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Clinton News-Record, 1985-4-3, Page 6Page: I,IN ION NEWS RECORD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1985 Blyth tan ard Plans for five expenditures BLTYH - The village's plans for the 1985 Ontario Neighborhood Improvement Pro- gram (ONIP) call for five expenditures. The costs of the projects total $60,000 with the grant providing half of the expenses, or $30,000. The most expensive project is the con- tinued paving of roads and streets, totalling $30,000. ONIP will provide $15,000. The Lions' Picnic Shelter costs $8,000 with the grant covering $4,000. The shelter waves built in 1984 and' funded by the Lions, however, the. village is to repay the club. Due to moist„rp in tha beams at the Blyth and District Community Centre, they are in need of being scraped and painted. This pro- ject will cost $10,000 with the grant covering half. Repairs to the ice plant building at the arena are needed. The ONIP grant will cover $3,000 with the entire project estimated to cost $6,000. A tentative project for the 1985 program is general improvements at the Blyth Memorial Hall. Clerk Walsh explained that furnishings and added insulation to the roof are needed, however, ithas been marked as a tentative project at this point. Donations Council voted to donate $25 to Easter Seals during their March 12 meeting. This is the first time they have donated to the organiza- tion. The Huron County Playhouse in Grand Bend requested a donation from Blyth Coun- cil. Council has never donated to the Playhouse in_previous years, but are check- ing to see if the Town of Grand Bend has made donations to the Blyth Centre for the Arts. The matter will be reviewed at council's April 9 meeting. • Roads program subsidies up for 1986 By Anne Narejko needs of smaller municipalities. BLYTH - The 1985 subsidies for con- The extra funds are to be used for the struction and maintenance for the Blyth completion of the second layer of asphalt on roads program are up a total of $17,700 from Dinsley Street. last year's subsidies. The Village of Blyth will equal the subsidy The major increase is in the construction of $31,400 and the Ontario Neighborhood Im- subsidy. Last year the village received provement Program (ONIP) grant of $14,000 compared to this year's subsidy of $15,000. . $31,400, an increase of $17,400. Clerk Walsh , The 1985 subsidy for maintenance is up noted that the Board of Industrial Leader- $300 from the 1984 figure of $17,400. • ship and Development (BILD) has provided B.M Ross and Associates Limited will be additional funds in recognition of special contacted for estimates on the roads which are to be paved under the program.. The roads are: Coombs Street - Dinsley to Drummond Street; Drummond Street - St. Michael's Catholic Church to Coombs Street; Wellington Street - Queen to Morris Street; Mill Street - Wellington to McConnell Street; Dinsley Steet East. Town foreman, Mery Ritchie, has noticed cracks in some of the asphalt that was put down last year. The village will be calling the engineer in to look at the problem. Job creation project at wildlife area HULLETT - A Canada Works job creation in order to control wind and wave erosion project, based at the Hullett Provincial which have been problems in the past. Wildlife Area, northeast of Clinton. reached Officer -in -Charge Glen Sturgeon said of completion on March 29. The 11 -week pro- the project, "All targets have been achieved ject, a cooperative effort between the or exceeded. This has most definitely been a Wingham District Ministry of Natural worthwhile endeavor, enhancing both Resources and the Maitland Valley Con- wildlife habitat and viewing opportunities". servation Authority was geared mainly to the improvement of wildlife habitat. Under the supervision of