HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-01-03, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1990. PAGE 3.
Blyth
People
Gayle Poore is spending the
holidays with her parents Dick and
Grace Poore and sister Elaine. She
graduates shortly from a two-year
course in Early Childhood Educa
tion from Conestoga College, Doon
campus.
Spending the Christmas holidays
with parents and siblings, and
completing their first year of
University studies in 1990 are:
Steve McDougall, Elaine Poore and
Christina Roulston at Waterloo
University; Stacey Elliott at Wilfrid
Laurier; Kriss Snell at Laurentian
University, Sudbury and Tim Wal
den at University of Guelph.
Community College students at
home for Christmas include: Jamie
McDonald, Mohawk College,
Hamilton; Stacey McClinchey and
Shane Snell, Fanshawe, London;
Swinging Seniors
entertain at Huronview
About 25 Swinging Seniors from
Blyth journeyed down to Huron
view on December 13 to host the
December birthday party and to
bring some entertainment to
Huronview residents.
At 2 p.m. president John Hessel-
wood opened the meeting and
“Happy Birthday’’ was sung to 19
residents who are celebrating
birthdays in December. A couple of
numbers from the orchestra follow
ed, made up of Jim Lawrie, Lloyd
Walden, Harv McDowell, Millar
Richmond and Jim McCall. Ella
Richmond presided at the piano.
The same gentlemen favoured with
Kent Patterson, Georgian College,
Owen Sound.
Julie Howson, who is a second
year student at Queens University,
Kingston, spent the holiday season
with her parents, Bill and Susan
Howson, brother Rick, and grand
mother, Mary Wightman.
Emily and Ernie Phillips and
Leslie had Karen with them for the
Holiday Season. Karen is a second
year student at Sir Sandford Flem
ing College at Peterborough. Other
second year students also at home
for the holidays were: David Spar
ling, University of Western On
tario; Kevin Scrimgeour, Univer
sity of Windsor; and Heather
McDonald of Guelph University.
Todd van Vliet of Toronto spent
Christmas at his home in Blyth.
Todd, after studying for two years
physics and chemistry at Wilfred
Laurier University, Waterloo, opt
ed for study in a 4-year course at
the Medical Institute of Technolo
gy, Toronto. After graduation, he
will be a licensed respiratory
technologist operating the sophisti
cated equipment during surgery for
heart, liver, etc. transplants.
a Harmonica band.
Aubrey Toll sang two solos and
then Lloyd Walden joined him for
some duet music. A quartette
consisting of Lloyd Walden, Jim
Lawrie, Harv McDowell, and Millar
Richmond entertained with several
quartette numbers with Phyllis
Boak at the piano.
Jim McCall and Harv McDowell
also played two violin duets. John
Hesselwood delighted the audience
with his usual good jokes. After the
program a delicious lunch of
squares, cookies and tea was
served. Many stayed on awhile to
visit with residents who were not
able to attend the program.
If any student has been missed
we’d be glad to hear about them.
Christmas outdoor lighting is
over and gone for another year.
Restricted hours for such were well
obeyed, and the Christmas atmo
sphere which prevailed on every
street, was in no way adversely
affected. .
Enid and Dave Roberts of Picker
ing and their son Blake spent
Christmas with Enid’s sister Jill
Roulston and family, RR 3, Blyth.
Nature’s touches for beautifying
Christmas play a big part. At the
Scott residence on Gypsy Lane,
Laurie and Dorothy enjoy gazing
upon and feeding Cardinals, as
many as four at a time. They enjoy
Scott’s lunches on the patio, Blue
Jays, also there, add a distinct
colour contrast. At the Gore resi
dence on Drummond E., the ever
thickening growth of trees, nearby,
as well as the Gore’s generosity,
attract many kinds of birds, which
PRE-INVENTORYand
ANNIVERSARY SALE
STOREWIDE (both locations)
Thurs., Fri. & Sat., Jan. 4,5 & 6 only
150 Wallace Ave. N. 114 Queen St.
IJSTOWEL 291-2145 BLYTH 523-9141
include an abundance of cardinals.
Jim and Thelma Wilson’s lawn
deer - papa, mama, and the little
one - look very comfortable on
these snowy cold days. They wear
Thelma’s crafted red toques which
tie neatly under their chins with
I, ALBERT A. WASSON,
REEVE 0F THE CORPORATION
0F THE
VILLAGE OF BLYTH
OFFICIALLY PROCLAIM THE MONTH
OF JANUARY - 1990 TO BE
"CRIME STOPPERS
MONTH"
crocheted red strings finished off
with green pompoms. A floodlight
in front of the deer and miniature
lights on a small shrub in the
background complete this novel
scene, which delight both motorists
and pedestrians.
Cook family rents hall
to hold Christmas
A Russel and_ Marian Cook
family turkey dinner was held on
Christmas Day at the Blyth Com
munity Centre with 36 family
members and seven friends attend
ing. The guest of honour was
Marian Cook’s mother, Mrs. Mil
dred Garrett. Thanks to the lift,
which many donors, a few years
ago, made possible, this 89 year old
"randma was able to attend and
toy the dinner.
An excellent program took place
after the meal. The de Jong family -
Farm inventory
prices
BY DON PULLEN
AGRICULTURAL
REPRESENTATIVE FOR
HURON COUNTY
Each year O.M.A.F. establishes
suggested inventory prices for
home grown feeds and livestock.
The following prices are sugges
ted for December 31, 1989 inven
tory.
Price Per
Tonne
Peter, Joanne, Julia and Michael
staged a musical show. Julia
showed her skill in playing the
drums. She also mimed danced and
acted out professional the songs on
sound track, much to the audi
ence’s delight.
Leslie, Jackie and daughter
Katie staged with high skill a
puppet show. A carol sing closed
the program. The children with
their skates retired to the ice
surface of the arena for their fun,
while the older crowd enjoyed table
games.
This annual function is always a
happy occasion.
Oats $110.
Barley, mixed grain and corn 120.
Soybeans 230.
Corn Silage 25.
Hay 65.
Haylage and Grainlage 33.
Straw 55.
Fluid Milk Quota - 85% 191.25
MSQ Quota - 85% .37
Market Livestock - Market price at
year end
Breeding Livestock - Value similar
to the beginning of the year.
Change values if necessary to start
next year.
Your O.M.A.F. office can supply
tables and formulas for determin
ing the tonnes of feed in storage.
COME IN & SAVE TODAY
The Saga
Blyth 523-4331
AFTER CHRISTMAS SALE
- All items in the Christmas Sale Room - V2 PRICE
- 40% OFF all remaining free standing artificial trees
- Tree skirts and Christmas drape - !4 PRICE
- Boxed tree ornaments - % PRICE
- Artificial Christmas wreaths with red velvet bow -
- Selected Christmas wall hangings - V2 PRICE
- 40% OFF brass furnishings & lamps
I- IMon-musical stuffed toys- 50% OFF
SPECIAL ON JANUARY'S
FLOWER OF THE MONTH
CARNATIONS-75' EACH OR $8.50 DOZEN
PRICE
[JAN.
3-10, 1990]