to Goderich was established in Blyth. The daily train included a passenger coach with daily connections through to Toronto. The last train was in 1988, and the rail line is now the Guelph to Goderich (G2G) trail. In 1920, construction began on the Blyth Memorial Hall, a joint effort by residents of Blyth and the Townships of East Wawanosh, Morris and Hullett. The Hall aimed to commemorate the lives of local World War 1 soldiers who died in the war. The sod was first turned and first cornerstone laid on July 28, 1920. The Hall placed 600 opera chairs in its auditorium and construction costs were estimated at $25,000. The Hall was frequently used in its early days for "banquets, council meetings, wedding receptions, Division Court Sessions, community dances" along with vaudeville productions, community musicals and local talent shows. However, interest in the Hall waned by the mid-1950s, and the auditorium was rarely used and eventually condemned. A local group of citizens campaigned and fundraised to renovate it. In 1975, the Blyth Festival produced its first professional theatre production in Blyth. The summer theatre eventually turned into the Blyth Centre for the Arts, incorporating an art gallery, choir and orchestra. In 2001 Blyth amalgamated with East Wawanosh Township and Wingham to form the Township of North Huron. Today, Blyth is a rural Canadian success story. The village has been recognized as a model for Canadian rural communities who incorporate arts and culture to diversify community economy to move beyond solely an agriculture-based model. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blyth had a population of 1,065 living in 461 of its 489 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 989. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Notable people Lorna Bray Debliquy: Female aviation pioneer and member of The Order of Canada. John B. Kelly: Creator of the first automobile in Ontario (4 years before Henry Ford made his first car). Ron Mason: Most successful hockey coach in NCAA history. Member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. Justin Peters: Professional hockey player (goalie). Bronze medalist - 2018 Canadian Men's Olympic Hockey Team. Ernie Phillips: Resident and long-time engraver of the NHL's Stanley Cup. Awards In 2001, Blyth won the Communities in Bloom National Award in the category of 1 to 1000 population. This