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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-01-03, Page 13Championship team The Blyth PeeWees captured the A title at a recent tournament sponsored by the Belmore Chamber of Commerce. Members of the winning squad are, in back, from left: Coach Carman Bernard, Adam Anderson, Jeremy Van Amersfoort, Joel Arthur, Shaun Bromley, Graham Worsell and Coach Ray Hanna. In front, from Left: Jeremy Hanna, Michael Bernard, Ryan Lee, Aaron Bakker, Derek Cook and Matt Anderson. Joel Sykes and Jeff Klassen are absent. Brussels council briefs Village will pick up trees Hi! My name Is Caroline Marguerite McDowell. I was born August 27, 1995. I'm the pride & joy of big brothers Johnathon & Michael & little princess of dad, Ron & mom, Alice! Happy New Year to grandmas Carol & Marguerite & Papas Bud & Gerald. Special wishes to great-grandma and great-papa Armstrong. HI, my name is Bryce Wheeler. I was born on September 20th. I arrived Just in time to help mom & dad (Julie & Wayne) celebrate their 3rd anniversary. Hi I am Christina Elizabeth Eckert. My parents are Kim and Darrel. I will be one year old on January 25. Merry Christmas to all. HI, my name Is Colton Kerr. This Is my sister Kelsey. She was born July 28th to Paul and Nicole, that's my mom and dad. Mei Entrepreneurial spirit In an effort to offer Huron County crafters and artists a venue for their material, Allan Dettweiler of RR4 Brussels has opened The Made in Huron Shop, in Clinton. New store boasts Huron made only THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1996 PAGE 13. Jessica top girls' name For the fourth year in a row the names Jessica and Michael continue to lead the lists of Ontario's most popular monikers. The second and third most popular boys names, Matthew and Ryan have also held those spots since 1991. For girls, Sarah has been second for the same number of years. The Office of the Registrar General, a branch of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations, released the most popular given names in the province last year, Dec. 7. The biggest surprise on the list was the appearance of the name Taylor for girls among the top 10 for the first time. "The list of the most popular baby names is of interest to many people," says Deputy Registrar General Ted Kelly. "Of course, many expectant parents are interested to know what's popular to help choose the name they'll give their child, or which ones they wish to avoid." Kelly says many others, including representatives of companies that make children's clothing, toys, or produce television programs and films geared to the young set are also keenly interested in the information. The Office of the Registrar General is responsible for the registration of births, marriages, deaths, still-births, adoptions, divorces and changes of name in Ontario. MNR says tie dogs The unusual weather pattern that has hit mid-western Ontario this month may have added to the enjoyment of the season for children, with all the recent school closures, but it has created its share of problems for motorists, road maintenance crews and some wildlife. The deep snow which is now covered with an icy crust is making it difficult for deer to access their feeding areas in Huron and Perth Counties. When free roaming dogs chase deer, the deer will tire very quickly since the dogs can run along on top of the crust while the deer's hooves cut through it and they flounder through the deep snow. Under these conditions dogs are capable of catching and killing the deer. It is an offence under the Game and Fish Act for anyone to allow a dog to run at large during the closed season for deer. For a first time offender with no special circumstances the set fine is $185. The maximum penalty is $25,000. In addition, if a dog is found running deer it may be shot by a Conservation Officer. The MNR would like to remind dog owners of their obligation to keep their dogs under control and also encourages anyone who observes dogs running deer to contact a Conservation Officer at a MNR office. There arc also problems with "wild" dog packs in some areas. These dogs were originally domestic pets that were probably dropped off in the countryside and adapted to a life in the wild. These packs are not only a threat to wildlife but also to livestock. Brussels village works crew will still pick up discarded Christmas trees this year but they won't be taken to the Hensall composting plant as in the past couple of years, village council decided at its Jan. 1 meeting. While the Hensall facility doesn't charge for taking the trees, it cost $100 (plus tax) to rent a truck to transport them to Hensall. It was felt there were no longer enough natural Christmas trees to warrant the cost. The trees will be disposed of locally. *** Council will ask for co-operation from snowmobilers after com- plaints of late-night noise and care- less driving. Reeve Gordon Workman related a story of one woman who was nearly hit as she stepped out of a main street shop by a 'snawmobile going down the sidewalk. Village Clerk-Treasurer Donna White had also received complaints about late night noise from an apartment dweller after closing time at the hotel. Reeve Workman said that snow- mobilers pump a lot of money into the local economy for fuel and meals and that only a tiny minority cause the problems, but he worried that someone might get hurt with snowmobiles on sidewalks. A notice will be put in The Citizen asking for more consideration. *** Despite complaints from resi- dents about damage done by snow clearing crews, councillors felt in general the workers are doing a good job. While there have been com- plaints, there have also been com- pliments, said White. "We've had a lot of comments that the streets in Brussels are well kept in compari- sion to other communities," she said. Councillors agreed that it would be difficult to prevent some of the damage done to grass during plow- ing operations. Special effort will he made in the spring to repair the damage as early as possible, White said. *** Councillors felt that both the county and individual municipali- ties should provide financial sup- port for the cost of the county fire co-ordinator. Huron County has stopped its grant to the position which is filled by the chief of the Clinton department. In other counties the position is filled by the full-time chief of the department of the largest munici- pality (eg. Stratford in Perth, Owen Sound in Grey). Except in Bruce, Lambton, Essex and Oxford, the counties provided no funding. The Huron co-ordinator has been receiving $1,700 to do the work in Huron but has been losing finan- cially to do the work. He is seeking $5,000 for the work of co-ordinat- ing mutual aid programs. "He's got a lot of responsibility," Brussels Fire Chief Murray McArter told council. Some days there's little to do but other da s, By Janice Becker A conversation here, a few ideas expressed there and the concept of The Made in Huron Shop, was born. When Allan Dettweiler of RR4 Brussels decided artists and craft people in Huron County needed a place to display their items to the public, to increase the exposure their artwork received, he found a shop in Clinton which would pro- vide that opportunity. The Made in Huron Shop will offer customers as wide a range as possible of articles created by Huron residents, says Dettweiler. "Especially in these times, is important to support local when there's a big fire such as the furniture factory fire in Wingham, the co-ordinator must organize fire departments to make sure that all municipalities still have fire protec- tion. Councillors felt that all munici- palities, whether they have their own department or not, should share in the cost of the co-ordinator and the county should employ him and share the cost. *** The February meeting of council will be Monday. Feb. 12 because the ROMA convention will be on the previous week and Reeve Gor- don Workman will be attending. entrepreneurs," he says. "Residents must be made aware of the wide variety of products made in Huron and the talent in the area." There is pride in the products found at Made iK Huron, because the people make the items because they want to. The pieces are not mass produced, says Dettweiler. Just a few of the products avail- able at present include woodwork- ing, ceramics, canvas bags, preserves, clothing, folk art weav- ing, puzzles and baked goods. Anyone interested in selling goods at the shop can rent a display area. The shop is open Monday to Sat- urday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.