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FROM BLYTH
Village to repair iron gates
Happily accepting
The Blyth Brownie pack was more than pleased to accept a donation from the Royal Canadian
Legion Branch 420 in Blyth, on behalf of the Guiding movement. Crystal Taylor, in back, cen
tre, presented the Brownies with a cheque for $500, May 9. The girls also showed off their new
flag-
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
Bev Elliott attended the May 15
session of Blyth council to update
members on progress of the
Communities in Bloom committee.
The sale of crab apple trees went
very well, she said, with the commit
tee selling 81 and making a profit of
$801.95. The committee will cover
the cost of planting the trees pur
chased by the village.
A considerable amount of work is
being done around the arena
entrances, including the removal of
shrubs and cleaning up of the site at
one gateway.
Elliott said the iron gates are in
poor condition, ill-fitted and in need
of attention.
Horticultural Society meets
With Elliott having attained an
estimate for replacements from
Wayne Ward of Londesboro, council
agreed to contribute approximately
$1,000 plus tax towards the replace
ment of the gates.
The white posts at the centre
entrance will also be straightened.
The recently completed south end
planter will soon be filled with
blooms and the committee has
agreed to purchase eight, six-foot
wooden planter boxes to be hung
along both sides of the bridge. Space
will be left over the Blyth Brook to
allow easier access for viewing of
the waterway.
Councillor Doug Scrimgeour
asked if the boxes would be in place
by July 4, as the Greenway Trail is
being considered for an award and
will be toured that day.
Elliott said the boxes would be
placed by mid-June and could
remain until the first of October.
Though the village was denied its
application for a summer student
employee, Elliott asked if council
could look into another way of
employing someone to water the
many village flowers throughout the
summer.
No decision was made.
Judging for the national
Communities in Bloom competition
will take place July 31.
All-you-can-eat
Fish Fry
Saturday, May 20
From 5-8 p.m.
Last Fish Fry until September
Full menu also available
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By Lois vanVliet
The Blyth Horticultural Society
held its spring invitational meeting
Monday, May 8 at the Bainton
Gallery in Blyth Memorial Hall.
They were approximately 55 people
in attendance including 15 from the
Brussels Society, seven from
Goderich, two from Clinton and one
from Auburn.
Betty Battye, president, opened
the meeting by extending a warm
welcome to everyone. Harvey Snell,
a director for District 8 of the
Ontario Horticultural Association
talked about the spring annual meet
ing held in Durham April 29. He,
Deanna Snell, Dan Taylor and Anne
Mclnnes from Blyth attended.
Special guest was Judy Glen from
Glen Farms Herbs and Jam near
Ethel. This is a cottage industry she
and her husband founded and oper
ate. They grow over 100 different
kinds of herbs and spices making
jams, marmalades, dips, dressings,
antipasto which they wholesale to
stores and restaurants.
They now have a retail outlet on
their farm and conduct tours.
She talked about planning and
preparing a garden, also the many
different uses of herbs including
medicinal purposes. She concluded
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