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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-11-10, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011. REPRINTS OF PHOTOS taken by Citizen photographers are available to purchase. ALL ARE IN COLOUR 4x6 - $4.00 5x7 - $5.00 8x10 - $8.00 Phone to order ~ 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 Good weather keeps farmers busy emptying fields Another great week of weather and more happy farmers in the area. The fields of soybeans are getting fewer and fewer. Acres of corn are being harvested and opening up the landscape. Plowing, discing, spreading manure, planting wheat and more combining are keeping the farmers busy. It is hunting week this week and the deer population will be thinned down a little. Hopefully everyone has kept their eyes wide open in the morning and at night, because the deer are doing a lot of moving around, hoping to evade the pesky hunters. It was nice to see Sister Theresa Ryan in Walton on the weekend. She was here to visit with her brothers, Gerry Jack and Jim and their families, or at least as many as she can. It is always nice to see many of the familiar faces she runs into at the Walton restaurant. Celebrating a milestone was Frances (McGavin) Fischer last week. She was joined by her husband Ralph Fischer and her children, Paul and Vanda and their family and Ralph’s family members.The over-60 family membersgathered at Dimitri’s in Stratford toenjoy the celebration. A specialguest was 92-year-old cousin Dr. Jack Turnbull of Seaforth who was brought along to the party by Neil and Marie McGavin. The women of Duff’s United Church were also very busy this week. It was the annual turkey supper fundraiser held at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre in Brussels. There was a good crowd of about 550 folks enjoy the turkey dinner. The week begins on Monday for some of the ladies with the picking up of groceries, vegetables and delivering them to the church. The guillotine is brought in for the chopping of the turnips and the six present soon had the turnips peeled, chopped and bagged, ready for the cooking pots. Prep day begins with about eight or so ladies peeling, chopping, grinding and mixing ingredients for the dressing and getting everything ready for the delivery of the turkeys after lunch. The potatoes are peeled and readied for transport to Brussels arena. The Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre is set up and readied on Tuesday evening. Each area was to be looked after by those in charge of it. This was the first time that approach was used and it went very well. Everything each area needed was packed and brought to the arena by those in charge. It was great to have some men aroundto help with the set up and movingthe tables. The big day arrives andthe work begins at noon for three ofthe ladies at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre kitchen. Around 2:30 p.m. other members start to arrive for their duties. By 3:30 p.m. the hall is a buzz of activities and by 4:30 p.m. the first people are being fed. It was a busy two-and-a-half hours to feed the folks and the next one- and-a-half hours sees the majority of clean-up done, tables back in place, floors swept, vans loaded and the last of the ladies ready to go by 9 p.m. It is a good day. A long day, but a very successful day for Duff’s United Church Women. Thanks to the members for a job well done and to those who enjoyed dining. Members of Duff’s United will be eating again this week. A reminder that breakfast will be served following the church service this Sunday, Nov. 13. The UCW women are reminded of the annual Christmas dinner and social to be held on Dec. 7. The caterer needs to know numbers, so reserve your place by Nov. 20 with payment of $15 by contacting Teresa or Monique Baan. Members are invited to bring a friend for the entertaining evening. There was a nice crowd at Duff’s United Church for communion last Sunday. Communion was served by Jackie and Melissa Glanville, Paulene Gulutzen and Marion Godkin. Collection was taken by Michael Craig and Teresa Baan. Shelley McGavin was the scripturereader and delivered the Minute forMissions.The second shipment ofanniversary cookbooks has arrived and the committee is very pleased with the sales. I have heard many comments already about what good recipes in the book are and how pleased folks are about the many recipes in the book in memory of so many of former members. Books are available from church members. The Chesley Saddle Club held its annual year-end meeting and social. They met at the Walton Hall with over 30 attending. They enjoyed a potluck meal, meeting and then a time to visit and socialize before heading home. We have received some very wonderful comments about the Walton Hall lately. The Machan family from Blyth used the hall for a family function recently. They said it was a “gem” in the community of Walton and perfect for smaller functions. They said we should be proud of our little hall and the folks who take time to look after it. It is always nice to hear positive comments about something. Dropping into the Walton Inn were Rick and Margaret McInroy on Monday. They were having some work done on their vehicle and dropped in to kill time. They have such a busy travelling schedule, Walton folk don’t see much of the pair. They report they have a few places in mind to go to and hope everyone has a good winter. Rick thought winter had arrived at theWalton Inn because it was so coolinside. He convinced or justpressured Graeme into turning theheat up so they could be more comfortable. It is always a lot noisier and many have a lot of laughs when Rick and Margaret show up and this day was no exception. Rick reported that they keep up with the Walton news by reading the paper online. He says it is a lot quicker than waiting for the paper to come in the mail and it doesn’t matter what continent, country, province or state they are in, they keep up with the news and coming events. Celebrating birthdays