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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2017-04-13, Page 27THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017. PAGE 27. $2.4 million in bridge repairs outlined in report By Denny Scott The Citizen Morns-Turnberry Council has a comprehensive list of necessary repairs and replacements for municipal bridgeworks in the next 10 years thanks to temporary Director of Public Works Wray Wilson. In a report to council, Wilson stated that provincial regulations require that all bridges and culverts with a span of three metres or more be reviewed every two years. Engineering firm B.M. Ross prepared a report on the bridges of Morris-Turnberry, highlighting short-, mid- and long-term projects that the firm suggest be addressed. The suggested priority work for Morris-Turnberry included the following projects for short term (one-year) projects: • Martin Line (site M110) requires debris removed from the East side of the North Pier at an estimated cost of $2,000. • Abraham Road (site M230) should be made a single lane bridge and removing debris from bearing seats that will cost approximately $1,000. • Elevator Line (site M040) should be made a single lane bridge at an estimated cost of $1,000. The total cost of the short-term, one-year project plan is $4,000 plus HST. Medium-term work, scheduled for a one -to -five-year work period, include the following bridges: • Clegg Line (site M190) will require curb, railing, patch and pier work for an estimated $415,000. • Orange Hill Road (site TI10) will require deck repair, curb repair and expansion joint replacement for an estimated $185,000. • B Line Road (site T030) will require patch repair, deck work and seal work for an estimated $160,000. • Kieffer Line (site T090) will require curb and joint work as well as drain work for an estimated $86,000. • Jamestown Road (site M250) requires path repair to the deck of the bridge and joint sealing for approximately $70,000. • Moncrieff Road (site M070) will require curb and deck repair costing an estimated $60,00. • Abraham Road (site M230) will require support work and replacement parts for $60,000. An arresting tune As part of the annual Walk Through Holy Week event at Blyth churches and Huron Chapel in Auburn, each church held a service showing a part of Jesus' last earthly week. Blyth United Church, the second -last stop on the tour, portrayed the garden and arrest scenes. Shown above is the United Church's choir. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Easter helps with challenges: Dow Continued from page 25 the gospel and was repeatedly persecuted himself now: beaten up, mobbed, even stoned for these new beliefs. But he felt God's sovereign grace at work in his life, transforming him, strengthening him. He recalls, "But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them [other apostles] - yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me." (1Cor.15:10) Three times in a single verse grace is highlighted. "By the grace of God I am what I am"... Yes, he had been a persecutor in the past, a violent blasphemer - but now there was not a shred of violence in him; he was patient, didn't react harshly, plodding steadily along just sharing the Good News about Jesus with people wherever he went. God's grace makes you a new person, gives you a "do -over" character -wise, so people notice a positive change - you're different. Because now you have (not an Intel processor but) "Jesus inside". The Holy Spirit helps you love better, changes your essence, so you can say with Paul about your new being, "By God's grace, I am what I am." Paul adds, "His grace to me was not without effect" (v.10) His grace to me "has not been in vain" (NRSV), is "not without results" (NLT). The fruit of the Spirit begins to take root in our lives, so we act differently - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (Ga1.5:22f). You enjoy being around people who have those qualities! And, Paul notes, "I worked harder than all of them - yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me." Who's doing the work here? Paul says it's not actually him alone, but God's grace "working through me" (NLT). Jesus strengthens us. "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak." (Isaiah 40:29) "I pray that out of his glorious riches He [God the Father] may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being..." (Ephesians 3:16) You don't need to swim across that river in the direction of temptation: you've already got something better inside! The message of Easter is: "Christ is risen! He's alive!" His mission is to indwell His people, so we know His grace, and can share our new life in Him with others. As we take our stand in the truth of the gospel rather than remaining stuck in sin, we experience His positive change inside like Paul did, and are strengthened sl1PNI • Ilk d'• y :'incmak Make Your Own Beer, Wine, Coolers and Fruit Wine (O>rern here or at hornet) 84 Kingston St., GODERICH 524-2323 11 to face life's challenges. Easter inside us helps us face temptation when it comes knocking. F.B. Meyer in The Christ Life for Your Life suggests the secret has to do with consciously keeping ourselves positioned in Christ through faith. "Remember further that His purpose is to deliver from the power of sin. The guilt is gone, but the power remains, and He can only deliver from that gradually... Abide in Jesus. Let the Holy Ghost in you keep you abiding in Jesus, so that when Satan comes to knock at your door, Jesus will go and open it, and as soon as the devil sees the face of Christ looking through the door, he will turn tail"! • Londesborough fi f United Church ti 1 SONGFEST 2017 Sunday, April 23 - 7 pm Featuring: Audibly Awesome Kindred Spirit Aaron Matthews Londesboro UC Choir Admission: $15.00 Refreshments to Follow • Walton Road (site M030) will require material removal and erosion protection at a cost of $15,000. • Elevator Line (site M040) will require support at the south end of the west beam for a cost of approximately $5,000. • Moncrieff Road (site M060) will require the north railing height re -set to correspond with road grading for approximately $5,000. • Clyde Line (site M120) will require asphalt work costing approximately $2,000. The total cost for the one -to -five- year plan is $1,063,000 plus HST. The longer-term, six -to -10 -year project list includes the following sites. • McCall Line (site M020) will require culvert replacement for an estimated $355,000. • Clyde Line (site M170) will require culvert replacement at an estimated $340,000. • Abraham Road (site M230) will require plate work and rivet work at an estimated $200,000. • Jamestown Road (site M210) will require patch work as well as erosion protection work for an estimated $140,000. • Cardiff Road (site M160) will require deck work and wingwall work for an estimated $140,000. • Salem Road (site T100) will require wingwall, curb and deck work as well as erosion protection work at an estimated $85,000. • Martin Line (site M110) will require expansion joint replacement at an estimated $80,000. The total cost for the six -to -10 - year project plan will cost $1,340,000 plus HST. "This will help during annual budget processes," Wilson explained when presenting the report. Councillor Jim Nelemans asked, if the municipality started working on these projects, how long a report outlining the necessities would be valid. Wilson said they should last three to four years. Council received the report for future consideration. GODERICH 519 524 7811 FOR MOVIE INFORMATION... www.movielinks.ca long distanae?1 -800-265-3438 Stay Connected The Citizen wherever you are in the world with an electronic Subscription • Easy access • Read on your phone, tablet or computer • Perfect for travellers, students or snowbirds • Timely reading (no waiting for mail delivery) Go to our website and pay by Pay Pal or come into the office and pay by cheque or cash The Citizen 413 Queen St., Blyth 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-523-4792 519-887-9114 www.northhuron.on.ca