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Guided by the
Star of the East,
three wise men
traveled far to see
the newborn child,
bringing their
precious gifts.
To all of you who
have traveled to
see me, I extend
my best wishes
for a season
blessed with
faith, family and
friendship.
Thank you ever
so much for the
cherished gift of
your patronage.
Merry Christmas
to You and Yours
from
Chauncey's Hairstyling
& Suntanning
211 Dinsley Street,
Blyth
Looking forward to seeing you in 2002!
MTEMINGS
Wishing you and your family
a wonderful Christmas & Happy New Year.
The greatest gift clients can give is the
refe l o their friends and family!
hank you!
ENTIALS
Kell
lark - Certified Esthetician
Up• Level 211 Dinsley St. E.,
Blyth 523-4793
FROM TO
1 For the Brussels Ward in the Municipality of Huron East
I. Church Street
II. James Street
III. John Street
IV. Market Street
V. Mill Street
VI. William Street
VII., Walnut Street
2. For the Grey Ward in the Municipality of Huron East
I. Louisa Street (Hamlet of Cranbrook)
H. , High Street (Hamlet of Walton)
III. James Street (Hamlet-of Ethel)
IV. John Street (Hamlet of Ethel)
V. King Street (Hamlet of Ethel)
VI. King Street (Hamlet of Walton)
VII. Main Street (Hamlet of Ethel)
VIII. Mill Street (Hamlet of Ethel)
IX. Queen Street (Hamlet of Walton)
3. For the Seaforth Ward in the Municipality of Huron East
I. Elizabeth Street
II. Mill Street
4. For the Tuckersmith Ward in the Municipality of Huron East
I. Albert Street (Hamlet of Egmondville)
11. Centre Street (Hamlet of Egmondville)
III. Church Street (Hamlet of Brucefield)
IV. Church Street (Hamlet of Egmondville)
V. John Street (Hamlet of Brucefield)
VI. Mill Street (Hamlet of Egmondville)
VII. Queen Street (Hamlet of Egmondville)
VIII. Victoria Street (Hamlet of Egmondville)
McCutcheon Drive
Arena Street
Walnut Street
Flora Street
Orchard Lane
Meyers Drive
Workman Drive
Huether Street
Brussels Line
Pearson Street
Bateman Street
Ethel Line
Humphries Street
Brandon Road
Lamont Drive
Blyth Road
Daly Street
Sills Street
Carnochan Street
Thompson Street
Scott Street
VanEgmond Street
MacLellan Drive
Doig Street
Brown Street
Nicholson Drive
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Road Name Changes
Section 210 (111) of the
Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron East intends to
pass a by-law to rename public roads which were previonsly named and due to 9-1-1 regulations the
Council have deemed it necessary to change the names of certain streets/roads in their respective
municipalities.
The public road naming changes will facilitate the County-wide Municipal Addressing System which is
required for the 9-1-1 Emergency Response System.
The following are the roads/streets affected by the change:
Additional information relating to the proposed renaming of public roads is available for inspection at
the Municipal Office, 72 Main Street South, Seaforth.
Any person may appear before Council at a public meeting on Tuesday, January 8th, 2002 at
7:00 p.m. at which time the proposed public road naming changes will be discussed.
J.R. McLachlan
Clerk-Administrator
Municipality of Huron East "
519-527-0160
1-888-868-7513
PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2001.
Huron East mayor re ects on 2001
By Lin Steffler, Mayor,
Huron East
Each year at this time, we look back
over the past 12 months and assess
our strengths and weaknesses. It is
with great pride the Council of Huron
East finds it has many strengths.
We're one of the first municipalities
to complete our emergency plan. As
the province mandates its require-
ments, ours is already in place.
We are in the process of combining
the five official plans from each ward
into one for the municipality as a
whole. Public meetings have been
held and ratepayer comments are
being digested. When complete, this
document will serve as the vision for
land and services usage across Huron
East. There is still much to be decid-
ed, but a great deal 'of work has
already been done,
Nutrient management is an on-
going issue that affects our rural
wards. We're pleased and fortunate to
have Brad Knight on staff in Huron
East. Of all the people in the area,
Brad is probably the one who best
understands the good and bad of
nutrient management. Through his
involvement, the county agrees Huron
East has the most stringent require-
ments.
