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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2013-05-30, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013. Proceeds from the event will purchase up-to-date Medical Equipment for the Wingham & District Hospital For further information on event, or for a personal donation, please contact Janice Hallahan at 519.357.2426 or Nicole Duquette at 519.357.3711 ext. 5278 t pmmeMedical Equipm too-dwill purchase up-to e e evProceeds from the e onntaplease con onapersonal don or fon event, or foormFor further info ossp& District Hos ghha for the Wingh pmmeMedical Equipm exxt. 1 ex ueette 519.357.371 Nicole Duque 4226519.357.242 ahaJanice Hallah p Continued from page 23 CKNX.” The night will be topped off with a gala evening called ‘Appreciating Alice’. On Sunday, a guided walking, or driving tour of Munro County, or North Huron, specifically around the Wingham area, will be held as well as a Sunday brunch, which will serve both as a networking opportunity and as a chance for people to reflect on the event and help plan the 2014 event. North Huron, who agreed to partner with the committee by making it a committee of council, provides several important opportunities for the group, including making space available for meetings, for the September event, human resource options through Connie Goodall the township’s economic development officer, in-kind hosting on the website and the time used by a summer student to log and copy contest entries. The group also requested $2,500 to help cover costs and that North Huron help in setting up a bank account with a North Huron Township staff member as a co- signer as the organization may flip members more often than staff changes happen at the municipality. North Huron decided to donate the $2,500 aside from the decision to make the group a committee of council and several councillors noted how pleased they were that the Festival has become a success. NH makes festival a committee of council Despite legal advice, Central Huron pursues appealCentral Huron Council is charting a different course in advance of a June 3 date with the Ontario Municipal Board. At a special meeting held May 27, councillors met in an hour-long closed-door session to discuss the status of the appeal with Alan Patton, the lawyer of record. Following that discussion, which was held in camera due to reasons relating to solicitor-client privilege, council reopened the doors to about10 members of the public beforeintroducing a motion that will seeCentral Huron move forward with a search for a new planner in advance of the hearing date. In a recorded vote, requested by Councillor Alison Lobb, council voted six to one in favour of moving forward with the new plan with only Lobb opposed. Mayor Jim Ginn had earlier declared a conflict relating to the issue due to signed wind leases on his property and the fact the appeal is being lodged partially in relation to concerns with industrialwind turbines.In an interview with The Citizenafter the meeting, Deputy-Mayor Dave Jewitt, who chaired the session, says council is choosing to forge ahead against the earlier recommendations of both its lawyer and former planner. “I think that while we respect the opinions we have received to this point. Council has some concerns with the Huron County Official Plan,” said Jewitt, adding it is council’s opinion that the best wayto deal with those concerns is toprepare for the hearing date.Jewitt noted the municipality’s lawyer will be asking for an adjournment of the appeal on the first day of the scheduled hearings. Central Huron Council passed a motion earlier this month asking for an adjournment to the appeal, but the County of Huron Council voted in favour of moving ahead with the hearing as scheduled. Council has also asked the county’s eight other municipalities to donate to CentralHuron’s legal fund but amunicipality has yet to step up andjoin the battle. While a cost on how much the challenge has cost to date has yet to be estimated, municipal records show consultant John Cox, a planner, prepared a report recommending that Central Huron not proceed. In that report, which cost about $4,500, Cox told council it was in a “really weak position.” By Cheryl HeathSpecial to The Citizen Keeping warm North Woods Elementary School held its annual track and field competition last week in weather that would not be out of place in winter. Trying to stay warm between events were, from left: Ashton Baxter, Tory Daw, Jordyn Johnston and Sarah Hastings. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Morris-Turnberry council delays animal bylaw again Continued from page 22 they proceeded with the bylaw as written. The lengthy list of prohibited species concerned Councillor Jamie Heffer because he hadn’t had the time to research some that he hadn’t heard of before. “I just have qualms about some of the small species like a hedgehog or a squirrel,” said Councillor David Baker. “If you had asked me six years ago I’d have said we didn’t need this bylaw,” said Trick, “but things have changed.” He spoke of a case in Goderich where a boa constrictor had escaped from its owner’s apartment and turned up in the toilet of a nearby tenant. In another case, a missing snake turned up in someone else’s couch. “Bylaws never make people happy,” said Trick. “I won’t be happy because I will have to enforce this one. You’ve had restrictions on dogs for 60 years. I think council is taking the right direction, allowing people to have the right to have these animals under certain conditions.” In the end, the uncertainty about the wording and whether or not the species on the list were appropriate led to council passing the motion to delay voting on the latest draft. Clarke asked council if they would consider the citizen committee but they said they wouldn’t, although it was noted that there nothing to stop an unofficial committee from forming, coming up with proposed changes and giving these to councillors to consider. A busy weekend With Brussels hosting its annual community-wide yard sale on Saturday, the Brussels Legion hoped to capitalize on that foot traffic with a fish fry. Working to feed everyone was, from left: George Adams, Greg Wilson, Murray Lowe and Barry Currie. (Jim Brown photo)