this past week were Lila Olson, Darryl Hoegy, Chris Stevenson, Jim Ryan, Bill Newman, Clara Glousher, Steven Huether, Justin Morrison, Rita Bowers, Terry Sloan, Jane Zwep and Kevin Grosvenor. Happy birthday to all. NEWS FROM WALTON By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 PEOPLE AROUNDWALTON Transmission line proposed in Huron East Though no wind turbines will be placed in Huron East as part of the project, developers with their eyes on Bluewater were at the Nov. 1 council meeting to discuss a transmission line running through Huron East. Nicole Geneau of NextEra Energy Inc. outlined the project that aims to place between 24 and 37 turbines in the Municipality of Bluewater and the transmission line that would connect to Hydro One just outside of Seaforth and run through the municipality. Geneau said there would be no additional infrastructure built in Huron East as a result of the transmission line, and the turbine lines, while different from regular power lines, would look exactly the same as power lines running along the road. The project, Geneau said, was given Feed in Tariff (FIT) approval in July and the final turbine layout is due this fall with the deadline quickly approaching. Construction on the project, she said, is planned for the spring of 2013. A public open house for the project is planned for the Seaforth and District Community Centre on Dec. 7, running from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. As part of her presentation, Geneau listed the many benefits she said a project like this would bring into the Bluewater and Huron East areas. The benefits included cost- effective long-term energy generation, stimulation to the local economy, financial strength and economic development. She said the company was in the early stages of finding a building that would serve as NextEra Energy’s local operation centre. The centre would likely be located in the Zurich area, she said, to be in between the Bluewater project and the company’s other Ontario project located to the south. “We would only be 20 minutes away,” she said. In the event that a pole was knocked down or there was some other sort of maintenance emergency, Geneau said the company would be nearby once its local operation centre was set up. She stated that Hydro One would be the first responder, as stated in the two companies’ contract, but with an office in Zurich, the company wouldn’t be at arm’s length, it would be part of the community. The economic development impact, Geneau said, would come in several different tiers, beginning with the first tier being financial compensation for landowners who lease land to the company to build wind turbines. In addition, she said the company, would be paying municipal and county taxes. Geneau also mentioned an initiative at the company’s Summerhaven project where a Community Vibrancy Fund was created where $3,500 per megawatt was paid into the fund every year to be used on community projects related to the environment, sustainable initiatives or recreation. She said for the Bluewater project, it is estimated that a similar fund could mean over $75,000 in addition to tax dollars being brought into the community every year. As for jobs being created as a result of the project, Geneau said that during the construction of the turbines, over 200 jobs would be created and the company is mandated to use local contractors whenever possible. As for permanent jobs, there will be seven to eight jobs created from the Bluewater project at the local operation centre. Those jobs, coupled with an additional seven or eight from the other area project, would mean approximately 14-16 permanent jobs. The company, Geneau said, is involved with solar, wind and hydroelectric power and is one of the largest green energy companies in North America. In addition to projects in 26 states throughout the U.S., NextEra Energy has projects in Quebec, Alberta and Nova Scotia and has already been awarded contracts for six different FIT projects in Ontario. Of the six projects, Geneau said, five of them are in Huron East’s “neighbourhood”. NextEra Energy is also a publically-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. The presentation was simply for information purposes only and no motions or direction from council came following the presentation. PUBLIC NOTICE NO OVERNIGHT PARKING on any municipal roads or streets from November 15, 2011 to April 1, 2012 between the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Any vehicle found to be in violation will be ticketed and/or towed. Bruce Brockelbank, Bylaw Enforcement Officer Municipality of Central Huron Continued from page 2 celebrate 135 years of church in Brussels. First as a Methodist congregation then in 1925 a United Church was formed. The importance of ordinary people in community was woven into Roy’s theme of celebrating and remembering. Our actions as a church today are important. Just as the ordinary actions of our service men and women over the years have had a great impact on our lives, so too did the ordinary actions of the people who were the church here over the past 135 years. So we celebrated the ordinary people with Rev. Roy’s guidance. “The Midnight Express”, an acappella quartet from the Seaforth area used their fine-tuned vocal cords for our enjoyment. Their smooth harmonizing let us appreciate music in our lives, as their talents offered us another way to worship. Of course lunch was part of the celebration, it just wouldn’t be right without it. So a pretty cake was cut by Edna Pearson and Alma Watson for all to share. Remembrance Day service is Friday so take the moment, remember the past and think of how things might have been. The Santa Claus parade is fast approaching, 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 – mark it down now. Bye now, Betty G.W. Seaforth quartet joins worship Read Rhea Hamilton Seeger’s Gardening column on the Huron Home and Garden Guide section of our website www.northhuron.on.ca By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen