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The Citizen, 1995-01-04, Page 6JANUARY 1994 SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY 1994 SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MARCH 1994 SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL 1994 SMTWT FS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MAY 1994 SMTWT FS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 WEST WAWANOSH MUTUAL 1879 INSURANCE COMPANY 1995 (69 Neighbour helping Neighbour" YOUR LOCAL AGENTS Frank Foran, Lucknow Lyons & Mulhern, Goderlch Donald R. Simpson, Ripley Delmar Sproul, Auburn Clinton Chapman-Graham & Assoc. Insurance Brokers Inc. Owen Sound 528-3824 P.A. Roy Insurance Broker Inc. 524-2664 Clinton 482-9357 395-5362 Banter, ilacErran, Feagan Insurance Brokers 529-7273 Limited, Goderlch 524-8376 482-3434 Kenneth MacLean, Paisley 368-7537 McMaster Slemon Insurance 376-1774 Brokers Inc. Mitchell 348-9150 Towne Insurance Brokers Inc. John Nixon, Brussels 887-9417 Kincardine 396-9513 Chapman Graham Lawrence Georgian Bay Insurance Brokers Limited Insurance Brokers Owen Sound 376-4049 Walkerton 1381-0611 "INSURANCE FOR FARM, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND AUTO" PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1995. A Year in Review A last look at what made news in 1994 One of the worst winters on record Blustery conditions and many snowfalls led to numerous accidents during the early months of 1994. Fortunately, in this incident in late January, Neither the driver, Fred Pushelberg of RR3 Stratford nor the cattle on their way to the Brussels Stockyard were injured. Tom and Bctty Finch of Brussels, welcomed a new member to the family. Their great-grandson was the first baby born in Ontario in 1994. The parents are Lisa and Dale Moore. Winners of the Brussels Santa Claus Parade poster contest were Steven Boyer, Scott Zehr, Thomas Baker and Darlene Hemingway. Brussels Crusaders stood in first place with 23 points, in Senior WOAA play. HCBE made staff reduction plans to deal with the implications of the Social Contract. The number of area resource teachers were cut by five, the principal at the Learning Resources Centre would be elimi- nated in September, the transition year co-ordinator's position would not be extended for a third year and that committee would be reduced by one in the fall. Mark Shepherd of the Blyth area travelled to Alberta to compete in the Men's Singles class at the Cana- dian National Figure Skating com- petition. He placed sixth. Junior kindergarten begins in eight Huron County schools with a total of 67 children registered. The flu bug hit local schools hard with resulting high absenteeism. Blyth PeeWee B hockey team took the A championship in a tour- nament in Huron Park. Moxy Fnivous returned to Blyth for a quiet place to rehearse for their upcoming American and British tours. Extremely cold temperatures had staff at Radford's in Blyth and Brussels work overtime to keep up with the demand for cold weather necessities. Many local fuels deal- ers sold out of gas line anti-freeze and keeping diesel trucks running was difficult. Water lines froze and broke and furnaces failed due to extra running time each day. Blyth PS girls volleyball team claimed the championship at a tour- nament in Clinton. A Holstein cow owned by Ron Jamieson of RR2 Lucknow, gave birth to triplets. The Clinton Credit Union launched the Farm Plus program allowing local residents to invest in GICs which kept the money in the community and benefitted local agri-businesses. The Huron United Way announced that the 1993 campaign raised $108,000, a dramatic increase from $82,000 the previous year. Brussels Bulls ended the season in fourth place. Hullett PS senior boys volley ball team beat Blyth PS to win the tour- nament. Premier Bob Rae and Huron MPP Paul Klopp announced a $1 million jobsOntario grant for the Huronview Redevelopment Project. Bob Trick of Londesboro was named as the new dog catcher for Brussels. HCBE decided that Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton would be the location of the Tech- nology 21 centre. The Blyth Peewec A team cap- tured the consolation championship at a tournament in Chesley. Keith Johnston of Conc. 1, Mor- ris Twp. became the new councillor after the seat was vacated by Wayne Riley. The 1994 budget for the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority dropped by approximately 8.5 per cent. In order to get into the Olympic spirit children at Brussels Public School held their very own Winter Games. The students were divided into teams representing various countries. Wild boars, which escaped from an area farm caused problems in some western townships of Huron County. The Ministry of Natural Resources were concerned because of the possibility of the spread of disease to the swine population. Shawn Clark and Chris Knox were presented with the Chief Scout Award at a Blyth banquet honouring Scout-Guide Week. The Brussels Bulls season ended when they were eliminated by the Mount Forest Patriots in a five game series. Huronview administrator Wayne Lester announced his retirement. Donna Surgeoner and Dr. Wayne Caldwell were appointed as co- administrators for the county homes. Extended periods of extremely cold temperatures caused four watermain breaks in Brussels. The Blyth Festival announced the 1994 line-up of Festival plays and promised a lot of laughs in the future productions . Dr. MacGregor closed his Blyth office, claiming the province's Social Contract as the cause. Blyth council authorized a grant for the Blyth Soccer League. The Brussels Crusaders were eliminated by the Durham Thun- dercats in WOAA Senior play. The extreme cold weather in the area kept the Blyth Fire Depart- ment busy. The cold weather com- bined with the use of wood stoves caused an increase in the number of fires. A new drain to be installed on Frederick St. in Brussels caused a stir. Residents and council dis- agreed over who should foot the bill for the new drain, which had been requested by a neighbouring Morris Twp. landowner. MPP Paul Klopp announced that The Ark, a youth drop-in centre in Brussels; would receive a provin- cial Health Promotion grant. A local basketball player, Jason Shortreed, participated in the Cana- dian Junior Championship Wheelchair Basketball Tournament held in Toronto. The Blyth merchants and Blyth Festival joined forces to offer shop- pers an opportunity to save money on tickets for the Blyth Festival. Brussels ratepayers debated with council over the possibility of the municipal office becoming part of the new fire hall. The Belgrave Atoms captured the B title at a local tournament. The top ladies curling team in Brussels was awarded the 103- year-old Walter Scott Memorial Trophy. Members included: Fran Breckenridge, Velma Locking, Doris Fischer, and Linda Saur. The HCBE agreed to develop an agreement which would permit the sharing of space with the Huron- Perth Roman Catholic Secondary School Board at Central Huron Secondary School. Scott and Deb Fraser of the Clin- ton area announced that they would open the Kountry Kettle restaurant on County Road 25. The future of Blyth Minor Ball was in question as few volunteers had come forward to take over the books and coach the teams. The Huron County Board of Edu- cation presented a 1994 budget pro- jection. The board estimated there would be a low tax increase. The Blyth Festival named Susan Moffatt as the new general manag- er. The 1994 budget for Huron County was passed through county councillors. It promised a zero per cent tax increase. The Blyth Atom Rep hockey club won its first group championship in five years. In Brussels Reeve Workman cast the deciding vote in the dispute about the Frederick St. drain. He said the responsibility for the bill rested with the homeowners on the street. In Londesboro the 14th annual Songfest was held at the United Church. Rev. Paul Ross was Mas- ter of Ceremonies. Peggy Cudmore was honored with a 50 year member's pin for her dedication to the Majestic Women's Institute. Local Beavers, Cubs and Scouts finished a successful maple syrup fundraising campaign. Kate Lucas, an exchange teacher from England, visited Grey Central Public School for three weeks. Her exchange partner was Marilyn Elgie, the librarian and resource person at Grey Central. Brussels council received good news. After an audit they were told the village had accumulated a sub- stantial surplus and was in fine fmancial shape. The HCBE announced an increase in the mill rate of 6.1 per cent due to government cut backs. The Blyth Lions Club sent team photos of two OMHA All Ontario Championship teams, the 1971-72 Pee Wees and the 1992-93 Ban- tams, to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. Brussels Bulls star J.C. Hewitt received the regular season MVP award. The playoff MVP award went to Tim Fritz. The Wingham Canadette Majorettes placed first in the show corps category at a competition in St. Marys. Diana and Doug Doerr opened Pizza Plus on Queen Street in Blyth. Several local children had their artwork displayed at Elizabeth's Art Gallery in Goderich. Six hundred entries were originally submitted, 100 made the final cut. They will be permanently hung at the new Children's Aid Society building in Goderich. The Brussels Tigers opened their fourth season of Huron County Continued on page 7