The Citizen, 1991-11-13, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1991. PAGE 3.
Blyth Optimists plan toy sale
in time for Christmas
Remembering
Simon Hallahan lays a wreath on behalf of community donors at the Remembrance Day
Ceremony at Blyth Memorial Hall on Monday. The annual event began with a parade by
Blyth Legion members to the Hall where wreaths were placed on behalf of community groups
in remembrance of members of the community who served and gave their lives in two World
Wars.
Swinging Seniors plan dinner
About 30 Swinging Seniors gath
ered at the Blyth Memorial Hall at
noon for their usual pot luck din
ner.
After dinner, president Isabel
Craig called the meeting to order
and welcomed all and opened the
meeting with O Canada with Ella
Richmond at the piano. A lively
sing-song followed led by Vera
People
Shirley Wood and John Blok
placed first in the Friday night
mixed darts competition at Blyth
Legion last week. Edythe Giousher
and Keith Lapp placed second. Dini
Nethery was high lady and Darrell
Wood, high man. Bill Bearss won
the 50/50 draw.
There were five tables at the lost
heir card party at Memorial Hal
Nov. 6. Anna Snell and Mary
Walden had the high scores. Ella
Richmond and Harvey Sillib had
the low scores.
Remembrance
sermon theme
Greeters at the Blyth United
Church on November 10 were John
and Vera Hesselwood. Ushers were
Leslie and Kristy Caldwell and
Vernon and Maridale Bromley.
Diane Ferguson led Junior Con
gregation and Linda Wilson looked
after the nursery. Rev. Ramirez
opened the service with the Call to
Worship. The hymn “God the
Omnipotent" was sung. Responsive
reading was Psalm 46. The scrip
ture reading was Jeremiah 6: 1-15
and John 14: 27-33. The hymn “For
the Healing of the Nations” was
sung.
The children's story was
“Remembrance Day and the Mean
ing of the Poppy”. John Ramirez
read the poem “In Flanders Field”
followed by a minute's silence and
prayer. The choral anthem was “Let
There Be Peace on Earth” with
Phyllis Boak accompanying the
choir.
Rev. Ramirez' sermon was “The
Peace that Christ Gave”. The ser
vice closed with the hymn “O God
of Love, O King of Peace,” bene
diction and choral response.
Badley and Lloyd Walden. Just one
October birthday was recorded and
everyone sang Happy Birthday to
Mary Walden. There were no Octo
ber anniversaries. The minutes
were read and approved and also
several reports were given.
It was decided to order films
through the library and make use of
the project or that is here. A com
mittee was formed to order the
films. The president read several
pieces of correspondence and then
reminded everyone about the
Christmas dinner next month,
November 27 at 12 noon, catered
by the Legion Ladies at a cost of
$8.64 (this is tax included). The
money is to be in by November 15
to Nora Kelly.
After the business was taken care
of Isabel turned the meeting over to
Games Committee and Euchre and
Lost Heir and Crokinole was
played. The results are as follows:
Euchre, high lady, Dorothy Daer;
low lady, Ella Richmond; high
man, Clara Rinn (playing as a
man); low man, Betty Kelley (play-
Our goof!
The Citizen regrets the omis
sion at the beginning of last
week's report of the Blyth all
candidates' meeting of the name
of Dave Lee, candidate for reeve.
Although Mr. Lee's name was
mentioned later in the article, he
was referred to early in the arti
cle only as the opponent of Tom
Cronin. The Citizen regrets this
slip.
A sincere, thanl^you to Marie Meffron and Lila
»
McClinchey for a great lunch, to the Myth Legion for
hartending, to the Country Companions for great music
and to Myth (Printing for tickets. Pl special thanfiyou
to my committees and to the people who came to the
Suitcase (Dance. It was a great success.
from, the (Blyth (Rutabaga festival
‘Thanhyou
Truce Tappie
ing as a man). Lost Heir, high lady
was Feme McDowell; low lady,
Effie McCall; high man, Graeme
McDowell; low man, Millar Rich
mond. Crokinole, high, Irene
Shultz; low, Mary Walden. Prizes
were awarded to these people and
the afternoon drew to a close about
4 p.m.
