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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-04-11, Page 25PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019. Continued from page 25 abundance, at Cana, 180 gallons of new wine are created, even more than the wedding guests could consume, 5,000 hungry people are fed by the Sea of Galilee, with 12 baskets left over. After fishing all night, Jesus commanded them to lower their nets on the other side of the boat and 153 large fish begin to jump into the nets. This lesson today is much more than the wasteful usage of expensive perfume, it is about receiving and giving of you to the work of the church, about how to be more like Mary and not like Judas worried about his own pocket. The rest of this story is to be told in a few more days. His ending is not pretty. On the fifth Sunday of Lenten repentance and reflection on mortality, Psalm 126 offers encouragement for these three churches struggle to maintain their heads above the waterline of success. Remembering God’s care for us in the past and enduring this present season thoughtfully and prayerfully can ready us to receive the future God has prepared for us. From our Easter perspective, we know that if we pray only for God to restore life as we have known it, in easier or better times, our prayer has fallen short of the HOPE, and the FUTURE God intends. There is something cooking and the aroma is good for the soul. God has in mind not simply restoration, but resurrection. Amen and to God all the glory. Huron County Historical Society invites your to hear Wednesday, April 17 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Stable Room at the Four Winds Barn located behind the Carnegie Library, Brussels David Blaney, of the Maitland Mills Association, will speak of the plans to rehabilitate the Logan’s Mill, Brussels and the McGuire Mill in Gorrie by heritage-trades-in-training managed by Dr. Chris Cooper’s ‘Edifice Atelier’ Free Event – Bring a Friend! For more information email: hchs1965@gmail.com Re-Purposing Our Local Mills Be a Mary, not a Judas: Hymers Howson Bridge-Dam Committee terms set North Huron Council has set the terms of reference for the Howson Bridge-Dam Committee, which will see, in just over a year, a recommendation made about how to deal with the aging infrastructure. The terms were presented during council’s April 1 meeting, and, by passing it, council will be able to accept nominations for the committee and eventually assign members to it, Chief Administrative Officer Dwayne Evans explained. While staff had originally suggested staying with the Howson Bridge Committee moniker despite concerns aired by the public, Councillor Chris Palmer insisted on changing it to make sure that the existing citizen’s committee, called the Howson Dam and Pond committee, was somehow differentiated from the township’s committee and that the name conveyed that the committee was interested in the dam structure, not just the bridge. Prior to council passing the terms of reference, Evans outlined some changes made to the document as a result of consultation with council and staff. First, Evans explained that council had made it clear that a more specific mandate was needed. To that end, he said that staff had stated plainly that the committee’s existence was predicated on it presenting a preferred course of action for the dam, with council as a final decision maker. “The committee will be dissolved when a path is chosen,” he said. The second change was that council had indicated the chair of the committee should be a member of council. Later in the meeting, Councillor Kevin Falconer volunteered for that responsibility. Evans said that the committee had no maximum number of members, but did have a minimum of five. He said the final number will be left up to council, as it chooses who is on the committee. “The larger a committee gets, the harder it is to carry out the work,” he said. Finally, he said that staff had included the one-year timeline suggested by council. After presenting the changes, Evans said that, when passed, staff would begin advertising for applications, which staff would summarize and evaluate for council. Then, during a closed-to-the-public session of council, the committee would be set. Evans said the committee should have its first meeting in June and that $15,000 had been set aside for the committee, provided it could demonstrate a need for the funds. He said the money was there to help with expenses like generating engineer’s reports. After