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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2001-07-25, Page 3Wicker wise Bev Elliott's new wicker store, Olde Village Wicker and Gifts, keeps the Blyth storefronts full. (Mark Nonkes photo) Interested in your community? The Citizen is looking for an individual to serve as the corre- spondent for Blyth. An interest in the village, its people and events, as well as good communication and writing skills are the only qual- ifications. Contact Bonnie at 523 4792. ^4IP 4IP IP 4IP 4114 .1/ a Air lb a IPPPWIPPW 4 4 4 4 4 4 I qr BLYTH'S 125TH GUILT Have your name on a piece of History $5 00 PER NAME To BE RAFFLED OFF IN 2002 Contact Kay at 523-9162 or Janice 523-9294 Itt 4P 41IP 116' It 4 4 41' 125th Cash Calendar $25.00 each Prizes $1000. January 1" and August 3rd $100 each week Contact Lorna @ 523-9687 Norma Jean @ 523-4708 or Sheron @ 523-9204 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2001. PAGE 3. Bev Elliott back in business FROM BLYTH Walden family gathers The Walden reunion was held 'Saturday, July 21 with 63 desccen- dants of John and Susanah Walden attending. John and Susanah immigrated to Canada from Norfolk, England in 1876 and spent most of their life in the Auburn area, Warm weather pre- vailed with threatening rain and some rain, but it didn't dampen the spirits of anyone. Many games were enjoyed by young and old. Harold McClinchey was the eldest man attending. Mary Walden was eld- est lady. Josiah Steckle was the youngest. Coming the greatest dis- tance were Aaron and Tyrell McClinchey, sons of Brian and Shannon McClinchey of Black Diamond, Alberta. Other relatives attended from Goderich, Blyth, Seaforth, London, Michigan, Varna, Zurich, Toronto and Calgary. The reunion closed with a delicious meal and renewing of acquaintances. It was planned to hold the reunion again in 2003, the third Saturday in July at the Blyth Lions Park. People Last week at lawn bowling in Blyth, Thelma Wilson and Graeme McDowell had the high single game. Two game winners were Jim Wilson and Graeme McDowell. Jean Plaetzer prepared the lunch. If you would like to try lawn bowl- ing come out on Monday or Thursday at 7:30 p.m. All ages are welcome. A huge turnout of neighbours, friends and relatives helped Vaughn and Marlene Toll celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Saturday. The couple's children, Greg, Bryce, Andrew and Kaitlyn hosted a barbe- cue, get-together and dance in the new machinery shed on the family farm on Moncrieff Rd., northwest of Blyth. By Mark Nonkes Citizen staff Bev Elliott is back selling giftware in Blyth for the third time in the same location. "Once you get retail in your blood, it's there," she smiled. In retail, E,liott loves the interac- tion with people, buying products and seeing what the new products on the market are. Elliott decided to open up Olde Village Wicker and Gifts after the former Christmas and Country store- front sat empty for much of the year. "I didn't want to see an empty storefront on main street," Elliott said. In the past, Elliott, in her 50s, has owned two gift businesses, but has closed both times for health reasons. In the 1980s she retired for the first time because her husband was ill. She rebought the business from the owners of Christmas and Country and sold country giftware until she discovered she had thyroid cancer, and retired for a second time, in '99. Now, in 2001 she's once again coming out of retirement with a clean bill of health to starting selling wicker and giftware. In the past stores, wicker items have always sold well, Elliott said. People like how it's easy to move, Elliott said. In the store there are many sets of wicker chairs, tables, love seats and a wide array of other wicker items. Elliott is also selling merchandise left over from the last time she shut down at 50 per cent off. Nestled in the Milne Block, Elliott has perfect location for attracting tourists as she is right across from the Blyth Festival. In the past that location has been quite helpful in summer, she said. Elliott started off in retail in the '70s at the Old Mill just outside of Blyth. Morris-Turnberry will have to wait for a financial breakdown of money spent on the North Huron Wescast complex. At the July 16 meeting of North Huron council, the consensus was that while the request from Morris- Turnberry was reasonable it would be better to wait a couple of weeks before completing the information. Clerk-Administrator John Stewart said that he has also had requests from the public regarding this but with some holdbacks still in place any information compiled would not be as accurate now as later. Stewart also explained that while Elliott will be balancing her time with the store and as the head of Communities in Bloom. "I do it because I think the village is beautiful and it warrants atten- tion," Elliott said. Born in Clinton, Elliott has lived in Blyth for almost 40 years. there had been recent talk that the project had gone over-budget this was not the case. "Actually it has been underbudget, but there were several things that were not included in the original project. Also there is a shortfall now because we haven't fundraised to what the anticipated goal was." - Regarding requests from Wescast officials at the previous meeting to get the work completed, Reeve Doug Layton said proposals are being put together. *** Stewart and Layton had met with Continued on page 14 "It's wonderful. If I didn't think it was so wonderful I wouldn't have stayed," she said. Olde Village Wicker and Gifts is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 50 0/0 off all Christmas & Country Accents in our back room OLDE Vit:AGE mems 4.1.1 spas 428 Queen St., Biyth 523-9187 Open Tues. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; 7 - 8 p.m. Final Week of our SUMMER CLEARANCE July 25 - July 31 yo up to off all remaining plants at L9p tei v9, 6teet_4:,.1 Located 2 roads west of Blyth Watch for blue sign 523-9456 Open Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Summer Savings from Scrimgeour's FOOD TOWN P111:110110 BE YOUR MIGIMMIlle Prices in effect from July 21st to July 27th, 2001 Cut from Canada AA/AAA Grades Beef BONELESS BLADE MARINATING STEAK 99 4.39/kg lb- Halves MAPLE LEAF COUNTRY KITCHEN 99 HAM 6.59/kg lb. Product of Ontario Canada No. 1 Grade LOCAL BROCCOLI OR CAULIFLOWER ea. 199 398 mi Assorted Varieties HEINZ BEANS OR PASTA 59 ea. 340 g Frozen Assorted Varieties McCAIN CREAM PIES I e 3 x 250 ml Tetra Pack Assorted Varieties McCAIN JUICES AND 9/ 99 DRINKS 12 X 355 ml Cans Assorted Varieties SPRITE, CANADA DRY OR I/999 COCA °I COLA Congratulations to Carol Gross our half bac winner '27.43 Blyth 523-4551 North Huron council briefs Complex spending info to be compiled