HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-03-12, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015. PAGE 9.
Last week I talked about one of
old-time businesses in Auburn that
had the amusing combination of
being both a cobbler and canary
shop. Another somewhat amusing
merger of commerce in Auburn was
James Medd’s men’s tailor shop
which also had the distinction of
being Auburn’s first restaurant.
Medd moved into Auburn in 1901
at the young age of 31 years to run a
Gent’s Furnishings shop, which he
did until 1955.
However, during his time as the
village tailor, he was also known to
serve homemade ice cream and
candy out of his shop… hence
becoming the village’s first
restaurant. In the later years the back
part the store was used a club room
for some of the older gentlemen in
Auburn.
In keeping with a dairy theme, the
first milk delivery business in
Auburn was rendered by Amos
Andrew in 1930. Up to this time
many of the village residences had
their own cow to milk but eventually
there was a need for milk to be
delivered to homes and Amos
Andrew capitalized on this. In
1947, Amos would sell you a quart
of milk for eight cents. It was also in
that same year he began selling
pasteurized milk in the village as
well. Today a litre of milk will cost
you closer to $2.50.
I was also interested to learn how
in the same building where Nelson
Moulden had his cobbler/canary
fancier shop which I spoke of last
week, the village collected and
stored newspapers, magazines and
other paper products to recycle
during the years of the First World
War (1914-1918). I had no idea that
recycling was even an enterprise
back in those days. However, having
done more research, I found that
WWI was a heyday for recycling.
The proceeds from Auburn’s
recycling efforts were given to the
Red Cross, which would have used
the monies to help with the wartime
humanitarian aid.
The much-anticipated feasibility
study, now completed, was
presented to Central Huron Council
at its March 2 meeting, with a large
focus placed on creating a new hub
in Clinton.
Genny Smith of GS Consulting
presented the findings of her firm, a
task she took on before becoming a
Central Huron councillor in last
fall’s election.
The hub, Smith explained, would
be somewhat of a youth resource
centre located in Clinton. If executed
properly and successfully, she said,
it would solve a number of issues
Central Huron is currently facing.
The community’s two high
schools, Central Huron and St.
Anne’s Catholic Secondary Schools,
could be involved, Smith said, and
the hub could help young people
volunteer and get involved in their
communities, as well as help
facilitate training and grant
programs to help young
entrepreneurs without the funds to
do so, to support a great idea.
While the hub could work
wonders for young people with an
original idea, she said, it could also
serve as a location where succession
planning could also be a focus.
Many of Clinton’s businesses,
Smith said, are generally run by one
owner who is nearing retirement.
With succession planning at the new
hub, younger people interested in
business could be given the tools to
hopefully take over some of these
businesses when the time comes.
Not only would this help with
Central Huron’s youth migration
problem by creating training
opportunities and jobs, she said, but
it could also help with an ailing
downtown that needs businesses in
its many storefronts. By providing a
vibrant resource centre in downtown
Clinton, council would be creating
another reason to come to Clinton,
generating activity in its downtown.
Partnerships would be essential to
the hub, Smith said, with the Avon
Maitland District School Board and
the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food already interested in the
proposed program.
In order to administer the program
and ensure its continued success, she
said, it would be ideal for the
municipality to employ a community
improvement co-ordinator.
Another focus of the study, she
said, should be sport in Central
Huron.
Smith’s feasibility study
recommended the formation of a
sports council, comprised of
advisors from Central Huron, as well
as from some of its surrounding
communities.
When it came time to talk dollars
and cents, Councillor Alex
Westerhout asked Smith exactly
what kind of municipal support the
study would need. Smith responded
by saying that much of the municipal
support would be in-kind services,
such as staff resources. An actual
dollar figure, she said, wouldn’t top
$10,000.
Council approved the motion, but
said it would be up for official
adoption at its March 16 meeting.
Recycling big in WWI Auburn
Central Huron feasibility study proposes resource hub
The full Irish
Greg Park, left, and Travis Teed, right, were busy on the weekend making pancakes and
spreading that famous Irish cheer as the Auburn Lions Club marked St. Patrick’s Day a bit
early with a breakfast. (Jasmine deBoer photo)
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
in the Municipality of
Morris-Turnberry
2015 Dog Tags and Licences are now available:
(Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
and Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
at the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry Municipal Office
41342 Morris Rd., PO Box 310,
Brussels, ON N0G 1H0
All dogs must be licensed in compliance with By-law No. 80-2013.
A copy of the complete By-law is available for review at the
Municipal Office.
All dogs must be identified by means of a tag and licence, issued
for a (1) one year period by:
Thursday, April 30, 2015
The fee schedule shall be as follows:
1.All Dogs (except those listed in #2)
- male, females and spayed females
FIRST DOG $20.00 per dog
ALL OTHERS $30.00 per dog
2.Pit Bulls, Pit Bull crosses, Staffordshire Terriers
FIRST DOG $100.00 per dog
ALL OTHERS $110.00 per dog
3.Kennel Licence Fee $85.00
(for a kennel of dogs that are registered or
eligible for registration under the Animal Pedigree Act)
4.Late Payment Charge $20.00 per dog
(Shall be assessed in addition to the licence fee,
if the licence and/or tag is not purchased by April 30)
Excrement:
The By-law requires dog owners to forthwith remove excrement
left by a dog, from property other than the premises of the owner
of the dog.
Any person contravening this provision is subject to a $125 fee.
For further information contact:
The Municipality of Morris-Turnberry
Telephone: 519-887-6137 Ext. 24
Fax: 519-887-6424
E-mail: mail@morristurnberry.ca
*** Tags can be picked up in person or
ordered by telephone ***
CORPORATION OF
THE MUNICIPALITY OF
MORRIS-TURNBERRY
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry, will be giving consideration to:
1. The ‘2015’ Budget with the intention to adopt and/or amend
the budget
2. The ‘2015’ Water rates for the Belgrave Water System
The meeting will be held:
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
Location: The Council Chambers located at 41342 Morris
Rd., Brussels, ON
Everyone is welcome to attend
Nancy Michie,
Administrator Clerk-Treasurer
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO
CONSIDER 2015 BUDGET AND
BELGRAVE WATER RATES
NEWS
FROM AUBURN
By Mark
Royall
Call
519-441-2223
PEOPLE AROUND
AUBURN
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen