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The Citizen, 2002-05-15, Page 3the WU) irm will close Friday, May irh at 2:00 p.m. and re-open Tuesday, May 21" at 11:30 a.m. Sorry for the inconvenience HELP US SUPPORT DISABLED KIDS PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY 1.800-668-6252 easter seal Society HELPING KIDS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM BLYTH Congratulations to Mildred Lawlor our half back winner $13.47 Blyth 523-4551 "Let's show how proud we are of Canada!" Canadian pi lag Challenge Challenge Categories 1. Canadian Flag in a Front Yard Garden Setting. 2. Canadian Flag in a Backyard Garden Setting. 3. Canadian Flag with Night Lighting. 4. Business/Industry flying Canadian Flag. 5. Church flying Canadian Flag. 6. Institutions flying Canadian Flag. Prizes will be awarded in each of the 6 categories. Deadline June 30, 2002 Questions? Call 523-4323, 523-9187, 523-4440 Sponsored by Blyth Communities in Bloom Committee "PEOPLE, PLANTS & PRIDE growing together...let's give it our best!" ENTRY FORMS at Olde Village Wicker & Gifts or Luann's Country Flowers to ceawe and Etta loco. Winners of a Deluxe STERLING6 Barbeque. Their name was drawn by Marlin Good from all eligible contestant ballots. :Mani pa to, all At entered au* Niue away a Satieque" &steal. GORE'S HOME HARDWARE Blyth 523-9273 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2002. PAGE 3. Congratulations to Rick and Bonnie Finch of Clinton, the winners of the May 10, 125th calendar draw. The community extends their sympathy to the family of Don McNall in his passing away last week. We also extend our sympathy to Donna Moore and family in the death of Donna's mother, Barbara Good of Listowel. Several relatives attended the interment service at Blyth Union Cemetery for the late Hazel Petts, who passed away earlier this spring. Rev. Eugen Bannerman officia-- ted. The 125th committee is looking for suggestions as to what to do with the autographed quilt made by the ladies. Please let Bev Blair or Donna Longman or any of the committee know and help make the decision. Steven Webster of Blyth attended the May 6 meeting of council to discuss his concerns over the doctor shortage. Webster said he had recently returned from Russia, where he spoke with a doctor who expressed an interest in coming here. Since then he has spoken with the University of Western Ontario about what would be required. He said he intended to keep looking into this and would keep council informed. *** Council gave permission to local Legions to sell raffle tickets in the municipality. *** A request from the Blyth Lions for permission to hold a beer garden during the CKNX campout and show at the fairgrounds was granted. *** The grand opening of the Alice Munro Literary Garden in Wingham will be at 1:30 p.m., July 10. *** • Council will enter a team in the Wroxeter Ghost Town Hoedown outhouse race, May 25-26. *** A resolution from the Regional Municipality of Durham asking the province not to sell Hydro One was supported. *** Council also supported a resolution from the City of Kawartha Lakes asking the federal and provincial governments to implement a 'made in Ontario safety net program'. There are also souvenirs available. Contact Deb Hakkers at 523-4932 for more information. The committee is also looking for vendors for the crafts held in Blyth Public School on the weekend of the celebration Aug. 3, 4 and 5. Congratulations to Andrea and Manny Taylor on their marriage Saturday, May 11. Verna and John Evans of Sarnia, visited with Verna's sister Marion Calvert and Joyce Anderson from B.C. on Friday, May 10. Also attending the dinner and evening at Nancy and Ed Daer's were Tricia Daer, London, Doug, Joyce, Heidi and Jamie Craig of Atwood, Deb and Fred Hakkers and boys and Don, Marilyn and Dave Craig, all of Blyth. Marion and Joyce were staying with the Garniss family and spent some time with Isabel Garniss of Wingham. They returned to their homes on Saturday, May 11. The Blyth Scouting movement had a very successful Saturday, the Beavers with a bake sale in front of the Memorial Hall, the Cubs sold hot dogs on the town parking lot and the Scouts had a garage sale at the veterinarian office parking lot. Communities in Bloom committee sold planter boxes on the Olde Blyth Sud Shoppe. Greeting at Blyth United Church were Irma Mason and Judy Gleave. Ushering were Terry Richmond, Lloyd Sippel, Chris Gleave and Rob Mason. Guest musician was Margaret Kai. Rev. Bannerman welcomed everyone to the Mother's Day and infant baptism service. Amanda Bearss and. Stephanie Sanderson read the dramatized scripture from Mark 10: 13-16. Clerk of the session, Brenda Brooks, presented Chadwick John Eric Ortman, son of Patricia and Eric Ortman for baptism along with his godparents and sponsors, Catherine Badley and Darlene Smith. Amanda and Stephanie read the paraphrase of Psalm 23, "God is like my Mommy." Rev. Bannerman's message on this Mother's Day was, Grandparents and Grandchildren. Some of the quotes from a Grade 3 class when asked, What is a Grandmother and Grandfather?, were: a grandmother is a lady-who has no children of her own, she likes other people's little girls; a grandfather is a man grandmother. He goes for walks and talks about fishing and driving tractors; Grandmas are old and don't have to do anything," they wear glasses and they can take their teeth and gums out. .eang Weekend Stack itp from Scrimgeour's FOOD TOWN Prices in effect from at., May 11 to Fri., May 17 Selected Varieties SCHNEIDERS WIENERS 4 49 450 g I Pkg. Back Attached CHICKEN LEGS 1.52/kg .69 ., From the Tropics BANANAS .73 kg 133 lb. Selected Varieties KRAFT SINGLES 500 g ea. 99 750 ml Squeeze or 1 Litre Regular or Light HELLMANN'S MAYONNAISE 24' WE NOW HAVE HUNDREDS OF LOWER PRICES EVERY DAY Some examples are: Kraft Miracle Whip, 1 It 53.79 Old South Orange Juice, 355 ml 9.19 McCain Punches, 355 ml .79 Primo Pasta, 900 g (Pkg,) $1.39 Chef Boyardee Pasta, 425 g (Tin) 9.29 Kraft Peanut Butter, 1 kg (Jar) $4.49 Nescafe Instant Coffee, 150-200 g (Jar) '4.59 Cottonelle Bath Tissue, 8 roll (Pkg.) '3.69 North Huron council briefs Dr. shortage worries resident