HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-03-28, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 19,
Blyth Scouting group plans spring activities
1st Blyth Group Committee met
on March 7 at Blyth Public School.
Correspondence was received from
the Owen Sound Scout Shop and
from Lucan for a trip to a Baseball
Game in London. A thank you card
was received from Diane Ferguson.
Trish Thomson presented Cheryl
MacLeod with her five-year pin and
a Certificate of Merit for her
contribution to Scouting in past
years. Sharon Wilson also received
her Certificate.
Beavers have been working on
Blyth.
People
The families of Mrs. Mary Young
and Mrs. Elizabeth Riley, Goderich
and Ralph and Gladys Caldwell,
Blyth attended the 11 o’clock
church service at Eastminster
United Church, Toronto, Sunday,
March 25 and also attended a
buffet luncheon provided for them
by members of the church in
honour of their sister, Miss Bertha
Webster’s 80th birthday. Approx
imately 35 relatives attended the
1 rprise party along with Rev. and
_.±rs. Philip Rodgers and Dr. Roy
and Mrs. Webster, Ministers of the
church of which Bertha has been a
member for over 50 years.
There were 11 tables in play
March 19 at the regular Monday
night euchre party at Blyth Memor
ial Hall.
Mildred McNall and Ted Mills
had the high scores while Mabel
Riley and Gordon Nicholson had
the low scores.
Ruth Dougherty and Don Bu
chanan had the most lone hands.
Margaret Anderson won the
special prize.
At the lost heir card party at
Memorial Hall on Wednesday
night, Anna Snell and Feme
Howatt had the high scores. Doro
thy Daer and Charlie Smith had the
low scores. Phyllis Boak won the
special prize. There were five
tables in play.
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We would like to thank everyone
tor their enthusiastic support in
helping us celebrate our 5th
Anniversary. We would also like
to announce our Draw Winners.
OUR BLYTH PRIZEWINNERS:
1st: Arnold Thompson of Joe
Kerr Ltd.
2nd: Ronnie Nesbitt, Blyth
3rd: Wayne Rouse, Blyth.
OUR BRUSSELS
PRIZE WINNERS:
1st: Hughy Ives of Morris Twp.
2nd: Roy Williamson of Grey
Twp.
3rd: Elvy Rock of Monkton
4th: Helki Roetcisoender
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FARM AND
INDUSTRIAL
PARTS
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their ‘Sharing Mouse’, farm ani
mals, playing monster tag and Old
MacDonald. On March 20 the
meeting was conducted by the
Keeos (Cub helpers). On March 27
Lavern Clark will be teaching them
about the stars. Basic First Aid and
Home Safety will soon be discussed
and on April 17 Rob Gibson from
Ministry of Natural Resources will
be talking about endangered spec
ies.
Cubs made weather vanes March
6. Constable Mike Scott talked to
the boys about their Law Aware
ness Badge on March 20. They
hope to be doing more 1st Aid and
CPR soon. Cubs will also be
hearing from the Ministry of
Natural Resources on April 17.
As part of his badge require
ments Scout Greg McClinchey
spoke to the Londesborough Lions
on Feb. 5 about the Heart and
Stroke Foundation. On Feb. 19
Festival plans shaping up
Continued from page 1
other competitions.
George Hubbard has set aside
1600 rutabags (nearly a ton) for
activities during the June 21-23
festival weekend.
Activities shaping up for the
weekend include opening ceremon
ies, a sidewalk sale by the mer
chants and a “Gong Show” on
Friday night. Saturday will see a
ball tournament at the ball park. A
baking contest and rutabaga dis
plays will take place from 10 a.m.
to noon. During the day the Legion
Auxiliary will be holding its annual
Penny Sale at the Legion.
The Rutabaga Festival Parade
will kick off at 1 p.m. followed by a
combined concert by the pipe
bands involved.
