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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-06-21, Page 3LEGION LADIES AUXILIARY Penny Safe June 22, 23 & 24 9 to 9 - Thursday & Friday 9 to 4 - Saturday at Blyth Legion Strawberry Social Wednesday, June 21, 1995 to be held at Blyth United Church Basement 5 - 7 p.m. All you can eat cold buffet Tickets $8.00 Children under 10 $5.00 Children under 4 FREE Tickets are available at: ;) Carol's Candies and Collectables, Christmas & Country Flowers and Gifts and The Citizen STRAWBERRIES Ready Now Pick your own or order already picked Irrigated for size and quality! For more information call: 523-9338 or 482-9371 "Cherries will be ready soon too" BLYTHE BROOKE ORCHARDS 1 mile west of Blyth on County Rd. #25 • Sample a Taste of Country at a Huron County Food Fair Free Food Samples Food producers and processors will be giving out samples of the food they produce. Celebrity Cooks See well-known personalities cooking up good food and fun in the cooking demonstration theatre. Collect Recipes Dozens of recipes will be given out. Free Seminars Learn how to start your own food business or better promote the one you have from top speakers in seminars sponsored by the Huron Business Centre. Saturday, July 22, 1995 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Blyth and District Community Centre )Proceeds to Blyth Festival) Sponsored by itizen Barbecue 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Beef Pork— Turkey—Venison Tickets : Adults $12.00 Childreitunder 12, $6.00 (Includes admission to Food Falr) Toteserve: call 52341792 URAL OICE THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1995. PAGE 3. Blyth People Correction The Brownies pictured on the Blyth page of last week's issue of The Citizen were, of course, mem- bers of the Blyth Brownies, not Beige raveWapologize for the error. , - excellent canoeing camping excursion on the Gibson River near Midland May 5-7. They spent an evening with Dave Lee, who educated them about municipal council, i.e. how it works, and what it is for. At the Huron District Camp, two leaders and two boys participated in, and thoroughly enjoyed, the 25 km hike. For all participants at the camp there was a full agenda of activities to enjoy. Over the summer Scouts plan to help with the Blyth Creek Rehabilitation, and band ducks at the Hullett Wildlife Area. All sections, plus leaders and parents, planted 1,800 trees at the farm of Peter and Gisele Kelly on May 1, as part of Scoutrees Canada. May 13 Group Committee sponsored a successful Bake Sale and Bottle Drive. At the June 12 meeting Group Committee expressed their appreciation for the support that the local communities give to Scouting in Blyth. From July 27 to Aug. 11 a Blyth Venturer, who serves as Activity Leader for Cubs will be attending the 18th World Jamboree in Holland. Chris Knox will be spending four days in England, as part of a contingent of 600 Canadian Scouts, Venturers, and Leaders before travelling to Holland. This year Laurel Smith and Connie Bromley retired from Group Committee, and Linda Pease retired from Beavers. All three were thanked for their valued years of service to Scouting in Blyth. Scouting in Blyth is alive and very healthy, thanks to the dedication and expertise of excellent leaders, the co-ordination and support of the Group Committee, the fmancial support of the Blyth Legion and the Blyth Lions, the support of parents, volunteers and the community, and most of all because of the enthusiasm of the boys. MI The 1994-1995 scouting year has wound up after a multitude of activities in all sections. Beavers visited a sheep farm on one meeting night, and ended the year with a wiener roast at the home of Beaver Leader Nancy Hakkers. They participated enthusiastically in Beaveree May 27 at Benmiller, and third year Beavers, who will be moving up to Cubs next year, enjoyed the Pond to Jungle Camp June 9-11 at Benmiller Falls. For several spring meetings Cubs learned about the development and life cycle of plants, frogs and butterflies. They also studied air and the environment. The 1st Blyth Cub Pack won the trophy for the best participant in the Huron District Camp at Benmiller May 26-28, based on best kept campsite, and best effort to support the Medieval theme of the camp. Congratulations Boys! Scouts participated in an The Blyth UCW met in the church parlour at 2 p.m. on June 8 with 13 in attendance. Gladys Caldwell and Dorothy Scott were in charge of worship using as their theme "This is My Father's World." The scripture was taken from Genesis and Dorothy read a piece on the beauties of God's world and Gladys, a piece entitled ''God Speaks". The hymns were accompanied by Susan Howson. The offering was received and Dorothy closed with prayer. President, Bonnie Shannon took over the study and conducted an interesting quiz on Evangelism. She reminded all about Billy Correction The name of the person who accompanied the members of the OPP on the annual Torch Run as noted on the front page of last week's issue of The Citizen should have read Jason Hulzebos. We regret the error. Mosquitoes don't fly off and die after they bite. Throughout its lifetime, a mosquito can bite up to five more times. Almost every time a mosquito feeds on a human host, she will go and lay up to 200 eggs. Male mosquitoes are the first to hatch but never bite. Off on an adventure Mark Nesbitt, third from left and Jennifer Stadelmann received donations of $1,000 from the Blyth Lions and Blyth Legion for their participation in the Youth Exchange program. Nesbitt will be travelling to North Dakota and Stadelmann will cross the ocean to Finland. Presenting the cheques are, from left: Lions Dave Cook and Andy Lubbers and Legion Second Vice-President Brad Montgomery. Scouting year winds down Lana Lawrence of Dresdan visited on Tuesday with her grandparents Bert and Dorothy Daer. Ben Daer of Goderich and Ralph Daer of Clinton visited on Saturday with Bert and Dorothy Daer. Patricia Daer of London and Nancy Daer of Wingham visited Sunday with Bert and Dorothy Daer. Jack and Shirley Johnson of London visited Alvin and Gene Snell on Saturday. They motored to Millbank for a delicious Father's Day dinner at Anna Mae's Country Cafe. Graham being in Toronto and said several of the youth in town are attending as well as some carloads from the area. She asked everyone to remember Billy Graham in their prayers as his health is not good and there have been some concerns about him not being able to carry out his mission in Toronto. A lovely lunch and social time followed the meeting. The UCW will not be meeting again until September. Bonnie took over the business reminding all about caterings and garage sales coming up through the summer. 13 attend UCW meeting