The Citizen, 2009-11-12, Page 19By Mary Lou Stewart
Blyth Branch 420 of the Royal
Legion met this month with Crystal
Taylor presiding over opening
ceremonies.
Guests for the evening were Zone
Commander Russ Berry and
Deputy-Zone Commander Andy
Rodger.
Motions made to benefit
community activities included Blyth
Scouting Group, $200 and the Lung
Association, $50.
Zone Commander Russ Berry
explained the purpose of his visit,
gave the membership
encouragement on the way the
Branch has been operating and
informed members on the upcoming
Dominion convention next spring in
Winnipeg.
He presented Comrade Mary Lou
Stewart with a certificate of
congratulations on placing second in
category D of the District scrapbook
contest.
Deputy-Zone Commander Andy
Rodger offered words of
encouragement on membership,
attending seminars, sports events
and the honours and awards
program.
A ham and scalloped potato
supper will be held at the Branch
Nov. 20 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
and a community breakfast on Nov.
22.
Volunteers are needed for a
catering at the arena on Nov. 25.
Please call the Branch after 4 p.m. if
you can help.
An evening of dinner and
entertainment will be held on Dec. 5.
The winner of the early bird
membership draw was Corey
Culbert.
The next meeting will be held on
Dec. 1 at 8 p.m.
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009. PAGE 19. On Thursday, Nov. 5 the BlythPublic School Grade 6, 7 and 8s allwent to the Science Centre inToronto.They went to the Body Worldexhibit, where they saw the insidesof real bodies that had been
plastinated. Some students held a
human heart, a kidney and the liver.
Others had a lot of fun at the
Science Arcade by walking through
ladders and generating energy.
Last week the intermediate
volleyball started. The girls’
practices are held on Mondays and
boys’ on Thursdays. All the players
are excited to go to the tournament atCentral Huron Secondary School.This week flag football wasfinished off. All the teams did theirbest and had a lot of fun. TheMinneapolis Musketeers had a 14-0win against the Saskatchewan
Penguins, a 7-0 win against the San
Diego Chargers, and a 7-7 tie against
the Milwaukee Knights.
The Musketeers’ final score was
eight points.
The Milwaukee Knights had a 21-
7 win against the Penguins, a 14-14
tie against the Musketeers and
another tie against the Chargers.
This leaves the Knights with sevenpoints.The Kids Giving Water group(KGW) is getting up and runningagain. This is a group under thedirection of Free the Children. Thisgroup is working on fundraising for
a well in Kenya, Africa. This will
cost about $5,000.
So far Blyth has raised about
$300.
A reminder to all teachers that
Fridays are dress-down days, this
means that to wear jeans on dress-
down days you need to pay $2. All
proceeds go to the KGW foundation.
Keep saving pennies for KGW’spennies for a million campaign.When you have all the pennies youcan collect drop it off at the BlythPublic School office.Band practices are every Friday at7:45 a.m. unless told otherwise.
Nomination for Happy Baker
Blyth students visit Science Centre
Stewart takes second place
Well done
Mary Lou Stewart, centre, won second place at District in
category D for her scrapbook of Legion events. Making the
presentation was Russ Berry C1 Zone Commander and
Crystal Taylor Blyth Legion Branch 420 president. (Photo
submitted)
The Happy Baker is now one
happy author.
Erin Bolger, who grew up in Blyth
and now lives in Toronto and her
book The Happy Baker, A Dater’s
Guide to Emotional Baking, have
been nominated for a Gourmand
World Cookbook Award.
Now on a cross-Canada tour,
Bolger said she was “completely
shocked” by the news. She said that
she was told of the awards by a
friend who is a food photographer.
“Being the competitive person I am,
I sent off three books the end of June
to the head office in Spain.”
Bolger said she has been so busy
since organizing the tour and
promoting the book that she
completed forgot about the awards
until learning she was a nominee. “I
got the news as I was just setting up
for my book signing in Ottawa last
week at Chapters.”
Bolger’s cookbook is a collection
of favourite recipes that typify her
rural upbringing. Some have been
passed down through generations,
while others are some familiar
dishes to which she has added a dash
of her own style.
But what makes the book unique is
that the recipes are matched with
Bolger’s personal dating stories.
As a nominee, Bolger is invited to
attend the awards ceremony Feb. 12-
15 in Paris, France. “I am hoping I
can attend. It would be a great event
to network and hopefuly get a
publishing deal in other countries,”
said Bolger, who self-published The
Happy Baker.
“I am so happy with the response
my book has received and I will try
to do Huron County proud.”
By Bonnie Gropp
The Citizen
“The Voyage That Shook The World”
Australian-made documentary revisits
Charles Darwin’s famous voyage on The Beagle.
Sunday, November 15
6:30 pm
Brussels Public School
Everyone welcome
Admission free
Sponsored by Brussels Community Bible Chapel
For more information call:
Steve at 519-887-8651, Rick at 519-527-0173
or Chris at 519-482-1644
Happy 65th Birthday
Lena Nesbitt
on November 18
Looking towards the future
Love your spoiled grandkids
~ Wyatt, Ryan, MacKenzie & Dalton
Come & Go Tea
to celebrate
Cecil Raynard’s
100th Birthday
100thBirthdayCelebration
Saturday,
November 21
2-4 pm
Huronlea,Brussels
Everyone welcome
No gifts please
Happy 80th
Birthday
Mom
Love your sons & family
Joan Hoggarth
45th
Anniversary
November 14
Donna and Mervyn
Bauer celebrated on a
Mediterranean cruise.
Love Kim, Kerry and
Ramona, Kelly and Laura
and grandchildren Kyle,
Kristine and Sydney
Happy 80th
Birthday
Bill Logue
on November 16
Love from your family
80th Birthday Open House
forJoyce Lake
Sunday, November 15
2-4 pm
Maitland Terrace
555 Elm Ave., Listowel
Best Wishes Only