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Young and old get into the act at the Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion and Hobby Show
held this past weekend in Blyth. Hundreds of students visited the fairgrounds on Friday to
learn about the way it was from the living museum.
Blyth council briefs
Councillor reports on AMO
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1999. PAGE 3.
Blyth area man gets
environmental award
Clerk-Treasurer John Stewart
told council at the Sept. 7 meeting,
that the North Huron restructuring
proposal has been sent to Huron
County council.***
Councillor Doug Scrimgeour
gave a report about the Association
of Municipalities of Ontario confer
ence. He said privatization was a
prevalent topic. Companies such as
Ontario Hydro, Bell Canada and
OPP were present and told of the
large sums of money spent promot
ing their services.
Minister of Municipal Affair S.
Gilchrist told councillors at AMO
that restructuring would continue.***
Authorization was given for the
contribution of $.02 per capita to
AMO for a Gas Franchise Defence
Fund.***
Authorization was given for a let
ter of response written by Reeve
Mason Bailey to be sent to the
Ontario Jobs and Investment
Board.***
Council approved property tax
write-offs for two properties, one
being for $531.88 and the other for
$403.20.
LEGION WEEK
The Council of the Village
of Blyth hereby proclaims
the week of
September 19-25, 1999
as Legion Week.
ATTENTION:
All soccer parents
AND FANS
An important meeting is
being held
Thurs., Sept. 16
7:30 p.m.
Upstairs Blyth
Community Centre
Re: New soccer facilities
Please attend
For more info call
Herb 523-4202
Nancy 523-4844
***
Support was given to a resolution
from Saugeen Shores requesting
the Minister of Municipal Affairs,
Minister of Environment and Min
ister Agriculture, Food and Rural
Affairs to put in place the necessary
requirement to ensure monitoring
and enforcement of intensive live
stock operations.***
The week of Septal 9-25 was pro
claimed Legion Week.***
Approval was given to the pay
Story Hour/Little Lambs
Fun, Discovery, and Bible-Centered Learning!
• Story Hour: ages 4-6
• Little Lambs: ages 2 & 3
Blyth Christian Reformed Church
Wednesdays 9:45 a.m. -11:40 a.m.
beginning Sept. 29
Please arrive early the first morning to register your children
For more information call Anita Boven 523-9492
Coffee Breaf
A Community Bible Study
• Share questions and concerns
Enjoy friendship and refreshments
No previous Bible knowledge necessary
Blyth United Church
Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
beginning Sept. 29
Nursery & Children's programs available at
Christian Reformed Church
Call Joanne VanAmersfoort 523-4202 for more information
Evening program
at Femmy VanAmersfoort's home
Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Please call Femmy 523-9457 if you are interested in
the evening program
Dress & Skate Exchange
$20.00 late registration fee
Payment plan available
ment of $327.48 for the Communi
ties in Bloom committee to cover
the deficit.
***
It was agreed that campers leav
ing their trailers unattended at the
campgrounds until they are picked
up and moved to the International
Plowing Match would be charged
$5, payable at the municipal office.
***
Chad Haggitt will be asked to
attend a future council meeting to
discuss a proposal regarding recre
ation programs.
Two local participants in Huron
Stewardship Council’s first Land
scape Naturalization contest can be
very proud of their accomplish
ments.
Robert Peck of RR3, Blyth and
Grey Central Public School in
Ethel were both awarded prizes in
the competition which was
designed to recognize the efforts by
landowners and users who foster
plant and animal diversity.
Other winners included Linda
Easton of Goderich, and David Kil-
gour of RR3, Clinton.
On the honourable mention list
were Tony and Fran McQuail of
West Wawanosh Twp., Belgrave
CPH hosts osteoporosis clinic
Clinton Public Hospital is offer
ing women an opportunity to be
tested for signs of osteoporosis as
well as find out more about the
debilitating disease.
As part of the London Regional
Osteoporosis Program, an osteo
porosis self-referral clinic is being
held Monday, Sept. 27, from 4 p.m.
- 6 p.m. and 7 p.m - 9 p.m.
During the two-hour process,
attendees will undergo a bone den
sity test, listen to an education ses
sion and have the chance to ask
questions during the question and
answer period. An information
package is included.
The program will be offered in
the Maternal Child Teaching Room
which is most easily entered via the
John St. entrance. There is
wheelchair access through the Visi
tors or Admitting entrance.
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Siting
Tfgistration
Blyth Arena
Wed., September 15
7-9 p.m.
Sat., September 18
9 a.m. -12 noon
...to all our staff & especially Sharon
Bromley for making our Threshmen's
Weekend a whistling success.
...and to our customers Thanks for
letting us fill your hungry tummies.
Mama & Papa Root i
Mama SUoi't Shdaaiantl
Kinsmen Park, Geoff and Ruth
Walker of RR3, Goderich, Ramona
and Rick Humphrey of RR2, Clin
ton and Ruth Pogson of RR1, Kin
cardine.
All winners will receive a framed
limited edition print, donated by
wildlife artist Paul Martellacci of
Auburn.
A Millennium Landscape Natu
ralization contest is planned for
next year. Anyone interested in par
ticipating should contact the Stew
ardship council soon, for details.
Co-ordinator Steve Bowers can
be contacted at 482-3428 or e-mail
steve.bowers@mnr.on.ca or Susan
Hay of the Huron Stewardship
Council 482-5068.
It is recommended socks be worn
as the bone density measurement is
done over the heel.
The fee is $30 with receipts
available.
To register, call 482-3440, ext.
251.
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