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The Citizen, 2002-01-09, Page 10The Citizen's 2002 cAT. 47, ' -1 1/ Pkohago will be published February 6, 2002 To be part of this issue call Alan or Jeannette 523-4792. Double Cohort Meeting Discussion of Post Secondary Options for the Class of 2003 Community Colleges .will be represented by Conestoga College and Fanshawe College; universities will be represented by University of Guelph and Wilfrid Laurier University. These representatives will be available to , discuss the application and admission procedures that will be in place for the applicants of September 2003. F.E. Madill S.S. Thursday, January 17, 2002 7:15 p.m. Plan to attend to receive this information directly from the post secondary representatives. Community Oriented Policing What Can It Do For You? Wednesday, January 9th, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. Be prepared to get involved with your Community Volunteers are needed to achieve worthwhile results You are needed! Brussels Country Inn 410 Turnberry Street (Snowdate January 14, 2002) Ontario Provincial Police For further information please contact Dave Gillan (519) 357-1-331 PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2002. Remembering the year 2001 JANUARY The Outdoor Donnellys is a go as the Blyth Festival received a grant of $18,000 from the Canada Council. Huron East held its first ever coun- cil meeting and decided to place a time capsule, containing items from each of the former municipalities in the vault. It is to be opened in 2050. The school closing battle began taking shape at the Avon Maitland District School Board. Elizabeth MacGregor, of Londesboro, attended the Student Conference on Human Rights, at the United Nations in New York. smaJITALK the Huron-Perth pre- school Speech/Language Initiative received an additional $126,157 from the provincial government for its programs to improve speech and language services for preschool chil- dren. The snow continued to fall. FEBRUARY A report on the Blyth Brook indi- cated that while phosphorus levels in the stream had declined during the last 40 years the level of nitrates had not changed significantly since 1984. Bacterial levels remained high during the whole 40 years of tes- ting. The Blyth Festival began its search for the more than 70 volun- teers that would be needed to for the production of The Outdoor Donnellys. George Adams and Ross Procter added the Antarctic to their list of sight-seeing trips. The Avon Maitland board decided not to change the manner in which sex education was being taught in its secondary schools despite hearing from a delegation which wished to have those programs dominated by the promotion of abstinence. The Central West Hitman broom- ball team featuring many local play- ers won the 2001 Junior Provincial Championship held in Stroud. Margret Comack, a vice-president of the Huron Perth Hospitals Partnership was elected to the board of the Ontario Hospital Association MARCH The group trying to save Seaforth high school made a presentation to the board suggesting that the school could be saved if it developed a spe- cial program concentrating on agri- culture to attract more students. Paul Coultes was elected to the board of directors of the western region of Beef Improvement Ontario. Janet Cardiff, formerly of Brussels, won the first ever Millenium prize at the National gallery for her work Forty-Part Motet. The former Walton Public School began its new life as the Walton Venture Centre when Barmy Tech enterprises moved in. Blyth Bantam Bulldogs captured the south group playoffs sweeping Drayton in three games. In a hard fought series, the Brussels Bulletts capped their first year in the women's league by defeating Elma Logan to become league champs. The Seaforth Hitmen Juvenile Boy's Broomball team captured the national championship at the Canadian Junior Nationals held at the end of March in Palmerston. APRIL Slice of Huron, an event for school children in Huron-Perth fell victim to the fear of foot and mouth disease as area farmers decided to be safe rather than sorry. As the deep snowdrifts disap- peared the damage suffered by shrubs and trees became apparent. Neil McGavin received the Agri- Food Rural Communities Volunteer Recognition Award after being nom- inated by the Ontario Plowmen's Association. The second local farm safety and awareness day was held at Grey Central Public School. It was moved from its former site at Walton school. MAY Matt Lee, who runs the Walton Motocross, was chosen to design the track for the SkyDome Supercross held in the middle of the month. Cynthia DeWit of Brussels earned an invitation to see a space shuttle launch after her design for the spe- cial patch worn by Canadian astro- naut Chris Hadfield was chosen in a design competition. Gail Edwards won a first prize at the Kaswood International Trade Show in Toronto for her design for the 'In The Garden' category. Carol Oriold of Wroxeter received the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence for her work as t1-..!. dramatic arts teacher at Listowel District Secondary School. She also earned the Excellence in Education Award given by the Avon Maitland board. Several Grade 8 students at Brussels Public School were filmed by TVO as