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PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2004.
Man questions
town's founding
By Elyse DeBruyn
Citizen staff
At its Sept. 7 meeting, North
Huron council discussed a letter
from James Currie regarding the
actual date that Wingham was
founded.
Council decided to refer the letter
to the North Huron Museum curator
for review and comment.
Currie said in his letter that the
error is due to "innocent confusion
in the difference between the
founding of Wingham and the
incorporation of the Town of
Wingham."
Citizens celebrated the Wingham
Centennial in 1979, based evidently
on its incorporation as a town in
1879, but the founding of Wingham
was also marked during that
occasion with the unveiling of a
heritage plaque in front of the old
post office (now the museum.)
However, Currie said the fact is
Wingham was founded at one of
three different times. The first
possibility was 121 years prior to the
Centennial in 1858 with the arrival
of settler Edward Farley on the
Wingham town plot survey. The
second is 120 years prior in 1859
when John Cornyn settled where the
Northern Nites Inn is or the third,
119 years prior in 1860 when Peter
Fisher. an industrialist. arrived to
take up water rights on the Maitland
River to build a dam and some mills.
"It is vital that council acts to
N. Huron
passes
lease
agreement
By Elyse DeBruyn
Citizen staff
North Huron council passed a
bylaw regarding a lease agreement
between the municipality and Del
Management Solutions Inc.
The bylaw permits the
municipality to lease a 10-foot strip
on the Greenway Trail in Blyth from
Del Management.
The strip will be used for a sewer
line that crosses the Greenway Trail
through the right-of-way on Gypsy
Lane and continues on through the
river.
The lease will commence for five
years beginning April 1, 2004 to
March 31, 2009 and the lease fee
will start April I.
The tee will increase to $300 plus
$21 for GST for the entire term.
There . will also be a six-month
cancellation period if necessary.
correct a long standing error in the
interests of historical accuracy about
Wingham's age," said Currie.
He said that since the town plot
was surveyed by 1854 and
settlement began in 1858 with the
growth .developing by 1862, that
Wingham's founding can be
arguably established with the arrival
of those first settlers on the present
site of Wingham.
"Therefore, it seems imperative
that this oversight be rectified," said
Currie. "And our proper place
relative to this region's history of
development."
Deputy-reeve Murray Scott said
Currie made a good point.
"I'm just not sure what he wants
us to do here. When the name
Wingham at the post office said
Wingham, to me that's when
Wingham was formed," said Scott.
Councillor Arnold Taylor said he's
not sure where to start.
"The only place to start looking is
by going back through the records,"
said Taylor.
Thanks a bunch
The Barn Dance Historical Society donated a total of $1,000 to six Blyth organizations. The
money was raised through proceeds from its Sunday Gospel singing and from its annual
Jamboree in May. The Society donated $200 to the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby
Association, the Blyth Festival, the Blyth Lions and the Blyth Fire Department as well $100
each to the First Blyth Scouts and the Girl Guides. Back row, from left: society president
Shirley Russwurm, Threshers past-president Edgar Daer, Threshers co-chair Joe Hallahan,
society treasurer Gord Baxter and society director Dave Wall, Scout leader Fred Hakkers and
Lions president Don Stewart. Front: Blyth Festival's general manager Jane Gardner, Festival's
manager of development Melissa Boven, Girl Guide leader Shari Cartwright, Girl Guides
Ashley and Brittany Cartwright and Scouters Tyler Cartwright and Quinton Hakkers.(eyse
DeBruyn photo)