HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-03-26, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26,1997 PAGE 3.
Blyth Council briefs
Village to get school crossing signs
Arlene Caldwell attended the
March 18 meeting of Blyth council,
to request council look into the
possibility of having school cross
ing signs placed along Hwy 4, ii
the village.
There are a lot of young childrer
who have to cross Queen Street and
the trucks go through town at high
speeds, said Caldwell. It would
give them a chance to slow down.
Clerk-Treasurer John Stewart
said he had called the Ministry of
Transportation office in London
and that they were receptive to the
idea. However, they needed a reso
lution from council to install the
signs.
A motion passed, stating coun
cil's request for the MTO to place
school crossing signs along Queen
Street.
Caldwell also questioned council
on why the cost of dog tags was
higher in the village than in some
other local municipalities, such as
Brussels and Clinton.
"The village raises enough
through dog tags to pay for the ani
mal control officer so money is not
taken from general funds," said
Stewart.***
Council was advised that the
landfill site committee had
rescinded the motion for the use of
clear garbage bags, but are investi
gating a user pay system for the
disposal of garbage.
A motion was passed authorizing
Carter's Waste Disposal to place a
sticker on garbage bags which con
tain recyclable material and leave
them on the curb.
A ratepayer at the meeting, Joe
Hallahan, commented that the user
pay system would increase the
amount of garbage disposed of in
dumpsters or thrown along road
sides, as he has seen in other
municipalities.♦♦♦
In an update of the education tax
reform battle, Stewart told council
there appears to be a discussion by
the government that they may have
moved too quickly to download
"soft services". The government
said the $1 billion fund was set up
to even the trade off, but munici
palities don't know how to access
it.
There may be some reconsidera
tion, on the part of the government,
he said.
10, at 7:30 p.m.•«*
Bailey and Stewart will attend
the Huron County Municipal Offi
cer's Association annual meeting in
Centralia, April 11. The registration
fee is $25 per municipality and $15
per person.
A resolution was passed autho
rizing Stewart to participate in a
municipal review committee with
Brussels, Grey Twp and any other
interested municipalities, to consid
er options for North Huron in terms
of restructuring.
The draft 1997 budget was pre
sented to council with a zero per
cent increase. Stewart said certain
expenditures had to be reduced,
such as road capital, election costs
and the contribution to the Green
way project, to balance the budget.
With the block funding grant
from the provincial government
eliminated and the cost of policing
soon to be added to the village,
Stewart said it may be difficult to
hold the line on taxes in 1998.*«*
In discussing the road budget for
the coming year, the reconstruction
of Gypsy Lane was considered. The
largest portion of the road capital
money, $115,000, has been ear-
St
Scouting plans
activities
marked for the project though addi
tional cost could arise due to the
close proximity of a Bell cable.
It is as yet undetermined who is
responsible for moving the cable
which is located very close to the
road's edge.
Scrimgeour suggested it should
be the responsibility of Bell to
move the cable though Stewart said
Bell had apparently received per
mission from the village to place
the cable in the location.
Council will place an ad in the
house brochure for the Blyth Festi
val.
off the capital expenditure in three
to four years.
***
The budget for Blyth Union
Cemetery, in the amount of
$19,925, was approved by council.*♦*
Lawrie and Stewart will attend
the site meeting for landowners in
the watershed of Cumming's
Municipal Drain, April 5, at Blyth
and District Community Centre.
»»»
Nominations for the municipal
elections may be submitted as of
April 1.***
In response to a request from the
Blyth and District Community
Centre board, council authorized
the capital expenditure of $40,000
for engineering, materials and
labour associated with rectifying
the heating and humidity problems
at the centre.
The centre will be converted to
natural gas. The board expects the
savings from the conversion to pay
Blyth
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With education tax reform on the
agenda for the 44th annual Organi
zation of Small Urban Municipali
ties conference in Stratford, April
30 to May 3, several members of
council plan to attend.
