HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-12-08, Page 23THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011. PAGE 23. Continued from page 1take between eight and 10 months,the funds would be allocated in the2012 budget.However, if other municipalities
were to join the appeal process,
costs could be split, meaning that if
the other three municipalities were
to join Central Huron, a $20,000
legal bill could become a $5,000
bill, paid by four different
municipalities.
Deputy-Mayor Dave Jewitt,
however, was concerned that Central
Huron has committed to the appeal
financially, leaving little incentive
for other municipalities to join the
process.
“Once it hits the newspapers they
could just say ‘not interested, good
luck,’” he said.
Barnim, however, said that a
certain amount of faith needs to be
seen and that he trusts that other
municipalities of Huron County to
do the right thing if they want to
participate in the appeal process.
“If they’re going to support it,
they’re going to support it
financially,” Barnim said.
Barnim said the municipality is
owed at least an appearance before
an appeal judge so Central Huron
knows whether the situation is worth
advancing on or not.
At this point in time, he said, he’s
not ready to drop the issue, but if
he’s told by an appeal judge that the
fight is fruitless, he won’t pursue the
issue any further.
“I don’t think we should just walk
away,” Barnim said. “We need to get
this to an appeal judge and if he tells
me to walk away, then I will, but I
will not walk away until that
happens.”
Barnim went back to MPAC’s
numbers, saying that Huron County
saw a 10 per cent population drop
over the last four years if MPAC’s
numbers are to be believed,something he says he has a hardtime accepting.“According to MPAC, we lostover 900 people in this municipality;
Huron County lost 10 per cent of its
population,” he said. “That didn’t
happen.”
Barnim stated that there were
problems with the list provided by
MPAC from the very beginning of
the 2010 election, saying he wasn’t
on it and neither was Stewart.
Barnim said there needs to be
changes in the way Huron County
does things, saying the county is
operating the same way it has for the
last 100 years, but now with over
650 employees and a $100 million
budget, the county is doing a lot
more than it used to.“The old way isn’t necessarily theright way,” Barnim said.Lobb, who was the only memberof council opposed to the appeal,
said that in the two lawsuits she has
been a part of as a councillor,
estimates can grow very quickly.
She said the $15,000 to $20,000 of
taxpayer dollars Barnim expects to
spend will likely be closer to
$40,000. Barnim, however, felt the
issue needed to be resolved and that
Central Huron, as well as North
Huron, Huron East and South
Huron, were wronged in the process
and that needed to be rectified.
“This is not right,” he said, “and if
we’re just going to sit back and take
it, then shame on us.”
Appeal to cost $20,000
Taking his time
Harvey Black was on cooking duty ensuring that the
chicken wings making their way out to hungry diners at the
Belgrave Community Centre on Saturday night were
tasting great. The Belgrave Kinsmen held their annual wing
night with dozens of hungry residents stopping by for a
nibble. (Jim Brown photo)
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buyers with more than 40 per cent
claiming it as their reason.
Sholdice added that the success of
the brochure shows how important
the database is to the project.
Other high points of the year
included two sold-out Wingfield
performances, the success of the
Phillips Studio Series and the
Jimmy Rankin Concert.
Memorial Hall also had a
successful season with more than 50
renters generating over $9,000 in
the shoulder seasons and having the
Blyth Centre for the Arts contribute
more than $23,000 to the operating
expenses of the hall.
Two of the Festival’s world
premieres from the 2010 season
were also published as books, A
Killing Snow by Paul Ciufo and The
Book of Esther by Leanna
Brodie.
FUTURE PLANS
The Festival will also be changing
in the future if things go as planned.
Following up on a number of
refurbishments in 2011, including
repairs and upgrades to electrical
systems, lighting and landscaping,
Sholdice said that they planned to
renovate the interior of the theatre to
update its appearance.
“I’ve addressed council about this
before and I now have quotes on our
facelift project,” Sholdice said.
She stated that the project is
expected to cost $175,000 and the
Festival had been unable to find a
single-source grant as it doesn’t fit
the requirements to be labelled a
capital project and is instead
considered a repair.
“We’re starting a fund and
looking at grants that can cover
portions of the work,” she said.
“We’re going to undertake a capital
campaign after the 2012 program is
completed and start a project with
community stakeholders that can
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