HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-12-18, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1990.
Blyth Council briefs
New fire truck means extra levy to municipalities
Blyth and District Fire Depart
ment’s new pumper-tanker will
cost village taxpayers an extra
levey of $8,076.52 in 1991, village
councillors were told Dec. 12.
The department is replacing its
oldest pumper with a new truck
that will be able to work either as
an extra tanker or as a pumper
having a smaller tank than the
department’s tanker but also hav
ing the capability to pump water.
The new levy will be on top of the
department’s regular yearly levy of
$9,591 for operations in 1991. An
additional levy will also be going
out to the other municipalities
served by the fire department.*****
The village won’t continue its
program of planting flowering
crabapple trees next spring but
will set the money aside for future
downtown beautification.
Under a program instituted by
former councillor Bev Elliott, coun
cil had been planting a few of the
decorative trees each spring. The
idea had been that the number of
trees blooming all over the village
might make it a unique attraction in
years to come when all were in
bloom at the same time.
But with a major revamping of
the downtown core area on hold
until the Ministry of Transportation
completes reconstruction of High
way 4 from Blyth to Wingham, it
was decided to keep the money in a
special fund for the beautification
of downtown when the construction
is finished.*****
Blyth Legion Ladies Auxiliary
has donated $5,000 toward the
renovations in Blyth Memorial
Hall’s north wing to accommodate
the new Blyth Library. Work has
not begun because notification
from the Ministry of Communica
tions must be received that the
village’s application for one-third
funding on the $32,203 project has
been received and is complete.*****
Councillor Lee said that the Blyth
and District Community Centre has
made a motion to sand and repaint
the metal beams in the arena by
1992. There had been concern at
one time that the rust on the beams
would weaken them but installation
of a dehumidification system
several years ago has stabilized the
Local woman
BY TRACY FINCH
Eight year old Lidia Cecibel of
Ecuador, lives with her mother,
stepfather, sister and two brothers.
They live in the village of “Lucha
Contra el Pantono” in a small two
room house that is in poor condition
made of split bamboo, wooden
boards, cement blocks, zinc roof
and a dirt floor. Their daily water
comes from a neighbourhood tap,
and 50 per cent of their small
monthly earnings is spent on food.
Lidia’s life is very different from
ours.
But Lidia’s life may be changing r
situation and the rust is only
surface rust. Still, the groups
involved in the arena want to clean
the metal and repaint it. Councillor
Lee said he didn’t know whether
the beams would be sandblasted or
cleaned with a wire brush.
The Board feltthat the success in
getting local fundraising to pay for
helps child in Ecuador
thanks to Trixie Draak of Brussels.
Trixie Draak has become involved
with the Foster Parents Plan of
Canada and has adopted Lidia
Cecibel.
Foster Parents Plan is a non
profit, non-political, non-sectarian,
human development service work
ing towards a brighter future for
deprived children, their families
and their communities in poor
Third World countries.
The funds raised through child
sponsorship is used to meet their
basic needs, to achieve economic
and social improvement, to in
a new tractor for the ice flooder set
an example as to how the money for
the project could be raised.*****
Because the date for the second
regular meeting of the month is
Christmas day, there will be no
second meeting this month with the
next meeting to be January 9.
crease their ability to contribute to
their societies and enables donors
and beneficiaries to form stable
relationships.
Non-’sponsorship is also part of
PLAN and requires funding for
projects like erosion control and
reforestration Which are distantly
related to child sponsorship, but
which will benefit them through the
funds used for their communities
future. Their real hope for the
future is to achieve greater skills,
and confidence in their own abili
ties to help themselves.
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