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The Citizen, 1994-08-31, Page 1Achievement—^_____I_________News_________I_________Sports OCNA seeks nominations for Junior Citizen awards Hullett Twp. woman on exchange to England to study veterinary medicine Blyth Squirt Boys claim Tri-County A playoff championship See page 6 See page 9 See page 10 Walton girl ’94 Furrow Queen The Huron County Plowing Match has come to an end for another year and participants from across the county walked away with awards. The match was held on the farm of Ray Hallahan of East Wawanosh Township. The Queen of the Furrow compe­ tition held on Aug. 26 boasted nine contestants this year with represen­ tatives from Dungannon to Kippen. Shannon Craig, daughter of Graeme and Helen Craig of RR1 Walton was crowned the queen for 1994-95 and will represent Huron County at the 1995 International Plowing Match. First runner-up was Melanie Cronin of Seaforth and second run­ ner-up was Marcy McCall of Wal­ ton. Sharon Kelly of RR4 Seaforth, 1993 Queen of the Furrow for the Huron County Plowing Match, will represent the county this year, at the JPM in Pembroke from Sept. 20-24. The winners in the various class­ es for the plowing competition were: Class 2-John Beyens, best crown and best finish; Class 3- Brian McGavin, best crown; Bill Fotheringham, best finish; Class 4- Jim Cox, best crown and finish; Class 5-Pat O'Rourke, best crown, Jason Hugill, best finish; Class 6- John Beyens, best crown and fin­ ish; Class 7-Bill Fotheringham; best crown; Paul Dodds, best fin­ ish; Class 9-Ron Scotchmer, best crown; Jim Cox, best finish; Junior Champion-John Beyens; Reserve Jonathon Hugill; Senior Champion- Bill Fotheringham; Reserve-Brian McGavin. CitizenTheftNorthHuron Vol. 10 No.34 Wednesday, August 31, 1994_____600 gst included Walton girl, Dairy Educator The reigns of the Huron County Dairy Educator will be passed to Kim Baan of RR3 Walton on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Bel­ grave Women's Institute Hall. A wine and cheese party will pre­ cede the passing of the crown at 9 p.m. and Kim will then make a pre­ sentation geared to school age chil­ dren. The presentation will begin at 9:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend the event to help celebrate the appoint­ ment of the new educator. The Dairy Educator program is run by co-organizers Lisa Boon- stoppel-Pot and Tanya Verburg. Ont. Nat. barrel racing finals at Brussels farm For a taste of the west, CJS Arena, just north of Brussels, is hosting the Ontario National Barrel Racing Finals on Sept. 2 and 3. Events begin at 5 p:m. on Friday with warm-tips and a western wel­ come will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. On Saturday, youth races start at 11 a.m., followed by the seniors. Opening ceremonies at noon will kick off the afternoon events which will feature stick barrel races, open 3-D, challenge and jackpot. CJS Arena is located on the farm of Jack and Shirley Crane, on the third road north of Brussels and 1/2 a mile east. Mrs. Crane says the National Barrel Horse Association is an American based organization, but has international members, num­ bering 6,000, including one from Italy and the Philippines. "This is only the second year of the association so that many mem­ bers is very good," says Mrs. Crane. "It is the first time such an event will be held in this area and I hope for a good turnout." "Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy the activities," she say. Bainton Gallery to host non-juried show in Dec. The Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Bainton Gallery is sponsoring a non-juried community art show to be exhibited from Dec. 4 to 18. The show will be titled Celebra­ tions and will offer area artists an opportunity to explore a new topic. Il is hoped that the wide and all- encompassing theme will prompt many different responses. The press release details the cri­ teria for submissions to the show. Each artist may submit up to two works executed in the past two years and each piece must be framed and ready to hang. There arc no size restrictions and works from all disciplines are wel­ come, including 3-D and photogra­ phy. There will be an entry fee of $5 per piece. Forms will be available at Bainton Gallery upon delivery. Works will be received from 3 to 8 p.m. on Dec 1 and 2 and from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Dec. 3. Pieces must be picked up on Dec. 18 from 2 to 5 p.m. The community is invited to attend the opening on Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. Anyone wishing further informa­ tion may contact Carol McDonnell at 523-9715. Office hours change Office hours change The Blyth office of The Citizen, will be opened for business as usual on Labour Day, Monday, Sept. 5. Dead­ lines for advertising and edi­ torial will remain the same. The Brussels office will be open from 10 a.m. until noon, only. Note — correct date The date for the 'informational’ cafe, hosted by Jayne Marquis as a fundraiser for Light the Way was incorrect in last week's issue of The Citizen. The actual dale of the event is Thursday, Sept. 15. Mrs. Marquis will be leaving for Croatia on Sept. 23 and will be reluming Oct. 7. Creative energy Putting the creative talents to work was just part of the many activities to entertain and enlighten the youngsters participating in this year’s Daily Vacation Bible School held at Blyth Christian Reformed Church last week. Christopher Campbell has to go a long way to get the right paint colour for his clay pot. All the crafts were geared towards the theme of this year’s Bible school.