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SYLVIA FREDA BLANCHE
BROMMER
(NÉE WHARTON)
Sylvia Freda Blanche Brommer
(née Wharton) of Seaforth, passed
away peacefully at Seaforth Long
Term Care Home, on Sunday, May
5, 2019.
In her 78 years among us, Sylvia’s
life was an example of devotion to
faith and a hard work ethic that
accompanies life on the farm. She
always fed her family with good
home cooking. More importantly,
Sylvia nurtured her family with an
abundant love. In later years, a good
day for Sylvia included a trip to Tim
Hortons in the company of family.
Sylvia will be lovingly
remembered by her children Sherry
Barth (Trevor), Kirkton; Pete Gatze
Brommer (Sandra), Clinton; Perry
Alfred Brommer, Bayfield and
David Brommer, St. Marys.
Memories of a much loved grandma
remain with grandchildren April
Tang (Jay), Nicholas Pete Brommer,
Heather Brommer, Justin Brommer,
Rachel Brommer, Jessica
Lynn Brommer, Nicole Victoria
Brommer, Emma Christine
Brommer and great grandson
Sawyer Brommer.
Sylvia will be fondly remembered
by siblings and siblings-in-law Jack
and Agnes Wharton, James
Wharton, Dave Wharton, Tom and
Ricky Shearer, Dowie and Jenny
Wilts and her nieces and nephews. In
faith, we trust that Sylvia’s spirit is
now reunited in eternal life with her
husband Pete (2016), grandson
Jonathan Barth and sister-in-law
Dorothy Wharton.
Visitation was held at McGlynn
Family Funeral Home, Seaforth on
May 8. The funeral service to honour
Sylvia’s life was held on Thursday,
May 9. A reception took place at
Seaforth Legion Branch 156.
Interment will be held at Harpurhey
Cemetery at a later date.
As expressions of sympathy,
donations to the Canadian Mental
Health Association would be
appreciated by the family.
The Brommer family extends their
heartfelt gratitude to the staff at
Seaforth Long Term Care Home and
the staff of Seaforth Community
Hospital for the kind and
compassionate care extended to
Sylvia over the years.
Online condolences can be left by
visiting Sylvia’s memorial page at
mcglynnfamilyfuneral home.com
GORDON KEITH McLELLAN
Mr. Gordon Keith McLellan,
formerly of Dundas, passed away,
surrounded by family, at Victoria
Hospital in London on Sunday, May
12. He was in his 70th year.
Gordon was the loving brother of
Melody (Sid) White and the late
Linda Killins (2005). He was
predeceased by his parents Max and
Audrey. Gord will be especially
missed by his furry friend Squirt.
At Gord’s request cremation has
taken place. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the Ontario SPCA
Huron County Branch would be
appreciated. Expressions of
sympathy may be sent to Box 340,
Brussels, N0G 1H0.
Condolences may be left at
riversidefuneralhome.ca
TOOSJE (TONI) J.A. VOS
It is with profound sadness the
family of Toosje (Toni) J.A. Vos
announces her passing at Huronview
Home for the Aged on May 7, 2019.
She was 93.
Toni is joining her husband Adrian
(2015), daughter Annemarie Hillis
(2011) and son Bart (1999). She is
survived by daughter Johanna Hardy
(John) and grandsons Allen Hillis
(Bethany), Aaron Hillis (Laur
Dietrich) and Richard Hardy.
A celebration of life was held on
Saturday, May 11 at the Blyth
Chapel of Falconer Funeral Homes.
As expressions of sympathy,
donations to the Ontario Heart and
Stroke Foundation or Doctors
Without Borders would be
appreciated. The family extends
heartfelt gratitude for the excellent
care provided at Huronview during
her stay there.
WARREN ZINN
Warren George Zinn of Lucknow
passed away peacefully at Stratford
Hospital on Friday, May 10, 2019.
He was 93.
Warren was the beloved husband
of the late Marian E. Zinn (August 5,
2018) and dear father of Diane (Ron)
Ferguson, Blyth; Terry (Colleen),
Ashfield Township and Paul (Lynn
Johnston), Lucknow.