Our water and sewer systems will
require some work, but certainly not
to the extent of other municipalities.
We continue to provide safe, clean
drinking water to our residents. Water
from the Seaforth ward was extended
this year to include Egmondville resi-
dents. We're working diligently with
the engineers to ensure practical solu-
tions to storm water management
problems during flood situations.
We've worked together with the
Seaforth Creamery to develop a
mutually beneficial agreement for the
disposal of their waste. They have
made a significant capital investment
in their operation and have proven
themselves responsive to the commu-
nity and its needs. We're pleased to
see their commitment to Seaforth and
wish them much success in 2002 and
the years beyond,
The Ward of Brussels has seen the
addition of three new businesses this
year. That's quite an accomplishment
and one we should all be proud of. A
well-deserved pat on the back to those
responsible for this in Brussels!
Seaforth's Main Street continues to
be a viable business district. We will
all have to work hard to ensure, in this
economic climate, that all our Huron
East businesses are given the opportu-
nity to expand and grow.
The Vanastra Recreation Centre has
been considerable improvements this
year. We've still got a way to go, but
we are making progress.
We've built roads in our rural areas,
and streets and sidewalks in our urban
areas.
We've done all this and been able to
keep tax rates within reason. Where
increases occurred, especially in our
rural areas, those increases were a
result of provincial changes to farm
assessments.
But all this aside, I believe our
largest accomplishment comes on the
personal level. One year ago this
council came together as 12 individu-
als. Today, more and more, we're
working together as a team.
Representatives still look after their
own individual wards, as they were
elected to do. But I'm also seeing a
commitment to the future of Huron
East as a whole. That makes me very
proud.
We're dealing with some pretty
thorny issues at the present time.
Seaforth High School is slated for
closure at the end of June, 2001. The
municipality has committed an
amount up to $20,000 to be used for
legal fees to save schools in Huron
East. I can assure the ratepayers the
money won't be spent unless there is
a reasonable expectation that a court
case could be won. Our legal counsel
will have to give us that direction.
The Brussels Medical Clinic will
close at the end of this year. We had
asked to meet with the physicians
before any final decision was made;
however,'the signs were posted with-
out our knowledge in advance of any
such meeting. When the medical clin-
ic was first in operation, I'm told
there were nine physicians available.
At the present time, there are three.
The problem is obvious — there's a
shortage of manpower. And no
amount of money the municipality
might give to the physicians will
change that. Council now has to
deCide what course of action it wishes
to take to address the needs of the res-
idents of Brussels.
But, as I sit here at the keyboard
looking to 2002 and the future, I have
confidence that we will make it. We
will survive amalgamation. And we
will survive the decisions others are
taking which have direct impacts on
our residents.
I see the areas where things are
starting to come together and I see the
areas where improvements are still
needed. There will be times when we
will come to you, the ratepayers, for
your advice on our future direction. I
was given some valuable advice when
I first embarked on this position. It
was simply stated. If you're going to
be an effective leader, you'd better
look behind you occasionally to make
sure you're not alone.
To the Huron East staff, I want to
say a heartfelt thank you. No one
knows better than I just how hard
each of you has worked this past year.
But your hard work has paid off —
things are starting to come together.
To my fellow council members,
thanks goes out to each of you as
well. I'm proud of all of you. You've
taken your job seriously and you've
asked the tough questions. I'm sure
we'll continue to have some lively
discussions in the years ahead.
And to each of our ratepayers, I say
thank you for your support over the
past year. Your input has helped us
make decisions and I expect that will
continue.
May I wish each and 'everyone of
you a happy and health holiday sea
son. May the peace and joy o
Christmas be with you and your fain
ilies, not only now but in the year to
come. And, as our daily lives contin
ue to become busier and busier, please
find time to remember those less for•
tunate.
After all, Christmas is the seasor
for giving.