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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2016-11-03, Page 7Donation Andrew Kerr, left, recently donated $5,000 to the Wingham Golf and Curling Club on behalf of Joe Kerr Limited. Kerr made the donation in honour of Wilma Kerr, an avid golfer and curler at the club for many years. Accepting Kerr's donation is Barry Elliott. (Photo submitted) Thompson honours citizens at levee Huron -Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson wants you to help shine the spotlight on remarkable citizens in your community. The fifth Annual Remarkable Citizens Awards evening will be hosted by MPP Lisa Thompson during her annual New Years Levee event, which will take place at the Teeswater Town Hall on the evening of Jan. 4, 2017 (if necessary, the snow date will be Jan. 11, 2017). Each year, the Remarkable Citizens Awards are handed out to respected and dedicated community leaders, volunteers and residents who have made inspiring contributions within the riding of Huron -Bruce. "I am always so amazed by the efforts made by the volunteers in our communities who work tirelessly to make Huron -Bruce such a desirable place to live, work and grow," says MPP Thompson. "I look forward to honouring even more citizens from our riding this year." The annual event has become a tradition for MPP Thompson, and has grown over the last few years. Next year's event will mark the fifth anniversary. Last year, 13 residents from across the riding were celebrated by their colleagues and neighbours, friends and families as Remarkable Citizens. Anyone interested in nominating a member of their community for a Remarkable Citizen Award is asked to contact Stephanie at stephanie.lowe@pc.ola.org with a name and contact information, as well as the name and contact information of the individual being nominated. Nominations should also include three photos of the nominee, and a brief 250 -word statement detailing why the person should be recognized. Nominations can also be mailed to or dropped off at either the Blyth or Kincardine constituency offices. "I am so pleased to have the opportunity to celebrate the valuable contributions of individuals from Huron -Bruce," says MPP Thompson. "It has become a tradition and sets such a positive tone in the community as we start the New Year." North Huron man dies in London jail Justin Thompson, a North Huron resident of no fixed address, has died as the result of a drug overdose while an inmate at Elgin -Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC). The London Free Press is reporting that Thompson was due to get out of jail this week after serving a minor sentence for failing to get fingerprinted. Thompson's cellmate, Warren Williams of Sarnia, was also said to be clinging to life at the time of publication. Williams had been accused in a Sarnia murder case. Thompson, 27, had been sentenced in Goderich court on Oct. 21. The Free Press reports that Thompson was originally from the Wingham area, but was supposed to be living in Blyth as one of the conditions of his release on Aug. 24 in connection with another case. While he had beaten charges of breaking and entering and assault, he was originally taken into custody after be broke his curfew and was due to be released in days for the fingerprint charges. The story reports that paramedics were called to the centre around 7:15 a.m. Monday morning with reports of at least one inmate with vital signs absent. Kindergarten Registration 1A.IVI Avon Maitland Schools education Junior' IKindergarten Children 3 years old b� December 31, 2016are 3 years old by 31, are eligible for JK in September 2017 Monday Morning, November 7 Seaforth Public School - 519-527-0790 Tuesday Morning, November 8 Maitland River Elementary School - 519-357-3551 Monday Morning, November 14 Clinton Public School - 519-482-9424 Thursday Morning, November 17 Goderich Public School - 519-524-8972 Friday Morning, November 18 Hullett Central Public School - 519-523-4201 Monday Morning, November 21 North Woods Elementary School - 519-887-6601 Wednesday Morning, November 23 Howick Central Public School - 519-335-3566 Registration packages are now available for pickup at your local school. Call your school to make an appointment. Senior 1Gndergarten Children 4 years old by December 31, 2016 are eligible for SK in September 2017 THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016. PAGE 7. Potential area recreation study makes waves with Huron East By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Huron East is looking to participate in a region -wide recreation study, but not all councillors feel up to speed on it. Several councillors at Huron East's Oct. 18 meeting spoke to Mayor Bernie MacLellan about the issue. MacLellan has been spearheading the initiative on the municipality's behalf after it was brought to him from Bluewater, where the concept originated. Much of the discussion at the Oct. 18 meeting centred around a meeting that had taken place the night before: a strategic planning session for the municipality's recreation centres with Vicki Lass of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the municipality's three recreation committees (Brussels, Seaforth and Vanastra). Before the strategic planning meeting began, councillors said, MacLellan spoke to them about the study and while Vanastra's Lissa Berard had been told about the study, members from Seaforth and Brussels were hearing about it for the first time. The study, MacLellan said, aims to evaluate recreation throughout the area of Huron East and Bluewater, and maybe beyond, and the available parks and centres. Councillors, however, were upset that MacLellan hadn't given representatives from Brussels and Seaforth the same courtesy he'd given Berard and those from Vanastra. MacLellan defended his actions, saying that at the time of the meeting, he knew very little about the study and relayed the information to the relevant parties at his earliest opportunity. Some councillors, however, felt it was another example of MacLellan marching to the beat of his own drum and not taking an opportunity to present a united front with his fellow councillors. Councillor Ray Chartrand said he was very unclear of the details surrounding the study. He wondered who was funding the study and what exactly the study would be attempting to find. MacLellan said that while nothing has been finalized, it was his understanding that the study would be funded by the provincial government, specifically, the same arm that funds services like Vicki Lass of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs facilitating planning sessions with Huron County and its lower -tier municipalities. Councillor Dianne Diehl, a member of the Brussels, Morris and Grey Recreation Board, said she didn't appreciate the information coming at such a late hour, just minutes before the strategic planning session was due to start. "It was just dropped on us," she said. "We had no idea what was going on." Again, MacLellan echoed the sentiment that he had very little information about the proposed study and was passing on the little information he had as soon as it was made available to him If information had been made available to the Vanastra representatives, Diehl said, and not those from Seaforth or Brussels, it gave Vanastra a leg up in preparing for the meeting that the others didn't have. Councillor David Blaney said the issue was one of common courtesy that MacLellan hasn't displayed in dealing with council. He said that at times, the mayor has operated in a way that was "disrespectful" to council in its pursuit as elected officials. Blaney, however, said he didn't expect MacLellan would change, as he's been in politics for too long to consider changing his ways. He said MacLellan was "too old" to change his "style" so council would continue to "cope" with him, while he would continue to cope with council and they would "continue to limp along" together. As for the study, Chief Administrative Officer Brad Knight is in the process of collecting more information for presentation to council at a future meeting. Laundromat Blyth Laundromat 191 Westmoreland St., Blyth 519-523-9687 .t cat litCVCiie1A,..,A. Share your news by placing your announcement in Call for pricing &, & details 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 The Citizen Ted Doherty Director of Education yourschools.ca Colleen Schenk Chair