HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-06-29, Page 1Community News Entertainment
A 2 page pictorial
of Rutabaga Festival
memories
See pages 6, 7
West Wawanosh
Coalition Group
gathers information
See page 16
‘Glengarry School Days’
gets Blyth Festival’s 20th
season off to a good start
See page 27
Fund honours
Fest, founders
On the opening night of the 20th
Anniversary Season, Friday the
Blyth Festival announced the
establishment of The Roulston Roy
Play Development Fund. The fund
will be specifically directed
towards the creation and
development of new scripts by
Canadian writers with a particular
view towards the possible
production on the Blyth stage.
The Roulston Roy Play Develop
ment Fund is being inaugurated in
the 20th Anniversary Season to
recognize and honour James Roy,
Keith Roulston and Anne Roy, the
Founders of the Festival. The
mandate for the new play
development at Blyth began with
the first season, in 1975, when
James and Keith chose to take the
considerable risk of presenting a
new Canadian play Mostly in
Dog days arrive
in Blyth, July 5-7
The Blyth community will be
host to the Bluewater Kennel Club
Dog Show from July 5 to 7.
This is the 11th year the event
will be held at the Blyth and Dis
trict Community C-entre and local
club member Florence Pullen of
Clinton says, "A large group of
American competitors is expected
this year because of the lower
Canadian dollar."
"In recent years we have had
entrants from Georgia and as far
away as Texas and we expect to see
them again," she says.
"We have over 400 dogs regis
tered for each day's events and 435
for Tuesday," says Mrs. Pullen.
"There will be close to 100
breeds competing in seven classes."
The classes are sporting, hounds,
working, herding, terriers, toys and
non-sporting.
The competition will be held in
both indoor and outdoor rings
though the obedience trials have
been moved into the arena this
OPP charge driver
An Ethel man was charged fol
lowing an accident on County Road
12 just south of Brussels early Fri
day evening.
A spokesperson from the Wing-
ham OPP said that John Bishop,
64, had stopped at the intersection
of Cone. 6/7 and County Road 12,
but pulled out in front of a north
Barn fire in McKillop
A McKillop Township farmer
was very lucky when his bam sus-
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‘Citizenecloses
i
The offices of The Citizen
will be closed this Friday in
recognition of Canada's 127th
birthday.
Deadlines for advertising and
editorial will remain the same.
Clover, based on the work of
Huron County native Harry J.S.
Boyle.
Over the ensuing two decades
over 65 new Canadian works have
premiered on the stage of Blyth
Memorial Community Hall. The
establishment of this fund will
enable the Festival to pursue its
truly unique mandate of developing
and presenting our own stories on
stage well into the future.
Charter contributor to The
Roulston Roy Play Development
Fund is CKNX Radio, Wingham,
part of The Blackbum Group Inc.
Anyone interested in contributing
to The Roulston Roy Play
Development Fund may do so by
contacting Lynda Lentz, Develop
ment Co-ordinator, Blyth Festival,
P.O. Box 10, Blyth, Ontario NOM
1H0 (519) 523-4345. Receipts for a
tax credit will be issued.
year.
Mrs. Pullan says, "The proceeds
from the gate will go to the Huro-
nia Humane Society and any profit
from the entrants' fees will be split
amongst the humane society,
Canine Vision and the Pet Trust
Fund at the Ontario Veterinarian
College."
The gates will open at 9 a.m. and
close at 5 p.m. Admission fees are
$2 for adults, $1 for children and
free for young children accompa
nied by and adult.
Animal product booths will be
located around the fairgrounds.
Food will be available from the
booth in the arena and the Anglican
Church women will be providing
breakfast, lunch and dinner
throughout the event.
Mrs. Pullen says the generous
donations of trophies and support
from the community has made
Blyth a successful venue for the
dog show.
bound car, driven by Mary Duncan,
50, of London.
Neither driver was injured,
though Ms Duncan's 1989 Ford did
sustain severe damage. Damage to
Mr. Bishop's 1981 pickup was
light.
Mr. Bishop was charged with
failing to yield to traffic.
tamed only minor damage in a fire
on June 24.
Blyth Fire Chief Paul Josling
says, "Nick Kleber of South Half
Lot 7, Cone. 14 McKillop had pre
viously been burning a large pile of
garbage approximately 30 feet east
of his bam."
Strong winds on Friday blew
sparks towards the bam, igniting
straw on the lower level.
Mr. Josling says the doors in the
lower stable area were burnt off
Continued on page 23
Vol. 10 No.26 Wednesday, June 29,1994 60<gGSTinduded
On the street
The dismal weather at this year's Blyth Rutabaga Festival couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of
street performers like this group of Blyth Festival Young Company members who entertained
those at the Buskers Festival with their rendition of That's the Glory of Love. While downtown
businesses offered the shoppers plenty of bargains, the buskers put everyone in the festive
spirit with acts from dancing to clowning. From left: Rachel Thompson, Renee Devereaux and
Rachel Brophy.
Rutabaga rally a success
In spite of the inclement weather
on Friday evening and throughout
the day on Saturday, the 5th Annu
al Blyth Rutabaga Festival went
quite well says committee Chair
Brenda Burkholder.
Committee Treasurer Jeannette
McNeil says, "Though we didn’t
make a profit, the festival did fine
considering the rainy weather."
Attendance was down for most
outdoor events on Saturday, but
many others were very well
received.
The Friday night car rally had a
very good turnout," says Ms
McNeil, "and all the participants
said they had a great time. The dis
tances travelled over the two hour
course were very close to the
required distance so few people lost
their way."
Saturday morning events went
very well with approximately a half
dozen groups performing along
Queen Street as shoppers took
advantage of the sales available in
the shops. Ms McNeil says most
merchants had good turnouts for
the sales.
Scrimgeour's Food Market barbe
cue for Big Brothers and Big Sis
ters went very well.
The parade was well attended,
but there were slightly fewer
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