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R.J. Burnside and Associates Limited donated $10,000 to the Goderich and Area Disaster
Relief Fund last week. Representatives from the company said they have a number of
customers in affected areas and felt compelled to help. Jeremy Taylor, left, and Jeff Dickson,
right, both of R.J. Burnside made the donation to Ken Dunn, centre, co-chair of community
fundraising for the Fund. (Photo submitted)
M-T approves reportMorris-Turnberry Council
accepted Community Safety Officer
James Marshall’s plan to get more
smoke alarms into area homes, at
their Dec. 20 meeting.
Marshall told council that in such
a big municipality and with only
himself to do the work, it’s hard to
visit every home to see if there is a
working smoke detector. He
proposed to visit 358 urban homes in
Belgrave, Bluevale, Brussels fringe,
Walton and Lower Town, estimating
the net cost of his time and mileage
at $3,666, after the sale of smoke
detectors.
A post card reminding people that
it’s the law to have a working smoke
detector will also be mailed to 1,400
homes.
Marshall said Morris-Turnberry
was one of 25 municipalities
accepted through the Fire Marshal’s
Public Safety Council for a free
giveaway program. Working with
North Huron Fire Department, and
in conjunction with CKNX radio,
twice-daily safety messages will be
broadcast, with $1,300 worth of
smoke detectors given away as
prizes.
Marshall also proposed joining
with at least six other municipalities
to share the cost of a radio
advertising campaign, at a cost of$400 to Morris-Turnberry.He also budgeted $200 topurchase pizza and chocolate milk
for junior kindergarten to grade 3-4
students at Turnberry Central School
as part of a fire education program.
Students received information on
smoke detectors to take home to
their parents. Marshall said there
was about an 85 per cent success
rate with the program.
The yearly cost of his public
education program would be $4900,
he estimated.
Marshall said he had found an
inexpensive source of smoke alarms
and there is a good supply available
at the office at a cost of $8.
Mayor Paul Gowing encouraged
Marshall to get the word out about
the availability of these smoke
detectors. “They do nobody any
good sitting here in a box,” he said.
As evidence, of the importance of
smoke alarms, North Huron Fire
Chief John Black, in his report to
council, told of two November fires
in Morris-Turnberry. In one, a
working smoke detector woke
someone and helped them escape. In
the second case there were no
working smoke detectors and Black
said if the fire had occurred at night
when the family was sleeping, there
might have been tragic
circumstances.
By Keith RoulstonThe Citizen
The lack of snow in November and
December will mean a saving for
taxpayers, Morris-Turnberry
councillors learned at their Dec. 20
meeting.
Nancy Michie, administrator
clerk-treasurer, estimated that there
would likely be $100,000 left in the
road budget at the end of 2011.
Meanwhile, Gary Pipe, director of
public works, reported his road
crews were able to take on other
projects they didn’t have in
the budget, such as stump
grinding.
As if to make winter go away
faster, council discussed the
purchase of calcium dust treatment
for next summer. Pipe recommended
that the price offered by Da Lee Dust
Control from
last year be accepted for 2012 as
well.
“We’re very happy with the
service,” Pipe told council. “They do
a good job and have enough trucks to
do the job when we need it done.
The drivers are fairly local so know
the area.”
Council also heard they will get a
real bargain in the reconstruction of
Lower Town’s North Street from
Josephine to Pine in the summer of
2012.
Total cost of construction is
estimated at $222,286 but a two-
thirds grant is available from the
federal and provincial governments,
bringing the cost of $74,095. Morris-
Turnberry and North Huron will
share this cost, meaning the
cost of Morris-Turnberry is just
$37,041.
As part of the public works report,
Mayor Paul Gowing reported on a
Dec. 5 meeting he, Pipe and Michie
sat in on with the Ministry of
Environment (MOE) and R. J.
Burnsides & Associates, Morris-
Turnberry’s consulting engineer,
regarding the extension of the Morris
landfill site.
“It was very worthwhile to let us in
on the conversation that has to take
place between MOE and Burnside,”
said Gowing. The meeting made it
obvious that “the engineers aren’t
going ahead and doing things for the
sake of doing things. They have to
go according to the protocols.”
By Keith Roulston
The Citizen
Warm weather saves M-T money on snow removal
NEWS
FROM BELGRAVE
Morris-Turnberry gives advice on severance
A Morris Ward property owner got
some advice from Morris-Turnberry
councillors when she sought their
support for a surplus farm residence
severance at the Dec. 20 meeting of
council.
Pat and Elizabeth Jamieson,
owners of the property, appeared
along with Glen Warwick, who
proposes to buy the farm, to discuss
the Huron County Planning
Department’s concerns with the
severance proposals.
The size and shape of the parcel
the Jamiesons want to sever was the
county planner’s objection. Pat
Jamieson explained that the county
would like the land around the house
to be squared off but her proposal
follows a natural division along an
open ditch.
She said the parcel hasn’t been
surveyed yet but it would be at most
seven acres in size. This, however,
would conflict with county policy
that the retained farmland should be
at least 94 acres in size.
Mayor Paul Gowing said it was
Morris-Turnberry council’s policy
that severance should be squared off
if possible, but in this case because
of the ditch, he could understand the
reason for altering that rule.
He also pointed out that it was the
county’s policy to remove as little
farmland as possible when
permitting a severance.
Council made several suggestions
regarding the problem of the size of
the parcel the Jamiesons want to
sever. Their proposal would make
the division point in the middle of
the ditch but if it was made on the
Jamiesons’ side of the ditch that
would reduce the acreage
somewhat. Other suggestions were
also made.
In the long run, council passed a
motion of support in principle for
the severance application. The actual
severance application will be
discussed at a later date.
By Linda
Campbell
Call
357-2188
PEOPLE AROUND
BELGRAVE
Family has
surprise visitors
Joanne and Steven Robinson
received the best Christmas
surprise of all, when their son
Jeremy and his friend Vanessa
McCarthy of Fort McMurray,
Alberta, stepped out of their car at
their home on Saturday, Dec. 24.
They also surprised their
grandparents Bill and Muriel
Coultes, when they arrived to share
Christmas morning with them.
Jeremy and Vanessa joined with the
rest of the Coultes family for the
family Christmas on Boxing Day at
the home of Janice and Mark
Matheson, Molesworth. Everyone
was glad to have them home to
share Christmas with them.
Need a Family Doctor?
Wingham & Area Health Professionals Recruitment
North Huron Family Health Team
Wingham & District Hospital
WELCOMES
DR. STEPHEN VANDER KLIPPE
Dr. Vander Klippe will be accepting patients at the
Wingham & District Health Centre**
To become a patient of Dr. Vander Klippe’s,
please register with Healthcare Connect:
1.800.445.1822
www.ontario.ca/healthcareconnect
Welcome/Information sessions will be
planned in Jan./Feb. 2012
**Initial priority will be given to patients without a local family physician
By Keith Roulston
The Citizen