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The Citizen, 1992-01-08, Page 1Year in Review g First baby 1_____Sports_____B Letters, letters... Looking back at 1991 in north Huron See page 12 Blyth couple has New Year's first baby at Clinton See page 3 Bulls have, brief stint back in first in Jr. ‘C’ See page 11 Readers write... and write See page 5 & 6 CitizenTheNorthHuron Blyth’s PRIDE plans discussed tonight Vol. 8, No. 1 Wednesday, January 8,1992 60 cents Blyth residents will get a chance to take part in discussions about the village's plans for main street rebuilding under the Pride grant at a special meeting tonight (Wednes­ day) at the Bainton Art Gallery in Blyth Memorial Hall at 8 p.m. The meeting is a requirement of the Pride program which will pro­ vide a grant of $195,000 in provin­ cial government money over the next three years for improvements. Proposals for the program, pro­ vided in a study by Maitland Engi­ neering Services of Wingham which was presented to village council in December, call for most of the $390,000 to be spent in the improvement of services in connec­ tion with the rebuilding of Queen Street in conjunction with the province's rebuilding of Highway 4. Under the plan, the Public Utili­ ties would spend $195,000 in relo­ cating electrical lines and transformers, upgrading services, relocating street lights and general­ ly beautifying the downtown area. Several water mains crossing main street would be replaced. The proposal targets $135,000 for storm sewer work, particularly the replacing of an old drain down Queen Street which is in bad shape. A further $60,000 is allocated to replacement of sidewalks, over and above what will be paid for by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) in its rebuilding of the street. Because the village has no "con­ necting link" agreement with the MTO, the provincial highways department will pick up all the costs of digging out and repaving the street. Safe passage OPP stops 1543 vehicles during holiday RIDE As Brussels children crossed Turnberry St. on their way to school Monday morning they were surprised to see a crossing guard on duty to help them safely on their way. Marie Bernard is one of two guards hired by the village. She is on duty at the corner of Catherine St., while Carol Thornton helps children crossing at Mill St. Making good use of the service are, from left: Ben Leger, Kimberley Acton, Philip Leger, Amanda Leger, Kevin Mutter, Michael Seiii, (hidden), Matthew Snyder, Andrea Bernard and Cassie Bootzin. Crossing guards now at work in Brussels Parents of young school children in Brussels can rest a little easier this week as the new crossing guards began work Monday morn­ ing. Concern for the safety of children crossing busy Turnberry St. has been an issue for some time. This year a delegation of parents gath­ Snowmobilers set to raise money for Easter Seals The Bruce Regional Snowmobile Association is gearing up to hit the trails, January 12 for the Annual Snowarama in support of Easter Seals. Snowmobile enthusiasts are invited to ride the 140 kilometre course and help raise this year’s goal of $10,000 for children with physical disabilities. "We have an excellent run planned this year," said Mark Gropp, President, BRSA. "Snow­ mobilers who ride the trails for Easter Seals will be guaranteed a great day for a very worthy cause." ered names on a petition and made a presentation to Brussels council, requesting that action be taken before a tragic accident occurs. Council unanimously supported the hiring of two crossing guards — one at the comer of Mill and Turn­ berry, by the library, and one at Catherine and Turnberry, across from the Anglican Church. The roots of the Easter Seal Soci­ ety go back to the end of the first World War, when 10 service clubs in Ontario "adopted" children with physical disabilities as their prima­ ry community service activity. Representatives of the clubs met in 1922 to discuss further extension of the work and the Ontario Society for Crippled Children was bom. Today 228 service clubs throughout the province support the organiza­ tion. Over 7,800 Ontario children with disabilities like cerebral palsy, From eight applicants, Carol Thornton and Marie Bernard were hired. They will be positioned at the comers, every school day from 8:15 to 9:15 and from 3:15 to 4:15. Should one of them be ill, they have a back-up person to call. Clerk Donna White is asking par­ ents and teachers to urge young spma bifida, muscular dystrophy or disabilities resulting from accident, injury and amputation are helped. Snowarama began in Brantford in 1975 and it continues to hold top spot as the Society's single largest fundraiser, according to informa­ tion from the Easter Seal Society. .With a provincial goal of $530,000 set for Snowarama '92, proceeds raised during the event go to Easter Seal families and the Society's Provincial fund used to service the needs of Ontario's physically dis­ abled children. children to cross where the guards are situated. She says Mrs. Bernard and Mrs. Thornton will be counting each morning to monitor how many children are using the service. Mrs. Thornton reported that at the library comer, where she is located, there were 22 children who crossed there on the first morning back to school. Participants in the Bruce Region Snowarama will compete for awards as they battle terrain for Easter Seals. Raffle tickets for prizes totalling $2,000 in snowmo­ bile goods and merchandise will be awarded for every $50 in pledges raised. An official media challenge for most pledges raised will round out Snowarama's fundraising efforts as media celebrities compete for the Bruce Regional Snowmo­ bile Cup. Kick-off for Snowarama '92 is scheduled for the Brussels, Morris program Wingham OPP checked a total of 1,543 vehicles during this season's RIDE campaign. According to a spokesperson from the detachment only three impaired charges were laid as a result of the month-long program, which began December 4. Five drivers had their licenses suspended for 12 hours and a total of five liquor charges were laid. During the last week of the REDE program Wingham police checked 291 vehicles, resulting in one charge of impaired, one 12 hour suspension and four Highway Traf­ fic Act charges, the spokesperson said. and Grey Community Centre at 7 a.m., Saturday. With the count­ down on, snowmobilers are invited to make tracks to one of 19 mem­ ber clubs, from Milverton to Pais­ ley, and register to ride for a child who can't. Should weather not cooperate and there is not enough snow, the event will still be held. Participants are asked to bring in their pledges in the afternoon and enjoy a hot meal. For more information contact Mark Gropp at 519-887-6353.