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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-05-27, Page 10NEWS FROM AUBURN Community picnics ahead for Auburn areaWeekends are always busy withfamiliar sounds of the outdoors,when the warm weather arrives inHuron County. This is always a sound for comfortin the little village of Auburn. Longweekends usually have sounds offireworks and lawnmowers revved up to cut the grass. With these warm weather weekends here, there are always family events around to watch for. The ABC spring breakfast is approaching Saturday, June 5 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with registration at 8:30 a.m. This morning event is being hosted by Heartland Community Church in Clinton. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased through Grace Pike, Dianne Baan or at RadiantLife, the Dutch Store or the GiftCupboard. Guest speaker is BarbaraHicks. The Huron Chapel would also liketo invite all families out to theAnniversary Church Family Picnicon Sunday, June 6. Rev. Eugene Neudrof will be back with us for this Sunday. We will also be having our Sunday School picnic this day so please bring main course or dessert for our Fellowship lunch that will follow the morning service. There will also be some games and activities for the children following the lunch. As well as these events, Huron Chapel is offering Soccer Camp from August 16 to 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for children ages six to12. To register, call Rob Campbell at519-525-7400 or e-mail atrcampbell@ huronchapel.org orMelodi at 519-526-1131 or e-mail atmelodi@huronchapel.org Early bird registration before July1 is $90; afterwards it’s $110. To all you who have heavy penny jars, the United Church Women are asking you to save your pennies/change to help support UCW projects. This money will be collected at church the last Sunday of every month. The next penny/change collection will be Sunday, May 30. As well as this generosity the Knox United Church is reminding us that the UCW is offering to assist with the cost of registration fees for children from the church family who will be attending Camp Menesetung this summer. For more information contact Ruth Armstrong at 519-526-7734. By Kerri Herouxhopturn@ hotmail.com PEOPLE AROUND AUBURN RUSSELL COOK’S 14 PRINCIPLES TO LIVE BY 1. No matter what your circumstances are, look for the good in it. 2. Forgive others as quick as possible. If not, you will not be willing to help in a time of need. 3. Don’t do what others want or think you should do. Do from a willing and sincere heart with God’s love. 4. Tithing is very important. When you do, you will experience God’s hands at work and He will have more to replenish. 5. Do not judge others, they may have a good reason for doing the things they do. 6. Don’t pass that hitchhiker on the way; you may just miss your opportunity to minister to them/him/her. 7. Never miss the opportunity to do good, God will be your rewarder. 8. Don’t worry about your body, your soul is much more important. 9. Spend your money, enjoy it, and help others. If not, there is not much value to it. 10. Don’t avoid a good discussion, that is one way of sharing our opinion. 11. Read your Bible, there is lots to learn. 12. Don’t lock your door; you are only keeping honest people out. 13. If you have an appointment be fifteen minutes early. 14. Don’t ever refuse a good game of lost heir, you may miss the opportunity of giving away the bad boy. He always asked for a half cup of coffee... I wonder if he thought someone else might like the other half. Joyce Lammerant The second time was the charm for Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh councillors as they passed their 2010 budget after sending it back to the drawing board once before. Originally slated to be accepted in April, the budget was hotly contested by ACW councillors. Councillors disagreed about several issues, including major capital projects, percentage in tax levy increases and the expenses that were left on the cutting floor. The budget will see a three per cent increase in the township’s levy. An example provided by the township stated that an average home in ACW that was worth $110,000 in 2009, and was assessed an average of five per cent more value ($115,500) would see a 2.8 per cent increase in their municipal taxation only. That same average home would also see a 1.9 per cent increase for county taxes, and a 0.4 per cent increase for education, meaning that the total increase would be 1.9 per cent, or approximately $27 per year. The largest project, the London Road corridor in Port Albert, was cut from the budget and deferred until 2011. Funds earmarked for the project will be placed in reserves for next year. Council had previously debated the value of the Port Albert project over the necessity of having bridges repaired that were outlined as needing immediate repair in an engineering report. No additional bridge work was added to the budget in lieu of the removed Port Albert project. Council passed the by-law in a recorded vote, with all but Deputy Reeve Neil Rintoul casting support for it. Rintoul stated that he dissented because he believed council could have had the budget pass with only a two per cent levy increase. Residents of ACW will also see an increase in expenses including water and sewage. Water connection rates, an additional cost for residents of ACW, will mostly remain the same, with the exception of Amberley and the Wawanosh areas of Lucknow. Amberley could see a 25 per cent water cost increase, from $330 to $413, while Lucknow (Wawanosh) could see a 23 per cent increase, from $365 to $448. Saltford and Dungannon are slated to see increases to their streetlight charges, an annual special area rate that is an additional charge on top of set taxes. Saltford could be paying $60, $10 more than last year, while Dungannon may be paying $30, $5 more than last year. Recreation costs could also be raised in Lucknow, where swimming lessons were increased $5 at all levels (from $45 to $50 for levels 1-4 and from $55 to $60 for levels 5-10) and Slo-Pitch team registration could also increase, from $475 per team to $500 per team. Auburn Co-op HHuurroonn BBaayy CO-OPERATIVE INC. County Road #25, Auburn 519-526-7262 • Shrubs • Bedding Plants • Fruit Trees • Vegetable Plants Buy one hanging basket, get the second one 1/2 price! •Red Maple Trees • Vegetable Seeds • Japanese Maple Trees • Seed Potatoes Excellent selection of: By Denny Scott The Citizen Track stars Bryce Gregory, Jonathon Pizzati and Jordan Hubbard compete at the Blyth Arena for Blyth Public School’s track and field competition on May 18. (Denny Scott photo) ACW budget approved after London Road project removed Stick With the Classifieds. If you’re shopping for something special, keep looking in the Classifieds. Every week, you’ll find a great selection of listings for everything from apartments for rent to things to buy and see. The Citizen PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010.