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Jim Love of Grand Bend was busy on Labour Day unveiling
his tractors for this year’s Thresher Reunion. He will
feature several Allis Chalmers pieces this year, seeing as it
is this year’s featured tractor. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
North Huron not ready to waive rental yetNorth Huron councillors want alittle more information beforeconsidering a request to waive the
rental fee for Memorial Hall for an
arts and cultural event.
Council received a letter in their
Aug. 18 agenda package from
Heritage and Cultural Partnership
co-ordinator Rick Sickinger.
Sickinger is in charge of theorganizing committee for aCelebration of First Nations, to beheld Sept. 27. The event showcasessome of Canada’s premiere FirstNation writers, dancers, drummers
and theatre.
The day of programs ends at the
Festival in the evening with a theatre
performance by Red Sky
Productions, a nationally-recognized
First Nations theatre company,
which has travelled the world, saidSickinger. The organizing commitee iscomprised of representatives fromHeritage and Cultural Partnership,Huron County Library, The Village
Bookshop in Bayfield, Blyth
Festival and First Nations advisors.
As a not-for-profit group with
limited financial resources, they
hoped that council would waive the
total rental cost of $605.
Councillor Greg McClinchey
opened discussion saying he liked
the idea of the exhibition, but “am
still not sure of the implications.”
He asked whether the two
councillors on county council had
heard of this and when they
responded no, said, “If they haven’t
approached the county for help I’m
somewhat surprised by them coming
here.”
Councillor Archie MacGowan felthe needed more information. “Thisis not a group we’ve had anyinteraction with.”Clerk-administrator Kriss Snellsaid that while Heritage and Cultural
Partnership was unfamiliar to
council, Blyth Festival was
supportive of the program.
Councillor Alma Conn questioned
why council needed any more
information. “I have no problem
saying no to this. Our theatre is in
need of repair and I don’t see how
we can cut rates and keep upgrading.
I’m not agreeing to defer because it’s
still going to cost the same. I’d say
deny the request- end of story.”
“You’re saying that money spent
here could pay for a couple of steps
at the Hall?” qualified reeve Neil
Vincent.
MacGowan concurred about the
shape of the building, but felt itwouldn’t cost anything to simply getmore information, see if the countyhad been approached for financialsupport, before making thedecision.
“County money is my money too,”
said Conn.
Knowing more, however, was
important, argued McClinchey. “If
this is something big that’s going to
bring people into Blyth, well I like to
see Blyth’s streets lined with people.
It costs nothing to do an exploration
and come back in a couple of weeks
to reach a decision.”
Deputy-reeve Murray Scott,
McClinchey and MacGowan voted
to look further into the request,
while Conn and councillors Murray
Nesbitt and James Campbell were
opposed. Vincent broke the tie in
favour.
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By Bonnie GroppThe Citizen
School is back. All the best is
wished to the students who have
headed to school and especially to
those who are entering new
situations, kindergarten or high
school or post-secondary education.
You have so many learning
opportunities.
And to those now in the workforce
and not returning to school this
semester, all the best is extended to
you.
For the rest of us we can officially
start our fall cleaning or Christmas
crafts or…
Congratulations to David
Campbell and Kelly Fazekas who
were recently engaged.
On Aug. 25 Len Archambault had
his 80th birthday. This milestone
was celebrated with a family dinner
at their daughter Brenda’s home on
Aug. 23. They had lots of fun and
several well-organized games were
played. They have had a busy
summer with having just celebrated
their 60th wedding anniversary in
Auburn on June 26.
Congratulations to you both Len
and Betty.
The Walkerburn Club will be
meeting Monday, Sept. 15 at Betty
Archambault’s.
The Horticultural Society’s next
meeting is Saturday, Sept. 20 at the
Auburn Community Hall at 9:30
a.m. This will feature Betsy
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