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The Citizen, 2015-05-07, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015. Corporation of the Listowel Memorial Hospital Corporation of the Wingham and District Hospital ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTION OF DIRECTORS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015 7:00 PM DOORS WILL OPEN AT 6:30 FOR INFORMATIVE DISPLAYS OUTLINING COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TRILLIUM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 495 MITCHELL ROAD SOUTH LISTOWEL, ONTARIO The Annual Meetings of the Listowel Memorial Hospital and Wingham and District Hospital will be held jointly for the purposes of receiving the financial reports and statements required by the Public Hospitals Act, for the election of Directors, and for the transaction of other such things as may properly come before the meeting. Copies of the Annual Report/Financial Statements and Amended By-Laws may be obtained at the front desk of both Hospitals effective June 3, 2015 and at the Annual Meeting. Memberships granting voting privileges may be purchased at the front desk of the hospitals for five dollars ($5.00) prior to five o’clock p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2015. No membership sold after that time will entitle the purchaser to vote at the Annual Meeting. Walton housing market strong as homes switch hands It is official that spring is here! The ground is being worked, land is being sprayed, manure is being spread and crops are being planted. Forage, grain and corn have been planted this past week as field after field has machinery working in it. Our family grew by one early on Monday morning. Rick and I now have our fourth grandchild to love and spoil. Scott and Alicia welcomed Wes to their family and big sister Brea can’t stop saying my “My baby Wes.” Our sympathies are extended again to Edna McLellan and her family on the passing of her bother- in-law, Mervyn Kritzer. He was from Listowel and our condolences to his family. It is great to see our neighbour girl back on Ontario soil again. Danica Zwep has returned from a six-month work experience in Ireland. She travelled there with Rebecca Trischler – a friend from Georgian College. They both applied for a program called “Swap” through the University of Guelph. They obtained a working visa through this program which allowed them to travel to Ireland and work there. Danica and Rebecca flew first to Munich, Germany to experience a true Oktoberfest and then off to Prague and Berlin for more sightseeing. Upon their arrival in Ireland, Danica was able to find work at a ladies’ retail store “Carraig Donn” in Galway. This store specialized in ladies’ clothing, jewellery and giftware. They managed to find a house to stay in, which they shared with two other students attending school there. During the six months, Danica was able to travel and has seen most parts of Ireland. Highlights included hiking mountains in Kilarney, Ring of Kerry, kissing the Blarney Stone, Giants Causeway, Aaron Islands and meeting wonderful friends. They both received many visitors in the six months there and Rebecca has decided to stay there for the time being. Danica highly recommends Ireland as a place to visit and is so grateful for the experience she obtained there. Welcome home Danica! Our get well wishes go to Ruth Schade Sauve who is a patient in Seaforth Hospital. We hope she is improving. George Jutzi is also a patient in Seaforth Hospital and we hope he is coming along. Our condolences to the family on the passing of Brian Somerville. He will be missed by his spouse Pat and his children Alyshia, Jamie and Jeremy. Brian was formerly of Walton area and had resided in Hensall. He will be missed by his brother Paul and sister Sharon and the extended Somerville and Stewart families. Our sympathies to all. It seems there is a boom of houses being sold around the village. There are many homes lately that have changed hands (or will) including the Willis home, the Langlois house, the former Gibson house and the Somers property. We hope all the new owners in the next few months, will settle nicely into this great community. Our sympathies are extended to Sharon Stephenson and Corrina and Chantelle on the passing of Sarah Stephenson. She will be missed by the Stephenson and Cruickshank families. Sarah will be remembered for her working years at CKNX and her many years singing in the United Church Choir. Our condolences to all. Our family has had the western relatives here over the past week or so. Karin McDonald was in the area for about five days and has returned from Calgary. She just left when Neil from Vancouver arrived to stay for about three weeks. He has been helping with field work with the McDonald men as well as his own matters with his property in Bayfield. Our condolences to the Toll family on the loss of Marie Toll. She will be missed by her children Cheryl, Vaughn, Kerry and Avon. Many will remember Mrs. Toll as a teacher at the Walton School. She was a stern teacher, but she was loved by all her students. She loved to come back to Walton and loved to meet former students at events in the community. She will be missed by all. Our sympathies to her family. With the first of May, it’s time to celebrate the May babies. Birthday wishes go to Chris Holmes, Hayden Kelso, Chad McCallum, Donnie Williamson, Judy Valley, Bev Fraser, Mitchell Godkin, Lori Nolan, Annelies Ringgenberg, Kendra Cardiff, Wes McDonald, Justin Bernard, Andrea Humphries, Eaden Linton, Joe Ryan, Veronica Grobbink, Emma Robinson, Cameron Kale, Pat Melady, Armand Roth, Gerry Sullivan, Brian Workman and Scott McNaughton. By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 PEOPLE AROUND WALTON NEWS FROM WALTON A winner in the family The annual Last Light Photo Show in memory of former Citizen reporter Sarah Mann was held over the weekend in Goderich and current Citizen reporter Denny Scott, left, was one of this year’s winners. Scott’s picture of the Fire Department of North Huron fighting a fire north of Blyth won the judges’ hearts in the Working in Huron category. From left: Scott; Colleen Maguire, who won in the After Sunset category; Lynne Mann; Tracy Meurs, who won in the Colour Blue category; Steve Mann and Jessica Mann. Absent was Robert Kelly, the winner of the 12 and under category. The exhibit runs until May 19 at the Goderich Library. It is an annual fundraiser for Community Living Central Huron. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Brussels to host micro-summit This June, Brussels will be the site of a micro-summit called Reclaiming Vintage Main Street featuring Dr. Christopher Cooper of Edifice Atelier. Cooper will be carrying out two such summits. The first will be at the Brussels Business and Cultural Centre on June 12 and the second will be in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia on Aug. 21. On Cooper’s website, he says that both mall culture and the “big box experiment” have failed and that many Canadian small towns are now priding themselves on shopping locally and creating a tourist attraction town based on quaintness and architectural beauty. The summit, he says, is aimed at business owners, property owners, architects, designers, developers, contractors, neighbourhood historic preservation groups, municipal revitalization organizations and municipal, provincial and federal agencies. The one-day “intensive” summit will focus on a number of things, including townscaping, basic shopfront design and barrier-free design as well as a number of other areas. Cooper says that through the summit, as well as his work as a professional consultant, he can unlock a town’s potential. The summit runs from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a lunch break. The cost is $150 per person (HST included). For more information on the event, visit the event’s website at www.vintagemainstreet.org 42043 Blyth Rd., Walton HEIDI’S ESTHETICS t manicures t pedicures t shellac nails t facials t reflexology t waxing t paraffin therapy 519-887-9348 Every Mom is sure to love a gift certificate for some pampering By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen #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 Downtown Blyth 519-523-4740 Bainton’s Old Mill Motorcycle Chaps