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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-04-18, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013. Classified Advertisements All word ads in The Citizen classifieds are put on our webpage at www.northhuron.on.ca Tenders Tenders HURON COUNTY HOUSING SERVICES Reference #: S.F.T.(HS) 2013-02 Bids are invited to supply all labour, material and equipment necessary for Janitorial Services, Snow Removal, Landscape & Site Maintenance at 400 Alexander Street, Brussels (34 unit apartment building) effective June 1, 2013. Bids will be received for the above until 11:00 a.m. local time Wednesday, May 1, 2013,by the Huron County Housing Corporation, 77722D London Road, Clinton, ON N0M 1L0, 519-482-8505, from whom specifications and details may be obtained. THE LOWEST OR ANY TENDER NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPTED FARM FOR SALE BY TENDER 100 acres more or less with 28 workable acres more or less and balance mixed bush, located at North Part Lot 14, Concession 7, Township of Morris, Municipality of Morris-Turnberry, County of Huron. For tender forms and information contact: Edna McLellan, Phone: 519-887-9084 Tenders close 12:00 noon Monday, April 22, 2013 Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Leo Club information night April 29 at BMG centre Council accepts petition Continued from page 1 states that in recent months, members have been talking to both youth and their parents in the community about their level of interest in a Leo Club and “the feedback has been very positive.” “They have been hearing that since the local school closed and the student population, not only in Brussels, but in the former Grey Central Public School, was split up, many feel a bit of a disconnect to their local community,” the statement reads. “There is still a link for many through participation in minor sports, but not everyone is involved in sports. It is the hope of the local Lions Club that the formation of a Leo Club will provide the vehicle to bring the younger members of the community back together once again in an organized environment.” What first piqued the club’s interest, Hamilton said, is that young community members are more involved in volunteer activities than they have been in recent years, but that most of those volunteer opportunities have been related to local churches. “We had been talking to parents and young people who said that once the school closed, some were left feeling a disconnect from their community,” said Lions Club President Paul Mutter. “This is a vehicle to bring those people back to the community and doing some community service at the same time.” She said that the club wanted to offer young people a chance to volunteer that wasn’t tied to any particular faith, church or organization. “The objective of a Leo Club is ‘to provide the youth of the world with an opportunity for development and contribution, both individually and collectively, as responsible members of the local, national and international community,” the statement reads. The “LEO” acronym stands for Leadership, Experience and Opportunity. The club’s plan is to establish what’s called an Alpha Leo Club, which limits membership to youth, both male and female, between the ages of 12 and 18. The club would be supervised by parents and sponsored by the Brussels Lions Club, but the Leo Club would, for the most part, govern itself. The April 29 information meeting will include a presentation by members of the St. Marys Lions Club, which established a Leo Club in its community five years ago. They are also hoping to bring some current Leo Club members along to answer any questions that prospective members may have. In addition, former members of the Brussels Leo Club will be on hand to discuss their experiences with the club and how it helped grow them into Lions Club members. More information on the program can be found on the club’s website at www.brusselslions.ca or on the club’s Facebook page. You can also search “Leading for Life – Lions Club video” on YouTube. For more information locally, call Lions Club President Paul Mutter at 519-887-6117, members Gord Mitchell at 519-887-6556 or Julie Hamilton at 519-440-8046 or any member of the Brussels Lions Club. Continued from page 7 that there are more people suffering than council thinks. “You’re giving these people the option,” she told councillors. “You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.” She also added that there is “no sane reason” to support the construction of wind turbines in the municipality. It was at this time that Huron East Mayor Bernie MacLellan interrupted the delegation and called for the vote on the two motions. Council approved the first, but defeated the second. Founding member of HEAT Gerry Ryan was then allowed to proceed with his delegation, saying that he was hoping to use his time at the podium congratulating council for passing both motions, but that was clearly not going to be the case. Ryan thanked councillors for declaring the municipality an unwilling host to wind turbines, but said there was no legal reason that council couldn’t require a compensation agreement from wind turbine companies. MacLellan said that he, and the two lawyers council consulted on the matter, disagreed with Ryan. If an agreement was to be enforced, MacLellan said, it would have to be in bylaw