The Citizen, 2008-01-03, Page 6Some 325 people signed the guest
book at the very successful New
Year’s Day Levee in Brusels. Actual
attendance, however, was estimated
at close to 400.
The event was a kick-off for
Homecoming year.
Blyth Fire Department received its
new defibrilator. The equipment was
made possible through the efforts of
the late Dave Mounsey, an OPP
constable and Blyth firefighter and
his life partner Brenda Carey. The
pair raised money by running a
marathon in B.C. in October. Shortly
after returning home Mounsey was
in an on-duty car carsh that
eventually claimed his life.
County council approved a
recommendation that would see
ownership of historic Ball’s Bridge
transferred to Central Huron and
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh.
After months of preliminary steps
by Huron East council, members of
the Ministry of Transportation came
to Huron County to drive Hwy. 8. As
a result MTO proposed improvments
to the road between Mitchell and
Seaforth beginning 2009.
Kayla Black of Blyth, a member
of the Bluewater Hawks team took
silver at a tournament in Ottawa.
Black was also selected to play in
net for the all-star game and was
named MVP.
Three Conservative MPPs, Bill
Murdoch of Grey-Bruce-Owen
Sound, Frank Klees of Oak Ridges
and Norm Miller of Parry Sound,
swung by Brussels for a walkabout,
followed by discussion the state of
business and the economy of Huron
County.
Bad weather brought the area to a
standsill as Huron was hit with
windchill and snowsquall warnings.
Recipients of Brussels Skating
Club awards were: Bridget Black,
Luke McCutcheon, MacKenzie
McNichol, Ryan Sholdice and
Shannon Jared.
A team of young local curlers
brought home first place for their
division at an elementary school
bonspiel. They were Matthew
Hallahan, Matthew Cottrill, Kabrina
Bishop and Kelsie Eadie.
The Gulutzen family of Grey was
homeless after fire destroyed their
house. Firefighters from Grey
arrived on the scene to find the
residence already in flames.
The youngest team competing in
the Wingham Curling Club’s
Sweetheart bonspiel walked away
with the overall victory. They were:
Kyle Forster of Lucknow, Elli
Schimanski and Kabrina Bishop of
Brussels and Ben Procter of East
Wawanosh.
Winter continued to hit as March
roared in a like lion. Roads were
closed and power was lost in many
areas.
For the first time, Daylight Saving
Time arrived in March.
Greg Wheeler of Brussels took the
trophy at the Ontario Auctioneering
Association’s provincial
championships.
Huron-Bruce MP Paul Steckle
announced he would not seek re-
election. His assistant and North
Huron councillor Greg McClinchey
announced his intention to enter the
nomination race.
A spring thaw brought rising
temperatures and water.
Kelly Boven, a horticulture
student, along with his teammate
won gold at the Canadian skill
competition for landscaping at the
Canada Blooms show in Toronto.
Their home was lost, but the
Montgomery family’s beagle Clyde
survived hours in the blaze that
claimed it.
Blyth’s own Jill Cooper, a Master
Corporal in the Canadian military
went on a pilgrimmage to Vimy
Ridge. Cooper, a photographer, was
in France to phoograph the 90th
anniversary ceremony.
OPP officers responded to a threat
at Central Huron Secondary School.
Six words had been scrawled on the
schoolgrounds implicating April 19
as the date the threat would be
carried out.
Blyth boasted the ‘Area’s’ best
storyteller. Phaedra Scott on first at
the Royal Canadian Legion’s Area
public speaking contest. She is a
Grade 3 student at Blyth Public
School.
Jacob McGavin of Brussels and
Marshall Durnin of Auburn were
runners-up in their categories.
The county budget increased 3.95
per cent.
Grant Sparling, a student at Blyth,
was off to the Canada-wide science
fair in Truro, Nova Scotia.
The winner of the first Last Light
photo contest, in memory of Sarah
Mann, was former Brussels resident
Ashley Gropp, now of Winnipeg.
