The Citizen, 1999-05-05, Page 9WaltonThe news from
Phone 887-6156Compiled by Patty Banks
Planting for the future
When Earth Day activities were postponed at Walton
Public School due to inclement weather, the children took
the first opportunity last week to do their bit for the
environment. With the help of Chris Regele, left, and
Michael Dietz, more than 100 trees were planted at the
school. Each child planted a tree with the help of several
parent volunteers.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1999. PAGE 9.
Walton Public School news
Pupils plan presentation
Morris holds complex decision
In response to a letter from the
Huron Bruce Complex committee
requesting additional funding, Mor
ris Twp. councillors agreed to hold
off further consideration of the
matter.
At the April 20 session, council
confirmed that statements made at
a March 6 meeting, regarding fur
ther financial commitment, were
recalled. However, due to amalga
mation talks, the matter would be
considered again in 2000.
After discussing the site plan for
Wescast, council told Chief Build
ing Official Paul Josling that an
improvement to the drain was pre
ferred over a reservoir.
Approval was given to the 1999
budget with one change. To cover
additional costs of the air condi
tioning unit at BMG arena, $10,000
was transferred into reserves.
Council authorized a fenceviewer
lo.be called into the site of the
unopened road allowance al Lot
20-21, Cone. 1, pursuant to the
Municipal Act.
A request was made by council
that one fenceviewer from each of
Morris, East Wawanosh and Turn
berry Twps. be called for a viewing
and alternate the fcnccvicwers for
requests.
The fenceviewers from East
Wawanosh and Turnberry Twp.
should submit a billing al the rale
set by their municipality.
Road Superintendent Lloyd
Michie told council that the old
road allowance at Lot 30, Cone. 1
needed to be cleaned up. He also
said Turnberry Twp. is agreeable to
having the road allowance closed.
Council passed a motion stating
they will transfer the road if the
landowners pay all the costs. If a
landowner does not want a share of
the road, the other landowner will
have the opportunity.
Bruce Higgins advised council
that a school bus would be travel
ling Sideroad 10-11, Cone. 3. After
a report from Michie, council
agreed a bylaw should be drawn to
open the road.
The road allowance west of
Bridge Motors will be named
Industrial Line and Elevator Line
will remain the same.
The tender from Donegan's
Haulage Ltd., for the supply, crush,
load, haul and spread of approxi
mately 30,000 metric tonnes of
5/8" granular A gravel was accept
ed. The net cost will be $67,140.
Da Lee Dust Control was given
the tender for the supply and spread
of approximately 280 flake imperi
al tons of calcium -chloride at
$211.82 plus GST.
A flyer will be sent to all hamlet
residents informing them that
leaves and yard debris can be
picked up by curbside service, in
clear bags, free of charge.
A request from Grey Twp. resi
dent Doug Trollope to enter the
landfill site, sort the garbage and
lake what he could use, was denied.
Hanna and Hamilton will soon
dig out the bum hole at the landfill
site.
The cost for street lighting for
McKinnon Street in Blucvale will
he investigated.
Musical fanfare, jugglers, jesters,
magicians, ladies and lords, knights
and the odd peasant - all were there
for the Walton Grade 3/4 Medieval
Feast.
For the first part of the feast,
roast plastic pig was served up on a
platter. It was a little well done so
no one ate any. But the two lovely
serving wenches' Marna Jackson
and Patty Banks appeased
everyone's appetites with fried
chicken legs, bread and grapes then
drinks to wash it all down.
The feasters were not allowed to
use silverware. They were supplied
with little water dishes to wash
their greasy fingers.
The squiress of the group, Mrs.
Haney would only allow one piece
of chicken each. The poor starving
'wenches' had to fight over the one
• remaining piece. Mrs. Haney it
seems, didn't think her peasants had
worked hard enough that day and
didn't deserve any more food. On
top of the food rationing she had
warned them that there was going
to be a test on medieval times,
including definitions of all the
medieval words and if anyone
failed they would be put into
stocks!
How much more could the
peasants take? This feudal system
was beginning to get tiresome.
