The Citizen, 1991-09-11, Page 1Thresher Reunion
Two pages of photos
of action and attractions
See page 14
A thrifty idea
Community thrift store
opens in Brussels
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VOL. 7 NO. 36 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1991. 60 CENTS
School
attendance
increases
With the school year now under
way, four of the six area schools
have noted an increase in enroll
ment over last year.
Brussels Public School had 200
students in September of 1990. By
June that had risen to 211 and this
September enrollment has risen to
225 students.
Blyth Public School has 210 stu
dents in attendance up from last
year’s number in June of 202.
Grey Central School had. 278 stu-
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At last!
Huronview breaks
ground Friday
This young fellow is intent on the task during the nail hammering competition that was part of
the Kids' Events at this year's Thresher Reunion and Steam Show. Overlooking is one of the
organizers. The activities were sponsored by the Blyth Optimist Club.
After a long delay, it was
announced at County Council's
September 5 meeting that the offi
cial sod-turning at Huronview
North site, will be Friday, Septem
ber 13 at 4 p.m.
However, despite this forward
step, there was much discussion
and some conflict regarding
changes issued by the Ministry
after the tenders were completed.
In a report brought forward from
the committee meeting of July 17, a
motion was made, regarding a letter
of intent and final contract for
Huronview North, saying that the
architect and the Ministry be
encouraged to resolve all concerns
as soon as possible and that costs
for any changes be available to the
committee prior to signing the con
tract documents and that the con
tracts incorporate the costs.
Councillor Bill Mickle expressed
his concern about the problems that
have arisen regarding the resolving
of the project. He said he had ques
tions about the Ministry of Com
munity and Social Services
regarding the tendering.
"Are our costs as tendered, or are
there added costs, and where is this
project as far as cost to the coun
ty?" he queried. "It is important for
us to understand what has hap
pened. We should know exactly
what's going on."
Committee chairperson Howard
Armstrong explained the changes,
saying that originally there had to
be a Registered Nurse for 40-45
residents. The Ministry reduced
that to 25 residents in a cognitively
impaired unit, which Huronview
must add. "The drawings were
complete and we had approval," he
said. "However, through illness and
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Crowd tops 15,000
at Thresher Reunion
Blyth nearly burst at the seams
this past weekend as the 30lh
anniversary of the Huron Pioneer
Thresher Reunion stretched parking
and other resources to the limit.
Marian Hallahan, secretary of the
Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby
Association said Monday that an
estimated 15,000 people attended
the three days of the reunion. That
didn't include earlier events like the
CKNX Bam Dance and the fiddle
jam.
Parking was at a premium Satur
day and Sunday with a parking lol
on Cty. Rd. 25 at the east end of
town being filled and every street
for blocks lined with cars. Shuttle
busses helped reduce the walking
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Huron farmers draw
line in the dirt’
By Jim Fitzgerald
A grass-roots movement by
farmers in Huron and Bruce Coun
ties, concerned with declining farm
incomes, are hoping to get some
action from their politicians at a
special meeting set for tonight,
(Wednesday), September 11 at the
Lucknow recreational complex at
8:30 p.m.
Calling the movement "A Line
in the Dirt" the group of farmers
started from a spontaneous meeting
a couple of weeks ago when five
despondent farmers from northern
Huron and southern Bruce got
together to discuss whether they
had a future in farming. They
agreed they should rally other
farmers to get government support
to help them weather a cash flow
crisis for grain and oil seed produc
ers who have seen prices plunge to
15 year lows.
These farmers were each to bring
five farmers to the next meeting,
held at Reid's Corner (near Pine
River), but word spread and 75
turned up to make their voices
heard.
From that meeting, the group
decided, with advice from the local
federations of agriculture and com
modity groups, to set up a meeting
with politicians and tell them point
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