HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-08-23, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1989. PAGE 3.
Tenders will be called shortly for the new addition to the south side
of Blyth's Memorial Hall (area with brickwork in dark). Blyth
Council approved the plans for the “link” between Memorial Hall
(right) and the Blyth Festival’s administration building (left)
subject to an agreement being reached between the village and the
Blyth Festival in the next few weeks covering maintenance of the
new addition. The new addition will be set back from the street,
creating a courtyard effect. Trees currently at the front of the
Memorial Hall lawn will remain, hiding much of the new building
from the street.
Hall expansion plans get approval
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delegation of Board President
Carol Irwin, building committee
chairman Don McCaffrey, building
committee member Bill Howson,
board member Helen Gowing,
architect Chris Borgal and his
assistant met with council Thurs
day to show the final design plans,
Reeve Wasson pointed to the lack
of an operational agreement. Coun
cil, he said, had given its blessing
to the concept of the addition with
the understanding there would be
an operational agreement negotiat
ed.
Mr. McCaffrey said it is the
Festival’s feelings that the costs of
operation of the new addition
should not fall on the taxpayers of
Blyth, except for the public wash
room and entrance area.
Mr. Borgal and Mr. Howson
suggested that council could ap
prove the calling of tenders for the
addition, then could spent the time
Blyth.
People
Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson of
Trenton spent a couple of days with
Mildred and Stewart Ament.
Joe and Helen Hoggart and
Stewart and Mildred Ament spent
a few days holidaying at Burling
ton.
The “For Sale” sign on the
opposite side of the street from
Hamm’s Garage, on Dinsley Street
was replaced the other day by
“Sold”. A welcome one always for
buyer, seller and real estate agent.
One of Blyth’s historical buildings,
years ago a C.N.R. railway station,
and now an attractive and comfort
able residence, with an additional
substantial building on the pre
mises, erected a few years ago,
which looks as if it could serve a
variety of purposes.
Paul, Jean, Karli and Josh
Yanchus will be residing in Brace
bridge. Time of moving is uncer
tain.
Hazel Dalrymple is jubilant these
days, for she is celebrating the
arrival of her fist great-grandchild,
who, she proclaims, is a healthy,
handsome and happy baby boy.
Her granddaughter Jean and hus
band William Bennett of Lucan are
happier still, for they have waited
more than a few years for the
arrival of their first child, who, at a
baptismal service in Knox Presby
terian church, Belgrave, was chris-
tened Blair Duncan William Ben
nett. In attendance from a distance
were paternal grandmother, Mrs.
William Bennett and daughter Bev
of Winnipeg and cousins Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Dornton of Southfield,
Michigan. Very disappointed at
being unable to attend the baptism
of her thirteenth great-grandchild,
Blair Bennett, was Mrs. Jacobmina
Siertsema.
Following the service, Blair’s
grandparents, Margaret and Hebo
Siertsema, to honour this family
event, entertained relatives and
friends in the area at their resi
dence, RR 3, Blyth.
The pictures of two Blyth ladies
Kathleen (Youngblut) Longman
R.N. and Mary (Moore) Crawford
R.N. appeared last week in the
Clinton News-Record among a
group of 25 nurses who were
attending a reunion of the Clinton
Public Hospital’s School of Nursing
which operated from 1915 to 1952.
Mary (Mayme) Crawford gradu
ated in the class of 1930 and
Kathleen Longman in 1938. Some
of the nurses had not seen one
another for at least 50 years. It was
quite the day for our two Blyth
nurses. They enjoyed it immensely.
Appointment
procedure
criticized
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people who had run for election but
were not necessarily the best
people for the job.
He said there was also the
possibility that some people might
be available to run for council now
who could not stand for election
between now and the time tenders
are opened (upwards of two
months), to negotiate the agree
ment. This, somewhat reluctantly,
was what council decided to do
more than 24 hours later.
Considerable time was also
spent, both during the Festival’s
90-minute presentation Thursday,
and again Friday night, discussing
the roofing material for Memorial
Hall. Mr. Borgal had recommend
ed a special steel roofing that, he
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Madill family
meets
in Blyth
The Madill family’s annual re
union was held this year in Lions
Park, Blyth, on August 13.
The highlight of the day, and it
was a perfect day weatherwise, was
the delicious barbecue meal, host
ed by Cheryl Hessels of Blyth and
Cathy Smith of Goderich. They
were assisted by their mother,
Alma Madill McCallum.
The 32 family members present
represented almost perfect atten
dance. They came from Calgary,
Georgetown, Oakville, Kitchener,
Creemore, Toronto, Goderich and
Blyth.
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Watson family
holds reunion
The annual Watson family gath
ering was held on August 19, at the
Jack Watson cottage at Kintail on
Lake Huron.
After the men enjoyed a game or
two of golf, they joined the rest of
the family for swimming and a
campfire, which was a special
attraction for the seven children
present. Nine year old Krista
Ritchie of Lucknow was the oldest
child present, and Kyle Orrick of
London, 13 months, was the young
est.
last November.
Reeve Wasson said council ap
preciated people putting their
names forward for council jobs and
it was unfortunate that two people
had to be left out. He said he hoped
this was “some sort of explana
tion” of council’s actions.
Mr. Donaldson said it was
“some sort of explanation, but it
doesn’t satisfy my mind. It’s a
stinking way to do it. Maybe Lynn
wouldn’t have taken the job but she
should have been approached be
fore you ever advertised.”
After wishing Mr. Sparling well,
Mr. Donaldson and Mrs. Logue left
the meeting as council took a break
for the swearing-in of the new
councillor.
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