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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-07-12, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 200®. PAGE 3. FROM BLYTH Blyth blossoms nationally in 2000 The Village of Blyth has been invited to enter the “Communities in Bloom” National competition this year. Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community participation. This year, with 97 finalists com­ peting from all provinces, territories and also from France, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Slovenia and Czech Republic with many more taking part on a provin­ cial level to qualify as finalists, the program of Communities has truly blossomed ... The pride, sense of community and feeling of accom­ plishment generated through partic­ ipation are being proven in munici­ palities, big and small along with both rural and urban, all over Canada. The appeal of the competition is more than simply visual. As impor­ tant as this aspect is, the real strength of the program lies in the social and health impact participa­ tion has in building a sense of pride through community involvement. Whatever the outcome of the friend­ ly competition between communi­ ties, these benefits make Communities in Bloom a contest where everyone wins. Judges visit each municipality to evaluate, taking into account efforts of the whole community (municipal, private, corporate and institutional) in tidiness effort, urban forestry, landscaping, floral arrangements, turf areas, environmental effort, her­ itage conservation and community involvement. Judges will visit Blyth on July 31 to rate the village on tidiness, land­ scaped areas, turf areas, heritage conservation, urban forestry, floral arrangements, environmental effort and community involvement. New projects have taken place this year. The arena has six new crabapple trees, the flowerbeds have been edged and crushed stone has been placed along the east side. New gates, shrubs and flowers have enhanced the entrance to the arena. This area is being cared for by the 1 st Blyth Scouts of Canada and their leaders. The trees in the camp­ ground and arena area have been mulched by the Scout troop. The white pillars at the entrance to the arena will be straightened and Continued on page 16 On June 29 my husband and I enjoyed an exciting weekend in Ottawa celebrating Canada’s 133rd birthday. Again this made me realize how lucky we are to be living in Canada. Greg McClinchey, our nephew, from this area, escorted us through­ out the parliament building. The underground tunnels normally not open to the public, are constructed of bright fossils in the white rock stones, all pure Canadian. The art work and materials used in the House of Commons are breath­ taking! Did you know that there are 50 tons of light in the Senate alone? The original documents of Canada are in the hallway to be observed. As most of you can recall, the Canadian Flag was documented on Feb. 15, 1965 and made official. The original documents are in the hallway to mark this transaction. The Chamber room is like a church, very quiet and peaceful. Guests are requested to remove their hats before entering. Another interesting feature con­ cerns the Proclamation of the Constitutional Act. This was held in 1982 when Trudeau was prime min­ ister. During this historical event, the pen that was being used by Queen Elizabeth and Trudeau had broken. In turn, a new pen was supplied to complete the signatures. These pens are also in the display case with the proclamation. In the library is one of the two stat­ ues of Queen Victoria. Another piece of artwork is a 7' x 10' portrait of her. In the tower there are 54 bells varying in weight from a few ounces to one that weighs 11 tones. Later we met the Honourable David Kilgour, who is the Secretary of State for Latin America. He then took us into the chambers, where I sat in the Speaker’s and Paul Steckle’s chair. We later observed the Governor General’s House currently used by Adrienne Clarkson. We observed the changing of the guards - they had been standing so still and at atten­ tion. From a distance I was sure they were imitations, especially since they had buffalo hats on in this heat. Wrong again! They hardly blinked. I could not help but wonder how they cope with mosquitoes who are look­ ing for blood donors and would be biting their face, the only flesh to be seen. After Prime Minister Chretien’s opening speech, there was excite­ ment in the air all around us during this weekend that drew well over 500,000 people. The fireworks dis­ played in the night were beautiful. I could go on and on, but if you ever have the opportunity to go to Ottawa for the July 1 celebrations, I highly recommend it. On Friday, July 7 Leah Davis returned to co-ordinate the monthly senior's meal at the Trinity Anglican Church. She proudly displayed a beautiful picture of her new daugh­ ter. When the guests arrived they were presented with pins in lieu of Canada Day, compliments of Paul Steckle’s office in Ottawa. Following grace a mouth-watering