HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2018-07-26, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2018. PAGE 3.
Stewart selected to fill N. Huron Council vacancy
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Blyth resident John Stewart will
fill North Huron Councillor Bill
Knott's vacant seat after council
received two applications for the
position.
Council selected Stewart on
Monday night after a lengthy closed -
to -the -public session during which
council discussed the appointment
and a land disposition issue in Blyth.
He was appointed over Brad Carther
of Wingham who ran unsuccessfully
in Blyth in the last election.
Stewart stated he would not be
seeking the council position in the
Paying it backward
Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company thanked the Blyth Lions Club, which served beverages
during the company's staff Christmas party, for its service by donating $500 to the club for the
purpose of upgrading the playground equipment at the Blyth Lions Park. Above, Cowbell's
Chief Development Officer Grant Sparling, back row, centre, made the donation to members
of the Lions Club as well as their children. (Denny Scott photo)
Drive-thru lunch, supper set
From Marilyn's Desk
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
Happy birthday to Belinda and
Dave Marshall who celebrate July
26; Kesley Kerr, July 28; Brooklyn
Bromley, Belgrave and Doug Craig,
Atwood, July 30 and Emily de
Corte, Zurich, July 31. Happy
birthday everyone.
This past wekeened we received a
much-needed rain. On Monday the
grass already looked greener and not
that August brown colour. The
farmers taking off the wheat
welcomed the rain just as much as
the rest of us.
Mark Thursday, August 23 on
your calendar for the Blyth United
Church drive-thru lunch and supper.
Lunch can be picked up between 11
a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and supper
between 4:30 and 6 p.m. Take-out
orders only. Pre -order by calling
Donna Moore at 519-523-9855 and
she will see that your order gets on
the list.
Blyth traffic flow to be studied
Blyth will be the focus of traffic
and pedestrian initiatives in the
coming months according to
Councillor Brock Vodden.
During a North Huron council
meeting last month, Vodden,
council's representative on the
Coalition for Huron Injury
Prevention (CHIP), said that a
RADAR speed display will be
erected in Blyth for the summer,
recording the speed of motorists.
Vodden said that information could
then be retrieved and analyzed.
"It's great in terms of reminding
people how fast they're going," he
said. "Over any period of time, that
information can be collected to see
general speed habits of people."
Councillor Trevor Seip asked
where the RADAR device would be
located, and Vodden said that a
single spot had yet to be chosen.
"A number of areas have been
identified, but I can't say which are
the favourites," he said. "[The
device] is movable and can be
relocated if it's not having the proper
impact."
Vodden said one area of concern
being considered is the intersection
in Blyth, County Roads 25 and 4.
However, if the sign is placed to
monitor that area, it wouldn't be
placed at the intersection and instead
be located at one of the approaches.
Vodden also spoke of Central
Huron resident Julie Sawchuk's
recent presentation to Huron County
Council asking for a crosswalk to be
installed in Blyth.
Reeve Neil Vincent provided some
information on the presentation, that
was made at a June Huron County
Council meeting, drawing reference
to the crosswalks recently installed
in Clinton.
The crosswalks, which are solar -
powered and include flashing lights
and accompanying road markings,
have come with a steep learning
curve according to Vodden.
"There were difficulties that no
one anticipated," he said.
Vodden said the arrows were
originally painted the wrong way on
the road, and the height and distance
between the stop points and the
intersection also needed to be re-
evaluated.
"A lot of changes have happened
as time has gone on," he said.
There is room for you there amid the countless ones who
fly to it for consolation, safety, and repose!
(Octavius Winslow)
"This was the one who had reclined on Jesus' bosom at the supper..." John 21:20
The bosom of Jesus still pillows the head of the weary loving disciple of the Lord.
There is no real rest for the soul, but in Jesus.
Where should the Christ -loved, the Christ -loving disciple lean, with his sins and
sorrows, with his weariness and want --but upon the bosom of his Lord? It is the
place of repose, of faith, and of love.
There is room for you there amid the countless ones who fly to it for
consolation, safety, and repose! Go and lean with your burden, your grief, and
your sin --where the beloved disciple reclined; and you shall realize the blessedness
of the oneness, confidence, and affection which exist between Jesus and all the
disciples whom He loves.
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956
upcoming municipal election set for
October.
Both Carther and Stewart were
invited to speak before council made
their decision.
Carther spoke to his experience in
Wingham and North Huron for the
past 20 years, and stated he had been
visiting the area since 1972. He said
he has watched Blyth grow into a
fantastic town and lamented the loss
of the Witches' Walk. If he was put
on council, he said he would
immediately seek to open the
Wingham pool more often and help
a new director of recreation and
facilities to "bring in more stuff for
the community to thrive on". He said
he also wanted dog parks opened in
Wingham and Blyth to offer dog
owners a better space to walk the
dogs and reduce messes on
sidewalks.
Stewart said that, after much
consideration and discussion with
his family, he decided to put his
name forward for the position. He
said he wants to represent the Village
of Blyth because it's a "special place
with endless opportunity". He said
that his parents were prominent
members of the community and he
was born, raised, played sports,
volunteers, was married and raised
his family in the village he continues
to live in.
Stewart explained that he has over
20 years of municipal experience 16
of which were in senior
administration. He said that through
that employment and through his
experiences with volunteer work, he
gained communication skills with
community organizations,
government agencies, staff and most
FROM BLYTH
importantly, the members of the
community.
He said he looks forward to
"representing the great residents of
the village of Blyth", which he
called a vibrant community.
Council received a report from
staff regarding the applications
before going into the closed session.
After leaving the closed -to -the -
public session, it was announced that
Stewart would hold the position until
the new council takes over in
December.
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