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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2001. PAGE 3.
North Huron council briefs
Current OPP office favoured site
FROM BLYTH
A long-time resident of Blyth has
found her niche in the high-tech
world.
Linda Young, founder of the
LondOn-based company NetSkills,
decided to leave her job in clinical
nutrition at St. Joseph's Health
Centre after many stressful years due
to restructuring and cutbacks.
With time to consider the things
she enjoyed doing, Young returned
to school to acquire an honours
degree in sociology and is now
working toward a master's degree in
education.
Because of her love for school,
education, writing and a fixation
with the internet, she soon created a
Rod Case and Gary Martins of the
OPP, attended the Jan. 15 meeting of
North Huron council to provide an
update on the OPP consultation
meeting and review the site visit.
They said that the feedback from
the community consultation in
December was valuable, despite the
low attendance.
With regards to the site visit, the
current offices of the Wingham
Police Services will not be large
enough to house everyone in the
OPP contract. Also, the cells don't
meet adequacy standards.
Though the current OPP office
would require some upgrades, the
way to combine these talents. She
now writes courses and multimedia
training material geared to those
who want to learn how to use com-
puter programs.
Though much of her writing is
currently for U.S-based companies
that sell the training material, she
hopes to expand to Canadian
endeavours.
Approaching her one-year
anniversary since starting NetSkills,
Young says her goal was simply to
equal her salary from the hospital.
She has tripled that amount.
Young has also been offered the
opportunity to write for the
Dummies series.
cost would be picked up by the OPP,
as they own the building.
In making the motion authorizing
the use of the present OPP building
on Bristol Terrace as the new OPP
office, Deputy-Reeve Jeff HOwson
said the decision seemed "self-
explanatory. There is no decision
really."
***
In her report Deputy-Clerk Kathy
Adams noted that while the Blyth
office would remain open for pur-
chase of dog tags, there was nothing
in place for East Wawanosh.
Councillor Murray Scott will
speak with the former township dog
counter, Harry Bridges to see if he is
interested in sell tags in East
Wawanosh.
***
Adams also reported on the reno-
vations to the administration offices
which should be completed soon.
***
Council authorized the child care
manager to get two quotes for a
design plan for the day care play-
ground.
* * *
An agreement with Coca-Cola
Bottling Company for the complex
will be signed.
***
Howson, Councillor Murray
Nesbitt, Clerk-Administrator John
Stewart and Deputy-Treasurer Julie
Wheeler have signing authority for
the Blyth hydro account until the
closing date for the sale of Blyth
Hydro, Jan. 31.
***
Information regarding the
improperly abandoned wells will be
forwarded to the chief building offi-
cial.
***
Payment in the amount of $275 to
the Ontario Municipal Water
Association for yearly membership
fees was authorized.
***
The municipality is in need of
someone with water certification for
the operation of the water systems.
Stewart said he had been in touch
with two people, but neither was
interested at this time.
In the meantime, the Ontario
Clean Water Agency was operating
the systems in the three wards and
items not covered by the contract are
being charged at time and material.
***
With regards to a request for*
crossing guards near the elementary
schools, Councillor Archie
MacGowan asked that a letter be for-
warded to saying that the township is
not prepared to hire someone at this
time. However, Councillor Arnold
Taylor recommended further follow-
up on the idea of high school stu-
dents volunteering for the job.
***
Attending ROMA conference this
year in Toronto, Feb. 25-28 will be
Reeve Doug Layton, Howson,
Councillors Murray Nesbitt and
James Campbell and the public
works director, Bob Thompson.
Eat right
exercise too
Ask your doctor
about a
healthier
you
PaRTIlloa ll)104,
***
Council donated a banquet ticket
for the North Huron Wescast
Community Complex fundraiser to
the annual Wingham Heritage Hall
Theatre dinner and auction for
March 21.
***
Council approved payment of an
invoice for $85.60 from the
Wingham Horticultural Society to
check out the drain in the fountain.
Stewart was told to contact the
Society in writing to advise therm
that all future expenditures must be
authorized by council prior to the
work beginning.
***
Council authorized an advance
payment of $100,000 to the
Wingham Fire Area board to meet
expenditures until levies are
received from the participating
municipalities.
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L. Young founds NetSkills
It's mine
It was the Winthrop Wildcats and the Indys taking to the ice at Blyth arena this past Saturday.
The two teams were among several competing in a broomball tournament. (Vicky Bremner photo)
L. Appleby
wins at
euchre
Memorial Hall, Jan. 15 were: high
lady, Lillian Appleby; high man, Ell
Lapp; lone hands, Jane Glousher,
Effie McCall; low lady, Margaret
Nesbitt; low man, Edyth Glousher.
Winners at euchre at Blyth
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