biologist Doug Puffer, a crew of labourers, seven men and two women, cleared slash and logging Six tables of Lost Heir were in play last debris, constructed landing docks for Wednesday night in the Blyth Memorial recreational small craft use, and built and Hall. The winners were: High lady, Elma installed many wood duck boxes. Sixteen Madill; Low lady, Marg Nesbitt; High man, kilometres of hedgerow were pruned. An Bert Daer; Low man, Millar Richmond. important aspect of the program. was the Eight tables of euchre players met on hand placing of rocks at dams and culverts Monday evening at the' Blyth Memorial Through the Canada Works Program, fun- ding is made available by the Federal Government to create incremental, produc- tive term employment for unemployed per- sons. The Wingham District has been suc- - cessfully involved with several such pro- jects to date. At Blyth cards this week BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev, Roger Gelwicks Service 10 a.m. 2:30 p.m, Sunday School 11 a.m. EASTER SUNDAY BUFFET 1 - 7 p.rn. the Blyth Inn I _ Reservations Appreciated ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEKEND Thursday and Saturday DOUG McNALL L.L.B.O. LICENSED 523-9381 NOTICIE BLYTH VIILAGE COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Second Tuesday of each month. Next Meeting TUESDAY, APRIL 9 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers MUNICIPAL OFFICE Hall. Winners were: High lady, Hazel Reid; Low lady, Marg Shobbrook (playing as man) ; High man, Vietta Hoggart; Low man, Marg Nesbitt (playing as a man); Ladies' lone hands, Vi Howes; Men's low hands, Lloyd Glousher; Special, Louis Phelan. ANYONE INTERESTED IN PLAYING LADIES SLO-PITCH. Contact FRAN COOK 523-4486 or 523-4350 After .m. BLYTH PUBLIC SCHOOL 104 APRIL 9, 1985 1 p.m. -.3:30 p.m. Please call the school for an appoint- ment at 523-9201 Children born in 1980 are eligible. Please bring proof of age (Birth Cer- tificate or Baptismal Certificate) ,r - The Blyth Festival has gone computer. A new system was installed to accommodate the theatre's extensive mailing list. As many as 10,000 names and addresses are being fed into the computer by programmer Marilyn Spurr of Belgrave. Artistic Director Katherine Kaszas watches on. (Shelley McPhee photo) Hubbards are champs Hubbards won the Blyth Industrial Hockey League Trophy' by dumping Bain - tons 8-4 Sunday night, to sweep the final series two games straight. Hubbards scored twice in the last minute of the second period to break open a close game and go on to the victory. Members of the winning team are Bob Szusz, Brian Bromley, Tom Cronin, Brent Andrews, Brad Bromley, Brad Thompson, Denis Knox, Ray Riley, Bruce Bromley, Jim . Dickson, Dana Bean, Gus Van- massenhaven, Terry Rutledge and Tom Black. The Blyth Industrial Hockey League year end dance will be held Saturday, April 20 at the Blyth Community Centre. Youths to assist workers By Anne Narejko BLYTH - Brian Westberg and another youth have been hired under the Oppor- tunities for Youth program for a 20 week period to assist village workers. The pro- gram began on April 2 and will run until September 27. According to Clerk Larry Walsh, the youths will be helping Mery Ritchie and Bob Brown on the roads as well as looking after the parks. However, their main task will be working on a program that requires the replacement and straightening of village sidewalks. Under the Opportunities for Youth pro- gram, the village will receive a $2.50 per hour subsidy towards the youths' wages. At Blyth Council's March meeting, it was decided to submit an application for another' summer youth program. Council hopes to receive assistance in hiring a youth for a recreation program and possibly some assistance at the ball park. They will be ap- plying to the Summer Employment