The Citizen, 1996-01-03, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1996
1995 in retrospect
Remembering the newsmakers
The new year was started off in
winning fashion when Murray and
Shelley Ducharmc of Brussels wel-
comed Tilynn to their family.
The couple's first child, Tilynn
was born at 6:24 a.m., Jan. 2, at
Clinton Public Hospital.
Ridership on Wheels Away
increased to approximately 3,000,
up 1,000 over the previous year.
Cha-Co Bus Lines announced the
discontinuation of their service
through Blyth.
The Brussels Bulls were one
point behind Hanover for second,
in the Jr. C standings.
County council prepares to call
tenders for the $1.7 million renova-
tion project for the Huron County
Court House.
Two new businesses open in
Blyth; Blyth Service Centre and
Picture It Photography.
The congregations of St. John's
Anglican, Brussels and Trinity
Anglican, Blyth welcomed new
pastor, Nancy Northgrave.
For the first time in the 10 year
history of the Spectator Games in
Hamilton, a rural secondary school
track team outperformed metro area
schools. F.E. Madill students ran
away with the title, including three
Brussels Public School graduates.
Kara Pepper earned a silver, Cory
Bragg captured two gold and Adam
Carr added an eighth.
Local snowmobilers complain
about the mild winter.
Two new members joined the
Huronlea, Huronview family.
Cathie Brown took over the duties
of administrator while Sister Mary
Sharon Kennedy was the new
director of nursing.
A Jersey cow owned by Fred and
Jack Armstrong of Auburn, broke
records in protein and milk produc-
tion while a bull was the sire of
another top producer.
Walton residents began the strug-
gle to keep their community hall
open after Walton WI members
found the task to be increasingly
difficult.
The selection process for a coun-
ty landfill site reduced the candi-
dates to one, Ashfield Twp., Conc.
13-14, East Division.
A very small group turned out to
discuss the proposed recreational
development in Brussels, behind
BMG Community Centre. The plan
for the seven acres, including a
fastball diamond and a soccer field
would be completed over four
years.
Brussels Bulls ended the regular
season in third place while the Cru-
saders, sin-Med in sixth struggled to
remain in the hunt for a playoff
berth.
Blyth Bantams captured the B
title in a Howick Twp. hockey tour-
nament.
Huron MPP Paul Klopp an-
nounced government spending of
$57 million across the province, to
create 24,000 summer jobs for
youth.
Over 100 Hullett Twp. residents
attended a council meeting to dis-
cuss council's decision to construct
a new council/administrative build-
ing. With the assistance of infras-
tructure money, the project would
cost a total of $300,000, with
approximately $193,000 paid by
the municipality.
Bulls' captain Greg McNevan
was awarded the Western Junior C
Hockey League's MVP award.
Three local men threw their hats
into the ring for the Huron Liberal
candidacy in the June election.
They were John Jewitt, Doug Gar-
niss and Rick Mclnroy.
Leah Hood, director of communi-
cations, and Rick Fedorick, assis-
tant development co-ordinator,
joined the staff of the Blyth Festi-
val Theatre.
After a brief period with no bus
service from Blyth to London,
Grey-Bruce Air Bus took over the
daily run.
The motocross controversy in
East Wawanosh Twp. was settled,
for one year, when a temporary use
bylaw was passed, allowing proper-
ty-owner Tom Bitz to hold three
two-day events.
Erica Clark, of Blyth, a Central
Huron Secondary School student,
was among the winners at the
Snowbelt Regional Debating
Championships held in Clinton.
Brussels Variety was struck by a
daring daylight robbery as a lone
thief made off with $60.
For the first time in franchise his-
tory, the Brussels Bulls beat the
Hanover Barons in a playoff series.
The Barons were eliminated from
the semi-final series three games to
one.
Belgrave Trinity United Church
closed its doors after more than 120
years of meeting the spiritual needs
of its parishioners.
Members of the Blyth Figure
Skating Club captured several
medals at the Interclub North Fig-
ure Skating Competition. They
Amanda Howson, Jamie
Lewis, Kim Richmond, Ashley
Howson and Leanne Haggitt.
Huron County announced there
would be no increase in the county
portion of property taxes.
County council was able to save
$20,000 of taxpayers' money by
streamlining committees and short-
ening meetings.
The Huron County Board of Edu-
cation estimated an education tax
increase of six to seven per cent as
grants from the provincial govern-
ment increased the local share by
5.34 per cent and decreased the
provincial portion by 1.68 per cent.
Blyth Midgets eliminated Embro
in their OMHA quarter-final.
A small amount of cash was
stolen from Brussels Municipal
Office when thieves broke in by
removing an air conditioner from
the window.
The discussion over the much-
disputed new municipal building
for Hullett Twp. ended when an
agreement passed council, permit-
ting a maximum of $225,000 to be
spent on the completed project.
Dr. Maarten Bokhout announced
his resignation from the post of
Huron County Medical Officer of
Health, effective May 31.
Anita Little of Brussels, captured
the All-Ontario Darts Champi-
onship in the girls-under-15 class.
Morris Twp. Reeve Clem McLel-
lan vacated his seat on council.
A warm spell late in the month
hurt the area's maple syrup crop.
The future of soccer in Brussels
was in jeopardy as volunteers Mike
Thomas and Greg Wilson, who had
run the program for five years,
looked for others to take over the
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Going up
In March Howson Mills erected a new 110 foot elevator at
its site just east of Blyth
Stormy weather
A winter storm blew into the area on Jan. 4 causing cars were involved in an accident on Hwy 4, just south of
hazardous driving conditions. This maze of trucks and Blyth.