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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1986-04-02, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1986. This painting by Huron -county artist Morris Darling is featured on the poster and brochure of the Blyth Summer Festival this year. Some 90,000 copies of the brochure have been rolling off the presses at Blyth Printing in Blyth over the past few weeks and have been mailed out across Canada. Voucher holders can begin exchanging vouchers for tickets April 14. Huron artist's painting featured on Festival poster The Blyth Festival's 1986 season brochures are now rolling off Doug Whitmore's printing press in Blyth - 90,000 in all! The brochure, designed by graphic artist Karen Fletcher of Waterloo, shows a detail from the painting "Pete" by Morris Dar- ling, an artist living in Wroxeter. The entire painting will form the 1986 Blyth Festival poster. "1 really liked Morris Darling's work when I saw it for the first time last year in an exhibition in the Festival Gallery" said Artistic Director Katherine Kaszas. "1 felt there was a strong connection between what he does on canvas and what we do on stage - reflecting life and the quality of life of the people of this area. As with all good art, its timelessness makes its appeal universal. I'm thrilled that we are able to use one of his paintings for our poster this year." Pete himself (whose real name is actually Gordon), is now in his eighties and living in the Tees water area. He used to reside in Wroxeter and has worked as a farmer in a feed mill in the past; he remembers cutting the grain by hand with a scythe! The mailing of brochures to those currently on the Festival's mailing list, nearly 10,000 names, took a mere two days, thanks to the Festival's computer which sorts and prints all the addresses by postal code. (In pre -computer days, it used to take a couple of weeks to get the brochures sorted for mailing!) Everyone whose name is in the Festival's computer, will be receiving your brochure in the mail very soon. Bulk distribution of brochures to stores, hotels, information booths, etc„ is mainly done in person by Philippa Borgal (Publicity Direc- tor) with help from Sally Leitch and the Board of Directors. Brochures are widely distributed - from Chatham to Barrie, Wiarton to Hamilton, Sarnia to Toronto. Anyone who can't geta brochure elsewhere can call 523-9300/9225 and ask for a brochure to be sent to them. (This will also ensure the name is on the mailing Iist for next year.) Vouchers for the Blyth Festival are currently on sale. Members only may exchange their vouchers between April land 11. After April 14, all voucher holders may exchange, and group tickets go on sale. After May 16, tickets go on sale to the general public. Box Office hours from now to May 30 are from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. County council to review policy on conventions BY BOB MURPHY Huron Count_, council has asked its executive committee to review county policy for convention atten- dance by employees and members of council. The issue was referred to council's executive committee as the result of a motion introduced Thursday by Coun. Bill Mickle (Exeter reeve). According tothe motion, pre- sented at council's regular meet- ing, the committee is to review the current county policy "with a view toconsidering the possibility of restricting" convention atten- aance by employees and council members in 1987 and 1988. Mickle's motion stemmed from an earlier request by County Engineer Bob Dempsey for ap- proval to attend a convention in Las Vegas insteadof one in Ottawa which had been approved by eouncil at its last meeting. • The request for the, convention switchwas recommended by the roads committee during its report to Council, ,Dempsey had made the request based on the close approximation of costs between the two conven- tions along with his feelings that he would "learn more" at the Nation- al Road and Street Maintenance Conference in the Nevada city. Coun. Harry Worsell (Goderich reeve), during, discussion on the request, said he felt it was "costing the county too much to send its employees to conventions out of the province." Worsell pointed out that Demp- sey had also attended a convention last year "somewhere in British Columbia" and asked fora record- ed vote on the road committee recommendation. In that vote, council opted 17 to 11 in favor of allowing the convention change. However, Mickle's motion stemmed from that decision and, he said, was aimed at reducing the $100,000 or more annually which he estimated was spent by Huron County to send employees and councillors to conventions. "We are not trying to restrict staff from programs of education," Mickle said, "we are talking about conventions and not training semi- nars." Such a move, Mickle said, "at least shoWs.the ratepayers of this county that we are trying to do something about reducing costs." In the earlier recorded vote, among those on the "aye" side of the ballot were: Warden Leona Armstrong (Grey reeve), Tom Cunningham (Hullett reeve), Marie Hicknell (McKillop reeve), J. R. Kernighan (Colborne reeve), Bruce Machan (Wingham reeve), Brian McBurney (Turnberry reeve), Ernest Snell (East Wawa - nosh reeve), and Albert Wasson (Blyth reeve). Among those casting "nay" votes were: J. R. Aitchison (West Wawanosh reeve), and Doug Fraser (Morris reeve). Absent from the session were: Bob Bell (Tuckersmith reeve), Bee Cooke (Clinton reeve), Hank Ten Pas (Brussels reeve) and Lionel Wilder (Hay reeve). Blyth 4-H club holds last meeting BY TABATHA MONTGOMERY On March 19 was the Manner Legis last meeting. Members learned how to pack a suit case properly and also learned about dating, kindness etc. They also discussed a pot luck dinner for their mothers. Each is bringing either part of the main course or dessert. The dinner will be held on April 9. Despite this being the last meeting all the 4-H members had a lot of fun, thanks to Lenore Scrimgeour, Mary Anne Howson and Elaine Brown. Local showmen score Huron County's 4-H Showman- ship team came in second in team score in a competition held March 22 at Kemptville College. Brant County beat Huron by one point for the Championship over 25 teams. Huron County's 4-H program was well represented by the team of Anita Bos, Audrey Bos, Donna Johnston, and Sandra Shelley. Sandra Shelley was Grand Champion Swine Showman, and had the High Individual Score. Anita and Audrey showed in the Dairy Showmanship Class and Donna competed in the Sheep Showmanship Class. Huron's team was also one of the only two teams that passed the quiz. John Deere Max -Emerge Planter; Owners You are Invited to Attend our Annual Service Clinic THE WEEK OF APRIL 7 Huron Tractor Service Centre ,caII for details by. April 4th 523-4244 Ask for Kevin IJ:!J HURON TRACTOI We're Very Big On Service BLYTH Showrj iifSaiings` RAIN SUITS RAIN COATS RUBBER BOOTS 10.00 UP MEN'S, BOYS' LADIES' SPRING JACKETS JOGGING SUITS SWEAT SHIRTS BOOTS FOR WORK OR PLAY SAFETY TOE - GREEN PATCH SPECIAL SUPPLY OF JOGGERS LADIES' & BOYS' - MEN'S NOW IN STOCK UNIFORM PANTS & SHIRTS GREEN BLUE BEIGE NEW STOCK SHIRTS XL-XXL-XXXL IN STORE SPECIALS • LARGE STOCK • COME IN AND SEE • NO HIGH PRESSURE • JUST GOOD HONEST SAVINGS *DRIVE A LITTLE, SAVE A LOT! *SATISFACTION GUARANTEED'! `WHERE YOUR DOLLAR BUYS MORE! 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