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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-12-30, Page 66 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, December 30, 2015 15 ' ear in eview January 2015 •A regional animal rescue group was in need of dona- tions to help cover the medi- cal bills of a severely injured cat found in Seaforth, who was believed to have been shot with a .22 calibre rifle. • Local health care workers picketed outside the Seaforth Community Hospital Last January, joining thousands of their counterparts in a strike at nine Community Care Access Centres (CCAC) across Ontario. • Planned construction of sev- eral everal new wind turbines boosted Huron East's building permit values to a record high of $42.3 million in 2014, according to recently released statistics from the municipali- ty's planning department The number of building permits issued by the munici- pality in 2014 dropped by 10 from the previous year to 157, though the cumulative value of the projects came in $20 million higher than 2013, according to year-end build- ing data. • At a Jan. 20 meeting, council received a letter from a local resident who claimed her cats had been attacked by a stray that was roaming around the neighbourhood. During the second of the attacks, one of her pets suf- fered an abscess in her right hind where she was bitten, resulting in a $360 veterinar- ian bill. The resident indicated she had contacted the county's animal control officer but was told Huron East didn't have a by-law that addressed roam- ing cats. The mayor said they could possibly make the costs the responsibility of the person who calls it in, but the ques- tion was raised how to differ- entiate those situations from calls for raccoons and other pests. Council agreed to file the letter wrote by the woman who made the initial com- plaint and keep it for further discussion. •Members of Huron East Against Turbines (HEAT) asked council not to recon- sider an offer for a vibrancy fund from St. Columban Wmd Energy. Late last year, Huron East Mayor Bernie MacLellan said he would like to reopen dis- cussions on the vibrancy fund, which the previous council had voted against last spring. The offer was for $115,000 annually over 20 years, which equates to $2.3 million overall. Both the municipality and the county have decided against becoming interveners in the past. February2015 CITRUS TRUCKLOAD SALE SE1FORfH Mon., January 4 - 3:OOpm-4:OOpm Seaforth Agricultural Society �20LB BOX OF FLORIDA SEEDLESS NAVEL ORANGES OR RUBY RED GRAPEFRUITS = $35.00 PER BOX } • The cost of wages and expenses for Huron East council members totalled just less than $129,000 in 2014, marking a roughly $14,000 decline from the previous year, according to annual renumeration figures released by the municipality. In total, council members received a combined $117,775 in honorariums and meeting and convention reimburse- ments, with the remainder paid out for mileage and mis- cellaneous expenses. On average, council mem- bers received between $8,000 and $12,000 for their services in 2014 - similar to the annual wages of a part-time, mini- mum wage worker. Most council members work a full-time job in addi- tion to their legislative duties. • Huron East council has decided against hiking its funding to the Seaforth Agri- cultural Society in 2015, opt- ing instead to award the group a $1,000 grant to defray costs from organizing the upcom- ing Fall Fair. The AG Society had origi- nally petitioned for a $5,000 grant to help cover expenses from managing the 170th edi- tion of the September fair, however council decided at its Feb. 3 meeting to maintain the same funding total as 2014. • Former NHL star and Sea - forth native Boyd Devereaux dropped the puck for the cer- emonial opening faceoff at the sixth annual Doug Perkes Memorial Peewee Tourna- ment in Seaforth. Heather Percival said the local hockey tournament named in honour of her late husband paid tribute to his memory by handing out awards to the hardest working players as opposed to the most talented. • It was a perfectly scripted ending for organizers of the Doug Perkes Memorial Pee- wee Tournament, with the host Seaforth Stars skating away with the Achampion- ship for the first time in the last sixyears. The hometown Stars put forward a dominating perfor- mance, going undefeated in their run to the title and rack- ing acking up a huge 7-3 win over the Merton Jets in the final at the Seaforth Arena on Feb. 8. • The Seaforth Manor Retire- ment and Long-term Living Home continued to serve as an emergency warming centre during extreme cold weather alerts after opening its doors during the deep freeze. In a prepared statement issued, Manor management invited those without heat or awaiting repairs to their gener- ators to temporarily lodge at the 100 James Street building after Environment Canada issued an extreme cold weather alert earlier in the day. • The clacking of sticks and swishing of rocks nosily rever- berates around the cozy con- fides of the Seaforth Curling Rink, as players from a visiting London-based team hit the ice for a day of lighthearted matches. Unable to secure time at a rink closer to home, the team had jumped at the opportu- nity to make the roughly hour- long drive to play in Seaforth. • A Seaforth grower won an innovation award sponsored by the Canadian subsidiary of a multinational agricultural and chemical corporation. Wayne Cantelon was pre- sented the 2014 Innovative Farmer of the Year award by BASF Canada at the annual Innovative Farmers Associa- tion of Ontario conference on Feb. 24 in London. March 2015 • -The Municipality of Huron East was being looked upon by the province to assume a short-term lease for the Vanastra reservoir and pump- ing