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Final Memorial Hall bill reaches X4.3 million
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
With the final expenses being
tallied, the complete renovation of
Blyth Memorial Community Hall
cost $4.3 million.
Director of Recreation and
Facilities Pat Newson reported
during council's Dec. 18 meeting
that the total costs thus far are at
$4,165,427.79 and that additional
projects at the site, a deposit and a
capital fund to cover future upgrades
will add an additional $159,427.79.
Newson said that, between
provincial and federal grants,
moneys raised by Blyth Arts and
Culture Initiative 14/19 Inc. through
projects and donations, the entire
cost of the project was covered.
The remaining issues not covered
under the project's warranties
include theatre equipment, carpentry
work, additional signage, house
lights and operating equipment and
marketing expenses.
Newson reported that the
committee responsible for the
renovation has been disbanded and
in the near future 14/19 Inc. will be
bringing terms of reference to North
Huron to set up a new committee to
make sure the facility is used by the
community to its full potential.
The $5,000 security deposit will
be held by the municipality in case
14/19 Inc. faces bankruptcy to cover
facility costs such as utility bills.
14/19 Inc. Administrator Karen
Stewart requested that North Huron
increase the amount of money set
aside for marketing for the project
from $15,000 to $25,000 to show
support for a Rural Economic
Development Grant 14/19 Inc. was
applying for.
Stewart explained that the $25,000
would be paired with funding
available through 14/19 Inc. and the
entire amount would be leveraged
for a nearly $100,000 grant total
which would allow a marketing
person to be hired for the hall and
events going forward.
The additional $10,000 would be
allocated from within the project,
meaning no extra funds would be
needed from the municipality.
Council approved the reallocation
of funds, with Councillors Bill Knott
and Trevor Seip expressing support
for any move to try and address
Memorial Hall's approximate
$45,000 operational debt by
bringing in more users.
Knott said that, with two full fall
Found it!
Maitland River Elementary School students worked hard to
get parents and friends into the Christmas spirit last week
with their annual holiday concert. Here, the Grade 2
students told the story of Santa losing (and eventually
finding) his suit with the help of Rudolph. From left: Alex
Snell, Nowah Dunsby and Micheal MacTavish. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)
Baking central to Auburn holiday
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share them to respect Klaus'
mother's wishes.
"We have recipes from both sides
of the family now, so it's really an
all-encompassing tradition," she
said.
While cookies have been a long-
time tradition for her family, Rhea
said her family didn't really figure it
out completely until her mother's
generation.
"My grandmother was a dreadful
cook," she said with a laugh. "She
was a 1930s cook, so she used what
she could and learned that way. If
she could use lard instead of butter,
she would, if she could use one-third
the sugar, she would and if she could
use white sugar instead of brown,
she would. Then she was puzzled
and didn't understand why we didn't
like her cookies."
Fortunately for Rhea (and her
family) her own mother didn't make
those kinds of substitutions and
neither does Rhea.
This year has marked a new
addition to the cooking tradition:
Rhea's two-year-old grandson
Andrew helped out on cookie -
making day.
"Opa kept him busy for the
morning, and nap time was a solid
two hours so by the time wee
Andrew woke up both his mother
and his Nana had the bulk of the
cookies done," Rhea said. `Andrew
can deal out the flower with a
flourish and knows when to push the
cookie cutters deep into the dough.
Of course, the highlight at the end of
his day was a plate of cookies with
his glass of milk."
Aside from the cookies, Rhea
spends a good amount of time
cooking meals around the holiday
season, including a ham dinner at
Christmas, a roast beef at New
Year's and whatever cooked
vegetable recipes she has wanted to
try with them both.
She said that turkey is absent from
her holiday celebrations for a
reason.
"I cooked turkeys for years and
years and I don't like turkey," she
said. "I like chicken."
She explained that turkey is
accompanied by a carcass and
leftovers and is more of a hassle than
it's worth and refuses to make it,
even at Thanksgiving.
The New Year's Eve meal is for
Rhea and Klaus' son Peter who
visits with his family from Quebec.
"He, his wife and our oldest
grandsone celebrate Christmas at
New Year's with us," Rhea said. "We
have a whole new menu between
New Year's and Christmas Eve."
On Christmas Day, Rhea and
Klaus visit both their mothers at the
nursing homes, marking a visit with
each member of their immediate
family.
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seasons lost due to the renovations,
14/19 Inc. has a tough road ahead of
it in trying to recapture promoters
selling shows and that the
municipality should support the
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