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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-07-18, Page 3Showing how Youngsters in the Blyth Recreation program got into the spirit of Indian Week when they built teepees Thursday, decorating them with their own designs. Builders of this teepee are (left to right) Amanda Anderson, Elisha Courtney, Jason Stryker, Ronnie Abel-Rinn, Dennis Higgins and Jeff Johnston. Blyth. People On July 15 Randy and Lorna Fraser along with family and friends went to Joan and Gary Caldwell’s farm. After a social time and visit, everyone, 26 in all, went on a hay ride around the farm. The youngest was Johnathan Caldwell who was five months old that day. The oldest rider was Marg Caldwell of Blyth. Marg reminisced about things that happened when she was a young women on this and neighbouring farms. After an en­ joyable ride of seeing different farm animals everyone enjoyed a barbecue supper on the lawn. It was a fun day for all. Gordon and Catherine Caldwell and Edna McDonald spent the weekend with Linda and Philip Powers of Brigden. Our village is looking good these days. For one thing, King Street from Queen to Mill boasts a newly paved road which had to be built almost from scratch; wide, gleam­ ing white curbs; newly laid sod, (the weather has favoured it with cool temperatures and many show­ ers); and a wide thick sidewalk. What a treat! Pedestrians, motor­ ists, and residents of this King Street block are thrilled with the fine results of the carefully planned and constructed project. It took a long time which has paid off. Now is the time, before a prolonged heat wave sets in, to engage in a “walk about” and pause to drink in the beauty of well manicured lawns, colourful flower beds, pots and containers, and the well maintained Horticultural Society’s parks and beds in several locations. One walk that is fascinating is along Dinsley St. E. to the former C.N.R. station. One should take time to gaze on both sizes of the street. There is no law which states that a pedestrian cannot stop to stare. A famous poet once wrote: “What is this life so full of care we have no time to stop and stare?” Staring on our tour is a form of compliment for the property dwel­ lers. The Horticultural Society’s Dinsley park right now is ablaze with colour in its beds. Its benches invite one to sit and relax. One early, not too early, Sunday morning recently, meeting a strange lady and greeting her, we learned that she was returning from a long, enjoyable walk in the village, to enjoy breakfast at the new Bed and Breakfast place (the former C.N.R. station), where she with others were staying. She commented, “I like your village. We find the people very friendly”. We cannot deny the fact that the Theatre has increased the desire of many citizens to do a little extra something to make tourists like them and like their village. It could be just a smile and a “hello” when we see a stranger on main street, or the placing of something original on their premises where they had yever put anything before. Wait until you see the big bird on the front lawn at No. 402 Dinsley St. E. It is so big and attractive that a car driver put on his brakes abruptly to see and inquire about it. The genial owner will be pleased to answer any questions you might have about his bird or his flags. We live in a walking, jogging and biking community. The more we walk or bike the more frequently our cars remain in garages or drive ways. One ramification of this procedure is the increase of the purity of the air we breathe, more noticeable, of course, in crowded city areas. Depending on age, the more we walk the more likely we will be to branch out into jogging. Blyth joggers are increasing in numbers. One can look out a window to see a couple jogging as early as 5:30 a.m. on the road, preferable to the side walk for there is more room to propel arms and legs and give the entire body a beneficial muscle workout. One notices often one of a pair of joggers appearing to put more into the exercise than the other. Ex­ perts in this field maintain perfect synchronization in jogging is im­ possible, for individual rhythms are different. Another popular time for joggers is between dusk and dark. You might be locking up before viewing night television when you see a pair, likely returning from a 3 - I sincerely thank those people who nominated me as Citizen of the Year. A sincere thank you to Keith Roulston for the plaque and for the letters, cards and phone calls I received. If I have made a contribution to the community it was not without the supportof thepeoplein the area and I feel I have been well paid for everything I have done in the community. Thanks to you all and God bless you all. Simon Hallahan. 5 mile expedition in their “run­ ners”. Dog pets provide a strong incen­ tive to get out of the house. To walk or run them is a daily duty and benefits are two fold. Some people dislike walking alone. How fortun­ ate to have a “Fido” to leash and walk. It is reported that the C.P.R. corridor westward is a popular area for walkers, joggers and dogs (not lap dogs) on leashes. When they are three or four miles from the village and have a dog trained to heed his master’s call to return, more freedom is allowed to wander and hunt a bit, and what surprises sometimes result. The walking route becomes an enjoyable adven­ ture for both human and animal. Blyth is an ideal location for walking exercise. It possesses just one big hill, insurmountable for those in advanced years, but excellent for the younger. To ascend and descend steps slowly, the same goes for hills, is one of the best heart exercises there is. So declares the medical profession. 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