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The Citizen, 1998-08-26, Page 20Resident questions burning day at landfill Continued from page 3 printed late last week. *** Stewart said he would try to attend the Southwestern Ontario Travel Association marketing opportunities seminar in London, Sept. 2. *** Bills and accounts totalling $214,530.40 were approved for The tax bills were to have been payment. in the landfill site is now done on Mondays instead of Saturdays. Stewart said Saturday morning burnings had been stopped for lia- bility reasons. The board selected the Monday option over Saturday afternoon. *** Happy 1/4 Century Chipmunk (Denise Gross) August 27 Jlappy 80th 13irthday Grandpa August 28 PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1998. Port Hope couple likes what they see at Blyth Festival Dan and Diane Christie had seen the brochures and read the reviews, but the Port Hope couple had never been to the Blyth Festival. That is, until they took a chance and made the drive to catch a matinee showing of Keith Roulston's Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! last week. "You had one chance to hook us," said the Christies following the Morris Twp. council supported a resolution from Mildmay-Carrick Twp., at the Aug 11. session regarding nutrient management plans. The resolution would result in nutrient management plans and manure disposal agreements being registered on title. The registration would allow agreements to be passed to successive owners. Deputy-Reeve Keith Johnston expressed some concern about the restrictiveness of registration. Chief Building Official Paul Josling told council current regula- tions do not give enforcement offi- cials any leverage. Registration would change that. Councilor Kevin Pletch support- ed the resolution, saying it would make operators more aware when disposing of manure. Ed Stein, a Belgrave resident, attended the session to discuss his home business of constructing snowmobile trailers. The present zoning does not allow such an enterprise, though he had written support from all his neighbours within 400 feet. Critics praise `goat show' Continued -from page 19 the Ottawa Fringe Festival before moving to the highly acclaimed Summerworks Festival in Toronto, goat show has garnered rave reviews. The Ottawa Sun called the show "a poignant and well performed work ... charming, well paced and full of humour and heartbreak". The intimate space of the Garage Theatre is a perfect setting to enjoy this story of love, dreams, sacrifice and a herd of goats! Tickets for goat show are priced at $15 and can be reserved by calling the Blyth Festival Box Office at 519-523- 9300. performance. "Had Jobs! not been excellent, we would never have darkened the streets of Blyth again. However, it did hook us and now Blyth is part of our summer theatre itinerary. Outstanding, we really enjoyed it." Calling the show "thought- provoking, literate and intelligent", the Christies immediately booked a night at a local bed and breakfast Stein was advised to either relo- cate his operation or apply for a rezoning. He will consider his choices. A consent application for sever- ance was approved by the county, allowing Glen Warwick of Lot 25, 26, Conc. 1 to proceed with a zon- ing amendment request. The zoning meeting will be held Sept. 8. Warwick plans to sever 1.48 acres, including a surplus residence and shed, from the farm property. A public meeting to discuss the future of the landfill site was sched- Continued from page 11 state in the U.S. Kuhl said managers of Kansas feedlots are also more technologi- cally driven as they seek to match the productivity of the swine and poultry industries. While the number of feedlots handling under 2,000 head of cattle has slipped only from 95.3 per cent to 92.2 per cent of all feeders, they now produce only 3.7 per cent of the cattle. By contrast, those feed- lots handling more than 16,000 head make up only two per cent of the total numbers of feeders but produce 70 per cent of the cattle marketed. Despite the fact 30,000 of Kansas's 69,000 farms are cow-calf operations, the production of calves and stayed around for the evening's performance of Yesteryear. The Christies are not alone in their praise of Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Rick Whelan of The Stratford Beacon Herald called the show, "a zany, highly improbable, but nonetheless charming piece of stragecraft", while Noel Gallagher of The London Free Press called it, "bright and charming ... the cast uled for Sept. 23 at the Belgrave WI hall. Further talks with regards to bag tags was deferred to September. General and road accounts, in the amounts of $84,986.39 and $75,024.46 were approved for pay- ment. Payment of the Kinsmen Park account, totalling 3,351.24, was also approved. The municipal office will be closed Aug. 31-Sept. 4, in lieu of Aug. 24-28. The regular