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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-06-26, Page 10By Kristina Drennan The third meeting of the Wawanosh Drama Club called Precious Performers was held at the Blyth Festival on May 26. Deb Sholdice, general manager of the Festival, met the members and took them on a tour. She started with the history of the Festival. The building that houses part of the Festival was put up in honour of the war veterans in 1920 but the Festival did not start until the 1970s. Deb continued the tour giving an explanation of the different aspects and many locations in the Festival. The members had a tour of the stage, rehearsal halls, props and wardrobe rooms, stage manager’s room, dressing room and the green room. Deb also told the members that all the plays performed at the Festival are written by Canadians. At the time of the tour only a few people were working at the Festival but by the time the summer comes there are up to 65- 70 employees when all the actors, lighting crew and directors arrive. Deb also informed the members that the Festival relies on many volunteers to help with ushering, 50/50 ticket sales, office work and greeters. For the club achievement the 4-H members will return to the Festival to watch a play at the end of June. The Royal Canadian Legion Track and Field meet was held in Kitchener on June 15, with several local participants making quite an impact on the results. East Wawanosh’s Caroline McDowell placed first in the 13 and under 800m race and the 1,500m race. McDowell also captured the bronze medal in the 13 and under 400m race. Grant Sparling of Blyth also came home with some gold hanging from his neck, capturing first place in the 15 and under 300m hurdles and the 15 and under 400m race. Colin Bokhout of Hullett came up just short, finishing fourth in the 17 and under high jump, fifth in the 17 and under 110m hurdles and sixth in the 17 and under 100m. Matt Chalmers of Blyth also participated, but came up just short of a medal, finishing seventh in the 15 and under triple jump and ninth in the 15 and under 1,500m race. With their first-place finishes, McDowell and Sparling will be moving on to the next leg of the competition on July 18 and 19 in Kitchener. Local athletes win gold at Legion meet CAROLINE MCDOWELL Wins gold and bronze A crowd gathered at the ball diamond in Auburn Saturday afternoon, June 21. The two ball games and dance were organized in an effort to raise educational funds for the children of Lisa and the late Rod MacLennan. Travis and Kim Teed provided the music for the evening. The first game was played by the Chamney Sand and Gravel team (from the late 1970s) and the Auburn Old Timers. From the stands it looked to be a fun and close game, and for many brought back memories of years gone by. Several of the original Chamney team were present to play or support the players. Doug and Ryan Chamney, Ian, Bradley, and Brent Andrews, Brad Bell, Hank Blok, Doug Glousher, Steve and Dave Plunkett and Dave Rodger were the active players. The Auburn Old Timers consisted of Rick Archambault, Dana Bean, Ken Empey, Brian Falconer, Keith Lapp, Gary McPhee, Steve Popp, Richard Roetcisoender, Ron Smith and Tim Walden. For the next game Rod’s team The Hawks played against the AuburnAs. The Hawks were Rod’s brothersShawn and Tim MacLennan,nephews Alex and Jason MacLennanand two of his children Rory andRiley MacLennan, Mike and JohnCurran, Brian Glousher, DaleThomson, Rick and Gary Powell,Ric Siminato, Scott Westacott andGerry Wilson.The Auburn As are Brad, Brent and Ian Andrews, Ryan Chamney, Gary McPhee, Dave and Steve Plunkett, Bob Robertson, Dave Rodger and Jason Rutledge. Lion Ian Andrews organized this Lions sponsored event. Congratulations to all the graduates from the Auburn area. Ball’s Cemetery memorial service is June 29 at 3 p.m. Children, remember to register early for Out of Egypt Vacation Bible School, July 7-11 at Huron Chapel. GRANT SPARLING Gold medallist NEWS FROM AUBURN By Gail DobieCall 519-526-7539PEOPLE AROUND AUBURN The Auburn Women’s Institute met Thursday, June 19 at 1:30 p.m. in the Auburn Hall with 13 members and four guests present. Erma Cartwright, president opened the meeting with the Ode, Mary Stewart Collect and O’ Canada. She also gave a reading on teachers and schools. This told about the one-room school and the teachers at the time. Minutes of the last meeting were read. The treasurer’s report and card report were given. A letter was read from Dr. Lipert, chair of Women’s Rural Health Issues and London Health Science Centre. The meeting was turned over to June Robinson, convener of education and cultural affairs. She introduced her grandson, Chris Stoner of Port Elgin who told about his experience as one of 20 pages at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto. He explained the process that he followed in being chosen for a page. He talked about the rehearsal to teach them how to act properly in the Legislative Assembly when the house was in session. He had to learn the names and faces of all 102 members of Parliament. The pages had to wear special uniforms: all black pants, jackets, vests, ties, shoes, long