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Horticultural Society holds annual plant auction
great job along with her runners who
were consistently retrieving plants
off the tables to bring up to the front
for the bidding. Redmond was able
to give bidders information on each
plant for example, whether the plant
liked to be in the sun or shade. Many
times she was even able to tell you
whose garden the plants came from.
Going once, going twice...
The Auburn Horticultural Society held its annual plant auction on Monday, May 16. Karen
Redmond served as auctioneer for the evening. (Photo submitted)
One of the Auburn events I look
forward to attending is the annual
plant auction hosted by Auburn
Horticultural Society. This past
Monday there was a good number of
people who turned out looking for
the chance to take home some plants
with them for their garden this
season.
It seems every year the amount of
plants up for auction increases in
their number. There were certainly
plenty of varieties for people to bid
on. Once again this year we saw
children come to bid on plants for
their gardens as well. I even saw a
baby with a biding number resting
on him as he lie in his car seat, but I
didn't actually see him use it.
As always, Karen Redmond did a
FROM AUBURN
Alternative wastewater solution presented to council
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Representatives from the Ontario
Onsite Water Association presented
some new ideas to Central Huron
Council at its May 2 meeting.
The association advocates for a
new approach to the management of
wastewater in municipalities,
including small cluster systems
instead of large, community -wide
sewer systems.
Because 75 per cent of the cost of
a wastewater system is in the
construction and pipes, the
association advocates for a different
approach, including essentially a
shared septic system without the
weeping bed. Long-term costs, they
said, can be drastically lower than
conventional systems.
Central Huron Council thanked
the group for its presentation, saying
that the information was good to
have, given that council will have
some tough decisions in the years to
come in regards to its wastewater
infrastructure.
***
Council voted to enter into an
agreement with the Canada 150
community infrastructure program
for two projects: one at the Sloman
School on Wheels and one at the
Regional Equine and Agricultural
Centre of Huron (REACH).
The program would approve a
FedDev Ontario contribution of
$5,342 to the Sloman School on
Wheels to improve its accessibility
and $9,921 to REACH for
replacement of its HVAC system.
***
In preparation for Canada's 150th
birthday next year, the Clinton
Kinsmen have formed a special
committee to oversee a celebration
in the town.
Correspondence was received by
council asking for a representative
on that committee and Councillors
Alison Lobb and Dan Colquhoun
both volunteered. Council also felt
its Community Improvement Co-
ordinator should also be involved in
that committee and made a motion to
that effect.
***
Council approved the annual
motion regarding the Clinton
Kinsmen and Kinette PlucKin Fest,
New exhibit open at
Travel through historic
downtowns, across a farmer's field,
and down the coast of Lake Huron
as part of Huron County Museum's
newest temporary exhibit Home in
Huron.
During the past year, residents
were encouraged to submit photos
of present day Huron County to
commemorate the county's 175th
anniversary. There was an
overwhelming response from the
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system will increase
by over $1 billion this year.
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community with hundreds of
photos being received. The exhibit
features an array of images
depicting agricultural practices,
architectural details, wildlife,
recreational activities, and scenes
from nature, as well as some photos
from the museum's archival
collection.
The exhibit also features a
soundscape of Huron County and
vintage films from the late 1940s.
which is set for June 30 to July 3.
This year's event will be the 20th
in its history.
The motion authorizes several
agreements for in-kind services from
the municipality, as well as the
annual closure of King Street for the
event's street dance.
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The exhibit opened on April 30 at
the Huron County Museum, located
at 110 North Street in Goderich.
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