about weather early last week. McGavin said he received anumber of positive comments about the level of competition, the site andthe hospitality that Huron County displayed and he’s so proud of his community and all of the people involved in making the matchhappen.The attendance numbers were about what McGavin expected, he said, as were the number of competitive participants, but whatsurprised him was from how farsome of the participants came. “We had people come fromPeterborough, from Owen Sound and then from the south,” McGavin said. “It was great to see.” McGavin said that not only did hereceive a lot of positive commentsabout this year’s match, but he also heard from a lot of people who are already looking forward to the 2017 International Plowing Match, whichwill be held in Walton.McGavin says he was told on numerous occasions that if theHuron County match at the home of Val Shortreed and family and Matt Shortreed and family was any indication, the 2017 match is goingto be one for the ages.As for the Shortreeds, McGavin says he had high expectations for the family as hosts, but exceeded them. “You couldn’t have asked forbetter hosts,” McGavin said. “If you The road is open, the tables are cleared and the dust has settled and the reviews are coming in statingthat Campaign 14/19’s record-setting Fare on 4 was a hit.“We pulled it off,” said Campaign 14/19 Administrator Karen Stewart. Stewart, who is being credited byeveryone involved as doing theimpossible by arranging the entiremeal, said that everything came together as well as organizers could have hoped, a sentiment that wasechoed by others.“It was awesome, justunbelievable really,” Jason Rutledge, Chef of the Blyth Inn said. “I”m still flabbergasted at whathappened and how smoothly it allcame together.”“It was amazing,” Peter Gusso, Chef of Part II Bistro said. “There’s an old saying about chefs that youeither have a good service or a badservice and that was the best serviceI’ve ever had.” Rutledge and Gusso were the head chefs for Fare on 4, which saw 1,419people seated along Blyth’s QueenStreet for a massive outdoor meal.Featuring as much local meat and produce as possible, the meal has been counted as a success byeveryone who The Citizen hasspoken to and, according toRutledge, that’s because of all the volunteers who helped out. “We just couldn’t have done itwithout all the people who helpedout,” he said. “Norpac Beef broughtus meat smokers, the Lions let us use their barbecue, the volunteers just really saved us.”Gusso agreed, saying the prepwork was all done perfectly, theserving was amazing and everything that could have gone right did. “I’m still in awe,” he said. “I can’tbelieve it went so well. Everything Ihave heard about it is positive.”Approximately 100 people helped with the meal between volunteers doing prep work and actuallyserving the meal, and that numberincluded Smith, Rutledge and their respective staffs. “I’m just dumbfounded on how well everything went,” Rutledgesaid.More than the volunteers, Radio :30 an Ontario government agencyun organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario Starring Chris Earle and featuring Sam Earle from TV’s Degrassi 1.877.862.5984 blythfestival.com SEPT 4 - 5pmSEPT 5 - 2pm & 8pmSEPT 6 - 2pm & 8pm #bfRadio Phillips Studio Presentation A Man. A Mic. By Denny Scott The Citizen Continued on page 15 By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Continued on page 20 The Citizen www.northhuron.on.ca Facebook www.Facebook.com/NorthHuronCitizen Twitter @TheNHCitizen Brussels 519-887-9114 Blyth 519-523-4792 The Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE RE: 2015 Municipality of Central Huron Budget The 2015 Municipality of Central Huron Budget will be presented for consideration and adoption at the Regular Meeting of Council, Monday, April 20, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 23 Albert Street, Clinton, Ontario. www.centralhuron.com Brenda MacIsaac, Clerk Municipality of Central Huron Brussels Curling Club celebrates 50th anniversary There were 101 in attendance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Brussels Curling Club on Saturday night. The event was held at the Brussels Legion. The evening began with a social gathering prior to the dinner. President Steve Knight welcomed everyone to the evening and introduced Gary Pipe as the master of ceremonies for the evening. Gary asked Sandra Cable to say grace. Gary was very imaginative and trusting when it came to the order of eating. He asked each table to add their ages up and the oldest to youngest tables then proceeded to be called to eat. Cardiff beef was served by Jeff Cardiff and the rest of the meal was catered by the ladies of the Legion. Following the meal Gary thanked Jeff and the ladies for the wonderful dinner. The winners of the door prizes were then drawn. The presentations of the prizes for the past year’s curling then followed with the top four teams of each draw receiving a special 50th anniversary trophy. Special guests for the evening were Bob and his wife Peggy Rann and Jane Rann Hall, the children of the first president of the Brussels Curling Club, D.A. (Ike) Rann. They presented the D.A. Rann Memorial Trophy to the top team of the year of Mike Alexander, Jeff Cardiff and Karen Uhler. Bob Rann also presented the members with the replica wooden curling stone coaster sets he makes and graciously provides for the winning team. Gary continued the evening by reading a congratulatory letter received from Jean Bewley. Jean was a dedicated curler of the club for many years until her recent move to Airdrie, Alberta. Jean related many of the funny incidents of curling over the years in Brussels and many of those present enjoyed the memories. The evening then continued with a slide show of the history of the club and then a light-hearted look at many of the current curlers. President Steve Knight was presented a small gift on behalf of the club for all the hard work he has done over the past few years. Steve thanked all who were involved with organizing the evening including Gary Pipe as master of ceremonies, Jeff Cardiff for cooking the beef, the Legion Ladies for the meal, Merv and Donna Bauer for manning the door, Jo-Ann McDonald and Marni Knight for the wonderful slide show and of course, all the former and present curlers for attending this special occasion. A dance completed the evening’s activities. Big winners The Brussels Curling Club celebrated its 50th anniversary on Saturday night at the Brussels Legion and a number of teams were honoured for their accomplishments over the course of the season. Above, the team of, from left, Jack Pipe, Ruth Bauer, Mike Alexander and Reg Vinnicombe was honoured as the winners of the club’s January/February draw, while below, the team of, from left, Steve Steiss, Ruth Bauer and Ken Penfound won the club’s February/March draw. 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Children can start to use scooters and two-wheeled bikes at age five or six; in-line skates and skateboards at age seven or eight. Children need adults to check their skills and give feedback as they learn to ride or in-line skate. Parents can also use this time to emphasize safety and enforce helmet use. Early habits, backed up by family rules, may help maintain helmet use when the child is older and no longer supervised. #1 And We Still Try Harder Recent circulation figures show The Citizen has the highest circulation in the northern part of Huron County, #3 in the entire county. The Citizen Proudly Community-Owned Since 1985