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The Citizen, 2003-11-26, Page 1$1 (93c + 7c GST) Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Volume 19 No. 46 Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003 Bureaus By Bonnie Gropp Citizen editor Collecting for the Christmas Bureau is in full swing throughout the county With pick-up and delivery looming by the week of Dec. 8, managers at the Clinton and Wingham Bureaus are making sure that there are convenient places for people to make their contributions for needy families and children. In Brussels, there is a drive underway at the public school in connection with the food bank. This will be winding up Dec. 5. A drop box has been placed at the Brussels Village Market and the CIBC has its gift tree. People are invited to stop by and pull a tag that will suggest an age group and gender for whom to purchase a gift. Or donations can be dropped off under the tree. The Brussels Mennonite youth will be volunteering to help sort the items once again once they all arrive at Sacred Heart church in Wingham. Also. Lorraine Mcllhargey, a worker at the Wingham bureau has stated that high school students working on their community volunteer hours are welcome. For Blyth, Ingrid Dekens a manager at Clinton said that items can be dropped off at the Blyth Festival from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. Anyone wanting more information can call 1-800-265- 5198. News for Blyth There’s some good news for Blyth’s business centre. After years of trying for a beer and liquor outlet in the village, it seems it’s finally about to happen. Don Scrimgeour of Scrimgeour’s Food Town said he was notified Friday that they had been awarded an LCBO agency. As there is still certain protocol to follow, however, Scrimgeour had few other details by press time. Outdoor fun Eric VanderEyk was having a great time outside playing under a parachute with his teachers and friends at Walton Little School on Nov. 21 .(Etyse DeBruyn photo) Huron East council looks at cost to taxpayers of recount By Andrea Hruska Special to The Citizen In deciding to grant the request for a recount of the votes cast for mayor, Huron East council at its Nov. 18 meeting, pondered who should pick up the tab. Deputy-mayor Bernie MacLellan voiced concern about the cost of “numerous recounts” in municipal elections and proposed a bylaw stating that the individual requesting the recount should be billed. Councillor Sharon McClure inquired about the lime and money involved in such a process. Clerk-Administrator Jack McLachlan explained that he would perform the task, which required unsealing the ballot boxes from each polling station and counting only the ballots for mayor. Afterward, the boxes and the 18 envelopes that each contains must be resealed and kept for 90 days from the election. McLachlan estimated that it would take himself and two other employees approximately three to four hours each to count the 2,300 ballots. A recount completed Nov. 20, for the position of mayor of Huron East bias officially declared that Joe Seili is elected to the position. The results from the Nov. 10 election had been close with Robin Dunbar receiving 1,149 votes to Seili’s 1,165. The new results are virtually unchanged with Dunbar’s number now standing at 1,148 while Seili’s remains the same. The difference was found in the Tuckersmith total where Dunbar reportedly received 301 votes rather than 302. Busy Saturday for Santa It’s going to be a busy Saturday for Santa Claus. On Saturday. Nov. 29 at 3 p.m. all are invited to celebrate Christmas at Blyth Community Memorial Hall. A movie will be shown for families to enjoy at 3 p.m. in the theatre. Following that, Santa will arrive to discuss each child’s Christmas wish list. While Santa is visiting with the children many local business owners will be getting ready to share their best chili in this year's annual chili cook-off. The team from Luann's Country Flowers (last year’s champions) say they have already got started on their secret recipe chili and look forward to the challenge again this year. Anyone is welcome to enter the cook-off and can do so by registering with Melissa Boven at 523-9300 extension 204 or at Luann’s Country Flowers at 523- 4440. Boven, organizer of the cook­ off insists, “all-’ welcome and encouraged. It is great to have a variety and a tradition of a few spicy ones!” Already North Huron council has entered their team along with four others. Hot dogs will be available as well. Carolling and official Lighting of the Lights takes place in the courtyard around 5:15 p.m. Citizens of the Year Thelma Johnston and Bev Blair will be plugging in the lights. There will be carolling by the audience. Everything. has been kept to minimum cost. Chili is $5 per person and hot dogs and candy will also be for sale. Everything else is free. In addition to his visit to Blyth at 5 p.m., Jolly Old St. Nick will be riding in the guest of honour position for Brussels Santa Claus parade. The theme this year is Christmas in the Country. It’s a long route with participants first lining up. with assistance from the local firefighters, at the arena. The parade will then make its way down Sports Drive, up to JR’s where it will meet up with the Legion pipe band. Continuing south on Turnberry Street, the parade then travels east on Ellen to Ainley where it turns back to the arena. Once there, Santa’s young fans will have the opportunity to visit with him in the arena auditorium. Polaroid pictures are available at a nominal fee or parents are welcome to take their own. There will be treats as well as a hotdog and pop supper for $2. In addition, people can enjoy an hour of free skating beginning at 6:30 p.m. Organizer Deb Seili said to help with the flow of traffic, the entrance to the arena will be through the Ainley Street side while the eXT will be at the Sports Drive door.