The Citizen, 2013-04-04, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013. PAGE 7.
PUBLIC NOTICE
RE: 2013 Municipality of Central Huron Budget
The 2013 Municipality of Central Huron Budget will be
presented for consideration and adoption at the
Regular Meeting of Council, Tuesday, April 16, 2013
at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, REACH 169
Beech Street, Clinton, Ontario.
Municipal website: www.centralhuron.com
Brenda MacIsaac, Clerk
Municipality of Central Huron
Hullett prepares to celebrate 10th annual Fun FairThis week at Hullett CentralPublic School the students dressed up as the person they admired most.While the school seemed unnaturally full of hockey players, firemen androck stars, it was really heartwarming to see how manystudents dressed up as belovedgrandparents and older brothers andsisters. Thanks to the
students council for organizing the
event.
School auction planning is central
in the minds of many school council
members these days. The date for
this thrilling evening is Friday, May
3. The theme for this year’s auction
is “Hullett Fun Fair – 10th
Anniversary”. This gala event is
being moved to the Blyth and
District Community Centre to
accommodate all the activities and
the enlarged school population. The
night of the auction you will find
many different activities for your
family to enjoy. There will be a
games area for kids, a penny sale
table for kids, face painting,clown/balloons, bake table, foodbooth, snacks, drinks and silent andlive auctions with lots of socializing
for all ages. Parents are reminded to
consider items they can donate to the
penny sale, bake sale, live auction
and classroom baskets. Volunteer
help is also needed to keep things
running smoothly.
As usual the halls of Hullett
Central were a buzz with learning.
With math being the focus in many
classrooms, evidence of that learning
is literally spilling into the halls.
Next time you are in the school take
a look at what each classroom has
showcased. I’m sure you will be
impressed with how your students
are demonstrating their
understanding.
Not-so-secret admirers
Students at Hullett Central Public School held a special spirit day last week as they dressed
up as the person they admire most. From emergency service personnel to teachers to hockey
players, the students donned the garb of the most inspirational person they could think of
before coming to school. (Photo submitted)
April 7 will mark
33rd annual Songfest
This coming Sunday, April 7,
Londesborough United Church will
hold its 33rd Songfest beginning at 7
p.m. Entertaining this year are Katie
Dockstader of Goderich, the West
Perth Singers from the Mitchell
area, Peter Postill of Holmesville,
the Snell Family and the
Londesborough United Senior
Choir. Advance tickets are not
necessary. Refreshments will be
served following the concert.
The Londesborough Lions Club
will be holding a fish fry at the
Community Hall on Saturday, April
27. Tickets are available from any
Lion member and at the post office
in Londesborough.
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
Provincial deal to provide three
years of support to raceway
Mayor Jim Ginn is reporting a
new deal with the province will
breathe at least three more years of
life into the Slots at Clinton gaming
facility.
Ginn says the Clinton site will be
clustered with another as yet
unnamed number of facilities under
a new management team. More
information on that configuration is
expected by summertime, he says.
***
Based on a recommendation
Councillor by Marg Anderson,
Central Huron will be investigating
the possibility of once again taking
part in the Communities in Bloom
competition, which has earned a
solid reputation of both fostering
community spirit and drawing
tourists to host communities.
Chief Administrative Officer
Peggy Van Mierlo-West reports it
usually takes about a year of
planning and preparation before
wading into the competition, but
notes her past experience with the
Municipality of Lambton Shores’
efforts proved to be positive.
“It’s not just about flowers. It’s
about environmentalism,” noted Van
Mierlo-West, adding the idea would
be a natural tie-in for Central Huron
given its major industry is
agriculture.“What we found in
Lambton Shores is it’s a great way to
bring a community together.”
Anderson also requested that staff
pitch the idea as one of its survey
questions on the municipality’s
website, www.centralhuron.com
***
Ontario Ombudsman André
Marin’s report, which says Central
Huron Council was in contravention
of its own bylaws when it allowed
for two closed-to-the-public
sessions last summer, was received
with only one question from council.
Anderson asked that the report’s
recommendations, stemming from
an investigation with regard to an
anonymous complaint about three
in-camera (closed to the public)
council sessions in 2012, be
incorporated into the municipality’s
draft procedural bylaw.
***
Central Huron accepted its annual
remuneration report with no
questions.
The report shows Central Huron
Council’s allowances and expenses
cost ratepayers a total of
$145,595.96 in 2012. While
allowances are set at $11,972.74 for
the mayor, $8,163.23 for the deputy-
mayor, and $5,442.15 for
councillors, the meetings and
mileage expenses leave more room
for discretion as councillors can seek
reimbursement for time spent at as
many meetings and events, as well
as the mileage, as they see fit.
The 2012 remuneration report
shows Ginn with the most
compensation for meetings and
mileage expenses at $19,240.30,
Councillor Brian Barnim had the
second highest at $17,323.65, next
was Councillor Alison Lobb at
$14,776.87, followed by Councillor
Anderson at $12,392.50, Councillor
Alex Westerhout at $11,269.96,
Deputy-Mayor Dave Jewitt at
$6,599.27, Councillor Dan
Colquhoun at $4,836.06, and
Councillor Burkhard Metzger at
$4,322.15.
Later on in the meeting, council
passed a motion to allocate unused
conference allocations from
councillors to councillors who went
over their conference budget of
$3,000. Councillors Lobb at
$4,002.50, Barnim at $3,823.65, and
Anderson at $3,171.81 will be
supported by the move as
Councillors Westerhout at
$2,263.28, Metzger at $1,270.67 and
Colquhoun at 0, came in under
budget. Ginn will also benefit as his
budget is set at $2,000 while his
conference expenses came in at
$2,502.34. Jewitt’s $2,000 allocation
was not used.
***
Barnim says the Avon Maitland
District School Board plans to place
playground equipment from
Holmesville Public School at one of
the receiving schools for displaced
Holmesville students. Clinton Public
is a likely candidate, he said.
Anderson had previously asked
that the transition committee request
that the equipment be moved to
Hullett Central Public School, which
needs it. In deferring to Barnim,
Mayor James Ginn asked whether
council should ask the board to keep
the equipment in Central Huron and
was assured that was a preferred
option.
***
Council is holding off on stepping
up to partner with the Municipality
of Bluewater on an environmental
assessment for a possible Bayfield
treatment plant expansion because
Barnim first wants to ascertain what
kind of costs Central Huron
will face from the engineer, BM
Ross.
3 GREAT DAYS
Thursday, April 4 to
Saturday, April 6
Join us for refreshments
& daily draws
Watch for our flyer in the mail ~ many in-store specials
SALE
Renovation
Electric
Trimmers19.5 HP
Lawn Tractor
(May not be exactly as shown)
Auburn Co-op
Auburn ~ 519-526-7262
$109900
Reg. $5999
$3900
Leaf
Blowers
$8900
Reg. $189.00
Save
$700 Rear Tine
Tillers
Reg. $999.00
$70000 SPECIALS
By Cheryl Heath
Special to The Citizen