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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-06-28, Page 1«jiThe CitizenA welc.6mL'7o ESTAWJSHLD 1877 /■ i____ X z , ® ?" ■ c “ <sks\ «„w;i v.jMr •■ ’•; ■ ■ I Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Volume 16 No. 26 Wednesday, June 28, 2000 75 Cents (70c + 5c gst) Inside this week Pg. 6 Pg. 8 Walton students visit new place of learning Belgrave throws a party for 2000 Pg-10 A fond farewell bid to Walton PS p z Blyth’s Choral Kidsrg. 10 wind up Millennium Tour Delightful 'Anne’ opens 26th Festival season Dog days come to Blyth The Bluewater Kennel Club dog shows and obedience trials return to Blyth. July 4-6, for the 18th year. The show is part of a circuit that starts in Sarnia the previous weekendj^hen moves to Woodstock after the Blyth event. A lot of the dogs are show'm by professional handlers, said Florence Pullen, show chairperson. “Often the owners aren't even here.” At least 50 per cent of the entries come from the U.S. The dogs are shown as breeds in seven groups which include sporting dogs, hounds, mountain dogs, terriers, toys, non-sporting and herding dogs. Though everything is open to the general public, Pullen said the obedience trials, which begin in the morning are a highlight. “The utility trials are really fun to watch. This is as high as you can go in obedience for dogs.” Because the trials are held indoors spectators can sit in the arena stands. With total entries last year of 1.100. the club is anticipating a good showing this year, she said. Admission to the show, the proceeds of which go to the Huronia Branch of the Humane Society, is $2 for adults, $1 for children. aw i mw Breaching the barrier For the second time this year, the Brussels dam could not hold back flood waters as heavy rains on the weekend overflowed the earthen section of the dam, washing over the walkway and preventing crossings. Debris brought with the water blocked the sluices, forcing village and Maitland Valley Conservation Authority employees to free the passages for easier flow. Brussels dam floods again Offices closed F riday In recognition of Canada Day this Saturday, the offices of The Citizen will be closed on Friday, June 30. Deadlines for advertising and editorial copy will remain the same, however, as it's business as usual on Monday. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend. By Janice Becker Citizen staff The Brussels dam was breached for the second time this year after the latest heavy rains pushed water levels over the walkway on the weekend. Staff from the Village of Brussels and the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority were at the dam Monday afternoon clearing away debris washed down by the flood waters. Jane Thompson of the M VCA said a flood advisory, the mid-level alert, had been issued Sunday and again on Monday. While rain in the forecast for Monday evening could have upped that to a flood warning if the amount and intensity is sufficient, Thompson said the rivers had calmed by Tuesday morning as the system skirted the area. Listowel received 16.75 millimetres while Ethel measured 10.75 mm. The Saturday night rain hit the Listowel area the hardest in this region, dumping 86.5 mm in a short time span. Ethel recorded 80 mm while the Blyth and Belgrave area received 60 to 67 mm. Morris Twp. weather observer Boyd Taylor said his gauge showed 77 mm. Taylor said the hardest hit areas seemed to be in a 30 - 40 mile band from Sarnia through Barrie with more falling in the southern districts. “We are way above average for rainfall for IVlay and June,” said Taylor. “We got just under eight inches in May and are well over seven in June.” Because of the tremendous rainfalls, Thompson said boards were lifted at the dams in Gorrie and Bluevale. She expected the peak flow to pass through Brussels sometime Tuesday as the rise rate had slowed by Monday afternoon, indicating the peak. Levels are still rising in the main branch ot Maitland from Benmiller to Goderich, however Thompson contingency plans in place and personnel on standby if the flood advisory is upgraded to a warning, many residents are dealing with flooding of personal property Bill Howson of Blyth said he has seen basements flooded in homes which have never had the problem or not in 30 years. He believes much of the problem stems from eavestroughs which cannot take the water away fast enough so it is pouring down around the foundations. Clerks from both Blyth and Brussels said there had been notice of flooded homes m the villages. For farmers, the repeated heavy rains have once again flooded low lying areas, washing out crops which The wet, windy weather has also made it difficult to spray fields and it needs to be done soon, said Wheeler. Auburn areas may get started Wednesday as they received less ram, but the Blyth area will not be until Thursday at the earliest. Though Wheeler said agriculture is not looking good right now with a damaged hay crop and dropping prices, there are a couple bright spots. The first cutting of hay was tremendous, he said, with good quantity and quality. The corn planted early is “on stride” for this time of year and should be "knee high by the fourth of July” though it is behind last year’s growth rate, said Wheeler. ‘Citizen’ offers on-line service North Huron Publishing Company Inc., publisher of The Citizen, has moved into the internet age providing a new service to northern Huron County and beyond with a new site on the world wide web. “We wanted the site to be more than just an on-line edition of the newspaper,” said publisher Keith Roulston. “The new service will be a prime source of information about the region for those with internet access.” As well as information from this week’s newspaper including news, sports and obituaries, (and eventually, classified adver­ tisements/ the site will provide information such as movie listings, upcoming events and reviews of the latest plays at the Blyth Festival. It will also be a handy way to connect with other websites such as the Village of Blyth, Village of Brussels and Blyth Festival. “You’ll even be able to check out the weather with Environment Canada’s five-day weather forecast,” said Roulston. The site also provides comprehensive listings of businesses through northern Huron offering services for automotive, farm, home and garden and restaurants. As the site develops individual businesses will be able to provide greater information about the services they offer. “We wanted to make this a site everyone would mark as their number one bookmark.” said Roulston. The new on-line service can be found at: www.northhuron.on.ca/.