HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1998-04-15, Page 3Psst....Guess What?
Tern's getting married...Yahoo!
Terri Who? Terri Baskett
Yippee!!
Teni is marrying Chuck on
June 20th/98 Yahoo! Yippee!
The Blyth Kinfolk and Westfield
Clan are all invited to a
community shower in honour
of Tern on April 30th at the
Westfield Hall at 7:30 p.m.
(it'll be fun!) Yahoo!!
See Ya7 There!
MARGARET'S
HAIRDRESSING
is closing April 24th.
I would like to thank
my clients for their
patronage and
friendship over the
years.
Thanks again,
Margaret Mclnroy
Bring
those
spring
cleaning
jobs
down
to
size
Rent a complete
Carpet Cleaning
System from
the
Blyth General
Store
Blyth 523-9785
DR. JANET ZETTEL
DR. DAN ROOYAKKERS
Tues. 1-5 , Thurs. 1-5, Fri. 9-1
Call: 523-4567 for appointments
New patients welcome
Dedication
Blyth Midget Mike Courtney was presented a shirt by Al
Craig, in recognition of his strong effort for the team.
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1998. PAGE 3.
Reeve Mason Bailey updated
Blyth councillors on amalgamation
talks from the county level at the
April 6 session of Blyth council.
Several options are being dis-
cussed including two for one-tier
governments which would result in
either 26 wards, as the municipali-
ties now stand or 20 wards, with
the dissolution of five villages and
one township. The votes would be
weighted with one for every 1,000
people.
These suggestions were not
accepted well, said Bailey.
There were also options for two-
tier government: first area-Blyth,
Brussels, Morris, Howick and Grey
Twps.; second-Blyth, Brussels,
Morris, Grey, Howick and Tumber-
ry Twps.; third-Blyth, Brussels,
Morris, Grey, East and West
Wawanosh and Ashfield Twps. or
everything north of county Road
25.
There still has been no indication
of sizeable cost savings from other
regions which have amalgamated,
said Bailey, though one said an
insignificant amount could be
saved with a one-tier system.
On Saturday, April 18, Hullett
Central Public School will be
holding their Time and Talent
Auctioh in the school gym. The
doors open at 6 p.m. for the silent
auction, and the regular auction
starts at 7:30 p.m.
All items are new and have been
graciously donated. These include
live theatre tickets, a day of salmon
fishing, tickets to Medieval times, a
five-course meal for 12 people,
autographed pictures of sports
celebrities, just to name a few of
the items.
There will also be a looney table
for the children, drinks and desserts
available and babysitting for the
younger children.
For more information please
contact the school, or Lynda at
482-7585.
By Tyler Dalton
The Kindergarten classes have
been studying the world of space.
They have been learning about the
different planets and other objects
like the moon, stars and asteroids.
The children have been learning
different songs and poems on this
topic that they will be performing
in the Spring Concert on April 30.
By Liz MacGregor
Right now the Grade is are
studying snails. The students
learned that snails are slippery and
have eyes on the top of their heads.
With the help of their grade 7
buddies, the children made fish-
shaped kites and flew them over the
school.
By Rachel Snell
Grade 2s walked to the
Londesboro Hall and sang to the
senior citizens. They also heard
Donna from the Maitland Valley
Conservation area talk about owls.
Ontario Hydro came in and put
on a safety demonstration.
Tony's birthday was on Feb. 27.
Lee's was March 8, and Shaina's
birthday was March 9. Nicole's
was on March 16.
By Liz Mac Gregor
Kindergarten registration is on
Monday, May 4, from 9:45 to
11:30 a.m. Call the school for
information.
County council hopes to have a
plan in place by the end of 1998
with the triple majority vote taking
place in 1999. Implementation
would be ready for 2000, said Bai-
ley.
Bailey said the county should
consider restructuring instead of
amalgamation. "Staffing and equip-
ment use could be more efficient
and we would probably save
more."
***
Steve Bearss asked permission
from council to drain his property
on Drummond Street to the Gypsy
Lane drain.
Council stated there could be a
problem with a backup of water
into neighbours basements: and sug-
gested connecting into the West-
moreland Street drain instead.
Bearss was agreeable.
Further information on the water
flow and size of both drains will be
brought to the April 21 meeting for
consideration.
***
Bailey was authorized to sign an
agreement with the North Huron
Transit Corporation (Wheels
The dress rehearsal for the Spring
Concert will be on Wednesday,
April 29 at 1 p.m. The concert will
be on Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m.
Hullett students will be
participating in the skip-a-thon on
Friday, May 1 at 1 p.m.
Away).
***
There were no objections to the
Blyth Boy Scouts using the proper-
ty west of the Blyth-Hullett Land-
fill site for hiking, camping and
placement of a wood duck box.
***
Council had no objections to Les
Cook setting up stations along
Queen Street sidewalks to do paint-
ings.
***
Authorization was given for an
advertisement in Stops Along the
Way magazine, at a cost of $181
per issue, for the village. The PUC
will be asked to cover half the cost.
**a
Clerk-Treasurer John Stewart and
Secretary-Bookkeeper Julie Wheel-
er will attend the professional
development day, May 21, in
Blyth, hosted by the Association of
Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of
Ontario. The cost is $25 each.
***
Stewart informed council that the
PUC had completed water testing
as requested by the Ministry of
Environment. He said the media
had made the situation look worse
than it was as the ministry had
asked for pesticide and PCB testing
which had not been included on the
ministry's certificate of approval.
***
There were no objections to the
London Health Sciences Founda-
tion selling Dream of a Lifetime
House Lottery tickets.
***
The Memorial Hall budget at
$38,596 was approved, as was the
landfill site budget at $29,100.
Blyth
Blyth lost heir results for April 8
are: high blue card, Charlie
Bromley; high mauve card, Joann
MacDonald; low blue card, Harvey
McDowell; low mauve card, Feme
McDowell.
Lost heir will be played next
week, April 15 at 8 p.m. in the
Memorial Hall.
Blyth council briefs
Reeve talks restructuring
Hullett PS news
School hosts auction
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There will still be card games with prizes
Refreshments & lunch available.
All previously sold tickets
will be honoured.
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Due to new government rules
there will be no games
of chance at the
Lions Vegas Night on
Friday, April 17 at
Blyth Memorial Hall at 8 pm.
LIONS
VEGAS NIGHT
NOTICE
STOREWIDE
SALE
Everything
priced to move
until April 25
We are moving so "Come In Now" and take
advantage while stock lasts
at
McFadden's Appliance in Blyth
523-9496 193 Queen Street