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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016. PAGE 25.
Cowbell water service
agreement approved
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
At its Oct. 17 meeting, Central
Huron Council approved a cross-
border agreement for water
servicing with North Huron for
Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company.
While some councillors were
concerned that signing the
agreement may set a precedent, they
eventually passed the document,
which is essentially an agreement
between North Huron and Cowbell
Brewing.
Chief Administrative Officer
Steve Doherty said the agreement is
pretty standard and was only
involved because the property is
located in Central Huron.
The agreement states that North
Huron will provide the business with
municipal water services for only its
restaurant and its fire suppression. In
order to achieve this, the business
will extend two pipes: one 150 -
millimetre diameter pipe and one
75 -millimetre diameter pipe, as well
as valve shut -offs associated with
each pipe.
Doherty said that all the water that
will be used to make the company's
beer when the building opens next
year will come from an on-site well.
In addition to environmental
incentives to do so, Doherty added
that Cowbell did not want to use
chlorinated water to make its beer.
Councillors Marg Anderson and
Alison Lobb had a number of
questions regarding the document,
including the clause indicating that
North Huron could raise water rates
without notification. Doherty,
however, said that is strictly an
agreement between North
Huron and Cowbell Brewing and
doesn't have any effect on
Central Huron.
Councillor Burkhard Metzger said
he didn't feel there was anything in
the agreement he couldn't live with
and felt council should pass it in the
spirit of moving things along.
He said the process had been
ongoing for months and if council
was to suggest changes, it would
have to go through company
lawyers, as well as North Huron
before returning to Central Huron
once again, which could drag the
process out until early 2017.
While Councillor Alex Westerhout
was concerned with potentially
setting a precedent with the
agreement, Doherty said there are
very few properties along the
Blyth/Central Huron border that
have yet to be "buttoned up" so
setting a precedent shouldn't be a
concern to council.
Council passed the agreement and
that same night, at its meeting in
Wingham, North Huron Council did
the same. It will now be signed by
Central Huron Mayor Jim Ginn and
Clerk Brenda Maclsaac and North
Huron Reeve Neil Vincent and Chief
Administrative Officer Sharon
Chambers.
NH approves Blyth business development agreements
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
North Huron Township Council
signed development agreements for
water main extensions with two
companies building on the outskirts
of the village of Blyth.
During council's Oct. 17 meeting,
the agreements, which will see water
provided south of the municipal
border that is County Road 25 were
brought before council for Blyth
Cowbell Brewing Company and
what the agenda referred to as the
Tim Hortons Development.
Both agreements are with
numbered companies (2336438
Ontario Ltd. For the Tim Hortons
labelled business and 2363769
Ontario Ltd. For Blyth Cowbell
Brewing Company). The agreements
lay out the expenses and
responsibilities associated with the
extension of water services to the
properties and designated which
responsibilities fell to the companies
and which fell to the municipality.
North Huron Councillor Bill Knott
says he has received strong feedback
regarding a proposed set of traffic
lights at County Roads 25 and 4 at
the south end of Blyth.
"All the feedback has been
strongly in support of the idea," he
said. "They stated it was well past
due. I'm wondering if
we're not remiss in sending a letter
to Central Huron Council to
support that."
Knott pointed to the fact that
County Road 25 is the border
between North Huron and
Central Huron, saying
they should be involved in the
discussion.
Councillor Yolanda Ritesma-
Part of a bigger plan
The Building Bridges to Our Future (BB2F) fundraiser to improve the grounds at Maitland
River Elementary and F.E. Madill Schools has been the beneficiary of many local groups and
businesses and are currently seeking support for an Aviva Community Fund grant. Recently,
the group received a $671.37 donation from New Orleans Pizza, who donated 50 per cent of
the proceeds from a pizza night to the group. From left: New Orleans owner/operator Ginny
Rolph and BB2F representatives Karri-Anne Cameron and Ruth Haines. Visit BB2F on
Facebook for more information about the Aviva Community Fund plan, which requires the
public to vote on projects to receive funding. (Denny Scott photo)
Teeninga wondered if a round -about
would be feasible, though
Councillor Trevor Seip said it might
not be feasible given the proximity
of the surrounding businesses.
Counillor Brock Vodden said there
wasn't enough traffic at the
intersection to warrant any changes.
Council approved Knott's motion
to send the letter, though Councillor
Ray Hallahan said the entire
situation was up to the county
because both roads are county roads.
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After running into some steeper -
than -anticipated rates for fire
inspections and escape plans from
large tents used for events, Reeve
Neil Vincent wanted staff to review
the situation.
He was told by Fire Department of
North Huron Chief David Sparling
that the issue was already on his
radar.
"We have a meeting set for
Wednesday to talk about the issue
with staff," he said. "As we're
generating invoices, some of the
numbers... don't match the intent of
the bylaw."
Sparling said that anyone shocked
by the costs received for tent -related
fire inspections and escape plans
should wait until the end of the
month to ask again to make sure the
issue is resolved.
NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST
PLEASE HELP KEEP THIS WINTER A SAFE ONE
The Council of the Municipality of Huron East requests the cooperation of the ratepayers
regarding the parking of cars and other vehicles, and the depositing of snow on municipal
roads during the period in which snow clearing operations are necessary.
It is an offence under the Highway Traffic Act, Section 170(12) to: "Park or stand a vehicle on a
highway in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of traffic or the clearing of snow
from the highway".
Also, Section 181 states: "No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without
permission in writing to do so from the Ministry or the Road Authority responsible for the
Maintenance of the Road."
Parking is not permitted on any street or road within the Municipality of Huron East
between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., from November 1 to April 15. Violators will be
ticketed and may have their vehicles towed and impounded.
Neither the Municipality of Huron East nor the "Snow Plow Operators" will be held responsible
for damage done to vehicles or mailboxes on the Municipal Road Allowance.
Your help and cooperation in these matters is greatly appreciated and will aid in a safer
winter for all.
Barry Mills, C.Tech., Huron East Public Works Manager