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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-02-22, Page 1Vol.. 11 No.8 Wednesday, February 2 1995 610+4eGST650 The North Huron itize The business at hand Adam Anderson concentrates on the task of creating a tool box during a session of the 4-H woodworking club. The group of young men meet in the woodworking shop of Sam and Thelma Doughtery of Londesboro to learn the dying art of wood craft. Bill puzzles Blyth council Sports Bulls take first series. Begin next faceoff against longtime nemesis See page 8 Community `The Citizen' salutes Scouting and Guiding groups See page 12 13 Entertainment `Billy Bishop' changes reviewer's perspective on history See page 23 In an effort to dispel rumours and supposition surrounding the method of liquid manure storage proposed for the Terpstra operation at Lot 25, Conc. 7, a delegation of concerned residents attended the Feb. 14 meeting of Morris council. The major concern regarding the storage was the talk of an earthen tank being• used on the property, says Paul Josling, chief building inspector. "The agreement with the town- ship now states that a cement tank will be installed as soon as spring weather permits." The operation has enough storage capacity under the barns to meet the requirements for four months if the Terpstras add 60 animals a week to the facility, as agreed, he says. Jane McCutcheon of North Half Lot 23, Conc. 7 questioned Mr. Josling on several areas of storage, including the land base for spread- ing the manure, whether the agree- ment was for the.existing barn or if expansion was considered and if Representatives from the Huron County Plowmen's Association and other interested parties attended the Ontario association's annual meet- ing in Waterloo this past weekend, to present their bid for the 1999 International Plowing Match. "We were very well received," says Neil McGavin. "At present, there are no other counties prepared to make a bid and we are hoping that an early offer might scare off the competi- tion." Huron County Queen of the Fur- row Shannon Craig spoke to the gathering, telling them of the enthusiasm of the youth for agricul- ture, in Huron County. The county has 10 students who the storage tank would be covered. The tank will be covered, though permits have not yet been issued, says Mr. Josling. "Terpstras need a land base of 130 acres for the 250 animal units which will fill the facility." Though they own 400 acres, Mr. Josling says the present permits are only for the existing barn. There were concerns expressed by many in attendance about the overlap of spreading from opera- tions in other townships. Mr. Josling says there is little which can be done to stop a farmer from bringing manure in from another site because there is no bylaw to control spreading. There was a consensus that this issue is a matter council should address. Mr. Josling reassured the resi- dents that an inspection would be done each week during the con- struction of the tank to ensure all requirements are met. The 140,000 cubic foot tank must Continued on page 7 have earned $2,500 scholarships (in agriculture), added Mr. McGavin, and Huron has the most entries of any county at the plowing matches. George Townsend of the Plow- men's Association, spoke on the advantages Huron County has to offer the match while Mr. McGavin explained the seven sites which are available. The most difficult chore will be to clic:lose the best site. Huron County has good land in all areas so the determining factor may be the road accessibility or the hydro and water capabilities, he says. The next step in the process will occur in the spring when members of the Ontario Plowmen's Associa- tion visit the sites to select the one entrant. Public meeting dispels concerns Match rep feels good about Huron's chances No injuries in accident By Bonnie Gropp A question of an_unpaid bill is a cause of puzzlement for Blyth Fes- tival and Blyth councillors. Festival General Manager Susan Moffat, Assistant General Manager Karen Stewart and Vice President Don McCaffrey attended the Feb. 20 meeting of council to try and solve the puzzle. Ms Moffat began by explaining to council that the festival had been promised last spring a grant of $1,650. This money was never paid, she said, and when she had asked the village clerk Helen Grubb as to why, she was told the festival had an outstanding bill with the village in the amount of $6,000. Ms Moffat told council that she had found this explanation surpris- ing as the festival had at that•point paid their bills and "had some money". She said she investigated and found that the money was on the original capital improvement, a rather complicated project, but upon checking with staff and board members, who were involved at the time, was assured there was noth- ing outstanding. Ms Moffat said she also contact- ed the festival's attorney who con- curred. "I just want to clear .this and receive the money we were promised," she said. - Councillors Robbie Lawrie and Doug Scrimgeour both recalled an earlier meeting regarding this mat- ter and felt it had been settled. They asked Ms Moffat if there had ever been a bill issued to the festival or any communication received regarding payment to which she replied.no. "Apparently, only in Helen's mind was it outstanding," Mr. Continued on page 3 Local residents have recently been receiving letters offering them the opportunity to win large sums of money simply by calling a 1-900 number to confirm the prize. A spokesperson with the Wing- ham OPP says people should be aware that if they did not enter a contest, the chances of winning There were no injuries as the result of a two car crash on Sunday afternoon in East Wawanosh Twp. A spokesperson from the Wing- ham OPP said that Barbara Vendenbor, 36, of Walkerton was westbound on County Road 20 when a southbound 1987 Plymouth pulled out from the intersection of Sideroad 33 and collided with Ms Vandenbor's 1984 Chev. anything are very, very small. "The catch to these "contests" is that the caller must pay $4.99 per minute with a minimum charge of $35. The bill is increased when the hopeful winner is put on hold for several minutes." Residents are advised to ignore the offer of cash awards. The driver, Gary Pietrek of RR3, Wingham has been charged with failing to yield, the spokesperson said. Damage to both vehicles was list- ed as moderate. Bus service returns to area Bus service has returned to Blyth. Grey-Bruce Air Bus is now offer- ing a daily run to London which leaves the village at 9:15 am. and arrives in London at 10:55 a.m. The return trip departs from Lon- don at 5:45 p.m. and arrives in Blyth at 7:25 p.m. Schedules and information can be obtained at Blyth Mini-Mart or by calling 1-800-361-0393. OPP warn of phone scam