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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-07-07, Page 25THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2005. PAGE 25. Blyth student volunteers make a difference Thanks Grade 8 students from Blyth Public School received certificates from Town and Gountry Support Services in recognition of the 73 volunteer hours they contributed to the Blyth and Area Dining for Seniors program. Back row, from left: Robyn Nicholson, Brandilyn Bearss, Aleisha Dale, Danaka Bailey and Amelia Carter-Brown. Front: Dean Linner, Stacey Beane- Currie. Meghan Watson, Jessica Sparling and Brittany Cartwright. (Photo submitted) In hours it amounts to more than 70. In making a difference in the lives of senior citizens the amount of time is immeasurable. Grade 8 students from Blyth Public School (BPS) were recently recognized by Town and Country Support Services for their assistance with the weekly Blyth and Area Dining for Seniors program. Throughout this past school year students have assisted adult volunteers and staff in preparing, serving and cleaning up at the monthly diners’ program. Hosted by Town and Country Support Services, the Dining for Seniors program offers local residents an opportunity to enjoy a hot, nutritious noon hour meal, to share in conversation with friends and neighbours and to enjoy musical entertainment or a. guest speaker following the meal. Some 35 local senior citizens regularly attend the dining program which is available to those aged 55 and older. Thirteen Grade 8 students from BPS took part in the volunteer program helping in the kitchen in food preparation, setting tables and cleaning up after the meal. "They help prepare all the meals from roast heel to quiche," notes Dianne Weber, community service co-ordinator for Town and Country. "The students are always eager to help with whatever duties arc assigned them. They learn the proper table setting procedure, safe food handling, how to follow orders from the kitchen staff and the co-ordinator, and how to interact with seniors. They always bring their smiling faces to brighten up the day." Held on the first Friday of the month at the Anglican Church in Blyth, the noon hour meal event begins early in the day lor the students who arrive shortly after 9 a.m. to help in the kitchen preparing the food. After cooking, setting Brussels could get tower Chief building official Paul Josling reported at the June 28 meeting of Huron East council that a cellphone tower is to be erected in the Brussels area. A company has a preliminary site plan and hope to erect a tower as soon as they receive approval from Industry Canada. According to Josling, because this is a federal jurisdiction, the company doesn’t have to apply for a building permit. However he noted, the company did decide to apply for approval from Industry Canada. Another option for the company was to hold a series of public meetings. The chief building official reported more building permits have been issued this year in comparison to last year and the value of those additional permits is more than $2 million. Josling reported that 17 permits tables, serving the meal and clean up the students are ready to head back to school by 2 p.m The students enjoy spending time with seniors at the Blyth dining program. Student Danaka Bailey notes, “The seniors are so nice and they appreciate what you do.” “It's good experience and teaches us how to communicate with others,” adds Amelia Carter-Brown Town and Country Support Services welcome local seniors to attend the Blyth and Area Dining for Seniors. To book a reservation for the next dinner, or to be a volunteer, contact Dianne Weber at 357- ^222 had been issued in May, to bring the year-to-date total for 2005 to 54. Forty-six permits were issued during the same period in 2004. The value of the total permits issued to date is $5,520,400. The value of the permits issued in the first five months of 2004 was $3,519,700. In his report, Josling indicated 95 zoning certificates had been issued until June 1 and 126 tax certificates had been handed out. The total value of the 221 certificates is $5,525. Six zoning certificates and a dozen tax certificates had been issued in the Brussels ward, 29 zoning and 40 tax certificates issued for the Grey ward and 14 zoning and 19 tax certificates issued for the McKillop ward. In all of 2004, there were 272 zoning certificates and 374 tax certificates issued, with a total value of $16,150. Business Directory ^holdice tj Insurance Ltd. “Locally owned & operated” P.O. 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