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Minister visits
new Day Centre
By Lisa Boonstoppel-Pot
It was a double celebration for
the Huron Adult Day Centre in
Clinton Oct. 6 as it celebrated its
15th anniversary and the official
opening of its new quarters.
The centre didn't move far—just
upstairs in the old 1953 wing of
Huronview from its previous quar
ters in the auditorium and former
administrative offices quarters—
but it now has double the room and
a modem facility thanks to funding
from the Ministry of Community
and Social Services.
Marion Boyd
The Ministry gave them
$400,000 in funding but some of
the money will be returned as the
cost of the -project was only
between $300 to $350,000.
Marion Boyd, the Minister of
Community and Social Services
was on hand to tour the new facility
and offer her congratulations.
"It's wonderful," she told The
Citizen. "I'm happy to see Huron
County have this kind of facility to
work with its citizens."
She described the newly renovat
ed rooms as "secure, bright and
cheerful."
Having a bright, spacious and
modem facility was the goal says
Rosemary Armstrong, the Execu
tive Director of the Huron Adult
Day Centre.
"The clients are really enjoying
it," she says. "I’m sure many were a
little apprehensive about moving
because people get attached to a
place but they have settled well and
are enjoying the extra space."
The Huron Adult Day Centre
runs two programs—the regular
Adult Day Centre on Tuesdays
through to Fridays, and an
Alzheimers Day Away program on
Tuesdays and Fridays.
Both programs offer the clients
opportunities for socialization and
activities.
"Clients can do anything they
like" says Ms. Armstrong. If they
decide to stay in the facility, there
are whirlpool baths, card games
and crafts. Outside, there are exer
cises. If they want to leave the cen
tre, volunteer drivers take them to
such things as hairdressing appoint
ments or lawn bowling.
The cost is $9/day for the day
centre program and $10/day for the
Alzheimer program. Costs include
everything except the costs of spe
cial activities.
Between 90 and 100 clients make
use of the centre weekly with the
aid of over 75 volunteers.
The number of volunteers is at an
all-time high since the centre first
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Trust fund
set up for
accident
victim
A trust fund for Murray Hastings,
who was injured in a baler accident
in August, has been set up at the
Wingham CIBC on Victoria Street.
Though the account has been set
up in Wingham, other local branch
es in Bly th, Brussels, and Wroxeter
are taking part and can issue
receipts for donations.
Mr. Hastings, a Morris Township
farmer, was injured Aug. 30 after
being trapped in a hay baler.
He had been trying to clear some
straw from the intake of the baler
when he was caught and dragged
in.
Unable to free himself, he
remained caught in the machine for
six and half hours until a neighbour
found him at about 10 p.m. that
night. Mr. Hastings was taken to
London's Victoria Hospital where
he is still recovering.
The fund has been set up by Mr.,
Hasting's friends and neighbors.
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A growing business
Blyth Scouts have developed a unique fundraising venture this season with their pumpkin
sales. The money raised from the crop, which was planted at the home of scout Chris Knox,
right, is to be used for the Jamboree trip to Alberta. Here with Chris are his fellow Scouts
Shawn Clark, left and Jeff Johnston. The boys will be selling the pumpkins at Hillcrest
Restaurant in Londesboro and the Blyth Vet Clinic.
Blyth council looks at zone change
Citizen plans cookbook
The Citizen is planning the publication of a Christmas cookbook
and is asking for your help.
With past undertakings of this type, we have seen an over
whelming response. This time, however, the excellent cooks of our
readership area seem reluctant to part with their favourite recipes.
As we do not have quite the anticipated number we are extending
the deadline to Oct. 25, for you to have a chance to have a family
favourite included in our publication.
Simply Elegant will be published in November to still give you
plenty of time to plan your holiday entertaining menus. The
recipes will be a compilation of festive, but simple dishes with the
majority hopefully being from our readers.
The categories are hors d'oeuvres, salads, main courses, cakes |
and desserts and quick tips to make ordinary entertaining elegant. ' |-
Remember recipes should be mailed to The Citizen in Blyth or i
Brussels by Oct. 25. You may send as many as you wish. Please
include name and address.
Blyth council met in special ses
sion on Monday night to discuss
the zoning by-law amendment for
the Blyth Christian Reform Church
parking lot.
Members of the adjustment com
mittee, Reeve Dave Lee, Council
lors Shirley Fyfe, Robbie Lawrie,
Doug Scrimgeour and Steven Spar
ling and Clerk Helen Grubb met
with church representatives Henry
Exel and Ken Shortreed and neigh
bouring property owners late last
month to discuss the proposal in
detail.
Also present at that time was
county planner Cindy Fisher. She
advised those present that the sub
ject lots are designated as residen
tial in the village's secondary plan.
The lots are zoned as R1-residential
in Blyth Zoning by-law.
The church is on the abutting
lots, facing Queen St., which are
designated and zoned as 'communi
ty facility'. In order to establish a
church parking lot a zone change to
special residential is necessary,
explained Ms Fisher.
Mrs. Grubb advised the only
written comment received was
from the Huron County Department
of Plumbing and Environment who
had no objections to the rezoning.
. After general discussion, Ms
Fisher clarified that the
landuse/zoning is not being
changed. Councillor Lawrie then
made a motion which was second
ed by Councillor Sparling that the
decision be deferred until an agree
ment is established between neigh
bours and the church.
At the special meeting council
accepted the letter from the church
outlining the results of the meeting
between landowners and church
representatives which was held on
Sept. 25. Council also granted per
mission to connect the parking lot
drain to the catch basin on King St.
In other business Councillor
Steve Sparling declared a conflict
of interest regarding a driveway
and sidewalk at west part lot 7, plan
169, Dinsley St. East.
Council authorized installation of
brick from garage to curb through
the sidewalk area as the property
owner requested to conform with
abutting grade.
Janice Henry of Westmoreland
St. was hired for the position of
Memorial Hall caretaker, beginning
Oct. 6, for the winter season. She
will be paid the casual labour rate
of $8.20 per hour.
After receiving a letter from Art
Clark of Maitland Engineering Ser
vices and Bruce Potter of B.M.Ross
and Associates council agreed in
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