HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-08-25, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1999. PAGE 3.
Chesley Saddle Club draws 41 riders to Bly th
John and Ruth Uyl of Blyth.
hosted the annual meeting of the
Chesley Saddle Club this past
weekend.
Always held the third Saturday of
August, people attended from St.
Marys. Lucknow, Goderich,
Seaforth, Wyoming, Komoka.
Cambridge, Denfield and Brussels.
There was camping throughout the
weekend. A total of 41 riders were
present on Saturday with 70’sitting
down to dinner, while 38 were
there on Sunday.
Clint Emmrich of Walton barbe
cue a 135 lb pig for supper, while
Blyth residents Gail Poore and Deb
and Fred Hakkers supplied salads.
During the weekend the Club
members who range in age from
five to 60. and in experience from
novice to expert, travelled through
local farm bushes, on the Trail
Blazer Snowmobile Club trails and
through Blyth Brooke Orchards.
Ruth Uyl said the trails were all
“rider friendly and well-groomed
with little challenges every so often
from hills to goats."
Some other things the Club has
enjoyed or been involved with
include fundraising for Special
Olympics in the fall with a barbe
cue in Milverton.
They took a five-day 100 mile
ride in Wiarton the last week in
July. There are 15-20 rides each
year hosted by different members,
ending with a Thanksgiving ride
and dinner.
New members are always wel
come.
Animal Control Officer
handles dog complaints
Protecting the residents of Blyth
was foremost in the minds of coun
cillors and Animal Control Officer
Bob Trick, Aug. 17, when they dis
cussed a dog which had been
declared a vicious animal.
Clerk-Treasurer John Stewart had
asked Trick to attend the meeting to
respond to a letter of complaint
received earlier in the day.
The dog owners expressed dis
pleasure with Trick’s handling of
the matter.
Trick said that the first incident
had occurred May 12 when the ani
mal attacked two dogs off its prop
erty. As a result the two dogs were
taken to the vet clinic in Clinton.
Though the owners first denied
their dog had been involved, they
later called Trick to take responsi
bility and cover the cost of the vet
visit, he said.
On May 29, the same dog went
through a screened window and
attacked another dog on the street.
It was after this incident that the
animal was declared vicious.
Once declared vicious, the owner
was asked to comply with the vil
lage’s vicious animal bylaw. A let
ter was sent July 16, telling them
they had 30 days to meet the
requirements.
Trick said he visited the home
Aug. 16 to ensure compliance, but
was rebuffed.
In the three months since the first
incident, Trick said he had visited
the home four times, twice in
response to the attacks.
Stewart said that after receiving
the letter of complaint Aug. 17, he
spoke to one of the owners who
said the requirements of the bylaw
had not been fulfilled because one
item was impossible to satisfy.
In the bylaw, vicious animal
owners are asked to insure their
animal, however, it was determined
no insurance company would
insure an animal once it was
declared vicious.
Having created the vicious ani
mal bylaw from a Kitchener exam
ple, Stewart phoned the
municipality to see how they had
handled the matter. He was told
there was no legal leg to stand on.
Stewart said the dog owner had
agreed to comply with the other
requirements if the insurance clause
was dropped.
“I think they are trying their best
in the situation,” said Stewart.
“Accidents do happen and they
understand the seriousness.”
The owner also believed the ani
mal would not be around much
longer due to health problems.
Trick was given the full support
of council to carry out his duties as
he sees fit.
“We stand behind you to enforce
our bylaws with vigor,” said Coun
cillor Doug Scrimgeour. “Do
everything with the due diligence
required to protect the public.”
Council agreed to give the dog
owners 10 working days to acquire
a pen for the animal, have it muz
zled and post a sign warning of a
vicious animal.
Trick will visit the home after 10
days.
Country ride
Members of the Chesley Saddle Club enjoyed the Huron County countryside while at an
annual gathering this past weekend at the home of Ruth and John Uyl in Blyth.
Blyth council
settles accounts
Bills and accounts totaling
$78,473.57 were approved for pay
ment by Blyth council at the Aug.
17 session.
***
Council authorized the placement
of an ad in The Citizen's special
edition for the Huron Pioneer
Thresher Reunion at a cost of $ 180.
***
There were no objections to the
Blyth Lions Club applying for a
special occasions permit for a beer
tent at Blyth Lions Park during the
Thresher reunion.
***
Reeve Mason Bailey was autho
rized to write a letter of response to
the Ontario Jobs and Investment
Board. It will be brought before
council at the next meeting.
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