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The Citizen, 2010-07-22, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2010. At the Branch Fish fry crew at Hensall Legion Happy Gang card party Special meeting for tenders By Jo-Ann McDonald Our thanks go out to Catrina Josling and Chris Brown for weeding the flowerbeds at the Brussels Legion Branch 218. They look great! The fish fry crew was off to the Hensall Legion Branch on Saturday for a crowd of 115. The Branch was full and tables and chairs were set up outside to accommodate their overflowing crowd. Always a homey adventure, as the backyard of the Branch is very small and, on this day, particular hot! Looking after this fry were Rick and Jo-Ann McDonald. The Tigers fastball tournament is this weekend and anyone wishing to volunteer at the food booth for either evenings would be greatly appreciated. Call the Branch and speak to Sandra. Elimination draw tickets are available at the Branch this week so drop in and pick up a book to sell. Every member should be involved in selling the tickets and not just a few. Something I learned this past week concerning the Decoration Service held at the Brussels Cemetery at the end of June surprised me. A person in our community thought that the service held at the Cemetery was only for those members of Branch 218 who had passed. I would like to clarify that the service is to honour and remember anyone who has passed away and is buried in the Brussels Cemetery. All the Brussels churches are invited to attend and participate in the service and we strive to do our best to record all the names of those who have passed in the past year. The service does include the Legion’s Act of Remembrance to honour our veterans and members of Branch 218 as well. The reflection delivered honours all who have passed, be it years ago or weeks ago, and is a celebration of our heritage, our ancestors and our loved ones. There are hundreds of tombstones in Brussels Cemetery and yet barely 20 people attend the service. I hope this clarifies the misconception of whom the service is for and more people will be able to attend before this service becomes a memory of the past. North Huron Councillors will be hosting a special session of council to determine who will be awarded the build contract for a new building at Emergency Services Training Centre in Blyth. The meeting, set for July 22 at 1 p.m., at North Huron’s council chambers in Wingham, will review the received tenders and determine which tender best represents the interests of the township. Fire Chief John Black explained that the public meeting is regarding a government grant for the build, so it has to be decided on in an official public meeting, but tenders will be received after the last scheduled meeting of North Huron Township for July. July is usually the month when buck deer develop their new antlers. Ergo Native Americans called the July full moon the Buck Moon. July’s full moon will happen on July 26. So we can expect bright weekend nights. It is also called the Thunder Moon for thunderstorms are most frequent around this time of year, as we can all attest to this summer. Another name for the July full moon is Hay Moon. I had some inquiries this week about an article that appeared in The London Free Press on Monday, July 12. The item on page two of that paper’s sports section, had the caption “It’s all blood, sweat and cheers”. The story was about Elizabeth Morgan who currently is the performing coach of the London Silverbacks Cheerleaders. She is better known to many of us as Liz Swan, the eldest daughter of Colin and Jane Swan. She has been dancing and cheerleading since her high school days. The Silverbacks are a semi-pro team in the NorthAmerican Football League.If you wish to read the articlefurther you could check The LondonFree Press website.Last week the village saidgoodbye to Bill and Irene Bromley.Bill was raised on the 13th of Hullettand Irene hails from Clinton. Theyhave spent all the years of their marriage in the three miles from Londesborough to Blyth in various homes. They have been residents of Londesborough for 12 years. This time they will take up residence in Meneset Park, north of Goderich. The community wishes them all the best in their new home. Shane and Tina (Burkholder) Taylor and their two children, Ruby and Cal, will call the Bromleys’ former house their home. Shane, who attended Hullett Central Public School and teaches at CHSS in Clinton, is no stranger to many of us. He coaches T-Ball in Londesborough. Tina, of course, was raised in Blyth. It’s wonderful to have another young family in the village and we welcome them to our community. Village news is slim during the summer months. It’s not for lack of wanting to, but I just have drawn a blank on something that might be interesting to you. Now if any of you have some ideas, don’t be shy about letting me know. That being said, I wondered about airing pet peeves. I will start the ball rolling with one of John’s, thosedrivers who don’t use their signallights. We’ve all uttered an oath ortwo when we’ve waited for that carto pass so we can proceed throughthe intersection only to watch thatcar turn the corner withoutsignalling. Or what about the car inthe left-hand lane who neverindicates he will be turning left rather than going straight ahead? Cars using the multi-line 400 highways seem to be missing their signal lights. Don’t be shy about dropping off your pet peeves at the post office to share in this space. Another recent event, sort of a peeve, that apparently had the telephone wires humming was the decision by the company who puts together your weekly selection of flyers. Under the guise of ‘going green’ the company that formerly stuffed them into plastic bags, which are recyclable, is now wrapping them in a single sheet of heavy paper. No longer are the people who deliver the flyers able to hang them on your door. Come spring I can imagine