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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-08-09, Page 22ytt !:!:!.."!:!:!%!:!**!:':". • ••.:••••••:::.•:*:•:... An.,,WK=f4IM • •••?,' . • : at yo • Winghafl lgoiflOad Athletics; competitors PY-nda • flarkas Mgt, Anna Sakas0VcapturetgOld-Medab at the International YoUth Meet of Champions in Toronto lastivedltend, In the Bantam girls division, (ages 14 and under), Harkness doutinated the field of throwers. She easily won.. both the shot put and discus events with throws of 9.91 metres and 31m respectively. Sakasovwon the gold in the Junior women's discus (ages 19 and under) with a throw of 38.51m. Both girls competed as members of Team Ontario. Thursday night horseshoe play Glen Casemore of Wingham and Dave Thomson, Brampton, had four wins to take top spot in last Thurs- day_evaing's horseshoe play at the Wingham Sportsmen's Club. Dave Ablett and ,Vince McInnes, •both of Wingham, were second with. three wins'and a plus of nine, while Leon Russell and Bruce Casemore, also both of Wingham, were third _ _With 0.13AWkilancta plus • Don Saunders, ‘Goderich and Kevin Scott, Belgrave were fourth with one win and a plus of 50. • Rounding out the scoring in fifth were Jim Wickens and Jerry Freiburger, Wingham, one win and a plus of 33. withwithoneea With two for :the 4-2 TOalgbt's game, Ug piqed atYp.113. in Harris , 0n over and Cheer Pegasus on anal* r victory. fee, The Village of Blyth has been awarded a $150,000 grant under the Program for ReneWal, -1a!ProVei ment, Development and Economic revitalization (PRIDE), Huron MIT and • Ontario • Minister of Agriculture and Food Jack'Riddell has announced. Speaking on behalf of Municipal Affairs Minister John Eakiris, Mr. Riddell said the grant will besised to • ,.. • :.. 2;,, upgrade the entire Main Strief SWIMMING LESSON'S are well underway for the second session at-the-Wingham,Centenitial POOLHere project elements; including itteet- ,AVQYArq..44P-P-00,9,.SAM§90-9k9g-solP9 _ Young Company wilt perform at The Library The Huron Country Playhouse Young Company will bring its original play "Stories From Around The Bend" to three Huron County branch libraries on Saturday, Aug. 20. The play will be presented at the Kirkton Branch at 10 a.m., the Clinton Branch at 1:30 p.m. and the Wingham Branch at 3:30 p.m. The Young Company has created 'an affectionate cartoon -style look at the origins and development of the area around Grand Bend. With a mixture of original music, period songs, laughter and drama, this production moves briskly through the decades celebrating local triumphs and personalities. Sponsored by the Huron County Public Library, the production is family entertainment for all ages. Everyone is ,welcome and, the ad- mission is free. 111111111r r „ • • •,,,,,171SeeetWeee,,,i,,,,,, THE THIRD SESSION of swimming lessons soon will begin at the Wingharn Centennial Poot Lifeguard Jenny Bender gave some instruction a to young swimmers last week 1 WINGHAM T worm/ TIRE OTI chiy, August id!" be dos d ind send w hart es to I se vie t • ..'", . ' f.:.• , :,e‘, , * .*4.1,:, ,4,%,. r 1, • I , . Nee . , ...,.• , . t.4 ,.. . • •.',t'' ''•1...**',1"t10,t . le e • •e •:. e •e * t e i •C•e. lel ot, -,,,,,...1,4'.*". € t • .1 4 . . , • • • . - • The grant to Blyth is'part of a total of $15 million to more than 70 municipalities across Ontario. ' - The PRIDE prograni provides assistance for projects in all older sections of a municipality, including residential, commercial, water? 1 front, industrial .and;mixed,use areas. Mr. Riddell said the program is designed to help municipalities. create an improved environment for investment,,, to create jobs and strengthen municipal tax bases. Financial assistance is inthe form of a grant covering 50 per cent of improvement, and bud acquisition costkfor comprehensive community improvement projects.• • -Project components eligible for PRIDE funding include: • , —Building, improving or replacing social and recreational facilities, municipal services, utilities and parking facilities intended to serve the project area. —Nsthetic improvements such as streetscape upgrading ,and land- scaping -r-Acquisition and clearance of land and buildings. - ' —Relocation costs including mov- ing coats and related compensation. NEW BLACKSMITH •In March of 1916, Mr. and Mrs. McNeil and family of Gorrie moved to Behnore. He had bought Huffma 's blackitllith bushiess afld was ab t to take itover. • fiZteiirtrtozWgm ker f Wingham did apret y al board laSt wflti,e, at the switnmingpooL