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Brussels birthday club holds bash
PEOPLE AROUND
WALTON
One of many
Members of the Huron OPP detachment took on
firefighters from the Huron East Fire Department on
Saturday, all in an effort to raise some funds for Victim
Services of Huron County. The Ice Hogs (the Huron OPP)
bested the Smoke Eaters (the Huron East firefighters) by a
score of 9-3, but the day was all about having fun and
bringing attention to an important service in Huron County.
(Vicky Bremner photo)
By Jo -Ann
McDonald
Call
887-6570
March is the most unpredictable
month for weather it seems. Warm
one day, cold the next, rainy then
snowy, gloomy then sunny, calm
then gale force winds. The
temperatures go up and down. Don't
forget the fog! In like a lamb, out
like a lion. Who knows? Sounds like
a mild week ahead, but until we live
through it, who knows?
It must be confusing for the
wildlife. Flocks of tundra swans are
still landing around the area as they
journey north. Pairs of Canada geese
can be seen, looking for a place to
nest. There are raccoons,
groundhogs, bunnies, cats and
skunks that have forgotten how to
cross the road. The one thing that I
have seen very few of is robins. I
know they are here, but we do not
have them around our house it
seems.
Our condolences to the family of
Rene Vercruyssen on his passing. He
will missed by his wife Jennie and
children Ron, Evelyn and John and
their families. Rene was a farmer at
heart and raised pigeons for many
years. A good neighbour and friend
to the McDonalds. Our sympathies
to all.
We are pleased to report that
Huron East to purchase plow
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
As part of the 2017 Huron East
budget process, the public works
department will be purchasing a new
five -ton plow truck demonstrator
unit.
During earlier drafts of the budget,
pieces of equipment had been cut
from the public works budget. As a
cost-saving measure councillors had
wondered about purchasing a
demonstrator plow truck.
At the March 21 council meeting,
Public Works Manager Barry Mills
submitted a recommendation for an
International 7600, complete with
body and plow, for just over
$250,000 plus HST.
Mills told councillors that the
municipality would be getting good
value for its dollar because
companies put their best foot
forward in demonstrators meant for
trade shows.
Council approved the
recommendation and the purchase,
which comes with a one-year
warranty with unlimited kilometres.
If a problem should arise, the unit
could be serviced in Goderich, Mill
said.
Council has accepted the tender of
Kurtis Smith Excavating Inc. for the
reconstruction of Winnipeg Road,
Toronto Boulevard and Regina Road
in Vanastra. The projects are
anticipated to cost the municipality
HURON EAST
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Municipality of Huron East
2017 Budget
Notice is hereby given that the
2017 Huron East Budget
will be considered by Council on
April 4th, 2017 at 7:30 pm
A brief budget synopsis is available
on the Huron East website.
www.huroneast.com
Complete copies of the budget document
will be available at the Municipal Office.
Paula Michiels, Finance Manager-Treasurer/Deputy Clerk
$1,666,000 plus HST.
In his report to council, Public
Works Manager Barry Mills said
that the Kurtis Smith tender met all
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Graeme Craig is out of hospital after
spending about seven days in
Stratford. We hope he is improving
every day.
Congratulations to Ken and Anne
Williamson on celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary. The couple
received congratulations from many
family and friends at the Brussels
Legion on Sunday afternoon. Their
children include Carol Ann (from
New Liskeard), Dianne, Cathy and
Jeff and many of their family
members also attended. They
renewed their vows at 4 p.m. and
then returned to the family home for
a social and gathering with their
family.
Our condolences to the many
members of the Knight families on
the passing of Ken Knight's wife
Ilene. The couple had lived in
Goderich until moving to a Hensall
facility. She will be missed by Jim,
Jack, Murray, Leslie, Harold
Dorothy and Helen of the Knight
family, plus the extended family
members. Our condolences to all.
The Brussels ladies birthday party
was held last week and they enjoyed
a delicious dinner at JR's. There
were around 20 on hand to wish the
birthday girls Jane Hall, Cora
Alcock and Dale Chesher best
wishes. Some of the ladies enjoying
the get-together included Nora
Stephenson, Marci Bremner,
Isabelle Wheeler, Merle Cousins,
Betty Campbell, Marie, Betty and
Lois McCutcheon, Audrey Cardiff,
Nelva Scott and Jean Davidson.
Happy birthday to the ladies!
Wow! For the first time in months,
all 21 players were able to attend the
Cranbrook Dart Club night to shoot
at the boards! The lucky Team 3 of
George Zwep and Karen Bowles
took five games. There were three
teams that managed to win four
games each including Team 6 of
Gayle Speiran, Jim Blake and
Annette Lewington, Team 4 of Brad
Speiran and Ern Lewington, and
Team 1 of Murray Houston, Marita
FROM WALTON
LeFor and Pat Gillis. The high lady
was Jane Zwep hitting 10 and Brad
Speiran hitting 133 for the men. It
was wonderful to have everyone out
to play and feeling well!
The Walton Hall Board catered the
funeral luncheon for the late Rene
Vercruyssen. Judy Lee, Judy
Emmrich and Jo -Ann McDonald
organized the lunch for the family
and the nearly 75 friends and
relatives in attendance.
Celebrating birthdays this past
week include Randal Linton, Dave
Watson, Ben Finlayson, Kerrisa
Eckert, John Van Vliet, Dennis
Leonhardt, Christopher Gulutzen,
Ashley Hoegy, Wyatt Dale, Ken
Dalton, Dalton Hamilton, Janet
Bachert, Andrea Gingerich, Becky
Laverty Chadwick, Judy Shortreed
and Weston Murray. Happy birthday
to all.
Moccasins
Bainton's
Old Mill
Downtown Blyth
519-523-4740
HURON EAST
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
REGARDING THE DOWNTOWN BRUSSELS
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN
TAKE NOTICE that the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron East will hold a public meeting
on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre at 800
Sports Drive in Brussels to consider a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Downtown Brussels under
Section 28 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 as amended. A formal presentation is scheduled for 6pm.
The PURPOSE of the public meeting is to consider a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for the commercial
business district in Brussels downtown. Maps showing the exact location of the properties that fall into the
Community Improvement Project Area in Brussels are available on the Municipal website (www.huroneast.ca)
and at the municipal office (72 Main Street South, Seaforth). The CIP includes program criteria, eligible
properties and administrative processes.
The EFFECT of the CIP is to provide financial incentives to stimulate private investment in rehabilitation,
development and redevelopment of the buildings within the commercial core of downtown Brussels.
ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support
of or in opposition to the proposed CIP. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public
meeting or make written submissions to the Clerk of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron East at the
address below before the proposed CIP is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the
decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron East to the Ontario Municipal Board,
and may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in
the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
IF YOU WISH TO BE NOTIFIED of the adoption of the proposed CIP, or the refusal to adopt the CIP, you must
make a written request to the Clerk of the Municipality of Huron East at the address below and such request
must include the name and address to which such notice should be sent.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed CIP is available on the Huron East website
(www.huroneast.com) and is available for review during regular office hours at the Huron East
municipal office.
DATED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST this 29th day of MARCH, 2017
Brad Knight, CAO/Clerk, Municipality of Huron East
72 Main Street South, PO Box 610 Seaforth, Ontario NOK 1 WO
Phone: 519-527-0160 1-888-868-7513 (toll free) Fax: 519-527-2561