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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-06-06, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019. Annual General Meeting Monday, June 17, 2019 Social 5:30 p.m. Meeting 6:00 p.m. United Church, Teeswater, ON Please RSVP to 519-357-3562 RSVP by June 12th, 2019 519-482-1482 or 1-800-561-5012 Cordially invites you to our Annual General Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Wednesday, June 19 at 6:30 Maelstrom Winery - 78925 Sanctuary Line, Seaforth Presentation on Highlights of Programs & Services Light Refreshments Gary Rutledge, head of GJAJ Holdings, the developer of the new subdivision at the north end of Blyth, is looking to the community to help name the new neighbourhood. The development is located just east of County Road 4 at the north end of the village and Rutledge is turning to the community to name it. Rutledge said there are no rules and the only guidelines are that the subdivision’s name should be historical, tying into the history of the community. “Right now Drummond and Drummondville are popular options,” he said. “People think that might be nice.” Drummondville was the original name of Blyth before it was renamed for Henry Blyth, the landowner who never set foot in the village. Rutledge said the competition has generated a few other suggestions, but he won’t be making his decision until June 15. The winning name will net its submitter a $100 gift card from Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company. Those interested in submitting names for the site should e-mail them to agrutledge@hurontel.on.ca. Developer seeking project name Two digital training opportunities will be made available to the BIA for digital media presence management in the near future. During the BIA’s May 30 meeting, Chair David Sparling explained that funding was available to host social media and online presence training at no cost to BIA members. The funding was made available through a partnership among all Huron County BIAs, except the Huron East BIA, which turned down the free training opportunity. Former BIA Treasurer Deb Sholdice, who stayed on with the organization to help with maintaining financial records, explained that the BIA still had access to similar training from Faux Pop Media. Last year, the BIA was expected to receive training on maintaining its own social media and how it could incorporate local businesses into that plan. That training never took place, however. SLED GRANT North Huron Township Representative Denise Lockie informed the BIA that she had secured Supporting Local Economic Development (SLED) funding for the organization. She explained that, during a North Huron Economic Development Committee meeting, Grant Sparling II, Chief Development Officer of Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company, had briefed the organization on historical projects being undertaken in the village, which Lockie brought to Huron County for funding through the SLED program. The funds could be used to generate brochures and procure iPads for accessible tours of the village with a focus on the history of the village. BIA Chair David Sparling suggested sending the SLED funding to the Blyth Repository of History committee to pursue, saying he would like to see it used to focus on the arsons of Blyth in 1900-1901. The arsons, which claimed major industry, commercial and infrastructure sites, was thought to be perpetrated by an arsonist who showed up the same month a new fire chief started in 1900. The arsonist was never caught. The funding must be used by late 2019, as per the conditions of the agreement. Training, funding opportunities explained to BIA By Denny Scott The Citizen That’s a wrap! As part of the 2019 Clinton Spring Fair, a garden tractor pull was held in front of the grandstand at the Clinton Raceway, welcoming participants to push their garden tractors to the limit, like the above rider, whose pull had just come to an end with the waving of the red flag. (Shawn Loughlin photo) One morning only On June 2, the Blyth Christian Reformed Church welcomed the Teen Challenge Ontario Women’s Choir for a special one-morning-only performance. The choir performed a dynamic set of music, featuring not only songs, but members sharing their stories of freedom from addiction. (Shawn Loughlin photo) By Denny Scott The Citizen Got Married... Call for pricing & details 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 Share your news by placing your announcement in The Citizen Get information on Huron County attractions on the Stops Along The Way section of our website www.stopsalongtheway.ca