HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-03-13, Page 3Blyth Optimists sponsor course
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1991. PAGE 3.
March is Optimist Month and
one of the activities planned for
area youth by the Blyth and District
Optimist Club is a Babysitting
Course.
The course, approved by Ontario
Council of St. John Ambulance and
Girl Guides of Canada, is a series of
lectures. Issues covered will be the
sitters personal h ;alth and be
haviour, child care and safety, fire
and home safety, child behaviour
and development, first aid, games
and activities, and also the handi
capped child. Guest speakers, a
public health nurse, a teacher, a
fireman, a St. John representative
and other qualified personnel will
lend their knowledge to the course.
The course will start Monday,
March 25 and run each Monday for
seven weeks from 7 - 9 p.m.
Meeting place is the Blyth Public
School. Pre-registration is being
done at the local schools - Blyth,
Hullett and Belgrave. A small
registration fee of $5 will be
collected on March 25. Interested
boys and girls must be 12 years or
older to attend.
Lectures promise to be informa
tive and interesting. Parents are
welcome to attend any or all of the
lectures. For further information
call Jeannette Buitenhuis 523-4982
or Brenda Young 523-9209 even
ings.
NOTICE
Scouting Group hears of activities
The Blyth Group Committee met
at the Blyth Public School on March
6.
It was reported that all of the
sections’ camping equipment is
now insured through Elliott Insur
ance Brokers Ltd. Paul Ross intro
duced the group to a new publica
tion called ‘Earthkeeper’ From it
he read a letter that had been sent
to Washington in 1854 by an Indian
chief named Seattle. The govern
ment wanted to buy the Indians’
land. The chief pointed out the
difference between the way the
white men and the Indians perceiv
ed nature, the earth, and all that it
comprises, and what would happen
to it in the hands of the white men.
We should have listened to him.
Legion donates to library
At the March 6, 1991 meeting of
the Royal Canadian legion Branch
420 the meeting opened with the
induction of Mabel McClure,
Theresa Overboe, Susan Haggitt,
ai.d Murray Thompson into the
membership of the Legion.
Blyth.
People
There were eight tables in play at
the regular Monday night euchre
party at Blyth Memorial Hall
March 4. Hazel Reid and Bert Daer
had the high scores while Alice
Buchanan and Lloyd Appleby had
the low scores. Irene Whitmore and
Ted Fothergill had the most lone
hands. Margaret Anderson won the
special prize.
At the lost heir card party
Wednesday night at Memorial Hall
there were six tables in play. Nora
Kelly and Lloyd Walden had the
high scores. Clara Rinn and Harvey
Sillib had the low scores. Ruth
Sheill won the special prize.
Peter Smith, Artistic Director of
the Blyth Festival was introduced
as guest speaker. Peter gave some
highlights of his career and some
insight into plans for the 1991
Season at the Festival.
After some discussion a motion
was made to donate money towards
the new library that is being
established in the north part of the
Memorial Hall.
Other business passed included
a donation to the arena on behalf of
the work being done on the steel
beams; a donation to the Blyth
Venturers Group and a donation to
the fund that would enable Greg
McClinchey to attend the World
Scout Jamboree in Korea, this
summer.
Associate members attending
the meeting receiving Years of
Service pins were: five-year, Donna
Dougherty and Mary Lou Stewart;
10-year, Keith Lapp; 15-year,
Donna Govier and Gordon Haggitt.
Ordinary members receiving
Years of Service pins were: 25-
year, Stewart Ament; 35-year, Art
McClure and 40-year, Bill Little.
Saturday night euchre will begin
March 23, in the Legion Hall, every
two weeks and everyone is wel
come to attend.
and learned. Rev. Ross said.
Certainly the world environment
would be better off now if we had.
Special events for the Beavers in
February included a Valentine
craft, the Beaver banquet and a
frog magnet craft. In March so far
they have covered Chapters six and
seven of ‘friends of the Forest’ and
have made a ground hog craft.
On Feb. 5 the Cubs practiced
first aid and worked on their cub
cars in preparation for their Cub
Car Rally Feb. 12. Feb. 19 Doug
Vincent attended the meeting to
talk to the boys about trapping. He
also showed them an assortment of
animal skins. Feb. 20 the boys,
their parents, and leaders attended
the Family Banquet at the Blyth
Arena. Feb. 26 they participated in
a Cub Car Rally with Clinton.
March 2, 12 Blyth cubs went to
Exeter to participate in a district
Cub Car Rally. Four boys placed in
the top 36 and one placed in the top
six. March 5 the Pack finished up
first aid tests. All boys passed their
badge.
The Venturers reported that they
cleared $800 at their Duck Dinner
Feb. 14.
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There will be no Blyth Minor
Softball this year unless
volunteers come forward for
executive and coaches.
For more information
Contact the Clerk’s Office.
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