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The Citizen, 1996-03-20, Page 3Nature-al crafters A group of industrious woodcraters were busy in John Hoonard's Blyth-area shop on Saturday creating duck boxes, which will be installed along Blyth Creek this spring as part of the Community Greenway Project. From left: Donny Greidanus, Aaron Nonkes and Louis Greidanus. DAILY SPECIALS March 20 - March 26 By popular demand "Fries" Wednesday - Panzerottl, salad, & garlic bread $5.75 Thursday • Hot Hamburg Sandwich $5.50 Friday - Chicken Fahha $5.50 Saturday - Macaroni & Cheese $5.35 Sunday - Fettuccini Alfredo $5.85 Monday - Garden Vegetable Lasagna $5.75 Tuesday • Nacho Chicken Salad $5.95 Hours: Mon. • Sat. 7 - 7 Sun. 9 - 7 Eat In or Take Out 198 Queen. St., 'Myth (519) 523 -9628 Pizza, Pizza, Pizza Buy one at regular price and get a second for 1/2 price Eat in or Take Out Thursday, Friday & Saturday Only 5 p.m. -12 midnight at the tbe WU) Ili 523-9381 • Looking for local heroes There are so many people out there who do so much to improve their community. Now you have a chance to say thanks. Nominate that special person for the 10th Annual Citizen Citizenship Awards. Each year a committee chooses an outstanding citizen from each of the Blyth and Brussels communities to receive an award for contribution to the community. If you know someone you think should be honoured, please fill in the ballot and send it in. You may attach a longer explanation of why you think your nominee should win, if you like. If you have nominated someone before and he or she didn't win, please feel free to try again. I nominate as Citizen of the year for U Blyth q Brussels I feel she/he deserves this award because Nomination Deadline March 31/96. Name and phone number of nominator THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1996 PAGE 3. Speaker talks advertising at Monday's BBA meeting Blyth Alvin and Gene Snell visited last weekend with daughters, Audrey and Jim Timpany of Aylmer and Shirley and Jack Johnson of Lon- don. • Continued from page 1 the people will never get it back. Bailey then noted that more than half of the municipal tax bill presently goes to education. "It's not a service to property, it's a ser- vice to people and yet those who own a second property or have a large mortgage are forced to pay more for education." Because of the high education tax, Bailey said, councils are forced to be frugal in managing their com- munities and as a result are now losing many services. Referring to the tax revolt in the early 70s, Bailey said that it's time someone tried to do something about the education taxes. "I don't know any council that has more will to do something than this council." Michael Walsh spent four days in Montreal visiting his friend, Math- ew Smith. Shane Snell of Wingham visited with his grandparents, Alvin and Gene Snell on Saturday. At the March 11 Blyth euchre there were five tables in play. Winners were: high lady, Lillian Appleby; high man, Joanne McDonald, playing as a man; ladies' lone hands, Vera Hessel- wood; men's lone hands, Ray Krauter; ladies' low, Ruth Shiell; Councillor Doug Scrimgeour commended Reeve Bailey on his idea and agreed that the cost of education should be removed from property tax. Bailey then read a letter that he had written seeking support from other municipalities. The letter sug- gests that notice should be collec- tively served to the government that as of January 1997, municipali- ties will discontinue collecting edu- cation taxes. "For many years this has been an unfair way to fund this." Clerk-Treasurer John Stewart said that the material cost would be approximately $1 a letter to be sent to 800 municipalities, which would take staff about two days to do. men's low, Millar Richmond. The next euchre is Monday night at 8 p.m. Mrs. Don Dewar of Atwood visited on Tuesday, March 12 with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Daer. Mrs. Steve Taylor of Varna called on Monday, March 11 to see her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Bert Daer. Five tables of lost heir were in play last Wednesday night at Blyth Memorial Hall. Winners were: high lady, Mabel Riley; high gent, Bill Craig; low lady, Ferne McDowell; low gent, Edythe Glousher, playing as a man. Everyone is welcome again next Wednesday evening. Sue Rawlinson, of Tele-Direct Publications will speak on "Smart Advertising" at the annual meeting of the Blyth Business Association Monday night. Rawlinson will give a presenta- tion on the value of advertising and how to get the most out of an advertising budget at the dinner meeting to be held at the Blyth Blyth Homecoming '96 August 9th, 10th, 11th Plans are well underway for the 100th Anniversary Celebration 1896-1996 Registration packages have been mailed out! If you have not received yours contact: Marilyn Craig, RR 2, Blyth (523-4392) or Ruth Stewart, Blyth (523-9222) COME AND JOIN IN THE FUN! Legion Home. Dinner is at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for members and $14 for non-members and are avail- able at Carol's Candies and The Citizen. Also at the meeting the annual report of the 1995-96 activities of the association will take place and an executive for the 1996-97 will be elected. Council supports reeve's comments