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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.
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Blyth downtown gets new look in 1994
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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.
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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
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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. Bryans was honoured with a plaque of
acknowledgement, in August.
York
MEAT
PIES
Chicken, Beef or Turkey
200g
2/100