HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-01-15, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15,1997 PAGE 3.
Helping hand
Landfill committee wants to see garbage
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
Blyth-Hullett landfill site users
may soon be seeing more clearly.
Through garbage bags, that is. In
support of a motion by the landfill
committee, Blyth council agreed, at
the Jan. 6 meeting, that all users of
the landfill site will begin using
clear garbage bags.
The motion, passed by the land
fill committee in an effort to
improve the sorting of garbage,
recyclables and bumables before it
enters the landfill, was to take
effect Feb.1.
However, Turn berry Twp. coun
cil, co-users of the landfill site, had
several reservations about the early
date.
"Council passed a resolution rec
ommending the change to clear
garbage bags be delayed to June 1,"
said Turnberry Clerk-Treasurer
Dorothy Kelly said in a phone
interview last Friday. "Councillors
were concerned about the short
time frame to notify ratepayers,
which would be done with the next
tax bill."
A few phone calls by members of
In a co-operative effort, members of the Huron Tourism
Association helped each other out, when Pamela Hall of
Lilacs and Lace Bed and Breakfast in St. Joseph, visited
Joanne Walters in Blyth. Walters, the tourism association
member for Blyth Festival, gratefully accepted a $355
donation on behalf of the theatre, from the Heritage
House Christmas Tour held in December, by the tourism
association. The Huron Country Playhouse and St. Marys
Community Players also received donations. Heritage
homes taking part in the tour along with Lilacs and Lace
were Magnolia Manor, Varna; Cornerstone Inn, Exeter; In
the Garden, Parkhill and Eagleview, St. Marys.
Blyth council briefs
Blyth clerk installs
Hort. Soc. executive
On Tuesday, Dec. 3 executive
members of the Blyth Horticultural
Society were installed by Village
Clerk John Stewart.
Preceding the business part of the
meeting, Stewart, on behalf of the
village council, extended a special
thanks and appreciation to the
society for the work they do,
Blyth
People
helping to beautify the village.
Betty Battye is the new president.
Other positions are: first vice-
president, Dan Taylor; second vice-
president, Lois van Vliet; treasurer,
Denna Snell; secretary, Thelma
Johnston. Directors are: Les
Rutledge, Harve Snell, Joan
Watson, Diana Campbell, Linda
Wilson, Shirley Fyfe, Jim Bakelaar,
Azetta Gibbons, Bev Elliott and
Gail King.
The next meeting will be on
Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Any
interested parties are invited to
attend. The more active members,
the better the work can be done to
beautify Blyth.
There will be changes to munici
pal elections this fall, Blyth council
heard at the Jan. 6 session.
The most significant is the
change to the earliest date candi
dates may file nominations. Instead
of the Jan. 1 kick off, candidates
must withhold their paper work
until April. 1, following the Easter
Monday holiday.
The final day for filing will be
Oct. 10.
Clerk-Treasurer John Stewart
said there will be more flexibility in
the dates and times of advance
polls.
The requirement of 10 nomina
tors has also been removed.
Election day 1997 will be Nov.
10.
Three rooms have been reserved
for council and village employees
to attend the Ontario Good Roads
Association Annual conference,
Feb. 23-26, in Toronto.
A letter was received from
Municipal Affairs and Housing
Minister Al Leach, stating that
Blyth's municipal support grant had
been reduced from $92,626 last
year to $67,232 in 1997.
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Councillors approved the pay
ment of membership fees of
$415.34 to the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario, $244 to
the Association of Municipal
Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario
and $146.59 to the Ontario Associ
ation of Cemeteries.
A resolution from Tiny Twp.,
requesting the implementation of
school board development charges
be put on hold, was endorsed by
council.
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Council endorsed an application
for underserviced designation for
general/family practitioners for the
Wingham and District Hospital ser
vice area. The request was made on
behalf of the physician recruitment
committee and the town of Wing
ham.
A new fee schedule was adopted
for Blyth Memorial Hall.
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A reduction in representatives to
the Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority had been finalized for
Blyth, Morris and East Wawanosh
Twp. The municipalities will send
one representative, on a rotating
basis. Keith Johnston, Morris Twp.
deputy-reeve, will finish the pre
sent term.
Tumberry Twp. found that clear
garbage bags can be twice as
expensive as those presently used
and may not be commonly slocked
by businesses, said Kelly.
In calling two local grocery
stores and two hardware stores, all
carried either clear or blue clear
bags. A sample of prices are: $1.89
for 10 clear bags or $2.69 for five,
oversized, clear, leaf bags.
A letter was sent from Tumberry
Twp. to Blyth and Hullett Twp.
detailing their resolution regarding
the postponement.
Blyth Clerk-Treasurer John
Stewart said he had received word
from Hullett Twp. council support
ing the clear garbage bag program.
However, they also believe there
should be a delay in implementa
tion so that residents have an
opportunity to use their remaining
opaque bags.
It is likely the time frame for
beginning the use of clear bags will
go back to the landfill committee
for discussion, said Stewart.
Congratulations
to all the
winners of the
“Dreams & “Wishes
“Raffle
Grand Prize -
Handmade Quilt
donated by Blyth
Business Association
& G.L. Hubbard Ltd.
was won by
EUNICE WILSON of
Goderich
Thank you to all the
businesses for donating so
generously, and also a big
thank you to everyone who
bought tickets and
supported the Blyth
Business Association.
Winners of the euchre on Jan. 6
at Blyth were: high lady, Kay
Konarski; high man, Roy Krauter;
ladies' lone hand, Effie McCall;
men s lone hand, John Hesselwood;
low lady, Marie Krauter; low man,
Millar Richmond.
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Community
Appreciation Day
for
Dr. Frank Newland
and
Dr. Brian Baker
Saturday, February 1
Afternoon Reception
at Clinton Public Hospital
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Evening Reception in the form of a
Roast, Toast & Boast
at Goderich Township Hall
Holmesville
Cocktails 6:00 p.m. - Dinner 7:00 p.m.
Dinner Tickets now available $20/person
Former patients and friends wishing to donate to a community gift
please contact Clinton Public Hospital 482-3440 Ext. 254
For tickets or more information call 482-9864 or 565-2934