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INSIDE THIS WEEK:
Council
supports
hall scan
Community loses pillar with Cardiff’s passing
Cutting a rug
Hullett Central Public School was the place for dancers to
be on Nov. 1. Students could be found leaving it all on the
dance floor before jumping on the bus to head home.
Shown cutting a rug are, from left, Myea Fleet, Kennedy
Huether, Griffie Bromley and Joy Pizzati. The school celebrated
Halloween with a Spirit Day on Oct. 31, a family pumpkin-carving
contest and topped it all off with a late-afternoon dance on Friday
for their senior students. (Denny Scott photo)
North Huron Council has, after a
discussion with the 14/19 campaign
committee, decided to support the
use of Huron Geomatics for some of
the assessment work at Blyth
Memorial Hall.
North Huron Chief Administrative
Officer Gary Long stated that, from
informal discussion with the
campaign’s representatives, he
believed council had agreed to
support the base laser scan of the
building, which will cost
approximately $13,000.
The scan will produce a dataset
that will allow for three-dimensional
modeling and the ability to generate
architectural drawings from it.
Any additional services from the
Wingham-based Huron Geomatics,
however, would be the responsibility
of the 14/19 committee.
Long said that the only question
remaining was when the scanning
could commence.
“I need to confirm with the
committee as to whether [the scans]
are needed for 2013 or can wait
until 2014,” he said. “My read is that
they need it quickly, but they might
not be ready for the information
yet.”
Deputy-Reeve David Riach
moved to commit the finances to the
scan of Blyth Memorial Hall by
Murray Cardiff of RR1, Ethel
passed away on Thursday, Oct. 31,
2013 at Listowel Memorial Hospital.
Born on June 10, 1934, at his
family’s farm in Grey Township,
Murray was in his 80th year.
The beloved husband of 55 years
to Betty (Mathieson) Cardiff,
Murray was the loving father of Jeff
and Cathy Cardiff of RR5, Brussels,
Joan Cardiff of London, and Scott
and Kendra Cardiff of RR1, Ethel
and grandfather to Emily, Matthew,
Blake and Tanner.
Murray was also loved by his
sister Jean (Cardiff) Prescott, his
special canine friends Winnie and
Cooper and his many friends and
family members.
Murray was predeceased by his
parents Harold and Elizabeth and his
sister Margaret Elston.
In addition to serving as a Member
of Parliament for Huron-Bruce
between 1980 and 1993, Murray was
also a charter member of the
Brussels Optimist Club and a
member of the Brussels Legion for
15 years.
Described as a “good guy” who
“led by example” by those he
impacted over the course of his life,
Murray will be missed by many he
touched over the years, both in and
out of his political career.
Dan Pearson of Brussels worked
with Murray during the entire 13 and
a half-year period that Murray’s
constituency office in Brussels was
open. He says Murray was a great
man and an excellent friend.
“He made my job easy because he
met with everyone. He never ducked
any meetings,” Pearson said in an
interview with The Citizen.
Through his dedication to his
community and his constituents,
Pearson said, Murray would fly back
to Brussels from Ottawa
immediately after question period
and meet with people all Friday
afternoon and evening. He did the
same thing on Mondays, Pearson
said, when he would take meetings
all morning until he had to fly back
to Ottawa once again.
“At Murray’s [funeral] service,
they said he worked seven days a
week, 20 hours a day and I’d say
that’s accurate,” Pearson said.
Pearson had known Murray since
the 1960s, he said, a good 10 or 15
years before they began working
together. The men remained close
“ Campaign 14/19 lives in the tradition of following a
creative impulse - an impulse that led to Memorial Hall,
an impulse that created the Blyth Festival. 14/19 is
about creating now, and as importantly, about the next
generation inspired by their own creative impulse.”
PETER SMITH
PROJECT DIRECTOR 14/19
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
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