HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-04-01, Page 30PAGE 30. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2010.At the recent fundraiser for theSeaforth and District Food Bank,soups were judged for supremacy.
One soup came out on top and that
soup was in the ladle of Jim Lee of
Cinnamon Jim’s in Brussels.
Judged to be the best overall soup,
Lee took home the prized ladle for
his ribs and beans creation that can
be seen frequently on the menu at
Cinnamon Jim’s.
The event, called Souper Saturday,
raised $1,850 for the food bank,
which was its first priority, but it also
brought some of Huron County’s
best soupmakers together.
It all started with Lee’s Friday
night supper of rolled ribs. He said
that one night he had some left over
and thought to formulate a soup in a
“pork and beans” style.When the soup was firstformulated, Lee called it Pork andBeans and he said that people tendednot to order it. However, with asimple name change to Ribs and
Beans, with no change to the recipe,
sales of the soup began to take off.
Lee said he thought to submit the
soup in the competition because of
how unique it is. He said he knew
there would be carrot ginger soups,
despite his second submission of a
carrot ginger soup and that he felt
being unique would be the best
strategy, as opposed to simply
submitting another chicken noodle
soup.
“It’s definitely unique and it’s one
of the best soups we have,” he said.
“I think it’s so good because we
make everything ourselves. We
make our own stock as well, which
we do for 99 per cent of our soups.”Lee and his group had to makethree gallons of soup for thecompetition, which was judged byhigh-end restaurateurs fromStratford.
Once each soup booth was set up,
soupmakers were shifted around so
they weren’t serving their own soup.
Lee said he was serving a soup that
turned out to be the best cream soup,
which was submitted by Huron East
council and made by clerk-
administrator Jack McLachlan.
Lee says the food bank is hoping
to continue the event and make it an
annual fundraiser because of its
success. If that happens, he said, he
would love to submit every year.
“I would love to,” he said. “I met a
lot of good people there and it’s
great to get involved with something
like that in your community.
After the body of April Rose
Ibbotson was found in the middle of
the street in front of the Chesley post
office on March 22, Ontario
Provincial Police (OPP) are saying
that foul play is not suspected.
OPP were notified of a body
laying in the street shortly after 2:30
a.m. on March 22. Paramedics
attempted to resuscitate Ibbotson,
but she was subsequently
transported to the South Bruce Grey
Health Centre where she was
pronounced dead.
Ibbotson was 20 years old.
A port-mortem investigation was
conducted on March 23 in London
where it was concluded that foul
play should not be suspected in
Ibbotson’s death.
Anyone with information that can
assist in the investigation should call
OPP Dispatch at 1-888-310-1122 or
Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Grade 7 and 8 students at Blyth
Public School learned the value of
giving back to their community this
winter.
Students in the senior grades in
the local public school gave back to
the Blyth Legion of District A9 for
the help that the Legion and its
members offer the school over the
year.
Members of the grade 7 and 8
classes shovelled snow from the
drives and walkways of both the
Legion and late veteran Ralph
McRae’s house to say thank you.
“We were repaying the Legion for
its efforts to help out the school,”
said Principal Alice McDowell.
The Legion donates money to the
school for various efforts, including
the annual public speaking and
Remembrance Day contests, as well
as helping to cover transportation
costs for ski trips and swimming
trips.
McDowell said that the program,
which is in its inaugural year, will
definitely carry on in the future, and
that the school is always looking for
additional projects to take on.
“We’re always interested in
building community connections,”
she said. “If there are things that
need to be done in the community,
get in contact with the school and
we’ll see if we can help,” she said.
Local café’s soup wins big
Blyth PS students chip in
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Justin Chamney of Auburn
received his designation as a
Chartered Accountant at the
Institutue of Chartered
Accountants of Ontario Annual
Convocation Ceremony on
Saturday, February 27, 2010 at
the Westin Harbour Castle
Conference Centre in Toronto.
Attending his convocation were
Eldon and Elaine Chamney of
Auburn.
Congratulations Justin!
Love Dad and Elaine, Meagan
and Nate, Jadyn.
Graduation
By Shawn LoughlinThe Citizen
Soupremacy in Brussels
After winning best overall soup at the Souper Saturday
fundraiser to benefit the Seaforth and District Food Bank
last weekend, Jim Lee, owner of Cinnamon Jim’s took a run
through his café holding up his winning ladle in victory. It
was his creation of ribs and beans soup that took home the
coveted prize. A big part of his winning team, he said, was
Sandra Josling, who helped him prepare the three gallons
of soup necessary for the competition. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED
Cleaning crew
The Grade 7 and 8 students of Blyth Public School spent
many of their winter mornings cleaning the steps and
driveway of the Blyth Legion to thank them for the many
donations made to the school. (Denny Scott photo)
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
No foul play
suspected
in Chesley