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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2015-11-19, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015. On Friday, Nov. 13 there were four tables of shoot in play at the community centre. The winners were: high pink card, Mae Ritchie; second high pink card, Muriel Taylor; most shoots pink card, Lillian Appleby; high white card, Frank Hammond; second high white card, Joann MacDonald and most shoots white card, Ross Taylor. The next shoot party is Friday, Nov. 27 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The community extends a special birthday greeting to John Nixon on celebrating his 80th birthday. The Board of Stewards of Knox United Church wishes to thank all who helped in any way with a successful roast beef supper. A profit of $1,413.80 was raised for the work of the church. On Sunday, Nov. 29 following the services there will be a brief congregational meeting to review and vote on the ministerial agreement between Knox and Dungannon/ Trinity. A lunch of soup will be provided. Please bring desserts. The Knox Choir and friends will present a Christmas Cantata in the church sanctuary on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. A free-will offering to be used for the music ministry of Knox. By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE NEWS FROM BELGRAVE Stewards’ dinner raises $1,400 Dishing it out What better part of community meals is there than pie? Getting out and getting to know members of the community. That lesson certainly wasn’t lost on new Belgrave resident Kendra Robinson, formerly of Whitechurch, shown above. Robinson dished out some pie for the Knox United Church stewards’ roast beef dinner at the Belgrave Community Centre on Nov. 12. (Denny Scott photo) Paved shoulders considered for Share the Road initative Continued from page 1 that the county consider expanding paved shoulders as roads are repaved going forward to include as much as a metre of pavement to the right of the road’s fog line. However, he advised that the county steer clear of designated bike lanes. While wide shoulders offer more safety for cyclists, as well as walkers and farm equipment travelling at a slower rate of speed, designated bike lanes are governed by a number of strict requirements. Some councillors at the Nov. 12 meeting disagreed, saying that the county should consider designated bike lanes and Tousaw said he would be happy to include information on both expanded shoulders and desinated bike lanes in future reports. He also stated that there may be a number of funding opportunities surrounding making the community more bike-friendly and he can report to council on those opportunities as they become available. Council approved Tousaw’s recommendation, which includes the aforementioned immediate action and the direction that staff begin work to develop a cycling strategy to be ready for next year. Ask A Financial Advisor What Are Financial Tips for Post Secondary Students? If you’re a university student, you’re either back on campus or you soon will be. This year, in addition to your academic courses, try to master some financial lessons, as well. Specifically, consider these suggestions: First, don’t overuse credit cards. While it might not be a bad idea to have a single credit card for use in emergencies, it’s very easy to over-use the “plastic” and rack up big debts. Next, shop around for the financial institution that can provide you with the best deals on chequing and savings accounts and on loans. Also, never stop looking for financial aid. Universities offer some scholarships based on post-secondary academic achievement or real-world experience — both of which you may have accumulated since you left high school. Finally, try to be a saver, rather than a spender. That’s a lesson that can last a lifetime. Have a question you want answered here? Ask Brian by phone or email. Brian Hilt - Financial Advisor 79 Ontario Road, P.O. Box 1450 Mitchell, ON N0K 1N0 (519) 348-9873 brian.hilt@edwardjones.com Member - Canadian Investor Protection Fund M-T to maintain status quo with building permits After an in-depth review of its building permit fees, Morris- Turnberry Council has decided that the status quo should be maintained as far as costing is concerned. A presentation by Chief Building Official Steve Fortier compared the municipality’s building permit prices to those of similarly-sized municipalities across this part of the province and found that Morris- Turnberry’s rates were a little higher than the mid-point, so maintaining the same price for several years will likely have them around the mid-point, which is where council wanted the municipality to remain. “I think we’re pretty good, looking at the comparisons,” he said. “We’re tied for third out of the 10 municipalities I looked at for price of building permits with similar population sizes.” Fortier also mentioned that when council previously updated the information, he compared it to the rest of the county where Morris- Turnberry was fifth out of the nine in terms of overall costs. The 10 municipalities that Fortier compared Morris-Turnberry (population 3,413) to are Huron- Kinloss (6,790 residents), South Bruce (5,685), Ashfield-Colborne- Wawanosh (5,585), North Huron (4,884), Lucan-Biddulph (4,338), Perth South (3,993), Howick (3,856), North Bruce Peninsula (3,744), Adelaide-Metcalfe (3,028) and Dawn-Euphemia (2,049). Across the county (including those listed above) previous comparisons were done with Bluewater, Central Huron, Huron East, South Huron and Goderich. Rankings had Morris-Turnberry place in the following positions for various permit costs: • Second highest of the 11 municipalities for the cost of an average single-detached home of 1,600 square feet. • Sixth for commercial, industrial or institutional building of 3,500 square feet. • First for a livestock facility of 32,500 square feet. • Sixth for a residential accessory building of 960 square feet. • Tied for sixth for a liquid manure storage structure 100 feet in diameter. • Third for a bunker silo 5,200 square feet; fourth for an in-ground swimming pool with fence. • Fifth for building renovations. • Third highest for an occupancy permit. • Fifth highest for chimney and stove repairs or a new stove. • Ninth highest for a tent and third highest for green houses. • Eight for a demolition permit. • Seventh for commercial tower or wind tower permits. • Third highest for signs. • 10th for change of use documents. • Seventh for on-site sewage permits and eighth for pluming permits. “If you want to adjust for cost of living, that’s fine but it’s really all that’s needed,” Fortier said. “Of course, it’s up to council.” The only thing that Fortier felt might need a change is pools since the current permit documents don’t differentiate between in-ground and above-ground pools. “There is a base cost of $190,” he said. “I would like to drop that to $80 for above-ground pools. I’m finding a lot of people aren’t paying for those permits and [the high cost] might be way. Since I’ve started, I’ve only had two in-ground pools go in.” Mayor Paul Gowing verified that Fortier’s only involvement with the pool is to make sure that the fencing is up to code, which Fortier confirmed. “That is limited involvement,” he said. “It makes sense to me to create that [new costing tier].” Gowing suggested that the municipality could do a three-year bylaw to set the permits, but was reminded by Administrator Clerk- Treasurer Nancy Michie that such a change would require that the rate change be discussed in a public meeting. “We have to set that up and the rates will be brought to the council at a future meeting,” Michie said, pointing to the municipality’s Dec. 1 meeting as a likely time for the public meeting. “I think we have a good handle on things,” he said. “I don’t see anything that’s really out of wack.” Council will review the proposed permit fees during a public meeting on Dec. 1. Close to home The Blyth Brussels Atom Rep Crusaders welcomed Wingham for some weekend hockey action on Sunday. Blyth Brussels managed to edge out their close competitors 3-2. (Vicky Bremner photo)