HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-02-12, Page 22At its Feb. 2 meeting, North
Huron council Neil Vincent said in
his reeve’s report that North Huron
is close to an agreement with
Canadian Tire over an entrance to
the proposed store.
“The final paperwork is just being
finished and we don’t expect any
surprises,” he said.
Clerk-administrator Kriss Snell
agreed in his report, saying that
Huron County and Canadian Tire
were supportive of his all-access
entrance proposal and all that
remains is a traffic impact study.
“We are one month away from
final approval, but it seems like
everyone is going in the right
direction.”
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A motion was made that council
send a letter of congratulations to
Pat Fraser, who through Police
Services, completed the training
certification program, comprised of
basic certification and workplace-
specific hazard training.
PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009.
In a surprising turn of events,
Huron East council rejected
authorizing the rental agreement
between the municipality and the
Gateway Rural Health Research
Institute.
This agreement had previously
been agreed upon in principle, as the
Institute is already a current tenant in
the Huron East Health Centre.
There was brief discussion
regarding the clauses within the
agreement. It was one particular
clause, however, that rubbed several
councillors the wrong way.
The clause would give the Institute
the first right to negotiate and first
right to refusal when rooms opened
up at the Huron East Health
Centre.
With most of the Centre’s space
currently being occupied by the
Family Health Team, several
councillors were concerned what
this could mean to future
transactions with the Family Health
Team.
Deputy-mayor Bernie MacLellan,
who was chairing the meeting in the
absence of mayor Joe Seili, said the
clause seemed bittersweet to him, as
it was good to have a tenant as eager
to expand as Gateway, but that the
Family Health Team needs to be
considered in certain cases as
well.
The agreement was a five-year
rental agreement with built-in
increases associated with the cost of
living. The municipality had
previously agreed to charge $15 per
square foot, per year. for the 1,760
square feet Gateway currently
occupies.
Councillor Bob Fisher, who voted
against the agreement, wanted to
discuss the first right to refusal
clause further, adding he had
information to share that he couldn’t
share due to in-camera restraints
from another one of his committee
meetings.
While Fisher plans to discuss the
matter with that committee, it was
also pointed out that Fisher was not
the only councillor to vote against
the motion.
The agreement can be revisited at
a later date. Clerk-administrator Jack
McLachlan says he hopes
negotiations over the clause with the
Institute will begin shortly and the
matter will be back before council at
its next meeting on Feb. 17.
MacLellan said council requires
further clarification of the clause.
He’s jammin’
The Auburn Lions held a Valentine’s breakfast on Sunday
morning and locals came out to begin the day with a hearty
meal before getting on with other activities. Spreading on a
sweet morning treat was Devon Curran, three. (Vicky Bremner
photo)
On Sunday, Feb. 1, Lisa
Boonstoppel-Pot shared her ministry
at Knox United Church. Lisa looked
after the children’s time. The
children’s hymn was, This Is God’s
Wondrous World, followed by a
reading entitled, So God Made a
Farmer. The responsive reading was
Psalm 65 and the scripture reading
was Hebrews 11: 1-10.
The hymn of preparation, Faith,
While Trees Are Still in Blossomwas sung, followed by Lisa’smessage, Faith on the Farm.Knox United will hold its annualmeeting on Sunday, Feb. 15.Morning worship will be held at 11a.m. followed by lunch and themeeting. People with surnames A-Hplease bring dessert and I to Z bringsandwiches.
The Auburn Community Care
Project would appreciate pajama
bottoms for boys and girls, socks and
underwear for boys and girls,
hoodies (sweatshirt with hood) for
boys and girls, knitted toques and
matching mitts, and pants that zip
into shorts.
No scarves, stuffed animals or
look-alike Barbies, (but Barbies are
o.k.) Also please no large-sized jeans
however jeans for younger children
are okay. Thank you so much for
your support last year.At Huron Chapel EvangelicalMissionary Church on Feb. 1, PastorDavid Wood’s message, RightfullyAfraid was shared. He said,Whatever we are about to think or dois subject to the scrutiny of God.1 Peter 1: 17-21 was the scripturefor the morning. Many of the youths enjoyed a
night of tobogganing last Friday
night in Auburn.
The Olympians are invited to dress
cowboy style on Feb. 11. On Feb. 18
there will be an awards night and a
Valentine’s party and the children
are asked to wear red or pink.
The El Salvador Mission Team
will be leaving Feb. 12 and returning
Feb. 22.
March 20 - 21 the youth groups
will be heading away for their snow
camp and compassion weekend.
NH council briefs
Canadian
Tire
closer
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Huron East council rejects
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