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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-01-08, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009. Huron Bruce MP Paul Steckle was publically critical of the new Conservative budget. The Brussels Optimists hosted a snowmobile rally. With just weeks to go before spring, Old Man Winter continued to hang in there bringing a mixed bag of blustery weather to the region. The Blyth Kings broomball team scored tournament gold. A smoke alarm saved a Walton man’s life as his house caught fire in the early morning hours. Brussels student Jacob McGavinorganized Kids Care at BrusselsPublic School. Blyth Scout Tyler Cartwrightreceived a medal of meritoriousconduct. The Atom girls were named WOAA champs. The Polar Ice broomball team won provincial gold. Two armed individuals robbed Radford Fuels. Brussels Novices were WOAA champs. Central Huron Secondary School’s Redman hosted an Earth Day event. After an almost 15-year absence Blyth once again had a men’s fastball team with the return of the Barons. Students in Brussels participated in the Yellow Fish Road program which put them to work painting a bright yellow fish above any storm drain from the school to the main street. Janice Hawley was Huron East’s new economic development officer. Fire chiefs from Huron East, Blyth and Wingham met to discuss new boundaries for the three departments within Morris-Turnberry. Ten-month-old Braden Hummel was the winner of the Londesborough Lions duck race. The little one was $500 richer. A retrospective of 2008’s highs and lows A new book was celebrating Brussels main street. Unseasonably warm temperatures had OPP warning snowmobilers to stay off the trails and away from areas that travelled over water. Doug Leach launched a new website featuring information and photos of Brussels Continuation School classes. The county’s CT scanner campaign got a $1,000 boost from Blyth Legion Ladies’Auxiliary. North Huron councillor Greg McClinchey released a biography on Huron-Bruce MP Paul Steckle. Huron County unveiled its new brand and logo. After a thaw that saw creeks swell and fields flood, Old Man Winter returned. Snowsqualls closed many roads. A barn burned on Newry Road in Grey. There was a good turnout for the Brussels Clinic open house. North Huron council discussed hiring a crossing guard for Blyth. Charlie and Grace Procter were recognized at the Brussels Legion for their efforts in completing a book about area veterans. Theresa, Arnold and Marcel Egli received the Producers of the Year Award from the Huron County Pork Producers Association. SAVE up to $2850 a year Off the newsstand price Newsstand price - $1.25/week Subscription price - 68¢/week Yes - I want to save money. Enclosed is $34.00 for a 1-year subscription A 46-year-old woman died in a Grey house fire. Stormy weather delayed the delivery of The Citizen for the first time in many years. The new receiving and processing facility for McCall Livestock held its open house. The county agreed to give $500,000 to the CT scanner campaign. Fate of the Carnegie Library the number one concern for Huron East council. Kerrisa Van Amersfoort of Blyth, a police foundations student at Niagara College was named the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Western Region’s Rookie of the Year. Van Amersfoort quarterbacked the college’s volleyball team. Jacob McGavin of Brussels Public School won several awards at the regional science fair and won the right to compete at the national contest. Huron Feeding Systems celebrated 30 years in business. April showers started early and came hard and fast causing localized flooding, road closures and flooded basements. Morris-Turnberry councillors voted to take enough money out of reserves to prevent a tax increase for 2008. Morris-Turnberry took over from North Huron as host municipality for Wheels Away. Award recipients at Brussels Minor Hockey banquet were Matt McNichol, Scot Dolmage and Christopher VanVeen. Huronlea officially opened its new fire escape lane. Ten thousand chickens perished in a Morris-Turnberry barn blaze. North Huron passed a budget with an overall increase of 3.99 per cent. One of the highlights was the announcement of a surplus from 2007 of $259,320.86. Mark Siertsema, 15, of Blyth captured top honours in the International Sled Dog Racing Associations’s adult four-dog category. The Lightning PeeWee girls were crowned Ontario Champs. Three local girls were able to cash in on some Seaforth gold as members of the Seaforth Stars PeeWee and Bantams teams. Wearing provincial gold around their neck were Carly Whitfield of Belgrave, Heidi Raynard of Belgrave and Abby McGavin of Walton. A gastro-intestinal virus had Wingham and District Hospital closed to visitors. Blyth once again demonstrated its heart and soul raising more than $30,000 to help a family in need. Mikayla Ansley, one-year-old daughter of former Blyth resident Mike and his wife Katie was battling retinoblastoma, a rare childhood cancer. Branded The new Huron County logo and brand were unveiled by warden John Bezaire at a session of county council in January. (File photo) Blyth’s youth activity park celebrated its first anniversary. For the third straight year HealthKick Huron welcomed three medical students from the University of Western Ontario. Morris-Turnberry councillors turned thumbs down to Sunday hunting. The county and North Huron were going to start working together to try to alleviate concerns about Queen Street traffic. Suggestions included making the street a community safety zone, and traffic signals at the intersection of Blyth and London Roads. A film crew was in Brussels for a production on a young man who served in the First World War. Will Mayberry, whose name is on the Brussels cenotaph and on the stained glass window at Brussels United Church was to be remembered as one of the fallen soldiers featured in an upcoming series. Danica and Randy Zwep won the Brussels Lions elimination draw prize of $4,000. A number of bears were seen in various areas of the county, including Walton. Joe Hallahan was selected as Blyth’s Citizen of the Year, while twin sisters Fran Bremner and Nora Stephenson took the honour in Brussels. Carolyn Hay’s Against the Grain opened Blyth Festival’s 34th season. Brussels Transport marked its 50th year in business.