The Citizen, 2004-11-04, Page 7APPOINTMENT
HEATHER ARMSTRONG
Sales Representative
Keith Roulston, Publisher of
The Citizen is pleased to
announce the appointment of
Heather Armstrong as
advertising representative for
The Citizen and Stops Along
The Way. A graduate of Grey
Central Public School and F. E.
Madill Secondary School,
Heather studied advertising at
Georgian College including
programs in marketing,
copywriting and design
principles. Heather will be
putting this training to work on
behalf of Citizen customers to
help them maximize their
promotion budgets.
APPOINTMENT
CAPPY ONN
Sales Representative
Keith Roulston, Publisher of
The Citizen is pleased to
announce the appointment of
Cappy Onn as advertising
representative for The Citizen
and Stops Along The Way.
A graduate of Blyth Public
School and Central Huron
Secondary School, the Blyth-
area native is well-known as an
actress and musician, having
appeared in Spirit of The
Narrows at the Blyth Festival
this past summer. A graduate of
the performance program at
University of Toronto and
Sheridan College, Cappy will
put her creativity to work in
helping local businesses
succeed in serving their
customers.
Maxi
Comfort
TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HURON
BLYTH WARD
NOTICE
ALL NIGHT STREET PARKING
Due to municipal snow removal operations, the parking of cars
on Blyth streets and municipal parking lots during the winter
months (November 1 to May 1) will be strictly prohibited.
All vehicles must be removed from Blyth streets and roadways
of the municipality, between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Violators will be prosecuted or will be required to bear the cost
of having their vehicle towed away. The owner of any such
parked vehicle will be liable for any damage to the said vehicle
or to snow plow equipment.
John Stewart
Clerk-Administrator
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2004. PAGE 7
Belgave Variety gets new owners
Welcome to Belgrave
Ray and Penny Sheppard moved to Belgrave from Guelph
and now one year later,have become the new owners of the
Belgrave Variety. (Elyse DeBruyn photo)
FROM BELGRAVE
5 tables
at euchre
There were five tables of euchre
in play on Wednesday, Oct. 20 in
the Women's Institute Hall.
Winners were: high lady, Jane
Grasby; second high lady, Lois
Chamney; high man, Ken Spears;
second high man, George Inglis.
There is euchre again on
Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Nine tables of shoot were in play
at the Community Centre.
Winners were: high lady, Eileen
Miller; second high lady, Helen
Casemore: most shoots, Jane
Grasby; low lady, Marg McVittie;
high man, Ken Spears; second high
man, Jim Coultes; most shoots,
Lloyd Appleby; low man, Ted
Thompson.
The next shoot is Nov. 12 at 1:30
p.m.
PEOPLE AROUND
BELGRAVE
Bob and Ruth Gordon visited
Robert and Lori Gordon and family
on Sunday. Bob, Lori and' Clarissa
supported Robbie at his hockey
game in Plattsville against Ayr.
Meanwhile, Robert,, Ruth and
Jefferson motored to the Kitchener
auditorium where the Rangers
played the Erie Otters. Between the
second and third periods the
Plattsville Tykes were invited to
play. Jefferson Gordon,- five, plays
on the Plattsville team.
It was quite a thrill for them to
play in the Kitchener Memorial
Auditorium.
By Elyse DeBruyn
Citizen staff
Adapting from city life to living in
rural Ontario, is just one of many
Changes the new owners of the
Belgrave Variety Store are looking
forward to.
Two years ago, Ray and Penny
Sheppard had had enough of the city
and after countless hours of
searching, finally found the perfect
home in the quaint little village of
Belgrave. "We lived in big cities all
our lives and we felt like it was time
for a change," said Ray.
"We were looking for a home in the
country and we found one right here
in Belgrave."
So the couple gathered their
belongings, sold their three business,
a fish and chip restaurant, an
automotive detailing shop and a deli,
and began their life in the country.
From word-of-mouth, the
Sheppards had heard that the owners
of the variety store were looking to
get out of the business. With some
discussion, it seemed apparent to the
couple since they are "people -
people" they wanted to operate
another business.
"We love this," said Pen,ny. "It's
the best way to keep in contact with
the community."
With the help of Ray's sister-in-law
Patrice Edmiston, who is also a
dedicated employee, he hopes to
make the store "the Tim Horton's of
Belgrave, without the doughnuts."
"We hope to have this store very
welcoming and open to the
community," said Ray.
He said they aren't planning "big
changes" at this time as they are just
getting started, but he hopes to add
some items to better suit the needs of
the community.
farmers. "We had no idea what these
farmers were going through until we
moved here. You just don't hear
about the farmers' problems in the
city," said Ray.
And although he said he has
learned "a little" since they moved he
knows "about as much about farming
as going to the moon."
The couple has two sons who still
live in the city and are thrilled to be
able to bring their children up for a
visit in the country. "They love
bringing the kids up here. There isn't
much traffic and they can enjoy
playing in the fields and bush," said
Penny.
She said their boys are "quite
happy" living in the city, but she and
Ray have "no intentions" of moving
back. "Our feet are planted. We're
here and we're staying," said Ray.
"It's just so pretty here," said
Penny. "And the personality of
country folk is entirely different from
the city people. Around here
everyone is friendly. It's amazing."
From owning other businesses, the
Sheppards bring confidence with
them while operating the Belgrave
Variety Store, although they said they
are being faced with some interesting
obstacles.
"I guess the hardest part would be
running the post office," said Ray.
"We've never done this before and
there are a lot of rules and regulations
we have to learn first."
The outgoing couple said they love
travelling and have lived in many
different cities including Atlanta, Ga.
and Belleville. But one thing they
have learned from living in the
country is "things just don't happen
overnight in the country."
"It's a much slower- pace here than
we're used to, but we're getting
there," said Ray.
Another difference that the
Sheppards say they have to get used
to is farm life.
Ray said when he and Penny
moved here, they had no idea how
bad the financial situation was for
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Campbell
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