Ex- perience Development (SEED) under Challenge '85. Board needs representative BLYTH - A new representative for Blyth and East Wawanosh is needed to sit on the Wingham and District Hospital Board as Isabel Arbuckle's term expires in June. Mrs. Arbuckle is. no longer living in the area she represents, therefore she is resign- ing her position. A replacement is needed before June 1. Blyth Reeve Torn Cronin expressed con - THE BLYTH STANDARD B17-SIZsM,S,S PXRECirr Jar OPTOMETRY David Langstaff Ltd. Optician 87 Main tit. Knuth. SEW IKI If Optometris't's and Ophthalmologist's . 1'rv•.c•riptinrt. Fillyd I'rmnld'Is SUMMER HOURS: -Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fria 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Closed Wednesday & Saturdays (:(11X'11:1.1.; OI'TI(:A1, SP:M1.11:1r: 527-1303 ACCOUNTANT WARD Oc U PTIOROVE (:IIART'ERED 1(:(:01•\TA\TS I,ISTOW }•;I,. O\"1'. 291-3040 INSURANCE GENERAL .1. 11'1,11m-11 I•.Iliuit 15191 7,23-9721 11. John Elliott 519-523-1323 ELIA0'1"I' INSURANCE BROKERS LTL). INSI Ii 1\(.E 1\ 11,1, 1111 1\(:IIIS I...tnhli.hr,I 19111 B1,1 '1.11. (1\'I' 1111( \ON1 1110 519-523-44181 LIVESTOCK MORTALITY INSURANCE REPAIR_ Cal BURKE ELECTRIC Ltd. Electrical Contra, tuiti Appliance Sobs 8 Service to all makes Refrigeration SPrvirr, Open 6 days a week 38 Yeors Bu»11 by Ouni,ty fr Serv,r e Wingham, Ontario 357-2450 Long distance TOLL FREE 1-800-265-3025 PLUMBING SERVICE Robert Worsell Plumbing Heating Soles & Service Box 68, Auburn 526-7597 H.T. DALE SEPTIC 1''1\K 1't '11 I' I \ ( ; SFR V1(1.; CLINTON PHONE 482-3320 or 527-0284 ELECTRICAL FRED LAWRENCE Electrical Contractor 110111. 1. 11111 1\1) (:(111111A11:1 11, 1/1111M; I'llO\1; 1l'Rl'R\ 526-7505 EXCAVATION BACKHOE EXCAVATION °SNOW REMOVAL *SEPTIC INSTALLATIONS a TRENCHING Backhoe will remain in Blyth for snoW removal. Equipped with 2 way radio for fast service. RANDY BABCOCK R.R. 1, Clinton (519) 482-3373 HEATING LYLE YOUNGBLUT 19.1 ' V1 B 1N (; nnrl 1IF:�1'TI�i(; 111.1 T11. ONTAR 1() PHONE 523-9:i85 cern about the lack of information received from the board and .he has been told that more • money may be required from municipalities, to operate the hospital. . For these reasons, council is looking into the possibility of having a village represen: tative on the board. They are also checking with East Wawanosh Council to see if they have a representative in mind. Brussels teacher dies Margaret Adeline Tyerrnan of Brussels died suddenly in Listowel Memorial Hospital on March 19. ,She was born in 1912, the only child of Robert F. Downing and Margaret Jane (Mayme) Cardiff. Mrs. Tyerman was a graduate of the Stratford Normal School and began her teaching career at the age of 19 in Brussels where she remained until her marriage to Kenneth Tyerman in 1943, residing on the family farm on Concession 12, of Grey Township. They have one son Robert. In 1957 she resumed teaching in Brussels where she remained until her retirement in During this time they took ups r •sidence in the yillage. rs. Tyerman is survived by her husband her son Bob and his wife Marie, two gr;' dchildren Kevin and Sherry, also two ins Mrs. Helen Carlson of Edmonton, rta, and Mrs. Harold I Adeline ) Camp - 1 of Blyth' Funeral service was held at the M.L. and Barbara Watts Funeral Home on March 22. Pallbearers were .Jim ('ardiff, ,lack Mit- chell, Ross Mitchell, Bob Raymond, Doug Hemingway and Jim Prior. Temporary in- terment was made in the Memorial Chapel in Brussels Cemetery. KE Cr. BLYTH LIONS CLUB 40th ANNIVERSARY Blyth Memorial Hall TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1985 HOSPITALITY DINNER and 6-7:00P.M. PROGRAM7:00P,M. All former Lions Club members are cordially invited to attend. DINNER and PROGRAM 20.00 per couple PLEASE CONFIRM ATTENDANCE BY APRIL <./85 Contact LION LLQ %YD SIPPEL 523-9694