NOTICE
BLYTH-HULLETT
RATEPAYERS
Delivery of scrap metal and
tires will not be accepted at
Blyth-Hullett Landfill Site on
Wednesdays.
Please ensure you have an
'Identification Card' allowing
entry at the site. Replacement
or new cards can be obtained
through your Municipal Office.
The Committee have instructed
the Landfill Attendant to ask for
Identification Cards to allow
entry and use of the site.
Scrap metal and tires will be
accepted only on Saturdays.
Tires will be accepted only if
delivered by a Blyth or Hullett
Ratepayer.
Blyth-Hullett Landfill Site
Committee
The Blyth and District Optimist
Club are holding their second annu
al toy sale, on December 7 from 1
to 3 p.m.
Funds raised by the effort, will be
going to support the youth of the
community in various ways. While
many new and used toys have been
donated for the sale, the club is still
in need of more, so would be grate
ful for any donations. Any toys not
sold will be going to the Huron
County Christmas Bureau for the
benefit of needy children and their
families. ‘
The Optimists Toy Sale is being
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Blyth Minor Hockey & Ringette and Blyth Figure Skating Clubs would like
to thank the following for their contribution to our Slcate-a-thon: Jim
Anderson, Grand View Lunch, Blyth Veterinary Service, Radford's
Construction, Blyth Sunoco, Blyth Decorating, Blyth Variety, Dickson's
Auto Repair, Elliott Insurance, Wilson's Gift Shop, Blyth Printing, Mini
Mart, The Book Shop, Webster's Clothing, Blyth Inn, Christmas &
Country, Gore's Home Hardware, Blyth Festival, Scrimgeour's Food
Market, Chauncey's Hair Styling, Bell's Variety, The Pottery, Remember
When, Blyth Pizza, Blyth Distributors, Blyth Lions Club, Craig Hardwoods
Limited, Chamney Sanitation Ltd., Brad McVitlie-Unlaue Custom
Woodworking, Londesboro Trading Post, Floral Shop-Lonoesboro, Ken
Anderson, Londesboro Lions Club, Sabo's Restaurant, Ye Old Village
Store, Auburn Co-op, Cullen Motors, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bainton, Blyth
Ladies Auxiliary, Dave Lee Car Oiling, Dwight Chalmers-Blyth
Construction, Howson & Howson Ltd., Old Mill, Bainton's Old Mill,
Hubbard's Turnip Plant, Hamm’s Car Sales, The Classic, Huron Tractor,
Larry Bolger-Ralnbow Systems, Darryl Youngblut, Montgomery's
Upholstery, Campbell Transport Ltd., Linda Uyl, Dale's Stump Cutting
Service, H.J. Drywall, Dunbar & Cook Electric, Peter DeJong Welding,
Nicole's Hairstyling, Hank's Small Engine's, Hillcrest Restaurant, Blyth
Legion, Londesboro Variety, Radfords Farm Equipment Ltd., Duizer
Plumbing & Heating, Carol Gross.
With your generous support we raised over $2,500 for Hockey, Ringette
and Figure Skating.
Seventy seven skaters took part with the top prize winners being - in the
7 & under category: 1 st-Josh Albrechtas, 2nd-Leanne Vincent, 3rd-Neil
Salverda, 4th-Kirk Stewart, 5th-Candice Bearrs, 6th-Mlchelle Cook. In the
7 & over category: 1 st-Chris Bromley, 2nd-Scott Bromley, 3rd-Chrlstine
Lapp, 4th-Suzanne Salverda, 5th-Tyler Stewart, 6th-Amanda Hanna.
Thanks to all who supported the skate-a-thon with donations, pledges,
skating or "working" at the arena that day.
The Skate-a-thon Committee
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held in conjunction with the Blyth
Lions Christmas movies and there
will be a visit from Santa Claus at
the Blyth Theatre.
To make a donation contact Jeff
Peters at 523-4366 or any Optimist
member.
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482-7675