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Fundraising efforts started for Sawchuk, family
This week I’d like readers to
consider the term ‘above board’. Just
a hint, it has nothing to do with floor
boards. Explanation in next week’s
space.
News this past week regarding the
condition of Julie Sawchuk has area
folk saddened to learn she is, at
present, paralyzed below her armpit
area as a result of being hit from
behind while cycling/training. The
Sawchuk family lives east of Blyth
on Blyth Road. Hence they are in
Hullett Township and the children
now attend Hullett Central.
Fundraising has begun to assist the
family and you can donate online.
Your concern, cards and prayers will
go a long way to keeping Julie
optimistic about the future.
The appearance of the Central
Huron work crew in the village last
week has created a stir. The piece of
sidewalk between Radford’s Farm
Equipment’s asphalt south to the
corner was in very poor condition.
The municipality decided to tear it
up before someone had a slip
and fall.
I’ve learned they are replacing that
stretch of sidewalk and up a little
distance along the street to the
church unlike the last stretch they
took up. I learned in conversation
with a village resident that the
stretch along the first block of
Trueman Street that was torn up
some years ago was never replaced.
When the crew was asked if the
plan was to continue along the west
side of the highway to the edge of
the village, I learned that the
municipality feels good sidewalk on
one side of the highway and county
road is sufficient. There are many
areas of the village itself that have no
sidewalk on either side of the street.
If you are concerned about this fact
given the number of children we
have in the village you might speak
to council members. We do have a
crossing guard at the main corner but
many children travel back streets to
get to school.
By BRENDA
RADFORD
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523-4296
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Learn by rinsing
Local 4-H clubs have made a name for themselves over decades by “learning by doing” but
they always make time to give back to their communities as well. Here, Gayle McIlhargey and
Jaxson Curran rinse Ivomec jugs as part of their outreach work. (Photo submitted)
Meeting four of the Proud
Pollinators took place at 7 p.m. on
Aug. 6 at leader Mary Ellen Foran’s
house. Vice-President Jaxon opened
the meeting with the pledge and roll
call which was, “Have you ever seen
a pollinator at work? What was it
pollinating?” Then Kate read the
minutes from the last meeting.
Afterward members took up the
“Before The Next Meeting”.
For some physical activity, they
then went outside to play a
pollinator game called “Flies”. After
going inside, the leaders treated
members to a skit presentation from
Canada AM talking about the
anatomy of honey bees. They
learned many things, like the life
cycle of the honey bee, how the
queen doesn’t die when she stings,
and that honey bees are feminists.
Next, it was the members’ turn.
Members were split into groups to
make a presentation from a
television show, talking about the
anatomy and life cycles of different
pollinators. Each presentation was
fun and unique.
The second meeting’s last activity
involved members being given a
flower container with cheesies
inside and were told to walk around
to other containers and eat some of
theirs, demonstrating how
pollination works. While members
finished their small snack, the
leaders used some string and a few
people to demonstrate how long
hummingbird, butterfly and bee
tongues are compared to their
body length.
Jaxon closed the meeting with
the 4-H motto and members
enjoyed snacks.
The next meeting is set for Sept. 3
at 6:30 p.m. at the Auburn Hall.
On Monday, Aug. 10, various
members of the Wawanosh 4-H club
teamed with Edgar’s Feed and Seed
and the Merial Company to wash
jugs for the Ivomec and Eprinex 4-H
Box Back Program.
The club annually washes old
Ivomec jugs to be recycled and to
raise funds for future 4-H clubs
and activities.
Pollinators clean, recycle jugs
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The sting of defeat
The Blyth U13 Boys squad took on their competitors from
Seaforth last Thursday and were unable to claim the win.
The match ended with Seaforth ahead 9-1. (Vicky Bremner
photo)