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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2011-11-10, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011. Sponsored by: NOMINATE SOMEONE TODAY! Coordinated by: Nominations are now being accepted for the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards The strength of our community lies in solid citizens. 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Ontario Community Newspapers Association at Contact this newspaper or the Nominations will be accepted until November 30 contribution – nominate them today! than is normally expected of someone their age – help us recognize their who shows a commitment to making life better for others, doing more .ocna.org or 905.639.8720 ext. 239 Ontario Community Newspapers Association at Contact this newspaper or the Nominations will be accepted until November 30 contribution – nominate them today! than is normally expected of someone their age – help us recognize their who shows a commitment to making life better for others, doing more .ocna.org or 905.639.8720 ext. 239 Ontario Community Newspapers Association at Contact this newspaper or the Nominations will be accepted until November 30 than is normally expected of someone their age – help us recognize their who shows a commitment to making life better for others, doing more After great concern has swept through Huron County regarding ‘new’ fire regulations concerning social events in farm buildings, Huron County Council is now discussing further regulations that could be coming down the pike. Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek said he attended a seminar recently saying that further ‘city- like’ regulations on fire services will soon be making their way to rural Ontario whether municipalities like it or not. Van Diepenbeek said the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office is planning on bringing full-time fire chiefs to rural Ontario as a necessity. “Every rural fire department will have to have a full-time fire chief,” Van Diepenbeek said. He also added that will be followed by even more full-time positions that simply aren’t feasible for a rural fire department. “Be ready for a lot more rules and regulations,” he said. Huron East Councillor Bill Siemon said these regulations concerning group gatherings in farm buildings have been in place since 1981, but it’s only been recently that the Fire Marshal’s office has begun to enforce them more vigorously. The monthly meeting of the Belgrave United Church Women was held on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the home of Barbara Anderson. Sheila Nixon was in charge of the meeting and welcomed everyone. The roll call was answered by a line about Remembrance Day by the 13 women present. Muriel Coultes led in worship on encouragement. The scripture, 1 Thessalonians 5, asks us to be encouragers of each other. Canadageese have remarkable qualities thatwe might wish to emulate. First,these birds rotate the task ofleadership; no one bird stays out in front all the time and while they are flying, the other geese honk encouragement for their leader. These are the qualities we need in our UCW, the church and community. The minutes were read and adopted, and Pat Hunking reported she had sent six cards. During the business a discussion was held on doing something to support Goderich Relief. A soup luncheon will be held after church on Sunday, Nov. 20 with the BANG group of young people supplying the desserts. The church beef supper was announced for Thursday, Nov. 24 with sittings at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. The General UCW meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7:30p.m. at the church with Gordon andNancy Folkard showing pictures oftheir recent Mediterranean cruise.Everyone is welcome. Again this Christmas season a box will be placed at the rear of the church sanctuary for donations to the Christmas Bureau. The blue tub is still available for donations for the food share in Wingham. New Christmas decorations will be bought for the church this year. Barbara Harper then showed the group her hobby of making stainglass items. She told of the work sheputs into them, how the glass is cutand the pattern traced to make all thebeautiful sun catchers and other items she had on display. The Christmas UCW meeting will be held at the home of Muriel Coultes on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. The roll call will be an item for the Christmas Bureau. Everyone is welcome. Following the benediction and grace, Donna Shaw served lunch and a social time followed. NEWS FROM BELGRAVE Belgrave UCW discusses ways to support Goderich By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 PEOPLE AROUNDBELGRAVE Regulations cause concern On Friday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. the community is invited to join the students at East Wawanosh Public School for the Remembrance Day service. Light refreshments will be served after the service at 11:15 a.m. The community extends sincere sympathy to Neil Bieman, Miranda and Paul Willie and family and all other members of the Bieman family in the loss of Nancy Bieman. Students remember By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen At their Nov. 1 meeting, Morris- Turnberry councillors approved a minor variance to allow a restaurant north of Brussels to expand. Because the restaurant at the corner of County Roads 86 and 12, (formerly known as the Diesel Car Diner), is in an agricultural area, but was located there when the official plan was adopted, it’s known as a legal, non-conforming land use. As such when a change is needed, council must approve a minor variance to the zoning bylaw. The 10-by-12-by-18-foot addition will be used for storage. Carol Leeming, Huron County Planner, told council her department had no objections to the variance. Councillors passed the minor variance without comment. In other planning issues council supported two surplus farm residence severances. A severance for David and Johanna Hawkins on Concession 8, Turnberry Ward passed with no discussion. The situation with a severance for Jane, John and Janet Day on Concession 9, Turnberry Ward, was slightly more complicated because the location of the house did not meet minimum distance separation requirements from a nearby poultry barn. The distance was only six per cent less than the provincial requirement, however, so Leeming said the county had no problem supporting the severance. Jane Day, who was in attendance, said the barn had been there for a long time and there had never been issues with odour. The issue will now go to Huron County Council for final approval. Business variance approved By Keith Roulston The Citizen Morris-Turnberry councillors set the courts of revision for Dec. 6 when they heard the reports of two Morris Ward drain projects at their Nov. 1 meeting. Bill Dietrich of Dietrich Engineering Limited presented the reports for the Breckenridge Municipal Drain on Concession 2 and the Evans Municipal Drain on Concession 8. Dietrich explained to council that the cost of the Breckenridge Drain is projected at $102,000 and will involve replacing an old underground drain and repairs to the open portion of the drain. The last work was done on this drain in 1956. Dietrich said the Evans drain dates back to 1920, emptying into Blyth Creek. The tile drain will be replaced with a new, larger drain with the outlet into a wetland on one of the properties. The cost of the project is estimated at $84,800. Landowner Murray Gordon presented several complaints about the project to council but Dietrich and councillors told him these were issues not covered by the report. *** Council passed a motion to receive the notice of completion of the environmental assessment for the Bluevale Stormwater Drainage Improvement project from B.M. Ross and Associates Limited. With the environmental assessment completed, council is in a position to move quickly if there’s an opportunity for funding for the project from senior levels of government. *** Council received a letter from ratepayer George Underwood asking councilors to resist efforts by the Ontario Fire Marshal to prohibit holding public events in barns and sheds. Underwood worried that such events as open houses of new barns would not be allowed under this ruling. “It’s something we do not need to complicate our lives further,” commented Mayor Paul Gowing. Date set for M-T drain debate