HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-05-07, Page 31THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7,1997 PAGE 31.
Blyth councillor tells of reprieve for restructuring
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
A reprieve has been granted
regarding amalgamation.
Councillor Doug Scrimgeour told
Blyth council, at the May 5 meet
ing, that Minister of Municipal
Affairs Al Leach announced
municipalities would be safe from
restructuring until 1998 and possi
bly for another three years after
The news from
ranbrook
P. Hagedoorn, 887-6270 and M. Saxon, 887-9287
Hall board plans
spring clean-up
that.
Also on the issue of restructur
ing, Reeve Mason Bailey related
the story of the amalgamation of
Chatham and Kent County, which
occurred with the aid of a commis
sioner.
“The mayor of Chatham told
(municipal representatives at the
May 1 Organization of Small
Urban Municipalities conference)
that any restructure had to be done
without the use of a commission
er,”
The Chatham/Kent group had
three scenarios, none of which were
considered by the commissioner,
the conference was told.
Chatham had originally attended
the amalgamation hearings for the
township just to hear the discus
sion. They were to be left on their
own. However, when the commis
sioner stepped in Chatham was
forced into being part of the
restructuring.
“The representation in the area
went from 140 to 18,” said Scrim
geour.
“The councillors will be full-time
and the areas with little population
will have no say,” added Councillor
Rob Lawrie.
“All municipal representatives
should have heard what he had to
say,” said Bailey.
The mayor said no one would be
happy with the outcome. The com
missioner told Chatham/Kent he
made his decision based on the
largest cost savings, Bailey told
council.
“If we compare the cuts in
Chatham/Kent, Huron County
would have to take $8 million from
the budget,” said Bailey. “Even if
we eliminated all the councillors, it
would not amount to $500,000.
There would be a lot of staff laid-
off or demoted.”
Bailey said he would like to see
the county convene a meeting to
discuss restructuring, but he would
be adamant that staff not be
involved, other than to supply cost
figures.
Volunteer day, a chance to see old friends
The Hall Board is having a
"Spring Clean-up" Day at the
Cranbrook Community Centre on
Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. to noon.
Everyone is invited to help out.
Cleaning supplies are provided.
Call Marg at 887-9287 for more
information.
Kids' Club will meet on Friday,
May 9 at 7 p.m. in the Library
Room. Ages five to 14 are invited.
There is no charge as supplies are
being donated by community mem
bers. Anyone with suitable crafts or
games to donate for the Kids' Club
can bring them along on Friday.
Special thanks go to John and
Debbie Otto of M. C. Smith,
Listowel, for lending the TV for
our seven weeks of video exercis
ing. "Shape up for Spring" raised
$189. Our survey indicates that
another seven-week exercise
program would be welcome ii
September or October. Maybe we'l
call it "Fall Fitness" or "Firm up the
Flab"! Any suggestions?
Jim Minielly celebrated his
birthday last Friday. Many friends
and neighbours gathered at his
home to offer best wishes and share
in a delicious buffet provided by
Linda. Congratulations on your
"39th", Jim.
Peter Hagedoorn has visitors
from Montreal and Kingston
including his sister, Marion. Peter
participated in Grey Central
School's artistic event on Monday.
With Marion's help, the display
introduced Peter's many talents and
creative abilities to staff, students
and visitors.
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couldn't believe I could be so
nervous; he mike in my hand was
waving around like a sheet in a
hurricane.
After, Steve passed the
microphone to Edna who said her
little speech with admirable clarity
and aplomb.
The Activation department
headed by Ann Brabender, with
Diane Cooke and Marlene Verbeek
for Huronview and Steve Cook and
Cindy Fleet for Huronlea were
honoured for their efforts to find
appropriate volunteers and
acquainting them with the needs of
their charges.
People circulated, greeting old
friends, and being introduced to
new ones. My pal, Josephine
MacGregor who worked at the old
Huronview for many years, was
there. We are grandmother to three
of the same children as one of my
sons married one of Joey’s
daughters.
The kittens are still getting into
all kinds of mischief. They are now
getting into all the ornamental trees
and shrubs. This does not sit well
with the housecleaning staff,
because they will have a room all
cleaned and go into a second room
only to find the cats have gone
back into the room just cleaned and
scattered polling soil hither and
yon.
They are rapidly getting so they'll
jump up on selected laps, where
they'll turn around three times and
lie down before going to sleep,
purring madly. Another trick they
have is to climb up on my
typewriter table and check to see if
I've left it on, a bad habit I
sometimes do. They know it's on if
it's humming faintly and it's warm.
There'll be a few rows of letters
batting at the keys with a paw. So
far they haven't managed to leave
me a message, but I live in hope.
4-Hers say thanks
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and Brandi Williamson. Next was
'Learning to Cross-Stitch' with Jody
Vandeerveen, Jenny Grobbink,
Stephanie Giller and Cindy
McClure. Youth leader, Christina
DeWit, using a backboard,
explained what the members
learned over the past six meetings.
Leader, Dianne Baan, talked
about some of the recent 4-H
changes to the group. She presented
'Stitchery '97' bars to the members.
Christina DeWit was presented
with her Youth Leader bar.
President Jody Vanderveen
presented WI President Margaret
Mclnroy with a thank you card on
behalf of the Walton 4-H Club.
Mrs. Mclnroy thanked her and
talked of the Women's Institute
programs.
The 4-H members ended the
meeting with the 4-H Motto 'Learn
to do by doing'.
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