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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-02-28, Page 11Looking for local heroes There are so many people out there who do so much to improve their community. Now you have a chance to say thanks. Nominate that special person for the 15th Annual Citizen Citizenship Awards. Each year a committee chooses an outstanding citizen from each of the Blyth and area and Brussels and area communities to receive an award for contribution to the community. If you know someone you think should be honoured, please fill in the ballot and send it in. You may attach a longer explanation of why you think your nominee should win, if you like. If you have nominated someone before and he or she didn't win, please feel free to try again. I nominate Blyth 1:1 Brussels as Citizen of the year for & area & area feel she/he deserves this award because Nomination Deadline March 30, 2001. Name and phone number of nominator TEN PAS DECOR Carpet One 122 Main St. Listowel (519) 291-4440 CARPET ON E F A 13suUnwL:thUrS allpaper SALE Imperial Home Decor Group^" Fabrics and Accessories Excluded !HOG TM 40% OFF* THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2001. PAGE 11. WI speaker tells of Baffin Island trip The Beigrave WI have sponsored two potluck lunches during February with an attendance of about 50. On February 6 the speaker was Ross Procter who showed slides of his trip in April to Baffin Island. He joined a group booked with Wilderness Adventures out of Parry Sound. The island is quite mountainous, inhabited mostly by Inuit people. The group travelled by dog sled to Broughton Island where they caught seals and saw a polar bear and her twin cubs. To conclude his presentation he recited a Robert Service poem The Quitter. Ivy Cloakey presented him with a gift of appreciation. ies, muffins, crackers, cheese, etc. There will be a donation box at the door. On Sunday, March 4 at 6 p.m. On Feb. 20 the program was pro- vided by Mary Hunter who showed a video of the building of the Hoover Dam in the Nevada desert. It is situ- ated in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River and resulted in the formation of Lake Mead. Started in ,1931, it was the largest construction project of its kind in the world. Boulder City, built for there is a potluck supper for those interested in confirmation, their fam- ilies and session members and their families. There will be a session employees was developed as a model town, situated seven miles from the dam site. Lake Mead became a recreation area connecting to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The next potluck on March 5 will feature a slide presentation of a trip to Brazil by Glenn and Dorothy Coultes. meeting at the end of the evening. Classes will be held Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m. commencing March 11. FROM BELGRAVE 5 tables in play at euchre There were five tables of euchre in play on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Winners were: high lady, Mary Taylor; second high lady, Jane Grasby; lone hands, Lillian Appleby; low lady, Laura Johnston; high man, Allan Edgar; second high man, Walter Elliott; lone hands, George Inglis; low man, Stuart Chamney. The next euchre is Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. The task of amalgamating services and overseeing new responsibilities continued at the Feb. 6 meeting of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh cil. Clerk Bill Norris was directed to continue the process of an expansion plan for the municipal office and to initiate rezoning requirements. Duane Rivett was appointed oper- ator in charge for the municipal water system. Approval was given for the hiring of Bruce Fisher and Harold Leddy on a casual contract basis to assist Rivett, at a rate of $25 per hour plus mileage. A new company has been hired to address the leachate problem with the landfill site. Authorization was given for the sale of bag tags at the dump. Ashfield Councillor Maril yn Miltenburg reported on the farm and safety committee, telling council she had been appointed recording secre- tary. Wawanosh Councillor Kevin Shiels reported that Central Huron had taken over the water system for the Auburn Community Hall. Approval for the payment of accounts was granted for the follow- ing: Colborne Twp., $29,910.73; Ashfield Twp., general, $642.88 and road, $5,343.80; West Wawanosh twp., $5,222.58 and the Twp. of Ashfield-Colborne- Wawanosh, $20,009.16 for general and $20,468.59 for roads. A special meeting was held Feb. 13 to discuss personnel. matters. It was agreed that 12 sick days would be allotted for each year and that three consecutive days would require a note from the doctor. Councillor life insurance would be purchased in the amount of $10,000. At the Jan. 30 session, council approved the purchase of 'a 2002 Volvo truck including snowplowing equipment, from Gerry's Truck Centre for a cost of $16,320.26, Mabel's Moms met at their regular time on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Those who attended were Lila Procter and Jessica; Donna Raynard, Heidi, Curtis and Craig; Crystal Agombar, Nicholas and Gage. Their topic was the role of the teachers and parents in education. The World Day of Prayer is at Knox United Church on Friday, March 2 at 2 p.m. This year the serv- ice was written by the Women of Samoa. Everyone is welcome. There is a skating and games night at the arena for everyone on Friday, March 2, 7:30 - 9 p.m. Bring skates, a crokinole board, cards or favourite game and join in the fun. Hot chocolate or juice will be available, but bring lunch, i.e. cook- including taxes. An insurance settlement of $70,941.44, an amount equivalent to repairs for damage to a township truck, was accepted by council. An offer of purchase for the damaged truck from Bronte Equipment of Oakville was accepted. Check out our WEBSITE at www.northhuron.on,ca Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh continue restructuring work