The Citizen, 2005-03-24, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2005.
Festival GM makes presentation to council
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
Jane Gardner attended the March
21 meeting of North Huron council
to make the annual presentation on
behalf of Blyth Festival.
Gardner, who is the Festival’s
general manager, first thanked
council for the generous support of
last year’s production of The
Outdoor Donnellys.
She then asked council to consider
a donation of $1,500 for outreach
and marketing initiatives as well as
$850 for the tourist booth.
Explaining the outreach program,
Gardner said that over 2,000
children from local public schools
will be seeing a production that
The Bull,
There is a new radio station in
midwestem Ontario, that’s a lot of
Bull.
The Bull. 94.5 FM officially hits
the airwaves on Apnl 1. 2005. For
the past month, listeners in
midwestem Ontario have been able
to listen to a test signal from the
station.
According to station manager
John Weese, the broadcast is
commercial free and un-hosted for
the remainder of March. The only
2 snowmobilers collide on OF SC trail
On March 19 at approximately 5
p.m. two snowmobiles collided on
an Ontario Federation of
Snowmobiles Club trail, located
between Westfield Road and
Moncneff Road in East Wawanosh.
According to Police. Christopher
OPP investigate break-ins in Morris
focuses on the subject of bullying,
conflict resolution and friendship.
“For many of these children it is the
first time they will see live theatre.”
She also spoke of the drama
workshops at the Fesival in the
summer for children and of the five
scholarships awarded to a
graduating student from five local
secondary schools.
In addition to the youth, however,
Gardner noted that the municipal
funds will support marketing and
advertising programs. She said that
the Festival feels that groups and bus
tours have to be brought in to the
theatre. “We have found those
numbers have waned since 20 years
ago and we believe that’s an area
where they should be going up.”
new station in CKNX stable
break from constant music (classic
rock and some new rock) is an
identifier telling listeners the
particulars of the station and its
transmitter.
The test is a requirement of
Industry Canada which governs
radio strength and pattern of all
stations in Canada.
All new stations are required to
first test their signal before
committing to regular broad
casting.
Life, 35. of Guelph was southbound
on his 2001 Yamaha Model SX6
when he sideswiped a 1992 Polaris
Model 650 that was northbound,
driven by Brian Werkema. 28. of
South Huron.
The officer has pieced together
The drop is. she feels in part, due
to greater competition. “There are
casinos and a great variety of
entertainment facilities close by. We
have to keep our face in the market
place.”
Gardner said the mailing list has
been upgraded in a big way. and
they are targetting social groups
such as Lions and Women’s
Institutes.
“Twenty thousand dollars is
invested by the Festival in print,
radio and other advertising, to attract
over 25.000 patrons to Blyth each
summer."
The Festival is looking at two new
initiatives this year. “We are
working with Goderich and many
volunteer groups for Doors Open in
The industry call letters will be
C1BU, but listeners will seldom
hear those call letters as the station
will be going by the name The Bull,
94.5.
The Bull is in the CKNX stable
that already includes AM920 and
FM102.
The station's slogan is feed your
need to rock. The Bull 94.5 intends
to fill the bill with an extremely
large universe of rock songs, with
each song hand selected and
that the two snowmobilers going in
opposite directions met on a curve in
the trail where there is a rise in the
middle. The rise makes if difficult
for either snowmobiler to see. The
two almost struck head-on thus the
sideswipe occurred.
Blyth on May 28 and May 29. There
will be behind the scenes tours of
the Blyth Festival’s facility and
guided tours of Bainton’s Old Mill.
“We expect over 1,000 people to
visit Blyth over those two days.”'
As well, this year will be the
launch of two guided walking tours
in Blyth- “We are working with
Janis Vodden who is a walking
history book of the area.” The tours
will create more attractions for bus
tours, etc.
“Your money goes a long way to
bringing 20,000 people into the
community. We want them to come
from further and further to see
what’s in this area.”
And, she believes, it’s about those
unique experiences like the walking
evaluated according to its sound,
performance and relevance to the
audience.
The Bull 94.5 is a pure rock
station, intended for a mostly male
demographic targeting primarily
ages 18 to 54.
Listeners from all ages and
genders have responded to the test
so far.
Like the music, the on-air
personalities on The Bull 94.5 have
been hand selected.
Both were taken to Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital where
Werkema was treated for a broken
ankle and arm. Life was airlifted to
London Hospital where he was
treated and released the next
day.
tours that will do it.
Following Gardner’s departure,
clerk-administrator John Stewart,
when asked by council, said that the
funds requested were the same as
those given in past years and that
they had already been included in
the budget.
Councillor Archie MacGowan
made a motion to defer a decision
until budget. The motion carried.
Reeve wants
more info
for
taxpayers
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
North Huron taxpayers may be
receiving a little more information
with their tax bills this year.
At the March 21 meeting council
discussed a newsletter to explain
where tax dollars are going.
Reeve Doug Layton said he felt
that people perhaps did not realize
how much of the dollar value of the
taxes came back to them through
services.
“We need to educate our citizens
on how much it costs for services.
I’m not sure they realize what they,
get.”
Layton recalled when he owned a
downtown business years ago, that
he had to come down early in the
morning during the winter to shovel
the snow away. “We have it much
better now. I would like to see
information get out to people in a
newsletter.”
Director of finance/treasurer
Donna White said there had been
discussion about using graphs to
show the county and school board
portion of the taxes, but also about
showing in more detail the
township’s own breakdown.
Huron OPP are investigating two
break-ins that occurred on Brandon
Road in Morris-Turnberry just east
of Belgrave. The break-ins were
reported on March 17 and 18 by the
owners.
In the first case an unlocked shed
was entered at a residence and a
large quantity of tools were stolen
including a chop saw. drill, tap and
die set. socket sets, air impact tools,
sander, grinder and air hammer. Also
an oxy acetylene torch set with cart
and tanks was taken.
A drug locker was also forced
open and several livestock drugs
were stolen.
The second farm, just down the
road from the first, had a shed door
forced open. Once inside small hand
tools valued at $300 were stolen
along with a pruning saw.
Huron OPP are continuing their
investigation into these two break-
ins. If you can help solve the crimes
call the Wingham OPP or Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
(TIPS).
Students bring fresh
ideas, energy and
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workplace
To find out more about offering high school students
work experience contact the
Foundation for Enriching Education Perth Huron
at 519-527-0111 ext 231 or visit
www.foundationforeducation.on.ca
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