The Citizen, 1987-11-25, Page 3After “Flying Up’ ’ from Brownies, seven girls were enrolled into the Bly th Guide Company in a ceremony
held at Blyth Public School last Thursday. The new Guides are [front row, from left] Kathy Fraser, Jody
Button, Courtney Sauve and Kristy Caldwell; [back row] Karen Bernard, Toni Richmond and Charlene
Hulzebos. Photo by Brenda Burkholder
Neil Elliott gets third degree from Masons
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1987. PAGE 3.
The Southwestern Ontario Fun
eral Directors Masonic Degree
Team met in Blyth November 16 to
confer the Third or Master Mas
on’s Degree on Brother Neil Elliott
of the Blyth Masonic Lodge, #303.
New Scouting
committee
formed
On Monday, November 16,
Huron District President for Boy
Scouts of Canada, Bruce Mansz,
chaired a meeting that resulted in
the formation of a new Group
Committee for Blyth.
This Group Committee is com
prised of any interested person and
it is their responsibility to provide
liason with the sponsors, the
leaders and the public; to have
contact between the Blyth Sections
and the Huron District Council;
and to provide support to Blyth’s
Beaver, Cub and Scout Sections by
co-ordinating special events, con
ducting fund raising, and provid
ing leaders and equipment when
needed.
Results of the election for Group
Committee are: Chairperson,
Dave Cooper; Vice-Chairperson,
Trish Thomson; Secretary, Jackie
Lantinga; Treasurer, Pat Bernard.
The Blyth Lions and the Blyth
Legion will be joint sponsors of the
Blyth Scouting Movement and
each will have a representative on
the Group Committee.
Enrolment in Beavers this year
is 17. Leaders Sharon Wilson,
Diane Higgins and Connie Brom
ley need two more leaders to make
their program run smoothly. Cubs
have 13 boys registered. Their
leaders are Herb Shannon and
Carol Gross. They also need more
leaders.
There is a potential of 10
members for the Scout Section if
leaders can be found. Venturers
and Rovers can also be offered as
Co-ed programs for youth 14 years
and older.
Anyone interested in the future
of Blyth’s youth or willing to
volunteer their talents should
contact a member of the Group
Committee or attend the next
meeting on Monday, December 14
at7:30atBlyth Public School. Your
support is needed and appreciat
ed.
In the solemn ceremony, the
degree was confirmed by a team of
Masons from across Huron Coun
ty, including Worshipful Master
Doug McBurney of Wingham, and
Chaplin Max Watts, Right Wor
shipful Brother Don Dunbar and
Right Worshipful Brother Cal
Krauter, all of Brussels.
Also in attendance were Right
Worshipful Brother Norman Wil
son of Goderich, District Deputy of
North Huron District; Very Wor
shipful Brother Fred Thuell of
Brussels, Assistant Grand Organ
ist for the Grand Lodge of Canada
in the Province of Ontario, along
with 20 Right Worshipful Sirs,
Very Worshipful Sirs, Worshipful
Sirs, andguestsfromacrossthe
district.
The lodge was opened in the first
degree for general business and
election of officers for 1988-89,
with the elected and appointed
officers as follows: Worshipful
Master Elect. Wor. Bro. John
Elliott, Immediate Past Master;
Rt. Wor. Bro. Edward East, Senior
Warden Elect.; Bro. Richard Elli
ott, Junior Warden Elect.; Rt.
Wor. Bro. Grant Elliott, Chaplain;
Bro. Harvey Sillib, Treasurer; Bro.
Blyth holds second
Walk-about Sunday
Blyth merchants will hold their
second “Christmas Walkabout”
Sunday afternoon with many
stores being open for the special
occasion.
The event was held for the first
time last year and proved a
tremendous success as people
came from around the area to take
advantage of shopping opportuni
ties in the village.
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Alex Donaldson, Secretary; Very
Wor. Bro. Clifford Coultes, Assis
tant Secretary; Bro. Harvey Sillib,
Senior Deacon; Wor. Bro. William
Campbell, Junior Deacon; Wor.
Bro. Harold Campbell, Director of
Ceremonies; Wor. Bro. James
Howson, Inner Guard; Bro. Bryan
Allan, Senior Steward; Bro. Dou
glas Scrimgeour, Junior Stewart;
and Bro. Stephen Howson, Tyler.
The lodge was then opened in
the second degree, after which
Wor. Bro. James Howson retired
from the Lodge to escort the
Funeral Director degree team into
the Lodge.
The team was piped into the
Lodge by Wor. Bro. Wilson
McBeath of Ingersoll. Wor. Bro.
Howson introduced Wor. Bro.
Douglas McBurney of Wingham,
whothenintroducedthe degree
term. This degree was formed
about five years ago to confer the
third degree on a member of
Funeral Profession entering into
the Masonic order.
The degree term then assumed
the chairs vacated by the Blyth
Brethren, proceeded to the degree
on Brother Neil Elliott, under the
direction of Wor. Bro. Douglas
McBurney.
Centrepiece of the activities is
the Blyth Festival Singers Christ
mas concert at Blyth Memorial
Hall. The popular choir will
present two performances of Yule-
tide music at 3 p.m. and again at 8
p.m. Many of Blyth’s smaller
shops will be open and restaurants
will be open to serve the hungry
shoppers.
The walkabout begins at 1 p.m.
and ends at 5 p.m.
People
Eleven tables of players took
part in the regular Monday night
euchre party at Blyth Memorial
Hall Nov. 16.
MabelMcAdamandKenMc-
Dougall, both of Clinton, took the
highprizes. Blanche Hoegy and
Ernie Brown of Clinton had the low
scores. Vietta Hoggarth of
Londesboro and Cliff Hoegy had
the most lone hands. Special prizes
were won by Winnie Vincent and
Ann Giousher.
At Wednesday night’s Lost Heir
card party Feme and Harve
McDowell kept the top prizes all
in the family. Ruth Dougherty and
Joe Holmes took the low prizes.
Dorothy Daer won the special
prize.
Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson of
Trenton visited a few days last
week with Stewart and Mildred
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In September 1988, the Blyth Business Tourism Committee, in
conjunction with Huron County and the Ministry of Industry, Trade
& Technology are bringing a group of investors into the
community. These people will be looking for local investment
opportunities in commerce, industry or tourism.
The Committee in preparation forthe Investment Tour are happy to
identify these opportunities. These may be of the following nature:
1. The establishment of a new business [including anyone who may
have ideas for a new business and is looking for capital].
2. Purchase of an existing business [including anyone who may
have an existing business and wishes to sell].
3. Joint Venture withalocal business [including those interested in
expansion or business improvements].
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community who may be interested or have ideas relating to any of
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