HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-01-17, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2001. PAGE 7.
Huron East briefs
Council discusses plowing near hospital
As the first regular meeting of
Huron East council convened Jan. 9.
there was a discussion in regard to
snowplowing policy.
Public Works Co-ordinator John
Forrest was asked to a respond to a
complaint from Seaforth
Community Hospital about deep
snow on Centennial Road leading to
the facility.
The town policy had been not" to
send plows or sanders out on calls
after 9 p.m. unless to allow passage
of an ambulance or firetruck.
After considerable discussion,
Forrest was advised to continued as
the department had "previously stat-
ed.
All policies and procedures of the
new municipality will be reviewed
over time.
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Council granted a written agree-
ment with the City of Stratford
regarding the extension of the clos-
ing date for the hydro purchases as
approval from the Ontario Energy
Board is still pending.
FROM BELGRAVE
Mabel's Moms met at their regu-
lar time on Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Those who attended were Kim
Higgins, Ashley, Shelby and Garet
Smuck; Crystal Agombar, Nicholas
and Gage; Lila Procter, Sabrina
Boer and Nathan. Their topic was
Speech and Speech Therapy.
***
Deputy-Mayor Bernie MacLellan
and Seaforth Councillor Dick
Burgess will attend the police servic-
es board training session offered by
the Ministry of the Solicitor General:
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Council was informed that the
Vanastra sewage facility study did
not qualify for Option 1 funding
through the Ontario Superbuild
Corporation program. However,
additional information will be sent
with regards to the Brucefield well
supply.
Option 1 funding is meant to deal
with drinking water concerns.
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Forrest was authorized to advertise
for a full-time position with the
south shed works department as the
heavy snowfall and use of several
part-time employees has caused
upkeep and maintenance of the road
equipment to be somewhat neglect-
ed.
The one full-time grader operator
and maintenance person would
replace a part-time position.
***
A matter regarding the construc-
tion of a privacy fence on a property
in the Seaforth ward was referred to
Chief Building Official Paul Josling
for a recommendation.
***
Council set aside $1,000 for a data
collection project to be undertaken
by the Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority with
regards to flooding and channel
issues of Silver Creek.
***
Approval was given to acquire
insurance from AON Reed
Stenhouse Inc. Insurance Brokers at
a cost of $52,621, approximately
half the cost of all five municipali-
ties together.
***
Permission was given for the
Children's Hospital of Western
Ontario to sell $2 lottery tickets at
financial institutions in Seaforth.
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Council approved participation in
National Emergency Preparedness
Week, May 7-13.
***
Membership in the Municipal
Finance Officers' Association of
Ontario was approved at a cost of
$208.65 for two members.
***
Payment of $411.30 to the Zurich
and Area Fire Department Huron
County Mutual Aid Association was
approved.
***
The Association of Municipalities
of Ontario membership for Huron
East, at $1,874.25, resulted in a sav-
ings of $1,367.81 over the cost for
the previous five municipalities.
***
The Smith Lyons legal bill, in the
amount of $71.68, pertaining to the
sale of hydro was approved for pay-
ment. All costs incurred through the
sale will be reimbursed from the pur-
chase price.
***
Approval was given for the
upgrading and networking of corn-
Bible Study, continuing on with the
book of Matthew. Mrs. Roberts pre-
sented the study choosing
Mozambique as her topic telling of
the aftermath of the floods last
January.
Mrs. Roberts closed the meeting
with the benediction and a social
time followed.
THE EDITOR,
The village of Blyth is representa-
tive of the image of rural Ontario.
Shopkeepers who know your first
name, the restaurant where locals
gather to discuss the topic of the day,
and uncluttered streets.
Two of the previous points are true
about Blyth, but one is not. As a dog
owner, part of my daily routine is
regular exercise of the animal and
being responsible for cleaning up
any acts of nature that occur during
this time.
As the winter months have pro-
gressed, I have seen the streets accu-
puter systems -by Munisoft for the
cost of $42,490.
