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Blyth
People
A fond farewell
Family and friends gathered at
the home of Randy and Lorna
Fraser, on Sunday, to honour them
on their 20th wedding anniversary.
Guests were Nelson, Donna,
Johnathan and Jared Caldwell, Ron,
Gail, Cassandra and Katrina Ulch,
Trent Caldwell, Gerald Govier,
Margaret Caldwell, Blair,Deb
Bradley and Angela Fraser, Don
and Melva Fraser, Gary, Sandra,
Lindsay and Lisa Nicholson and
Alicia Salverda.
After a barbecue, the children
sang an anniversary song led by
Donna Caldwell.
Students at Blyth Public School paid tribute during an assembly last week to school secretary
Rena Kolkman, who is leaving after 19 years. Representatives from each classroom made a
presentation to her. Mrs. Kolkman, who resides in Londesboro will be secretary at Hullett
Central beginning in September.
Indoor events do well
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entrants than in previous years.
The rain started just as the parade
was concluding and it drove much
of the crowd home, though the
teenagers were more than willing to
take part in the afternoon scavenger
hunt.
The indoor events at the arena
went "really well", says Ms
McNeil.
"The psychics entertained a long
line of villagers wishing to have
their future and fortune told and
children's performer Jongerbonger
was quite good," she says.
"The firemen's water barrel fight
had as many participants as in pre
vious years, " says Diane Josling,
wife of Fire Chief Paul Josling. "It
was a wet event for a rainy day."
Ms McNeil says, "Attendance
was down for the Shriner's fish fry,
but those who partook of the meal
said the fish was spectacular."
Saturday ended with a packed
arena for the country and western
dance with music provided by Gui
tars and Cadillacs, a tribute to
Dwight Yoakam. "The music was
good and everyone had a good
time," says Ms McNeil.
With the sun shining on Sunday,
the fishing derby at Radford's pond
was a success. Diane Radford says,
"The turnout was good though the
fish were not biting as well as other
years. The children had a lot of fun
and the Blyth Legion fed a lot of
hotdogs to the hungry anglers."
Fourteen young people won tro
phies at the derby.
Ms McNeil says the Sunday
afternoon entertainment provided
by The Blyth Christian Puppeteers
and the Christian rock group New
Perceptions were both well attend
ed.
"Two events cancelled on Satur
day, the CKNX Try Hards ball
game and the hot air balloon
launch, are in the process of being
rescheduled for a single day event
in the near future," says Ms
McNeil.
VILLAGE OF
BLYTH
REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Snell visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson
and Kurt of London and Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Timpany and Deneen of
Aylmer last weekend.
^Holiday Collection:
Due to Canada Day
regular Friday Blue
Box collection will be
post-poned until the
following Friday, July
8th. We apologize for
any inconvenience
and hope you have a
safe holiday.
STRAWBERRIES
Ready Now
Pick you own or
ready picked
For more information call:
523-9338 or
482-9371
Irrigated for size and quality!
“‘Working with the gifts of nature
BLYTHE BROOKE ORCHARDS
1 mile west of Blyth on County Rd. #25
Blyth CRC’s new pastor
preaches first sermon
On Sunday, June 26 the Blyth
congregation of the Christian
Reformed Church welcomed their
new minister and his wife Rev. and
Mrs. Van Geest
Rev. Van Geest's sermon entitled
"The Message of the Cross" came
from the scripture reading I
Corinthians 1: 18-31 and the text I
Corinthians 2: 1-2.
Paul was sent by God to preach
about the cross and the life it gives.
But in Paul’s time as in today's
people refused to accept the fact of
God's power and purpose of events
that happened. The Jews of Paul's
time didn't want to believe that the
one who died on the cross was the
true King of the Jews, because they
thought their King would be held
above all people powerful and
wonderful. They could not believe
their King would allow the ridicule
and suffering that Jesus endured on
the cross.
The Greeks of the time were
considered the intellectuals. To
their minds the events of the cross
made no sense to them. So this was
the type of world that Paul was sent
into to preach, to make understand
the power of God's love for us.
In I Corinthians 21:2 Paul tells
the people he does not come with
eloquence or have superior
wisdom.
Paul knew that his preaching was
a demonstration of the Spirit's
power. Through this preaching the
faith of man would have to be
based on God’s power and not the
wisdom of men.
As it was in Paul's time and today
the message of the cross shows
man how much God loves us.
Accepting the gospel of the cross in
faith, it brings us peace with God
and opens the road to paradise to
us, Rev. Van Geest said.
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APPOINTED TO
BLYTH AND DISTRICT
COMMUNITY CENTRE
BOARD
Village of Blyth Council are
accepting written submissions
from Village of Blyth Electors
who are Interested in
representing Blyth Ratepayers
and Residents as a voting
member on Blyth and District
Community Centre Board. The
Board meets the second
Monday of each month,
8:00 p.m. at the Community
Centre. Remuneration at the
same “Commlttee/Board Rate”
as Blyth Councillors.
Please submit by Tuesday, July
12th, 1994 at 4:00 p.m. to Village
of Blyth Municipal Office, 103
Queen Street South, P.O. Box
393, Blyth, Ontario. N0M1H0
Helen R. Grubb, AMCT
Clerk.
BLYTH BROOK STREAM REHABILITATION
DAY PLANNED IN BLYTH
As part of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Free
Fishing Weekend from July 8 - 10, 1994, staff at the Wingham
office are planning a stream habitat improvement day In the
Blyth Brook within the village on July 9, 1994. To date, over 2
km of stream has been improved in the brook in 1993 primarily
in the form of reducing silt load, lowering water temperatures,
restricting livestock access, planting trees, and Improving
Instream cover for trout.
On this day, you are Invited to participate In this very
worthwhile project between the arch and #4 Hwy. The work day
schedule Is from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with lunch provided to
all who attend. If you can volunteer to assist with this work day,
please contact Kevin Coultes at 357-3131 at work or at 523-4927
at home. This Is your opportunity to do some fisheries
management In your “own backyards”.
The Blyth Brook project Is lead by the Maitland Valley Anglers
Inc. of Goderich, and has a total today of 17 partners. The
others Include the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources,
Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, Nine Mile Steelheaders,
Blyth Scout Group, Village of Blyth, Blyth Optimist Club, Blyth
Public School, Friends of the Environment, Clba-Gelgy Canada
Ltd., Fish America Foundation, Landowners, Forest City Fly
Fishing Club, Thames River Anglers Association, Golden
Triangle Steelhead and Salmon Fishermen, Goderich Venturers,
and the Environmental Partners Fund through Environment
Canada.
All of these partners have or will be contributing financial or
volunteer support to this very worthwhile project. The three-
year project value Is well over $300,000.00 today.
TEL: (613) 234-6827
FAX: (613) 234-6842
SWIMMING CLASS
REGISTRATION
WILL BE TAKEN JULY
14TH AND15TH
at the Blyth Clerk’s Office during
regular business hours. Children
must be 3ft. 2” to chin height.
Registration fee $34.00 per child.
SWIMMING STARTS AUGUST
1ST TO AUGUST 12TH FROM
1:30 TO 3:00 P.M.
Transportation to Vanastra
Recreation Centre provided
by the Blyth and Londesboro
Lions Clubs.
for
NEW SUMMER HOURS
Cylinder Refills and Motor Fuel
Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm, Saturday 9am - 6pm
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