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Pat Brigham, the Blyth Librarian taps away on the demonstration model of a computer that Blyth
council has purchased for the Blyth library. The real computer should arrive next month but in the
meantime, this demonstration model will be available for another week to give library patrons a taste
of what is to come.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1989. PAGE 3.
Blyth library first
to get computer
Blyth.
People
It takes patience, perseverance
and a good disposition besides to
keep the town flowers fresh and
healthy especially in prolonged
very hot and dry weather.
Six seniors from the Blyth Horti
culture Society demonstrated these
character qualities on one of our
hottest afternoons, on July 18.
Harve and Alma McCallum, Harve
McDowell, John Hesselwood, Mill
ar Richmond and Ted East worked
between one-and-a-half hours to
two hours removing from 25 flower
boxes what was left of the flowers
planted two to three months ago.
For some strange reason 90 per
cent of them gave up the ghost
earlier in July. The six workers
planted red geraniums, petunias,
dracina, and portulaca in their
place and replenished the flower
beds on Queen St. S. under the
“Blyth Sign” with red geraniums.
It was fortunate that the Horti
culture Society were successful so
late in the season in procuring
enough geraniums. They had to
travel a distance to obtain them.
*****
Results of examinations in music
theory by the Royal Conservatory
of Music for examinations held in
Blyth in May have been results.
Diane McLennaghan received
first class honours in both Grade 4
Harmony and Grade 4 history.
Glenda Carter passed her Grade 3,
Harmony while Laurie Little re
ceived first class honours in Grade
3 History.
In grade 2 rudiments, first class
honours with distinction were
awarded to Karen Zondervan,
Paula Hayden, Sheila Renee Byls-
ma, Karen Lorraine Clugston,
Christine Kemp, Susan Lynn Snell,
Beatrice Jo DeVries, and Darrell
Lavis. First class honours went to
Sandra Stekle, Jody Horton, An
drew Walker and Mary Ellen
Webster.
First Class Honours with distinc
tion in Grade 1 Rudiments went to
Caroline Ruth Jongeman, Trisha
Marie Taylor, Anita Bruinsma and
Krista Lea Bridge.
In preliminary rudiments, Mari
anne Smith and Karen Uhler won
first class honours with distinction.
Manivan Larprom and Lisa Irene
Marchitto won first class honours.
*****
Pride in Blyth’s appearance
tends to heighten during summer
months when members of the
Horticultural Society - and that is
almost every Blyth family - give
extra attention to flowers, shrubs,
parks, lawns, and lawn ornaments,
for they realize that Blyth’s many
visitors stroll on many streets to
explore and enjoy.
In regard to ornaments, some
people have no earthly use for them
on lawns, while others maintain
they enhance the exterior of their
residences and grounds. They
serve as conversational pieces and
add appeal. Often pedestrians
pause to gaze.
Ten years ago, it was flamingos
that were popular. As their colour
faded in time, they were put out of
sight. A few years ago in came the
“windmills” and “daisies” to cre
ate action interest or prevention of
injurious creatures in gardens.
Now, we have, to grace lawns -
deer - bucks, does and faws - in
larger numbers than ever. Some
owners have had the same deer
decorating their places for 20 years
or more, while others have invested
in deer as recently as last spring
with no regrets. The new models
can be placed in upright positions
which lend a more impressive
sight, the owners think.
Citizens take pride in their lawn
ornaments’ appearance. One day
this spring, a senior gentleman was
seen kneeling on one knee endea
vouring to give his reclining doe a
touch of fresh paint, while at
another property just yards away,
there lies a solitary doe, whose
fawn has been banished to the
garage to await repairs on one ear,
half of which had been mowed
down during grass cutting.
A couple who have recently
acquired a standing buck, doe and
fawn have been able to give them a
suitable setting: an expanse of
lawn, two cedar shrubs and a little
tree. Soon, they hope a rock will be
added. Almost across the street
THE CORPORATION OF
THE VILLAGE OF BLYTH
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Village of Blyth have
declared a seat as Councillor vacant.
