The Citizen, 2010-10-07, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010.All-candidates meeting important for fire coverage
An all-candidates meeting will be
held at the Londesborough
Community Hall on Wednesday,
Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Jacqui Laporte,
the village advocate for fire service
in Auburn believes that it is
important for residents to attend this
meeting to continue the debate
regarding appropriate fire coverage
for the village of Auburn. The
confusion over which department
should respond and which
department does respond continues.
The Central Huron Fire
Department responded to a fire call
on the Central Huron side of Auburn
this past Friday even though that
particular area is to be covered by
Blyth Fire Department, as per the
agreement signed earlier this year.
This incident demonstrates the
continued confusion in Auburn,
where two municipalities are
supposed to be served by the BlythFire Department and the thirdmunicipality, Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, is covered by CentralHuron. Residents continue to arguethat Auburn should have equal
coverage across the entire village
and that fire coverage should come
from the closest department.
Road Hockey Day in Auburn will
keep the village busy this coming
weekend. On Oct. 9 a three-on-three
tournament will take place during
the day. If you would like to register
a team for this event please contact
Ben Craig at 519-526-1070. There
will be a dance to follow at the
Auburn Hall and age of majority is
required.
Auburn resident Shelby Hamp
reports that she had the pleasure of
going away with the youth at the
Huron Chapel Missionary Church in
Auburn for a trip to the Jr. Pitch
Camp in Staynor, Ontario. They left
Friday, Sept. 24 and returned Sept.
26. During that weekend Shelby
learned many things about Jesus
Christ and many of the miracles that
He showed. She met many amazing
people such as Bill Gates the
Magician, DJ Face from London,
England and a band called “Hearts
In Stereo”. Shelby also reports that
she was able to participate in a
soccer game at a high school. Her
team came in second in the
tournament. Shelby had a great time
during her weekend away.
The Auburn Lions resumed their
Sunday morning pancake breakfasts
on Sunday, Oct. 3. The first
breakfast was in benefit of Steve and
Sandra Popp who lost their home to
fire on July 10. It proved to be a very
busy morning as the Lions had a
great turnout.
The Auburn Playground
Committee has announced that it
will be having Halloween
celebrations for all to enjoy on the
weekend of Oct. 29. On the Friday
evening a children’s dance for
children 11 and under will be held at
the Auburn Community Hall from
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Admission is
$5 per family. Dress up your little
devils and ghouls and bring them outfor a fun evening! There will beprizes for best costumes. On Saturday, Oct. 30 theplayground committee inpartnership with the Auburn Lions,
will be holding a Halloween Dance
for the adults – age of majority
required. Tickets will be $5 and areavailable from any of the committeemembers. Costumes are also required and there will be prizes for the bestones.
More details will be available after
the next committee meeting at the
Auburn Community Hall on Oct. 14at 7 p.m. Anyone who would like tovolunteer their time is welcome toattend. All proceeds from these eventswill go toward the purchase of new
playground equipment for the
Auburn Community Park.
By Koreen
Moss
519-526-1060
kandkmoss@
sympatico.ca
PEOPLE AROUND
AUBURN
Roger Watt, a seasonal resident of
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
(ACW), thinks that the lakeshore is
under-represented in the municipal
decision-making process and is
hoping to change that.
Watt, a resident of both Waterloo
and the Huron Sands community in
ACW, is one of six hopefuls vying
for two vacant spots of council in
Ashfield Ward.
“I feel that the lakeshore
community, which is two-thirds
of the tax base, deserves
representation,” he said.
Watt and his wife Sue have been
spending time in ACW for 35 years.
The couple began renting cottages in
the 1970s, and opted to buy one in
1992.
He is currently retired and spends
April to November in his Huron
Sands cottage.
Having run in the 2006 election,
Watt is prepared for the race and
hopes to become the first seasonal
representative on ACW council after
coming a close third to the two
councillors who are not returning
this year; Marilyn Miltenburg and
Carl Sloetjes.
His attraction to the process
started in 2002, when he was
informed that, as a result of the
Walkerton Water Crisis, water
systems would be upgraded
throughout the area.
“The crisis resulted in the Huron
Sands water system needing to be
changed, and council kept us
involved every step of the way,” he
said. “It really sparked my interest in
the workings of council, and the
more I saw, the more interested I
became.”
He believes that his involvement
in various lakefront groups,
including serving on the Executive
of the Huron Sands Beach
Association and the Ashfield-
Colborne Lakefront Association
have prepared him well for the
opportunity.
“I’ve become involved in every
organization I’ve been interested in,”
he said. “I find myself a conduit for
the community, bringing the
concerns of the lakefront to ACW
council, so it just seems like the
right thing to do.”
While he comes from the seasonal
area, Watt states that he isn’t going
to limit his efforts to causes
that affect them should he be
elected.
Watt managed computer and
network services for the University
of Waterloo for 39 years, has two
daughters, two sons-in-law and
two granddaughters, and is involved
in more than half a dozen
ACW and Huron County-focused
organizations.
404 Queen St.,
Blyth
519-523-4792
541 Turnberry St.,
Brussels
519-887-9114
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The Auburn Lions resumed their Sunday morning breakfasts last weekend, feeding plenty of
hungry people with proceeds going towards the Popp family, whose home was destroyed by
fire earlier this year. Filling plates were Bob Worsell, left, and Marinus Bakker. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Seasonal resident runs
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