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NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
April showers are bringing the
flowers. It is so nice to see the pretty
daffodils peeking out and dancing in
the breeze. With that bit of yellow
comes the hope of more growth and
colour to our world.
It seems that April also brings
music. There have been lots of
opportunity recently to feed your
soul with the sounds of music.
Several different groups have
offered us entertainment in many,
many forms. The songs of the Blyth
Festival Singers were enhanced with
a little good jazz thrown in for good
measure. The Londesborough
United Church for over 30 years has
given a concert, the music and
groups have varied their offerings,
so that for some, it’s a spring thing
you just do. This year angels came
to Belgrave as voices and
instruments celebrated angels in our
midst. Stories and chimes, voices
and action entertained the
appreciative audience on Sunday
evening as Belgrave United
Church offered their talents to
community.
The Presbyterian folks are busy
celebrating. Caroline MacAvoy
returned as their guest on Sunday
afternoon to acknowledge 100 years
in their present building. It’s always
good to look back so we can clearly
see where we need to go. Tickets are
available to have a feast with them
on Sunday, April 26 as they
celebrate spring.
Spring also brings construction
season, finishing the Turnberry
Street road project is in the works
with preparation for the details
underway.
Renovations are underway at the
Brussels Medical Dental Centre and
will in time make the building fully
accessible. This building was given
to Brussels, Morris and Grey as a
community centennial project.
Representatives from the original
municipalities make up the board
that looks after it now. The purpose
of the building originally was to
provide a place to offer medical
personnel a ready place to practice.
Names like Bozyk, Cutbert,
McGregor, Hanlon and Marlene
Roberton come to mind as some
who served our medical history.
Rooyakkers and Spink are two more
recent names serving you. With new
walls and facilities your health
needs will continue to be well
served.
Income tax time is drawing to a
close, so if you haven’t gathered
your financial papers together, it’s
almost time to get at it.
Enjoy the outdoors.
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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
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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 staff
members 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 stating
that 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 by
everyone involved as doing theimpossible by arranging the entiremeal, said that everything came
together as well as organizers could
have hoped, a sentiment that was
echoed by others.“It was awesome, justunbelievable really,” Jason
Rutledge, Chef of the Blyth Inn
said. “I”m still flabbergasted at what
happened 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 theirrespective staffs.
“I’m just dumbfounded on how
well everything went,” Rutledgesaid.More than the volunteers,
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Melville Presbyterian Church celebrated the 100th
anniversary of its current building on Sunday with a special
service and what’s a celebration without some cake? Here,
Marg and Graham Work cut an anniversary cake to
celebrate all of the history of the church. Graham is the
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At the Branch
Legion, Optimists
have joint meeting
By Jo-Ann McDonald
The week at the Brussels Legion
Branch began with the joint meeting
between the Lions and Optimist
Club. They enjoyed a roast beef
dinner served by Comrades of the
Branch. Helping with the meal were
Judy Lee, Jo-Ann McDonald, Mabel
Glanville, Mary Bradshaw and
Daisy Wong Schmidt.
Our sympathies to Glenn and Jean
Bridge and family on the passing of
their daughter Karen Bridge Smith.
Our condolences to all.
Our get-well wishes go to Brian
Huether as he has spent some time in
hospital. He is home and we hope he
is improving.
The Friday night supper of roast
pork was enjoyed by just over 25
people. This Friday will be the last
meal as the cooks are becoming very
busy with the many activities at the
Branch. The meals will finish up
with the ever popular roast beef
dinner.
Busy, busy, busy was the weekend
at the Branch. Saturday afternoon
was the usual afternoon of euchre.
Bush Whittard was helped by Deb
Cann in Jean Davidson’s absence.
There were eight-and-a-half tables
of players in attendance. Winners
were: first, Mary McIntosh and
Louise Hammond, 81; second, Mae
Ritchie and Lillian Appleby, 77;
third, Joann MacDonald and
Dorothy Carter, 73; lone hands,
Shirley Hopper and Helen Dobson,
six; low, Ed Stewart and Glen
Sellers, 42.
The Branch was the venue for the
service of worship and the
celebration for the life of Harold
Davis. A service was held and was
followed by a lunch and social time
for the family. Helpers for the
Branch included Jo-Ann McDonald,
Mary Bradshaw, Judy Lee and Daisy
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