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The Citizen, 1987-09-30, Page 1Fulton announces Hwy. 4 improvements A major study of problems on Highway 4 between Blyth and Wingham has been announced by Ed Fulton, Ontario Minister of VOL. 3 NO. 39 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1987. 40 CENTS Brussels Fall Fair last week. The son of Bruce and Michelle Blake of RR 2, Brussels, Brandon was accompanied on stage by his grandfather, JackMcCutcheon, aformerreeveof the village and well-known politician. Achip off the old block, 16-month old Brandon Blake seized the opportunity to say a few words to his audience when offered the microphone by Wayne Lowe of Brussels, master of ceremonies at the Baby Contestand Variety Show held as part of the 126th annual Brussels Fair enjoys good weather Organizers of the 126th annual Brussels Fall Fair held September 15-16 say it was one of the best ever, although admittedly not as grand as the fair held last year to commemorate the event’s 125th anniversary. Sunny skies and beautiful wea­ ther helped swell attendance to well over 1,000 people on Wednes- Former Walton youth deans up A former Walton youth not only served as class valedictorian at the Seaforth District High School Commencement Exercises on Fri­ day night, but swept many of the major awards of the evening as well. Mark Jones, who now calls Exeter home, was presented with the Alumni Memorial Award by school trustee Graeme Craig of RR 1, Walton, in recognition of his excellence in academics and his involvement in school activities throughout his five years at SDHS. The Alumni Award is one of the Transport and Communications. In a letter to Blyth Reeve Albert Wasson, Mr. Fulton said regional staffhad examined the highway day, while a large crowd enjoyed the baby contest and variety show held in the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre on Tues­ day evening. An excellent midway wasenjoyedby scores of kids, most of whom had marched with either the Brussels or Grey Central public Schools continjgent in the Fair parade at noon Wednesday, and most prestigious of the school’s annual awards. Mr. Jones also won the Edmund Daly Award for the student aspiring to a career in medicine; as well as the Lois Scott Memorial Award for the highest mark in biology, the Keating Pharmacy Award for the highest mark in chemistry, and the Canadian Tire (Seaforth) Award for the highest mark in physical education in Grade 13. He was also the recipient of an Elizabeth Scott Bursary for SDHS students who have gone on to and found problems. Mr. Fulton had toured the area with officials from his departmentand represen­ tatives of the county and area got into the grounds free. The Baby Contest was one of the highlights of the Fair, brought back after an absence of nearly 40 years, according to the evening’s Master of Ceremonies, Wayne Lowe of Brussels. Mr. Lowe says he remembers the last Baby Show at the Brussels Fair, in 1948, although he was only three years university; and received both an Ontario Scholarship and an Hon­ ours Graduate certificate for his work in his final year. Marie Perrie of RR 3, Brussels, was the winner of the Lyons Food Market Scholarship for achieving the highest average in Grade 13, as well as five other awards for high standings in both languages and mathematics during her final year at SDHS. She won the K. J. Etue Awardfor the highest mark in calculus; the Ross Ribey Award for the highest Continued on page 19 municipalities on August 5. A meeting was then held in Blyth to discuss the problems. Mr. Wasson chaired the meeting. himself at the time. He says there were only three babies entered that year, and he remembers well their names. Lloyd Wheeler of RR 1, Ethel told The Citizen that the only other Baby Show he remembers washeldin 1916, with20babies taking part. The second place winner that year was Doris, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benson Wheeler, a cousin of Lloyd’s. This year there were 27 babies entered, in four categories accord­ ing to age. However, they were all such winning personalities that it was impossible to choose any one overanother, and judges Marie McGavin and Joyce Van Vliet wound up giving every one of them a prize, along with a title to suit his or her personality. The Variety Show, featuring local talent of an amazing variety, was enjoyed by everyone, and kept toes tapping and hands clapping well after 10 p.m., when the Fair closed for the day. The annual show has become a popular showplacefor new and old com- Continued on page 2 In his letter Mr. Fulton said that there are a great many variables in snow-related problems and the options to solve the problems should be considered. “It should be noted that any solution to the snow related problems would result in a signifi­ cant increase in construction cost of these projects and in view of these increased constructions costs, 1 have directed my staff to carry out an in-depth study of the area and its related problems,’’ the letter says. “The study will clearly define problem areas, and cost effective solutions to the problem. Once these solutions have been determined they will be incorpor- aed into the design of the various projects, and construction will commence.’’ However, Mr. Fulton pointed out that the scope of the study being undertaken will take time and will result in a delay of one year in awarding of a contract to reconstruct the highway. The reconstruction would also require the acquisition of additional pro­ perty, he said, which would also delay action. No guideline as to when work might commence was given. Local 4-Hers sweep Seaforth Fair awards Members of north Huron 4-H clubs once again swept all but one of the major special awards in 4-H competitionattheSeaforth Fall Fair on Friday, and took most of the championships in dairy, beef, swine and sheep club competition. Sandra Shelley of RR 2, Gorrie, a member of both the North Huron Swine Club and the Howick 4-H Beef Club was the top overall winner, capturing the difficult Sweepstakes Competition to win the Toronto Dominion Bank (Sea­ forth) Award as best all-round 4-H showman in the county of Huron. In the Sweepstakes Competi­ tion, the top showmen in all 4-H livestock divisions (dairy, beef, horse, swine and sheep) at the Seaforth Fair must show an animal in each division before five diffe­ rent judges, with the highest aggregate score winning the championship. Few of the show­ men competing have prior oppor­ tunity to show in any division except their own, and certainly few have prior opportunity to show the particular animal assigned to them at the competition, so it takes all the skills a club member can muster to win this most prestigious trophy. Miss Shelley also won the Victoria and Grey Trust Company (Seaforth) Award as Grand Cham­ pion 4-H Swine Showman at the Fair; as well as the Stewart Procter Memorial Award for exhibiting the Grand Champion Shorthorn Hei fer. In other 4-H swine competition Jennifer Procter, of RR 5, Brus­ sels, a member of the Central Huron 4-H Swine Club, won the Bruce McCall Trophy for the Grant Champion Market Hog; and Hazel Rae of RR 1, Wroxeter, a member of the North Huron Swine Club, took the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Seaforth) Award for the Grand Champion Gilt. In Beef Club competition, Dianne Black of Belgrave, a member of the Lucknow 4-H Beef Calf Club, won the Murray Elston Award as the Grand Champion 4-H Beef Showman; while Debbie Rintoul of RR 2, Lucknow, walked off with the Reserve Grand Cham- Continued on page 13