HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-06-25, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015.
Several landowners from Huron
County presented their concerns
with the Goderich to Guelph (G2G)
Rail Trail to Morris-Turnberry
Council during its June 16 meeting
and found some sympathetic ears
among council.
The group was comprised of
farmers who stated, in a printed
letter to council, that the presence of
the trail could cause high insurance
rates and the loss of earning
potential.
Morris-Turnberry did not initially
welcome the group, which had been
welcomed in Huron East, Central
Huron, North Huron and Ashfield-
Colborne-Wawanosh Township
Council chambers as a delegation.
The Morris-Turnberry decision
was made because “proper bodies
wouldn’t be in attendance” to
answer the delegation’s questions.
Administrator Clerk-Treasurer
Nancy Michie also stated that many
of the landowners asking to speak
were from Central Huron and North
Huron and Morris-Turnberry staff
and council should not be addressing
the problems of ratepayers from
another municipality.
Council debated the G2G rail trail
and some of the group’s concerns
and the prevalent theory was that
Huron County Council should
arrange a meeting so ratepayers
could address county staff and G2G
Inc., the group behind the trail.
In the end, council agreed to let
the group speak as if it were a
delegation, and the aforementioned
letter was handed out to council
members.
Council discussed the issue at
length and many felt that G2G Inc.,
which is pushing the trail, was doing
so for its own benefit and ignoring
the concerns of those who live
adjacent to the trail.
“The biggest issue with the G2G
trail committee is it hasn’t been
transparent,” Councillor John
Smuck said, despite the group’s
statements to the contrary. “They
haven’t done what the councils have
asked of them and talked to the
landowners. Everyone is wondering
what the hell is going on. They
aren’t providing answers. Every-
thing is being railroaded through and
no one outside of that group really
knows what is going on.”
Councillor Sharen Zinn agreed
with Smuck’s assessment of the
situation.
“It’s like they’re hiding
something,” she said. “They’re not
coming forward with any
information. I think we should go to
[Huron County Council] and have
these people come and speak to
everyone.”
When given the chance to speak,
Margaret Vincent and Neil Mitchell
echoed comments made at other
council meetings about the dangers
of the trail, the potential liability and
the increased costs, including
insurance, the group feels will come
as a result of the trail.
Mitchell said there has been no
information shared with the
landowners and said that the
landowners didn’t have any right to
speak at the previous public
meetings held.
Council stated that the county
should be responsible for
orchestrating a meeting, however
several council members said if that
doesn’t occur, they would like to see
Morris-Turnberry take over that
responsibility.
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tallied. Several area churches plant
and harvest for this organization,
which the governments approves
and matches money 4:1. So the
money that Bob initiated will be
appreciated as many countries need
part of our plenty.
The Huron Alzheimer Society’s
annual meeting was last week at the
Betty Cardno Centre in Clinton.
Lots of research is showing
interesting things about many
diseases, but it is not simple. At
present, the best we can do is keep
active, both mentally and physically,
in the hope that disease will be held
at bay. All the things you already
know, but simple is hard to do – eat
right, don’t smoke, keep active and
be aware that sometimes, things just
happen. So do your part, be
understanding and support families.
Canada Day is coming fast – get
your red and white clothes out and
have your flags ready. We live in a
blessed place and at least yearly we
need to stop and tell the world that
we know just that. Atwood has a
good celebration each year starting
with a noon parade and lots of other
ways to celebrate, so wave your flag
at home or as part of a crowd, but
celebrate our great country.
By now, Betty G.W.
Beard harvest raises thousands
for Canadian Food Grains Bank
Opponents of trail have their say
Extreme concentration
Hullett Central Public School students celebrated water on
Friday afternoon with a special activity day. Here, Ashley
Radford, front, had to travel as far as she could while
pinning a water balloon between her legs. Looking on, from
left, Sloan Bolinger, Greg Bell and Audrey Kreuger all saw
that this task was much easier said than done. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)
Bye bye beard
Bob Kellington had spent several months growing his beloved beard, not just for the fashion
of it, but for a good cause: to raise money for the Canadian Food Grains Bank. At Brussels
United Church on Sunday, it was time to pay up and his beard was shaved with the help of
local hair stylist Janice Machan and Brook Beuermann. Kellington’s beard raised $1,400,
which the government matches at a 4:1 ratio, plus a $500 profit from a recent church dinner,
which makes a grand total of $9,500 going to the Canadian Food Grains Bank – Fields of
Faith. (Vicky Bremner photo)
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