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up and easy to pick up.”
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-4
p.m., community music will be
featured at Blyth Lions Park
organized by local violinist
Capucine Onn. Those looking to join
the showcase should contact Onn on
Facebook, Sparling said.
Those looking for lunch or an
early supper can visit Blyth Lions
Park on Gypsy Lane where several
food trucks will be parked from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Sparling explained
that the trucks will all be featuring
specials involving rutabagas or
rutabaga-inspired food.
Also at Lions Park, from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m., the kids ‘Baga’ games will
be held. The details of the event are
being finalized by chair Jeanie
Pizzati.
One of the fan favourites of past
Rutabaga Festivals, the Bed Races
and Soap Box races, will start at 1
p.m. at Lions Park and be held on
Gypsy Lane. The event is being
chaired by Dawn and Gerald
Benninger of Doc’s Repair.
At 1 p.m., the Huron County
Health Unit will be holding a special
presentation about how to handle
and prepare rutabaga. A venue is yet
to be announced for the presentation.
At 2 p.m., local firefighter Dalton
Richmond will be hosting a home
run derby at the baseball diamonds
at the Blyth Campground.
The last event of the day will be an
awards ceremony presenting prizes
for participation in special events
like best decorated store front, best
decorated bed or soap box, the
winner of the ping pong tournament
and best rutabaga-inspired food.
Aside from special presentations
and the naming of the Rutabaga
Queen, the Blyth Community
Betterment’s “100 Bucks for a
Truck” draw for a 2019 F150 Ford
from Montgomery Ford in Lucknow
and Kincardine will be held. The
truck is valued at $48,000 and, while
the draw is 80 per cent sold out,
tickets are still available at
businesses like Orr Insurance,
Watson’s Home Hardware, the
Queens Bakery and the Blyth
Ultramar.
Sparling also recently announced
that another raffle will be held at the
Rutabaga Festival for appliances
donated by Eurohome Kitchens and
Appliances in Wingham.
After the awards, a community
supper is scheduled at Blyth
Memorial Hall, however the details
of that event are to be confirmed.
Several events are scheduled to be
held almost all day on Saturday as
well, including the “Battling Sumo
Rutabaga” suit event at Lions Park,
rutabaga t-shirt dying at Blyth’s
Fashion Arts and Creative Textiles
(FACTS) gallery and an age-of-
majority beverage garden at Lions
Park offering rutabaga wine.
While there had been discussion
about a parade, the Blyth
Community Betterment Group
decided that for this year’s festival,
they would pass on it, Sparling said.
“We didn’t want to double up with
the Blyth Business Improvement
Area’s Christmas parade happening
in the month following the festival,”
she said.
Sparling said that future Rutabaga
Festivals may be held at a different
time in the year, allowing the parade
to be added to the schedule.
Those looking to show up dressed
for success for the Festival can deck
themselves out in Rutabaga Festival
merchandise available at local
businesses like the Queens Bakery
and The Maple and Moose as well as
the Blyth Outdoor Market on
Thursdays.
For more information on the
Rutabaga Festival, visit it on
Facebook or call 519-523-9303.
Doug Cerson, an executive
director and past chair of G2G Inc.,
says he’s closely monitoring the
provincial government and the
future of the trail.
In an e-mail to supporters of the
Goderich-to-Guelph (G2G) Rail
Trail, Cerson said that while the
provincial government is currently
assessing some provincially-owned
lands, he has been assured that the
G2G trail has been removed from
that list.
“...The lands which make up the
corridor between Guelph and
Goderich are owned by the Province
of Ontario. Recent news articles
indicated a potential sale of these
lands was in process. Although the
lands were in the process of being
evaluated by the province, there
was no indication from the
Ministry that a sale was intended.
However, this did raise concerns as
to the commitments expressed by
various Ministries to G2G Rail Trail
Inc. and other various leaseholders
in the past,” Cerson said in the e-
mail.
“I would like to reassure all of our
valued trail users, supporters,
volunteers, steward groups and
municipal stakeholders that G2G
Rail Trail Inc. has been in
continuous contact with the
provincial government, MPPs and
appropriate ministers. The creation
and full intention of our charitable
organization is to lobby for a long-
term sustainable trail management
plan, which will benefit all
stakeholders who strive to improve
what is now a fully-connected G2G
Rail Trail experience.”
Cerson also said that he had been
in contact with Huron-Bruce MPP
and Minister of Government and
Consumer Services Lisa Thompson
and was assured that the G2G Rail
Trail would remain a priority.
“Further, I have been in direct
communication with the Minister of
Government and Consumer Services
Lisa Thompson and she has
reassured us that the Goderich to
Guelph lands have been removed
from the assessment process,”
Cerson said. “In addition to relieving
G2G Rail Trail and all other leases
from the burden of uncertainty,
Minister Thompson is committed to
finding a long-term solution, which
will replace the current multi-lease
situation.”
Cerson said that while things seem
to be moving in the right direction,
he urged stakeholders and
supporters to keep up collaboration.
He said that so much has been
accomplished in the last five years
and the group had to remain
committed to bringing the G2G
experience to outdoor enthusiasts
from all over the province.
For more information on the G2G
Trail, visit g2grailtrail.com.
DELFORD EDWIN ALTMAN
Delford Edwin Altman of
Seaforth, passed away peacefully,
surrounded by the love of his family,
at Huron Residential Hospice, on
Sunday, July 14, 2019. He was 63.
Delford was a handyman who had
a knack for fixing things. The many
warm and loving memories we have
of him will help mend our sorrow-
filled hearts.
Delford will be lovingly
remembered by his children Adam
and Doreen Altman, Tanya Altman
and Christina and Cody
McNaughton. Fond memories of a
special grandpa remain with
grandchildren Natasha, Danielle, AJ,
Joshua, Aaron, Jayden, Callum,
Benett, Kylie and Brandon.
Left to reminisce days gone by are
siblings and siblings-in-laws
Germaine and Delford Stemmler,
Roy Altman and Nancy
Strassburger, Louis and Joanne
Altman, Shirley and Bob Rippert,
Jim Altman and Nancy and Jack
Perrin.
Delford was predeceased by his
parents Patrick and Rose (née
Netzke) Altman, siblings Patrick
Altman and Doreen Bowers, and
sisters-in-law Diane Altman and
Joan Altman.
Arrangements were entrusted to
McGlynn Family Funeral Home,
Seaforth. Family and friends were
invited to honour Delford’s life and
find comfort in ways of faith at a
Mass of Christian Burial held at St.
James Catholic Church, Seaforth, on
Wednesday, July 17 with Father
Philip Joseph conducting the
service. Interment followed at St.
James Catholic Cemetery and a
reception was held at Seaforth
Legion.
As expressions of sympathy,
memorial donations to Huron
Residential Hospice would be
appreciated by the family.
Online condolences can be made
by visiting Delford’s memorial at the
funeral home’s website at
mcglynnfamilyfuneralhome.com
Home run derby set for festival
Thompson pledges
support for G2G
Rail Trail: Cerson
On the run
Calf wrestling was a popular attraction at Rawhide Rodeo’s Dungannon Pro Rodeo over the
weekend, as cowboys sought to wrestle a calf to the ground in as little time as possible, though
it wasn’t always easy. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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