The Citizen, 1994-01-05, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5,1994.
Year in Review
The first baby of the new year
arrived at Clinton Public Hospital
at 11:32 p.m. on Jan. 2. The proud
parents of Vanessa Amber were
Robert and Yvonne Wilts of RR 1
Auburn.
The RIDE program operated by
the Wingham OPP, checked 1,438
vehicles during the holiday season
and issued only one 12 hour sus
pension and one person was
charged with impaired or over 80.
Don Craig of Bly th retired after
30 years of service with the Blyth
Fire Department Board.
For the first time in 23 years a
woman, Louise Martin was elected
to the post of chairperson for the
HPRCSS Board. Ms Martin was
the trustee for East and West
Wawanosh, Hullett, Clinton, Ash
field and Colbome Twp.
Lloyd Koch was appointed the
new Chief Executive Officer for
the Wingham and District Hospital
Board of Governors. *
Peter MacDonald of Brussels and
his partner Suzanne Killing took
second place in Seniors Dance
Pairs, at the Divisional Figure Skat
ing Championships in Brandon,
Manitoba.
Allan Dettweiler of Brussels
urged the HCBE to keep up their
opposition to Junior Kind^garten
so "the taxpayers won't be shafted
again".
The ARK board of directors put
out a request to the community for
adult volunteers to supervise the
youth drop-in centre, planned for
Brussels.
The Huron County elementary
school teachers received a one per
cent salary increase.
Blyth council discussed the need
for an improved filing system in the
clerk's office as confidential mate
rial was being stored in boxes.
Reeve David Lee was concerned
that the 1992 budget had raised
money for the improvements but,
the work had not been done.
The Blyth Horticultural Society
feared the club might have to fold
if no new leaders could be found.
The Blyth arena board passed a
smoking ban for the facility.
The Brussels Bulls hold a two-
game lead over the Wingham Iron
men for second place.
Three rural leaders were present
ed with awards at the Huron Coun
ty Junior Farmers' Annual Banquet.
They were Wm. Wallace, Marjorie
Humphries and Keith Williamson.
Returning for a visit
Craig Palmer returned to Brussels in January for a visit
with his parents, Al and Bev Palmer after spending two and
a half years in Japan. Here, he demonstrates the proper
method for the use of chopsticks and shows off a kimono
to his mom.
Bob Szusz took ownership of the
Londesboro Seed Plant.
Brussels Bulls goalie, Trev For
tune was named player of the
month, earning a record of 4-0-1.
Tees water Co-op bought Auburn,
Belgrave and Mildmay UCO
stores.
Brussels Bulls finished their sea
son in third, behind Hanover and
Wingham.
Brussels PeeWees went into the
finals with a record of 14-1-1.
One thousand farmers packed the
Lucknow arena to call on govern
ment for aid after the 1992 crop
disaster.
The ARK in Brussels was opened
to the youth of the community and
area.
The Brussels Mennonite Church
raised $935 which went to the
Mennonite Central Committee for
African Famine Relief.
For the fifth year in a row, Doug
Wood of Wingham won the pole-
vault event at the Canadian Indoor
Track and Field Championships.
Concerned with the councillors'
behaviour, Blyth Reeve Dave Lee
imposed the procedural bylaw. Mr.
Lee made the move to control the
bickering and indecision which had
occurred during recent meetings.
West Wawanosh council gave
their clerk and road superintendent
a $500 raise, $130 more than the
previous year's increase.
The Brussels PeeWee Reps
advanced to the WOAA finals
against Ripley after winning the
fourth game in the five game series,
over Drayton.
Goalie Ken Siertsema of RR 3
Blyth helped his team win the Ulti
mate Face-off competition in Lon
don and advance to the national
level in Toronto.
The Blyth and District Commu
nity Centre Board rescinded its
decision to designate the arena as a
non-smoking facility. The Blyth
Broomball League and the Blyth
Lions strongly opposed the ban
based on financial reasons.