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The banking contract for Huron
East was awarded to the CIBC.
***
Hours of operation for the
Seaforth office will be 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m.
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A bylaw was passed to develop
and operate a waste disposal site,
jointly with Goderich, Twp. of
, Huron-Kinloss, Twp. of Ashfield-
Colborne-Wawanosh, Central Huron
and Bluewater, in the Municipality
of Central Huron.
The original Mid-Huron landfill
site agreement was signed in 1988
and amended in 1993.
The apportionment of costs for
2001 will be based on population
with Huron East having 22.3 per
cent of the residents.
Letter to
the editor
THE EDITOR,
Winter revisited us this year with
record snowfalls, making around the
clock cleanup by our village work-
ers, necessary. A great job done!
Many clients from out of town
visit my shop daily, with glowing
comments about our streets in win-
ter, stating that Blyth's cleanup crew
could instruct many other communi-
ties on how to clean up their main
streets. You can pull up to any busi-
ness in Blyth and not jump a snow
bank, or see unsightly car emissions
colouring our snowbanks, making it
a more pleasant experience not to
have to fight the snow to enter any
business in this village.
Thank you to our village workers
on helping THIS business owner,
take pride in seeing Blyth's main
street free of snow.
Judy Cleave.
mutating dog excrement, to the
point where this issue has to be
addressed.
It takes minimal effort to keep an
eye on your pet and clean up after it,
not hoping that snowfall will hide
what is ultimately the dog owner's
responsibility to clean up. Pet
owner's make a decision to look after
the animal and all the work that it
entails.
This is an open letter to all dog
owners in this town to take care of a
problem that should not have
become a problem.
Chris Gleave.
The Afternoon Unit of the UCW and meaningful. She closed with a
met Jan. 9 at the home of Mary short poem entitled, A New Leaf.
Taylor with 10 ladies present. Kay The minutes of the December
Roberts opened the meeting by read- meeting were read and approved.
ing a poem entitled As You Go Treasurer Lois Chamney reported
Through Life. the envelope givings for 2000 were
Olive Bolt conducted the worship $436 which she had turned over to
choosing as her theme, One Day at a the treasurer.
Time. The meditation was personal Jean Pattison was in charge of
WMS answers roll
with New Year's verse
The Belgrave WMS held its meet- Roll call was a poem or verse on
ing on Monday, Jan. 8 at the home the new year.
of Alice Nicholson who opened with Members were told that the annu-
a Call to Worship. al meeting is to be Jan. 22 at
The oath was repeated. Wingham.
Mrs. Nicholson led in prayer and Mrs. Nicholson gave an amusing
Ivey Cloakey read the scripture. reading, Come Share the Bird.
Mrs. Nicholson gave an explanation Lottie Scott read a poem written by
of the readings. a person taking part in the bike for
Margaret Siertsema gave the sec- bikers ride held in Alberta.
retary report and the treasurer gave Rev. Campbell closed with prayer
the financial report. and the hostess served lunch.
10 tables in play at euchre
Euchre resumed on Wednesday, Harvey Black; lone hands, Gordon Prizes went to: high lady, Mary
Jan. 10 at the Women's Institute Hall Bosman; low man, Irlma Edgar. Taylor; second high lady, Mary
as eight tables were in play. There will be euchre again on McIntosh; most shoots, Lillian
The prizes went to: high lady, Wednesday, Jan. 17 (tonight) at 8 Appleby; low lady, Agnes Gaunt;
Helen Gallop; second high lady, Lois p.m. high man, Garner Nicholson; second
Chamney; lone hands, Laura At the Belgrave Community high man, Vera Falconer; most
Johnston; low lady, Ada Taylor; high Centre on Friday, Jan. 12 there were shoots, Nell Johnston; low man,
man, Ross Taylor; second high man, 10 tables of shoot in play. Alice Nicholson.
M. Taylor hosts afternoon UCW
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