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The Citizen, 2001-11-14, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2001. -"* "A, P. rfs • • _ • r - hris mas BARNS OF THE QUEEN'S BUSH From pioneer log barns to elegantly constructed timber- frame monsters, this book illustrates and tells of the barns that made the region flourish in agriculture (most stories from Grey and Bruce Counties). $34.99 JUST A MINUTE OMNIBUS Area author Marsha Boulton compiles some of the best stories from her Just A Minute series. 150 stories from Canada's past guaranteed to surprise and inform. $24.95 TIMMY YEARS CM CALL THIRTY YEARS ON CALL Learn about life as a country doctor in Bruce County in the first half of the century in this story of Dr. Robert Tucker. $18.95 US LITTLE PEOPLE Waterloo County photographer Carl Hiebert takes us into the closed world of Old Order Mennonite families with his beautiful photographs. $29.95 GHOST TOWNS OF ONTARIO Vol. 1 &Vol. 2 Ron Brown rediscovers vanished communities including Sunshine, Bodmin and Newbridge. $19.95 GHOST " RAI LWAYS OF ONTARIO Vol. 1 & 2 Ron Brown tells the stories of some of the abandoned railways such as the Kincardine- Listowel and Goderich-Guelph lines. $24.95 Ghost Towns of Ontario Volume 2 Ghost Railways of Ontario .114410)4Y The Citizen 404 Queen St., Blyth 523-4792 541 Turnberry St., Brussels , 887-9114 41/e 111 ,/„/,' „a 4 NIIIIMOIRUNINEL LAMOkieS Ot a "'I Tour DON. MESSER UBILEE IST with the HERITAGE ALISTAR an authentic re-creation of the' cek te4 TV show featuring Canadian fiddle champion ScottiVoods Tom Leadbeater as Charlie plus special guests, Fiddle and Step Dance sensations Linsey and Tyler Beckett appearing Festival Hall, Blyth Thursday, November 22 2:00 & 7:00 p.m. For tickets call 1-877-862-5984 or in person 519-523-9300 OPP for N. Huron one step closer An historic home Grade 3/4 students at hullett Central Public School con- structed castles, using any medium as part of their medieval unit. A group pose with one of the impressive designs, this one created by Dana Teed, front left. Clockwise from Teed are Aaron Hillis, William Fleming, Robyn Kassies and Katelyn Roetcisoender. (Bonnie Gropp photo) ti By Bonnie Gropp Citizen editor North Huron's submission to the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services (OCCOPS) for Ontario Provincial Policing is ready. OPP representatives Rod Case, Peter Mason and Gary Martin attended the Nov. 6 meeting of coun- cil to present the report. If approved it will be forwarded to the commisl- siori. Case first apologized for the delay in completing the report, saying ill- ness was partially to blame. He noted that the report contains back- ground and a geographic profile of the municipality. Staffing levels and the communci- ation systems are also detailed, as Huron OPP have been contacted by government facilities and busi- nesses in the last two days regard- ing numerous counterfeit $100 bills. During the business hours of Nov. 8 and Nov. 9 OPP officers responded to calls regarding 24 counterfeit $100 bills in the Goderich and well as the OPP resources which would be available to the communi- ty. It also includes the severance agreements with the Police Services Board. Reeve Doug Layton asked about the renovations to the current OPP station. . Plans for this are still in the works, Case said, adding that the OPP has contacted the lease holder and will have to have the plans together by the time the Commission sets the hearing. Reeve Doug Layton also ques- tioned how long the rest of the process would take, explaining that the contract with the Wingham Police Services was up for renewal at the end of the year. "This is quite Clinton communities. "Businesses and store personnel are being asked to check all bills' before accepting them from the public," said Sr. Const. Don Shropshall. The $100 bills have been showing up with the numbers BJ12890406, BJ12890409 and BJ12890414. Any a concern." Case said that once this goes to the Commission "they hold the timeline. I can only say that in some places we've waited 30 days, some six months." He added that he couldn't see why ,it would take long in this case, as the contract was neither huge nor com- plicated. "But they're the Commission and can do what they want" He did note that it was unlikely the Commission would not approve the submission, though most of their decisions come with conditions that have to be met. Council will review the submis- sion and if everything meets their satisfaciton the OPP will forward it to OCCOPS. person coming across these bills is asked to notify the OPP immediate- ly. Shropshall said anyone suspecting the bill is counterfeit should retain the note if possible. Secondly, record the details of the note (denomina- tion, serial number), then call the OPP. Counterfeit $100s in Huron N. Huron okays NMP sort of By Bonnie Gropp Citizen editor Should one more test pass, an East Wawanosh fanner will get his nutri- ent management plan approved. Mike Franken attended the Monday night meeting of North Huron council as Chief Building Official Byron Ellis told council of concerns he had with the water table. Franken, who is building a barn in partnership with his brother, Dave, needs the NMP to get the building permit. The plan has been approved by the Ministries of the Environment, Ocean and Fisheries, MNR and OMAFRA, which asked for tile in a culvert going to the barn and from Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. Ellis, however, said he was con- cerned because of the land involved, which is conducive to exceptional drainage and movement of water. A test of the water table showed the manure pit would be four inches above the grade. "If the water table is that high it would give me con- cerns." Under the Building Code Act, the municipality can hire a professional consultant to study the water table. "The main issue is that's fragile land and I don't feel I'm qualified in establishing the water table," he told -councillors. Franken, however, said that when he looked at the test holes on the Monday following a weekend of rain, they were "dry as a bone." After Councillor Jeff Howson questioned if hiring someone would expedite the process, he made a rec- ommendation that Franken hire peo- ple to do a groundwater study and if Ellis had no more questions the NMP could be passed. Drawing attention to some conflict between himself and Ellis, Franken wondered if the permit could be stalled on Ellis's recommendation. Ellis admitted that there had not been a lot of co-operation perceived from either side, but stated, "I will issue the permit as soon as I legally can."