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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-12-09, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010. TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST PLEASE HELP KEEP THIS WINTER A SAFE ONE The Council of the Municipality of Huron East requests the cooperation of the ratepayers regarding the parking of cars and other vehicles, and the depositing of snow on municipal roads during the period in which snow clearing operations are necessary. It is an offence under the Highway Traffic Act, Section 170(12) to: “Park or stand a vehicle on a highway in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of traffic or the clearing of snow from the highway”. Also, Section 181 states: “No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing to do so from the Ministry or the Road Authority responsible for the Maintenance of the Road.” Parking is not permitted on any street or road within the Municipality of Huron East between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., from November 1 to April 15. Violators will be ticketed and may have their vehicles towed and impounded. Neither the Municipality of Huron East nor the “Snow Plow Operators” will be held responsible for damage done to vehicles or mailboxes on the Municipal Road Allowance. Your help and cooperation in these matters is greatly appreciated and will aid in a safer winter for all. Barry Mills, C.Tech., Huron East Public Works Manager Under Subsection 252(2) of the Education Act, school boards are required to make the following fi nancial data available to ratepayers or supporters: 2009 - 2010 Financial Statements for the year ending August 31, 2010 Notes to the Financial Statements Auditor’s Report These reports are available on the Avon Maitland District School Board website Publication and Notice of 2009-2010 Financial Statements www.yourschools.caTED DOHERTY Director of Education JENNY VERSTEEG Chair yourschools.ca If you would like a printed copy please call: (519) 527-0111 or 1-800-592-5437 NEWS FROM BELGRAVE Youth choir to perform at KnoxBrooklyn Grace, daughter ofMatthew and Ashley Bromley andsister to Carson and Sydney waswelcomed into the body of Christthrough baptism at Knox United Church on Advent 2, Sunday, Dec. 5. Youth and Kids 4 Christ will lead in worship and present “The Not- So-Silent Night” on White Gift Sunday, Dec. 12 at 10:15 a.m. at Knox United Church. Please bring an offering of non- perishable food items for the North Huron Food Bank or a gift appropriate for a child or young person (up to 14 years of age), wrapped in white paper to be distributed by the Christmas Bureau. On Sunday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. theMennonite Youth Choir fromMillbank in Concert will perform atKnox United Church. Offering atLove and Appreciation will be used to support a local charity of need. Light refreshments will follow. There is a soup and sandwich lunch at the Belgrave CommunityCentre on Sunday, Dec. 12 from11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pleaseattend and support the CommunityBoard and its program while enjoying their fundraising luncheon. By LindaCampbellCall 357-2188 PEOPLE AROUNDBELGRAVE Crazy hair! Students at East Wawanosh Public School showed off their colourful and crazy styles during the Crazy Hair Day held last week. Back row, from left: Megan Stute, Kendall Jardin, Sydney Wightman, Ashley Higgins, Jarod Logan, Jaida Ruff-Robertson, Alycia Coultes and Jacob Coultes. Front row, from left: Kailey Hallahan, Chloe Foreman, Regan McMichael, Liz Campbell, Makayla Van Beek, Eden Goodall, Ryan McMichael, Olivia Wightman and Emily Bieman. (Denny Scott photo) Building activity high in November in M-T Two building permits issued in November for industrial facilities vaulted the value of building activity in Morris-Turnberry past last year’s total. Steve Fortier, chief building official for the munipality, told council at its Nov. 30 meeting, the permits for buildings worth $3.5 million brought the total value of buildings to $7.2 million for 2010, up from $6.4 for 2009. To date, he said, 95 building permits have been issued in 2010, up from 93 in all of 2009 and 86 in 2008. By Keith Roulston The Citizen Continued from page 3 was “19 Shopping Days until Jesus’ Birth”. The Israelites had hope that the next king would help them in their quest and would change the world. A tree will provide shade and home for the birds. When it is cut down it becomes a stump. After a while there will be life from that stump as it shoots up a new tree. Jessie was a shoot from the Israelites. He was a lowly shepherd and his youngest son was King David who the Israelites hoped would bring change to their people. In the scripture, Isaiah is trying to say that enemies will find a way to live together in peace, like the wolf and the lamb. King David drew many groups of people together. Jesus also came from a poor and humble