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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-09-30, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010. PAGE 9. All Candidates Meeting MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY Meeting Dates: Locations: Thursday, October 7, 2010 Bluevale Hall 7:30 pm 32 Clyde Street Bluevale, ON Thursday, October 14, 2010 Belgrave 7:30 pm Community Centre 12 Queen’s Street Belgrave, ON You are cordially invited to attend an All Candidates Meeting to meet the candidates in the 2010 Municipal Election which will be held on Monday, October 25, 2010 for the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry EVERYONE IS WELCOME MEETING NOTICE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY The upcoming Council and Committee meetings for the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will be held: Tuesday October 5 at 7:30 p.m. Regular Council Meeting Tuesday October 19 at 7:30 p.m. Regular Council Meeting Tuesday November 2 at 7:30 p.m. Regular Council Meeting Tuesday November 16 at 7:30 p.m. Regular Council Meeting Belgrave hosts 62nd Annual Fowl Supper Oct. 6 The community extends sincere sympathy to Audrey and Don Rae and Robert Taylor and grandchildren; Jamie and Sarah Rae, Ian Rae, Erica Taylor and Monica Taylor in the recent loss of James (Jim) Coultes. Fall is here again and with it comes the 62nd Annual Fowl Supper on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. For all newcomers to the community and also to remind those who have helped for years, here is a brief history of this annual event. It started in 1949 and each year over 1,000 people sit down together at one time over a traditional hotturkey supper with the wholecommunity contributing time andfood to make this supper a hugesuccess. Last year was another great year realizing a profit of approximately $7,800. The proceeds go toward the operating costs of the Belgrave Community Centre, arena and park and sponsor minor sports programs throughout the year. Without the fowl supper, these areas might cease. Please help when the committees call on you. Tickets are available at our local stores. WI The September meeting of the Belgrave Women’s Institute was held on Tuesday, Sept. 21 starting with the Opening Ode and the Mary Stewart Collect. The president, Doreen Marks welcomed 12 members and three guests and read “Keeping the Harvest”. The minutes of the previous meeting and treasurer’s report were given by DorothyCoultes. The roll call was answeredby giving volunteer hours. Thecorrespondence contained a noticeof the Huron County WI Rally to be held at Gorrie United Church on Monday, Oct. 4 and the Huron West District Convention to be held in Holmesville on Thursday, Oct. 14. The Huron West President, Nancy Jardin gave a report of the provincial conference she had attended at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo in June, which was attended by 216 WI members. The keynote speaker was the former Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, the Honourable James Bartleman, who grew up on an Indian Reservation. He continues to help with schooling on the reservations in the north, especially with reading. Plans were discussed for helping at the convention and ideas for contributions to the “Canada Comforts” project. The members brought garden produce, preserves and baking for a “Farmers’ market swap.” The WI Grace was sung anda lunch served by Jean Nethery andNancy Jardin. A collection wastaken for the Alzheimer Society.The next meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Knox United Church. UCW The general meeting of the Belgrave United Church Women was held in the church basement on Thursday, Sept. 23. Muriel Coultes opened the meeting with a poem “A Neighbour”, as a tribute to Gloria Dow, who was president of the UCW and passed away since the last meeting. A moment of silence was observed, followed by a prayer. The Calvin-Brick United was in charge of the meeting and the worship was opened with prayer by Ellie Dow. Betty Ross read several passages of scripture on the theme of water. Margaret Jamieson gave a meditation which was from the Christmas Observer, which asked the question – “What would be different today, if Jesus was born a tree?” Margaret then closed with prayer. The Presbyterial Fall Rally was announced for Monday, Oct. 18 in Atwood, with registration at 6:30 p.m. It was decided to cater to the Institute Christmas dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 14. It was also decided to continue receiving 10 copies of the Mandate. Mrs. Helen Rintoul introduced the guest speaker. Joy Rutherford, who presented a powerpoint demonstration of groundwater. She said that water is always moving and related that to the Dundalk Highlands, and the water from there, taking hundreds of years to reach Lake Huron. She showed where the water is supplied from to the Belgrave Wells, and how some of it comes from the area surrounding the wells and that it takes up to two years to move. There is an area that the water is moving over five and 25-year periods. She showed slides of old bad wells, and how they were used and showed wells that were two or three feet above ground, which is preferred. Yvonne Coultes thanked the speaker and the meeting closed with the UCW Benediction. Lunch was served with a social time around the tables. By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 PEOPLE AROUNDBELGRAVE NEWS FROM BELGRAVE Soup and a sandwich Left to right are Rachel and Ava Sutcliffe, Brent and Sarah Kipfer, Mary Douma, Elaine Armstrong and Kathy Workman. The group, along with Agnes Schell, worked hard during the Soup and More 2 event held at the Melville Presbyterian Church in Brussels on Friday, September 17 to provide a great meal and a place for people to meet. (Denny Scott photo) A program to encourage proper installation of smoke alarms without going to great public expense was approved by Morris-Turnberry Council, Sept. 21. Jared Cayley, the municipality’s community fire safety officer proposed offering smoke alarms at a reduced price to residents who want to go to the municipal office to buy one. Councillors had send Cayley’s original proposal back to the drawing board after the Sept. 7 meeting because they didn’t feel the municipality should be providing free smoke alarms. With the new program, he told council, “I’m providing smoke alarms but I’m letting people know it’s their responsibility as well.” He told council he had been able to make a deal for a superior smoke detector than the one he had proposed to give away earlier. He proposed buying a supply of 50 smoke alarms that would be sold through the municipal office at about half price. “I like the idea of recouping the investment,” said Deputy-Mayor Jim Nelemans of the $390 budget for buying the alarms. Nelemans had objected at the last meeting to the plan to give away alarms saying it was homeowners’ responsibility to comply with the law and install alarms. In a press release issued later in the week, Cayley said ther smoke detectors would be available starting Oct. 4 for a one-moknth period through the municipal office. Cayley’s plan also proposed buying a kit of fire prevention education materials and going to the Turnberry Central Public School to deliver a child-themed smoke alarm message to students, with the hope they would help educate their parents. Cayley can be reached for more information through the municipal office (519-887-6137) or by e-mail at jcayley@hurontel.on.ca. to Dave and Becky Bartman on the completion of the renovations to the Belgrave Variety! Come and celebrate with us on October 9th • Refreshments and food available • Donations to the Belgrave United Church We survived! ~ Matthew, Jenny, Marlene, Julie By Keith Roulston The Citizen MT Council approves low-cost smoke alarm installation program