Grandpa will be greatly missed by
grandchildren Kimberley, Toronto;
Jeffrey (Tanis), Gorrie; Eric,
Ashfield Township; Jenna, Guelph
and great-grandson Bodie. Warren is
also survived by sisters-in-law
Margaret Keith, Goderich and Belle
Hackett, Lucknow and brother-in-
law Murray Tuck, Waterford and
several nieces and nephews and
long-time friends.
Warren was predeceased by his
brother Clarke and sister-in-law
Donna Zinn, brothers-in-law Chester
Hackett and Evan Keith, sister-in-
law Gladys Tuck, nephew Blair Zinn
and niece Janice Hoffman.
Warren was born in Lanesville,
Ontario on Aug. 31, 1925 to the late
Emmeline and Ervin Zinn. He was a
long-time resident of Ashfield and
West Wawanosh Townships, and of
Lucknow for the past six years.
In 1951, following his marriage to
Marion Graham on June 16, they
purchased land in Ashfield where
they raised beef cattle and cash
cropped. In 1969, they sold their 400
acres and moved to a home south of
Belfast.
Warren then obtained his real
estate licence and would go on to
sell many properties in the area. In
1984, Warren and Marian built a
home south of Lucknow where they
lived until moving to Sepoy Manor
in Lucknow in 2013. After Marion’s
passing, Warren resided at
Pinecrest.
Warren was active in church and
community affairs. He attended
Crewe, Blake and Trinity United
Churches, where he was a member
of session. Warren was on the Board
of Directors of the Lucknow District
Co-operative for 12 years. In 1968,
he became a member of Ashfield
Township Council and served as
reeve from 1974 to 1982. He was a
member of Huron County Council
from 1973 to 1982. His interest in
local agriculture led him to volunteer
with the Lucknow Agricultural
Society.
Warren not only treasured his
family, but also the many lasting
friendships he made through his
community involvement and
business activities.
Visitation was held on May 15,
The funeral will be conducted on
May 16 at 11 a.m. at the Lucknow
Community Centre. Interment will
be in Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow.
Donations to Community Harvest
(a Canadian Foodgrains Bank
initiative), Sleeping Children
Around the World or a charity of
one’s choice would be greatly
appreciated as expressions of
sympathy.
Arrangements were entrusted
to the MacKenzie & McCreath
Funeral Home, Lucknow.
Condolences may be left at
mackenzieandmccreath.com
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THIS WEEK:
Seaforth’s Fisher elected Huron East Deputy-Mayor
4-H Clubs
awarded
Seaforth Councillor Bob Fisher is
Huron East’s new deputy-mayor,
besting two others who put theirnames forward at the inauguralmeeting of Huron East Council on
Dec. 4.
Fisher, Tuckersmith CouncillorRay Chartrand and Grey CouncillorAlvin McLellan all let their names
stand for the municipality’s second-
in-command position. This came
after Huron East eliminated the at-
large deputy-mayor position,reducing the size of council from 12members to 11 just ahead of
October’s election.
It was Fisher who nominatedChartrand for the position.
Chartrand then paid the favour back
by nominating Fisher. FormerDeputy-Mayor Joe Stefflernominated McLellan for the
position.
Fisher told his fellow councillorsthat he has lived in the community
for over 40 years. In addition, he has
been a councillor for 12 years andspent nearly 40 years in business, allexperience he felt would aid in being
the deputy-mayor.
Fisher also listed a number ofprojects he’d like to see undertaken
or continued both in Huron East and
in Huron County.In Huron East, Fisher said hewanted to see the municipality’s
community centres better utilized
and to promote a harmoniousrelationship between residents
of all of Huron East’s five wards.
