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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-07-24, Page 3Huron's good tastes Cooking demonstrations were just part of the good things happening at the Taste of Country Food Fair in Blyth Community Centre this past Saturday. Genie VanEeden Petersman, left, and Patricia Ham, Huron's Community Food Advisors, prepare some taste samples of just a bit of the best of Huron's agricultural bounty. Local libraries host `Go for Gold program CASH SAVI GS ON '3.00 THURSDAYS Drop into either of our offices any Thursday with your word classified (maximum 20 words) and pay only 53.00 (paid in advance). That's $1.00 off regular rates. NairMiZeZIMINfifirMI • t • tzen DAILY SPECIALS July 24 - August 30/96 Wednesday • Gyros $5.50 Thursday - Crab Salad $6.50 Friday - Chicken Fahita $5.50 Saturday - Bacon Burger Deluxe $5.75 Sunday- CLOSED Monday - Fish & Chips $5.75 Tuesday - Nacho Chicken Salad $5.95 Hours: Mon. • Sat. Open 7 • 8:30 We will be closed every Sunday from now on. 'Eat In or Take Out 198 Queen St., Vytk (519) 523-9628 Buy one at regular price and get a second for Eat in or Take Out Thursday, Friday & Saturday Only 5 p.m. - 12 midnight at "No Order TOO LARGE or TOO SMALL" Specializing In (Direct Em6roicfrry Of Custom & Stock(Designs Custom Silk Screening And Cresting Wroxeter, Ont. NOG 2X0 Also Available PROMOTIONAL ITEMS SUCH AS PENS, GLASSWARE, KEYTAGS, MAGNETS, SHIRTS, CAPS ETC... GORDON KASTER STEPHANIE SCHMALZ (519) 335-3136 (Bus.) (519) 335-6636 (Fax) G 0 H ENTERPRISES .0 11..J Mid-Summer Clearance Continues July 23 - 27, 1996 Open Tues.-Sat. 10 am -.5: 30 pm 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Sale prices do not apply to special orders or layaways. 110 Queen St. North, Blyth (519) 523-4700 ( Vi eEatery LLBO Lunch Specials Queen street "15 minutes or it's free" Blyth THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1996 PAGE 3. Restructuring still big topic Blyth People ` Jim and Lloyd Walsh visited their brother Cliff in London Hospital last week. Visitors at the home of John and Reta Blake for the weekend were Mrs. Thel Blake and daughter, Kim Turcotte and sons Jeremy, Jesse and Brodie of the Kingston area. Payment will mean budget shortfall Continued from page 1 the year. We now have a shortfall in our budget." Reeve Mason Bailey said he was on council at the time of the work. "But I had no idea they had sent us the money before the fact." Normally funding from govern- ment is received once work is com- plete. Councillor Rob Lawrie said that while it wasn't good news council would have to face it. "If it wasn't put into reserve when it should have been we'll just have to deal with it." The "Go For The Gold" Summer Reading Program at the Huron County Libraries welcomes another player to the team. Jennifer Tyndall has been hired to assist with the program for seven-weeks through an Experience 1996 program grant, supported by the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. The Summer Reading Program is geared towards encouraging children to continue reading throughout the summer months and promote literacy in a very entertaining way. Fun packed programs full of games, stories, songs and crafts have been scheduled at libraries throughout Huron County and so f ar attendance has been excellent and enthusiastic. This year there is a small registration fee, so visit your local Huron County Library for more information. Programs dates in the local area are: Blyth Branch Library, Thursday, Aug. 1 and 15, 3:30 - 4:30; Brussels Branch Library, Thursdays, July 25 - Aug. 8, 4 - 5; Auburn Branch Library, Wednes- day, July 31, 2 - 3. With Osteoporosis a fractured hip could be a life sentence. 'j, Osteoporosis Society of Canada Call 1-800-463-6842 for more information. By Bonnie Gropp The biggest thing is not that it's happening but the speed with which it is. This was the sMitiment expressed by Councillor Doug Scrimgeour to Blyth council at its regular meeting July 22 regarding municipal restructuring. Scrimgeour, who had attended a meeting about privatiz- ing maintenance of provincial high- ways, said that he believed councils were giving fair warning that there are "things going to be taking place." Council also read a letter from Brussels council agreeing that the two villages and their neighbouring township municipalities should meet for a second time to do some Lorne and Emma (Garner) Scrimgeour, married in 1900, were residents of Blyth until their deaths in 1969 and 1973. Recently, many of their descendents met at the picnic pavillion on St. Christopher's Beach, Goderich in their honour. Their daughter, Verne Dakin, son Everett Scrimgeour — both from Blyth and their daughter, Marg Marks from Windsor were hosts for the gathering. Family members travelled from Pentwater and New Baltimore, Michigan, Inverness, Florida, Seattle, Washington, Komoko, Toronto, Goderich, Peterboro, Pickering, Coburg, Newmarket, Windsor, Blyth, and Victoria, B.C. A grandson, Brian Marks of Toronto compiled a chart of the family tree. Picture albums, photos of Mr. and Mrs. Scrimgeour's 50th, 60th and 68th wedding anniversaries, and other family memorabilia were displayed, draped with the Scrimgeour tartan. Younger family members appreciated additional swatches of the tartan, donated by Verne Dakin. All missed Murray Cameron, another grandson, who was a patient in Goderich hospital. Several family members visited him during the day. After a plentiful picnic lunch, balloons, carrying a significant message about the day, were released at the edge of the lake. There were nine in all, symbolizing strategic planning of their own. Clerk-Treasurer John Stewart said the previous meeting with Brussels and the townships had resulted in the drawing up of a list of staff and services each municipality had. "If we don't start drawing up our own restructuring plan, it will be done for us," said Scrimgeour. "I'd like to see this kept as grassroots as possible." Reeve Mason Bailey said, "I'm quite certain in my mind that they're (the province) not going to allow little two or three township realms. I think what they really want is for us to be confused and start squabbling among ourselves, so they can come in and implement regional government in Huron. They did it to the milk industry and Lorne and Emma Scrimgeour and their seven children — Frank, Hazel, Cliff, Verne, Murray, Everett and Marg. This tribute was arranged by a granddaughter, Carole Marks of Windsor. Of the 76 direct descendents — children , grandchildren, great- grandchildren and great-great- grandchildren — 55 family members enjoyed the event. they've done it to other things. I have little doubt that's what they want." "But at this point we have some control over our destiny," added Scrimgeour. While stressing once again that he felt there was going to be little control for municipalities such as Blyth in the future, Reeve Bailey noted, that planning did have to be done. "I'm not going to lose by default. The good side of this that I see is that almost every municipali- ty is saying the same thing." I U Pick Montmorency Cherries Bring your own containers For more information Call 523-9338 or 482-9371 BLYTHE BROOKE ORCHARDS 1 mile west of Blyth on County Rd. #25 Pizza, Pizza, Pizza Scrimgeour clan gathers on beach