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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-12-23, Page 23f HflH IFF FFFI Fl f W ft IFH Fl fillIFt I fl l If |l FFFF WFf f » n wflffw tm p Blyth Council briefs ylaws delayed again THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 19M. PAGE 23. GREETINGS OF THE SEASON Three by-laws were on the agenda for the December meeting of Blyth council Dec. 16 but in the end only the bylaw for the hiring of new clerk-treasurer Helen Grubb was passed. The committee to study and bring in a property standards bylaw reported that it had been unable to get together for a meeting so would not have infor­ mation for the meeting. The draft by-law for the rules governing driveway paving was presented but councillor William Manning said he thought some of the wording was unclear. It will be redrafted and returned at the January meeting of council. * $ $ * * Blyth did not exactly experience a building boom in 1986. Building inspector Eugene McAdam went over the building permits issued during the year with councillors. It didn’t take long. There were only six and one of those is for a house thatwillgoup next spring. Only one new house was constructed in Blyth this year. FireChief Irvin Bowes has asked that the fire chief or his designate be appointed assistant to the building inspector. Councillor Manning said he had heard of cases where fire officials inspect- Games make great gifts Parents who worry that Christ­ mas may be spoiled by Rambo and eight-inch warriors from other galaxies can take heart. There really are alternatives. There’s one of the new kid’s board games now being sold across Canada for the first time under the Co-operative Games label. Creat­ ed by the Deacove family of Perth, Ontario, these non-violent and non-competitive games have no losers, only winners. One of them. Mountaineering, for kids 7-14. can be played alone or with up to six players. The child or his team share equipment, plan strategies, and help each other from base camp to summit. Other games in the series are Granny’s House. Harvest Time, and the Christmas Game. Safely Home, a game that teaches kids streetproofing as they play it, is endorsed by the Block Parent Program of Canada. It is a bilingual, made-in-Canada game designed with the help of parents and educators to train children to ing fire damage had been charged proposal to their councils until with trespassing. No action has- there were firm figures on the cost, been taken yet on the request. Councillor William Howson re­ ported on the recent meeting held at the Blyth and District Commun­ ity Centre on the problems involv­ ed in serving alcohol at dances, etc. and said it was a good meeting with wide representation from groups using the building but that he had been very disappointed with the input from the Ontario Provincial Police. The OPP through com­ plaints about an unruly dance at the Centre had more or less brought on the meeting, he said, but at the meeting had given little advice. Actingclerk-treasurer Ann Nesbit explained that the officer who had made the earlier com­ ments had been unable to attend the meeting. The lift at the community centre may be installed next year but local councils don’t want to commit themselves to support the project until they know more about what costs are involved, Councillors Howson said. Representatives of the various municipalities said they were in favour of the handicapped lift to serve the upstairs meeting hall in principle but could not take the do and say the right and smart thing to stay safe. In the game, a team of children travel from school through the neighbourhood and into situations that require some smart and safe decision making before arriving home. For kids between 4 and 11, Safely Home can be played on two levels. The more advanced one emphasizes personal safety, and both levels stress the use of passwords, the location of Block Parent homes, and pairing up into buddies. Another Canadian game that is taking the country by storm is the adult game Balderdash. Invented by a former London woman, the game is simply a take-off on the old dictionary game -- find a little- known or funny-sounding word, devise a phoney meaning for it, and try to bluff your opponents into believing thatyour definition is the real meaning of the word. Points are awarded for good guessing and good bluffing. The Blyth Legion Ladies Auxiliary is investigating the possibility of heading the fundraising project to install the lift. Mrs. Nesbit said there would be some sort of grant available from the Ontario Mini­ stry of Citizenship and Culture after the beginning of the new provincial fiscal year, April 1. Local municipalities can expect to be asked for an increase in their contribution to support the Com­ munity Centre next year, Council­ lor Howsonreported. The Centre’s financial position is not as strong as in the past and repairs to some of the artifical ice equipment are anticipated. Council agreed to go along with proposals from its insurance com­ pany to reduce its liability for possible accidents on the “Popp” property purchased earlier this year by Blyth and Hullett as a buffer to the landfill site. The insurance company had been worried because an all-terrain vehicle had been seen using the property. Council will post the property with “No Trespassing” signs, put a notice in The Citizen warning the public of possible danger and notify neighbouring property holders that the land is posted against trespassers. The insurance company ’ s concern is prompted by high court settlements for acci­ dents under similar circumstances on municipally-ownedproperty elsewhere in the province. ***** The village received a $6,000 grantfromthe Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. The money was split to various needs: Memorial Hall, $3,100; Lions Club, $500; Minor Hockey, $800; Minor ball, $700 and Figure Skating, $900. ***** There has been a holdup in the closing of the purchase of land to expand the community centre park. Reeve Wasson says he sees noneedforconcernatthis point and expects the problems to be solved soon. To our special friends, we say "thanks for being there" Murray's j Barber Shop Brussels —uT~»-r~ ~^.i~ -iJ a - . - Gene and Nan Gore and Staff Gore’s Home Hardware BLYTH , O Come All Ye Faithful! We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers joy at Christmastime and good health and happiness for the coming year. We will be re-opening in the spring of 1987, but the studio/ workshop will be open by appointment during the winter months. Telephone [519)523-9733. VALERIE & LEWIS PITMAN (and Theo] ’■■jffP nr- & w tfr. & tfr- £r- gr- t/r. & jf %r. ■_