HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2014-01-01, Page 15Wednesday, January 1, 2014 • News Record 15
year in review
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New old digs
Central Huron Council moved
back into town hall this Septem-
ber, following renovations to the
former council chambers. After a
gap of 13 years, meetings were
once again held in the original
chamber. They had been moved
to the REACH Centre two years
ago.
To market
The Clinton Farmers' Market
has a strong showing in its first
year downtown. Originally
intended to wrap up mid-August,
the market was extended into
September. Next year, the market
will be running from Victoria Day
through to Thanksgiving
weekends.
Fireside
Central Huron renewed a fire
agreement with North Huron this
year. The mutual aid agreement
was initially renewed for only one
year going into 2013, however the
renewed agreement is for a full
five years.
Access denied
Council chambers was filled
with people asking that the road
allowance at the end of Mill Road
in western Central Huron be open
for all. New owners at the bottom
of Mill Road ended a years -long
understanding between residents
and the former owners that saw
public access to the Maitland
River through the municipal road
allowance which ran through the
property.
Swap meet
The Clinton Road Exchange
project saw Central Huron and
Huron County swap responsibil-
ity for Railway Street and King
Street respectively. While King
Street was the primary route for
trucks heading downtown, the
swap to Railroad Street mean King
would become a local road and
truck traffic would be diverted
from the busy and often tricky
intersection.
Cost of dying
Cemetery fees in Central Huron
took a significant upward turn in
2013. Interment rights for s single
grave more than doubled from
$250 to $550, and cremations and
vault fees doubled. The munici-
pality brought in $16,000 in cern-
etery fees in 2012, while it spent
$84,000 on services.
OCTOBER
Old nukes
Council decided to revisit the
possibility of a deep ground
nuclear waste repository next
year, after a year of sitting on the
fence. While council was all but
ready to drop the issue, they
decided to try and engage the
public once more in spring of
2014.
Radar season
The 2013-14 Clinton Radars
had some added beef to the team
after their previous season ended
on a surprising note in playoffs.
The Radars have been hovering
between second and third place
this year in the standings.
Setting boundaries
Thirty years of animosity
between Goderich and Central
Huron concluded amicably this
October, as both councils received
approval from Huron County on a
boundary adjustment south of
Goderich. Central Huron is giving
Goderich land south of the town
boundary to Dechert Road in
exchange for water and sewer
services south to Kitchigami Road.
The municipalities still have to
wait, however, as the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs is still hung up
on water lots. The land agreement
received Central Huron's approval
Oct. 8.
Integrity indecision
Council voted 4-3 against hiring
an integrity commissioner
selected by the municipal CAO in
early October, as the selection was
done without council consent.
Council eventually settled on
someone to fill the role in early
December.
Nobel intentions
Clinton author Alice Munro
received worldwide attention this
October when it was announced
she had won the Nobel Prize in
Literature. She joins 17 other
Canadians in the honour, and is
only the 13th woman to receive
the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Munro's daughter accepted the
award on her behalf in Stockholm,
Sweden.
Radiothon recap
The annual CKNX Healthcare
Heroes Radiothon raised $518,000
in its 2013 call-in day. The Radiot-
hon allows Huron County
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shot put at Clinton Public School's track
day May 17.
residents to pledge money toward their
local hospitals. In Clinton the money is
being used for a nurse call system for first
floor rooms.
Eco -tourists
Twenty-five volunteers from ReTREET
America helped replant 300 trees in the
Mill Road area in Central Huron. The
replanting effort replaced part of the large
swath of Central Huron woodlot
destroyed in a 2011 tomado.
De -amalgamation draw
Holmesville Hall saw a crowd of 150
gather October 26, to listen to a panel of
speakers discuss the pros and cons of
deamalgamating Goderich Township.
The panel consisted of Professor Andrew
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