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Breath of Spring
event features
Hulley as emcee
I have just a couple of small items
for your information this week.
Posters and tickets are now out
advertising the 10th annual Breath
of Spring at the Seaforth Agriplex on
April 15. Doors open that evening at
6 p.m. and the speakers begin at 7
p.m. During that hour, one can enjoy
dessert and have fun checking out
the silent auction tables.
Speakers for the event are
gardener Mike Miller of Lakewood
Garden Centre; Greg Graham of The
Gregory Bed & Breakfast and
Marita’s Fashion Boutique will talk
about the things your mother never
told you about fashion.
Villagers will be interested to
learn that Kevin Hulley, who was
raised right here in Londesborough,
will emcee the evening. Kevin, who
lives presently in Stratford, is fresh
from emceeing the Stratford Garden
Show. Kevin has turned his hand
through the years to flower
arranging – weddings and parties –
and garden landscaping and
specialized for a time growing
hostas and day lilies.
This is a popular event so pick up
your tickets early; very few are
available at the door. Tickets are just
$10 and the Londesborough post
office has a few for sale.
Not having made it to church for a
few weeks, I was surprised to learn
that Rev. Terry Fletcher has been
home in bed with a back issue after
a nasty fall. Consequently, Pastor
Sandy Morris conducted the service
at Londesborough United Church on
Sunday, March 15. Next Sunday,
Dave Williams will be the guest
speaker. Ergo, the covenanting
service that was to be part of that
Sunday has been postponed for now.
By BRENDA
RADFORD
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FROM LONDESBORO
Wacky socks
Wacky Sock Day was a special spirit day at Hullett Central Public School last week that
focused on raising awareness of Down Syndrome. Shown flashing their fanciest socks are,
clockwise from bottom left: Jacob Josling, Tysen Greidanus, Holly Gross, Lillian Oakes, Sadie
Squires, Ava Ansley, Ryan Cowan, Chandler Bromley, Brody Nesbitt, Kayla Kuntz and Kaila
Nesbitt. (Denny Scott photo)
Watt selected as SWIFT delegate
Huron County facility
review to continue
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been repurposed for the county in
the first place, he said.
“It’s not very efficient in its
design,” Tousaw said of the building.
He also spoke of the county’s
assessment office, where currently
the Municipal Property Assessment
Corporation (MPAC) rents out one
floor, while the Huron County
Planning and Development
Department is located on the other
floor.
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek
suggested that the facilities review
could be tackled at council’s
upcoming priority-setting session.
He also wondered aloud whether or
not the county has the land on which
to build a new, large building that
would house all of the staff currently
scattered among a number of
buildings throughout the county.
Central Huron Deputy-Mayor
Dave Jewitt suggested that the
review be moved to council’s April
committee of the whole meetings for
discussion.
Council accepted Tousaw’s report
and will continue its facilities review
discussion at a future meeting,
potentially next month.
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Lives Remembered
Huron County Council has
appointed Ashfield-Colborne-
Wawanosh Deputy-Reeve Roger
Watt as its representative on a new
committee of the Southwest
Integrated Fibre Technology
(SWIFT) initiative.
Watt has nearly four decades of
computer experience under his belt
and several councillors said he
would be the perfect person for the
job.
At council’s March 11 committee
of the whole meeting, Watt told
councillors that he worked for 39
years for the University of Waterloo,
eventually retiring as the director of
network services. He listed a
number of initiatives and
committees of which he’s been a
member over the years, saying he
has “lived and breathed this stuff for
as long as I can remember.”
Watt has also been heavily
involved in consultation with several
local internet ventures, so he is well-
versed in what the local providers do
and what they can offer, as several
councillors have made clear their
intentions to keep any solution local,
rather than handing it over to one of
the province’s larger internet
providers.
Chief Administrative Officer
Brenda Orchard informed
councillors at their March 4 meeting
that SWIFT is looking for a
representative from each of the
involved municipalities to provide
input.
Orchard was candid in her
comments, lamenting to councillors
that she couldn’t sugarcoat her
opinion on the new initiative
because legally she couldn’t lie to
council.
She said she didn’t exactly know
the purpose of the formation of the
committee, but said she felt it was an
avenue through which SWIFT could
“get [council] to drink some Kool-
Aid”.
Bluewater Mayor Tyler Hessel
said he was still uncomfortable
about proceeding with either SWIFT
or an initiative carried out by Huron
County’s local internet providers
until he saw a full business plan
from both of them.
Warden Paul Gowing agreed that
council should have a full business
plan before making a decision, but
he said that, at least from SWIFT, a
business plan shouldn’t be
expected for at least the next six
months.
“A lot of legwork needs to be
done, because there are a number of
issues here,” Gowing said.
Central Huron Mayor Jim Ginn
said he still felt there could be a
good partnership between the
funding SWIFT is hoping to receive
and Huron County’s local internet
providers.
“I haven’t given up on this idea
yet,” he said, but added that he
hoped a “regional” solution could be
found.
Huron East Mayor Bernie
MacLellan said he was pleased that
council had someone who could
represent the county on the
committee who has a background in
the field and could speak
intelligently about the subject
matter.
Council passed a motion to
appoint Watt as the county’s
committee representative.
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
How it’s done
Steve Bachert, centre, of Blyth Creek Maple Farm took centre stage on the weekend as the
farm opened up for Sugar Bush Adventure Tours. Here, he’s explaining the process of boiling
sap over a fire pit to Scott Miller, left, and Matt Bell, right, and his daughters Layla and Brynn,
all from London. (Vicky Bremner photo)