form for it to have any relevance at all, and if council was to pass a bylaw dealing with wind turbines, they would be seen as attempting to contravene the province’s Green Energy Act and therefore fighting a fight that isn’t theirs to fight. “You’ve let us down,” Ryan told councillors. “Nothing else needs to be said.” Ryan told councillors that the group, which was demonstrating in front of council chambers at 6 p.m. that night, one hour before the meeting was set to start, promised to be peaceful that night, and they would keep their promise, but that they were very disappointed with council. “This is a shame,” Ryan said. There was also a debate on council’s lack of a submission of a municipal feedback form to the Ministry of the Environment. Members of HEAT were adamant that council had missed its window of opportunity by not submitting anything to the ministry yet, but CAO Brad Knight said that he has spoken with a representative from the ministry several times who has said there is no time limit on submissions and the reason council has taken so long is that staff has taken extra time to gather more information about the project. “You can sit there silent, and we know why you are, but we know what you’re not doing,” Ryan said. Council then accepted a petition from the group with over 170 signatures of people who are against wind turbines in Huron East and moved on to another topic. Continued from page 6 examinations and tests will be required to determine the cause. The OFM will continue its comprehensive fire investigation into the origin, cause and circumstances of the fire with assistance from the Office of the Chief Coroner, York Regional Police Service and the Town of East Gwillimbury Emergency Services. “This tragic incident reinforces the importance of early detection of a fire in your home. Ontario law requires that working smoke alarms be located on every storey of the home and outside all sleeping areas. In addition to smoke alarms, everyone must know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds – developing and practising a home fire escape plan is your best chance of surviving a fire in your home,” said Tadeusz (Ted) Wieclawek, Ontario Fire Marshal. Here are some simple steps for home fire escape planning: • Determining who will be responsible for helping young children, older adults or anyone else that due to cognitive or physical limitations may require additional assistance to escape. • Making sure everyone knows two ways out of the residence. • Checking that all exits are unobstructed and easy to access. • Designating a meeting place outside the home, such as a tree or a lamp post, where everyone can be accounted for. • Calling the fire department from outside the home, from a cell phone or neighbour’s home. Marshal lists tips County approves conservation changes Some slight changes have been made to Huron County’s forest conservation bylaw to increase good foresting practices, says Huron County Forest Conservation Officer Dave Pullen. Pullen told councillors at their April 10 Committee of the Whole meeting that his goal has always been to approach woodlots in the county proactively. He says he wants to help those with woodlots to manage them properly, but which ensures long-term sustainability, as well as profitability, with their woodlots. With the help of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority’s Terrestrial Action Team, Pullen says that some minor changes have been made to the bylaw to help the county “keep up with the times”. One of the big goals of the changes, Pullen said, is to introduce incentives. Namely, he said, the changes would include waiving any notice of intent fee associated with an operation operating under the tree bylaw that uses good foresting practices. Pullen proposed four changes to the bylaw. The first change is that the notice of intent fee be waived for all forest harvest operations where good forestry practices have been incorporated by a member in good standing with the Ontario Professional Foresters Association, and that member would also have to mark the trees involved in the operation. Pullen would have to be satisfied that the conditions have been met for the fee to be waived. The second change is to the fee schedule. The fee to cut between a half acre and 20 acres of trees would be $100 plus HST, $150 plus HST for between 20 and 40 acres, $200 plus HST for between 40 and 60 acres, $250 plus HST for between 60 and 80 acres and $300 plus HST for over 80 acres. The other two recommendations were that several slight amendments to the bylaw be approved and stakeholders be notified of the changes. Pullen told councillors that in Huron County, over 70 per cent of harvesting operations are 20 acres or under and that it has been rare to see a large harvesting operation in Huron County over the years. He told councillors that he is hoping to spread the word about the new changes to the bylaw, as well as to dispel some myths that are out in the community, and have been for years. Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek asked about clearing a half-acre of bush per year, which Pullen says is nothing more than misinformation, but a myth that has been in the community for years. Pullen says that such a provision hasn’t been allowed in Huron County for “decades, not years” but By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Continued on page 26