many folk will find lumps of paper pulp on their lawns. These flyers will be blowing in the breezes and being picked up to be read in soggy states from rain. Some ‘green’ decisions are questionable. Last Friday I thought to entertain my grandchildren with a visit to the play equipment at the park in Clinton adjacent to the pool and arena. It was with dismay werealized the equipment in that area isoutdated and not very interesting tochildren. Perhaps it would behooveCentral Huron Council to do someupdating in that area that is usedevery Sunday by race fans and theirchildren.The council had no problemspending money on the Regional Equine and Agricultural Centre of Huron (REACH) that doesn’t yet seem to be used on a regular or purposeful basis. And now they have passed a motion to build a multi- million dollar arena. And that fire station/castle isn’t even finished yet. Surely some monies could be found for better playground equipment. The children enjoyed the play equipment at the Clinton Public School instead. On Friday, July 9, the Happy Gang Seniors held their regular monthly card party at the Londesborough Community Hall. There were over 15 tables of euchre players that warm evening. There was a tie for first place. Couples Stu and Joyce and Lois and Marie both ended the night with 71 points. Taking home third-place money for a score of 70 were Bernice and Betty. There was also a tie for the most lone hands. Couples Harold and Doris McClinchey and Janet and Faye both played five lone hands successfully. The next card party will be held on Friday, Aug. 13. MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2010 NOTICE of NOMINATION for OFFICE Nominations will be received for the following offices of: Municipal Positions: 1.Mayor (One (1) elected at Large) 2. Six (6) Councillors (Three (3) elected from each Ward) Three (3) to be elected from the Morris Ward, the former Township of Morris Three (3) to be elected from the Turnberry Ward, the former Township of Turnberry Nominations may be made by completing and filing in the office of the Clerk of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry located at 41342 Morris Road, R.R. 4, Brussels, Ontario, nominations in the prescribed form including: ✦A signed consent to the nominations ✦A declaration of qualification by the candidate ✦A $200.00 filing fee for the Head of Council and $100.00 filing fee for all other offices (cash, money order or certified cheque) ✦Identification of the candidate School Board Positions shared with Other Municipalities: 3. One (1) member of the Avon Maitland District School Board representing the Township of North Huron, Township of Howick and the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry. Nomination papers are to be filed with the Clerk of Township of North Huron. 4. One (1) member of the Huron Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board representing the Town of Goderich, Township of Howick, and the Wards of: Clinton, Colborne, Hullett, Turnberry, Wingham, Morris, Blyth, East Wawanosh, West Wawanosh, Ashfield and Goderich. Nomination papers are to be filed with the Clerk of the Town of Goderich. 5. One (1) Trustee representing the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, County of Wellington, County of Middlesex, County of Perth and County of Huron on the French-Language Public School Board. Nomination papers are to be filed with the Clerk of the City of London. 6. One (1) Trustee representing the Counties of Lambton, Huron and Bruce on the French Language Separate District School Board. Nominations papers are to be filed with the Clerk of the City of Sarnia. Terms of Office: December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2014. To submit a Nomination Paper: A nomination paper must be signed by the candidate and may be filed: • in person or • by an agent on a day in the year between January 4th and September 9th, 2010, at a time when the Clerk’s office is open or on Friday, September 10th, 2010 between the hours of 9 am and 2 pm. A nomination must be certified by the Clerk before such person becomes a certified candidate for the office to which she or he is nominated. Nomination may be withdrawn up until 2:00 pm Friday, September 10th, 2010. At that time if only sufficient nomination for office have been certified, those candidates will be declared elected. In the event there are an insufficient number of candidates to fill all positions available, nominations will be reopened for the vacant positions only, on Wednesday, September 15th, 2010, between the hours of 9 am and 2 pm and such additional nominations, if required, may be filed in the office of the Clerk. Electors are hereby given notice that if a greater number of candidates are certified than are required to fill the said offices, an Election will be held. Voting will be by ‘Vote by Mail’and Voting Date will be Monday, October 25, 2010. Dated this 16th day of July, 2010. Nancy Michie Administrator Clerk-Treasurer Municipality of Morris-Turnberry Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY NOTICE OF A MEETING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNCIL PROCEDURAL BY-LAW Notice is hereby given pursuant to the “Procedure for Notice By-law” for the Corporation of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry, that the Council will be considering an amendment to the Council Procedural By-Law, with the intention to adopt and/or amend the By-law at a Public Meeting to be held on: Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 7:30 pm in the Council Chambers located at 41342 Morris Rd., RR 4, Brussels, ON. A copy of the proposed By-law is available for review at the Municipal Office and posted on the Municipal website www.morris-turnberry.on.ca Nancy Michie Administrator Clerk-Treasurer Municipality of Morris-Turnberry 519-887-6137 NEWS FROM LONDESBORO By BRENDARADFORDCall 523-4296PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO