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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-07-29, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010. THANK YOU The Bluewater Kennel Club would like to thank the following businesses and individuals who sponsored trophies at our Dog Shows held at Blyth July 6, 7 & 8, 2010. The Old Mill Fleming’s Feed Mill Marian Hindmarsh Verbeek’s Farm and Garden Centre Ellie Winters Sparling’s Propane Scrimgeour’s Food Market Radford Fuels Howson and Howson Ltd. Boston Pizza, Goderich South Huron Veterinary Clinic Jim and Dorothy Needham Clinton Veterinary Services Sifto Canada Inc. Evaporator Plant Gina McDonnell Bailey’s Fine Dining Sifto Canada Inc. Goderich Mine Maple Leaf Motel C.E.P. Local 16-0 Goderich Mine Goderich Pet Valu Mrs. C.A. Hardy Medi-Chair/Med-E-Ox Chisholm TV, Goderich Scotiabank, Goderich Edward Fuels, Goderich Compuclean Plus, Goderich Stylin Dogs, Clinton Eastside Auto Repairs, Goderich K-9 Kitty Kennels Janice Dunbar Cheadeaux Kennels McGee Motors Ltd. Also thanks to the B.W.K.C. members who donated trophies, the Blyth Business Association, Township of North Huron, Trinity Anglican Church, Gardiner’s Dairy, Bill Bromley, Rob Kolkman, David Onn, Joe Hallahan, Huron Pioneer Threshers and the Huronia Branch of the Humane Society for their co-operation in making our shows successful. Wild weather fells trees, damages crops NEWS FROM BELGRAVE By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE Bill and Muriel Coultes spent a couple of days last week with Rev. Peter and Nancy Tucker of Elliot Lake. Peter and Nancy have not had a good winter and they were glad to see former friends from Belgrave. They wish to pass on their greetings to all their friends in the Belgrave area. Brian and Alison Wightman had a lot of downed trees, damage to crops and garden by the storm which also struck the Dungannon area early Wednesday morning. Several family members arrived to help clean up, but there is still major work to be done. Jeremy Robinson and his friend Vanessa, spent most of last week with his parents Steve and Joanne Robinson and family. The Robinson and Coultes family celebrated his visit with a get-together dinner at their home on Thursday. They were home from Fort McMurray where Jeremy has worked for the last few years. Timber! Autumn, Sydney and Olivia Wightman sit on the remains of half of a massive maple tree that was destroyed during inclement weather last week. The Wightmans’ farm had several trees destroyed, one of which threatened to damage their home. Trees were felled or damaged and crops were wrecked across northern Huron County. (Denny Scott photo) Morris-Turnberry reviews landfill site feesMorris-Turnberry council will askGary Pipe, its director of publicworks to prepare a report onoperations of its landfill site, after complaints by residents about a $5 fee to drop of garbage at the site. At the July 6 meeting, Diane Jerva had expressed her dissatisfaction about what she felt was the unfairness of the fee. At the July 20meeting, councillors themselvesdivided on the fairness of the fee.Councillor Lynn Hoy said he’dhad complaints from people whowere going to visit the landfillanyway to drop off things such asbale wrap and wondered why they should have to pay $5 to drop off their garbage at the same time. Councillor edna McLellan said she’d been approached by people in rural areas upset they have to storedirty diapers in the hot weather forup to two weeks between garbagepick-ups, yet would be charged totake them to the dump.Council agreed to ask Pipe toprepare a report and to write to Jerva in the meantime saying it was getting additional information. *** Stewart Moffat was announced as the new Public Works foreman. He was to start work July 26.***Lavis Contracting Co. Ltd. wasawarded the contract to pave streetsin Belgrave. The company’s bid of$202,000 was the lowest of tworeceived. Work is to be completed byOct. 15. *** Council approved a development agreement with Pioneer Hibred Production Lp for its project on the edge of Wingham. By Keith RoulstonThe Citizen Slip! on clothing Slop! on sunscreen SPF 15 or higher Slap! on a hat For more information call the Canadian Cancer Society at 1 888 939-3333 or take our SunSense quiz at www.cancer.ca. M-T borrows from reserve to pay 2009 costs Morris-Turnberry drew from reserves to cover its expenditures in 2009, according to the financial report delivered at the July 20 meeting of council. Bill Vodden, of Vodden, Seebach and Bender Accountants, the municipal auditor, led council through the complicated report prepared under the new accounting standards for municipalities. Under Morris-Turnberry’s bylaws, any surplus in the year’s operating budget goes directly to the reserves, while any shortage is drawn from reserves. Additional expenses of $53,121 were drawn from road reserves for the year. There was $346,069 taken from general reserves. Of this, $111,557 had been a planned withdrawal as part of the budget. The majority of the remainder came because of two items. The municipality spent $155,062 in legal, planning and market research costs for the successful defence of its highway commercial zoning of property just outside of Wingham. The municipality also saw its landfill revenue drop by about $90,000 when some material normally received was diverted to other sites. By Keith Roulston The Citizen BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED