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The Citizen, 1995-01-04, Page 7JULY 1994 SM'TWT F S 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30 3 4 6 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31 The ) PA' worst is over Residents of Blyth fared quite well with the months of road construction along Hwy 4 in the downtown core. Remember June 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1995. PAGE 7 Blyth downtown gets new look in 1994 Continued from page 6 Men's Fastball. • The Blyth Legion donated $500 to the Children's Miracle Network Telethon. A long-time resident of Brussels, Joanne King earned the Brussels Citizen Citizenship Award. She is actively involved in the church and community events. Former Stratford Festival media manager, Keith Courtney, took over the position of publicity direc- tor at the Blyth Festival. Emotions ran high at a landfill site meeting in Colborne Area public school students par- ticipated in track and field meets at their schools. Winners went on to higher competition. Students at Brussels Public School were "overjoyed" with the announcement that they would receive new team shirts. The Blyth Legion team dart throwers won the title of Overall Dominion Champions in Calgary. Members were Andy Uyl, Bryan Bell, Bill Bearss and John Verwey. The Blyth Business Association was officially formed. Carol Irwin was acclaimed to the position of president, Don Scrimgeour was named as vice-president, Jeanette McNeil was secretary, and Donna Taylor was treasurer. East Wawanosh Township ratepayers were given an increase in taxes. Public school supporters faced a 3.38 per cent hike, while separate school supporters saw a 2.8 percent rise. Students at Blyth Public School watched the eclipse on TV. Council heard from experts in an attempt to find a long-term solution for sludge storage in the Brussels and Blyth sewage treatment plants. A garage sale was held at Melville Presbyterian Church in Brussels. The Rutabaga Festival Commit- tee announced that new events this year would include a family car rally and a scavenger hunt for chil- dren. JUNE 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 At a local meeting Blyth council talked of raising the stipends. The Blyth Festivals new show He Won't Come In From the Barn was virtually sold out. The Village of Brussels began a cardboard recycling program. The students at Blyth PS chose a new students' council. Those elect- ed were Nathan Shannon, Angie Walden, Ashley Howson and Jamie Black. Several Brussels residents com- plained to council about the fee for dog licenses. Lavis Contracting assured the residents of Blyth that the re-con- struction of main street would cause little disruption. In Brussels Sallianne Patch was named as the new manager co-ordi- nator of the Ark. The Blyth Legion honored its WWII veterans with 50th anniver- sary D-Day commemorative pins. The West Wawanosh Landfill Coalition Group received the sup- port of council. The group hoped to keep the proposed landfill site out of their backyard. Area students attended the Liter- acy Fair in Clinton. High humidity and temperatures in the 30s made residents very uncomfortable. However, many area crops benefitted from the weather. The raccoon population skyrock- eted. They invaded many homes and barns. Students at Brussels PS opened a time capsule from 1988 and made plans to make a capsule of their own. The Brussels Tigers brought home the B Championship from a Seaforth Fastball Tournament. The 5th Annual Rutabaga Festi- val in Blyth was a success despite the bad weather. Dorothy McDonald of Brussels won $2,500 in the elimination draw held by the Lions. On the opening night of the 20th Anniversary Season of the Blyth Festival the establishment of the Roulston Roy Play Development Fund was announced. The fund will benefit Canadian script writers. Moxy Fruvous, a well-known Toronto-based group, performed at the Memorial Hall. Brussels village councillors called tenders for the new fire hall to save time while awaiting the approval of a grant for the project. The Thresher's Property Commit- tee upgraded the Blyth fairgrounds by increasing the amount of space for the upcoming events. Pastor Jim Carrie of Auburn trav- elled to Paris to attend the 50th Anniversary of D-Day ceremonies. The Huron County Board of Edu- cation named Ralph Wareham as the new superintendent of schools. Dirt biker Lorne Wernham of Walton returned home from Flint, Mich., where he placed first, sec- ond and third in four heats. The Blyth Mosquitoes claimed the B Championship at a Kincar- dine tournament. The Huron County Council assembled a committee to investi- gate the possibility of a county- wide 911 emergency system. Blyth Reeve Dave Lee and sever- al others continued the rejuvenating process of the Blyth Brook. The clean-up was headed by Kevin Coultes of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Area students were named as Ontario Scholars. Christy Pardys, Scott Shaddick, Bonita tenHag, Ann Uhler, Chris Terpstra, Kapriska Menzi, Todd Machan, Shane Pegg, and Jay Hahn earned the honours. Elsie Cunningham celebrated her Continued on page 8 Scrimgeour's Food Market BLYTH 523-4551 Values In Bed From Monday, Jan. 2, 1995 to Saturday, Jan. 7, 1995 Savings Are Based On Regular Retails We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities To Normal Family Requirements. Admiral Sockeye SALMON 213 g Tin 1.99 Short Rib or BLADE ROAST Cut From Canada A/AA/AAA Beef Chuck 3.95 kg ORANGES .99 Doz. Del Monte Juice or COOLERS Assorted Varieties 3 x 250 ml Tetra FRENCH FRIES Straight Cut, Shoestring, Beefeater or Crinkle Cut 1 kg Bag McCain LUNCH MEATS 2.99 .e Schnelder's Popular Assorted Varieties Dell Sliced .86/100 g Years of contribution For his years of service and dedication to the Brussels Cemetery, John W. 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