HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-01-17, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2008. PAGE 3. A complaint regarding privateproperty brought attention to the factthat there’s more to the building
official’s job than building.
At the Jan. 7 meeting, a ratepayer
spoke to council upon issues he had
with the condition of his next door
neighbour’s property. “I would say
at the very least it’s problematic. I’m
sick of it,” he said, adding that
having tried to speak with the
person, he now hoped council could
get results.
Chief building official Dave Black
said he had spoken with the
individual who promised she would
have it cleaned up by this past
weekend. “We have said in the past
that we would like to try to deal with
property standards complaints for
results, before going to an order to
comply.”
Black also said the house needs
roof repairs, but was unable to say
whether or not the homeowner wasfinancially able to do the work. Icehas formed under the eaves andfallen onto the complainant’sproperty. “I don’t know how to deal with
that,” said Black.
Clerk-administrator Kriss Snell
said there was nothing in the
property standards or building code
to deal with it unless the situation is
unsafe.
The neighbour stated this was
certainly the case as the six-seven-
foot icicles that fell put two dents in
his car. “They weighed 200-300
pounds. If someone had been getting
into the car they would have been
dead. They are looking then at a lot
bigger problem than junk in the front
lawn.”
Snell advised that the township
needed to tread carefully when they
are handling private property issues.
“If you are going in you do so at
some risk.”
Black agreed, admitting that it’s
an issue where he’s a little out of hisdepth. “This is my third year here. Ihave a lot of training and experiencein building issues. But I have to behonest. I lack in property standardstraining. It’s an issue that tends to
get put on the back burner because
it’s complaint driven.”
Councillor Archie MacGowan felt
that the ice problem certainly fell
under the category of health and
safety. However, Snell said that wasreally a civil matter. “But should something happen,I’d want to look like we were doingsomething,” added MacGowan. Black stated that if the residence
was not cleaned up by the weekend
he would issue an order to comply.
As well, council has instructed him
to take the next available training
regarding property standards.
Sympathy is extended to Emily
and Ernie Phillips and family, to
Mrs. Smith, Emily’s mother and to
Emily’s extended family in the death
of a husband, father and grandfather
Rev. Tom Smith who passed away
early Sunday morning, Jan. 13.
Happy birthday to Brenda
Cucksey, Jamestown who celebrates
her birthday on Jan. 18 and to Mary
Rouw of Blyth who will also
celebrate on Jan. 18.
Happy birthday to John and Ann
Nesbitt of Blyth who will celebrate
Jan. 22.
Happy birthday to Ed Daer of
Wingham who will celebrate Jan.
23.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Greeting at Blyth United Church
on Sunday, Jan. 13 were Joan Clark
and Myrtle Badley. Ushering were
Rob Mason, Nancy Hakkers, Myrtle
Badley and Lavern Clark. Guest
organist was Elizabeth Stennett.
Guest speaker Sandy Morris
welcomed everyone to church with
the call to worship repeated
responsively and the opening prayer
repeated responsively.
The first hymn The First Noel was
followed by the repeating of a new
creed and the choir anthem See
Amid the Winter’s Snow with Bodie
Craig singing a solo part.
The children’s hymn, He Came
Singing Love was followed by A
minute for mission, read by Deb
Hakkers.
Sandy was dressed as John the
baptist and told the story of John
baptizing Jesus. The children went
downstairs for their time of worship
and fellowship.
The scripture was from Isaiah 42:
1-9. Psalm 24 was read responsively
led by Ollie Craig. The next
scriptures were from Acts 10: 34-43
and Matthew 3: 13-17.
Sandy’s message to the adults was
the story of baptism. She read a story
of a man from a small town who had
become a Christian and was baptized
and left his old life behind. Most do
not remember being baptized
because they are baptized as
children. They remember more
joining the church as adults.
The next hymn, When Jesus
Comes to Be Baptized, was sung.
A turn at page
Craig Martin, student at Brookside Public School and son of
John Martin and Rosemary Foran of the Wawanosh ward of
A-C-W was page for the January session of county council.
He was introduced by A-C-W deputy-reeve Neil Rintoul,
right. Left is warden John Bezaire. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
Property standards the topic at NH
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