council meetings will be moved to Sept. 8 and 22. dropped by 19 per cent from 1981 to 1996 while the number of fed cattle increased by 67 per cent from three million to five million head and the number of cattle slaugh- tered mushroomed by 93 per cent to seven million. It means that cat- tle imports to the state have increased by 79 per cent and pack- ers have to import cattle to meet their capacity. As packers look for security of supply, many feedlot owners are tired of the time taken up in mar- keting and are seeking contracts or alliances with packers. In 1981 only 13 per cent of cattle were mar- keted under contract, but by last year the number reached 40 per cent and in one week in early August that level was 60 per cent. members crafted a strong ensemble effort". Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!, the story of a newly-elected small town mayor trying desperately to bring jobs to his community while staving off amalgamation, combines romance with comedy, fast action with Blyth councillors seek input on sidewalk After reviewing a letter from Hamilton Street resident Betty Bowes with regards to the removal of the sidewalk, Blyth council agreed, at the Aug. 18 meeting, to contact property owners for input. At the July 21 session, council passed a motion to remove the side- walk and replace it with grass, unless a landowner wished to take responsibility for the sidewalk. The walkway is in very poor con- dition and must be removed, according to councillors. The options are to seed the short strip of land from Hwy 4 east a few houses or replace the sidewalk at a cost of approximately $4,900 for materials only. The matter will be discussed at the September session. revealing truths. Under it all lurk some fundamental questions about today's values. Throw in a couple of too-good-to-be-true Texas millionaires and it's easy to see why the Christies were hooked. Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! plays in repertory at Blyth Festival until Aug. 29. For times, dates and tickets, call the Box Office at 519- 523-9300. Oh no, he wants the car! Happy 16th Birthday Aaron Bakker Morris supports NMP resolution Technology plays hey role on Kansas feedlots GERRY LEE FUND Restview Retirement Home(s) & MDL Doors is sponsoring a benefit for a needy family in Huron County BAKE & YARD SALE Saturday, September 19, 1998 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Open public BBQ ...$4.00/person at 12:30 p.m. 26 Joseph Street, Clinton 482-1584 Gerry Lee is a 41 year old father of three (Kent, Mathew and Diane) and a husband to Sylvia. Gerry is a truck diver for MDL Doors of Brussels. Gerry supplied the immediate area and all of Ontario until February 16th of this year. While driving his transport, he became ill and pulled over to the side of the road and called out for help on his CB. By the time the ambulance arrived on the scene, Gerry had suffered a massive brain stem stroke. Gerry was taken to Wingham & District Hospital and transferred to University Hospital, London. Gerry was in very critical condition. He was put on a respirator. The doctors said that he would not survive the first 24 hours. Well, Gerry did live through the first 24 hours, but things looked poor. The doctors claimed Gerry's prognosis was poor. Eventually he was transported back to Wingham to ICU for palliative care. Gerry was paralyzed on both sides from the shoulders down. He could only blink his eyes for communication. Gerry was trapped in his own body, unable to move or speak. Eventually the trach and tube feeding were taken out. Gerry was able to breathe on this own without a respirator. Gerry spent more time in ICU. When I met Gerry, I thought this man had to make it for his family. When Gerry was stable, they were able to move him out on to the rehab/chronic ward where I work. Gerry & I became instant friends. We spent hours on learning to move his arms, legs, speech and hopefully someday, learn to walk. With his determination and all his hard work, today Gerry is walking with a walker with assistance. He amazes me as he is a real fighter and will fight this stroke to the end. Unfortunately, both Gerry and Sylvia are unable to work at this time due to his illness. I, on behalf of Restview Retirement Home and MDL Doors are sponsoring this benefit for the Lee family to assist them with any medical needs. We are accepting donations for the yard/bake sale. Also cash or cheque donations are to be made out to the Gerry Lee Fund c/o Restview Retirement Home Box 777 Clinton, Ontario NOM 1 L0 Kevin Essex Anyone wishing to contribute yard sale items can drop these off at MDL Doors in Brussels, until Friday, September 18, 1998. A fund has also been established at the CIBC in Brussels (36 King Street, Brussels, Ontario NOG 1H0). The Gerry Lee Family, Restview Retirement Home and MDL Doors would like to thank you for any assistance you may give.