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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2015-05-21, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015. 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 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’sAssociation President BrianMcGavin says this year’s Huron County Ploughing Match was everything he hoped it would be andmore, despite concerns aboutweather early last week.McGavin said he received a number of positive comments about the level of competition, the site and the hospitality that Huron Countydisplayed and he’s so proud of hiscommunity and all of the people involved in making the match happen. The attendance numbers wereabout what McGavin expected, hesaid, as were the number of competitive participants, but what surprised him was from how far some of the participants came. “We had people come from Peterborough, from Owen Soundand then from the south,” McGavinsaid. “It was great to see.” McGavin said that not only did he receive a lot of positive comments about this year’s match, but he alsoheard from a lot of people who arealready looking forward to the 2017 International Plowing Match, which will be held in Walton. McGavin says he was told on numerous occasions that if the Huron County match at the home ofVal Shortreed and family and MattShortreed and family was any indication, the 2017 match is going to be one for the ages. As for the Shortreeds, McGavinsays he had high expectations for thefamily as hosts, but exceeded them. “You couldn’t have asked for better hosts,” McGavin said. “If you The road is open, the tables arecleared and the dust has settled andthe reviews are coming in stating that Campaign 14/19’s record- setting Fare on 4 was a hit.“We pulled it off,” said Campaign14/19 Administrator Karen Stewart.Stewart, who is being credited by everyone involved as doing the impossible by arranging the entiremeal, said that everything cametogether as well as organizers couldhave hoped, a sentiment that was echoed by others. “It was awesome, justunbelievable really,” JasonRutledge, Chef of the Blyth Innsaid. “I”m still flabbergasted at what happened and how smoothly it all came together.”“It was amazing,” Peter Gusso,Chef of Part II Bistro said. “There’san old saying about chefs that you either have a good service or a bad service and that was the best serviceI’ve ever had.”Rutledge and Gusso were the headchefs for Fare on 4, which saw 1,419 people seated along Blyth’s Queen Street for a massive outdoor meal.Featuring as much local meat andproduce as possible, the meal hasbeen counted as a success by everyone who The Citizen has spoken to and, according toRutledge, that’s because of all thevolunteers who helped out.“We just couldn’t have done it without all the people who helped out,” he said. “Norpac Beef broughtus meat smokers, the Lions let ususe their barbecue, the volunteersjust really saved us.” Gusso agreed, saying the prep work was all done perfectly, theserving was amazing and everythingthat could have gone right did.“I’m still in awe,” he said. “I can’t believe it went so well. Everything I have heard about it is positive.”Approximately 100 people helpedwith the meal between volunteers doing prep work and actually serving the meal, and that number included Smith, Rutledge and theirrespective staffs. “I’m just dumbfounded on how well everything went,” Rutledge said. 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 & 8pm SEPT 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 Brussels Legion Adults $15.00; Children 6-12 $7.00 Preschool Free Fish Fry with all the fixin’s Saturday, May 30 5-7 pm Brussels Farmers’ Market Fridays ~ 2 pm - 6 pm May 22 Food booth by Jam Jar Pub & Eatery Music by “Just for Fun” Downtown Brussels Many vendors offering flowers, produce & more By Jo-Ann McDonald The Saturday afternoon euchre at the Brussels Legion Branch had 13- and-a-half tables of players. Winners were: first, Judy Hahn and Edna McLellan, 74; second, Ruth and Flo, 67; third, Louise and Mary, 66; low, Jesse and Chris, 46; lone hands, Kathy and Susan, six. Bush and Jean did the usual great job of organizing the day. The Sunday night dance had a good crowd of over 100 attending to enjoy the dancing on the holiday weekend. The Country Versatiles provided great music as usual and there were many new folks joining the evening of dancing. Our get well wishes go out to Comrade Don Chesher. He has been in hospital and is now at home. We hope he is doing well. Comrades Rick and Jo-Ann McDonald and Comrade Eric Ross attended the Provincial Legion Convention in Niagara Falls over the weekend. The convention began on Sunday with the parade and laying of wreaths, followed by the opening ceremonies. The business sessions began early Monday and Tuesday mornings. The highlight of the day was the successful election of our past District C Commander, Comrade Derek Moore, as a Vice-President of Provincial Command. It was a great few days away with great weather for the walk back and forth to the Scotiabank Convention Centre. Rick and Jo-Ann enjoyed a nice social evening with Eric and Deb and others from the area Branches on Monday evening. They returned early, coming home on Tuesday evening. May 23 9 am - 12:00 pm in Brussels Proceeds to Leos endeavours including sportspad renovations Door-to-DoorBOTTLE/CANDRIVE Phone Sean for more info 519-955-1396 NEWS FROM BRUSSELS At the Branch Over 100 attend Sunday night dance Get information on Huron County attractions on the Stops Along The Way section of our website www.northhuron.on.ca Grand opening To officially kick off the Brussels Farmers’ Market season, Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador Jamee Johnston, after being escorted to the event by the Brussels Legion Pipe Band, snipped the grand opening ribbon. Johnston is shown above in the act of officially opening the market last Friday with market manager Rene Richmond, left, and Huron East Councillor David Blaney, right. Prior to the grand ribbon cutting, the Brussels Legion Pipe Band escorted Johnston to the site of the cutting, shown below. The market runs on Fridays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the corner of Turnberry Street and Market Street until October. (Denny Scott photos) The fireworks are now spent, the first camping (for many) is done and the barbeques are primed for the season. With all the growth that changes daily before our eyes - summer will soon follow. Soccer and ball season are here. As the practice sessions go on, the co-operation and rule-abiding lessons that need to be heard as a team are instilled. With a team attitude and listening, by the end of the season hopefully the real team is hard at work. The real value of being part of a team is learning that we are not alone and when we let others know our strengths and weaknesses, then as a unit we are bigger, stronger and better than we are alone. The neat thing about spring and warmer weather is that the walkers are out and about in fine form. The strollers, the speeders and the stompers can all be seen enjoying the fresh air. Reunions are always a fun time, as well as a time to contemplate the past and see how it affected your present and ongoing future. St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Guelph had a large influence on my life and each year all nurses who ever graduated from there gather for a meal and remembering some of our teenage antics. School friends hold a special spot in your heart, as the shared learning and doing is there forever. From a class of 34, some got lost in the shuffle of life, but many have held connections to one or two. We found one this year using Facebook and she hasn’t been at our dinner for 40 years. Our faces and hair colour may have changed, but the smiles and the stories were all familiar. So for this 45th reunion it was a great time to recall the past and catch up on the present. Linda Keiffer and Betty Ryan are also graduates of St. Joe’s in Guelph. Enjoy the sunshine. Bye now, Betty GW. Warm spring brings out athletes By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 A NOTE FROM BETTY