The HCBE underspent by over
$1,000,000 because of reduced
expenditures in the areas ot salaries
and benefits, supplies bus opera
tions, technical equipment and staff
improvement plans.
Ray Salverda took over the post
of Blyth Rutabaga Festival Chair
person.
The HCBE decided not to imple
ment a Junior Kindergarten pilot
project, in 1993.
HCBE heard that changes in the
provincial grant structure would see
the Huron County taxpayers facing
a 4.33 percent increase in the edu
cation tax, without the board
increasing spending.
The trustees were incensed and
petitioned the government to
change the grant structure. They
slated that the region had been
severely hurt by local economic
circumstances and the downloading
of educational costs could not be
afforded.
The Brussels Figure Skating
Club presented "Under the Sea."
Brussels Bulls swept the Wing
ham Ironmen in three games and
advanced to the Jr. C finals. They
faced Hanover.
Brussels PeeWees finished sec
ond in the D division champi
onship.
Joe Zehr, an employee of Brus
sels Livestock, placed second in the
Auctioneer Association of Ontario
competition.
The Maitland Valley Conserva
tion Authority approved the Blyth
Brook rehabilitation project.
Morris Township ended the year
with a $3,003 surplus.
Blyth Figure Skating Club pre
sented "Come celebrate with us."
The ARK was officially opened
when junior board member Janice
Jacklin "launched" it with a’ bottle
of ginger ale.
Brussels EMA became the IGA.
Blyth Bantams won the E title
and advanced to the OMHA All
Ontario semi-finals.
John Perrott of Orillia took over
as the manager of the Belgrave Co
op.
The ground breaking took place
to commemorate the construction
of a new church for the St.
Ambrose Roman Catholic Church
congregation, in Brussels.
The Walton landfill, site
announced an operating deficit of
$56,850, less than the previous
years' $64,513.
The HCBE received a $79,000
grant from the provincial govern
ment to research ways of improv
ing the transportation system.
Blyth Novices won the C cham
pionship.
Blyth ended 1992 with a $60,602
surplus.
Huronlea open house drew over
800 people.
Blyth Tykes win B title.
Farmers blast politicians for the
lack of support to agriculture.
(TaprzlB
Howard Bernard resigned as
Brussels fire chief after 33 years of
service.
The Blyth Bantams won their
first title in 21 years, capturing the
All-Ontario E championship.
Brussels Bulls' goalie Trevor
Fortune won the MVP award for
the playoffs.
The first Blyth Idea Group (BIG)
meeting drew 20 people. The pur
pose of the meeting was to discuss
development for the village and
surrounding area.
Assisted by the year-end surplus
of $438,031, Brussels council was
able to hold the increase in the mill
rate to two percent.
Blyth councillors Doug Scrim-
geour and Robbie Lawrie resigned
from council.
Blyth United Church Sunday
School donated a purple leaf sand
cherry tree for planting.
Brussels Cadet Warrant Officer
Brad Ribey received the highest
award earned by a cadet, the Gold
Star.
MP Murray Cardiff declared his
support for Kim Campbell in the
Conservative Party leadership race.
Kevin Wilbee of Walton placed
first and second in the two begin
ner's violin classes he entered at the
Kiwanis Musical Festival in Strat
ford.
Mason Bailey sought one of the
vacated council seats.
The new residents of Huronlea
began to move into the new facility
and adjust to the surroundings.
The students of Hullett PS plant
ed over 350 trees on school proper
ty to commemorate Earth Week.
The Auburn United Church
donated childrens' knitted clothing
and quilts to the Huron County
Child Abuse Coordinating Com
mittee's Teddy Bear Auction and
the Huron County Christmas
Bureau.
Colbome Township held the mill
rate at the 1993 level for general
operating funds. They were still
waiting for word from the HCBE
for increases to the education rate.
Paul Josling was hired as the new
building inspector for Morris
Township.
Belgrave WI congratulated Mrs.
Mary Hunter on winning the Cana
da 125 award medal.
After offers made to three resi
dents who ran in the last municipal
election were turned down, the two
vacated seats on Blyth council will
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