Notice is also given that the Council of the Village of Blyth will be
meeting on Thursday, August 17, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council
Chambers to fill the office of Councillor by appointment.
Any elector of the municipality who is interested in serving as a Council
member for the remainder of the current term, and who is qualified to
do so, should notify the Clerk in writing prior to Monday, July 31,1989
at 5:00 p.m. in order to be considered by Council at the
above-mentioned meeting.
Helen R. Grubb,
Clerk.
from them another group is also set
in a very attractive and appropriate
background. A fawn arrived two
months ago to complete the family.
At the present time, at least 19
Blyth residents display 37 deer and
the maximum number by one
family is four. In three blocks of
one street, one counts 13 of these
beautiful ornamental animals. If
one includes the numerous Bambis
holding flowers as seen in every
part of the village, and the walking,.
talking ornamental Buck Head that
appears on stage in one of the
theatre’s current plays, “The Right
One” and provides delightful mer
riment during his brief appearance,
then our count rises significantly.
Dare one waver from topic to
make mention of the real McCoy,
the 35 or so living ones whose
habitat is the Jacks on estate. They
include the spatted fallow, the red
and the seikas. No ornamental art
work about them - just natural
grace and beauty.
Could it be that their presence in
the village adds interest in deer, to
the extent that many are motivated
to possess one or more ornamental
ones. They firmly believe they add
out-door beauty to any property
spacious enough to include them.
He****
Mr. and Mrs. Finlay McGowan
of London were recent visitors with
Ella Carter.
A large crowd gathered at the
Baptist Church in Vienna, Ont. for
a Memorial Service held for the late
Kenneth Wayne McGowan on July
16.
BY USA BOONSTOPPEL
The small library in Blyth will
soon be as efficient as large, city
lilbraries when its new computer,
paid for by Blyth council, arrives
next month.
“The computer is useful for
businessmen who need information
and for such things as school
projects,” said Ms. Beth Ross,
chief librarian at the Huron County
Library in Goderich. Ms. Ross and
the Huron County Board started
the county-wide campaign for com
puters by buying hardware for the
computers in the form of a compact
disc that has over two million books
on file. This disc will give patrons
of the Blyth library knowledge of
Piano students
pass exams
In the 1989 piano exams for the
Royal Conservatory of Music held
in June in Blyth, congratulations go
to the following students of Shirley
Vincent A.R.T.C.: Grade 2, Abigail
Ramirez with First Class Honors;
Grade 3, Shawna Walker, Honors
and Courtney Sauve, Honors;
Grade 4, Congratulations to Erin
Hickey and Marie Cronyn, also,
Amanda Hickey, Honors, Kim
Ferguson, Honors, Erica Clark,
Honors; Grade 7, John Ramirez,
First Class Honors, Nicole Middel-
kamp, Honors; Grade 8, Congratu
lations to Sherri Lavis.
Remember to rinse rubber
gloves before removing them and
wash your hands thoroughly,
‘Farm Chemical Safety Is In Your
Hands’.
ANNOUNCEMENT
DR. J. KEITH HAY
wishestoannouncethat
DR. JAN RACZYCKI
will join him in the practice
of Family Medicine,
commencing Mid-August, 1989.
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what and where books are available
in the Huron County library sys
tem.
Blyth is the first library in Huron
County (besides the Huron County
library) to receive a computer since
Blyth council provided the $2,500
needed to purchase it. Now, the
library needs another $700 to buy a
printer and colour monitor. The
Blyth librarian, Pat Brigham,
hopes that people will bring in their
grocery tapes to help.
The computer that has been in
the library for the past two weeks
was a demonstration model to give
patrons a taste of what to expect.
Blyth’s neighbouring library in
Brussels is having a difficult time
raising funds for the computer.
They have only received $100 from
the Brussels Legion, $10 from one
patron and two dollars from anoth
er.
Ms. Ross said she’s looking
towards the sei^ice clubs to sup
port their local libraries drive for
funds but adds that if all the
libraries don’t get computers, they
just won’t have improved library
service.
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