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The Citizen, 1989-07-19, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1989. Basket of best wishes Members of the Brussels Basket made their first visit to new Brusselite Cathy Bradley. Mrs. Bradley, top right, and her husband Wilfred have moved to the village from Kitchener. The Brussels Basket committee shown here with Mrs. Bradley are clockwise from bottom right, Brenda Wheeler, Pauleen Kerkhof, and Mary Stretton. They presented Mrs. Bradley with a basket full of various items and certificates generously donated by area merchants and business people. Iiondesboro Compiled by Mrs. June Fothergitl. Phone 523-4360 54th Shobbrook reunion held in Clinton Park Seventy-three family members attended the 54th Shobbrook re­ union at the Clinton Conservation Park. President Bill Gibbings welcom­ ed everyone. A minute’s silence was held in memory of family members no longer with us. Grace was sung and a delicious smorgasbord lunch was enjoyed by all. Minutes of the 1988 reunion were read by Thelma Ellerby. Correspondence consisted of a letter from Barb Joslin of Victoria, B.C. and greetings from Ross Radford and Ann Willard. The reunion will be held at the same place on July 8, 1990. Officers for 1990 will be: Past President couple, Bill and Verna Gibbings; President couple, Bill and Joan Crawford; Vice President couple, Paul and Julie Jackson; Secretary-Treasurer, Thelma Eller­ by; Sports Committee, Gordon and Darlene Shobbrook and family. Bill Gibbings suggested name tags be used next year. Bill Crawford presented Thelma Eller­ by with a card of thanks and a gift certificate from Middaugh’s Collectibles in appreciation from the Shobbrook families. Thelma thanked everyone. A card was signed by all to send to Ann Willard. Oldest person present was Laura Saundercock at 94 years of age and the youngest person present was Catherine Lee McComb, one month, granddaughter of Dennis Shobbrook. Persons from the farthest dis­ tance were Paul, Lloyd and Darryl Elliott from England, friends of Arlene Andrews and Nick Hem­ ingway. Sports were conducted by Paul and Julie Jackson. Results were: girls four and under, Katie Hemingway, Heather McFayden; boys four and under, Curtis Blake, Shayne Andrews; boys five to seven, Chris Peck; boys eight to 10, Christopher Knox, Earl Thompson; girls 11 to 14, Marsha Miller; ladies race, Melanie Knox, Theresa Knox; men’s race, Frank Garrow, John McComb; ladies kick the slipper, Theresa Knox; men’s kick the slipper, Jamie McFayden. Several relay races were enjoyed by all ages. A pleasant social time was enjoyed by all. Members were present from Manitoba, Cam­ bridge, Woodstock, London, Tor­ onto, Wingham, Goderich, Blyth and Clinton. Locals holiday in Goderich Doreen and Glen Carter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Carter and Tonya, Caledonia; and Kevin and Cathy Broome, Adam and Wade, Egmondville spent a week at a cottage at Bluewater Beach, Goderich. The Senior Citizens picnic will be on July 26. Members will meet at Londesboro hall by 11:30 a.m. They will have lunch at Clinton Conser­ vation Picnic area and followed by two local tours of area. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kelly re­ turned home on Thursday after visiting with her mother Clara Riley and brothers Arnold and Carman. Congratulations to Cheri Taylor and Kelly Bosman. The girls placed first with their piano duets at the C.M.L. Music Festival in Kitchener on July 8. The girls are from the Londesboro area and have come home with first place three years in a row. Shannon Scott given Bible Greeters at Londesboro United Church on Sunday, July 16 were Jim and Gloria McEwing. Ushers were Scott Shaddick, Tim Airdrie, Kevin Shillinglaw, and Lawrence Bergsma. A Bible was presented to Shann­ on Scott on her ninth birthday. Communion Service was held. The sermon topic was “Taste and See’’. Vacation Bible School is August 14 - 18 at the church. Cranbrook Compiled by Mrs. Mac Engel. Phone 887-6645 Joanne Knight gone to B.C, Mountain of tires swamps dump There will be no service in Knox Presbyterian Church on July 30 and in August when services will begin again August 27. Family, friends and neighbours gathered at the Cranbrook Com­ munity Centre on July 8 to cele­ brate the 40th wedding anniversary of Stuart and Eleanor Stevenson. Guests came from Atwood, Kitch­ ener, Brussels, Walton, Whitby, Toronto, Waterdown, Ridgeway, New Hamburg and Springfield, Miss. U.S.A. Open house was from 2 - 4 and a family supper at 6 p.m. Joanne, daughter of Jack and Donna Knight left for Vancouver on June 23 and she has accepted a position at the Workers’ Compen­ sation Board Clinic in the physio­ therapy department. Mrs. Sybil Smith from Toronto visited Peter Hagedoorn. They attended the Brussels Funfest. “It takes me back to my roots’’ she Many events influenced councillor’s resignation Continued from page 5 on matters, most of which were brought to me by ratepayers. I feel that Blyth is, and always will be, a terrific community and we should stand up for what we have here. No one event has entirely influ­ enced me. After receiving anony­ mous rude phone calls, cold shoul­ der treatments and “tuning ins” by friends I’ve decided that I must have the wrong impression of my duties as a councillor. I cannot sit back and not express my views. I cannot walk away from decisions that need to be made. I therefore said enjoying all the activities on the main street. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Strickler and Mrs. Mac Engel attended an open house in Fullerton United Church on July 9 celebrating the 85th birthday of Mrs. Strickler’s sister, Mrs. Margaret Waddell. Mrs. Lloyd Smith and Wayne spent a day with Mrs. Dave Rapson and children who are camping at Brant Conservation Park, Paris, for a week. Visiting Don and Mrs. Cotton the past week were Angus and Mrs. Starr from Shelburne and Garnet Starr and Joyce Brown from Wal­ laceburg. Jack Conley had a trip to Timmins and Mrs. Conley visited in Listowel with her sister Mrs. Isabel Hewitt. Saturday, July 8 proved a very busy day for some local people who attended a wedding, Brussels Fun­ fest and an anniversary. feel that due to the unrest that I have caused, a different, more congenial councillor is what Blyth must need. With extreme apologies to those that supported me in my short political career, I hereby resign my position as councillor, stepping aside for a more accept­ able representative for the rate­ payers of Blyth. I urge the ratepayers to support your councillors. Let them know what you want. Give them some guidance. They are doing a good job for you. Regretfully yours, Dave Medd. Blyth and Hullett councils will investigate to see if some waste that might possibly be recycled in the future can be stored at a site other than their current, licenced landfill site in Hullett township. Reeve Albert Wasson explained to Blyth council July 12 that it’s becoming difficult to find room to store things like tires and scrap metal at the current site. The two municipalities purchased another farm across the road a few years ago and the councils will see if it is possible non-degradable things like the tires could be stored on that property. Reeve Wasson explained that at the current site there is a tire pile, a scrap pile, a hole for burnable garbage, a hole for household garbage that must be buried, and another spot for tree limbs, etc. The pile of trees has been mount­ ing with the landfill committee unable to find a market for them. There may be a market down the line, Reeve Wasson said, but in the meantime the pile mounts. Councillor Dave Lee said the worry he’d have about storing old tires and such on the other property is that first thing you know people would be dumping other garbage there too. Reeve Wasson said that it might be necessary for the councils to invest in a fence around the property. “It may be two or three years before somebody comes along with a good idea to use the tires.” Permission for such a change would have to be sought from the Ministry of the Environment.” ***** Council will ask the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to install no parking signs near the comer of Queen and Dinsley Streets in Blyth. Helen Grubb, clerk-treasurer for ' Blyth said she had been approach­ ed by O.P.P. Con. Mike Alexander, Extended Service Officer for Blyth about the parking problem. Cars parked too close to the comers block the vision of people coming out of Dinsley Street on to Queen. He suggested council formally request the signs from the MTO. As well, council will draft a by-law banning parking on Dinsley Street West near the municipal building to allow town works crews a place to park their truck while they call at the municipal office. Reeve Wasson said that the parking situation at the comer is a concern but he hoped the Ministry officials wouldn’t get too carried away with setbacks since the village needs as many parking spots as possible on main street. i|ci|c*i|t4c Improvements planned at the Blyth and District Community Cen­ tre may take until next spring to complete, Councillor Lee told the council. Plans are to cover the exposed concrete block with coloured steel, he said with most of the arena part of the building in the next year. As well, several local groups including the figure skating club, minor hockey and ringette associa­ tion hope to raise money for new floors for the arena dressing rooms through a skate-a-thon and the Christian Reformed Hockey League hopes to hold a hockey tournament. ***** Council will undertake an engi­ neering study of the municipal office building before plans go ahead for renovation of the upper floor into a community centre. The upper floor of the building has been used for more than a dozen years by the Blyth Festival for its shops but these are now moving to the Festival’s new building on Dinsley St. East. Renovation plans for the upper story for meeting rooms, etc. are being contemplated. The study will make sure the building meets the standards required for a public building. ***** Councillors felt there was not a large need for special transporta­ tion facilities for seniors in the village. Council had been ap­ proached about the need when it was suggested Wingham is seeking a van for seniors and if Blyth went along it would mean greater use of the facility. “I don’t think Blyth is big enough for it,” Councillor Shirley Fyfe said. Councillor Ken Brown said there are always friends and neighbours willing to help out of someone gives them a call. ***** Council voted a grant to support the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) in a public educa­ tion campaign to show the damage done by Ontario government pro­ grams that shift more of the burdens onto municipalities. The request from AMO was for a special levy of one half cent per capita. It amounted to a grand donation of under $5 from-Blyth. CONNIE ALCOCK Connie Alcock, daughter of Roy and Shirley Alcock, RR 5, Brussels, graduated from George Brown College, Toronto on June23,1989. Sheiscurrently employed as an Activation Co­ ordinator at Extendicare Bay­ view Nursing Home in Toronto. Congratulations from Mom, Dad and Kevin.