HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-12-13, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2000.
Blyth council briefs
Gypsy Lane paving needs work in spring
Paving of Gypsy Lane in Blyth has
been mostly completed but some of
the pavement will have to be
replaced in the spring, Clerk-
Treasurer John Stewart told village
council at its Dec. 4 meeting.
Lavis Contracting of Clinton hur
ried to get the job finished in time for
the Santa Claus Parade held Dec. 2,
but some of the ground was frozen
and the temperature was so low that
some of the asphalt is not expected
to set properly. It may mean that
chunks will have to be replaced in
the spring.
***
The process of shutting down the
Wingham police force and contract
ing the Ontario Provincial Police to
serve all of the new municipality of
North Huron may take until mid-
2001, Stewart said.
As part of the process the OPP will
be conducting interviews with any
member of the public who would
like to comment on the issue.
The interviews will be at the
Wingham Armouries on Thursday,
Dec. 7 from 1 -8 p.m. and will be
private.
Anyone wishing to take part can
call the Wingham municipal office
for an appointment.
***
The Blyth Union Cemetery board
may soon be able to sell lots in the
new portion of the cemetery, Stewart
said.
An application for provincial
approval has been on hold for two or
three years, he said, but he had
recently contacted the ministry and
been given verbal assurance the
application would be approved.
“Some time next year we will be
able to start selling lots in that sec
tion,” he said.
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Renovations to the Wingham
Town Hall to house the new offices
of the Twp. of North
Huron are ahead of schedule and
everything should be in place for the
Jan. I beginning of the new
municipality, Councillor Jeff
Howson told council.
***
Council supported a resolution
from Howick Twp. that the Ministry
of Environment should provide 100
per cent funding for additional water
testing required under new provin
cial regulations.
Notice to all residents in the
Blyth & District Fire Area
As of September 2000 the County of Huron has switched to the
9-1-1 system for contacting emergency services - Police, Fire or
Ambulance. Therefore as of January 1, 2001 the Blyth & District Fire
Department will be discontinuing its old emergency number 523-4211
and all residents are to call 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency. Also
anyone who has 523-4211 on speed dial on their phone should
remember to change it to 9-1 -1.
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTACT THE
____ BLYTH FIRE DEPARTMENT USING 523-4211
YOU MUST DIAL 9-1-1
Students rehearse for concert
By Westin McLeod and Jessica
Machan
The Brussels kindergarten class
has been rehearsing for the
Christmas concert and practising let
ters. They are learning how to write
their names.
The Grade l class is doing crafts, a
bird’s eye view of the class, reading
and writing stories.
The Grade 2s are busy preparing
for the Christmas concert, doing
Christmas pictures and songs. They
are enjoying Newcomb ball in gym
class.
The Grade 3/4 class is making
pinatas for the Christmas concert. In
math class they are starting to mem
orize their timetables.
The Grade 4/5s are preparing
Christmas cards, learning their
timetables and talking
election results.
The Grade 5/6 class has a social
studies project due. There will be a
science test about living things and
they are busy working on book
reports.
Grade 7s are working on fractions
in math. They are learning about
poems, newspapers, caves.
The Grade 8 class has been
extremely active in the community.
Over the past month they have paint
ed windows at The Citizen office,
assisted with dining for seniors, and
the toy lending library. In addition
they have completed field work
placements as part of the Choice into
Action documents.
We would like to invite all our
families and friends to attend our
Christmas concert on Wednesday,
Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. We will be collect
ing dry and canned food for the local
a
PLEASE POST THE 9-1-1 NUMBER AND YOUR EMERGENCY
ADDRESS AT ALL YOUR PHONES
Any person or business in the Blyth & District Fire Area who has a fire
alarm system that is being monitored by an outside agency must
contact Blyth Fire Chief Paul Josling at 519-523-9426 as a new
number is required for the monitoring company to contact the fire
department.
ALARM MONITORING COMPANIES MUST HAVE A SPECIAL
NUMBER TO CONTACT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
food bank and free-will offering
which will be used to repair the
musical instruments in our school
band.
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COMMEMORATE THE NEWEST
FAMILY MEMBER'S 1ST NEW YEAR
Join the gallery of faces in The Citizen's
baby photo display January 4, 2001
Send or bring a picture of your little one born in 2000 along
with a writeup which includes full name, birth date and parents'
names, to be featured in The Citizen's Gallery of Faces on
January 4, 2001, for only $16.50 (GST included).
Please send picture (with name on back), along with a cheque,
to The Citizen, by December 18. Photos may be picked up after
January 4.
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Birth Date
Parents' Names
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Blyth winners
Winning the Thresher contest for pictures (kindergarten to
Grade 2), paragraphs (Grade 3-5) and essays (Grade 6-8)
from Blyth Public School were, back row, from left: Grant
Sparling, runner-up, picture; Colin Bokhout, runner-up,
paragraph; Tyler Black, runner up, picture. Front: Alexandra
Raynard, runner-up, picture; Jason Young, winner, picture.
(Photo submitted)
Mitchell Reilley McKay
December 16
son of Joshua Gropp
& Lisa McKay
DEADLINE - DECEMBER 18
(2 p.m. in Brussels & 4 p.m. in Blyth)