The Bluewater Shrine Club will
hold a fish fry from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
The Lions Club’s Fifties Dance will
take place at the arena in the
evening and will also feature the
presentation of parade awards and
the auctioning off of rutabaga
cooking award-winners.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Blyth and District Community Centre will be hosting a Public
Meeting Wednesday April 4th, 1990 at 8:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of
the Community Centre. The Local Ontario Provincial Police and a
representative from the Liquor Control Board will be on hand to
discuss the proper application for administering Liquor Permits.
Interested citizens and organizations are invited to attend.
NAME
ADDRESS PHONE
Contest Details
on Page 3
Queen St. S.
Blyth
523-9141
RULES:
Colour as many pictures as you wish using markers, crayons, pencil
crayons or water paints.
CATEGORIES:
Two categories [children 4 - 8 yrs.], [children 9 -12 yrs.]
HOW TO ENTER:
Your coloured picture must be presented to the store or business that
sponsored it, by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 5, 1990.
Each sponsoring store will award 2 prizes in each category - 2 Loonies
for 1st and one Loony for 2nd.
A further judging will take place forthe winners from each store, for an
overall winner in each class of a GIGANTIC CHOCOLATE EASTER
BUNNY.
Enter as many pictures as you wish - the more you enter the more
Loonies you could win!
WINNERS:
Winners from each store along with grand prize winners will be
published in The Citizen on Wednesday, April 11. Grand Prizes will be
awarded Thursday, April 12, 1990 at The Citizen offices.
Thanks for entering and thanks to our sponsoring merchants.
O.P.P. Constable Mike Alexander
spoke to the Scouts about the
‘Chain Gang’ for helping Seniors.
On Feb. 26 the Ministry of Natural
Resources talked about Fish Habi
tats and about pruning trees on
March 17. March 12 they watched a
Canoeing Film.
Business discussed was Training
and Service Records and the World
Brotherhood Project. Beavers
needed more scarves and Scouts
needed sponsor crests. A concern
was raised about jack-knives and
matches in Cub kits. Leaders
stressed that these were optional
items for the Cub kits, put in only
at the discression of parents.
Legion Sponsor Rep., John
Battye, reported that the Legion
will donate $500 for new tents for
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts and has
challenged the Lions to do the
same.
Trees for Canada will be Satur-
Sunday morning will start off
with the Blyth firemen’s pancake
breakfast at the fire hall. There will
be a children’s fish derby sponsor
ed by the Ministry of Natural
Resources and a pot luck lunch at
the Lions Park. The afternoon will
feature games for the whole family.
Diane Wasson reported that a
committee has been formed by
representatives of the five churches
in the village which will assist in
the baking/cooking contests in the
basement of Memorial Hall Satur
day morning.
Betty Battye reported on possi
ble activities for schools in the
Festival. Schools in Belgrave,
Londesboro, and Walton as well as
Blyth will be invited to take part in
activities.
day, April 21 and the kits will be
received April 3. This year this
event coincides with Earth Day,
April 22, when thousands of school
children and their families will be
planting trees.
Leaders attended a planning
meeting on March 8 in Exeter for
the Benmiller Camp, May 25 - 27.
Leaders were reminded of upcom
ing First Aid and Canoeing cours
es.
1st Blyth will participate in the
Annual Pitch-ln Campaign May 7 -
13. With the free garbage bags
Cubs and Scouts plan to pick up
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litter in Blyth and Londesborough.
A motion to initiate an insurance
policy on camping equipment with
Elliott’s Insurance was passed
uanimously.
The Bake Sale for Scouting will
be Saturday, April 7, 9:30 - 11:30 at
Lawrie Decorating on Main Street.
A bottle drive will be held Satur
day, May 12 in Auburn, Blyth and
Londesborough.
Next Huron District meeting will
be Tuesday, April 3 in Exeter and
the next Blyth Scouting meeting
will be Wednesday, April 4 at 7:30
p.m. Blyth P.S.
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