The Citizen, 1997-04-02, Page 3BBA
leaderless
Blyth Business Association
(BBA) is without a leader as it
enters its fourth year of existence,
after no one stepped forward at the
March 24 annual meeting to fill the
post vacated by retiring president
Carol Irwin.
Irwin, who spearheaded the
founding of the BBA after the vil
lage had been without a business
organization for many years, decid
ed to step aside after three years as
president.
There had been extensive efforts
to find someone to fill the post but
no one was willing to take on the
job. The executive will now look
into solving the problem of keeping
the organization going.
John Elliott praised Irwin for her
work on behalf of the business
community and the community in
general. During her term she not
only helped keep the BBA active,
but led a drive for main street beau
tification, convincing village coun
cil install decorative lampposts.
The BBA held fundraising events
to raise money for matching waste
receptacles for the main street.
The association members decided
to cancel one of those fundraising
events for 1997. The strawberry
social, held the past two years, will
not be held because of a lack of
volunteers to carry out the work.
Those executive members who
did take office at the annual meet
ing were: Don Scrimgeour, vice-
president; Bev Elliott, secretary;
Donna Longman, treasurer; Nancy
Hakkers, promotions director, Mar
ilyn Craig, membership director
and Keith Roulston, education
director.
Business
should
get online
Like it or not, Blyth is part of the
global village and will be affected
by the massive changes the com
munications revolution will bring, a
panel of speakers told 20 people at
the annual dinner of the Blyth
Business Association, March 24.
"We've never seen anything like
the rate of change and the quality
of change taking place," said Brock
Vodden of Vodden Consulting in
Blyth, one of three speakers on a
panel discussing the place of the
village in the global revolution.
Some technology companies
have only three months between
the time they introduce a new prod
uct and when it becomes obsolete,
Vodden said.
Vodden warned that businesses
cannot afford to take the view that
they can't get interested in the
Internet. "Businesses, even in Blyth
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Digging deep
Halana Roy was one of many youngsters enjoying the fun-
filled morning at Blyth Memorial Hall for the Easter egg
hunt and pancake breakfast hosted by the Blyth Optimists
on Saturday.
Belgrave minister
UCW guest speaker
Blyth UCW met March 25 in the
evening in the church parlour with
19 members and one guest present.
President Emily Phillips opened
the meeting with some thoughts
from the "Rejoice and Risk" 35th
anniversary book.
Mary Lou Stewart led the
devotions with prayer and readings
pertaining to Easter and spring.
Easter hymns, accompanied by
Susan Howson at the piano, were
sung.
Roll call was answered with a
donation of gifts for the Women's
Shelter.
Emily opened the business
portion with the members reciting
the UCW Purpose. Catherine
Caldwell gave the minutes of the
last meeting. Joann MacDonald
gave the treasurer's report and
Lenora Davidson the card report.
Upcoming dates to remember
are: Ladies' Day Out, April 12; the
next UCW meeting, April 22 at 8
p.m. and the UCW Anniversary
Sunday Service May 4 with Sharon
Wittich as guest speaker.
Emily introduced Rev. Mary Jane
Hobden from Belgrave, a dynamic
young minister. She talked about
the life, the demands and the
rewards as a lady minister. She
spoke of the circumstances in her
life that led to the ministry, saying
"I did not choose the ministry, it
chose me." Her presentation was
enjoyed by everyone. This was
followed by a question and answer
period.
Rev. Hobden said the blessing
and a lovely lunch was served by
Brenda Brooks, Jean Plaetzer and
Hannie Meier.
DAFFODIL
TEA
APRIL 3
Businessmen's Lunch 11 -1:30 p.m.
Tea 2-4 p.m.
Bake Tables and Craft Tables 10-4 p.m.
at the Blyth Legion.
Sponsored by the Blyth Legion
Ladies Auxiliary. Proceeds to the
Canadian Cancer Society.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2,1997 PAGE 3.
Blyth
Euchre winners at Blyth
Memorial Hall on March 24 were:
high lady, Jean Nethery; high man,
Roy Krauter; ladies' lone hand, Vi
Hoggart; men's lone hand, Eppie
Lawrence; ladies' low, Lloyd
Appleby.
Euchre is every Monday at
8 p.m.
There were five tables of lost heir
in play at Blyth Memorial Hall last
week.
Winners were: ladies' high,
Elaine Snell; men's high, Graeme
McDowell; ladies' low, Mabel
Riley; and men's low, Edgar
Howatt.
Congratulations to
Jesse Baarda, the
lucky winner of the
large chocolate
Easter bunny.
Sponsored by the Blyth
Business Association.
Thanks to everyone who
supported the pancake
breakfast and the Smart
Bunny Buys Promotion
Spring
Bingo
Dab those winter
blues away!!
Blyth & District
Community
Centre
Monday,
April 7th, 1997
at 7:30 p.m. /
Cash and Prizes
* must be 18 and over
• BPS Grade 8 Fundraiser
For more info call
Bev 523-4964 or
Linda 523-9602
BLYTH-HULLETT
LANDFILL SITE
NOTICE IN RESPECT
TO CURB-SIDE
PICKUP
The Councils of the Village of
Blyth and the Township of
Hullett have Instructed
Carter's Waste Disposal to
refuse pickup of garbage
bags containing recyclable
material and to leave these
bags at the curb side. A
yellow sticker shall be placed
on bags containing recyclable
material. Also, the Landfill
Site shall prohibit persons
from using the site unless
materials are properly sorted.
This is your Landfill Site. Use
It wisely. Information on
recycling may be obtained at
your Municipal Office.
John Stewart, A.M.C.T.
Secretary-Treasurer
Blyth-Hullett
Landfill Site Board
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