they explained their sci- ence projects. Tom Wilson took over the Blyth- Brussels charge for the Anglican Church. JUNE Jeff Howson resigned as deputy- reeve of North Huron citing busi- ness commitments. The Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion and Hobby Show received a grant of $21,760 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to reno- vate a building at the Blyth fair- grounds. Blyth scouting leaders Nancy Hakkers and Dave Cartwright were presented with provincial scouting Medals of Good Service Awards for their contributions to Blyth scouting. Colleen Schenk, vice-chair of the Avon Maitland board, was elected the new western region vice-presi- dent of the Ontario Public School Board's Association. JULY Three local girls went to the Legion provincial track and field championships. Jenna Taylor and Jamie Lewis of the Blyth area and Amy Cook from the Belgrave area competed in Belleville in early July. Morris-Turnberry Clerk-Treasurer Dorothy Kelly retired after working for Turnberry Twp. and the new municipality for 24 years. After having to worry about too much rain in the spring, farmers were beginning to be concerned about the area's less than normal rainfall during the growing season. The Wm. C. Thuell Memorial Park was officially opened in Blyth. McGavin's Farm Machinery cele- brated its 65th anniversary North Huron officials found it nec- essary to place some restrictions on water use in Blyth because of low water levels in the local reservoir. Judges for the Communities in Bloom visited Blyth during the last week of July and had high praise for what they saw. AUGUST Sparling's Propane celebrated 50 years in business with a 'come one, come all' birthday party at Thresher's Park in Blyth. The Brussels Invitational Men's Fastball Tournament was held for the 30th time on the Civic Holiday weekend. The Brussels Tigers were joined by 13 teams from south-west- ern Ontario. The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority turned 50 this month and held an afternoon of displays and festivities to mark the occasion. Crystal Edgar, of Grey Twp. was chosen as the Huron County - Queen of the Furrow at the Huron County Plowing Match. The area's farmers suffered through a prolonged dry spell which saw some damage to crops. SEPTEMBER The Huron Thresher and Hobby Association celebrated its 40th reunion in Blyth. The Brussels Fair celebrated its 140th anniversary and although the weather was very wet a good crowd attended. Kelly McDonald was cho- sen as Ambassador of the fair. Pastor Brent Kipfer became the full-time minister of the Brussels Mennonite Fellowship. Blyth became the national champi- on for communities under 1,000 inhabitants in the 2001 national edi- tion of Communities in Bloom. The Huron Farm Hiker Tour came to the Brussels area on Sept. 30. The event co-sponsored by the Brussels Agricultural Society and the Huron Federation of Agriculture ended with a dinner attended by more than 900 people. Charlie Shaw was named as the Blyth and Area Citizen of the Year for 2001. OCTOBER The weather continued to bedevil farmers as the early summer lack of rain gave way to very wet weather when fields needed to be tilled and winter wheat planted. The four area study committees set up by the Avon Maitland board pre- sented their reports as the school review process moved forward. Later in the month a -staff report named all the schools in the area as possibly subject to closure. Nelva and the late Spence Scott were honoured as Brussels' Citizens of the Year for 2001. Julie McNichol, formerly of Blyth, had her design chosen as the new logo for the community of Central Huron. Murray Cardiff of Brussels was appointed as the new chair of the Ontario Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal. Brussels Legion Branch 218 cele- brated its 70th anniversary. NOVEMBER The boards of both the Goderich and Clinton hospitals came out in support of building a new regional hospital facility between the two centres. It didn't make the snowmobilers happy, but November was as close to snow-free as a November in Huron County could be. DECEMBER The fate of both-the Blyth and Brussels Medical clinics was sealed when area councils declined to sub- sidize them. Both clinics closed prior to the end of the year. Ben Van Diepenbeek, reeve of Ashfield-Colbourne-Wawanosh Twp. was acclaimed as the warden of Huron County. Colleen Schenk was elected as chair of the Avon Maitland District School Board. Mike Miller became her counterpart with the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board. On Dec. 12, local elementary schools were removed from the Avon Maitland boards closure list when trustees voted on the report presented by Superintendent Bill Gerth. Supporters of Seaforth District High School were dismayed to learn that it would pass on to the next stage of the process as it became officially listed for closure. The Heart and Soul campaign to renovate the Blyth Arena received a huge boost when it was announced that the federal and provincial gov- ernments would provide a combined grant of $1.4 million towards the project. NOTICE Please be advised that the West Wawanosh Landfill Site Winter Hours for the months of January - March 2002 Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.