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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2015-06-25, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015. Expires July 17, 2015 BUY 1 GET 1 50% OFF DO YOU HEAR BUT NOT UNDERSTAND? Why miss a word if you don’t have to. Try NEW Starkey Z Series™ wireless hearing aids today. The latest in hearing aid technology. Help you hear and understand conversations better in noisy environments like restaurants Make loud sounds more comfortable while boosting soft sounds Stream TV, phone calls and more, directly to your Z Series hearing aids Welcome to the next generation of wireless hearing technology. Call 519-291-4554 today to schedule your Hearing Screening and Consultation Listowel Hearing ~ Maryanne Perrie 145 Inkerman St. W. • 519-291-4554 Episodic novel to be featured on ‘Citizen’ website The Citizen’s website has a unique new feature beginning this week with the publication of the comic novel In the Road by Keith Roulston. “The novel is an updating of the first play I ever wrote,” said Roulston who is publisher of The Citizen.Eight plays he wrote or co- wrote have been produced at the Blyth Festival beginning with The Shortest Distance Between Two Points which had the same basic comic plot as the novel. “With the current growing divide between urban and rural Ontario it seemed like the themes needed to be updated,” Roulston said. In the novel a village whose identity was so lost after it was swallowed up municipal amalgamation that it was removed from provincial maps finds itself, through a government oversight, in the path of a major new highway. When environmental factors make it unpopular to bypass the village, the government decides to buy up and demolish the entire village so the highway can proceed. In order to gain attention for their plight, the villagers declare themselves an independent republic but things threaten to get out of control when the town drunk organizes an army to defend the new country while political forces make it hard for the government to back down. The novel will be published in 15 parts, with one installment being published on line each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, beginning this week. There is no charge to read the episodes just go to www.northhuron.on.ca and follow the directions. The Huron County 4-H Leaders’ Association is preparing for a volunteer appreciation dinner to be held on July 12 at the Seaforth Agriplex. “We’re inviting all past and present volunteers from the Huron County 4-H,” Association President Darrell Bergsma said. “We’re hoping to have representatives from 4-H Ontario and local ambassadors there as well as local politicians if we can get them.” Bergsma said that the night is focused on recognizing the people who have put forth an effort in making sure that 4-H organizations are around for those interested in participating. Part of the evening will be focused, Bergsma hopes, on two long-time leaders with the organization. “We’ll hopefully have Don Dodds and Florence Pullen, two people who have been involved for a very long time,” he said. “Between the two of them there are 90 years of experience with 4-H groups. Don has 55 years and Florence has 35. We’re going to do something to recognize them.” He said that, in addition to Pullen and Dodds, there will be speeches, a dinner and other past and current volunteers recognized. According to a letter circulated by the group, there are 49 active volunteers, plus all past volunteers, invited to the event. Nine of those volunteers are new to the organization as well. Those volunteers work with more than 180 4-H members between nine and 21 years of age as well as the Cloverbuds members who are six to nine years old. The organization is currently seeking donations for the event as well as always welcoming new volunteers to the fold. For more information, contact 4-H Secretary Lorri Ann Moore at 519- 527-2817 or Bergsma at 519-441- 2103, or, for volunteer screening contact Reg Vinnicombe at 519-527- 1798. 4-H volunteer banquet set to honour club leaders 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 farsome 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 commentsabout 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 volunteers just 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 519-440-2717 Wonky Frog Studio CULTIVATE CREATIVITY Got Married... Call for pricing & details 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 Share your news by placing your announcement in The Citizen Look what we caught! Radford’s Pond, just south of Blyth, was the home for the village’s annual fishing derby on Sunday, Father’s Day, as has been tradition for a number of years. Here, Rodney Ansley, left, and Lleyton Durand, right, take a look at what they caught in the pond before they show it off to the rest of those at the event. (Vicky Bremner photo) Beat the temptation. TOLL-FREE 1-877-513-5333