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Visitors get friendly smile, info at tourist booth
come to talk to us," added
Christy."Il's been really good meet
ing them." Another frequent visitor,
who simply comes to pass the time
of day, is Blyth ESO Constable
Mike Alexander.
In addition to offering a worth-
while service to the many tourists
to Blyth, the pair have enjoyed
what they are gaining as well. "You
learn a lot about the community
around here," said Cathy.
"And we've met a lot of interest
ing people," said Christy.
Blyth.
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Visitors with Lloyd and Mary
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Donna Rappie, Tiverton and
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Cathy Nesbitt, left, and Christy Pardys, second from the left, are the two young girls staffing
the Blyth Tourist Information Booth this summer. Visitors to the area can stop in and get
questions answered regarding such things as dining, accommodations and what there is to
see and do in the area. Here, Listowel residents Anne Turbitt, second from right, and Ila
Haight, stop at the booth before seeing one of the plays at Blyth Festival.
Every summer, thousands of visi
tors come to Blyth for the first
time, to see or appear in produc
tions on stage at Memorial Hall.
Every summer the staff of Blyth's
Tourist Information Booth is avail
able to answer questions about and
give directions to the various points
of interest in the area.
Christy Pardys, 15, and Cathy
Nesbitt, 16, both of Blyth, began
working at the booth at the end of
June and will be done when the
Festival season is over on Septem
ber 14. The girls take turns tending
the booth, on matinee days from 1
to 8 pm. and on regular days from 2
to 8 pm. every day but Sunday.
Cathy and Christy agree the two
most frequently asked questions of
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break ENTER AND THEFT
An Egmondville residence was
broken into between 9 a.m. and 6
p.m. July 24, 1991. The thief took
off with - 1 - men’s black onyx
ring; 1 - orange Lodge pendant
with years of service and 3 or 4
small stones; 1 - Rebekah's pendant
with years of service and Irene
Smith engraved on it; 1 - silver
square locket, “P” engraved on the
rear and “M” on the front; 1 - gold
pocket watch, engraved with “to
Wayne, love Marlene”; 1 - Iver
Johnson chrome-plated 12 gauge
shotgun, model Champion, Ser.
#26491; 1 - Cooey .22 Cal. model
82 single shot rifle; 1 - Cooey .22
Cal. bolt action model 60 rifle; 1-2
- .22 Cal. Crossman air rifles, black
barrels with light coloured stocks; 1
- .22 Cal. Crossman air rifle black
barrel with a walnut stock; 1-12-
gauge double barrelled shotgun,
scrolled sides and 2 hammers.
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them, are regarding bed and break
fasts in the area and places to eat.
Cathy says that for the latter, she
will usually just tell people her per
sonal favourites, but her knowledge
of bed and breakfasts is limited, so
she uses the available written mate
rial at hand.
The Tourist Booth is stocked
with a wide variety of pamphlets
and brochures, offering details on
everything from fine dining and
accommodations to the best fishing
spots and cycling routes. Despite
the wealth of knowledge at their
fingertips, the pair admits they do
not have some information on
hand, such as bus routes, to and
from certain locales, and whether
or not there are vacancies at camp
sites.
With so many people coming to
Blyth repeatedly over the years,
and therefore becoming well-
acquainted with the area, the job
can be fairly quiet, especially, the
girls say, on the days when there
are no plays. However, Cathy and
Christy agree, for those with ques
tions, the value of the booth is
important.
The Festival company, often
come to sit and talk during breaks,
keeping the girls company on slow
days. "Some of the new ones used
to ask us places to eat when they
first came here," said Cathy.
"But they've settled in now and
know what's here, so they just
Richard and Tom Harrington,
Kitchener. They also visited with
Alvin and Gene Snell and their
uncle, Orval Tunney of Blyth.
In addition to the forgoing items
there were a quantity of other jew
ellery items such as earrings and
pins stolen.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Timpany and
Dean of Aylmer and Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Johnson, Kari and Kurt of
London visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Snell on Sunday and attend
ed the Walden-Snell family picnic.
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