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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-09-08, Page 1The school year has just begun again and there will be several new faces at the local elementary schools. Blyth Public School has two new staff members. Don Mason will be teaching grade six and David Perry will be in charge of the grade three and four split class. Enrollment at BPS has dropped slightly from last year with an esti- mate of 190 students. The kindergarten class at Brus- sels Public School will greet a new teacher, Mary Hall. She transferred from Tumberry Central PS. The enrollment of 215 is very similar to that of last year, says Principal David Kemp. East Wawanosh PS enrollment Once again Dale Edgar and his wife Linda of Gorrie are helping organize the local Terry Fox Run. The event will be held on Sunday County discontinues OANHSS membership Special Blyth hosts 32nd annual Thresher Reunion See inside Sports Brussels Midget Girls claim Division A title See page 17 Feature A behind the scene look at Blyth Festival Theatre See page 18 Entertainment Set of Avon's `Earnest' a delight to behold See page 19 Huronview and Huronlea will not be members of the Ontario Associ- ation of Non-profit Homes and Ser- vices for Seniors (OANHSS) after Huron County Council voted by a school undergoes several changes. A new addition is under construction and a spokeperson at the school says the work should be completed within a few months. Sept. 19 For those who do not want tc physically get involved, the runners will be looking for sponsors to sup- port their efforts. Donations will also be accepted the day of the run. Mrs. Edgar says, "All the money raised goes to cancer research. In the past five years, the Wingham Terry Fox Run has raised over $40,000. Last year, 132 participant raised $8,200." Pledge forms are available at JR's in Brussels and at the Blyth Mini Mart. In Wingham, the forms can be picked up at Zehrs, Shoppers Drug Mart, Triangle Discount, Canada Post and Donut Delite. C • • • 40, The new year begins Susan Elston, the new Kindergarten teacher at Walton Public School helps the young students feel comfortable by beginning the day with a song. Miss Elston and her class are the first to use the renovated Kindergarten room as the Auburn-area man dies An Auburn man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Hwy. 21, north of Goderich on Thursday, Sept. 2. An OPP spokesperson for the Goderich detachment says two men were riding a Suzuki motorcycle north on the highway when the driver lost control. It has not yet been determined which man was driving. Police say the vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and struck remains steady at approximately 210 and they will welcome a new French teacher, Jennifer Reed Hullett Central PS will also see a new French teacher this year. Angela Rae will take over those duties. Bob Livermore will teach grade five and six split class and Elizabeth Anderson will be the instructor for music and grade six. School population at Hullett Cen- Sept. 19 in Wingham and is the sixth annual local run. Mrs. Edgar says registration for the run and 'he official start will be at 10 a.m. at the Lions Picnic Shel- ter. Registration will continue until 1 p.m. "Those wishing to participate can run, walk, bicycle or skateboard," says Mrs. Edgar. "Any means of transportation for the 10 km run is fine." - Following the event, hotdogs and refreshments will be available for the participants. Mrs. Edgar encourages families to participate. "Make the run a fam- ily day." one-vote margin to turn down the $5,510.03 membership fee. Despite the plea of Wayne Lester, administrator of the homes for the aged that the membership be paid, councillors voted by a 17- 16 margin in a recorded vote to support the recommendation of the Seniors and Social Services- Com- mittee not to join the oganization. Robert Fisher, reeve of Zurich said he was opposed to paying the membership a year ago when he was county warden, because the cost is so high. He wondered what advantages the county got from its membership. Mr. Lester pointed to the recent situation with the Social Contract negotiations with the province where the Association was able to give advice. Recently the OANHSS was also able to warn about a provincial cutback that was coming up before it was officially announced, allowing Huronview and Huronlea to be prepared. "When we are not a member of OANHSS we will not have the privilege of getting that informa- tion," he said. "As administrator of Huronview I think it is very impor- tant to keep up to date on what is happening in long term care in the Province of Ontario." Also, he said, without being a member of OANHSS, Huronview cannot be a member of Region 3, which costs only $80 a year and offers six sessions of workshops for staff a year. OANHSS itself has two confer- ences, one in the spring and one in the fall, which offer training oppor- tunities for staff, Mr. Lester said. Mr. Lester has served for the past four years on the finance commit- tee of OANHSS and has been sec- retary, treasurer, vice-president and president of District 3. Communities launch fairs The 132nd Annual Brussels Fall Fair gets underway this weekend, when one of the six contestants for Queen will be crowned at the dance on Saturday evening in Brussels. The evening begins at 6 with a beef barbecue, followed by a fashion show. The speeches will be at 8 and the dance will begin at 9. The exhibits open an Tuesday, Sept. 14 in the arena auditorium at 7, then local entertainers will perform at the 8 p.m. talent show. Wednesday is family day and in addition to the Robertson Amusement Midway, exhbits and shows, there will be many special events beginning at 1. At 2 p.m. kids can compete in the popular tractor pull event. The Beigrave, Blyth, Brussels School Fair also kicks off that week beginning with the school children's parade at 1 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 14. There will be displays and exhibits in the arena as well as livestock judging and games during the afternoon. The Beigrave Fair, in which all exhibitors are children, is one of the last of its kind in the province. tral will be approximately 225. Walton PS is undergoing renova- tions but, a spokesperson says the new kindergarten room will be ready for the new teacher, Susan Elston. Enrollment at Walton PS and Grey Central PS is down slightly. Grey Central's student body of 268 will see no new staff this year. School enrollment fairly constant the guard rail on the west side of the highway. The men were thrown from the vehicle and Gregory Bauer, 20, of RR 2 Auburn was killed. • The second man, Mark Collins of Goderich was taken to London's Victoria Hospital. His condition last week was critical but stable, an OPP spokesperson says. No further details were available. OPP say the accident is still under investigation. Vol. 9 No. 36 Wednesday, September 8 1993 600 GST included Wingham's Terry Fox Run,