The Citizen, 2008-10-23, Page 32The first meeting of the
accommodation review committee
in Belgrave will be tonight (Oct. 23)
at East Wawanosh Public School at
7 p.m.
The ARC will be meeting to
inform parents and the public as to
what its recommendations are and
what it will be proposing for the
area schools.
Five schools will be represented at
the meeting, each with municipal
representatives, council
representatives, community
representatives, members of parent
councils, trustees and an
administrator from the board of
education.
Schools are required to send one
councillor and one alternate from
every municipality that is
represented. Morris-Turnberry, who
will only have to send one as
Turnberry is the only school
represented, will be sending deputy-
mayor Jim Nelemans, as decided
Tuesday night.
North Huron will be sending
councillors James Campbell and
Archie MacGowan to the meeting.
Co-chair of the East Wawanosh
parent council and Morris-
Turnberry councillor Mark Beaven
says he sees this as a positive
process, although reviews like this
are never easy.
The review plans to look one to
two years into the future. Beaven,
however, says he would like to see
the meeting deal with the area five
and 10 years down the road.
All parents and members of the
public are welcome and encouraged
by those involved with the meeting
to attend.
PAGE 32. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008.
Crash landing
Blyth firefighters responded to the scene of a motor vehicle collision on Clyde Line in Morris
at 9 p.m. Oct. 19. The car was on its side in a ditch. Police say the lone male in the vehicle
was “combative” with EMS as they tried to assist him. When officers spoke with him he was
“belligerent” and after being arrested for impaired care and control he assaulted an officer on
the way to the cruiser, an OPP spokesperson said. The 49-year-old from Howick has been
charged as well with refusing to provide a breath sample. (Vicky Bremner photo)
If you live in North Huron and
you’ve piled leaves and other yard
waste at the side of the road, they
will be knocking on your door.
At the Monday night meeting of
council, there was discussion
regarding the recent change to the
township’s policy regarding leaf
pickup. In the past, residents could
put their leaves at the side of the
road for pickup by township
employees. However the system had
been abused as people would
continue to place piles of leaves
after the set dates for pickup.
A notice has been sent to residents
informing them of the change.
Material now must be placed at the
curb in paper organic yard waste
bags or open containers before 7
a.m. on the day of collection.
Collection began Tuesday, Oct. 14
and will run every other Tuesday
until the end of November, weather
permitting.
Plastic bags will not be accepted.
Not to be included are branches
larger than four inches in diameter.
Shrub and small branches should be
in bundles smaller than five feet and
44 pounds in weight. Loose
branches will not be picked up.
Sod, soil, lumber, tree stumps or
stones, metal food wastes and
garbage, should not be in the bags.
People are encouraged to use leaf
clippings to nourish their lawns.
Clerk-administrator Kriss Snell
explained that offenders will have
someone come to them issuing a
“polite reminder.”
Should it continue, said councillor
Archie MacGowan, the police will
be next as it is in violation of the
Highway Traffic Act to pile leaves
on the road.
Ratepayer Arnold Taylor who was
present at the meeting, said that
while he thought it was a great idea,
he wondered what would be done
with the leaves that fall onto thestreet. “Not everyone cleans up thestreet in front of their residence.
They feel that if it’s not on the lawn,
it’s not their problem.”
He also expressed a concern that
people might be blamed when the
leaves had blown onto the road.
“How will you know whether
someone has put them there? It may
not seem a big issue, but it might
be.”
MacGowan said he had faith in
the township’s residents. “I think
responsible citizens don’t take the
attitude that just because the tree’s
on my property it doesn’t mean the
leaves on the road are mine to clean
up. We all have a responsibility to
keep our town neat.”
MacGowan added that there
would be growing pains, but the
biggest issue is to make sure people
know about the new policy. “Some
still don’t realize the policy has
changed. We have to educate
residents.”
Saying that council had switched
from their original stance of no
pickup, MacGowan added, “Leaf
pickup is not a God-given right. I
think we’ve taken a reasonable
position.”
Future of local schools
topic at ARC meeting
NH council changesleaf pickup policy
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Flu shots will be available for Dr. Bokhout, Dr. Hay, Dr. Raczycki,
Dr. Salsbury, Dr. Salter and Dr. Smith’s patients
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Thursday, Oct. 30 ~ 9 am - 12 noon & 2-4:30 pm
Friday, Oct. 31 ~ 9 am - 12 noon & 2-4:30 pm
Monday, Nov. 3 ~ 6:30-8 pm
Wednesday, Nov. 5 ~ 9 am - 12 noon & 2-4:30 pm
Thursday, Nov. 6 ~ 9 am - 12 noon & 2-4:30 pm
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