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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-06-12, Page 24A th 1-11 nt Sale AND CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY FRIDAY, JUNE 14 Come in and have lunch on us and enter your name for the many door prizes Pictured left to right: Gary McArter Phil Graber (newest member of G & M Sales Team) and Bill Glousher We appreciate your support over the past 4 years. Thank You, Bill, Gary & Kim & M A II Auto Parts Plus rAmmimmimii Auto Parts Turnberry St., Brussels 887-8002 ADVERTISE IN THE CLASSIFIEDS! Unload your unwanted items and pick up some quick cash' A , One Call 1111r Moves It All PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY; JUNE 12, 2002. Tree bylaw opponents get another chance By Keith Roulston Citizen publisher Those unhappy with Huron County's new tree bylaw will have one last opportunity to have their objections heard at the June 12 meet- ing of the agriculture, public works and seniors committee. Council deferred passing the bylaw at ifs June 6 meeting on rec- ommendation of . Bernie MacLellan, chair of the committee after he had met with two vocal opponents, Bob Hallam, former West Wawanosh reeve and Joe Gibson, retired Huron County tree commissioner. MacLellan pointed out that the committee had heard public submis- sions for two hours at its May 8 meeting, then discussed those com- ments for another two hours, before making several amendments to meet the objections of those opposed to the bylaw, now called the Forest Conservation Bylaw. He'd then showed the proposed revised bylaw to Gibson and Hallam who still were not happy with some of the wording. The May 8 meeting had been attended by the representatives from several ltogging companies, forest technicians, conservation authorities and the Huron-Perth Woodlot Association, County Engineer Sandra Lawson, in her final appearance before coun- cil before leaving her position June 7, said the proposed bylaw was a compromise between the feelings of loggers on one side and conservation authorities and environmental groups on the other, with farmers and landowners somewhere in the mid- dle. Among the compromises, Lawson said, was the removal of a provision that a woodlot must be marked by a "certified" marker before harvest, with the marker only having to be "qualified". The amendment allows a landown- er to mark his or her own bush based on good forestry practices. The coun- ty inspector can then come in before the trees are cut to make sure the marking has been done properly, Under the previous bylaw, a wood- lot didn't have to be marked and the county could only respond with penalties after the fact if a tree that was too small was cut, she said. Now county officials will be able to inspect the - marking and prevent under-sized trees from being cut before it's too late, she said. The revisions also allow people to harvest a certain amount of wood each year for their own use, whether for firewood or for home building or even home furniture making in Mennonite areas, Lawson said. In asking that approval of the bylaw be postponed until after one more public consultation, MacLellan said "I don't own a bush and I have never been a logger," but the bylaw seemed like common sense to him. Still, he said, he wanted a chance to explain the most recent amend- ments to those opposed to the bylaw. Notice of the meeting plus the lat- est draft bylaw was to be faxed to all those who had attended earlier meet- ings. Old Dogs have heart and soul The morning the Blyth Old Dogs spent waiting on tables paid off handsomely as they and the Grand View Restaurant staff were able to contribute $2165 to Blyth's Heart and Soul cam- paign. Left, Rick Elliott accepts the cheque from Old Dog Bryan Black and Grand View's Eleanor Babcock, on behalf of campaign organizers. (David Blaney photo) County approves in principle televising meetings By Keith Roulston Citizen publisher Details, including financial ones, must still be worked out, but Huron County council has approved in principle the idea of televising its meetings on cable TV. Councillors at their June 6 regu- lar meeting and May 14 committee of the whole meeting, heard a pres- entation from Daniel Byelis of ETM Television Inc. which broad- casts over cable in the Exeter, Clinton and Goderich areas. Byelis said his company was likely to go ahead with the coverage whether it received financial help or not but there were financial costs involved such as travel and video- tape costs for which it would be lielpful to receive financial support. "I'll leave it up to you," he said. Check out The Citizen's WEBSITE at www.northhuron.on.ca There's a better way to move that old furniture... e Citizen 523-4792 or 887-9114