background. Jesus sought the same peace but the people brought the peace not God. The choir favoured the congregation with the anthem, “God Rest Ye Merry Christmas.” In the anthem we are called to celebrate the coming of Christ. Are we moving too fast to put Christ in Christmas? Israel struggled with life and so do we. We celebrate Christmas so that the impossible might happen. The world changes because the people of the world change. The next hymn was “Love Divine” was followed by the prayers of the world and the singing of The Lord’s Prayer. The last hymn, “Rejoice the Lord is King”, was followed by the commissioning, the benediction and the choral response, “Lord We Pray”. Everyone was invited to have coffee and treats. Trees serve in all life cycle stages WINGHAM & DISTRICT HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS “Excellence in Rural Health Care” Phone: 357-3210 Fax: 357-2931 Website: www.lwha.ca Accreditation Results Listowel Wingham Hospital Alliance will be receiving a full three year accreditation following four days of assessment by a team of three Accreditation Canada Surveyors. The surveyors made special note of the experienced and dedicated staff, the strength of the Alliance and the positive relationships with- in the Hospital and with partner agencies. We look forward to receiving the detailed written report from Accreditation Canada in the near future. Memory Tree Huron Hospice has placed a 'Christmas Memory Tree' in the Wingham Hospital - Terrace Room. Come and place an angel ornament (provided by hospice) on the tree in memory of your loved one, or bring one of your own special ornaments. There is also a "Memory Book" in which you are invited to write a memory of your loved one. Everyone is welcome to 'sit a while' in memory with your loved one. Available for the month of December. For more information contact Kathy Procter at 519-357- 2720. Thank You Doctor Appreciation Week was celebrated Nov. 22-28. Thank you to all those who played a role in celebrating our gratitude towards our Wingham and area doctors. Students from Mrs. Wright’s Gr. 2/3 class from Howick, Mrs. Robinson’s Gr. 1 class from Brookside and Miss Jamieson’s Gr. 3/4 class from Hillcrest all participated by creating very colourful posters which were displayed in the clinics and the hospital. Thanks as well to staff and community members who attended our “Appreciation Social” on Nov. 24th. Special thanks to area businesses who donated to baskets presented to our doctors as a token of our appreciation for their dedication to healthcare in our communities. Get information on Huron County attractions on the Stops Along The Way section of our website www.northhuron.on.ca The results of a new physical activity survey done in Huron and Perth Counties show that although some residents are more active today than they were two years ago, there is still a long way to go. Huron-Perth in motion recently conducted the telephone survey with a random sample of Huron- Perth residents to assess current levels of physical activity. Co- Chair of in motion, Alycia Collins, says, “We wanted to compare the results of this survey to the data from our 2008 survey.” She adds, “We wanted to understand how physical activity has changed in Huron and Perth counties, and determine what we can do to continue supporting residents to be active.” The 2010 survey results show that some groups of residents are more active today than they were two years ago. Women aged 18 and older in both counties do more moderate and vigorous physical activities than two years ago. Men in Perth County 18 and older are also more active today, but the activity levels of their Huron counterparts has not changed. The survey also found that although 80 per cent of respondents consider themselves active, less than half are actually active enough for health benefits. This involves doing moderate to vigorous intensity activity on most days of the week. This means that most Huron-Perth residents are inactive. “Physical inactivity is a leading cause of many chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke and cancer. We need to do more to get Huron-Perth residents moving,” says Collins. She goes on to say “Huron-Perth in motion has been encouraging people to increase their physical activity since we formed in 2008. Our partnership of health and recreation departments has worked together to offer tips, resources and hundreds of free activities. Many people may have participated recently in the annual October in motion month.” Other findings from the survey were that, the most common activities for both men and women are light intensity activities, more than 80 per cent of respondents do not regularly visit a recreation or fitness facility and more than two- thirds of those who reported having a chronic health condition said it prevents activity. For more information and to download the full survey report, visit www.hpinmotion.ca. Huron needs to move more