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Goderich Township taking their petition to the Queen
Gerard Creces
Clinton News -Record
The battle for Goderich Township
is going all the way to the Queen.
On Thursday, March 20, Gary
HcHale from Canadians Advocates
for Charter Equality (CANACE), was
in Holmesville to discuss taking the
de -amalgamation effort past Queen's
Park and all the way to the Queen's
representative - the Lieutenant
Governor.
The vehicle for doing so is a peti-
tion of right. The centuries old prac-
tice allows citizens the right to appeal
directly to the Monarchy when their
fundamental rights are called into
question.
In the case of Goderich Township,
that includes the right to self -
governance.
But, with a system of government
that only gives people one choice to
make every four years, finding sym-
pathetic ears in Queen's Park is an
uphill battle, McHale said.
"Elected officials do what they
want. They infringe on our rights as
much as they want," he said Thurs-
day. "We have four years dictatorship
and two months of democracy."
That's why CANACE is getting
involved. As an organization, McHale
said they try to stand up for rights of
individual citizens, making sure fun-
damental rights are not being
denied.
Using the example of Quebec,
McHale said the Supreme Court has
allowed citizens to hold a referen-
dum to decide the province's fate.
That right to dictate their own des-
tiny applies to all communities in
Canada, he added.
Cindy Moyer, President of the
Huron -Perth Landowners' Associa-
tion, said the Petition of Right is the
first part of a two-pronged approach.
Once Goderich Township residents
have their right to choose self -gov-
ernance accepted, the next step is to
formalize a vote for citizens to self -
govern.
If the number of people signing the
survey is any indication, the latter
will be a landslide decision. Thus far,
about 75 per cent of Goderich Town-
ship residents have signed a petition
to de -amalgamate. While much of
the lakeshore area is made up of sea-
sonal residents the number is still
above a two-thirds majority.
"We are greatly passed that golden
two-thirds threshold," she said. "It is
clearly evident Goderich Township
COUNTY OF HURON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE
CLASS EA FOR REALIGNMENT OF
COUNTY ROAD 13 (BAYFIELD RD) AT KING STREET
(COMMUNITY OF CLINTON)
PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION FOR RESIDENTS
The County of Huron, in conjunction with the Municipality of Central
Huron, is planning to redesign the intersection of Huron County Road 13,
King Street, Matilda Street and Railway Street, immediately east of the
existing rail crossing in the southwest portion of Clinton. A public
information session is planned to present additional details on the proposed
project and to receive input from interested persons. Representatives from
the County of Huron, the Municipality and the Project Engineers will be in
attendance to answer questions.
DATE:
LOCATION:
TIME:
PRESENTATION:
HURON
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Thursday March 27, 2014
Central Huron Town Hall,
23 Albert Street, Clinton
6:00 pm -8:00 pm
6:30 pm
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landowners want to separate
from Central Huron.
The petition should be com-
pleted within the next month
and delivered soon after.
In addition to local media,
the de -amalgamation effort
also caught the eye of Press for
Truth - a Canadian documen-
tary group covering national
and international issues
involving citizens' rights.
Barnim and Moyer will be part
of a podcast that will be aired
later in the week.
Redmond Weissenberger of Press
for Truth conducts an interview
with Cindy Moyer of the Huron
Perth Landowners Association
and Central Huron Councilor
Brian Barnim about their efforts
to de -amalgamate Goderich
Township Thursday, March 20. ►
Council renews YMCA contract for three years
Gerard Creces
Clinton News -Record
Five years is just too long.
Central Huron Council decided
on a three-year term for the
YMCA's contract with the CHCC.
Originally, the contract renewal
called for five years, but that was
too high a figure for council to be
comfortable with.
Earlier talks around the coun-
cil table suggested a one-year
contract to review the services
offered by the Y and possibly
renegotiate.
CAO Peggy VanMierlo-West
explained that with a five-year
contract the Y would have the
time to create and nurture new
programming, but that they were
willing to go back to a three-year
term if need be.
The YMCA's total ask of the
municipality for 2014 is $108,908,
up about $10,000 over 2013.
Projected revenues are esti-
mated to be about $186,000, with
expenses of $82,569.
Licensing fees and training for
new programs are responsible for
a large part of the total increase
in expenses, with day camps and
marketing expected to bring in
more members and revenues for
the year.
Training costs are listed at
$3,375 and unfinanced capital is
$3,177.
The anticipated 2014 member-
ship amount is 491. In December
there were 484 members of the
YMCA, and the slight increase in
memberships will likely mean
more programming for youth
and wellness.
This year the Y will be launch-
ing an assistance program for
sport and recreation, acting as a
connection point for families fac-
ing financial difficulties.
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