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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-12-15, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2011. Can’t decide what to give for Christmas? FOR A BOOK A gift certificate lets the recipient choose the book they want. We have shelves of books to choose from. Everything from books on trains to gar- dening to cookbooks. The Citizen 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 404 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 Congratulations Students from Grey Central Public School were recognized on Dec. 7 for their entries to the Royal Canadian legion’s Remembrance Day Poster Essay and Poem contest. Shown are, back row, from left: Staff advisor for the competition Mrs. Colquhoun, Tiffany Deitner who placed second in the Intermediate Black and White Poster contest, Nathan Armstrong who placed first in the Intermediate Black and White Poster contest, Mackenzie Smith who placed third in the Intermediate Colour Poster contest and Youth Education Chair from the Brussels Legion Nanci Ducharme. Front row are, from left: Emily Brubacher who placed third in the Junior Poem contest, Devin Bachert who placed third in the Intermediate Black and White Poster contest and Jacob Roth who placed second in the Junior Poem contest. (Denny Scott photo) Award-winning poems and posters Youth Education Chair from the Brussels Legion Nanci Ducharme visited Grey Central Public School on Dec. 7 to award students for their efforts in the Royal Canadian Legion’s annual Poster, Essay and Poem contest. Shown are, back row, from left: Staff advisor for the com- petition Mrs. Colquhoun, Jayden Fraser who placed second in the Primary Colour Poster con- test, Neil Martin who placed fourth in the Primary Colour Poster contest, Maeva Lichtensteiger who placed first in the Primary Colour Poster contest and Ducharme. Front row, from left: Hillary Bachert who placed second in the Junior Black and White Poster com- petition, Samuel Lichtensteiger who placed third in the Primary Colour Poster competition and Abby Strome who placed third in the Junior Black and White Poster contest. (Denny Scott photo) In just her third week in the Ontario Legislature, Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson called for a third-party health study on wind tur- bines. Thompson tabled a motion before the House stating that a moratorium should be placed on all further industrial wind development until a third-party health and environmental study has been completed. “The health and well-being of the people of Ontario should be first pri- ority when developing renewable energy projects,” said Thompson. “The McGuinty Liberals have failed to listen to rural Ontario and have forged ahead placing industrial wind turbines in communities that are not willing hosts, without knowing the health and environmental implica- tions.” Earlier this year, the McGuinty Liberals halted their plant to erect hundreds of offshore wind turbines across Ontario, citing health and environmental concerns. However, the Premier failed to extend the same moratorium to wind turbine projects built on land, and they have moved ahead. Off-shore wind tur- bines projects were scheduled to be built in many Liberal-held ridings, including the previous Minister of Energy’s Scarborough-area riding. “The suggestion that offshore tur- bines are a problem and that turbines on land are not is a slap in the face to rural Ontario,” said Thompson. “If the McGuinty Liberals truly believed there were health and envi- ronmental concerns with industrial wind turbines, they should extend the moratorium to on-land wind projects until a proper health and environmental study can be com- pleted.” We goofed In the Dec. 8 issue of The Citizen it was stated that a wing night fundraiser at the Belgrave Community Centre was held by the Belgrave Kinsmen. The event, however, was organ- ized and held by the Belgrave Community Centre Board, not the Belgrave Kinsmen. The Citizen apologizes for the error. Thompson tables motion to study health, turbines North Huron council worried about truck commentsComments made by theDepartment of Recreation andFacilities Wingham FacilitiesManager Larry Meyer had somecouncillors concerned for the safetyof municipal employees.Meyer had requested that com-ments he made regarding existingequipment be recorded in the Health and Safety Committee meeting min- utes that was presented to North Huron Council during their regular meeting on Dec. 5. Meyers said that “both the Wingham and Blyth recreation trucks would not pass a safety inspection” and also said that he wasn’t convinced that any amount of repairs to bring them to a level of safety would be money well spent. Councillor Bernie Bailey stated that he was confused as to why vehi-cles that aren’t safetied would beused by the municipality and askedif they were in fact verified for safe-ty on an annual basis.Pat Newson, the head of theRecreation and FacilitiesDepartment stated that any requiredmaintenance is done on the vehiclesbut that they may not pass a safetytest.“The red truck [used by employees in Wingham] wouldn’t be worth repairing due to the costs associat- ed,” she said. “Due to that it’s only used in town and is never used for long trips.” Councillor Alma Conn was also cautious of the comment. “It’s a simple question, are they maintained, yes or no,” she said. Newson responded by saying that the vehicles were usable and that the budget wasn’t there to replace them. Conn stated that she was con-cerned with the message that this may send to the public, especial-ly given that Meyers isn’t a mechan-ic.“I would prefer if he said thetrucks may not pass a maintenancecheck,” she said. “I don’t think he’squalified to make these comments.”Conn said she would like to seethese trucks safetied but understandsthat minor things can cause a safety failure, such as a faulty passenger- side windshield wiper, that don’t affect the over all safety of the vehi- cle. “I’m not convinced that we have the money to put into a new truck,” she said. “We don’t have $35,000 to put into a new vehicle. We might have other vehicles like this that might not pass a safety check but are completely usable.” Bailey stated that he agreed and that an estimated $70,000 to replaceboth vehicles is not in the budget,but he stated safety is the primaryissue.“I want these trucks checked,” hesaid. “I don’t want people driving around in a truck that couldfail.”By Denny ScottThe Citizen Board chair, vice electedAt its inaugural meeting of theBoard of Trustees on Monday, Dec.5, Bernard Murray was acclaimed tothe position of Chairperson of theHuron-Perth Catholic District School Board. A retired dairy farmer and former secondary school teacher, Murray’s experience as a trustee dates back to 1986 with the former Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board. This is his seventh term as Chair of the Board. Murray stated that he is delighted to be elected as Chair of the Board for the upcoming year. “It is always a pleasure to work with fellow trustees, chaplain, administrationand the employees to further thedevelopment of each student thatwalks through the doors of ourschool each day. Our system has progressed well over the years There is always room for improve- ment and everyone works very hard to make that happen.” Amy Cronin, a new-comer to the Board in 2011, was acclaimed to the position of Vice-Chair. Cronin farms with her husband Mike. They reside near Bluevale and have six children. She is involved in many organiza- tions including her role as Vice- Chair of the Ontario Pork Producers Marketing Board.