HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-11-16, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16,1994.
Landfill coalition meets
Around 60 interested citizens met
al the Nov. 11 meeting of the West
Wawanosh Landfill Coalition.
Most of those in attendance were
from the affected area on Cone. 6/7
and the Amish community.
Bill Dankwardt, Kevin Shiels and
Waller Elliott, three candidates
running in the municipal election,
introduced themselves and staled
their position on the proposed
landfill. Bob Hallam arrived after
the formal meeting, but stayed to
speak to several people during the
social time.
Audrey and Grant Johnston
reported on the last liaison
committee meeting they attended,
concluding that there is very little
concrete organization regarding
what happens to the candidate sites
after the drilling process is
completed.
Bev Grierson gave a lengthy
She’s all wet
Melina Hussey, president of East Wawanosh's student’s
council shows what a good sport she can be as the sitting
duck in the wet sponge toss, one of the many activities at
the school's first Fun Day this past Saturday.
Writers say Blyth great
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suddenly it's paid for you.
That's the way it is in a small
town and that's why Blyth's a great
place to live.
report on the letter received from
Craig Metzger (Huron County
planning committee) in response to
the brief presented to his committee
in August. Each of the coalition's
concerns was addressed but no
concrete solutions were offered to
any of them. Mrs. Grierson also
read a letter that was sent to Mr.
Metzger by the coalition last week
a’sking for clarification of the
system used to eliminate sites in
other townships. They were asking
if there were any similarities
between the Wawanosh sites and
those eliminated in Colborne,
especially C4. Evidently this
information is not available until a
complete report is published in
January.
Mr. Johnson reported on the
status of the drilling taking place on
both of the Wawanosh sites and
passed on information gleaned
from the persons doing the drilling.
The strength of the country
doesn't only come from Toronto,
Montreal or Ottawa, it also comes
from small towns like Blyth,
Ontario - population 900 and
He asked each of the affected
landowners to pass on any
information they had regarding the
drilling. Official reports on the
drilling will not be available until
early in the new year.
Sandra Harmer, secretary/trea
surer, appealed to everyone who
feels threatened by the possibility
of the dump to write a letter to the
coalition or directly to the planning
committee as those considerations
(human and social impact) have to
be addressed at the next stage. She
reminded the group that they are
still the most organized protest
group, and the only group to have
support from people other than the
affected landowners.
Due to the generosity of Ethel
McAllister with the donation of
several pounds of her beef burger,
the group was able to close the
meeting with a social time to enjoy
homemade chili.
something.
I thank God for the people who
live in small towns. It's more than a
fact, it's a way of life!
Some Blyth Boosters.
Letter to the editor
Prog, for leaders
THE EDITOR,
Over the past two years, 48
Huron County residents have
completed a leadership training
program called 10 Steps to
Community Action.
Of the program, one participant
claims, "10 Steps has helped me
become a more effective leader in
my organization. I met other
participants in the program who
helped me understand other
community issues that I have never
been introduced to before. I can
now call on this diverse group of
people to discuss community
issues."
Based on its success, 10 Steps is
being offered in Huron County in
1995.
Participants in the program will
learn leadership styles and skills,
develop an understanding of
community development, increase
Blyth council briefs
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also that they leave it in the same
condition as it was found.»*»
A bylaw was passed authorizing
the signing of an agreement
between the village and the federal
and provincial governments for the
sall/sand storage facility and for the
construction of a watermain on
McConnell St.
The first regular meeting of the
new council will be Monday, Dec.
5 to allow for the reeve to be sworn
in in time for county council on
Tuesday, Dec. 6.
A thank you was received from
the Howick clerk for the donation
of two Blyth Festival tickets to the
recent Zone 2 Association of
Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of
Ontario.»♦*
Councillor Eugene Cobum made
a motion that a public question
their awareness of local community
issues and become part of a skilled
network for community action.
All Huron County residents with
an interest in leadership and rural
community issues are eligible for
the program. The class is limited to
24 participants. Sessions will take
place from Jan. to April at various
locations in the County. The
application deadline is Dec. 1.
For more information contact:
10 Steps to Community Action
C/o Huron Business Centre
Box 1120, 138 Main Street South
Seaforth, Ontario
N0K 1W0
Ruth Knight
Program Co-ordinator
(519) 367-5531 or
Paul Nichol
Advisory Committee Chair
(519) 527-0305
Fax 527-2240
period be introduced onto the agen
da beginning with the next meet
ing.
A motion to apply for road sub
sidy was passed.»*♦
Council authorized repairs at a
cost of no more than $500 to the
one-way plow.
Politics
not issue
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issue being presented here, but
rather the protection of all
individuals from being attacked in
print by those who "don’t sCe eye-
lo-cyc" with them.
Yours truly,
Dianne Walden.
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