socks, and white shirts. Their duties each day started early. They were kept busy delivering papers and water to the different Members of Parliament. They also had some classes to keep up with their school work, especially math. Chris really enjoyed his time spent in Toronto and would recommend the experience to any boy or girl in elementary school in Grades 7 or 8 to apply to the program. Everyone enjoyed hearing about his experience. Gwen Bidwell and Jean Plaetzer served lunch bringing the meeting to a close. MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY 2007 FINANCIAL STATEMENT A copy of the 2007 Financial Statement for the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry is now available for review at the Municipal office, 41342 Morris Rd., BRUSSELS, ON N0G 1H0, 519-887-6137 and a copy is also available on the Municipal website, www.morris- turnberry.on.ca Grandson tells WI of his time as page Municipality of Morris-Turnberry TAX INSTALLMENT NOTICE The Second installment of the 2008 property taxes is due on Friday, June 27, 2008. Payment can be made by mail or directly at the Municipal Office, 41342 Morris Rd., RR 4, Brussels, ON N0G 1H0. For your convenience, a drop box is available at the front door for after hours use. Payments can also be made at most banking institutions and by telephone and internet banking. Failure to receive your property tax bill does not in any way exempt you from payment. Nancy Michie Administrator Clerk-Treasurer 519-887-6137 Precious Performers tour Blyth Festival Huron East treasurer Brad Knight prepared a report for council at its June 17 meeting to compare the municipality’s tax rates to those of the other municipalities in the county. As Knight anticipated at budget time, Huron East’s three rural wards, McKillop, Grey and Tuckersmith, are ranked first, second and third, respectively, with McKillop being the lowest in Huron County. Since 2003, Huron East’s three rural wards have occupied the top three spots, trading places among the top three in the county, accounting for the lowest taxes. In 2003, Tuckersmith topped the list, followed by McKillop and then Grey. In 2004, McKillop swapped places with Tuckersmith atop the list, with Grey remaining in third place. McKillop has maintained the lowest tax rates in the municipality since then, with Grey and Tuckersmith occasionally switching places with one another over the years. Seaforth, coming in at 15th, remains the lowest of the former towns, pre-amalgamation. Council looks upon Seaforth’s position in the county as quite an achievement. In 2000, Seaforth sat 25th, second-highest, only lower than Wingham, which still currently sits at the highest in the county. In fact, North Huron’s three wards occupy three of the top four spots. Wingham’s tax rates are the highest in the county, followed by Blyth, then Goderich and East Wawanosh coming in fourth. East Wawanosh is followed closely by Morris and Turnberry, which sit at 22nd and 21st respectively. While council did significant work to advance Brussels up from its 19th place in 2000, it made it up to fourth in 2003, where it stayed until 2005. In 2006, however, Brussels dropped to 14th in the county and then up to 12th in 2007, where it is today. These rankings remained consistent with the municipality’s 2007 rankings, despite its four per cent increase. Knight said that while it was relatively simple to calculate that the municipality would remain fairly stagnant in its tax rate rankings this year, next year will be more difficult to calculate. Not only is 2009 a reassessment year, but it will be the introduction of the budget provisions of PSAB 3150. These provisions will include factoring in items the municipality technically owns, like roads, drains and buildings and applying depreciation value to them over time. HE council hears tax comparison HOW DOES ASTHMA AFFECT PEOPLE? • Sixty per cent of individuals with asthma have symptoms that are poorly controlled, which can often restrict their daily activities • Thirty-nine per cent of individuals report limitation in their physical activity due to asthma • Twenty per cent report absenteeism from school, work or social engagements due to asthma • In Canada, there are approximately 10 deaths from asthma per week; however, it is estimated that more than 80 per cent of asthma deaths can be prevented with proper asthma education and management (NC)–Do any of the following behaviours seem familiar? • Forgetting things more and more • Asking the same question over and over • Having increasing trouble with language • Difficulty performing familiar tasks • Disorientation of time and place • Poor or decreased judgment • Problems with abstract thinking • Misplacing things • Mood or behaviour change • Changes in personality • Loss of initiative If you or someone close to you is experiencing some of the signs and symptoms above, it could be Alzheimer’s disease. You should speak to your physician soon. Further information can be obtained by calling 1-888-370- 6444 to speak to a registered nurse. - News Canada Alzheimer’s disease: Signs to look out for By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008.