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Brussels improvement plan meeting set for March 9
A new look
Under the proposed Brussels Community Improvement Plan, incentives could be provided
and suggestions could be made for the future of the village's downtown. Heritage architect
Chris Cooper created this rendering, seen here atop a picture of the current main street of
Brussels, that offers a glimpse into what could be. A meeting seeking input on the proposal is
set for March 9 at the Brussels Library from 12-2 p.m. and from 5-7 p.m. (Photos submitted)
County approves new program
Continued from page 20 and has received $150,000 to plan a
program will have no impact on the
county's 2017 budget because it is
completely funded by the provincial
government.
She told councillors that the
county has already received a grant
and that the Ministry of Education
will provide additional funding to
help make the program a success.
"Children's Services applied for
culturally -relevant Indigenous early
years program. Working closely
with our Cultural Services
colleagues, the school board
Indigenous leads and staff from
Keystones (Owen Sound), our aim is
to explore Huron's Indigenous
history, gain knowledge and
understanding of culturally -
restorative developmental
milestones and develop a relevant
early years program that will
welcome all families in our county,"
the report went on to say. "The
Ministry of Education will provide
additional funding for
implementation based on identified
needs in our plan."
Council passed Gaynor's
recommendation, authorizing the
transfer payment agreement.
30 on county `Sunshine List'
Thirty Huron County employees
are on the 2016 "Sunshine List",
which details the salaries of public
employees who made over $100,000
in the year.
Medical Officer of Health Jan
Owen led the pack by earning
$271,107.52 in 2016. She was
followed by Chief Administrative
Officer Brenda Orchard whose 2016
salary totalled $175,701.52.
Meighan Wark, Huron County
librarian and director of cultural
services, made $145,931.73 last
year, followed by former Emergency
Services Chief David Lew at
$136,540.07, Director of Homes and
Social and Property Services Barb
Springall at $135,629.20, Director
of Operations Steven Lund at
$135,283.28 and Director of
Planning and Development Scott
Tousaw at $135,269.60.
Treasurer Michael Blumhagen
was next on the list, earning
$127,994.50 in 2016, followed by
See histories and
historic photographs
on the history section
of northhuron.on.ca
Nancy Rennick, an acting senior
manager with the Huron County
Health Unit who made $121,387.12
in 2016.
Clerk Susan Cronin made
$119.580.16 last year, while
Director of Economic Development
Ron Gaudet made $118,819.52. Jeff
Horseman, then the deputy -chief of
Emergency Medical Services, made
$116,740.81, followed by Connie
Townsend, homes administrator,
who made $112,775.68.
Jean -Guy Albert, Health Unit
manager, made $110,884, as did
Health Unit manager Tanya
Sangster, followed by Barbara Hall,
Housing and Property Services
manager, at $110,564.02, Michele
Gaynor, Social Services manager, at
$110,564 and Christina Taylor,
Health Unit manager, at
$110,256.40.
Director of Care Ruth Craig made
$109,592.74 last year, while Health
Unit Manager Barb Leavitt made
$108,881.60, Acting Deputy -
Treasurer Veronica Stevenson, who
made $108,024.89, Director of Care
Elaine Fraser made $107,416.39 and
Homes Administrator Jolanta Linde-
Martinsons earned $105,012.91.
Arthur McNaughton, Emergency
Services supervisor, made
$103,645.52, followed by Sandra
Weber, senior manager in the
Planning and Development
Department, who made
$102,372.21, Emergency Services
Supervisor Mark Crawford, who
made $102,364.82 and Emergency
Services Supervisor William Lewis,
who made $102,051.55.
Rounding out the list for 2016
were Emergency Service Supervisor
Robert Taylor at $101,751.65,
Emergency Services Supervisor
David Campbell at $100,534.35 and
Primary Care Paramedic James
Dausett at $100,169.37.
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By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
The Huron East Economic
Development Department is hoping
to hear from Brussels property
owners and merchants on the
proposed community improvement
plan (CIP).
