HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-10-17, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1990. PAGE 3.
Blyth Festival Singers celebrate 10th anniversary
A full day of activities is schedul
ed for members past and present as
Blyth Festival Singers celebrate 10
years of singing. Now well into its
11th year, the choir is presently
under the direction of its third
conductor Wade Whittaker-Cumm
ing, who along with his predeces
sors, Laurie Rowbotham and
Angus Sinclair will be preparing
the group for an evening perfor
mance on Saturday.
The day’s events begin with
registration and a time to meet
Blyth Fire Department
orders pumper/tanker
friends. There will be a small group
rehearsal for past members to
brush up on the selections. After
lunch the troupe will have the
chance to tour the new addition at
the theatre and enjoy a social time.
In the afternoon there will be a
two hour rehearsal to give the past
members a chance to brush up on
the music for the evening concert to
be held at Memorial Hall. If
everyone invited to attend does,
there will be a mass choir of about
150 singers performing diverse
materials from classical composi
tions to eastern folk music and
spirituals.
Agnes Proulx, who has been a
member of the Festival Singers for
seven years said that the idea of the
choir was started “by people for
people who had a desire to sing and
be challenged by music”. There
are no auditions for becoming a
member. Mrs. Proulx 'said that its
members come from a wide area
surrounding Blyth and Brussels
and it is a wonderful way to meet
many interesting people. Blyth
Festival Singers rehearse every
Monday evening at Memorial Hall.
The 10 year Reunion perform
ance of the Blyth Festival Singers
will begin at 8:15 p.m. Saturday.
The Blyth Fire Department is
adding a new vehicle to its fleet, a
fire-engine red pumper/tanker.
The new truck is being purchased
by the Blyth Area Fire Board to
replace the present 1968 back-up
pumper.
According to Fire Chief Paul
Josling the pumper/tanker has a
capacity of 1400 gallons and will
pump 420 gallons of water per
minute. It is made by Robica-For-
man Tank Ltd. in St. Marys and is
valued at $94,500. The body is
aluminum and it contains a gas
engine.
The old pumper, Mr. Josling
says, will be sold to the highest
bidder after some of the equip
ment, like hoses, has been remov
ed.
The tanker, which is expected to
arrive on or before March 1991 will
be one of four vehicles owned by
the Fire Department. In addition to
the combination tanker, the fleet
includes one tanker and one pum
per, and a rescue van.
Blyth.
People
Mary Walden and Doris McClin-
chey just returned from a four-day
'us tour to the Wisconsin Dells in
Wisconsin. They enjoyed the three-
hour boat ride up the Wisconsin
River, stopping at three different
ports of call in the upper dells for
the scenic walk into the dells. A
ride on the last steam train in North
America was an experience.
The main attraction was the
House on the Rock near Spring
Green, Wisconsin. It was built by
Alex Jordon, an architect, sculptor
and dreamer. It is unique, being
built entirely into a high rock, and
featuring many rooms filled with
rare and priceless collections from
all over the world.
One of the dazzling attractions in
the exhibit is the carousel. The
largest in the world. It features 269
carousel animals, real and
mythological, but none of them
horses. It sparkles with 20,000
individual lights revolving and
playing music. It alone is valued at
$4.8 million.
The weather was pleasant with
sun. It was reported a few days
before they had experienced seven
inches of snow, and a little was still
in spots to prove it. Their fall colour
has also been damaged with excess
moisture and high winds.
Last Thursday, Mary Wightman,
Mary Holland and Marie Toll of
Blyth; and Edith Beacom, Ruth and
Allen Shaddick and Jim and Ra
mona Jamieson of Londesboro
attended the Huron-Perth Super-
anuated Teachers annual dinner
meeting which was held in the
Seaforth Community Centre. Two
hundred or more attended.
The caterers for the full course
delicious meal were Marjorie
Anderson and her group.
The speaker Gary Jewitt gave
first-hand information, and accom
panied it with slides, on a very poor
section of Liberia, Africa.
He had visited Liberia on a
teaching tour earlier in the year.
Shortly after returning home, Mr.
Jewitt learned of the assassination
of a prominent government leader,
which had taken place in this small
country filled with unrest.
Greatly appreciated in the pro
gram was the rousing sing-song
conducted by the one-and-only Erla
Stewart of Goderich. Donald Dun
bar was the excellent piano accom
paniment.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Snell and
their family spent Thanksgiving
Day with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Johnson, Kari and Kurt of London.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Snell spent
four days last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Timpanv of Aylmer.
Harvest
Bonanza
Blyth United Church
October 18 - 20
Used clothing section is open Oct. 18, 2 - 8
p.m. & Oct. 19from 2-5 p.m. Special bag
sale at 4 p.m. on Oct. 19. The bazaar opens
Sat., Oct. 20at2 p.m. The Silent Auction - all
3 days.
SPONSORED BY
BLYTH U.C.W.
MARSHALL-STOBO
Marj. Marshall of Clinton and Robert of Calgary are pleased to
announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Sherri
Francis to Dr. Benjamin Stobo son of Reginald and Deanna
Stobo of Nepean. The wedding will take place November 3,
1990 at the Elmhurst Country Inn, Ingersoll, Ontario. Sherri is
employed with Bell Canada in Brockville and Ben has started
his medical practice in Athens, the couple will reside in
Brockville.
NOTICE - RESIDENTS
VILLAGE OF BLYTH
Large Item Pickup scheduled for
October 20, 1990.
Items will not be handled from
inside buildings.
Bagged Leaf Pickup scheduled
for October 20, 1990 in the
afternoon.
Bagged Leaf Pickup scheduled
for October 27, 1990 in the
morning.
Please have leaves bagged, tied
and at the curb.
Village Work Force ask that
Residents not rake leaves out to
street and leave in piles due to
causing problems with water
back-up at catch basins. Please
consider your neighbours and
refrain from burning leaves.
Village of Blyth Council.
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