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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-08-06, Page 1Business I Photo feature I Review Blyth entrepreneur opens laundromat and apartment building See page 3 3 pages of pictures highlight some of the fun at Homecoming ’97 See page 8 Norm Foster’s ‘The Melville Boys’, a real winner See page 19 Homecoming ’97_ What a party! Well, the numbers aren't all in yeL, but there is no question in any­ one's mind about the success of Brussels Homecoming '97. With streets jammed packed throughout the Civic Holiday weekend as thousands poured into the village for all the events, the weather co-operated as well. A brief storm on Saturday didn't do a thing to deter the street dance crowd of 1,000 and shirttail parade participants braved Sunday evening drizzle for their trek to the arena family dance. While registration does not pro­ vide an accurate picture, as many people drop in for just a few events and don't sign in, it does give some indication. Homecoming Head­ quarters volunteers quick Monday morning count revealed the names of 1,063. Leona Armstrong said that 722 people had registered for Saturday's school reunion. And they all arrived in town with appetites. There were 1,300 tickets sold to the beef barbecue, spon­ sored by the Agricultural Society. Child hurt in farm accident A Morris Twp. child is in Lon­ don hospital following a farm acci­ dent, Thursday, July 31. According to poliee David Gar- niss, nine, was helping to feed pigs when he was trapped between a tractor's front end loader and the Busy Saturday for firefighters There was little relaxation for Blyth firefighters on Saturday night, with three calls in just over two hours. At 7:30 p.m., firefighters were called to a single-vehicle accident about two miles west of Blyth on County Road 25. According to Fire Chief Paul Josling, it appeared that the driver, Horst Gunz of Wellesley may have suffered diabetic shock, and lost control. The truck, which was carrying an assortment of items enroute to a flea market, Special night planned for Barndance A pork chop barbecue, concert and dance featuring originals from The CKNX Barn Dance, with special appearances by some of the Blyth Festival’s Barndance Live! cast, will be presented by the Blyth Lions Club and Blyth Festival at the Blyth Community Centre on Sunday, Aug. 31. This is a fundraising event for the two groups. The Blyth Festival play Barndance Live! was the hit of the 1996 season and will be brought back this year for a two and a half week run (Aug. 26 - Sept. 10) due to popular demand. The show pays tribute to the great touring radio show, The CKNX Barn Dance. The Shriners Fish Fry was attended by between 700-800 people, while at the same time St. John's Angli­ can Church congregation grilled up pork chops for over 600. The Legion breakfast on Satur­ day morning saw a turnout of 400, while the following day there were over 600. The Friday night dance, featuring Lulu's Roadhouse Band had a capacity crowd of 1,200, while the next night's Bam Dance attracted 1,000. Organizers of Friday night's Cruise Night were delighted with the numbers having 95 vehicles making the trek to Wingham and back. A total of 200 vehicles, including motorcycles, firetrucks and classic cars lined up at the show on Saturday. The streets along Sunday's parade route were lined with spec­ tators, who were not disappointed by the many entries. Though the number of entries was not available at press time, the parade lasted for well over an hour. Traffic after the event was backed up on some streets for nearly that long as well. barn’s cement wall. He was taken to Wingham Hospital where he under­ went emergency surgery before being transferred to Victoria Hospi­ tal's Critical Care Unit. His condition was listed as sta­ ble. rolled. Gunz was taken to Clinton Public Hospital by ambulance, then later transferred to Stratford. Josling said he had a number of bruises and cuts, some major. About 10 minutes after returning from this call, firefighters were summoned to a medical emergency at the arena, where a young woman had fainted. Then at 9:45, the department responded to a possible bam fire in McKillop. This turned out to be a false alarm. which was popular during the 1940s and '50s. Every Saturday night it was broadcast live from various venues, featuring local talent as well as future stars like The Mercey Brothers and fiddling sensation Al Cherny. During its heyday, more than 40,000 people attended the remote broadcasts annually and the show could boast 150,000 listeners weekly. The barbecue, concert and dance will offer some toe tapping, nostalgic fun. The barbecue takes place from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.; the concert from 7:30 - 9 p.m.; and the dance from 9:30 p.m. - midnight. Continued on page 20 Vol. 13 No. 31 Wednesday, Aug. 6,1997 7o».s«Gsr750 The atmosphere at Brussels Homecoming ’97 this past weekend was all about down-home friendliness and pitching in when needed. After passing around some potatoes to a few children to snack on while they were patiently waiting in line for Sunday night's fish fry, the Shriners got some assistance and Claire Mastnak, eight, discovered a rather nifty way to slice up French fries. Fatal hunting accident in Hullett Huron County Ontario Provincial Police from the Goderich detachment are investigating a fatal hunting accident which occurred at Lot 16, Cone. 5 in the Hullett Conservation Area of Hullett Township, northeast of Clinton. John Douglas Windsor, 29 years of Exeter, was fatally shot while hunting with a male companion at approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30. A Huron County coroner pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The coroner also ordered an autopsy which was conducted at the St. Marys Hospital in Kitchener July 31. It revealed the cause of death was death as a result of a single 20-gauge shot to the deceased's neck. A firearms examiner from the Centre of Forensic Sciences attended the post mortem. The 52-year-old male companion is not being named due to the continuation of the investigation.