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$1.25 GST included Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Thursday, July 30, 2015
Volume 31 No. 30
FESTIVAL - Pg. 12
Blyth BIA hosts third
annual Streetfest
FASTBALL - Pg. 8
Brussels Tigers host
annual tournament
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THIS WEEK:
Third Streetfest ‘best yet’ say organizers
His ‘pig’ moment
North Huron Councillor Bill Knott, right, was the big winner
of Saturday’s Kiss the Pig competition at the third annual
Blyth Streetfest. He raised the most money for the Blyth
BIA, but soon learned that “winning” the contest was a
relative term, as he puckered up and kissed this pig’s rear-
end. Knott applied lipstick, albeit sloppily, and checked
himself out (note the mirror in his left hand) before the big
moment. Eagerly anticipating the meeting of Knott’s lips to a
particularly ornery pig’s rear-end were Roger Hopper, left, and
Citizen Editor, and fellow Kiss the Pig contestant Shawn Loughlin.
For two pages of Streetfest pictures, turn to pages 12 and 13.
(Denny Scott photo)
First Belgrave Summer Festival this weekend
The first annual Belgrave Summer
Festival is fast approaching.
Set for Saturday, Aug. 1 at the
Belgrave Community Centre, the
event was established by the centre’s
board, which wanted to create a
unique celebration for Belgrave.
Organizer Trish MacQueen said
she had approached the board two
years ago with an idea for this event
and she is happy to be part of
making it happen now. She also said
the event should offer something for
everyone.
The event will feature the
following activities:
• Beverage garden.
• Chainsaw carving competition,
demonstration and auction.
• A vintage car show.
• Food vendors.
• A Remote Control (RC)
demonstration.
• Vendors’ booths.
• Artist showcase and sale.
• A farmers’ market.
• Live stage performances.
• A children’s area.
• A battle of the bands.
• A dinner and dance with live and
DJ music.
Tickets for the dinner and dance
are $25 for individuals, $40 for
couples and $10 for tickets just for
Blyth’s third annual Streetfest,
hosted by the BIA, was held on the
village’s main street over the
weekend and it was the best yet
according to organizer Lorna Fraser.
“Everyone was impressed,” she
said in an interview with The
Citizen. “The weather was good and
everything was great.”
Featuring vendors, events for
children and a stage with music and
entertainment all afternoon on
Saturday, July 25, Streetfest
originally started as Buskerfest as a
means of welcoming a camping
group to the village, however the
event has taken on a life of its own.
Fraser said that this year marked
the first in which she was having to
turn away vendors and entertainers
because the event was full. She said
she had bands and musicians calling
up as late as Friday asking for a
chance to play but she just couldn’t
fit everyone in. Those who did play
the venue, however, were happy.
“The entertainers were impressed,
especially with the sound,” she said.
“One said that he hadn’t seen that
kind of professional setup outdoors
before.”
The vendors were all pleased with
the day as well, according to Fraser,
who said that several had come great
distances to be a part of it. She said
that there were vendors scheduled
from Owen Sound and Lucknow.
One of the high-points for the
entertainment is the Kiss a Pig
competition which Fraser said
created some priceless moments.
“We raised just under $500,” she
said. “All the participants were good
sports about it.”
The pig was brought by Roger
Hopper who ended up holding the
The Citizen
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1985~2015
By Shawn Loughlin
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