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The Citizen, 2000-03-15, Page 11THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2000. PAGE 11. Restaurateur set to open Olde Village Bistro By Janice Becker Citizen staff With lots of elbow grease and visions of her grand opening next week. Lisa Love is preparing to offer Blyth and area residents a new choice for dining out. Love is renovating a shop located on the main street directly across from the theatre, into what will soon be the Olde Village Bistro. With years of experience in the hospitality industry, Love had pre­ viously owned a small restaurant in St. Agatha. “It started just as breakfast and lunch,” she says, “but customer demand soon resulted in evening hours as well.” When Love was visiting Blyth in December, she heard that Olde Vil­ lage Accents would be closing and soon found herself the new tenant of the property. In her new establishment, Love plans to again specialize with her breakfast meals, saying she was known for her great homefries. Everything will be homemade, mostly by Love. She will be train­ ing a few staff to help in the kitchen. “Everything is cooKed on the stove top or in the oven, Nothing is deep fried,” she said. While doing research to deter­ mine just what Blyth needed for an eating establishment. Love said she found a niche for upscale, finer din­ ing, but not at upscale prices. “There will be table cloths, cap­ puccino and espresso machines and great desserts for after the theatre.” Love confesses to making a killer cheesecake. Love has also acquired the con­ tract for the Theatre Cafe, a venue B elgra ve Compiled by Linda Campbell Phone 357-2188 36 plays games of shoot There were eight tables of euchre in play on Wednesday, March 8 in the Women’s Institute Hall. Winners were: high lady, Jane Grasby; second high lady, Lois Chamney; lone hands, Mabel Wheeler; low lady, Winnie Boyd; high man, John Norman; second high man, Bob Grasby; lone hands, John Pollard; low man, Garner Nicholson. The next euchre is Wednesday, March 15 at 8 p.m. The seniors’ bowling scores for Wednesday, March 8 were: Evelyn Caslick, 111, 117; Jean Walker, 112, 113; Raynard Niell, 156, 86; Helen Underwood, 89, 162; Doris Walden, 129, 146; Eleanor Neill, 83, 110; Louise Bosman, 154, 207; Elizabeth Schuler, 132, 140; George Michie, 130, 117; Doris Michie, 139, 110; Margaret Kai, 166, 122; Ann Hawkins, 110, 135. There were 36 people playing shoot on Friday, March 10 in the Belgrave Community Centre. Winners were: high lady, Lois Chamney; second high lady, Catherine Wilson; most shoots, Jean Nethery; low lady, Doris Michie; high man, Stuart Chamney; second high man, Ken Spears; most shoots, Ross Taylor; low man. Gamer Nicholson. The next shoot is Friday, March 24 at 1:30 p.m. B. Anderson hosts UCW The March meeting of Evening Unit to the Belgrave Knox United Church was held Tuesday evening, March 7 at the home of Barbara Anderson. Thirteen members answered the roll by telling if they enjoyed pancakes on Pancake Tuesday. Thelma Pletch and Irene Lamont conducted the Lenten worship service. Scriptures from Ruth (19- 22) and Isaiah 49 were read. There will be lunch following the service on Sunday as the junior choir will be singing. The April event is being held at Stratford Central Church April 5 at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker is from Zambia. Donna Shaw and Sheila Nixon were chosen to purchase needed items for the kitchen. Muriel Coultes showed an entertaining video Only Angels Can Wing It, based on Proverbs 31. M. Coultes shows slides A World Day of Prayer service was held in Knox United Church, Belgrave on Friday, March 3 with members of the three churches taking part. Yvonne Coultes, Donna Shaw, Ruth Gordon and Muriel Coultes took part in the opening drama with the theme Talitha Cum! Young Woman, Stand Up. Ivy Cloakey and Alice Nicholson represented the Knox Presbyterian Church, Gloria Dow and Joan Pederson, of Calvin Brick UCW, and Ruth Gordon, Knox UCW, were readers. Muriel Coultes showed slides on the women and history of Indonesia which had been prepared for the occasion. (Amy Cook and Jeremy Robinson took the parts of the young people). People Sincere sympathy is extended from the Belgrave Community to Doris and Grace Carmichael on the recent loss of a dear husband and father, John. May thoughts and prayers be with them. Freda Scott, Belgrave and Garry, Dianne, Cody and Bryana McWhirter of RR2, Lucan, returned recently from a vacation in Jamaica. she saw as her strongest competi­ tion. Aside from serving her sit-down customers, providing take-out orders and dishing out the ice cream. Love will cater occasions such as pig roasts, stag and does, fundraisers or other events. She will also be making picnic baskets for those who prefer a stroll along the Greenway Trail. Her food varies from chili and toast and a gourmet burger to vege­ tarian choices. “Flavour is the goal,” says Love. “You have to taste it.” Aside from a strong focus on offering great tasting food, Love says she insists on treating her staff and customers well. Olde Village Bistro will be open from 7 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Monday to Sunday. An $8.95 Sunday buffet will be a regular feature. WMS hears of gardens The WMS held its meeting at the manse. Ivy Cloakey read a call to worship. Ora Bruce read the scripture from John 4. A prayer was given by Mae Johnston. Mrs. Cloakey read a story on the scripture. Roll call was a poem or reading on spring. The secretary’s report was given by Margaret Siertsema and financial report by Mrs. Cloakey. Forty-six sick and shut-in visits were recorded. Alice Nicholson conducted the business. A thank you was received from the Women’s Shelter. On May 3 members are invited to South Kinloss WMS for a 6 p.m. meeting. Mrs. Nicholson read a story on gardens. Rev. Cathrine Campbell closed with prayer and served a lovely lunch. Lunch draws 50 The president of the WI, Wilma Higgins welcomed about 50 people to the potluck lunch on March 7. Audrey Fenton, program convenor read a poem The Old Schoolhouse. Gladys Van Camp played for a sing-song and Mrs. Higgins read The Spider and the Fly. Music was provided by Ross Anderson, Lome Campbell and Arnold Bruce. Aubrey Toll sang several songs, accompanied by Lynda Lentz. Old Time music was presented by Mary Coultes, Harvey McDowell, Arnold Bruce and Mary Hehn. The last potluck lunch will be on March 21 with the speaker, Eleanor Ward, showing slides of her trip to Cuba. Moms meet Mabel’s Moms met at their regular time on Wednesday, March 8. Those who attended were Lila Procter and Jessica; Crystal Agombar, Zachary, Nicholas and Dustin Pennington; Curtis Weber; Evan Loutenslager; Kim Higgins, Ashley and Shelby; Jarod Logan; Donna Raynard, Curtis and Craig; Linda Hess and Judith. 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