HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-03-15, Page 23By Ellen Jefferson
On Friday, March 9 the Wawanosh
4-H Safety Squad met at the
Jefferson home for their fourth and
fifth meeting.
President, Reb Jefferson, began
the meeting with the pledge and roll
call, where the members discussed
ways to be safe outside. Meagan
Higgins read the previous meeting’s
minutes.
This meeting was all about bike
safety. To put their knowledge to the
test the members had to judge very
similar bikes to see which was safer.
The members decided on the bike
with fully aired tires, a tighter chain
and all reflectors still attached.
The members headed downstairs
to watch a Bill Nye the Science Guy
video about bike safety. They
learned the proper turning signals, to
always wear a helmet and about road
awareness.
The members divided into teams,
the Rockin’ Wheels and the Shock
Tarts, and were questioned by the
junior leaders. The Shock Tarts won
again, for the third time in a row.
The members did a bike obstacle
course set up by Sophie and Ellen
Jefferson.
In the next meeting the members
talked about items to include in a
first aid kit. Jolande Oudshoorn
showed the club her little first aid kit
that she brought with her camping.
The members then returned to the
basement to watch a farm safety
video. The video taught the
members not to play in grain bins, to
keep chemicals locked away and to
only ride where there is a seat. The
group broke up into pairs and
rehearsed what to do in different
emergency situations.
It was entertaining to see members
act out choking or breaking their leg.
After each performance the leaders
and members added other things to
do in the situations to be safe.
The members were reminded of
their achievement and sixth meeting
at the Robinson pool, where they
will learn all about water and pool
safety.
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2007. PAGE 23.
If the lower-tier municipalities are
going to be responsible for the
boundary bridges, Huron East
councillor Bernie MacLellan feels it
better come with a fair share of
dollars.
At the March 7 meeting of county
council, MacLellan said that if the
county was going to transfer the 26
boundary bridges to lower-tier
municipalities then they should get a
portion of the county’s Ontario
Municipal Partnership Fund.
“I’m not sure I actually have a
problem anymore with the transfer.
My problem is that it will fall on the
backs of our farmers,” said
MacLellan. He argued that the
transfers should come with dollars
from the OMPF.
County treasurer David Carey said
the fund is based on a percentage of
taxes collected from farms and as
the lower tier also receives it the
county’s share doesn’t take anything
away from them.
In 2005, a report was submitted to
council with the list of bridges on
lower-tier roads.
It was estimated that repair costs
for the next five years could total
$1,045,000.
At that time it was recommended
the bridges be transferred to the
municipalities, with costs outlined
and one-third of that total
accompany the transfer.
That motion was defeated.
Then in January of this year,
council transferred Ball’s Bridge to
Central Huron and Ashfield-
Colborne-Wawanosh, with a one-
time payment of $250,000 from
OMPF.
The most recent motion to adopt
a policy for the removal of
boundary bridges from the county
highway system included two
conditions. The boundary bridge
must have been remediated to
county standards or the county and
the municipalities under whose
jurisdiction the bridge will fall have
entered into a mutually-agreeable
one-time cash payment to be applied
toward the remediation of the
bridge.
The “mutually-agreeable” part
raised a concern for Central Huron
councillor John Bezaire. “I’d be
more than happy to support the
motion if you pull out mutually-
agreeable’ That’s not the way we
handled it the first time.”
Councillor Max Demaray
wondered if the Ball’s Bridge
agreement hadn’t set a precedent.
County engineer Don Pletch said
that there are a number of bridges
between Huron and Perth that were
downloaded years ago. “Over half of
these are already dealing with lower
tier.”
MacLellan asked Carey if he
could bring back confirmation on
what the county gets for farmland
from OMPF, then what it “shouldn’t
get” if the bridges are removed from
county jurisdiction.
Shewfelt said he didn’t feel that
the request fit this situation.
However, MacLellan argued that the
county shouldn’t get money to
maintain something it had given to
lower tier.
Huron East councillor Bill Siemon
said he couldn’t agree with the
money in lieu of repair. “You do
something like this and the work
often doesn’t get done. I think the
bridge should be repaired before it’s
handed down.”
When Bluewater councillor Bill
Dowson urged that action be taken
on the recommendation, MacLellan
made a motion to table it until he
received the information he had
requested from the treasurer. The
motion carried.
Remembrance Day honours
Hullett Central Public School students were awarded last week for their efforts in various
categories in a Remembrance Day contest. Winners are from left: Marc Dery, first place
intermediate poem; Monica Bakelaar, second place intermediate essay; Claire Fleming, first
place junior poem; Ali Snell, first intermediate essay and Murray Dale, first junior essay. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)
4-H Safety Squad on a roll
County discusses boundary bridges
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