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Ball’s Bridge has been awarded a
blue and gold heritage plaque for
cultural significance as a result of an
essay written by Huron County
director of cultural services Beth
Ross.
The plaque, which should be
installed at the bridge in 2011, has
been officially approved by the
Ontario Heritage Trust and will
hopefully attract tourism to the area,
Ross says.
“This plaque is a pretty important
thing to have,” Ross said. “I could
see that it would help attract
attention outside of Huron County
and really put us on the map.”
Ross says that the plaque places
Ball’s Bridge in an elite group in
Ontario and she could see tourism
increasing because of this
achievement.
“This plaque really highlights the
importance of the bridge, socially
and in terms of its heritage,” Ross
said. “There are people who travel
and ‘collect’ these plaques.”
Ross announced the achievement
last week at Huron County council’s
committee-of-the-whole meeting on
March 17.
Ross says the bridge has had
several strokes of luck over the
years, including a replacement
bridge being built in a different
location, which is rare, saving the
bridge. In addition, she said, because
of the bridge’s size, it was saved
from winter maintenance vehicles,
which would have salted the bridge
and worn it down.
“The trucks couldn’t get onto the
bridge, so it was preserved quite
nicely,” she said. “It was never salted
because it was too narrow and it
didn’t rust out.”
Ross estimates that the plaque will
likely be installed and unveiled
sometime in 2011.
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Making it happen
The Blyth Legion congratulated students at Hullett Central Public School for their
Remembrance Day contributions last week. Back row, from left: Thelma Johnston, Blyth
Legion; Tristan Rhoads, first place junior poster; Emily Wilts, third place junior poetry; Sabrina
Patterson-Langer, third place junior poster; Brooke Middegaal, second place junior poster and
Andy Lubbers, Blyth Legion. Front row, from left: Timothy Steinson, second place primary
poster; Altina Broda, first place junior poetry; Teresa Atkinson, first place junior essay and
Brittney-Lee Lowey, second place junior poetry. (Aislinn Bremner photo)
Well done
Students at Hullett Central Public School were honoured for their public speaking contributions
at the Blyth Legion last week. From left: Thelma Johnston, Blyth Legion; Kaleb Wilts, fourth
place junior public speaking; Brooke Middegaal, second place junior public speaking; Paige
Gibbings, first place junior public speaking and Andy Lubbers from the Blyth Legion. (Aislinn
Bremner photo)
Well-spoken
The Blyth Legion congratulated some of the area’s best public speakers last week at Hullett
Central Public School. From left: Thelma Johnston, Blyth Legion; Claire Fleming, first place
intermediate public speaking; Megan Hoggart, fourth place intermediate public speaking; Lexi
Aitken, second place intermediate public speaking and Andy Lubbers from the Blyth Legion.
(Aislinn Bremner photo)
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Ball’s Bridgerecognized withheritage plaque