Economic Development Officer
Jan Hawley has arranged two open -
house meetings on Thursday, March
9 where those involved will be on
hand to answer questions about the
CIP, which Huron East Council
authorized Hawley and staff to
create at a meeting last month. The
first session will be from 12-2 p.m.
and the second will be from 5-7 p.m.
Both will be at the Brussels Library.
Hawley says that the motivation
behind the project is to improve the
look of the village's downtown
through incentives and
recommendations. By no means, she
said, will the plan impose rules on
property owners and merchants, it
will simply provide
recommendations, best practices and
incentives.
The history behind the proposed
plan reaches back to the 1970s, she
said, before Seaforth and Brussels
amalgamated with three other
townships to create Huron East.
Nearly five decades ago, she said,
Seaforth implemented a plan to unite
the look of its downtown, which has
resulted in how it looks today. At the
same time, Brussels decided not to
adopt such a plan, which has
resulted in a patchwork design
throughout the downtown.
Hawley recently submitted her
work on the Brussels project for an
achievement award at the Ontario
Business Improvement Area
Association (OBIAA) coming up in
Toronto.
The meeting is an opportunity for
merchants and property owners to
comment on the plan, which Hawley
said is far from written in stone. The
basics of the proposal have been
established, but if residents have
suggestions, there is still time for
them to be implemented.
Hawley says the meetings will be
very informal, come -and -go style to
enable locals to drop in and see
what's being planned without
spending too much of their time
there.
The process began last year, when
the Economic Development
Department secured $10,000 in
funding from Huron County and
$5,000 in funding from Huron East
to get the ball rolling on the new
program.
The meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 9 at the Brussels
Library with open -house sessions
from 12-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
Warm weather may
affect winter wheat
Continued from page 1
adapt to what Mother Nature gives
them. In 34 years of making maple
syrup, Storey says, "we've never had
a `normal' season yet."
The warm weather could also
have ramifications for one of Huron
County's biggest crops, winter
wheat. Writing in this month's issue
of The Rural Voice, Scott Krakar of
LAC Inc., a London -area grain
marketing company with locations
in this area, explained the lack of
snow cover can leave wheat at risk
of being killed if temperatures
suddenly plunge.
In the fall, he explained, winter
wheat begins a hardening period as
it adjusts to colder temperatures.
This hardening period begins when
temperatures at the growing point
reach 9° C and lasts for one or two
months, the level of cold hardiness
depending on the soil temperature
during the period.
As temperatures rise the crop
loses its hardiness and longer days
make the crop less tolerant of cold
weather. Snow cover moderates
changes in both light and
temperature but agronomists say
that once a winter wheat crop loses
its winter hardiness, it never
recovers the level of tolerance it
once had. Each time the soil
temperature rises the crop loses its
hardiness more rapidly.
Temperatures in the teens in
February might leave the crop
vulnerable if we experience cold
temperatures in March, Krakar
wrote. The success of this year's
crop could depend on how cold
temperatures are in March.
March meeting set
Continued from page 24
looking ahead; the past is gone.
The ladies sang the Huron
Christmas carol, "Twos in the Moon
of Wintertime". Kittie MacGregor
read several scripture verses which
reinforced the need to trust in God's
love and learn to forgive the
transgressions of others.
President Helen Lobb began the
gathering by reminding the ladies
that everyone gets a cup in life and
how it is filled is up to the
individual. A number of small
Inejnck
Make Your Own
Beer, Wine, Coolers
and Fruit Wine
(c5 rery here
or at home!)
84 Kingston St.,
GODERICH
524-2323
business matters were discussed and
reminders given about upcoming
UCW events. The March 20 meeting
will be this group's participation in
the World Day of Prayer.
