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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-05-18, Page 1Government Education • Business Blyth councillors Addicts educate Belgrave business discuss growth area students on has new faces and public relations dangers of drugs behind the counter See page 3 See page 6 See page 7 CitizenTheNorthHuron Site choices anger those concerned More than 100 West Wawanosh residents zeroed in on environmen­ tal and social concerns when they packed the Senior Citizens Centre in Dungannon Friday night to hear more about the choice of three township sites as possibilities for a Huron County landfill. Many of the most bitter com­ ments from the audience came about the disruption a landfill site would bring to the St. Augustine community (all three sites are just west of the hamlet). "Why in the world did you choose St. Augus­ tine?" asked Ed Brophy. Craig Metzger, Huron County Waste Management Master Plan co-ordinator explained that St. Augustine wasn't "picked" but the three sites were among 22 original­ ly identified as possibilities after criteria to protect public safety, the environment and class one and two farmland had eliminated all other places in the county. Of the 22, all but 11 had been eliminated from consideration after inspections from the roadside. The 11 remaining (three in Ash­ field, four in Colbome and one in McKillop, as well as the West Wawanosh sites) can only be elimi­ nated through on-site inspection or drilling to see if the soil types are not suitable. Mr. Brophy was bitter in his con­ demnation of the impact of area residents not being higher on the priority list. "You looked after the bull frogs and the hydrogeological conditions. You don't seem to have looked at the number of people involved." Others said the sixth concession of West Wawanosh west of St. Augustine is the most heavily pop­ ulated area of the township. Sandra Harmer worried about the impact on the local Amish community with large trucks travelling the roads where children were walking to school (it was estimated an aver­ age 30 packer trucks a day would be hauling to the site once it is in Continued on page 8 Blyth forms BA For the first time in more than a decade Blyth has a business associ­ ation after the Blyth Business Association was officially formed at a meeting May 10. Carol Irwin of the Blyth Inn was acclaimed as the first president of the new group which hopes to pro­ mote the village and provide a social and educational function for business people in Blyth and area. Vice-president is Don Scrim- geour of Scrimgeour's Food Mar­ ket. Jeanette McNeil of The Citizen is secretary and Donna Taylor of Blyth Apothecary is treasurer. Three committees were formed with the head of each committee acting as a director on the execu­ tive. Katherine Safr of Blyth Spirit Pottery heads the promotions com­ mittee which is already at work planning promotional events for the summer months. Sherry Reavie of Dressing Room Only heads the membership committee in charge of recruiting members. Keith Roul- ston of The Citizen, heads the edu­ cation committee. That committee will be in charge of providing speakers for two dinner meetings, one in the spring, one in the fall, for the business community. The annual membership fee was set at $25 for service and trade members and $50 for retail busi­ nesses. The additional $25 for retail businesses will be used for main street promotion events. Blyth sets penalty fee Blyth plans buskers festival Can you sing? Play the guitar (or fiddle, banjo, harmonica)? Juggle? Mime? Your chance for stardom may have arrived. The Blyth Business Association is looking for street entertainers (sometimes called "buskers") to entertain on the village's main street as part of the Blyth Rutabaga Festival, June 25. "There will be hundreds of peo­ ple on main street before and after the Rutabaga Festival parade and we'd like to keep them entertained," says Carol Irwin, president of the newly-formed Business Associa­ tion. Those entertainers selected to entertain the waiting audience will have the chance to earn donations from the audience. "Buskers" enter­ tain audiences in return for dona­ tions. The more entertaining, the more donations are earned. Anyone interested in taking part in this fun event should contact Katherine Safr, head of the promo­ tion committee of the Blyth Busi­ ness Association, 523-9137. By Bonnie Gropp Clean up after your pooch or be prepared to pay the price. Blyth councillors have become dog-tired of the problem created in town by dog owners who allow their pets to defecate on public property, so at the regular meeting on May 11, they set a $50 penalty fee for offenders. Rather than fine guilty parties, which would involve court fee, councillors decided after discussion with Animal Control Officer Bob Trick to set an administrative fee. The $50 penalty will essentially cover the cost of Mr. Trick's involvement. Mr. Trick said that if the dog owners clean up the mess when he tells them to, they will get away with a warning. "If not, then they'll have a problem," he said, referring to the penalty fee. Prior to making the motion to set the fee Councillor Steve Sparling expressed his frustration over the situation. "It is really unfortunate that we even have to consider a waste bylaw." Young cyclist hit by car A Brussels child was taken by ambulance to Wingham and Dis­ trict Hospital after riding his bike in front of a car on Wednesday, May 11, at 6:50 p.m. Wingham OPP Staff Sgt. McKee said that seven-year-old Kelly White of RR5, Brussels was riding with two other cyclists near the IGA, when he came out of the parking lot onto Elizabeth St. and ran into the front of a southbound car driven by Anita Massey, 18 of Wingham. No charges were laid. Staff Sgt McKee said it was "a simple case of kids riding out in the street with­ out paying attention." A hospital spokesperson said Monday that Kelly, who was in sat- sifactory condition may be coming home that day. Brussels office hours change for holiday This weekend is the Victoria Day holiday. The staff of the Blyth office will be running business as usual with deadlines for advertising and editorial at 4 p.m., Monday The Brussels office will open at the usual time of 10 a.m., however, it will be closing at noon, so anyone with editorial or advertising copy must have it there by that time for the Wednesday issue.