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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1998-11-04, Page 12CoMpiled by June Fothergill Phone 523-4360 Seniors donate to Lions CLINTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION LIMITED is pleased to announce that a total dividend payment of 00% (31/2 % Cash Dividend and 11/2 % Patronage Dividend) has been declared on Credit Union member's Life Saving accounts for the past fiscal year ending September 30, 1998. Being able to share in the profits of a co-operative financial institution such as a Credit Union is definitely a benefit to the members The Staff & Board of Directors wish to thank the members for their patronage to their Credit Union. CLINTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION LIMITED 48 Ontario Street/CLINTON/482-3466 118 Main St. North/EXETER/235-0640 Main Street/DASHWOOD/237-3777 Web site: www.clintoncu.on.ca "Where Members and Service areal " TYYTYTTTYYTYYTYVYYTY I.: 1st Annual Beef Barbecue Fundraising Dinner Grey Central School, Ethel Sunday, November 22, 1998 Advance tickets only For tickets call .41 Marie Blake 291-5466 -4111 or Peggy Keffer 887-9100 -401 I PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1998. Londesboro greet at The news from Wheelers United The October meeting of Londesboro Happy Gang Seniors was held at the Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The minutes of the September meeting were read. Reta Kelland gave the treasurer's report. Members are to bring something for the food bank to the November meeting. Thirty-nine members have paid their membership. The group will meet on the last Wednesday of each month. The card party is Nov. 13. Lunch was planned for that event. KP for January is Audrey Thompson. Cake is Ella Flood and Betty Fisher. It was agreed to give $1,000 to the Londesboro Lions Club. Cards were played. The November meeting is on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 12:30 p.m. This will be the Christmas dinner catered by Londesboro UCW. Greeters at Londesboro United Church on Sunday, Nov. 1 were Cheryl and Murray Wheeler. Ushers were Tracy Radford and Cheryl Wheeler. The sermon topic was "Harvest Time". Anyone wishing to renew a subscription or getting a new one for The Observer contact Elgin Penfound. United Church calendars for 1999 are available from Ken Hunking. The cost is $5 each. Council pays bills Taking the gold Hullett Central Public School runners excelled when they competed in an eight-school cross country race recently. In back, from left:Erica Sturzenegger, KellyAnn Vandendool and Laurie Vandendool captured the junior girls' team title. Kellyann also placed first in the division. In front, from left: Kelly VanBaaren took first in the senior girls and Maegan Reinhart place third in the intermediate class. Candidates announce election intentions A provincial election could be as Tony McQuail will once again seek much as 18 months away, yet Lib- the NDP nomination to represent eral and New Democratic Party Huron County while Seaforth candidate contenders are beginning Mayor Dave Scott will go up to announce their intentions. against Joan VandenBroeck, former school board trustee, for the Liberal West Wawanosh Twp. farmer candidacy. Crash in Mullett OPP Const. Vicki Gallagher checks out a car which struck a hydro pole on a Hullett Twp. sideroad just off County Rd. 15, east of Londesboro. Blyth firefighters responded to the call which came in shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday. The unidentified driver was taken to hospital. According to Fire Chief Paul Josling sh6 -May have sustained a broken leg in addition to other injuries. Josling said that it appears the driver lost control on the gravel, causing her to hit the hydrp pole. Continued from page 3 35 is passed by the government. The bill will result in both disband- ing of local PUCs as they now exist and an opening up of competition for electricity suppliers, similar to the phone system. *** Authorization was given for the cutting of the curb for an entrance off Queen Street to Ken Hamm's property, subject to approval by the county. The municipality will pay for the cutting. *** Bills and accounts, totalling $298,495.90, were approved for payment. 4.1** A motion to write-off $1,147.78 in taxes was passed by council. Of the total, $959.99 was for the Blyth Lions Club. *** There were no objections to the District A9 Lions Club selling raf- fle tickets in the municipality. *** The week of Nov. 5-11 was declared Veterans' Week. Hullett stops supplying bag tags Hullett Twp. council agreed at the Oct. 20 meeting to discontinue supplying Auburn with garbage tags, effective Jan. 1. A bylaw to allow Reeve Bob Szusz and Clerk-Treasurer Bev Continued from page 1 think it's time to get this started, and it's got to get started some- where." With many newly formed munic- ipalities already holding elections, Brussels Councillor Joe Seili noted how far behind Huron was with restructuring. "I think this process should begin as soon as possible." Yet, while others felt that they would be open to a larger grouping, Seili added, "I'm going to say that I'll fight going in with Wingham tooth and nail." With Howick stating that they would like to maintain the status quo, it leaves Blyth from the North Huron group of these eight munici- palities with few options. Brussels Councillor Mary Stretton noted that while Blyth and Brussels would probably be able to work together, geographically it was not feasible as things stand now. "They can't come with us, because what do you do with Morris." Seili countered, "Cut it in half." Wingham has scheduled a meet- ing with North Huron municipali- ties for Nov. 10, to continue restructuring talks. Following this meeting, should no other- alterna- Shaddick to execute documents on behalf of the corporation for the transfer/deed of land for the pur- pose of road construction, was passed. Council will advise the Maitland tives be presented, Brussels Clerk Donna White and Grey Clerk Brad Knight will meet to come up with a consideration report for councils, Valley Conservation Authority that they support the drain management conservation service proposed. They will advise the Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans that financial assistance should be transferred to the MVCA to undertake the initial screening of applications on behalf of the ministry. A bylaw was passed to allow temporary borrowing on the munic- ipality's credit for the payment of $2,351.19 for Cummings drainage works. Brussels talks restructuring