Reeve Mason Bailey, Stewart
and Councillors Doug Scrimgeour
and Rob Lawrie were authorized to
attend. The cost is $195 per person.
Bailey and Councillors Gerald
Kerr and Lawrie will attend the
Huron County Board of Education
budget and finance meeting, April
The fifth Group Committee
meeting of the 1996-1997 Scouting
year was held March 17 in order to
plan the last two months of the
season. This is the time of the year
when there are not enough
weekends to fit everything in.
Scout-Guide Week activities
were well attended, and enjoyed by
the participants. This year the
Citizenship Award was presented
to the Blyth and District
Community Centre for its
continued support of Scouting
throughout the years.
The door prizes donated by local
businesses raised $248. Once the
banquet expenses are subtracted the
net profit will be split equally
between Guiding and Scouting.
1st Blyth Scouting was asked to
run the food booth at the Lion's
Broomball/Hockey tournament,
March 8. A total of $315.30 was
raised, to be donated to the Fire
Department Rescue Unit Fund.
The theme for Beaver meetings
in April will be 'Beach Party'. The
postponed 'March Blowout' will be
Continued on page 19
People
BLYTH-HULLETT
LANDFILL SITE
NOTICE IN RESPECT
TO CURB-SIDE
PICKUP
The Councils of the Village of
Blyth and the Township of
Hullett have Instructed
Carter’s Waste Disposal to
refuse pickup of garbage
bags containing recyclable
material and to leave these
bags at the curb side. A
yellow sticker shall be placed
on bags containing recyclable
material. Also, the Landfill
Site shall prohibit persons
from using the site unless
materials are properly sorted.
This Is your Landfill Site. Use
It wisely. Information on
recycling may be obtained at
your Municipal Office.
John Stewart, A.M.C.T.
Secretary-Treasurer
Blyth-Hullett
Landfill Site Board
VILLAGE OF BLYTH
1ST INSTALLMENT
OF TAXES DUE
The first installment of taxes
for the Village of Blyth Is due
on Wednesday, March 26,
1997. Payment may be made
at the Blyth Branch of the
CIBC or at the Municipal
Office. Interest at 1 1/4% per
month or any part thereof
shall be charged after the
due date. Please note that
people who have acquired
properties and have not
received a tax bill should
contact the Municipal Office.
Failure to receive a tax bill
does not relieve a taxpayer
from responsibility for pay
ment of taxes, nor from late
payment charges.
John Stewart, A.M.C.T.
Tax Collector
Village of Blyth
DAFFODIL
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Businessmen's Lunch 11 -1:30 p.m.
Tea 2-4 p.m.
Bake Tables and Craft Tables 10-4 p.m.
at the Blyth Legion.
Sponsored by the Blyth Legion
Ladies Auxiliary. Proceeds to the
Canadian Cancer Society.
Blyth euchre winners for
Monday, March 17 were: high
lady, Effie McCall; high man, Roy
Krauter; ladies' lone hands,
Geraldine Dale; men's lone hands,
Jack Blake; ladies' low, Jean
Nethery; men's low, Erma Cook;
person wearing most green, Kathy
Bromley.
Cards are played every Monday.
There were five tables of lost heir
played on March 19.
Winners were: men's high,
Graeme McDowell; ladies' high,
Irma Cook; men's low, Harold
Cook; ladies' low, Edythe Snell.
Lost heir will be March 26.
NOTICE
VILLAGE OF BLYTH
GARBAGE PICKUP
Due to the Good Friday
holiday curb side
garbage pickup for the
Village has been
changed to SATURDAY,
MARCH 29TH.
John Stewart, A.M.C.T.
Clerk-Treasurer
Village of Blyth
is
BLYTH MEDICAL CLINIC
NOW OPEN
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DR. DAN ROOYAKKERS
Tues. 1 - 5, Thurs. 1-5, Fri. 9-1
Call: 523-4567 for appointments
New patients welcome
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