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representative that we’re entitled to
just because MPAC is making
mistakes all over the map? I
think it’s our right and I think
these people should be held
accountable.”
“If it’s broken, then they should be
the ones to fix it,” Robertson added.
Central Huron’s Brian Barnim,
who is new to Huron County
Council, said that the former council
would not have conducted votes
with “missing information and half
truths” so the current council
shouldn’t have to vote under those
circumstances either.
“There are flaws known with
MPAC and I don’t think we should
make a decision until we have all the
information,” Barnim said.
Several councillors agreed with
Barnim, as Huron East Mayor
Bernie MacLellan said early in the
conversation, since it was decided
that changes could not be made until
a year before the next election (so
just under three years from now),
there should be no rush. He said the
motion should be tabled while more
pressing matters, such as the budget,
were dealt with, seeing as how the
budget is a more time-sensitive
issue.
Stewart confirmed what
MacLellan had said, saying that
there was no way that council could
make a decision that would affect
the current term of council.
He said if they really wanted to,
that they could try, float the idea to
the province and then eventually go
to an Ontario Municipal Board
(OMB) hearing, but Stewart was
unequivocal when saying that
should the issue be brought to an
OMB hearing, Huron County would
lose.
“You would have to have decided
you wanted to change the size, hold
a public meeting and then move the
bylaw through the three tiers,” he
said. “Any changes would be
effective for the next term of
council, unless you make the change
in the last year of the term, then the
change would be for two terms from
now.”
Huron East Deputy-Mayor Joe
Steffler agreed, saying that council
didn’t have the information it needed
to make a decision at the time
anyway, so the issue should be put
off until a later date.
“We could sit here all day and
have no answer,” Steffler said. “This
is an issue to be discussed in the
coming term.”
Shewfelt then made it official,
making a motion to table a motion
made by Huron East’s Bill Siemon
to investigate the bylaw in the future.
Shewfelt tabled the motion pending
new information, saying that a
“proper discussion” on the matter
should take place at a “proper
committee meeting” later in the
term.
PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011.JEAN IVES
Jean (Bird) Ives of RR 2, Blyth
passed away in Morris Township on
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Born in
Morris Township on Nov. 20, 1935,
Jean was in her 76th year.
Jean was the beloved wife of 51
years of Donald Ives and will be
sadly missed by her sons Ken and
Linda Bird of Brussels and Hugh
and Monica Ives of RR 4, Brussels.
She was also loved by her
grandchildren Krista and Terry
Mellin, Rob and Andrea Kenney,
Raven Kenney, Ryelle Kenny and
Kaylee and Sydney Ives and her
great-grandchildren Tamara, Trevor,
Dakota, Sienna, Violet and
Cohen.
Friends were received by the
family from 2 - 4 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m.
on Jan. 28 at the Schimanski Family
Funeral Home, Brussels, where the
funeral service was conducted on
Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. Pastor Brent Kipfer
of Brussels Mennonite Fellowship
officiated.
A remembrance of Jean was given
by Gayle Prout.
Pallbearers were Dale Fenton,
Brian Oldridge, Brian Johnston,
Albert Roetcisoender, Rob Kenney
and Terry Mellin.
Burial will take place sometime
in the springtime in Brussels
Cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made to
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship or
the Canadian Cancer Society.
Online condolences may be made
at www.schimanskifamilyfuneral
home.com
MILDRED MITCHELL
Mildred Mitchell passed away
peacefully at Riverside Glen,
Guelph on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 in
her 92nd year.
She was the beloved wife of Bev
Mitchell, who predeceased her in
1992, having shared more than 52
years at their family farm near
Molesworth. She was the loving
mother of Robert (Marilyn) of
Molesworth and Marion Sharpe
(Bill) of RR4, Guelph. She was the
dear grandma of Catherine Linden
(Lance), Andrew Mitchell
(Heather), Kathy Sharpe (Jim
Willett), Michael Sharpe (Tanya),
Paul Sharpe (Jody) and John Sharpe
(Laura). She was the loved great-
grandma of Sarah, Kaitlyn, Mikayla,
Thomas, William, Benjamin, and
Anna.
She was also predeceased by her
sister Amy Martin and brothers
Harry, William and Earl Holmes.
She is lovingly remembered by
her sister-in-law Florence Holmes
and brother-in-law Thomas
Waldock. She will be fondly
remembered by many nieces and
nephews.
The family is very grateful for the
compassion and care Mildred
received during this long journey
which began in Listowel and
Caressant Care Retirement and
Nursing Homes, and is now
compassionately finished with
respectful care from staff at
Riverside Glen, Nichol Ward in
Guelph.
Visitation was held at the Eaton
Funeral Home, Listowel, on Jan. 26
from 1 p.m. until the time of the
funeral service at 2 p.m. Memorial
donations to St. Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church, Molesworth or
a charity of one’s choice would be
appreciated.
Online condolences may be left at
www.eatonfuneralhome.ca
Council size tobe investigated
Batman reads too
Liam Hoy donned the cape and the cowl of the caped
crusader to read during Walton Little School’s literacy day.
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