The Airstream Ontario Canada
Unit pulled into Blyth.
Leader of the Official Opposition
Stéphane Dion came for breakfast in
Blyth.
A sudden storm ripped through the
area leaving some places without
power for 20 hours. Trees were
uprooted and some buildings
sustained extensive damage. A
property just outside Winthrop was
hit hard with a shed destroyed and
large trees torn from the ground.
Doug McArter was named
Brussels Citizen of the Year.
Blyth’s citizen of the Year was
chosen. Janice Henry was named for
being one of the community’s “most
active volunteers”.
The Ontario Open Country Sing-
ing Contest came to Memorial Hall.
Former Blyth resident Christopher
Borgal was recognized by the
American Institute of Architecture.
He received the honour as part of the
firm Goldsmith, Borgal and Co.
Ltd., who in collaboration with
KPMB Architects worked on the
National Ballet School in Toronto.
The first annual Ainsleigh
Bontaine Memorial Golf Tourna-
ment was held. Proceeds went to the
Children’s Health Foundation.
Michael Gulutzen of Huron East
received a Fire Safety Action Award
from the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire
Safety Council.These are given to
young children and teenagers who
have actively demonstrated fire
safety behaviours they ahve learned.
In February, the then eight-year-
old boy and his three-year-old
brother Ryan were at home in their
family’s living room when Michael
saw smoke coming fro the kitchen .
He yelled to his father, who was
outside repairing a vehicle.
By the time he father came to the
door, flames were licking the
ceiling. Michael went back and
awakened his brother. They got low
and crawled under the smoke to the
doorway where their father was
waiting.
Morris-Turnberry councillor Mark
Beaven shaved his head for cancer.
A ‘rat rod’was spreading the word
about the car show and
Homecoming. The 1930 Model A
Roadser truck was being moved
from location to location to advertise
the event.
Deb Sholdice was named new
general manager of Blyth Festival.
Brussels Homecoming arrived.
OPP were investigating a double
homicide that occurred in Stephen
Twp. Jesse Norman Imeson, 22,
wanted in connection with a
Windsor murder, was named as a
person of interest in the Huron
investigation.
The murdered couple’s truck was
found near Renfrew the following
week. Imeson was found near
Quebec shortly after.
A special open house memorial
service was held in Auburn
for Robert Plunkett, a 22-year
veteran of the York Police
Department. Plunkett, who was
a native of Auburn, died after
being struck by a car and
dragged during an undercover
operation.
The county got broadband
approval.
McGavins took top honours at the
80th Huron Plowing Match.
Kabrina Bishop of Brussels was
crowned Plowing Princess on Junior
Day of the match.
Margaret Vincent of the Belgrave
area was crowned Queen of the
Furrow.
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Blyth 519-523-4757
Casey
Boven
Thank you for your
patronage in 2007.
All the best
wishes in 2008.
"BABY AND I
PROGRAM"
CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL
January 2008, 10:00 - 11:30
CONFERENCE ROOM 2nd Floor
WHEN ATTENDING FOR THE FIRST
TIME PLEASE REGISTER IN
ADMITTING
PROGRAM TOPICS:
Wednesday, Jan. 2 - Infant Crying & Your Baby
Wednesday, Jan. 9 - Living With Your Baby
Video “Diapers & Delirium”
Wednesday, Jan. 16 - Child Care & You
Wednesday, Jan. 23 - Romance After Baby
Wednesday, Jan. 30 - Pets & Your Newborn
For more info call Veronica Farquhar - 519-482-3440 Ext. 6304
MATERNAL/NEWBORN UNIT
VISITING HOURS CHANGE
For the benefit of our mothers and babies at the Clinton Public Hospital
HPAH we are changing the visiting hours to:
11:30 to 2:00 PM & 6:00 to 8:00 pm DAILY
Thank you
Maternal/Newborn Staff
Continued on page 12
NOTICE
Please be advised that the
West Wawanosh Landfill Site Winter Hours
for the months of
January - March 2008
Saturdays 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.