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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-06-25, Page 3The Village of Blyth, Blyth Public Utilities Commission Council & Staff • • HURONLEA COMMEMORATIVE EDITION. PAGE 3. Best Wishes Congratulations from Township of Grey R. R. #3 Brussels 887-6268 Continued from page 2 that one home would be built in each of the north, central and south parts of the county. When the pro- ject was first undertaken the province had said to the county that if money was no object what kind of home would they like to see. Reeve Armstrong says, howev- er, that the economic times tight- ened the belt a little and as a new home had recently been built in the south the province said there would be funding for only two facilities, at the present site and at an une- lected location in the north. As a resident of the Brussels- area, Reeve Armstrong said she thought at the time that the village would be a perfect location for the north home. "A lot of people said it was a pipe dream, but after we lost the Callander Nursing Home I real- ly dug in. " With both Huronlea and Huron- view a reality, Reeve Armstrong is glad to have been part of the pro- cess and pleased to be on the coun- LEONA ARMSTRONG ty's Social Services committee which now oversees the two facili- ties. Her mother, who still resides in Clinton, attended the open hous- es. For her they were bittersweet occasions, Reeve Armstrong said, as she thought the buildings quite nice, but was sad to see some of her friends moving away. Being such an integral part of the Huronview past and present, Reeve Armstrong can't help reflecting on what her father would have thought. "I have often wondered what Dad would think. He wasn't a politician at the time he retired, but as a former one, I think he may have been opposed at the cost. We had to look at the future, though. The province said it was time to upgrade and when the study deter- mined that upgrading would cost 80 percent of what a new facility would cost, the province gave us the okay to proceed with the new facility." Noting the potential economic benefits to the community and the quality of the facilities, Reeve Armstrong feels that the money has been well spent. "We should all be really proud that Huron has facili- ties like this to offer its seniors. I think the elderly deserve the best; the opportunity to live in the most comfortable surroundings possible. I believe that's what we've given them." \WRUSSELS\ JAM ti:TY 887-6224 Open 7 days for your convenience Best Wishes Huronlea on your Grand Opening o GRATULATital Huron County ts • on the GRAND OPENING of Huronlea & Huronview A new beginning Local, provincial and federal dignitaries took part in the ground breaking at the Huronlea site in Morris township on Sept. 13, 1991. Grey Township Reeve Leona Armstrong, second from left, a daughter of one-time Huronview administrator Harvey Johnston. Reeve proud of facilities Congratulations to Huron County on the Grand Opening of Huronlea DAUPHIN FEED & SUPPLY DUNGANNON WALTON 529-7951 1-800-665-5675 887-6023 • 111111MINNINIIIINNI1111. •