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Welcome In The
New Year with
some great Books!
THE BIRD WATCH-
ING ANSWER
BOOK
This handy guide
from Laura Erickson
of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology provides
everything you need to know to enjoy birds
in your backyard or beyond – from migration
patterns to strange bird habits to birds’
vision. $18.95
MILES FOR
MEMORIES
At age 74 retired
Perth County
farmer Jeff
Timmermans
bicycled 8248
km across
Canada over
four months to raise awareness of
Alzheimers which had struck down his
wife Toni. He recalls that journey and
their life together in this book. $20.00
FROM LOG CABIN TO MAN-
SION: The Story of Joshua
Tennant
Blyth historian Janis (Morritt)
Vodden tells of Blyth’s first
teacher and the fascinating detec-
tive work, done in conjuction with
interested researchers all across
the continent, to discover more
about him. $10.00
LETTERS HOME
from Willis Machan
Flight Sergeant Willis
Machan of Brussels served
with the RCAF prior to his
death in the Azores in
1943. In his letters to his
parents, brother and sisters
he reveals the thoughts of a
young man at war. $18.00
BARNYARD GAMES &
PUZZLES
For kids who like the farm
this book contains 100
mazes, word games, jokes and riddles, brain teasers
and fun activities illustrated with lots of cartoon barn-
yard animals. $13.50THE BIG
BOOK OF
CASSEROLES
More than 250
recipes for con-
temporary
tastes with lots
of do-ahead,
time-saving
tips. Casseroles
using meat, poultry, seafood, cheeses,
grains and legumes and baked pastas
from down home and around the world.
(One copy only) $19.95
The Citizen
BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
Stratford author Bruce A.
Woods has written a sequel to
his popular first memoir
Between Two Women. He tells
further adventures in his life,
his religion and his globetrot-
ting travels to Bolivia, Britain,
and more. $20.00
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some space in the budget and that
discussion can evolve from there.
“This year is going to be bad, but
next year is going to be a lot worse,”
MacLellan said. “We’re going to see
some stark realities here.”
MacLellan said that if the loss of
funding wasn’t as high as it’s going
to be, perhaps it could be absorbed
through reserves or tax increases,
but over $500,000 is going to disap-
pear, he said, and to cover it is going
to require some really long-term
planning.
Councillor Nathan Marshall said
council should hold a special budget
meeting after the first draft of the
budget is presented. He suggested
that the meeting not be tied to an
existing council meeting, but that it
be held in the evening.
HE budget could shrink
by more than $500,000
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procedure for their creations. It was
lots of fun.
In Mrs. Bell’s Grade 1 class they
had a very exciting time. They pre-
sented a short skit called “The Griz
Gets Christmas” to their parents,
grandparents and friends. What tal-
ented actors and singers we have in
Grade 1. They were amazing!
After the skit, the students demon-
strated some interactive activities
using the Smart Board. They told
jokes and completed number sen-
tences. The fun continued as every-
one decorated a gingerbread man
(freshly baked that morning), put
pictures in sequence to create “The
Gingerbread Man” story, read
Christmas books and enjoyed apple
cider and yummy treats. Thanks to
all the Grade 1 families for coming
to share a special day. We had lots of
fun in Grade 1.
Last week in Mrs. Gerber’s Grade
2/3 class the students were intro-
duced to fables. They learned the
criteria for a fable and began reading
and responding questions. They also
created Christmas cards for their
pen pals. They had a science presen-
tation called the Hop Program.
Students also participated in various
activities to help them learn about
the life cycle of a frog.
Hullett Gr. 1 class puts
on ‘Griz’ skit for families
Rockinga round the Christmas concert
Students at Hullett Central Public School in Londesborough sang and acted their way through
a Christmas concert a scant five days before the actual day on Dec. 20. Shown celebrating
the holiday are, from left, Ava Ansley, Bradly Hummel, Ryder Lee, Alexis Bernier, Chris
Dolmage, Nadia Bingham, Westin Riley and Laurie Steinson. (Photo submitted)
M-T council will debate $500 United Way grantMorris-Turnberry Council will bepondering a $500 donation to theUnited Way Perth-Huron during itsbudget deliberations on the heels of apresentation to councillors on Dec.18.Ron Cameron, chairman of theSocial Research and Planning
Council for the United Way, came
out to unveil the organization’s
recent Report on Substance Abuse
and Problem Gambling in Perth and
Huron Counties, which reveals sub-
stance abuse and addiction are con-
tinuing themes in the region.
Before outlining the report’s find-
ings, Cameron noted the United Wayis travelling to member municipali-ties in both counties with an agenda,including a request for a $500 dona-tion, to ask to visit municipal staff tomake a presentation on payrolldeductions that benefit the United Way, to ask whether a pro-motional flag or banner could beerected on municipal grounds for thenext campaign, and to return each year to present reports as war-
ranted.
In terms of the substance abuse
report on hand, statistics show prob-
lematic behaviour in Huron and
Perth Counties includes a high rate
of cannabis use and drug-related
issues that are “significantly higher
than the provincial average.”One step in the right direction toaddressing drug abuse is finding aspot to set up a methadone clinic,says Cameron, who notes four phar-macies in the region are teaming upto provide a makeshift clinic wheremethadone users attend each day for their prescription for a period ofabout four months. Once clientsprove methadone is not beingabused, prescriptions will be avail-able for longer stretches. “There were a lot of recommenda-tions that came out of the report,”adds Cameron, who notes a follow-up report will be completed in threeyears.Council directed clerk-administra-tor Nancy Michie to report back onthe United Way’s requests as well asto put the donation question onto the agenda for upcoming budget talks.By Cheryl HeathSpecial to The Citizen
Morris-Turnberry Council is
directing staff to amend it’s proce-
dural bylaw in order to allow for
video or audio recording of council
sessions in light of a recent Ontario
Ombudsman’s report, which sug-
gests also taping in-camera sessions
in order to ensure councillors can
account for actions in the event com-
plaints are filed by the public.
Gowing suggested considering
putting a formal system in place,
though Breckenridge contended the
matter is not a hot-button issue in
Morris-Turnberry.
“It has become an issue in some of
our neighbouring municipalities,”
noted Gowing. “We need to be
proactive and have something in
place, eventually.”
Warwick said it makes sense to
amend the procedural bylaw, in
order to allow taping from the
gallery, but to deal with other issues
at a later time.
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In presenting his formal report to
council, building official Steve
Fortier notes there has been $2.182
million in single-detached unit con-
struction within the municipality’s
borders for the year up to November.
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Council is endorsing a recommen-
dation that will see two area hunters
licensed in the event of a coyote or
wolf-related livestock kill within
municipal boundaries.
Michie reports the move is neces-
sary given new rules set out by the
Ministry of Natural Resources
(MNR), which outline that once a
livestock kill is reported, there is a
30-day window to track coyotes. If
hunters are not already MNR
licensed, notes Michie, there is a
two-week window for approval, and
then only two weeks more within the
new guidelines to track predatory
creatures.
Councillor Jamie Heffer agreed
that preapproving hunters will help
farmers.
“This has been a contentious issue
and now they [the MNR] have a
five-kilometre radius, which is
absolutely ridiculous,” he said.
Bob Pegg and Len Baird’s names
will be forwarded for approval,
though other area hunters also can
step up to add their names to the list
if they so choose, noted the clerk-
administrator.
By Cheryl Heath
Special to The Citizen
Recording devices to be
allowed in M-T council