HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-08-20, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2009. PAGE 3.
Pending approval of the Bluevale
Community Hall Board tenders will
be called for an addition to the hall
to solve access issues.
Morris-Turnberry councillors
accepted a proposal (one of two
offered by Dar Cad Designs) which
would erect an addition on the north
side of the building to provide an
entrance. The proposal will be
shown to the hall board before
tenders are called.
An application for a Recreational
Infrastructure Canada (RInC)
Program grant was approved earlier
for the project. The preliminary
estimate for cost of the project is
$30,000.
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There are more building projects
on the go in Morris-Turnberry than a
year ago but the value of
construction is down by one-third.
Steve Fortier, chief building
official, told council that there have
been 58 building permits issued so
far in 2009, up 10 from last year, but
the value is less than $2.5 million
compared to $3.6 million last year.
Most of the difference in value
comes from one large barn that was
built last year, he said.
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Director of public works Mike
Thomas told council that
preliminary work for the
reconstruction of Helena Street in
Lower Town Wingham, such as
moving hydro poles, has been
proceeding but there is no word yet
when the contractor will be ready to
start the project.
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Council supported a resolution
circulated by the new organization,
Community Schools Alliance, that
calls on the provincial government
to implement a moratorium on
disputed school closings “to provide
an opportunity for the ministry of
education, school boards and
municipalities to work together to
develop policies addressing such
issues as planning for declining
enrollments, a mutually agreed upon
Accommodation Review Committee
process, a review of funding to rural
and small community schools, and
transparency and accountability
between municipalities and school
boards.”
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A report on the progress of
research for a new Morris-Turnberry
history book showed the project has
received $27,000 in grants to date
against a cost of $38,994 in 2008
and $35,363 so far in 2009 ($91,500
has been budgeted for 2009
expenses.)
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Council approved the request from
Howick Lions Club to operate a
voluntary toll booth on County Road
12 at Belmore on Sept. 4.
My sister Nancy Daer of
Wingham and I visited with Vera
Evans of Sarnia who is a patient
in University Hospital, London.
She is hoping to go back to Sarnia in
the next few days.
We have waited a long time for
this blast of summer and should
not complain but I am one that
doesn’t like the humidity. The
crops needed the heat units
to develop so in that case, we won’t
complain.
Once again a group is riding thelocal food trend, and making plansto feast on the Huron Countyharvest this fall. Several books have challengedfolks to eat local food, promoting
‘the 100-mile diet’– eating food that
has grown within 100 miles.
The goal of the group will be to
celebrate the abundance of good
food, support each other in the
challenges and strengthen
community. Best efforts will be
made as we attempt to follow a local
food diet for 100 days from
September to December.
There are many reasons to eat
locally grown food. Eating locally
builds relationships with local
producers, builds the local
economy, and has us eating food
when it is most nutritional and at its
freshest. Food that travels less also
results in less transportation
pollution.
Anyone who is interested in
attending an initial meeting is
invited to 442 Mill St., Blyth on
Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
For more information call Gary or
Kathy at 519-523-4380.
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The Blyth Festival Young Company held a fundraising breakfast last weekend at Memorial Hall
where they all adorned their most interesting outfits and took on serving duties. From left:
Becca Beardsley, Reuben Elliott-Fisher, Dan Moran, Danielle Dobbyn, T.J. Robertson, Amelia
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A meeting will take place between
education minister Kathleen Wynne
and the executive committee of the
Community Schools Alliance to
discuss a “smart moratorium” for
disputed school closures in
Ontario.
The Alliance’s concept, called a
“smart moratorium” would provide
the ministry, school boards and
municipalities more time to work
together to develop policies
addressing issues such as planning
for declining enrollment, a mutually
agreed upon Accommodation
Review Committee (ARC) process,
a review of funding to rural and
small community schools and
establishing a working relationship
between municipalities and school
boards that will provide
transparency and accountability.
There are currently 100 schools in
Ontario currently undergoing
accommodation reviews and 146
schools closing or being
recommended to be closed including
Blyth, East Wawanosh, Wingham
and Turnberry Central Public
Schools.
Community Schools Alliance
chairman Doug Reycraft said, “We
regret that Minister Wynne is unable
to attend our inaugural meeting on
the 17th of August due to a prior
commitment. However, we are
looking forward to the opportunity
to sit down with the minister in a
different forum on the 18th of
August to discuss our ‘smart
moratorium’ concept.”
For more information on
Community Schools Alliance go to
www.communityschoolsalliance.ca
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