the discussion, Falconer put his name forward to chair the committee, and Councillor Chris Palmer volunteered to shoulder the load with him, having a second council voice on the committee. Palmer was told he could attend meetings, as it is a committee of council, and could apply to be on the board as well. Prior to accepting the document, Palmer asked for two more changes to be made: the aforementioned name-change, and to ensure the committee is very aware of North Huron’s financial reality. “I know your executive summary talked about how the committee has to be cognizant of financial concerns, but it’s not strongly enough worded in the terms of reference,” Palmer said to Evans. “It says there is no established operational budget. I need it to include, in the strongest terms, that the committee needs to be cognizant of the municipal budget at all time. They have to be thinking in terms of the finances available.” Bailey said his understanding was that this committee would have no financial impact, and no ties to any money, but Director of Finance Donna White explained that there was $15,000 available in the budget for the project. She said the group couldn’t spend the money without demonstrating the need to council. Palmer wasn’t content with that, saying that the people on the committee may have no idea of the struggle that accompanies the municipal budgetary process. “I want it on the books, that they have to be aware of it,” he said. Deputy-Reeve Trevor Seip said that, after this issue had been up for discussion for several years, everyone in the municipality should be aware of it. “What money [the committee] has is none,” he said. “[Members] have no money. They are making a decision about how to best proceed with the dam.” In the end, council approved an amendment that members of the committee need to be cognizant of the municipality’s financial situation. Falconer and fellow Councillor Anita van Hittersum voted against adopting the terms of reference in a recorded vote, and the motion to adopt the terms carried with five votes in favour. M-T INVOLVEMENT Through the discussion for the terms of reference, Reeve Bernie Bailey addressed concerns that Morris-Turnberry Mayor Jamie Heffer had expressed an interest in being on the committee. Bailey explained that, in a discussion with Heffer, the situation became clearer. “I talked with Jamie, and he does not want to be seen as telling North Huron what to do or how to do it,” he said. Heffer’s concern, according to Bailey, was the effect restoring the dam might have on Morris-Turnberry, as a municipality through which the affected waterway runs. “He’s not manipulating or mandating,” Bailey said. “He is asking legitimate questions and having a legitimate conversation.” Bailey said Heffer was concerned with how his comments on the issue were being handled. While Heffer did want to be on the committee, Bailey said Heffer understood this is a North Huron issue. Further, Bailey said that everyone was welcome to weigh in on the issue with either the soon-to-be- struck committee or council. Bailey said that Heffer may take advantage of that and come to either a committee or council meeting. “I want to make that very clear,” he said. “We will allow everyone to speak.” By Denny Scott The Citizen AAAPETER THE LEGENDSSDNEGELEHT PETER ,P, P R TOUT YEG UL & MA S OF FOLK TRIBBIRTK LOFFOS A UL & MAA DOS TTEKICT Y UTEETU R YR !YAYA ANOB DYLOBOBDYDYL ANB KKINGSTSTON TRIOKINGSTON TRIO ARFUN THE WEAAVAVETHE WEAVE SIMON &GARFUNSIMON & G ERSERS KKELKELANOB DYL S IMATE FOL BOB DYYL ANB “THE ULTLTIMATATE FOL“THE ULT 28TH 3 APRIL,,YYYAYAYAYY,SUNDADAAY APRIL 2888TH 3SUNDA yt..Blwww.www 1-877-862-598 423 Quee YYYTH MELYLYLYBLBLLYTHME 42423 Quee 1-877-862--598 wwwwwwww Blyyt ARFUN “S O $ RIBUTE HOOTENA SIMON & GARFUNSIMON & G LK TRIBUTE HOOTENALK T TINEE SHOW” $TTATATAT3PM “AMAAA INEE SH WOWW”OW”$3PM “MA eeestival.comthF 84 or 519-523-930 ytheeeet, Blen Str EMORIAL HALEMORIAL HAL en Strr ett,Blyyth 84 or 519--523-9-930 thFFestiivaval.com NNY” KKELKEL ANNY” $39 s+sc$39+sc 00 LLLL 00 Happy Birthday Lerissa Celebrating her champagne birthday turning 12 on April 12 Love Mom, Dad & Kyle Hands on with spring The Huron County Library hosted seed planting exercises at several local libraries, including Wingham and Blyth, on the P.A. day last Friday. Youth involved made a planter out of recycled newspaper and planted corn flowers. Above, enjoying his indoor gardening experience, is Logan Dawson at the Blyth branch of the Huron County Library. (Denny Scott photo)