The United Church is hosting a
movie night on March 4 that will
feature a lasagna dinner.
for
Brad Fraser
Katrina Young
Saturday, March 4
8:00 pm
Brussels Arena ' •i~
Tickets at the door
$1500
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A new look
Under the proposed Brussels Community Improvement Plan, incentives could be provided
and suggestions could be made for the future of the village's downtown. Heritage architect
Chris Cooper created this rendering, seen here atop a picture of the current main street of
Brussels, that offers a glimpse into what could be. A meeting seeking input on the proposal is
set for March 9 at the Brussels Library from 12-2 p.m. and from 5-7 p.m. (Photos submitted)
County approves new program
Continued from page 20 and has received $150,000 to plan a
program will have no impact on the
county's 2017 budget because it is
completely funded by the provincial
government.
She told councillors that the
county has already received a grant
and that the Ministry of Education
will provide additional funding to
help make the program a success.
"Children's Services applied for
culturally -relevant Indigenous early
years program. Working closely
with our Cultural Services
colleagues, the school board
Indigenous leads and staff from
Keystones (Owen Sound), our aim is
to explore Huron's Indigenous
history, gain knowledge and
understanding of culturally -
restorative developmental
milestones and develop a relevant
early years program that will
welcome all families in our county,"
the report went on to say. "The
Ministry of Education will provide
additional funding for
implementation based on identified
needs in our plan."
Council passed Gaynor's
recommendation, authorizing the
transfer payment agreement.
30 on county `Sunshine List'
Thirty Huron County employees
are on the 2016 "Sunshine List",
which details the salaries of public
employees who made over $100,000
in the year.
Medical Officer of Health Jan
Owen led the pack by earning
$271,107.52 in 2016. She was
followed by Chief Administrative
Officer Brenda Orchard whose 2016
salary totalled $175,701.52.
Meighan Wark, Huron County
librarian and director of cultural
services, made $145,931.73 last
year, followed by former Emergency
Services Chief David Lew at
$136,540.07, Director of Homes and
Social and Property Services Barb
Springall at $135,629.20, Director
of Operations Steven Lund at
$135,283.28 and Director of
Planning and Development Scott
Tousaw at $135,269.60.
Treasurer Michael Blumhagen
was next on the list, earning
$127,994.50 in 2016, followed by
See histories and
historic photographs
on the history section
of northhuron.on.ca
Nancy Rennick, an acting senior
manager with the Huron County
Health Unit who made $121,387.12
in 2016.
Clerk Susan Cronin made
$119.580.16 last year, while
Director of Economic Development
Ron Gaudet made $118,819.52. Jeff
Horseman, then the deputy -chief of
Emergency Medical Services, made
$116,740.81, followed by Connie
Townsend, homes administrator,
who made $112,775.68.
Jean -Guy Albert, Health Unit
manager, made $110,884, as did
Health Unit manager Tanya
Sangster, followed by Barbara Hall,
Housing and Property Services
manager, at $110,564.02, Michele
Gaynor, Social Services manager, at
$110,564 and Christina Taylor,
Health Unit manager, at
$110,256.40.
Director of Care Ruth Craig made
$109,592.74 last year, while Health
Unit Manager Barb Leavitt made
$108,881.60, Acting Deputy -
Treasurer Veronica Stevenson, who
made $108,024.89, Director of Care
Elaine Fraser made $107,416.39 and
Homes Administrator Jolanta Linde-
Martinsons earned $105,012.91.
Arthur McNaughton, Emergency
Services supervisor, made
$103,645.52, followed by Sandra
Weber, senior manager in the
Planning and Development
Department, who made
$102,372.21, Emergency Services
Supervisor Mark Crawford, who
made $102,364.82 and Emergency
Services Supervisor William Lewis,
who made $102,051.55.
Rounding out the list for 2016
were Emergency Service Supervisor
Robert Taylor at $101,751.65,
Emergency Services Supervisor
David Campbell at $100,534.35 and
Primary Care Paramedic James
Dausett at $100,169.37.
'I'
-4/P-• PARK THEATRE11111
30 The Square :.anti. 4411-0-
GODERICH 519 524 7811
FOR MOVIE INFORMATION...
www.movielinks.ca
long distance?1-800-265-3438
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
The Huron East Economic
Development Department is hoping
to hear from Brussels property
owners and merchants on the
proposed community improvement
plan (CIP).
Economic Development Officer
Jan Hawley has arranged two open -
house meetings on Thursday, March
9 where those involved will be on
hand to answer questions about the
CIP, which Huron East Council
authorized Hawley and staff to
create at a meeting last month. The
first session will be from 12-2 p.m.
and the second will be from 5-7 p.m.
Both will be at the Brussels Library.
Hawley says that the motivation
behind the project is to improve the
look of the village's downtown
through incentives and
recommendations. By no means, she
said, will the plan impose rules on
property owners and merchants, it
will simply provide
recommendations, best practices and
incentives.
The history behind the proposed
plan reaches back to the 1970s, she
said, before Seaforth and Brussels
amalgamated with three other
townships to create Huron East.
Nearly five decades ago, she said,
Seaforth implemented a plan to unite
the look of its downtown, which has
resulted in how it looks today. At the
same time, Brussels decided not to
adopt such a plan, which has
resulted in a patchwork design
throughout the downtown.
Hawley recently submitted her
work on the Brussels project for an
achievement award at the Ontario
Business Improvement Area
Association (OBIAA) coming up in
Toronto.
The meeting is an opportunity for
merchants and property owners to
comment on the plan, which Hawley
said is far from written in stone. The
basics of the proposal have been
established, but if residents have
suggestions, there is still time for
them to be implemented.
Hawley says the meetings will be
very informal, come -and -go style to
enable locals to drop in and see
what's being planned without
spending too much of their time
there.
The process began last year, when
the Economic Development
Department secured $10,000 in
funding from Huron County and
$5,000 in funding from Huron East
to get the ball rolling on the new
program.
The meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 9 at the Brussels
Library with open -house sessions
from 12-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
Warm weather may
affect winter wheat
Continued from page 1
adapt to what Mother Nature gives
them. In 34 years of making maple
syrup, Storey says, "we've never had
a `normal' season yet."
The warm weather could also
have ramifications for one of Huron
County's biggest crops, winter
wheat. Writing in this month's issue
of The Rural Voice, Scott Krakar of
LAC Inc., a London -area grain
marketing company with locations
in this area, explained the lack of
snow cover can leave wheat at risk
of being killed if temperatures
suddenly plunge.
In the fall, he explained, winter
wheat begins a hardening period as
it adjusts to colder temperatures.
This hardening period begins when
temperatures at the growing point
reach 9° C and lasts for one or two
months, the level of cold hardiness
depending on the soil temperature
during the period.
As temperatures rise the crop
loses its hardiness and longer days
make the crop less tolerant of cold
weather. Snow cover moderates
changes in both light and
temperature but agronomists say
that once a winter wheat crop loses
its winter hardiness, it never
recovers the level of tolerance it
once had. Each time the soil
temperature rises the crop loses its
hardiness more rapidly.
Temperatures in the teens in
February might leave the crop
vulnerable if we experience cold
temperatures in March, Krakar
wrote. The success of this year's
crop could depend on how cold
temperatures are in March.
March meeting set
Continued from page 24
looking ahead; the past is gone.
The ladies sang the Huron
Christmas carol, "Twos in the Moon
of Wintertime". Kittie MacGregor
read several scripture verses which
reinforced the need to trust in God's
love and learn to forgive the
transgressions of others.
President Helen Lobb began the
gathering by reminding the ladies
that everyone gets a cup in life and
how it is filled is up to the
individual. A number of small
Inejnck
Make Your Own
Beer, Wine, Coolers
and Fruit Wine
(c5 rery here
or at home!)
84 Kingston St.,
GODERICH
524-2323
business matters were discussed and
reminders given about upcoming
UCW events. The March 20 meeting
will be this group's participation in
the World Day of Prayer.
The United Church is hosting a
movie night on March 4 that will
feature a lasagna dinner.
for
Brad Fraser
Katrina Young
Saturday, March 4
8:00 pm
Brussels Arena ' •i~
Tickets at the door
$1500