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The Citizen, 1991-06-12, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 12,1991. PAGE 3. RUTABAGA RECIPE ROUNDUP CONTEST Dig up those recipes old and new FOUR CATEGORIES: 1. Cake 3. Muffins or loaves 2. Pies 4. Most creative recipe using rutabagas Entries must Include rutabaga as an ingredient. Entry forms available at The Book Shop and Scrimgeour’s Remembering CHECK FOR FATHER’S DAY SURPRISES ON LANDSCAPE TREES & SHRUBS Blyth Legion held its annual Decoration Day service at Blyth Union Cemetery Sunday afternoon. A large crowd gathered under the trees out of the hot sun for the service to remember community members buried at the cemetery. Scouts had busy year in Blyth The Beaver group centred their 1990-91 program around "Friends of the Forest". The boys attended Winterfest in January, and Ben- miller in May. In March the group toured Ray Storey's sugar bush. They spent an evening at the Blyth Fire Hall. During the year, the boys made a variety of crafts, such as Christmas cards, Valentines, frog magnets, and ground hog, and a fluffy rabbit. The Cubs had a busy year. In the fall, the group made bird houses. Don Armstrong cut the houses out and the boys assembled them at one meeting and varnished them at another. Also in the fall the boys Sunshine Unit studies problem of values The Sunshine Unit of the Blyth U.C.W. met June 6 in the church parlour. Shirley Rutledge and Pat Sparling were in charge of the devotions. Shirley gave the Call to Worship and Pat lead in prayer. Shirley read the scriptures from Jeremiah, chap­ ter 4, verses 19 to 22 and John 12, verses 20 to 29. The hymn "I need thee every hour" was sung with Ella Richmond at the piano. Shirley took the devotions from the book "Fire in the Bones" written by Robt. Wallace. The title was "Bal­ ancing Stress". Pat closed with prayer and the hymn "Take Time to be Holy" was sung. Mary Holland took the study from the Mandate on Gospel, cul­ ture and the media. Mary asked where do we get our values in life? She quoted the Bible as a good source. In a survey taken as to why people don't attend church, many said they preferred to spend their time on other things. Canadian atti­ tudes towards religion were that nine out of 10 expressed belief in God, but only three in 10 attended church. Mary said that through the media of television, children between the ages of four and 10 will have seen an average of 18,000 murders on T.V. Also that the media is going for more things than it should, as it is controlled mainly by the very rich. She gave a very interesting and informative study. Bea Chambers, president, presid­ ed for the business portion of the meeting. She opened by reading a visited the Blyth Printing Shop for a demonstration of the printing pro­ cess. John Battye, the Legion repre­ sentative, spent an evening with the Cubs teaching them how to march in the Remembrance Day Parade, how to carry a flag and lay a wreath. In January, the boys had a toboggan party and a ball hockey day in April. In February, Doug Vincent attended a meeting to talk to the boys about trapping. He also showed them an assortment of ani­ mal skins. The group participated in the District Kub Kar Rally. The boys made kites and stilts and a reindeer Christmas Craft, as well as working on several badges poem entitled "Growing Old". All repeated the U.C.W. purpose. Feme McDowell secretary read the min­ utes of the last meeting and took the roll call with 19 members pre­ sent. Lenore Davidson gave the correspondence. Dorothy Daer gave the treasurer's report in the absence of Marjorie East. Gene Snell recorded five birthdays for June. Some business was dis­ cussed. One being the dinner for the opening night of the Festival Theatre on June 13, when the U.C.W. will be serving 275 guests. Bea closed with the U.C.W. benediction and the singing of grace. A social half hour followed with Dorothy Daer and Selena Machan serving a dainty lunch. is pleased to welcome Roy Bonisteel THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1991 For a special signing of his latest book "There Was A Time"... From 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. following the Blyth Festival’s Gala Season Opening Ceremony at their meeting nights. In the weeks leading up to Benmiller Camp a great deal of preparation was made with the boys. They all practised putting up the three-man tents. When they got to camp, the boys assembled their own tents. They took turns by tent being responsible for preparation of a meal. Each boy washed his own dishes. Sunday morning the leaders asked for volunteers to make pan­ cakes instead of assigning jobs. Eight boys put up their hands. Now that is camping enthusiasm! Scouts in Blyth have had a vari­ ety of camping experiences. They attended BP Woodsman Camp at Parkhill. Two of the Venturers assisted with this camp. The boys all had an enjoyable time at Fun­ weekend in January. Winter camp was held in February in the bush Continued on page 19. - Royal Red Maple - Mountain Ash - Sunburst Locust - Rose of Sharon trees > Weeping Mulberry - Japanese Red Maple - Golden Chain - Umbrella Catalpa & many others Treebelf Call Evenings or Weekends 1 MILE WEST OF BLYTH 523-9771 THE CANADIAN HEARING SOCIETY & PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING. For more information, call us at (416) 964-9595, (TDD) 416-964-0023, or write to us at 271 Spadina Road, Toronto, Ontario M5R 2V3 NOTICE TO VILLAGE OF BLYTH TAXPAYERS 2nd Installment of 1991 Interim taxes are due June 14, 1991. Helen R. Grubb Tax Collector WINGHAM AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL CORPORATION Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Wingham and District Hospital Corporation will be held in the Nursing Assistants Training Centre, Catherine St., Wingham, Ontario on Thursday, June 20, 1991, at the hour of eight o’clock p.m., for the revisions of bylaws; for the election of Governors; for the appointment of Auditors; and for the transaction of such other things as may properly come before the meeting. Copies of the Annual Report and Hospital Financial Statements may be obtained at the front desk of the Wingham and District Hospital prior to three o'clock p.m., Thursday, June 20, 1991. Said documents will also be available at the Annual Meeting. Memberships granting voting privileges may be purchased at the front desk of the hospital for five dollars ($5.00) prior to five o'clock p.m., Wednesday, June 5, 1991. No membership sold after that time, on that date, will entitle the purchaser to a vote. Dated at Wingham, Ontario, this tenth day of May, 1991. By order of the Board of Governors. N.M. Hayes, Secretary