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The Citizen, 1998-01-14, Page 24THE WAR AMPS Child amputees have a vital safety message for motorists: DRIVESAFE! Champs know that safety is no accident. For more information, or to order your DRIVESAFE windshield sticker, or key tags, contact: The War Amps National Headquarters 2827 Riverside Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1V 0C4 Tel.: (613) 731-3821(Ottawa) or use E-ZEE ACCESS. Tel.: 1-800-250-3030, Fax: 1-800-219-8988 Internet: http://www.waramps.ca Charitable Registration Number: 0286831 09 NI 6i\ • PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1998. East Wawanosh council briefs Council seeks more info on policing East Wawanosh councillors were unable to make a decision regard- ing policing as they discussed the issue at the Jan. 6 meeting. A motion was passed to obtain more information on financial and coverage considerations. Concern was expressed by Coun- cillor Judith Gaunt about the cost to maintain buildings and vehicles for a Wingham force instead of OPP coverage. Brussels council passed a bylaw Jan. 5 for the appointment of peo- ple to committees. Grey Twp. Councillor Lyle Mar- tin has been appointed to represent the village on the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. Bruce Hahn will continue to be the village representative on the Wingham and District Hospital board, while Councillor Mary Stretton will attend the Seaforth Hospital board meetings. Reps on the Recreation Commit- tee are Stretton, Duane Gibson, George Langlois and Brian Deitner. Medical Centre board reps are Councillor Murray Scott ques- tioned why some communities had gone from a town force to OPP. *** Council did not support a request from Clinton to ask the county to hire a consultant to look at the options of status quo, single-tier or two-tier governance with regards to amalgamation. All said there was information available through other studies to determine cost savings and efficiencies. Dave McCutcheon, Murray Siddall, Chairman Hahn and Pipe, who is secretary-treasurer. Wayne Todd, William King, Hank TenPas, Chairman Doug Sholdice and Secretary-Treasurer White will serve on the Brussels Cemetery board. PUC Commissioner Dave Hast- ings and Councillors Joe Seili and Greg Wilson are fenceviewers for the village. Wilson and Keith Mulvey are on the Industrial Commission. Wilson and Seili are the village reps on the Joint Building Commit- tee. *** Council agreed to stay with the actual billing costs from fire departments for calls to road acci- dents contrary to a resolution from Turnberry Twp. which objected to the $1,258 fee per hour. Turnberry Twp. wanted to return to the $500 per hour billing rate, but councillors said this would not cover the costs incurred by the departments. Though deciding to remain with Lisa Winger has been hired on a part-time basis for the municipal office. Ward and Uptigrove has been appointed auditors for the village. Robert Trick is the animal con- trol officer and poundkeeper while Paul Josling continues to be chief the current system, council said the method of billing could be looked at for a more itemized approach. *** An occurrence of a dog killing livestock in the township, will be handled privately, with no involve- ment by the municipality at this point. *a* Though not needing to borrow money for the last three years, building official and property stan- dards bylaw enforcement officer. County Weed Inspector John Gib- son is also the village's weed inspector. The Brussels Catering Group and the Homecoming Committee are named as Committees of Council. council passed a borrowing bylaw to be prepared for any costs result- ing from downloading. *** A donation of $100 was granted to the Huron Plowmens' Associa- tion. Reeve Don Schultz was appointed to sit as a director and a member of the community will also be asked. *** A motion was passed to allow the Schultz Brothers to cut face trees in the Westfield Pit at Lot 33, Conc. 4 as other contractors had not been interested in the job. *** Repair work for the David Brown tractor was approved by council. *** Approval was given to change the name of Turnberry Street in Auburn to Donneybrook Line. *** The public meeting for the Col- well rezoning, Lot 42, Conc. 13, will take place Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. Brussels appoints committee reps Drivers escape • . . serious injury The new year got off to a poor start for some area residents as three accidents resulted in minor injuries and damage vehicles. On Jan. 4, Gerald Willis, 46, of RR1, Hensall, Hay Twp. was just east of Huron Road 19, Grey Twp. on County -Road .25, at 7:20 p.m. when he lost control of his 1995 Ford, said.Senior Constable John Marshall of the OPP. The car entered the north ditch and rolled onto its roof, suffering severe damage. There were no personal injuries. At 10:15 p.m. the same night, Nancy Bradley, 49, of RR2, Owen Sound, Sarawak Twp., received minor injuries in a single-vehicle mishap. Bradley had stopped the 1996 Chev pickup at the side of Huron County Road 4, (Hwy 4), just east of Moncrief Road, East Wawanosh Twp., Conc. 2/3. She exited the truck to close the hood and fell as the vehicle moved forward as it was still in gear, said OPP. The truck went into the west ditch, but was not damaged. On the morning of Jan. 5, at 8:30 a.m., a 1984 Pontiac, driven by Vicki Gerth, 42, of Belgrave was struck by a deer, just west of Huron County Road 4, on Belfast Road, East Wawanosh, Conc. 10/11, OPP said. The car was severely damaged and the deer was killed. Two passengers, Sjaan Gerth, 16, and Bill Atkinson, 15, both of the Belgrave area, received minor injuries. 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