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The Citizen, 2004-02-05, Page 3TIME FOR A CHECK UP. Protect your family against fire and deadly carbon monoxide. Have your heating system examined annually by a qualified service technician. ENBR1DGE Enbridge Gas Distribution TASTY TREATS TO GO Tell your Sweetheart how you feel with Sweets! Send a Cookie Gram with your message Small $5.00 Large $1 0.00 Free delivery in Blyth Also available homemade chocolates, heart shaped cakes and cupcakes To place your order call Fred Hakkers at 523-4932 • if • 11 •it • ip • • gip • • 4 dlitaftuage Ztap,aticteo, Wanted Tell us the story of your marriage proposal to be included in our Bridal issue. Please submit by February 6. e-mail: norhuron@scsinternet.corn or fax 519-523-9140 or drop off at the Brussels or Blyth office. The Citizen • • • • 14- • 10. • • • • 4 • 4 • 4 • 4 • THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2004. PAGE 3. NH releases council totals FROM BLYTH The statement of remuneration and expenses for North Huron councillors was presented at the Monday night meeting. Reeve Doug Layton received a stipend of $9,500 for the year. With a meeting allowance of $5,730, mileage and meals, $584.91; conference registration, $494.50 and lodging, $421.36 for a total of $16,730.77 over 2003. Deputy-reeve Murray Scott's amounts were: stipend, $7,500; meeting allowance, $2,640; mileage and meals, $53.14; total. $10,193.14. Councillors totals were: Murray Nesbitt, stipend, $6,500; meeting allowance, $4,470; mileage and meals, $690.05; conference registration, $689.26; lodging, $601.65; total, $12,950.96; Jeff Howson, stipend, $5,958.33; meeting allowance, $3,720; mileage and meals, $658.71; conference registration, $569.26; lodging, $401.10; total, $11,307.40; Ralph DeVries, stipend, $541.66; meeting allowance, $380; mileage and meals, $86.10; total, $1,007.76; James Campbell, stipend, $6,500; meeting allowance, $2,940; total, $9,440; Arnold Taylor, stipend, $6,500; meeting allowance, $4,910; mileage and meals, $25; total, $11,435; Archie MacGowan, stipend, $6,500; meeting allowance, $4,280; mileage and meals, $25; total, $10,805. The total paid in remuneration and expenses was $83,870.03 143 Josephine St.,Wingham (519) 357-2191 Just what you will be looking for this winter "Meal of the Month" Chicken Finger Dinner $noo + Tax Open all year round! Order your ice cream cake today • • Electrify:lig Students from Sacred Heart School in Wingham participate in new electrical projects as part of the new science curriculum this term. Andre Egli and Brian Brophy take a close look at the circuit they built. (Elyse DeBruyn photo) What a beautiful day as I sit and look out my window, the sun is stil up there in the sky. I was beginning to think it had disappeared. It makes you forget all the bad weather we have had in the past few weeks. January was a month of storms. Maybe we can look forward to February being a month of good weather. Wiarton Willie predicts six more weeks of winter. It won't seem as long if the sun shines most of the six weeks. Snowmobilers are also enjoying the winter as I see many travelling back and forth on the trail. The Friends of Doon Heritage Crossroads will host three workshops held over four Saturdays during the winter which will focus on heritage needlework techniques and applied to projects that are popular today. All workshops will be instructed by Alison Jackson and can be purchased as a series for $150 or individually as prices. Workshops must be pre- registered. The first workshop will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Rural Routes — A Quilted Landscape Wallhanging workshop will teach participants Alvin Snell is recovering from surgery in Clinton hospital. The next euchre is on Feb. 9 in the Legion at 7:30 p.m. Greeting at Blyth United Church on Feb. 1 were Fred Meier and Barbara Richmond. Ushering was Lavern Clark. Guest musician was Lynda McGregor. The choir anthem was Heaven's Jubilee. The dramatized gospel reading was from Luke 4: 21-30. Those taking part were Rev. Eugen Bannerman, Wyatt and Brandilyn Bearss. The children's hymn was, Peace Is Like a River. Rev. Bannerman's story to the children was about near-death experiences. Rev. Bannerman read the lectionary reading from Jeremiah 1: 4-10 which was followed by the responsive Psalm 7. Rev. Bannerman's message to the adults was, The New United Church Creed Part 2, In Life, In Death and how to make a beautiful paper pieced landscape wall hanging. Participants should bring their own sewing machine in good working order and their scrap bag with some scraps of small florals, light green, dark green, gold or yellow and some sky fabric. The instructor will have scraps to share. Cost of this workshop is $35 per person. The second in the heritage stitchery workshop series will be held on Saturday, March 20 from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Instructor Alison Jackson will teach the heritage needlework technique of three-dimensional embroidery in Life after Death. The new creed was repeated in unison. In spite of a week of severe weather, 19 seniors attended the Jan. 28 meeting of the Blyth Swinging Seniors. A moment of silence was observed in memory of Irene Schultz. Plans were made to entertain at Huronlea on Feb. 10. Shirley Nicholson gave an interesting report from a Zone 8 meeting in November. The spring rally will be held on April 22 in the Hensall arena. The fall rally will be on Oct. 14 at the Seaforth Legion Hall. Plans are completed for a new mystery bus trip on Monday, June 14. Jean Nethery is taking registrations. A tape on macular degeneration is being circulated among members. All seniors are invited to attend the next meeting on Feb. 25 at noon. called Stumpwork. Cost of this workshop is $50 per person, all materials are included. The third in the heritage stitchery workshop series will be the Embroidered Teddy Bear Workshop to be held on Saturdays, April 3 and 17 from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. both days. This workshop will have participants making a jointed embroidered teddy bear using Australian wool blanketing and wool threads. All materials will be provided as well as use of the instructor's wools. cost of this workshop is $100 per person. Bring a lunch to all workshops. Call to pre-register at 748-14W. 404 Queen St. Blyth • 523-4792 • IP • IP • IP • 541 Turnberry St. 4 Brussels 887-9114 • IF • IP • IF • V • Doon Heritage to host workshops