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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-10-15, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015. PHOTO OF THE DAY Let us know what is happening in your area by emailing a picture for possible inclusion on our website’s “Picture of the Day”. Please include a small caption about the picture. Visit our website at northhuron.on.ca - maybe your picture will be the PHOTO OF THE DAY! Email submissions to: reporter@northhuron.on.ca The Citizen Wants to Hear from You!Wants to Hear from You! The Citizen 401 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-8011 HOT shows to beat the chilly autumn nights! Tickets: $15. advance I $20. door I $10. with dinner Call for details/tickets Kim Sterling Blues Band with special guests October 23, 8:30 pm Howlin’ Dog with special guests November 20, 8:30 pm 2015 Tour continues after competing in Memphis in January. A blend of traditional and contemporary with original blues songs. This vintage jazz band will make you think you’re in New Orleans with their Dixieland, Blues and Swing tunes. Don’t miss it! CAFÉ More than just a great sandwich! 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. (DennyScott photos) Huron County Plowmen’s Association President BrianMcGavin says this year’s HuronCounty Ploughing Match was everything he hoped it would be and more, despite concerns about weather early last week.McGavin said he received anumber of positive comments about the level of competition, the site and the hospitality that Huron County displayed and he’s so proud of hiscommunity and all of the peopleinvolved in making the matchhappen. The attendance numbers were about what McGavin expected, hesaid, as were the number ofcompetitive participants, but whatsurprised him was from how far some of the participants came. “We had people come from Peterborough, from Owen Sound and then from the south,” McGavinsaid. “It was great to see.”McGavin said that not only did hereceive a lot of positive comments about this year’s match, but he also heard from a lot of people who arealready looking forward to the 2017International Plowing Match, whichwill be held in Walton. McGavin says he was told on numerous occasions that if the Huron County match at the home of Val Shortreed and family and MattShortreed and family was anyindication, the 2017 match is goingto be one for the ages. As for the Shortreeds, McGavin says he had high expectations for thefamily 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 andthe reviews are coming in statingthat 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 byeveryone involved as doing the impossible by arranging the entire meal, said that everything came together as well as organizers couldhave hoped, a sentiment that wasechoed by others. “It was awesome, just unbelievable really,” Jason Rutledge, Chef of the Blyth Innsaid. “I”m still flabbergasted at whathappened 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 youeither have a good service or a bad service and that was the best service I’ve ever had.” Rutledge and Gusso were the headchefs for Fare on 4, which saw 1,419people seated along Blyth’s Queen Street for a massive outdoor meal. Featuring as much local meat and produce as possible, the meal hasbeen counted as a success byeveryone who The Citizen has spoken to and, according to Rutledge, that’s because of all the volunteers who helped out.“We just couldn’t have done itwithout all the people who helped out,” he said. “Norpac Beef brought us meat smokers, the Lions let ususe their barbecue, the volunteersjust really saved us.”Gusso agreed, saying the prep work was all done perfectly, the serving was amazing and everythingthat could have gone right did.“I’m still in awe,” he said. “I can’tbelieve it went so well. Everything I have heard about it is positive.” Approximately 100 people helpedwith the meal between volunteersdoing prep work and actuallyserving the meal, and that number included Smith, Rutledge and their respective staffs. “I’m just dumbfounded on howwell everything went,” Rutledgesaid. 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 - 5pm SEPT 5 - 2pm & 8pmSEPT 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 By Jo-Ann McDonald Happy Thanksgiving to all. We hope everyone had a good time with family. Celebrating both their wedding and Thanksgiving were newlyweds Stephen and Nicole Bernard. They were married on Saturday and held their reception at the Legion. Congratulations to the couple. The early bird membership draw has had its first winner with Comrade Jim Brown winning the draw in September. Drop into the Branch or mail in your cheque to get into the next two draws. The early bird price is $48 and the price goes up Dec. 1. The Cadets are collecting pop cans and the Brussels Legion Branch is collecting pop tabs. Drop them off at the Branch on Monday or Tuesday evening if able and they will get to the right folks. Looking for something to do this fall and winter? Maybe darts is the answer. The mixed blind draw darts start the first week of November. A cheap evening for only a buck to play and have some fun. Darts are available for use and a fun attitude is all you have to bring! The Friday night suppers resume this Friday with a roast beef dinner on the menu. Helpers would be appreciated from 4-6:30 p.m. on Friday evenings once a month. To help out, contact Jo-Ann. NEWS FROM BRUSSELS At the Branch Brown wins draw Bidding adieu As part of the final day for the Brussels Farmers’ Market for this year last Friday, Brussels United Church hosted a Thanksgiving bake sale. Plenty of people visited the market despite the cold weather to pick up some baked goods and support a good cause. (Denny Scott photo) 5-Rs community store moving Well, the turkey has bit the dust by now. The feast, the leftovers, the carcass, the soup; hopefully all gone from sight. Thanksgiving weekend is a nice time for visits, for walks and for remembering all the things we have to be thankful for. We are all unique and we need to celebrate the many things and people who make our life so interesting. Autumn is also a good time to consider the future and what we can and cannot do to adjust it. Each of us have our joys and our sorrows and it is up to, only us, to accept and embrace the life that is ours. So hopefully, with a thankful heart you enjoyed the food, family and friendship of the weekend past. Soup & More 2 holds a special spot in the life of Brussels. Each Friday, folks from the community come to enjoy good food and conversation with others. At the annual meeting this past week, many of the volunteers reviewed the year- end, its joys, its sorrows, the ups and the downs. All present talked about the fun of working with different community people in their role of cook, server or clean-up crew. Over 1,700 meals were served this past year to appreciative folk. Generous donations keep this project going and it’s rewarding to know how much it is appreciated by the others. So any Friday, if you want a change of menu, someone new to talk to or just a reason to get out and about, join us at the Presbyterian Church, we’ll be happy to see you. Another good thing in Brussels is the 5R’s, a community not-for-profit store that has been on our main street for 24 years, started in response to the economy of the early 1990s, with ladies like Ida Evans, Caroline Kernahan, Nancy Macdonald Exel, Caroline McIlvoy, Marylou Ruttan, Marie McTaggart and several others, many who still keep an eye on the store’s wellbeing. As our community felt the agony of our agriculture base at that time, we wanted to help. And so 5R’s was started with its purpose to reuse, recycle, reduce, reclaim and rejoice in the way we handle material things. Over those years, a lot of faith was observed, as thrift shops were a new thing and not necessarily a good thing. Time has passed and the 5R’s is a destination for many outside our community, who see our store as being clean and well-run. So now we’re getting to a new chapter, we’ll be moving before the year ends, that’s three times in 24 years, so not too bad for renters. Like our past history, faith is alive as our new address is not signed and sealed yet, but very soon we’ll be opening in a new spot on Turnberry and you’ll be happy to see our new spot. By the way, the annual meeting is set for Nov. 12, details coming soon, but mark the evening for a potluck meal now. The market folks are taking a well-deserved break, making plans for next year already. Bye now, Betty G.W. Do you enjoy photography as a hobby? Maitland Valley Camera Club extends to you an invitation to join us! Meetings are the first and third Thursday of the month in the Brussels Library basement. Social time 7:00 - 7:30 pm with meeting at 7:30 pm. A great way to enjoy and expand your photography skills! For more details call 519-887-6328 By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 A NOTE FROM BETTY BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED