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The Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association
usually makes donations to local charities from the
proceeds of its annual reunion during the group's year-end
meeting. This year, however the association was on the
receiving end during its Nov. 25 meeting. International
Plowing Match (IPM) 2017 Accessibility Committee Chair
Charlene O'Reilly, right, presented the association with an
accessible picnic table that was used during the IPM as a
thank you for the association lending its accessible people
movers to the IPM. Association President Peter Hendriks
received the donation. (Denny Scott photo)
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017. PAGE 9.
New position to save NH X60,000
Former North Huron Director of
Corporate Services/Deputy-Clerk
Kathy Adams' retirement left a hole
in North Huron's administrative
services that will be filled by a new
hire.
Those services, including human
resources and budget concerns, have
been picked up by other staff
members according to Administrator
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Dwayne Evans, however that's a
practice that can't continue.
Evans' suggestion to remedy the
situation was to disperse some of the
responsibilities from Adams'
previous position and bring some of
them under a new position, Assistant
to the CAO.
Council approved the elimination
of Adams' former role and the
creation of the new position which,
due to reduced responsibilities, will
result in a savings of $60,000 in the
2018 budget.
***
Bill 148, called the Fair
Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, will
have a definite impact on North
Huron's budget and taxes. However,
it may not be as significant as some
thought.
During North Huron Township
Council's Nov. 20 meeting, council
reviewed several pieces of
correspondence explaining that the
provincial government had listened
to municipalities and that on-call
firefighters, snow removal and
other municipal service providers
and staff will not be affected by
a change that sought to have
on-call employees receive more
static pay.
Council members were wary,
however, and didn't want to count on
the changes before the bill was
enacted.
Previously, other municipalities
estimated that having volunteer
firefighters included in the bill's on-
call changes could result in as much
as a 20 per cent increase to the
overal tax levy.
Council plans on continuing to
monitor and provide input on the bill
through the Associations of
Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).
***
Councillor Bill Knott wants North
Huron to look towards mobile photo
radar equipment and services to help
fight speeding in the municipality.
Photo radar equipment, when used
to control speeding, can detect
vehicles travelling over the speed
limit and photograph licence plates
allowing for speeding tickets to be
assessed and mailed without the
presence of a police officer.
Knott suggested a service provider
that would provide the equipment
and send the tickets for a portion of
the value of each ticket.
Councillor Brock Vodden felt
investigating the move was
premature, saying it could be years
before such equipment was
provincially approved.
Reeve Neil Vincent, however, said
that his sources indicate the
technology is closer to being
approved than most people realize
due to police commissions in larger
cities pushing for it.
Staff was directed to investigate
opportunities to utilize photo radar
equipment to help reduce speeding
in the municipality and prepare a
report for council.
M -T set to consider grant policy
Morris-Turnberry Council is
considering enacting a municipal
grant policy during its next council
meeting.
The policy will require groups
seeking donations or grants to apply
for them by Feb. 15 of the year the
funding will be necessary.
Several groups, such as local
agricultural fairs, school fairs,
county organizations and
committees would be grandfathered
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The Knight Family received the best family float award for their contribution to the annual
Brussels Santa Claus parade over the weekend. (Denny Scott photo)
Obituaries
KENNETH "KEN" ROBERT
DONALD BIRD
Kenneth "Ken" Robert Donald
Bird passed away peacefully at
Wingham and District Hospital on
Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.
Ken was the true life partner and
husband of Linda Bird, loving father
of Krista Bird and the proud grandpa
of Tamara and Trevor Mellin.
Ken was the brother of Hugh
(Monica) Ives, son-in-law of Alex
(Marie) Voisin, brother-in-law of
Judy (Don) Axford, Brad (Liz)
Voisin, Bonnie Voisin, Leonard
Voisin, Donald Voisin and Sue
Larson. He was the uncle and great-
uncle to many. He will be especially
missed by PB.
Ken was predeceased by his
parents Don (Jean) Ives and brother-
in-law John Voisin.
Friends and family were invited to
a come -and -go celebration of life at
the Royal Canadian Legion Brussels
Branch on Sunday, Nov. 26. Casual
dress was requested and any team t -
shirts were welcome. Ken's
favourite colour was purple.
In lieu of flowers and as
expressions of sympathy donations
to the Wingham and District
Hospital Chemo Unit or the Royal
Canadian Legion Brussels Branch
218 would be appreciated.
Cards of sympathy may be
forwarded to Box 340, Brussels.
Condolences may be left at
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into the proposed policy, however
council requested that the money
those groups received not be
included in the document, so it could
be set by council annually.
The bylaw will be brought back to
council's Dec. 5 meeting.
***
The Wingham Physician
Recruitment Committee will be
seeking at least as much funding
as usual this year and may require
more than previous years according
to Morris-Turnberry Councillor
Dorothy Kelly.
During Morris-Turnberry
Council's Nov. 21 meeting, Kelly
announced that one physician in
Wingham has requested a leave of
absence and the committee is
currently in talks with a general
physician to replace him.
The doctor, and his wife, a
medical specialist according to
Kelly, want to move to a rural area
and are looking at Gravenhurst or
Wingham as a new landing spot.
"We are hoping they will pick
Wingham," she said. "He wants an
incentive which is over and above
his pay."
The announcement comes several
months after Morris-Turnberry
councillors aired concerns about the
amount of money given to the
committee when it was announced it
has significant funds held in reserve.
***
Location signs are being
considered for several cemeteries in
Morris-Turnberry.
Council was presented with a list
of examples by Public Works
Director Mike Alcock. After
selecting the style and manufacturer
council wanted, it was decided that
Alcock would bring more examples
back to council with different
colours available.
The issue is scheduled to be
brought back to council's Dec. 5
meeting.
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