HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-07-08, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010. PAGE 7.
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
(ACW) Township Council received
a letter from concerned citizens near
Allan’s Creek at Sunset Beach
regarding failed water quality tests.
According to the correspondence
from the Sunset Beach Cottage
Association, the creek, which is at
the southern end of ACW, has e.coli
above the 100cfu/100ml allowable
limit on “practically” every test.
Two of the tests exceeded 10 times
that safety limit.
Council forwarded the letter to the
the Huron County Health Unit, the
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority and Provincial Minister of
Health Deb Matthews from London.
Huron Sands Road speed limit
changed
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
(ACW) Township Council decided
to change the speed limit on Huron
Sands Road to 60 kilometres per
hour.
At the request of residents of the
road, ACW councillors noted that
other ‘lake’ roads, or roads used to
access Lake Huron on the west side
of Highway 21, were 60 kilometres
an hour, this decision would bring
Huron Sands Road in line with that.
Ashfield Ward Landfill Site
Update
Councillors of Ashfield-Colborne-
Wawanosh (ACW) will be
welcoming Kent Hunter, an engineer
from R.J. Burnside and Associates
Limited and Neegan Burnside
Limited, to clear up any
miscommunications that have arisen
with the proposed minor expansion
of Ashfield Landfill Site.
Council anticipated Hunter being
at a future meeting to discuss
matters with residents regarding the
work done by himself and his firm in
regards to any threats caused by the
landfill’s expansion.
Ashfield Landfill Site for ACW
residents only
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
(ACW) residents will now be the
only individuals permitted to use the
Ashfield Landfill Site.
The decision came after concerned
citizens request that council do
everything they can to not have to
increase the size of the landfill.
Canada rang in another birthday
on July 1. Our country celebrated
143 years and with so many greataccomplishments, has proven onceagain that it is great to be Canadian. One week prior to our countrycelebrating, Hank Snell celebratedhis own 70 years. There werefireworks and all for our greatnation; pies, cake and ice cream forHank. Hank celebrated with anentourage of photos showing his
great accomplishments in life at the
Auburn Community Centre.
Celebrations and stepping stones
go on and we are pleased to
announce many weddings, threenewly-wed couples get acongratulations. Jeff Carter, an Auburn native, sonof Wayne and Cathy, was married inAuburn on June 19 to Kelly Hasson,daughter of Greg and Val Hasson ofGoderich.Jarred Scott married Sara Lee Eppin the mountains of Alberta on June
19. Jarred is the son of Wayne and
Marie Scott of Auburn and grandson
of Auburn’s long-time postmaster
Ken Scott.
On June 26, Erin McPhee marriedRyan Samworth and they now live inAuburn. Erin's parents are Gerry andDeb McPhee of Auburn. Family traditions were alsoremembered at Ball’s Cemetery onJuly 4. Many families attended tohonour their loved ones who havepassed on. Families gathered andremembered their roots as pipers Jim
Craig and David Ross played on
with Amazing Grace.
The service was led by Minister
Bruce Whitmore and music was
accompanied by organist NancyPark. Heritage is a big part ofcommunity living and ceremoniessuch as these pass on. Peacemakers Vacation BibleSchool is being held in theBrucefield United Church, not theAuburn United Church.Anyone who wishes to sendblessings to the newlywed couples
can contact Gail Dobie at 519-526-
7539 or inquire at the Auburn post
office.
A special farewell to The Hilvers
who are moving to the east coast.
Best wishes to Mike, Lisa, Sarah and
Joy.
ACW landfill remains for residents only
ACW council briefs
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NORTH HURON
Be a
responsible
Cat Owner!
Although the Township of North Huron
does not have a cat by-law, the owner of
a cat has a responsibility to keep their cat
on their property, and if going outside
placing a leash or harness on their pet to
restrain it. The must also be responsible enough to vaccinate and
neuter or spay their cat to prevent attracting stray cats into the area.
Cat owners should be aware that cats can roam a lot further than
dogs. When allowed to roam, they can get into garbage cans,
defecate in flowerbeds and sandboxes, cause traffic accidents and
contribute to pet overpopulation. In addition, they can have a
devastating effect on local wildlife, killing songbirds and small
animals.
The most important reason to keep your cat indoors is for their own
safety, millions of cats suffer and die because their owners give them
free reign to roam the neighbourhood. In the outdoors, cats can fall
victim to disease, cat fights, poison, parasites, cruel people and the
biggest cat killer of all, traffic.
While property owners can take steps to deter cats on their property,
they should also be aware that they cannot, by law, do anything cruel
to any animal.
It takes everyone’s help to control animals at large. Keeping your
garbage in a container with a tight lid on it helps to keep unwanted
animals from spreading garbage.
Municipalities can adopt by-laws to control cats, which becomes an
expense to both the taxpayer and the cat owners. Be a responsible
cat owner and keep your cat safely confined in its natural habitat; the
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NEWS
FROM AUBURN
New faces
The Auburn Lions installed their new executive for the 2010-2011 year last week. Back row,
from left: Bob Worsell, secretary; Ian Andrews, director; Ben Craig, first vice-president; Marinus
Bakker, past president; Jim Whytock, tail twister and Doug Chamney, president. Front row,
from left: Gordon Dear, director; Travis Teed, director; Kim Teed, treasurer and Lion tamer Ken
Grigg. (Photo submitted)
By Kerri Herouxhopturn@hotmail.comPEOPLE AROUND AUBURN