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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-03-21, Page 33serving Brussels, ciyui, auuurn, neigrave, tinei, Londesborough, Walton and surrounding townships. VOL. 6 NO. 12 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1990. 50 CENTS Meeting to discuss Bly th park project Making faces When Amy Crawford was told to make a face at the mask-making workshop last Thursday at Brussels Library she took it seriously. Children ranging in age from seven to 1 2 learned howto makescary paper masks as part of “Phantom of the Library’’ week, held at most Huron County branches. 2 deer killed in collisions with cars Two accidents occurred in the area in the past week as the result of deer running into the path of the drivers. The first incident happened at 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, when Charles Hart, 63, of Goderich was travelling south on county road 22 in East Wawanosh at a speed of 80 km., according to a spokesper­ son from the Wingham OPP. The deer came out of the west ditch and the driver struck it, killing it instantly. Mr. Hart sustained no injuries as a result and only minor damage Continued on page 19 Representatives of the Blyth Slo-pitch League have been asked to attend the March 29 meeting of village council to discuss the future of the George Radford Memorial ball diamond, reconstruction pro­ ject. The invitation was made after a letter was read at the March 14 meeting of council from the ball group asking for a meeting and saying the group was not in favour of council’s motion from the Janu­ ary 16 meeting over the project that proposed the ball group pick up an extra $1,000 in costs on the project and George Radford Construction pay an extra $1,750 toward the project which has run over the original budget. Councillor Ken Brown had pro­ posed that a committee of two councillors be appointed to meet with the construction company and the ball group but Councillor Dave Lee said he didn’t feel it was up to council to meet with Radford’s since its deal, in undertaking the renovation of the park, was with the ball group, not the construction company which was hired by the ball group. The discussion at times grew heated as Councillor Brown ques­ tioned who had authorized the village to pay bills for the project when the money wasn’t in the budget. Clerk-Treasurer Helen Grubb said Ken Siertsema, head of the project for the ball group, had authorized her to pay the bills. Because the project was being done under a government grant and is on village property, all bills must be paid by the village, although the ball group had provided $18,000 in funding toward the original esti­ mated cost of $36,000. Mrs. Grubb Contest seeks for Rutabaga Artists young and old in the area have an opportunity to see their work in print with a new contest to design a logo for the Blyth Ruta­ baga Festival. Entries for the mascot for the Festival are invited by the Festival committee until March 28. The entries will be judged by a panel of three local people to choose the best design to be used on souvenirs such as T-shirts, posters and mugs, etc. said Ruth Webster of the said councillors, passing the monthly statement of bills to be paid, approved the paying of the amounts. Councillor Brown said he felt such payments should only be made through resolution of council, not through a motion to pay the bills. He said that it was like letting some outside group sign cheques on the village bank account to allow a group to authorize bills to be paid. Councillor Steve Sparling, who chaired the portion of the meeting because Reeve Albert Wasson declared a conflict of interest, said other similar projects had been carried out in the past using the same method and there had never been problems. If groups went over budget they always honoured their commitment. “If he (Mr. Siert­ sema) was wrong (in not having enough in the project budget to cover the bills) who were we to question?” Councillor Brown said that from the figures he could get the project was underfunded from the beginn­ ing and the deficit wasn’t just in the increase in the construction bill from Radford’s for extra work which council claims was not authorized. “The point is this was a screw-up from the word go. We’re going to be stuck and we’re going to have to deal with it,” he said. Councillor Brown said he had done some research calling the Ministry of Recreation and Tourism and had learned that both grants the village had received (A Capital conservation grant for one-third the cost from that ministry and a PRIDE grant at 50 per cent of the cost) could be applied to the- Continued on page 3 logo Fest souvenir committee. The contest is open to children and adults and should be submitted in two colours on an eight and a half by 11 inch sheet of paper. All the entries will be retained to be shown in a display of designs during the Festival, scheduled for June 22 - 24. All entries should be mailed to The Rutabaga Logo Contest, c/o The Citizen, Box 429, Blyth or ’delivered to the office. Peter Smith new Big th Artistic Director Blyth Festival continued its tradition of promoting from within as the Board of Directors Saturday selected Peter Smith as the new artistic director of the Festival. Mr. Smith, who has appeared as an actor in such Blyth productions as “Girls in the Gang”, “The Right One”, “The Mail Order Bride” and “Another Season’s Promise” will take over this fall as artistic director, choosing the plays and PETER SMITH New Festival head setting the artistic direction of the Festival. He will begin work May 1 and work with Katherine Kaszas through her final year as artistic director, learning the intricacies of running the theatre. He has al­ ready had a taste of the administra- Continued on page 23 Londesboro man injured by falling tree A Londesboro area man is listed in fair condition at University Hospital in London after being struck by a tree early Saturday afternoon on his farm. Alan Caldwell, 41, of RR 1, Londesboro, along with his two sons and two neighbours, was working in the sugar bush east of their house when the accident pccurred, according to Const. Far­ row of the Goderich OPP detach­ ment. “Apparently there was a tree leaning on another tree over the sugar shack where they make the syrup, and the men decided they should get it down before it fell on the building,” said Const. Farrow. Mr. Caldwell tied a rope onto the tree which the other men held onto, then proceeded to cut down the tree. Constable Farrow stated that as the tree fell it unexpectedly split in two, then jack-knifed, striking Mr. Caldwell on his head and shoulders. An ambulance was called, but he was transported to Clinton Public Hospital by private vehicle before the ambulance and OPP arrived according to the constable. Mr. Caldwell was later transferred to University Hospital.