The Citizen, 2009-09-10, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009. PAGE 3.
Happy anniversary to Paul and
Sheila Rintoul of Wingham who
will celebrate their special day on
Sept. 11.
Happy birthday to Jean Nethery
of Blyth who celebrates on Sept.
12.
Happy birthday to Edgar Daer of
Blyth who celebrates his big day
Sept. 15.
Happy anniversary to Bill and
Isabelle Craig and Jeff and
Shanann Josling, all of Blyth
andBlair and Shannon Bieman of
Belgrave who all celebrate on Sept.
16.
Happy birthday to Tricia Daer
who celebrates on Sept. 17.
Blyth United Church is all ready
for its annual garage sale on
Tuesday, Sept. 8, Wednesday, Sept.
9 and Thursday, Sept. 10, the week
of Threshers Reunion. They will be
serving beef on a bun with muffins,
pie and coffee from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
It has come to that time of year
when Blyth expands in size. It is
one of the most important weekends
on the Blyth calendar: The Huron
Pioneer Thresher and Hobby
Association presents its 48th
annual show Sept. 11, 12 and 13.
Come to Blyth and see the
steam engines and craft show
and much more on the
campgrounds.
There is no church service at
Blyth United Church on Sunday,
Sept. 13. Come and join the
Threshers for their service at 9:30
a.m. in Shed #3. This service is
always very well attended.
Sunday school resumes Sept. 20
at Blyth United Church.
A familiar face is sitting in the big
chair at Blyth Public School this
year.
Alice McDowell, who lives
between Blyth and Belgrave, has
taken over principal duties at Blyth
Public School after former principal
Jane Morton was moved to Exeter
Public School.
McDowell is no stranger to the
area. Not only has she lived here for
years, but she also was the principal
at Walton Public School before it
shut its doors and Grey Central
Public School before spending five
years as a principal at Roberston
Memorial Public School in Goderich.
McDowell has been working with
the Avon Maitland District School
Board since she started teaching over
20 years ago. She first began to move
up around 2001, when she took over
vice-principal duties in Listowel
before making her way back down to
the area.
“It’s nice to be back in a rural
school,” she said. “I’ve been in a
town school for five years and I know
the joys of teaching rural students, so
it’s good to be back.”
She says that her job hasn’t been
too tough this early in her time at
Blyth Public School, but that she
already had an advantage, knowing a
lot of the community members and
the families of students.
She also says that one thing she
wants to continue with the school is
the school’s image and position in the
community.
“The school is very active in the
community and I want to have that
continue,” she said. “Right now, I’m
getting to know the community
better, and I want the school’s place
in the community to be heightened if
it can.”
“I’m sure there are more things
that we can be a part of.”
Right now, she said, she’s busy
trying to learn about the inner
workings of the school, learning
about how it operates and the
traditions that have been kept up
there for many years.
McDowell says that she isn’t
planning on changing much of
anything at the school, saying it was
being run well before she got there.
“There haven’t been any real
challenges. We want to maintain the
very best level of education here,”
she said. “But eventually I’ll want to
add my own personality into the
mix.”
Approaching her first assembly at
Blyth Public School, McDowell said
it was familiar and friendly. She was
entering the assembly as the principal
of a new school, however, when she
looked out to the student body, she
recognized many faces, knew most
families and felt strangely
comfortable and at home.
McDowell has three children with
her husband Ron, Johnathon, 19,
Michael, 17 and Caroline, 14.
McDowell says that she hopes to
have an open-door policy with the
community, welcoming both parentsand community members into heroffice if there are ever concerns aboutwhat goes on within the school’swalls.She says that as far as the schoolgoes, she hopes to approach the
education of Blyth’s youth as a team
with her fellow teachers.McDowell says she has felt verywelcome since taking over in Blythand hopes that will continue in thecoming months.
NEWS
FROM BLYTH
The North Huron Landfill Sites
will now be collecting
ALL TIRES
FREE OF CHARGE
In partnership with The Ontario Used Tires Program, the
Township of North Huron is assuring that all tires will be
taken care of in the most environmentally-friendly way
possible.
Whether piled up at your local service station, abandoned
along a road or neatly tucked into a corner of your garage,
used tires are all around. Some find their way to a recycler
who will make new green products such as playground
surfaces or patio tiles, but many others end up in landfill, or
are sent to be burned for fuel in a cement kiln or power
plant. The Ontario Used Tires Program will change all of this
for the better.
As of September 1, 2009, DROP OFF ALL TIRES FREE
OF CHARGE AT THE NORTH HURON LANDFILL SITES.
The site located at 39601 Reid Road, RR# 5 Wingham has
the following Hours of Operation:
Tuesday 7 am - 5 pm
Thursday 6 pm - 9 pm (May to September only)
Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
The site located at 39246 Moncrieff Road, East Wawanosh
has the following Hours of Operation:
Saturday 9 am - 1 pm
Wednesday 6 pm - 9 pm (May to September only)
1st Blyth Scouting
REGISTRATION
Beavers ~ 5-7 years
Cubs ~ 8-10 years
Scouts ~ 11-14 years
Venturers ~ 15-18 years
Wednesday,
September 23
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Blyth Public School
For more information contact:
Shari Cartwright
~ 519-523-9974 ~
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
From Marilyn’s Desk
Familiar face
Belgrave-area educator Alice McDowell has been
appointed the new principal at Blyth Public School. She
says that while she has worked at her fair share of schools,
beginning work at Blyth Public School was different,
because she knew so many of the students already from
being a member of the community. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
New principal at Blyth Public School
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