HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-05-12, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011. PAGE 19. Lack of interestworries council
Doctor gives council ‘facts’
Artistic endeavour
Art aficionados and admirers alike filled the Bainton Gallery for the grand opening of The
Blyth Festival Gallery’s Student Show 2011 – a display of student’s works from throughout
Huron County – on May 5. Pieces ranged from paint on canvas to sculptures to digital
painting, with many of the pieces available for purchase. The show will run through May 19.
(Denny Scott photo)
Foundation provides girl
with dream trip of a lifetime
Morris-Turnberry councillors
expressed dismay at their May 3
meeting about the lack of response
from Bluevale residents over the
environmental assessment for a
possible storm sewer for the hamlet.
Nancy Michie, administrator
clerk-treasurer, pointed out that
aside from a petition signed by nine
residents of Clyde and Jacob Streets,
only a handful of replies had been
received by B. M. Ross and
Associates, the engineering firm
conducting the environmental
assessment.
“I’m really disappointed,” said
Councillor Jamie Heffer.
“I can’t believe we haven’t heard
from more people,” added
Councillor David Baker.
“I’ll canvass the community and
try to get more response,” said Jason
Breckenridge, deputy-mayor.
But Terry Matz, a Bluevale
resident who was in the audience for
the meeting, said many people aren’t
replying because they think the
issue doesn’t apply to them
because they don’t have a water
problem.
Matz also worried that those who
don’t have a water problem are
going to be hit by large charges to
solve the problems of those who do
have water issues.
Mayor Paul Gowing offered
reassurance. “I don’t believe anyone
here [at council] would consider this
if there wasn’t some sort of
assistance” from upper tier
governments, he said.
Michie brought one possible grant
opportunity to councillors’ attention
but they were less than enthusiastic
about pursuing it.
Noting that a grant application
would require work to be done by
the engineers, Breckenridge argued,
“I don’t think we should give B. M.
Ross any more money. We don’t
even know the scope of the project.”
He also noted that the grant was
for innovative water projects and he
didn’t think the storm sewer would
qualify.
“To me, they’re not even sure what
they’d be applying for,” said
Councillor Neil Warwick.
“My concern is we’re not ready
for it [an application],” said Heffer.
Several councillors were unhappy
with what they felt were
inconsistencies between the
presentation the engineers had made
to council and the one made to the
public meeting held in Bluevale,
April 14.
Councillors understood that
excavating streets so they would be
lower than neighbouring properties,
thus carrying water away from
homes, had been proposed at their
own meeting with engineers. At the
Bluevale meeting, engineers said
that was not part of the cost for the
first phase of the project.
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“[Wind turbines] are a healthy and
safe way to produce power,” Colby
said. “But I’m not here to help you
make decisions.”
When asked about the province’s
decision to place a moratorium on
wind turbines in bodies of water,
Colby could not comment on the
impact that health issues would have
had on that decision, calling it a
strictly political decision.
Councillor Bill Siemon of Huron
East asked Colby if there had been
any work put into absolutely proving
that wind turbines wouldn’t cause
any harm. Colby said, however, that
it is impossible to prove a negative.
“I was brought here to tell you the
facts and that’s what I’m doing,”
Colby said.
There was some discussion as to
why Colby was there, however.
Colby said he was under the
impression that he had been asked to
appear to council. That was not the
case, Warden Neil Vincent said,
council simply accepted a request
for a delegation.
Colby said that if he had known
that he wasn’t asked by council to
come, that perhaps he wouldn’t
have.
In the end, no one could answer
with certainty as to who had invited
Colby to come and speak at the
meeting.
Colby also answered questions on
the wind turbine situation in Europe,
saying that there had been some
misinformation in the media
regarding wind turbines in Italy,
Holland and Germany.
He said that there had been no
problems with them and while they
were being taken down in some of
these countries, it was only to build
larger turbines, not due to any
adverse health effects.
When Vincent questioned Colby’s
credentials, however, saying that
his background was in microbiology,
Colby said that he was asked
by Chatham-Kent to look into this
topic before most other
municipalities had begun to do so
and he was thrust into the issue much
to his chagrin. Now, however, he
has consulted with the government
on several issues, spoke at
several different international
conferences on the matter and is
considered one of the top two
experts on wind turbines in all of
Canada.
Colby then ended his presentation
to a round of applause from those in
the gallery.
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four three-week cycles of
chemotherapy that would be
followed up with laser therapy. The
first treatment cycle began the day
after Mikayla’s first birthday.
In the subsequent 15 months,
Mikayla endured eight
chemotherapy cycles (25 weeks)
and nearly 40 trips to the operating
room for laser therapy, cryotherapy
and localized chemotherapy
injections.
Over one year later, it was
determined that treatment to
Mikayla’s left eye was failing and
that her eye needed to be removed.
On May 12, 2009, Mikayla’s left eye
was removed. This was her better
eye, the removal of which left
Mikayla legally blind.
Two weeks after this procedure, a
blood infection was discovered and
Mikayla was forced to fight the
infection off with the help of
antibiotics.
After her battle with the blood
infection of 2009, Mikayla has
needed just one touch-up procedure
in the last 15 months. She still
returns to Sick Kids Hospital once a
month so her right eye can be
monitored closely and to Princess
Margaret Hospital bi-monthly so
that her left eye can be properly
fitted as she continues to grow.
Mikayla has been working with
the Canadian National Institute for
the Blind (CNIB) to prepare for her
upcoming school life. She will start
Junior Kindergarten at Blyth Public
School later this year in September.
Katie says she can’t thank The
Sunshine Foundation enough for
what they’ve done for her family.
She said the trip to Disneyland was a
true highlight in all of their lives and
that it will not soon be forgotten.
Family & Friends are invited to a
BUCK AND DOE
for
MARK OLSON
and
NICOLE WHITE
Saturday, May 14th
from 9 pm - 1 am
at the
B.M. & G. Community Centre, Brussels
• Age of majority • Lunch provided • Music by DJ
Tickets are $5 in advance
or $6 at the door
Happy 50th
Anniversary
May 20th
Ross & Esther Smith
Red Deer, Alberta
Best Wishes
from your
Ontario relatives
& friends
Family & friends
are invited to a
BUCK & DOE
for
JACKIE BRAK
&
DAN ELLIOTT
Saturday, May 14
8 pm - 1 am
Blyth Arena
Late lunch provided
Double Dutch DJ
Age of majority
Tickets $5.00 advance
$7.00 at the door
Phone 519-523-9392
for tickets
Friends and Family
are invited to a
Buck & Doe
for
Devin Blake &
Sarah Van Loon
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AGE OF MAJORITY
LUNCH PROVIDED
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