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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-10-17, Page 3fit • VIATT Theeinmied r Tevised ite �w at the October stg held last week. Under the previous bylaw, it stated' that a Chairman would be selected in September to take the chair at the next tr,gular • meeting. It was decided that a chairman would be selected at the *WSW fluat'y. meeting and take the char at'the following regular meeting. 'Ike Bluevale woman is dairy princess The ' /:ir ArnFwrafiori . of Cr,r.ad,, A young Bluevale-area woman, i9 yeer-old Marlene Albers, was crowned Huron County Dairy Princess at a competition last Satur- day evening at Blyth. Ms. Albers beat out two other contestants for the crown and will compete for the provincial title next year. The daughter Of Peter and Lenie Albers of RR 2, Bluevale, the newly - crowned dairy princess attends Centralia College. P R V LITTLE DUSTIN WICICENS of Wingham is held firmly by his dad Jim at -last Saturday's garage And bake sale at Sacred Heart School in Wingham. Big brother Ryan looks over the "odds -and -ends" table. Police board supports youth centre concept If the youth drop-in centre pro- posed for the old schoolhouse in Lower Town is run similar to pro- ambeth firm gets contract at Memorial Hall The next construction phase at. the Blyth Centre for the Arts begins in a few weeks with renovations to the administration building and improvements to the Blyth Memo- rial Hall. w In the plans are: a new box office area, a link between the theatre and administration building, stage right improvements, a new art gallery, a handicapped lift, wheelchair access to the Lower Hall, enlarged wash- room facilities, a new roof for Memorial Hall and much more. grams operated by the Wingham Junior Citizens of several years ago, Wingham Police Chief Robert Wit- tig expects little trouble. r Although the drop-in centre will not be within the boundaries of the town, Wingham Board of Police Commission members are con- cerned about the level of involve- ment of Wingham police officers, especially since youth of the town will be frequenting the centre. In his conversations with repre- sentatives of::the Wingham Kins- men Club, the group which is spearheading the project along with the newly -formed Teens Unlimited, Chief Wittig says he has been as�u.-cd the teen centre will operate under guidelines established by the Junior Citizens. During its heyday, the chief con- tinued, the Junior Citizens was' a very well-run group, calling it an "excellent experience" having worked with its members. "We have to give them (the Kins- men and Teens Unlimited) the opportunity to do well and hope they do," said Wingham Mayor Ian Moreland at last week's police board meeting 44, �. The chief sugested that the board write a letter of support for the concept to the Kinsmen Club and board, members agreed. Howick-Turnberry Fair V` has another good year Renovations are expected to be completed by May of 1990. "We received seven tenders from contractors throughout the area," reports Don McCaffrey, building committee chairman for the Blyth Centre for the Arts. "The contract has been awarded to the low ten- der: David Grant, president of D. Grant & Sons Ltd., Lambeth. Con- struction will begin very soon and the project costs are listed as $1,143,300 for this phase." Blyth Festival staff will be mov- ing for the winter months to the current box office and art gallery while changes are being made to the administration building and surroundings. Performances will continue in the Blyth Memorial Hall stage until the end of Decem- ber and special events and meet- ings held in the lower level of Blyth Memorial Hall will continue throughout the year with little dis- turbance from the construction pro- ject. "Special thanks to the hundreds of individuals who have made a special contribution to our capital campaign," says Lynda Lentz, development coordinator. "We estimate that we have at least another $300,000 to raise before next summer to meet our fund-raising goals. This building project would not be possible with - nett the extremely generous support of the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Cortununicatioris and the fed- eral department of communica- tions' Cultural Initiatives Program. "Many corporations, founda- tio a and business representatives hs 1 wolt.*ad very, hardon, trur+ "s ti , 'i itding dream' Outstanding volunteers onthe building committee, together with the theatre's board and staff, thel Village of Blyth and the hall com- mittee have worked together on this special building project. embers of the Blyth Centre for th +' Arte: Building Committee 1 i� ICl..c.,s�. sewing, baking FORDWICH—Bill Campbell of Harriston, formerly of the Fordwich area, was on hand to open the 130th Howick-Turnberry Fall Fair on Fri- day evening, Oct. 6. Mr. Campbell was president of the Howick Agri- cultural Society in 1946 and 1947. k Ten past presidents were also in attendance, and were presented with past -president badges. A large crowd enjoyed the displays, enter- tainment and perk auction during the evening. A ''Jam Session" fea- turing local musicians concluded the evening program. At 9 p.m., the crowd gathered for the annual pork auction where the hams and loins of the top three car- casses were sold. Hams from the first prize carcass were purchased by Hyndman's Transport at $29 per pound and Boyd's Feed mill at $27.50 per pound. Stewart Strong and Sons Trucking, Grubb's Feed and Farm Supply, North Wellington Co-op and Elmer Harding kept the bidding lively throughout the auc- tion. