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OFFICE 519-247-3752 PLANT 519-228-7520 CENTRALIA, ONTARIO NOTICE TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BLYTH WARD TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HURON A Municipal By-election in the Blyth Ward of the Township of North Huron shall be held for the following office: COUNCILLOR for Blyth Ward Voting shall take place at the Blyth & District Community Centre on Monday, August 30, 2004 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. An Advance Poll shall be held at the Blyth & District Community Centre on Saturday, August 21, 2004 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Any person whose name is on the Voting List for the Blyth Ward or who has been added by revision may vote for a maximum of one (1) candidate. Proxy applications shall be approved by the Clerk of the municipality at the Blyth & District Community Centre on Saturday, August 21, 2004 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. A person appointed a voting proxy shall complete an application in the prescribed form including a statutory declaration that the person is the person appointed as a voting proxy. A person appointed a voting proxy must be entitled to be an elector in the municipality. A person appointed as a proxy may only act for one person who is not a relative but can act as a proxy for any number of relatives (spouses, parents, children, grandparents and grandchildren). No application shall be approved by the Clerk after 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 30, 2004. DATED this 12th day of August, 2004 John Stewart, Returning Officer. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2004. PAGE 7. Venturers' project gets off the ground Up, up and away The first Blyth Venturers completed building a mini-max ultralight airplane which took them three years to create. Through the help of volunteers, leaders and the youths, the plane made its first take off on Aug. 16 and was flown by leader Mike Scott. (Photo submitted) By Elyse DeBruyn Citizen staff An event three years in the making, finally became airborne last week - literally. Members of the first Blyth Venturers group started the intricate work of building a mini-max ultralight airplane in September 2001 and now, almost three years later, the group proudly watched their "baby" spread its wings and fly. Venturer leader, Mike Scott, a detective with the Huron OPP and a licensed pilot, took the aircraft up for the first flight on a field near Westfield. "It was exhilarating. Such an amazing feeling to fly something you helped to build," said Scott who has built a Pietenpol aircraft which, he said took seven years. Although some joined and some left the club, members who helped to create the plane include Allen Storey, John Battye, Shaun Drost, Jesse Hakkers, Matt Goodall, Mark Machan, ranging in ages from 17 - 20, and parent volunteer Don Goodall. All club members were dedicated to building the plane, but it was only Scott who could take the plane up as it is a one-seater. Fortunately, all members have had the opportunity to ride in a plane over the last few years to get an idea of what they were building. The idea to build a plane first surfaced when Scott and co-leader Jack Seal, decided to build one. "We thought, hey we're building it anyhow, why not ask the guys Legion rep believes smokers will adapt Continued from page 1 (the Legion) in the beginning." "I think some of the regulars might be hit hard and some Branch members feel it will be the end (for the Brussels Legion), but it's just a matter of time for people to get used to it," said McDonald. She said she thinks people might stop going to the Legion out of protest, but in the end "they'll realize they can't go anywhere (that permits smoking), so they might as well continue to go." "This is how it has to be, so that's how it's going to be," McDonald said. (Venturer members) to help. They thought it was a great idea." The Venturers' interest in planes grew after becoming involved in Young Eagles, a program at the Goderich airport, created to introduce young people to flying. The Venturers expressed an even greater interest in aircrafts after spending some volunteer hours helping with the program. Soon the troupe acquired plans for. the mini-max ultralight from Seal. They began gathering donations of the special sitka spruce wood required for the plane. Precision was utilized as the Venturers drew each section of the plane onto the boards, then the wood frame was covered with a shrink fabric. Eventually, assembly began. Through the years of construction, the group learned about aviation and the theory of flight. Every Monday evening and the odd Saturday morning, club members spend a few hours building their masterpiece. Finally, their spectacular blue and yellow monument was complete with a 24-foot wingspan. A polyester fabric cover, rust-resistant paint and all the hours and supplies offered from various volunteers helped plane to take off on Aug. 16. Scott said the secret to building a plane is to "break it down to small steps." "There's an old saying when building a plane, 95 per cent done and 90 per cent to go." He said it was very tedious work and at times it could take up to three hours to make one hole for a control to fit. Scott made two trial "hops" meaning he started a take-off, but the plane just jumped off the ground a few times. He said it is a normal precaution to make sure take-off and landing will be smooth. On the third jump it took off. "At first I was dumfounded. Such a collective effort from all these kids who came together and built a plane. It was a disappointment that they couldn't all be up there to enjoy it." Nonetheless, Scott said members had a chance to ride in a flight simulator and took a flight course where they learned the theory of flying and aerodynamics. "Most importantly," said Scott, "they realized that weight or rather, lack thereof, means everything when it comes to building and flying an airplane." He said,. thanks to all the volunteers, the plane cost "less than $3,000" to build. The aircraft's power is provided by half a Volkswagon Beetle engine and the horsepower peaked at about 32 horsepower at 3000 rpms. It flew at 60 mph at about 500 feet in the air and landed at about 25 - 30 mph. Scott said the most enjoyable part for him was watching "it all come together." "Watching these kids show up each night and create a plane from a pile of sticks is really something. All the joking around, talking, laughing, it was great. The kids became more like friends." Although the Blyth Venturers will not be formed this year due to rising club costs, Scott said they are going to continue to build another plane as a group. "As of this year we'll be known as the guys who get together to work on a plane." Plans to build a Pietenpol airplane are already underway and Scott said everyone is welcome to come and join the fun. For more information contact Scott at 519-523-9196.