HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-12-20, Page 3FROM BLYTH
Arena wins
from
hydro sale
The sale of Bly th Hydro to Hydro
One has been approved and village
council spent a large part of its his
toric last meeting, Monday, dis
cussing where the $700,000 sale
price should go.
The big winner will be plans to
expand Blyth and District
Community Centre. “I really feel
strongly about the arena,” said
Councillor Robbie Lawrie in argu
ing for an even chunk of the money
than the $265,000 already designat
ed for arena improvements. When
the boundaries of the village are
wiped out, he said, the arena will be
one of the keys to keeping the com
munity spirit intact. Come into the
village any evening and look where
the cars are, he said. “They’re at the
arena.”
Reeve Mason Bailey had suggest
ed council might be wise to set aside
money for future needs of the vil
lage’s infrastructure.
“I hope I’m wrong, but I think
water could be a big expense within
a short time,” Bailey said.
But Lawrie, the biggest proponent
of giving more to the arena, said that
the new North Huron council will
look after things like water and
streets but things like the arena
might suffer.
“With this new arena we can stand
with anyone”, Lawrie said. Arenas
that fall behind will no longer be
viable, he predicted. He pointed to
the situation in Zurich where the
community may lose its arena.
Councillor Doug Scrimgeour
agreed, saying not all arenas will be
able to survive.
Bailey agreed there should be
strong support for the arena, but he
also said the public must show its
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Aerobics
Where? Blyth
When? Jan. 2001 to
June 2001
(3 month intervals)
How Much?
$80.00 for 35 classes,
approx. $2.28/class
$40. for 17 classes
Contact
Nicole Kerr
at 523-9873
A.S.A.P.
(If not enough interested
aerobics will be cancelled)
On Friday, Dec. 15 the weather
finally co-operated thus allowing the
monthly Diners meal to be held at
Blyth Anglican Church. Naturally
Christmas was the theme that the
meal was based on, so turkey with all
the trimmings was served and
enjoyed by everyone.
Adrian Vos delivered five take-out
orders while 50 people attended the
meal.
This month we saw new faces in
the kitchen as Nelva and Spence
Scott as well as Neil Schade of
Brussels were busy helping Millie
Hoggarth who was cooking up a
storm.
Attending from Seaforth Manor
were Everett Scrimgeour and Tom
Joyce, chauffeured by Charlene
Foxton.
F.rma Cook was the winner of the
50/50 draw while Leo Dyk was the
recipient of the door prize.
Leah then read the history of how
the candy cane. A candy maker in
Indiana wanted to make a candy that
would represent the birth, ministry
and death of Jesus Christ. He began
with a pure, white, hard candy; white
to symbolize the virgin birth and sin
less nature of Jesus, and made it hard
to symbolize the solid rock.
He made the candy in the form of a
“J” to represent the name of Jesus. It
could also represent the staff of the
“Good Shepherd”.
Thinking that the candy was some
what plain, the candy maker stained
it with red stripes. He used three
small stripes to represent the scourg-
THE BLYTH
MUNICIPAL
OFFICE
Will be closed
December 25, 26, 27
and 28, 2000.
Normal office hours
December 29, 2000.
Sorry for any
inconvenience this
may cause.
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ing Jesus received. The large red
stripes symbolize the blood shed by
Christ on the cross.
Next month is co-ordinator Leah’s
final time for the meals. Her husband
has taken on a new job opportunity in
British Columbia. Dianne Weber will
be taking over. We will miss Leah
and we wish her the best.
Birthdays for the month of
December are being celebrated by
Kathy Bromley, Jean Plaetzer,
Marian Haggitt, John Hesselwood,
Kay Lapp and Neil Schade.
After the business was dealt with,
Harold and Dorothy Steffler of
Brussels were accompanied by
Harvey McDowell on the violin. This
got people into the Christmas spirit
“musically”.
The next meal being held by the
Town and Country Support Services
will be Jan. 5. The program intended
is for Heather Barrow the hospital
dietician as guest speaker.
Thanks to the miserable weather
the euchre card party was cancelled
on Monday night. Being as both
Christmas and New Year’s Day fall
on Mondays keep in mind that euchre
will not resume again until Jan. 8,
'l/au a*e incited, to
a aewice a£
an Cue,
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at
Trinity Anglican
Church, Blyth
at 7:30
Celebrant: Rev. Nancy Beale
Special Music:
Angela Schneider, Trumpet,
Christ Johnston, vocalist
Check out our
WEBSITE
at www.northhuron.on.ca
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 523-4211All are welcome
523-9381
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