station, valued at roughly $1,500 a year. Barry Mills, Huron East's public works coordinator, informed the municipality's water and sewer committee at its Feb. 10 meeting that the Ontario government looked into a short-term agreement to allow for the completion of an expectedly lengthy transfer process. Also at the meeting, the committee discussed the water main break that occurred in Seaforth on Jan. 9 and the preparation of budget esti- mates for repainting and coat- ing the interior and exterior of the Seaforth water tower. INDIAN RIVER DIRECT www.indianriverdirect.com CONTINUED > PAGE 7 f it's local it's her- ,„,,, iii @IURC'H 1 ECORY You are invited to attend these area churches ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN 21 Jarvis St., Seaforth Church Office 519-527-1522 holyspirit@tcc.on.ca The Rev. Lynn Mitchell, Interim Priest Sunday, January 3 `Epiphany' Worship at 9:30am Everyone Welcome EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH Pastor Steve Hildebrand Worship January 3rd 10:30 a.m. Youth Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome, so come & join us. For more information view our website 1p www.egmondvilleunitedchurch.com BETHEL BIBLE CHURCH An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 519-527-0982 Interim Pastor: Rev. Laurie Morris & Barry Hawkins Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m. TUESDAY EVENINGS: Youth Groups Junior & Senior High 6:30 - 9 p.m. Boys & Girls Club 7 p.m. Wednesdays 7 p.m. Mens & Womens Bible Study L5 EVERYONE WELCOME FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 59 Goderich St. W. Seaforth 519-527-0170 Lorrie Mann - Organist Sunday Worship January 3rd, 11:00 am Guest Minister: Rev. Major Dwight Nelson Sunday School Nursery Provided as Needed LS. ALL WELCOME CITRUS TRUCKLOAD SALE SE1FORfH Mon., January 4 - 3:OOpm-4:OOpm Seaforth Agricultural Society �20LB BOX OF FLORIDA SEEDLESS NAVEL ORANGES OR RUBY RED GRAPEFRUITS = $35.00 PER BOX } • The cost of wages and expenses for Huron East council members totalled just less than $129,000 in 2014, marking a roughly $14,000 decline from the previous year, according to annual renumeration figures released by the municipality. In total, council members received a combined $117,775 in honorariums and meeting and convention reimburse- ments, with the remainder paid out for mileage and mis- cellaneous expenses. On average, council mem- bers received between $8,000 and $12,000 for their services in 2014 - similar to the annual wages of a part-time, mini- mum wage worker. Most council members work a full-time job in addi- tion to their legislative duties. • Huron East council has decided against hiking its funding to the Seaforth Agri- cultural Society in 2015, opt- ing instead to award the group a $1,000 grant to defray costs from organizing the upcom- ing Fall Fair. The AG Society had origi- nally petitioned for a $5,000 grant to help cover expenses from managing the 170th edi- tion of the September fair, however council decided at its Feb. 3 meeting to maintain the same funding total as 2014. • Former NHL star and Sea - forth native Boyd Devereaux dropped the puck for the cer- emonial opening faceoff at the sixth annual Doug Perkes Memorial Peewee Tourna- ment in Seaforth. Heather Percival said the local hockey tournament named in honour of her late husband paid tribute to his memory by handing out awards to the hardest working players as opposed to the most talented. • It was a perfectly scripted ending for organizers of the Doug Perkes Memorial Pee- wee Tournament, with the host Seaforth Stars skating away with the Achampion- ship for the first time in the last sixyears. The hometown Stars put forward a dominating perfor- mance, going undefeated in their run to the title and rack- ing acking up a huge 7-3 win over the Merton Jets in the final at the Seaforth Arena on Feb. 8. • The Seaforth Manor Retire- ment and Long-term Living Home continued to serve as an emergency warming centre during extreme cold weather alerts after opening its doors during the deep freeze. In a prepared statement issued, Manor management invited those without heat or awaiting repairs to their gener- ators to temporarily lodge at the 100 James Street building after Environment Canada issued an extreme cold weather alert earlier in the day. • The clacking of sticks and swishing of rocks nosily rever- berates around the cozy con- fides of the Seaforth Curling Rink, as players from a visiting London-based team hit the ice for a day of lighthearted matches. Unable to secure time at a rink closer to home, the team had jumped at the opportu- nity to make the roughly hour- long drive to play in Seaforth. • A Seaforth grower won an innovation award sponsored by the Canadian subsidiary of a multinational agricultural and chemical corporation. Wayne Cantelon was pre- sented the 2014 Innovative Farmer of the Year award by BASF Canada at the annual Innovative Farmers Associa- tion of Ontario conference on Feb. 24 in London. March 2015 • -The Municipality of Huron East was being looked upon by the province to assume a short-term lease for the Vanastra reservoir and pump- ing station, valued at roughly $1,500 a year. Barry Mills, Huron East's public works coordinator, informed the municipality's water and sewer committee at its Feb. 10 meeting that the Ontario government looked into a short-term agreement to allow for the completion of an expectedly lengthy transfer process. Also at the meeting, the committee discussed the water main break that occurred in Seaforth on Jan. 9 and the preparation of budget esti- mates for repainting and coat- ing the interior and exterior of the Seaforth water tower. INDIAN RIVER DIRECT www.indianriverdirect.com CONTINUED > PAGE 7 f it's local it's her-