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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1985. PAGE 9.
Morris Township inaugurates new reeve
BY DOROTHY FOXTON
The first meeting of the new
Morris township council was de-
layed by storm until Tuesday, Dec.
3 when Doug Fraser was sworn in
as reeve and Clem McLellan as
Deputy Reeve.
Councillors Robert Grasby, Ho-
ward Morton and Bert Elliott were
also sworn in by Bonnie Lamble,
minister of the Bluevale and
Walton United Church. She ad-
dressed the council following the
opening, saying a councillor has to
be daring, determined and dedi-
cated and explained each to the
councillors.
She told of a minister in a town
who used to go down and watch a
train go through his town every-
day. As soon as the train was gone
he would sigh. When asked why he
did this he said it's the only thing
that moves around here that I don't
have to push.
Speeches of welcome were made
by each councillor. Reeve Fraser
asked councillors to try to persuade
anyone with problems to bring
them to council. Howard Marton
said one of the reasons that he
wanted to sit on the council for
Morris was that he felt that they
worked as a group and were very
diplomatic.
Re-Assessment of Taxation was
discussed. Morris township was
picked to be re-assessed because of
the high foreign ownership. A
special meeting is to be held
Monday night to decide whether to
keep the old assessment or go with
the new one. It was suggested to
put higher value on land without
buildings than on residential land
to deter people from tearing down
buildings.
A:-resolution from the village of
Omemee was read asking the
Ontario Ministry of Health to fund
fire departments which take CPR
training, purchase the jaws of life,
etc. If council authorized fire
departments to bny the jaws of life
they can't expect the government
to pay for it, one counsellor said. It
was also pointed out this equip-
ment didn't have to be bought: it is
just another service we are lucky to
have.
A letter from Ontario Human
Rights Commission was read about
declaring December 10 Human
Rights Day. Doug Fraser said that
every day should be Human Rights
Day.
Clerk, Nancy Michie told council
they had to decide whether to go to
computer tax billing. Until now it
has all been done manually. Doug
Fraser said they felt it was more
personal and even though they had
to hire extra help at tax time, it kept
employment in the community.
Howard Morton motioned to keep
tax billing manual and Clem
McLellan seconded it.
An Ontario Hydro letter was
read recommending that the old
fluorescent street lights in Bel-
grave be replaced by high pressure
sodium ones which will use more
energy but are supposed to last
longer. The letter also pointed out
that parts for the old fluorescent
ones are getting harder to get.
Council decided to have member of
Ontario Hydro come to council and
discuss its recommendations.
Discussing a new photo copier
machine council decided to lease a
machine until the new year.
Council decided to contribute 25
dollars to St. John Ambulance.
Appointments to office were
then made which are as follows
(subject to acceptance): Wingham
and District Hospital Board, Shir-
ley Garniss; Seaforth Hospital
Board, Leona McDonald; Blyth
and District Fire Board, Doug
Fraser, Bob Grasby; Wingham
Area Fire Board, Bert Elliott,
Howie Morton; Brussels, Morris
and Grey Community Centre
Board, elected, Clem McLellan,
appointed, Neil Gowing; Blyth
Community Centre Board, Car-
men Craig, Bruce Bromley; Bel-
grave Community Centre Board,
George Proctor, Howard Morton;
Wingham Recreation Board, Don
Edgar; Bluevale Hall Board, Bob
Grasby, Bill Elston, Ross Turvey;
Blyth Union Cemetery Board.
Donald Craig; Township of Morris
Recreation Committee, Council
Clerk and Road Superintendent;
Solicitor, Alan Mill; Auditor, Lentz
and Jeffery Firm of Chartered
Accountants; Wingham Historial
Society, Bill Elston; Maitland
Valley Conservation Authority,
Bob Grasby.
The Drainage Commissioners
for Municipal Drains for 1986 are:
Concessions, 9 and 10, Doug
Fraser; 7 and 8, Bert Elliott; 5 and
6, Clem McLellan; 3 and 4, Bob
Grasby; 1 and 2, Howie Morton.
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