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Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County
Volume 17 No. 36
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001
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Inside this week
County awards
contract for station
design
Photo highlights of
Thresher Reunion
Pg.
Soccer team wins
11 championship
Thresher Reunion Pg. 11 trophy winners
N.Huron makes
Pg. 14 changes to NMP
bylaw
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen mat'
It was another success for
the Huron Pioneer Thresher
Association as 14,000 attended its
40th annual Reunion in Blyth this
past weekend.
According to Secretary Marian
Hallahan, visitors attended from all
over the province as well as from the
United States, out west, England,
Holland and France. There were just
over 1,000 registered campers.
At Friday's grand opening a
special moment took place as Huron-
Bruce MP Paul Steckle presented
Beatrice Hallahan, widow of
Reunion co-founder Simon, a
certificate for the Association
recognizing 40 years of
volunteerism.
"She was very, very happy to
receive the award," said Hallahan of
Beatrice, who will turn 100 in
November.
Music at the Reunion continued to
be a popular pastime this year. "It
was everywhere," said Hallahan.
Though rain forced them indoors
during the evening, it did little to
dampen the fun. "The new barn was
packed all three nights," Hallahan
added.
A new feature this year, the Doc
Century's Magical Travelling
Medicine Show was, she said, "very
well received. People were quite
impressed and everyone seemed to
like it."
Demonstrations continue to attract
a good deal of attention. The border
collies had a good crowd for each
show, while the horse plowing is
becoming more popular. "There are
more people interested in this each
year." said Hallahan.
Steam engines for the show
coincidentally numbered 40, one for
every Reunion. There were 36 large
models and four small ones.
The crafters show was again filled
to capacity, with exhibitors making
favourable comments regarding its
success, said Hallahan.
In addition to regular attendees,
Hallahan said there was a good
response from nursing homes as well
as from the schools. There were
students from Clinton, Colborne,
Hullett and Blyth in attendance on
Friday for the special programs.
There was no shortage of hungry
diners during the Reunion. Blyth's
Fire Chief Paul Josling reported that
1,700 people turned out for the
Saturday and Sunday pancake
breakfasts. Though the latter was
slower than other years, Saturday
was the biggest crowd ever, he said.
The firefighters cooked up 400
pounds of pancake batter, 440
pounds of bacon, 330 pounds of
sausage. There were 92 litres of
syrup consumed, 30 gallons of milk
and 50 gallons of orange juice.
The Blyth Legion Ladies Auxiliary
meals were so successful, leftovers
were at a premium. "We only had
four meatballs left," said Janice
Henry. In addition to the soup and
sandwich luncheons, the Auxiliary
cooked hot meals for 1,347 diners on
Friday and Saturday, night. Henry
said attendance rose at the Saturday
dinner from 395 last year to 545 this
year.
"We had that many more than what
we had expected, but we did it," said
Henry, adding, that they "were
pleased but tired."
As well over 250 pork chop
dinners were sold and there was a
good turnout to the Shriner's Fish
Fry on Friday.
Dances too were filled to capacity,
but it is the atmosphere that Hallahan
feels is the biggest attraction to the
Reunion. "People kept saying to us
. how friendly everyone is, that
everyone helps. We are all good
friends."
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Pg. 8
Brussels fair marks 140th
who will have his students provide a
karate demonstration.
There will be a break at 8 p.m. for
the popular, Finest of the Fair
auction, with Kevin McArter
presiding at the microphone. This
event features the first prize winners
in the baking and preserving
competitions being sold to the
highest bidder. When the last pie and
pickle is sold the 'performers will
return to provide a musical sendoff
for the evening.
Wednesday, Sept. 19 is family day
and as usual will feature a parade
leaving Victoria Park at noon, sharp.
The memory lane theme means that
if you have an old car or tractor you
would like to have in the parade, the
organizers will be happy to find a
place for you. Children are
encouraged to decorate their bikes
and put on an appropriate costume
for this event.
The popular children's peddle-car
pull will be held at 2 p.m. and of
course the midway will be in full
swing Tuesday evening and all day
Wednesday.
The Belgrave/Brussels 441 Beef
Club will be exhibiting and expects
to have 19 members competing this
year.
Both the field crop and homecraft
divisions of the fair are well
subscribed this year and Dorothy
Cummings, president of the
Agricultural Society predicts., "It the
weather holds up this is going to be a
very good fair."
Terry Fox Run, Sunday
By David Blaney
Citizen staff
On Tuesday. Sept. 18 and
Wednesday, Sept. 19 athe Brussels
Fall Fair will celebrate its 140th
anniversary.
The fair was originally started by
the East Huron Agricultural Society
which comprised Grey Twp. and
Brussels. In the 1960's the society
changed its name to the Brussels
Agricultural Society.
This year the theme is 'Down
Memory Lane' and as well as the
regular features, displays will retlect
the history of the area.
The festivities will kick off on
Sept. 15, at 6:30 p.m., with the
Ambassador of the Fair reunion,
competition and dinner held at the
Brussels Legion. Many former
ambassadors will be returning for
this event and tickets are still
available.
On Tuesday Sept. 18, the exhibit
hall at the BMG arena will open at
6:30 p.m. and at 7 p.m. the opening
ceremonies will begin.
During the evening a variety of
local entertainment will be featured.
The Cunninghams, a favourite from
last year will be returning with their
family's blend of folk, and Celtic
music.
Melissa Boneschansker, who first
performed last year, will also be
returning to sing for the opening
night audience.
New this year will be Allen Aitka
Flipping for breakfast
Blyth firefighter Ken Whitmore flipped over his cooking duties at the fire hall this past weekend
as members of the department served up breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings to a
total of 1,700 people. The firefighters were busy otherWise, running to several medical
emergencies, two fires,. and at the Thresher Reunion, aiding the bee sting sufferers. (Vicky
Bremner photo)
The annual Terry Fox Run \,+III
take place in Brussels on Sunday,
Sept. 16. from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The participants will be leaving from
in front of the former Ark building
beside the LCBO.
The Brussels participants will be
some of the millions of people
around the world who will celebrate
the -2Ist anniversary of this event by
dint_ or roller
blading around local courses 10 raise
funds for cancer research.
The Brussels event will feature a
choice of two courses. The in-town
course will feature a walk around the
streets of Brussels and will provide a
safe venue for youngetiildren to
participate in this worthw tie event.
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