meal of chicken breasts, new potatoes, fresh garden vegetables and buns were served to the 31 people in attendance. Millie Hoggarth topped it off with her deli­ cious cherry chocolate cake. The door prize went to Toni Vos and Isabel Craig was the winner of the 50/50 draw. The guest for the afternoon was Gail Laplante of Exeter, who mod­ elled and displayed Easy Wear and Easy Care Clothing. She made a donation of $40 to the Diner's pro­ gram. The next meal will be held on Aug. 4 at the same location. Entertainment will be provided by clowns. Everyone is welcome to attend. Our thoughts are with Peter Cook who underwent brain surgery last week in London’s University Hospital. You were in good hands Pete! ‘ Happy birthday to Effie McCall who recently celebrated her 80th birthday. KATHY’S QUOTE OF THE WEEK: You can not lose weight by talking about it. You have to keep your mouth shut! (ZanpiatutatianA Stephanie mcdonnell Love & best wishes for the future from Mom, Dad, Mark, Peter, Jen, Iziah & Caleb Rouw to meet with Brussels to discuss tank possibilities Continued from page 1 spreading after Nov. 1 or before May 1. Rouw said that leaves a small win­ dow of opportunity to get on the fields before farmers, especially in years such as this one. Council discussed the possibility of building a new tank at the Blyth sewage treatment plant for a cost of about $60,000 or seeking out other unused tanks for excess storage. If a new tank was built on site, the village could save approximately $2,000 per year in trucking costs, said Rouw. He advised council the first step to rectify the problem would be to acquire an amendment for the cer­ tificate of approval for the sewage treatment plant to allow a new tank on site. The process could take six to eight weeks and an environmental assess­ ment A would be needed. Councillor Jeff Howson agreed the amendment should be sought as Rouw advised storage would be needed by November. After passing a resolution for Rouw to proceed with the applica­ tion, there was a general consensus by council to look at a new tank. However, a final decision would not be made until after Rouw’s presenta­ tion to Brussels council this week. 523-9381 or come in for our great tasting each one made from the finest, freshest ingredients. Choose from the following toppings: pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, bacon, olives, ham, sausage, pineapple, hot peppers & double cheese. BUY ONE and get a second for 1/2 price Thursday, Friday & Saturday 5 p.m. 'til closing aat in or take out f INSURANCE PREMIUMS TOO HIGH? N fZJOmni A Insurance Brokers Save 20-40 /o on your auto insurance and more on other insurance services * Free No Obligation Quote Paul Hallahan R.R. #3 Blyth (519) 523-9110 Fax:(519)523-9278 Clinton Office: (519) 482-3434 J7VZI Pager 1-888-489-2570 IMS] email:phallahan@odyssey.on.ca Offering Insurance & Financial Services Farm/Commercial/ Residential/Auto AccidenVSickness X PUBLIC ROAD NAME CHANGES SECTION 210 (111) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990 NOTICE is hereby given that the following Councils intend to pass a by-law to name public roads which may not have been previously named, and to change the name of public roads which may have been previously named. The public road naming, or H.ange of name is intended to facilitate the County-wide municipal addressing system which is required to be in place prior to the implementation of the 9-1-1 Emergency Response System for ambulance, fire and police services throughout the County of Huron. J.A. Murray, Cler, -Administrator County of Huron a a □ □ Ll a a a ri a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 □ 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E) E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E -KQQQQQQQQQQQQHQQSQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQB ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed naming renaming of public roads is available for 'nspection at the respective Municipal Offices or the Huron County Planning and Development Department at 524-2188 DATED THIS 27th DAY OF JUNE, 2000 Municipality Clerk Public Meetina Date Ashfield Twp. (519) 529-7383 Linda Andrew Aug. 09., 2000 7:30 p.m. Colborne Twp. (519) 524-4669 Judy Kay Aug.01,2000 7:30 p.m. Goderich Twp. (519) 482-9804 Linda Cranston Aug.21,2000 8.00 p.m. Grey Twp. (519) 887-6268 Brad Knight Aug.21,2000 8:00 p.m. Howick Twp. (519) 335-3208 Valerie Przybilla ' Aug. 08, 2000 7:00 p.m. Hullett Twp. (519) 523-4340 Rhonda Fischer Aug. 22, 2000 7:30 p.m. McKillop Twp. (519) 527-0160 J.R. McLachlan Aug.>6.2000 7:30 p.m. Morris Twp. (519) 887-6137 Nancy Michie Aug. 15, 2000 7:30 p.m. Stanley Twp. (519) 233-7907 Ansberth Willed Aug. 08, 2000 7:30 p.m. Stephen Twp. (519) 234-6331 Larry Brown Aug. 01,2000 5:00 p.m. Tuckersmith Twp. (519) 527-1997 J.R. McLachlan Aug.01,2000 7:30 p.m. Turnberry Twp. (519) 357-2991 Dorothy Kelly Aug. 15, 2000 9:00 p.m. East Wawanosh Twp. (519) 357-2880 Winona Thompson Aug. 01,2000 8:00 p.m. West Wawanosh Twp. (519) 528-2903 Liliane Nolan Aug. 01,2000 730 p.m.