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_________________._____Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County
Volume 16 No. 34 Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000 75 Cents (70c + 5c gst)
Inside this week
Thousands turn out
for Wescast open
house
Belgrave honours
fair’s history
Special section
salutes local teams
‘Reaper’ makes
triumphant return to
Blyth Festival
Youth tells of
summer events
J. Stewart
named
North Huron
clerk-admin.
John Stewart
The North Huron Transition
board has announced that John
Stewart has been hired as the clerk
administrator for the new
amalgamated municipality of the
Twp. of North Huron.
Currently the clerk-treasurer for
Wingham and Blyth, Stewart took
over the job in Blyth in June 1995
and in Wingham in December,
1998.
Stewart said he is happy with the
appointment and is looking forward
to working with the staff and
council of the new municipality.
“Stewart brings nine years of
experience to the new position and
we look forward to continuing our
working relationship with him,”
said chairman Archie MacGowan.
Though not officially assuming
his role until January, Stewart said
there is a lot of work to do before
then.
With his appointment, he will be
sitting in on the transition board
interviews for department heads and
expects to have some input into the
choices.
The department head positions
will be posted internally by the end
of the week, with interviews
expected to be held the week of
Sept. 11.
County
to host
9-1-1
activation
ceremony
It is instinct for most North
Americans and as of Sept. 6
residents of Huron County will also
have emergency response teams at
their disposal with a quick dial of 9-
1-1.
Residents and visitors will have
the opportunity to witness the
historic launch of the service when
Huron County Warden Carol
Mitchell undertakes the ceremonial
activation at noon from Millennium
Park, Clinton.
When it was agreed some years
ago that the county should proceed
with an advanced 9-1-1 system,
representatives of municipal and
county governments, emergency
service providers, telephone
companies and school boards
formed a committee to begin the
process.
The most important task
undertaken by this group was the
numbering system for the large,
rural county. Identification of exact
locations and the ease and quickness
with which service providers could
respond was critical.
The five-digit numbering system
with white-on-blue signs was
decided upon for consistency, room
for future growth and optimum
visibility.
With the actual naming of the
roads, municipalities were able to
remember lost communities or
significant residents or features such
a Bandon Line or St. Michaels
Road.
The ceremonial launch on Sept. 6
will include a lunch and
refreshments.
Man busted for parole violation
On Aug. 20 OPP officers in Huron
were working in the Village of
Blyth. Vehicle and pedestrian traffic
was heavy due to three events taking
place in the arena and park area.
According to a police report,
shortly after 1:45 a.m. officers
attempted to stop a 1992 Pontiac
Sunbird on King Street for a routine
Gorrie girl, Queen of the Furrow
The 2000 Huron County Plowing
Match was held on Friday, Aug. 25
east of Gorrie. The host was William
Bennett and Sons Farms Ltd. with
special use of the Howick Twp.
office and shed. Forty-seven plowers
took part as well as three Queen of
the Furrow contestants. A total of 88
lands were plowed.
The following are class winners:
Class 2, Jason Hugill, Seaforth;
Getting friendly with the hired help
Julia Hale, head of wardrobe for the Blyth Festival took some time from her theatre duties to
create a scarecrow for the Blyth Business Association’s scarecrow decorating contest. Not only
is it hoped there will be scarecrows peeking out from every corner, but the village will be
decorated for the upcoming thresher reunion as well as Thanksgiving. Everyone is invited to
get involved and entries for the scarecrow competition must be completed prior to threshers’
weekend.
stop. The driver sped up and
attempted to evade the officers. The
vehicle committed several traffic
offences and failed to navigate a
corner ended up crossing several
lawns and going through backyards
to avoid the cruiser.
The vehicle was lost for a few
minutes, but found with mechanical
Class 3, Paul Dodds, Seaforth; Class
4, Carman Weppler, Clifford; Class
4A, Allen Millman, St. Thomas;
Class 5, Shawn Flanagan, Dublin;
Class 6, Jason Hugill, Seaforth;
Class 6A, Tyson Arts, Seaforth;
Class 7, Paul Dodds, Seaforth; Class
7A, Allen Millman, St. Thomas;
Class 8, Colin Dougherty,
Caledonia; Class 8A, Don
Nunnikhoven, Cambridge; Class 9,
problems within minutes. Two
occupants fled but one female
passenger was left behind. The car
was searched and a quantity of
alcohol was found inside and around
the vehicle. The vehicle which had
extensive damage to the front end
was towed to a local garage. There
was also property damage
Graeme Dougherty, Caledonia;
Class 9A, Glen Sharpies, Embro;
Class I0A, Bev Brown, Ay ton; and
Class 11, Bert Elliott, Brussels.
The Junior Champion Plower is
Jason Hugill, Seaforth. The reserve
champion is Steven O'Rourke,
Dublin. The Senior Champion
Plower is Paul Dodds, Seaforth. The
reserve champion is Jonathan Hugill,
Seaforth. The Dodds' Trophy for
discovered along the trail.
A suspect was arrested on Aug. 24
for breaching parole and returned to
jail in Walkerton. The same person
has been charged with dangerous
driving, fail to stop for police and
mischief. A 26-year-old Blyth man
will appear in Wingham court on
Oct. 19 for the above charges.
high visitors' score went to Carman
Weppler, Clifford.
The most originally restored
antique tractor was a Farmall H
owned by John Milligan, Strathroy
The Edgar Howatt Special for the
youngest Huron County plower was
won by Bill Feeney, Dublin and
Shawn Flanagan, Dublin, both 11
years old.
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