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Ruttan, Fordwich, were recipients of the Agricultural Service Award, pre- sented annually to supporters of the fair. In spite of the rain, 4-H members.,; were enthusiastically going into the show ring with their horses at 10.30 a.m. Saturday. The calf club and swine'club programs took plaice} the early afternoon. Livest " shows, sheep, horses and cattle fb n lowed the 4-H show. Judging of the children's tumes and decorated bicyelea ed the program for the nnee: followed by entertaanmer ed by young,p!e fro trtttnity. Perm attended the far.* Once again, the school 1 provided an excellent et*iibitibtt: their work. Murals, era0e,;.it hobby displays, flowers, V and baking done by the ye goers made aft•attltac'tivd The many talented pee community contributed 4 in the arena :With bale-rollirig and tug-of-war compe- titions for the school teams, a pub night Friday evening, and refresh- ment centre for adults Saturday. The hospitality booth, sponsored by the ladies of the Agricultural Soci- ety, proved to be a popular spot during the weekend. A 130th celebration dance was held Saturday, featuring "Anything Goes". An Awards Night will be held Monday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. at the Howick Community Centre for the presentation of all awards and prize money. I NI ,4,4131 TIM y CRIME STOPPERS 1-.500=265-1777 �to Zo,e4.Mittitidri."0,15;"41) .��I Thieves using bolt cutters raided the -South Shore Marina, Bayfield, and stole outboard motors valued at $4,000. The Coderich detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police and Crime Stoppers of Huron County are asking for your help to solve this crime. Stolen are: one 1985 Evinrude • long shaft, eight horsepower out- board motor, serial number C7195700; one . Honda model 100, 9.9 h.p., long shaft, outboard motor; one 1981 Johnson 9.9 h.p., outboard motor, long shaft; one Honda 10 h.p.,. outboard motor, long shaft and one Evinrude 9.9 h.p., long shaft, electric start. These motors all are long -shaft models and were: stolen frons sail boats 'liy.. usiing; Molt; cutters tocut the locks. If you have information about this or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers of Huron County, 1-800- 265-1777 or 524-6851 and you could receive a reward of up to $1,000. Remember, crime doesn't pay but Crime Stoppers does. Gorrie firemen hosting breakfast To mark Fire Prevention Week, firefighters at the Wingham and Area Fire Department's No. 2 sta- tion at 'G rrie will be hosting an open house nd pancake breakfast this Sunday m ming, Oct. 22. The breakfast starts at 8 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m., while the open house runs from 1 to 4 p.m. YOU CAN HELP US CELEBRATE OUR 18th ANNIVERSARY SALE We are offering you many In. -Store Specials October 18th - . Qctober 28th In -Stock Items Only Pent • Brame .' Ladies' & Men's `one Rings La; s' & Men's. 'Buiov; lraveuio "Wetes ff costume 4410 ety tzoofti. Caimoi ' Stewart and Topnotch The Optima des &"'Witte. lu OND & Sr '' � RING THE TIME To HAVE YOUR CAR OILED! with dripless oil .$440 • 95 No Mess — No Dusting at "THE PEOPLE PLEASERS" 115 Josephine St., Wingham CaII now & book an appointment 357-2323 Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expires Oct. 21, 1989 I- i PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE The Ministry of Transportation will hold a Public Information Cen- tre for improvements to Highway 4 from 0.2 km South of Huron County Road #25, Blyth, Northerly to 0.2 km North of Highway 86, Wingham, 19.5 km. The proposed work includes: • Reconstruction of approximately 14.9 km from 0.2 km south of Huron County Road 25, Blyth to 4.4 km south of the southern limit of Wingham to the northern project limit at Highway 86. • Special grading treatments for snow drifting areas. • Replacement of the bridge and construction of a roadside detour on the west side at Blyth Brook. • Replacement and/or repair of several culverts including the concrete culvert at Con. 10, Lot 42, East Wawanosh Twp/Con. 4, Lot 1 Morris Township. • Intersection improvements including installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Highway 4 and 86. The INFORMATION CENTRE will be held to allow the public to examine the plans for the proposed improvements. The Centre will be held as follows: DATE: Monday, October 30, 1989 TIME: 1:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. PLACE: The Auditorium in The Blyth District Community Centre, Gypsy Lane, Blyth, Ontario. We are interested in hearing any comments or concerns you or your group may have about this project. If you are unable to attend the Information Centre you may wish to contact us at the address below. Comments and information regarding this study are being col- lected to assist the Ministry of Transportation in meeting require- ments under the Environmental Assessment Act. They willbe maintained as a public data base and will be kept on file for use un ' the study and unless;',OtllO�iSe requested, may be In- eftf e'd in study documentation With s`` Made available for pub- lic review. For further information please contact: D. G. McEwen Project Manager Ministry of Transportation . 659 Exeter Road P.O. Box 5389 London, Ontario N6A 5H2 Telephone: 619-6814441, Eta. 11A33 Or Tall mare: i428#'6!, 'Lxt. ,a t,.