At the county level, Fisher said hewanted to see a greater focus ontourism, saying that Huron County
could easily be the Prince Edward
County of southwestern Ontario. Healso said that while the county’saccessibility advisory committee has
done a lot of great work, there is stillmore to be done.Fisher also said that, as someone
who is legally blind, he also hoped
that being named deputy-mayorwould inspire others with disabilities
saying that if they “get [their] ass off
the couch and do something” like hehas they can accomplish anything.McLellan said that his decades of
experience as a councillor and on
numerous boards and committeeswould make him an ideal choice forthe deputy-mayor position.
He said that being self-employed
would ensure that he wouldn’t missany meetings, adding that he hates to
miss any council meetings.
He said he had been asked if he
The Huron County 4-H Leaders’Association Awards Program was
recently held at the Seaforth
Agriplex, recognizing 4-H membersfor their efforts throughout the year.COUNTY AWARDS
Loretta Higgins won the Murray
Cardiff Award for Top All-RoundMember.The Don Pullen Award for highest
overall score in the county went to
Evy Verschaeve. She also won theDedication Award for dedication to
the club. The Warden’s Novice
Award for first year competitivemember with the highest score wentto Emily Datema.
The Ben Lobb Award for the
junior member with the top essaywent to Kayla Drennan.Emily Franken won the Ontario
Plowmen’s Association Award for
outstanding agricultural 4-Hmember as well as the LongstandingGraduating Member Award. She
also received her graduation seal.
The Citizen-Rural Voice Awardsfor press reporter book competitionawards went to Dugald McIntosh
(first) and Mercedes Prout (second).
The Huron County 4-H Leaders’Association Award for clubsecretary book competition were
awarded to Emily Bieman (first) and
Kayla Drennan (second).The winning team for the county
Go for the Gold Competition was
the South Huron Sheep Club Teamwhich consisted of Amanda Bos,Rachel Gras, Grace Hallahan and
Evy Verschaeve.
The Top Gate Sign Award for the
White Christmas
The snow was falling on Friday night as Clinton held the
final Santa Claus parade of the Huron County season,
bringing residents and visitors out to the town to help
celebrate the holiday season. One of the main attractions of the
parade every year is the Clinton Pipe Band, seen here appealing
to the ears of all in attendance. (Nick Vinnicombe photo)Continued on page 12
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Blyth BIA market rebranded, set to open in July
The Blyth Outdoor Market, the
spiritual successor to the Blyth
Artisan Market, will run Thursday
nights in July and August this
year.
The market started last year as a
Blyth Business Improvement Area
(BIA) initiative designed to retain
visitors to the community, especially
those attending shows at the Blyth
Festival.
Headed by Blyth-area native
Courtney Bachert, the market will
run 4-8 p.m. and, for the third time in
two years, be moved, this time to the
village’s downtown.
This year, the market will be held
beside the former CIBC building,
across Queen Street from the Blyth
post office. The market started in the
alley behind the Blyth Legion and
Blyth Centre for the Arts last year
before being relocated to the Blyth
Christian Reformed Church parking
lot.
Bachert said she is hoping to
attract 10 diverse vendors to create a
“cozy space” at the market. She also
plans to incorporate interactive
activities to make the market more
appealing.
“Live music and live art are part of
my vision, with homemade food to
enjoy on the spot, or fresh produce to
bring home for later,” she said.
Bachert said that ensuring the
continuation of an open-air market
in downtown Blyth was something
in which she immediately wanted to
be involved. She also said that the
kind of market atmosphere she
hopes to create will celebrate
the best of what Blyth has to
offer.
“I love being part of, first of all, a
very artistically-minded
neighbourhood,” she said. “I love
that every where I look in Blyth I get
to see bits of craftwork [like] beer,
bread, theatrics, painting and
pottery.”
She said that the market will
recognize the talents of its vendors,
which is a way to celebrate the
unique abilities that people in and
around Blyth have.
“I think that a market is a great
way to do this,” she said. “I’m
hoping that the market will be a
place where people gather and stay
[and celebrate] fellowship.”
A new beginning
The Blyth Artisan Market, a Blyth Business Improvement Area (BIA) initiative, is being reborn
as the Blyth Outdoor Market this year under organizer Courtney Bachert. (File photo)
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