Why do they need a Squiress
anyway? Why can't they be their
own bosses? Work for themselves
and own their own desks? They
must find a knight that is brave and
strong and rescue them from the
test.
It was decided among them that
Sir James Raithby would be that
knight. There wasn't a cowardly
bone in his body. Why he had
already survived the Crusades! He
could handle the squiress. It would
The Belgrave Kinsmen advised
that an additional $30,000 will be
placed in reserve from the Suzanna
Lattimer estate for the maintenance
of Kinsmen Park. A stone will be
purchased for the park, staling the
support from the Lattimer estate.
They asked that the park be deleted
from the community centre agree
ment.
Council approved the agreement
for the Belgrave Community Cen
tre, provided the park was
removed.
Though supportive of Gary Clay
ton’s idea of a sign in Belgrave for
a millennium project, council will
only help with obtaining permits.
There will be no financial aid.
Notification was received that
Huron County will no longer facili
tate the water sampling in Bel
grave. MDS Labs will process the
samples.
Council approved the purchase of
internet services al a cost of $9.95
per month for 10 hours.
The Lung Association received a
grant of $50.
In reply to a request for financial
support from the Seaforth All-Girls
Marching Band, council asked that
Mr. Kalbfleisch be contacted to
obtain an amount or if sponsoring a
bus would be adequate.
Council supported a resolution
from the Town of Oakville asking
councils to contact the province
and local school boards seeking
clarification on how municipal and
community groups' investments on
school sites to be disposed, will be
protected.
be an easy victory.
Once he was dressed in his suit
of armour, carrying his flag in one
hand and his lance in the other he
was prepared for the joust of a
lifetime. He approached the
squiress' desk, looking fierce. The
Squiress saw him coming and with
a smile she stood up and held up
the test. The brave knight smiled
weakly and pulled out an apple
from his suit of armour and laid it
on her desk.
The plan failed once again and
the peasants all decided that maybe
this system worked best after all.
Mrs. Scott and the kindergarten
class said goodbye this week to
students Erin and Lisa. Erin said
she had a lot of fun and learned
how to handle the unexpected. Lisa
said she further enhanced her skills
that she learned from school. It was
exciting and both girls agreed that
the staff and students were great
and all very welcoming. Good luck
girls in your further education.
Grade l/2s enjoyed taking an
active part in the dramatic retelling
of the native story, Rainbow Crow.
Gail Frecker from the Shakespeare
on Wheels program, brought forth
the story. It enabled the children to
collectively solve the problems
characters were having in the story
and develop an empathy for nature.
The class also took part in the
Earth Day project of planting trees
and cleaning the school property.
Grade 2/3s enjoyed a book
called, The Very Busy Spider. They
made spiders and webs.
Walton Inn
Opens
Thurs., May 6
7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Kitchen Operator ~ Julie Gredanius
Serving Waitress ~ Stephanie Parker
Watch for our extended hours soon.
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greenhouses all filled with colour and aroma,
where everything is grown from seed and cuttings.
We have all the new varieties everyone is talking about!
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The presentation of Old
MacDonald's Farm will take place
May 6 at 2:15.
Duff’s welcomes
guest speaker
Ross and Marg Bennett were
greeters at Duffs United Church on
May 2.
The congregation welcomed
guest speaker John Patterson from
Stratford. He welcomed everyone
and opened the service with the
responsive Call to Worship. He
shared his fabulous voice by
joining the choir in singing To
Show by Touch and Word.
His sermon was called, "God is
our rock".
The UCW will meet Wednesday,
May 5 at 8 p.m. with a guest
speaker talking about "Sleeping
children around the world."
Inn re-opens
The Walton Inn will re-open May
6 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Helen and
Graeme Craig, the owners of the
Inn will manage the restaurant with
Julie Greidanus doing the cooking.
Every second Tuesday will find
Graeme in the kitchen cooking up
his famous pancakes. On Tuesday,
May 11, the pancakes will be hot
and ready to serve. Good luck
folks!
Help protect the environment
Jteduce, reuse and recyclej