HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-03-29, Page 3Taking the fall
It was fun and pratfalls when the Blyth Hockey Moms took to the ice Sunday afternoon to
enjoy both some time on skates and raise money for Blyth Minor Hockey.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2000. PAGE 3.
Seniors host Auburn
Blyth council briefs
Lawn Ranger gets weed contract
Jeff Peters of Lawn Ranger and
Company attended the March 20
meeting of Blyth council to discuss
weed control in the village for the
coming season.
He told council he would charge
the same price as last year, but rec
ommended an additional applica
tion of vegetation treatment to the
posts and trees around Thresher’s
Park prior to the reunion. The addi
tional cost would be $325.
Council also suggested he con
tact the Communities in Bloom
committee to determine when judg
ing would take place and applica
tions could be timed appropriately.
Council awarded the contract to
Lawn Ranger at a price of $3,068.***
Having attended a transition
board meeting for North
Blyth Councillor Murray
gave a brief report.
Wingham Councillor
MacGowan and Nesbitt will review
positions and wages while East
Wawanosh Councillor Judith Gaunt
will look at job descriptions.
Blyth/Wingham Clerk-Treasurer
John Stewart added that the board
will be gathering information to
request a joint insurance quote.
Nesbitt said a meeting in
Seaforth with Niagara Power
Huron,
Nesbitt
Archie
phone/fax 519-523-9667, Blyth
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Watch for our Grand Opening
(Opening. S&oji
Beyond The Garden Path
1 km west of Blyth on Cty. Rd. 25
• Lawn & Garden Ornaments
• Birdhouses & feeders, bird seed
• Birdbaths & fountains
• Wrought iron
Benches & garden giftware Items on display at Scrimgeour's Food Market
Reserve bids accepted in sealed envelope at Scrimgeour's
or in Blyth Minor Hockey box at the Blyth Arena
All proceeds to Blyth Minor Hockey
For more info call 523-9040
regarding a merger proposal with
Huron and Perth utilities offered an
interesting alternative.
Each municipality would receive
an up-front payment for their utility
with the remainder of the value
being given in shares. Each munici
pality would receive a share of the
annual profits.
Nesbitt suggested all councillors
attend a second meeting planned
for the near future.***
Approval was given for the pay
ment of accounts in the amount of
$111,247.54.***
The first installment of taxes is
due March 27.***
Reeve Mason Bailey and Stewart
will attend the Huron County
Municipal Officers’ Association
annual meeting in Bayfield, April
14, at a cost of $15 per person. The
membership fee of $25 will also be
paid. ***
Sandra Lawson was appointed
weed inspector.***
A motion was passed authorizing
the Blyth Brook Community
Greenway committee to proceed
with the project as presented and
for Bailey and Stewart to apply for
the Ontario 2000 Main Street
Ontario Millennium funding.***
Council endorsed a resolution
from Wellesley Twp. requesting
the provincial government turn
over a percentage of fuel and gas
tax and licence and registration tax
to lower tier municipalities:***
There were no objections to the
Canadian Red Cross selling raffle
tickets in the municipality.***
A $10 membership fee and $90
donation were given approval for
the Huron County Water Coalition.***
The Blyth Union Cemetery bud
get, in the amount of $17,575, was
approved as was the payment of
$21,524.89 to the Blyth District
Fire Area board for the new fire
truck.
ATTENTION
All Hockey Memorabilia Collectors
7o be auctioned to the highest bidder
at the
Blyth Minor Hockey Banquet
Thursday, April 6
at the Blyth & District Community Centre
(following the supper at approx. 7:30 pm)
The Top 100 NHL Players Of All Time Book
autographed by Wayne Gretzky
and
A Wayne Gretzky autographed NHL
All Time Leader Puck
Blyth Swinging Seniors met on
March 22 at the Memorial Hall and
enjoyed a delicious potluck dinner.
There were approximately 50
present, 10 of these being guests
from Auburn seniors.
Annie and David Sparling
entertained. Mrs. Sparling sang
three lovely Irish solos, Mother
McCrea, The Kerry Dancers and
Danny Boy, accompanied by
Barbara Bosman. Mr. Sparling
showed pictures of their visit to
India and Nepal. The commentary
was informative, explaining the
culture of the people and their
standard of living in contrast to our
own.
President Jean Nethery reminded
all of the upcoming events:
invitation to Belgrave at 1 p.m. on
April 7, the spring rally to be held
in Varna on April 7 with
registration beginning at 9:30 a.m.
and the invitation to Londesboro
for a potluck dinner on April 26.
The annual’bus trip is planned for
June 17.
A sing-song was held led by
Aubrey Toll, accompanied by
Barbara Bosman. Happy Birthday
was sung to Erma Mason, Bill
Craig and Aubrey Toil. Happy
Anniversary was sung to Vera and
Blyth native
gets honours
A former Blyth resident has
earned high honours from the com
pany which has been his employer
for just two years. •
Glencoe resident Dale Mclnnes,
son of Anne and Dan Mclnnes of
Blyth was named top sales repre
sentative for Bestfoods.
As the Ontario rep, covering an
area from Goderich to Windsor and
Sarnia to St. Thomas, Mclnnes
was one of three reps from across
Canada honoured at the annual
convention in Toronto recently.
The award recognizes sales vol
ume, company involvement, com
puter usage, team participation and
innovative marketing ideas to
improve sales. Mclnnes was the top
sales person for the first two quar
ters of last year and the runner-up
in the third and fourth. He also sits
on several committees within the
company.
John Hesselwood, and Jean and
Lawrence Plaetzer.
John Hesselwood favoured with
two reading.
After the reading of the minutes
the meeting adjourned.
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