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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-03-15, Page 21THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012. PAGE 21. A rest area north of Blyth recently acquired by North Huron Township should look more like its namesake soon and less like an abandoned property. The location, which is on the west side of County Road 4, was in limbo for several years as it was listed Huron County property but records for it could not be found. Councillor Ray Hallahan suggested during council’s March 5 meeting that, as North Huron had recently been granted possession of it, the park should be made more hospitable. He moved that council supply two picnic tables, signage, a portable toilet and sufficient garbage receptacles for the area and that the site be reopened in the spring of 2012. Deputy-Reeve David Riach stated that he would like to see trees planted on the west side of the park so “people can’t get in there and hide.”Council approved the motion.*** Scaffolding on the sidewalk in Blyth has caused some problems for snow removal according to Public Works Director Ralph Campbell. He stated that the snow removal vehicle that handles sidewalks in Blyth put a hub out when trying to get around it. No one had approached Campbell regarding the scaffolding, so it was there without his permission, but he was informed by North Huron staff that it may have been done with Chief Building Official Dave Black’s permission. Deputy-Reeve David Riach also informed Campbell that the storefront being renovated should be completed soon as it is set to open in April. *** The flag pole in front of Blyth Memorial Hall may be replaced sooner rather than later according to Public Works Director Ralph Campbell. During North Huron TownshipCouncil’s March 5 meeting,Councillor Ray Hallahan said that he had received calls about the state of flags both in Wingham and Blyth and said they were “torn-up and disrespectful.” Campbell said that changing the flag in Blyth is a problem because of the lack of accessibility and the lack of a vehicle that can reach it. “We’re likely going to drop the Blyth flag pole since the flag ripped [during heavy winds] over the [March 2-4 weekend],” he said. “It’s very hard to replace a flag safely there. We might just drop the pole and put up a new one that we had planned on erecting later in the year.” *** UPI Energy vehicles received an exemption from weight restrictions on North Huron roads during a council meeting on March 5. The vehicles, which are heavier than the 5,000 kilograms allowed on municipal roads, need to get to homes to deliver heating oil. Council agreed to up themaximum weight for UPI vehiclesto 7,5000 kilograms. Other vehicles which have similar rulings include milk trucks and feed trucks. *** The state of back roads in NorthHuron was addressed by publicworks director Ralph Campbell during North Huron Township Council’s March 5 meeting. “I know the back roads are a mess Continued from page 16 God, one another, and a hurting world. As Neil Cole in his book church 3.0 states: “Church is no longer a place to go to, but a people to belong to. Church is no longer an event to be at but a family to be a part of. Church is not a program to reach out to the world, but a people that bring the kingdom of God with them into a lost world, with a contagious spirit.” On a global scale, God is speaking simultaneously to his people and calling them to a new and fresh expression of his kingdom. As it was in that first generation of new Christians, every Christian longs for the experience of kingdom as described in the book of Acts. These are dark days, and darkness is when the light shines brightest. 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