The Citizen, 2011-02-24, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011.
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AGGIE’S DREAM
Donna Mann follows Grey
County’s legendary Agnes
Macphail to high school as she
shows her determination not to
let town ways intimidate her as
she moves closer to her goal
of teacher training. A sequel to
Aggie’s Storms. $20.00
AGGIE’S STORMS
Grey County writer Donna
Mann imagines the turn-of-the-
20th-century, Grey County
childhood that shaped the leg-
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Canada’s first woman member
of parliament and steadfast
defender of rural life. $15.00
STOREY’S GUIDE TO
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AGRI-SKILLS ABROAD:
Farmers Helping Farmers
In the 1970s a committee was set
up at the annual meeting of the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
to raise money to help farmers in
developing countries. This slim
volume tells of the groups’ work
since.$10.00
Proceeds to help the cause.
BARNYARD GAMES &
PUZZLES
For kids who like the farm
this book contains 100
mazes, word games, jokes
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and fun activities illustrat-
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barnyard animals. $13.50
THE AS IT HAPPENS FILES
Mary Lou Finlay, co-hosted the
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EVEN COWS GO
TO HEAVEN
Linda Knox tells the
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her father Melville
Knox who was born
near Stratford,
trained at Ontario
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Grey County for many years. $14.95
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ONCE UPON AN
OUTHOUSE
This Canadian
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Belgrave WI celebrates 100 years
NEWS
FROM BELGRAVE
Sincere sympathy is extended to
Rod and Debbie Ansley and family
in the death of Debbie’s mother,
Doreen Small Troyer.
WI
The Belgrave Women’s Institute
met at Knox Church on Feb. 15
beginning with a potluck lunch, butin addition to the regular meeting itwas also a celebration of the 100thanniversary of the Branch.The president, Doreen Marks, wel-comed 15 members and 32 guests of the community, by giving areading and a prayer. A beautifully-decorated cake was cut by AdaTaylor and a tribute to the WI was
read.
The program convenor, Ruth
Olson, introduced local friends,
beginning with John McIntosh who
sang two numbers, accompanied by
Donna Shaw. Alice Nicholson read,
“Who will bring the squares?” and
“The gown with the split down the
back.” Nancy Jardin presented
chocolate facts, newspaper errors,and revised lyrics of 60s’ songs.Clifford Coultes recited with hisusual wit and Doreen gave some WIhistory highlights.The first meeting was held on Feb.16, 1911 in the Orange Hall with 15members joining. The first presidentwas Mrs. James Anderson. TheTweedsmuir history books were
started in 1950; the Forester’s Hall
was purchased in 1969; the potluck
lunches for the January,
February and March meetings began
in 1989 and the hall was sold in
2009.
A program of music was enjoyed,
led by Arnold Bruce and his group.
There was a display of WI books,
pictures, plates and other items con-tributed by Wilma Higgins and othermembers. Doreen invited everyoneto the next potluck and meeting onMarch 15.A short business meeting followedwith the minutes and treasurer’sreport given by Dorothy Coultes.Some members showed the quiltedtable runners with matching place-
mats that they were making,
with contributions of toiletry bags
to be brought to the next meeting.
The group will be catering to a
dinner on Aug. 11 at the Community
Centre. Plans were discussed for
the special meeting to be held in
June with local branches and district
officers to be invited.
By LindaCampbellCall 357-2188PEOPLE AROUNDBELGRAVE
Kicking it off
It was a long weekend and the Belgrave Kinsmen helped
kick it off in North Huron as the township held its annual
Luge-A-Thon throughout the area. Cooking breakfast on
Sunday morning at the Belgrave Community Centre were
Kinsmen Steve Nixon, left, Robert Formen, centre, and Tim
Coultes. Activities continued in Belgrave throughout the day
with toilet bowl races, saucer races, a hockey skills compe-
tition and a viewing of the Daytona 500. (Vicky Bremner photo)
M-T council kills farm tax aid
Morris-Turnberry Council is end-
ing a farm tax deferral program put
in place in 2007 to help farmers
through difficult financial times.
At their Feb. 15 meeting, council-
lors voted to end the program after
receiving a report that said the cost
in lost interest and administration
for the 240 farm properties that took
advantage of the deferral, was esti-
mated at $4,800 a year. Of this,
$1,723 was for loss of interest, $439
for bills and postage and $2,640 for
processing time.
As well, the report from Nancy
Michie, administrator clerk-treasur-
er, “this program is confusing peo-
ple. People pay twice when the
September billing goes out and won-
der why they get two bills in April
and one in September.”
The report said that 27.3 per cent
of farm properties opted to defer
payment of the spring portion of
taxes until the fall when harvest rev-
enues would be available. That
amounted to $103,400 in deferred
taxes.
“What kind of backlash would we
receive (if the program was can-
celled,” wondered Councillor Jamie
Heffer.
“Nobody asked for it,” said
Councillor Neil Warwick. “I was
against it when I was here (on coun-
cil) before, and I’m still against it.”
A motion to discontinue the pro-
gram was made by Heffer and
Councillor Jamie McCallum and
approved by council.
By Keith Roulston
The Citizen
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on the Rural Voice sec-
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website at
www.northhuron.on.ca
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lock our door and not answer it.”
Chief Administrative Officer of
North Huron Township Gary Long
stated that the township had no
notice of anyone performing any
kind of inspections in the area.
Passchier then called the police,
and a man with a badge showed up
while she was talking to the police.
He walked to the house and stood in
the carport.
“He had a badge on, and came to
the door,” she said. “We didn’t
answer, and eventually he left.”
After a follow-up with the police,
and hearing several stories around
Blyth, Passchier believes that, had
she answered the door, she would
have been scammed.
“Since then, I have heard of other
people who have been visited,” she
said. “I do know that, locally, other
people have been visited, and I’ve
learned that these people are
crooks.”
Passchier said they heard that the
people were claiming to sell water
and air systems, but not honouring
their end of the bargain.
“Our policy is usually to shop
locally with people we know and
trust,” she said. “We don’t usually
buy at the door, and I’m glad we
didn’t this time.”
The two women were very upset
about the event, and feel blessed that
they locked their door and didn’t
answer it.
Comments from the Ontario
Provincial Police were unavailable
as of press time.
“Furnace inspectors”
unknown to township