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Lome Dale; low lady, Margaret
Nesbit; low man, Jack Blake.
Shirley Johnson of London
visited on Sunday with her parents
Gene and Alvin Snell.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30,1997 PAGE 3.
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Tidying up
Though the evening was cool, the Blyth Brownies were out in force to clean up the
Threshers' Park and Lions Park as part of their Earth Day effort.
Garbage co-collection, council topic
Wendy Yamamoto-Chapman of
Bluewater Recycling attended the
April 22 meeting of Blyth council
to bring them up to speed on pro
grams offered and receive feedback
regarding service.
Having just completed the haz
ardous waste days, Bluewater
Recycling is preparing for another
textile recycling campaign to run
from May 26 to June 6. They have
expanded their partnership for
reuse of thb material and this year
will be contributing to Goodwill
and the Salvation Army.
Clerk-Treasurer John Stewart
questioned Yamamoto-Chapman
about co-collection pickup where
Bluewater would gather regular
waste as well as recyclables.
Yamamoto-Chapman said further
information could be obtained for
BAKE SALE &
BOTTLE DRIVE
18T Blyth
Scouting
Saturday, May 3
from 9 a.m. - noon
Bake sale will be In
front of Memorial Hall.
Door to door canvass
for bottles in Auburn,
Blyth & Londesboro.
It’s going to be a
hot sticky summer.
Cool off with no
payments on air
conditioners 'til heating system before
September '97.f May 24 '97 and don't
pay 'til September '97.
Duizer Plumbing & Heating
Londesboro 523-4359 or 482-5267
tDEFERRED PAYMENTS AVAILABLE TO UNION GAS RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS ON
APPROVED CREDIT THROUGH UNION GAS AND MEMBER UNION GAS HEATING DEALERS.
ALL OTHER OFFERS NOT APPLICABLE. OFFER VALID FROM APRIL 7 '97 TO MAY 24 '97.
THERE ARE NO SET-UP FEES OR EARLY PAYMENT PENALTIES FOR FINANCING.
implementation in 1998, if council
wished.
It would be a benefit to residents
to have all the waste picked up on
the same day, with co-collection,
she said.
"But only if it pays," replied
Councillor Robbie Lawrie.
When asked about the efficiency
of user-pay fees for waste, she said,
of the 17 communities they service,
three do not have user fees and
only Usbome Twp. does in Huron
County.
"There is not a difference in the
recyclables, but in the waste," she
said. "Usbome Twp., a co-founder
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you're invited
to join us
Friday, May 2
for our
14th Anniversary
Opens Thursday, May 8
Watch next week’s paper for details
Blyth Branch
Purchase your new
air conditioner or
Queen St. N., Blyth
(519) 523-9381
Complimentary
Cake & Coffee
with your meal
There were four tables of lost
heir in play at the Blyth Memorial
Hall on Wednesday evening.
Winners were: high lady, Mabie
Riley; high gent, Harvey
McDowell; low lady, Ruth Shiell;
low gent, Edythe Giousher.
Euchre results for April 21 were:
high lady, Jane Giousher; high
man, John Hesselwood; ladies' lone
hand, Carol Daer; men's lone hand,
GARgyEtNs
Season Opening - May 7
• Box Plants • Perennials
• Mixed Pots
• Hanging Bags
• Hanging Baskets
Great Selection
for Mother's Day
Van Amersfoort's
570 Queen St., Blyth
523-4202
Open Mon. - Sat. 9:00 a.m. • 9:00 p.m
Closed Sundays
Huron County’s newest Country Store in Blyth |
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You’re invited
to the
Grand Opening
of our
ATM & our newly renovated Branch
Tuesday, May 6
Ribbon cutting 11:15 a.m. with
District Manager Jerome Grant &
our Senior Vice President John Lahey
Cheque presentation to Blyth Festival 11:30 a.m.
Coffee & Cake throughout the day
Come and Join Us!
GO^G FiSHiNg
Get your 7
BIG Dewy
Worms
at
Blyth General
Store
Main St., Blyth
523-9785
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