HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-07-25, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019. PAGE 7.
NH interment fees changed after loophole discovered
An unexpected interpretation of the
municipality’s fee bylaw had North
Huron staff suggesting changes to the
document earlier this month.
Director of Public Works Sean
McGhee explained that, under the
current wording, cremated
interments could be done three at a
time for the same price as one,
however that didn’t reflect the work
that went on behind the scenes when
making arrangements for the burials.
He said the realization came as a
result of a dispute brought forward
by a ratepayer.
“The way it was designed with
regards to interment of cremated
remains was that the first opening
and closing of the niche was
included,” he said. “That way, the
first set of remains would be placed
free of charge [with the purchase of
the niche].”
Niches can fit a maximum of three
people’s remains, McGhee said, and
someone wanted to inter more than
one set of remains at once, resulting
in the issue being noticed.
The intention of the document was
remains would be paid for currently
at a price of $102.30, according to
McGhee said. He explained the
charge isn’t just for the physical act
of opening and closing the niche, but
for other work like updating
municipal records.
Council did approve the change,
but had some questions about the
process, starting with Reeve Bernie
Bailey, who asked if stakeholders,
like local funeral parlours, were
consulted.
“We had a very productive
meeting with [representatives from]
couple local funeral homes recently
to talk about the fees and bylaws,”
McGhee said.
Deputy-Reeve Trevor Seip asked
who paid the “non-resident” fees
that are double the resident fees,
wanting to know how that was
decided.
He said that, during discussions
under the previous councils, North
Huron had said Morris-Turnberry
ratepayers wouldn’t be considered
non-resident. That practice has been
upheld, McGhee said, and anyone
outside of North Huron or Morris-
Turnberry pays the non-resident fee.
As part of the motion that
approved the change in wording, a
new fee was also added to the fee
bylaw as a house-keeping issue.
While the property standards
bylaw for the municipality states
there is a $125 fee to appeal edicts
issued under the document, that
wasn’t included in the fees bylaw,
which staff wanted to correct.
Council approved a motion
changing the fee bylaw to deal with
both issues.
NEWS
FROM BLYTH
The Blyth Festival is pleased to
announce a three-year sponsorship
agreement with Blyth Cowbell
Brewing company as its exclusive
hospitality sponsor.
Cowbell will sponsor the
development of a new play, focusing
on a remarkable, historic Blyth
resident.
“Cowbell Brewing is proud to
support the Blyth Festival, a unique
Canadian theatre company,” said
Grant Sparling, Cowbell’s Chief
Development Officer. “The Festival is
integral to the culture of our
community, the remarkable village
that my family has called home for
three generations. I am pleased that
we are continuing a tradition begun by
my grandparents, Grant and Mildred.”
The Blyth Festival is pleased to
receive continued generational
support from the Sparling family.
The Blyth Festival continues to forge
a path as a leader in telling authentic
rural Canadian stories on stage,
providing a voice to this region and
across Canada.
“The Sparling family has
supported the Festival at every turn,
from the very beginning,” said Gil
Garratt, Artistic Director of the Blyth
Festival. “We are now continuing to
grow as a community, as a
destination, and as a true Canadian
institution. The sponsorship with
Cowbell Brewing ensures this
tradition will continue. In our 45th
season, we are pleased to have their
support to continue our mandate of
enriching lives through the arts.”
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Cowbell enters three-year Festival deal
Big supporters
Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company has signed on to be the exclusive hospitality sponsor for the
Blyth Festival for three years, as well as sponsoring the development of a new play focused
on a historic resident of Blyth. Shown posing with the iconic Absent Landlord illustration of
Henry Blyth, which marked the brewery’s flagship beer, are, from left: Cowbell Chief Economic
Officer Steven Sparling, Blyth Festival Artistic Director Gil Garratt, Cowbell Chief Development
Officer Grant Sparling and Cowbell Chief Commercial Officer Dave Clarke. (Photo submitted)
Plunkett earns top euchre spot
Happy birthday Haydan Hallahan
who celebrates July 25; Belinda and
Dave Marshall, July 26; Kelsey
Kerr, July 28; Brooklyn Bromley,
Belgrave and Doug Craig, Atwood,
July 30 and Emily deCorte, Zurich,
July 31. Happy birthday to
everyone.
Winners of the July 15 euchre
were: first, Jewel Plunkett, 68 and
Harry Smith, 74; second, Mary
McIntosh, 65 and Nancy Turner, 70;
lone hands, Pauline McMichael, five
and Diane Clark, two; share the
wealth, Bob McMichael and Edna
McLellan. Next euchre will be on
Monday, July 29 at Blyth Legion
Hall. Doors open at 12:30 with
cards beginning 1 p.m. Come out
and enjoy the fun.
Winners of the July 16 shoot party
were: first, Peggy Parks; second,
June Thomas; third, Mae Ritchie;
most shoots, Sharon Freeman and
share the wealth, Linda Campbell,
Jewel Plunkett and Paul Moss. The
next shoot party will be on Tuesday,
July 30 at Blyth United Church.
Doors open at 12:30 p.m. with cards
beginning at 1 p.m. Come out and
enjoy the fun and fellowship in the
coolness of the auditorium.
As I am writing this column, the
weather is rather pleasant; no
humidity and the sun is shining. It is
a welcome relief from the heat of
last week. I think the only thing that
liked that heat was the corn, it
seemed to double in height and you
could almost see it growing. The
rain came when most of the crops
needed it.
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
From Marilyn’s Desk
Touring the producers
This year’s annual summer tour of the Ontario Maple Syrup
Producers Association, held last week, saw local producers
like Blyth Creek Maple Farm, above, host hundreds of
visitors. (Denny Scott photo)