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ACW 2012 Levy to
increase 3 per cent
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
(ACW) Township Council passed
the 2012 budget with a three per
cent increase in tax levy with little
discussion during their April 17
meeting.
The spending increase represents
a 2.5 per cent tax hike on an average
home in ACW that was assessed at
$183,527 in 2011.
According to information from
ACW, that home would have had an
increase on assessment of almost 5.7
per cent and would now be assessed
at $193,911. The taxes on that
average property would be $753, an
$18 increase over 2011’s $735
average.
Major equipment expenditures
include new sandblasting equipment
and a plow for $7,000, a new pickup
truck for $35,000 and a tandem
truck and plow equipment for
$220,000.
Construction projects include the
completion of reconstruction on the
London Road corridor for $330,000
and the purchase and widening of
MacKenzie Camp Road near
Highway 21 for $45,000. The
London Road project cost a total of
$1.7 million over the past two years.
MTO Road just north of Goderich
will be paved at a cost of $270,000.
Bridge costs are as follows;
• An environmental assessment
of Cransford Line Bridge costing
$35,000
• Bridge repairs at Sunset Beach
totalling $5,000
• Bridge repairs at Lanesville
Line totalling $25,000.
Doors and windows at several
Township Works sheds will be
replaced totalling $32,000 and
entrance signs at the boundaries of
the township will be erected costing
$13,000.
Two documents will need to be
prepared for the township’s landfill
department totalling $34,000. The
documents will deal with increased
capacity options and a municipal
waste recycling strategy.
Administration costs include the
following:
• A website overhaul costing
$32,500
• Laptop computers for council to
go paperless costing $5,000.
• Large displays and electrical
work to support them in council
chambers to go paperless totalling
$5,000.
• Sign and roof replacement at the
town hall costing $13,500
• New desktop computers for the
township’s office costing $5,000.
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
A fishy fundraiser
Grade 8 students from Brussels Public School donned the floppy hat and aprons that signified
them as chefs at the Brussels Legion on Saturday night. The class’s annual fish fry fundraiser
welcomed nearly 300 diners and helped raise money for their graduation later this year. (Vicky
Bremner photo)
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a meeting in Belgrave and Black’s
name came up.
“A firefighter from Exeter had
called and was pretty broken up
about Black’s passing,” Vincent
said.
Black was also to be commended,
Vincent said, on the extra time he
spent working on the Emergency
Services Training Centre (ESTC) in
Blyth.
“John would work as the fire chief,
and be on scene for emergencies,
then he would spend an additional
20 to 30 hours a week working on
the ESTC,” Vincent said.
Deputy Fire Chief David Sparling
of Blyth has recently taken over the
responsibilities Black had at the
ESTC and he says the firefighters of
the FDNH were surprised at Black’s
passing.
“None of us were expecting this,”
Sparling said. “Everyone is shocked.
We were all very hopeful because
anyone who knew John knew that he
was a fighter.”
He said the FDNH is currently
focusing on John’s family and
attended a visitiation and a service
held in Gravenhurst on Tuesday
and Wednesday, respectively.
Black was formerly from
Gravenhurst and taught at the fire
college there.
Vincent said Black was well-
respected not only through the
firefighting community in North
Huron but further afield as well.
Guests at the memorial service may
include Ontario Premier Dalton
McGuinty, representatives from the
Ontario Fire Marshal and local
politicians.
The Township of North Huron
requests that no one park on Blyth
Road before Black’s service on
Saturday. Parking will be available
for the general public and
emergency services personnel at the
Blyth and District Community
Centre located at 377 Gypsy Lane in
Blyth.
For more information contact
memorialservice@northhuron.ca
Looking for local heroes
There are so many people out there who do
so much to improve their community.
Now you have a chance to say thanks.
Nominate that special person for the 27th
Annual Citizen Citizenship Awards.
Each year a committee chooses an outstanding citizen from each of the Blyth and area
and Brussels and area communities to receive an award for contribution to the
community. If you know someone you think should be honoured, please fill in the ballot
and send it in. You may attach a longer explanation of why you think your nominee
should win, if you like. If you have nominated someone before and he or she didn't win,
please feel free to try again.
I nominate
as Citizen of the year for
I feel she/he deserves this award because
Nomination Deadline May 31, 2012.
Name and phone number of nominator
❑Blyth
& area ❑Brussels
& area
Deadline
extended
to May 31
Citizen of the Yearentries due May 31The deadline for Citizen of the
Year submissions has been extended
to May 31 from the original date of
April 30.
While a few submissions have
been received, The Citizen would
like to see a lot more.
To nominate a person or group you
think has made a difference in your
community, whether it be Blyth and
the surrounding area or Brussels and
the surrounding area, see the
nomination form on this page.
To clarify, anyone nominated for
Citizen of the Year in the past who
did not win is still eligible and
can be nominated for this year’s
award.
So nominate someone you’ve seen
out making a difference and have
their efforts celebrated by The
Citizen and its readership.
Black went above and beyond duty at ESTC
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