The Citizen, 2018-07-12, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2018.
Taking it outside
The churches of Blyth held a joint outdoor worship service at Blyth Lions Park on Sunday, led
by the Blyth Christian Reformed Church's Gary van Leeuwen. Those in attendance on the hot
Sunday morning were also treated to some special music by local musicians throughout the
service. On vocals and guitar for the day were Deb Siertsema, left, and Darlene Vander Veen.
(Shawn Loughlin photo)
VanCamp honoured for 90th
PEOPLE AROUND
BELGRAVE
By Linda
Campbell
Call
357-2188
The Community Coffee Break is
held every second and fourth
Tuesday of the month at Belgrave
Community Centre. Everyone is
welcome.
There are no church services in
Belgrave United Church for July.
July 15 service is at Dungannon
United Church at 10 a.m.; July 22,
Nancy and Jim Farrish's cabin
(85836 Kerry's Line, Ashfield
Township) at 10 a.m. and July 29 at
Trinity United Church, 10 a.m.
Everyone is welcome.
Nearly 60 descendants of William
and Hazel VanCamp came together
on Sunday, July 8 at the Belgrave
Community Centre for a summer
reunion. Kay Harris, Walkerton and
her daughters Sandra Standish,
Woodstock and Tanya Merkley,
Kitchener were in charge of the
planning and updating of family
contacts. A lively mixed game and
candy guessing were held indoors.
Outdoors water balloons and other
contests were held.
Glen VanCamp was honoured as
the oldest person present and happy
birthday was sung for his 90th
birthday. Glen offered a blessing
and a potluck meal was enjoyed
by all.
Dam rehabilitation
could cost $1OM
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
North Huron Council has asked
Director of Public Works Sean
McGhee to investigate what the
Save the Howson Dam and Pond
Committee will bring to the table
financially to maintain the presence
of a dam in Wingham.
On Monday evening, council
debated the issue at length, with
many councillors saying that a
potential expenditure of $10 million
(when funded through a 30 -year
loan) was not something taxpayers
should have to fund through their
property taxes.
The estimates are based on
preliminary studies and could result
in prices as much as 30 per cent
lower to 50 per cent higher.
As McGhee pointed out in his
report, the structure is not an area -
rated feature, meaning whatever
decision council makes, every
ratepayer in North Huron will feel
the ramifications through their
property taxes.
McGhee had asked council to
approve a $22,000 testing program
to determine the state of the concrete
of the dam in various locations,
which could help narrow down the
decision council has to make.
According to McGhee, the report
produced by KGS Group Inc.
showed three different options:
removal or naturalization of the
dam, rehabilitation of the structure
or replacement. The study might
eliminate rehabilitation, however, as
was later revealed, a study from
1983/1984 may have already made
that determination.
The study indicated that the
concrete in the dam at various
locations had "zero strength"
according to McGhee. That
information was enough for some
councillors to eliminate the
rehabilitation option and look at
either replacement or removal.
Councillor Yolanda Ritsema-
Teeninga and Deputy -Reeve James
Campbell both said they wanted the
cost of the dam's replacement to be
borne by the committee, as it
couldn't be put on the general tax
base. In a supporting document
produced by McGhee and Director
of Finance Donna White, it was
revealed that replacing the dam
could add more than $150,000 per
year to the budget for the next 30
years.
While Campbell said he wanted
all funds contributed by the
committee in place before any work
began, Ritsema-Teeninga, in an
interview after the meeting with The
Citizen, confirmed that she felt the
entire cost of the dam should be paid
for by the group.
She said such an expense was too
much to put on the ratepayers of the
municipality.
For more in-depth coverage of the
report and discussion, look to next
week's edition of The Citizen.
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