HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-05-30, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019.
Everyone was a winner last
Thursday night as Central Huron’s
Win This Space grand champion was
crowned, but all five finalists came
away with paid rent for one year.
Crystal McMaster and her Mama
& Me proposal was ultimately
crowned the winner of the
competition, while Joyce Ridder and
Clinton Footcare & Wellness
finished in the runner-up position.
However, the big announcement of
the night came when Central Huron
Mayor and Huron County Warden
Jim Ginn told all five finalists that
enough sponsorship had been
secured to pay one year’s rent for all
of them.
Community Improvement Co-
ordinator Angela Smith said that
awarding all five finalists was
something she wanted to do right off
the bat of the competition, but she
had to convince Central Huron
Council, which she eventually did.
Tears were shed by the other three
candidates, who were completely
surprised by the announcement. This
means that Tania Gregotski of
Miniature Masterpieces, Tammy
Hewitt of Dress to Impress and
Melissa Livingstone of MyTy’s will
all be offered one year of rent in
Central Huron if they choose to go
through with opening their business.
McMaster will still have first pick of
the empty storefronts, however, and
Ridder will follow her.
Ginn said it was a tough decision
for the judges, but ultimately they
came to their conclusion. The judges
included Ginn, Councillor Alison
Lobb, Jane Muegge, Bob Clark,
Kaushik Patel and Fred Lobb.
During the pitches, Hewitt was the
first to present her idea for Dress to
Impress. Her business model
includes bridal gowns and dresses
for all aspects of weddings,
including those for mothers of the
bride, bridesmaids, flower girls and
even for those attending a wedding.
She hopes that by encouraging
local brides and wedding guests to
shop local, it will stimulate Clinton’s
economy in other ways as well.
Ridder and Clinton Footcare &
Wellness hope to encourage positive
foot health among those in the
village, pointing out that nearly half
of her customers are men, so she
would most certainly be serving all
of the community.
Her hope is to maintain a clean,
bright work space, and move out of
basements and coat rooms, all work
spaces she’s had to utilize in the
past.
Gregotski said that Miniature
Masterpieces has worked with local
young people to create art that
inspires and encourages them. She
even brought many of her young
artists on stage to share as well.
One of the younger artists,
Gregotski said, has said Gregotski is
her hero and even dressed as her for
school one day.
Livingstone spoke about MyTy’s,
named for her two children, saying
she hopes it will be a store where
people can buy books and meet, but
ultimately it was McMaster and
Mama & Me and her handmade
jewelry that wowed the judges.
Business consultant and
Councillor Alison Lobb said that all
of those who entered the competition
were winners in the end, receiving
business training and guidance to
help make their dreams come true.
While Huron County Director of
Public Works Mike Hausser visited
North Huron Township Council last
week, several councillors wanted
updates on local traffic concerns.
During council’s May 21 meeting,
Hausser was in attendance to talk
about a pedestrian crossing in
downtown Blyth, however some
councillors were seeking
information about other traffic
situations in the area.
Blyth ward Councillor Kevin
Falconer asked for an update on the
ongoing issues at the intersection of
County Roads 4 and 25.
“I’m always getting feedback
about that corner,” Hausser said. “I
do know it’s busy, and alignment is
a challenge.”
He said a report will look at
options at the intersection and,
regardless of whether it was traffic
control measures or a roundabout,
costs would be “substantial”.
Falconer said that, as part of those
conversations, he hoped
incorporating pedestrian transport
routes would be a priority for the
county.
Hausser said he understood, but,
for the time being, the county was
trying traffic-calming in the area.
Efforts include including additional
technological opportunities, on top
of those already added, including
“tension measures” like the flashing
red light at the stop signs and the
radar board just north of the
intersection.
Hausser said the latter has already
proved valuable.
“We have an idea how effective it
is, and in this location, it was very
effective,” he said. “It’s reduced
speeding northbound somewhere
near 20-30 per cent.”
He said those results are higher
than he’s seen in other locations.
“After we removed the sign and
reinstalled it, we saw the same
pattern,” he said. “That seems to be
a long-lasting change.”
Councillor Chris Palmer also
asked if traffic control options were
being considered in Belgrave,
saying he was concerned about
speeding.
Hausser said he didn’t receive as
many comments in Belgrave as
other locations, but said he would
take the feedback under advisement.
Finalists all win rent at CH Win This Space finale
Your rent gets paid! Your rent gets paid!
Central Huron Mayor and Huron County Warden Jim Ginn must have felt like Oprah Winfrey
last week at the municipality’s Win This Space finale as he named the winner and runner-up,
but then announced that enough sponsorship had been procured to pay a year’s rent for all
five finalists. From left: Tammy Hewitt of Dress to Impress, runner-up Joyce Ridder of Clinton
Footcare & Wellness, Community Improvement Co-ordinator Angela Smith and winner Crystal
McMaster of Mama & Me just before the big announcement. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
All a blur
Téa Mutonji was one of many authors who made their way
to Wingham and Bayfield for the Alice Munro Festival of the
Short Story over the weekend. Her seminar, held on
Saturday at the Wingham library that bears Munro’s name,
focused on blurring the line between fiction and non-fiction.
(Quinn Talbot photo)
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 ~ 7:00 PM
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By Shawn Loughlin
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Blyth traffic concerns persist