HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-10-16, Page 26PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2002.
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Brick by brick
Workers from Total Demolition of Brussels began
disassembling the former Brussels municipal office
Tuesday morning. While the men removed rows of bricks
from the decorative brickwork atop the structure residents
stopped to watch as another village landmark met its
demise. (Janice Becker photo)
Business Expo, Oct. 23
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of the
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of
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are cordially invited to
attend
Commencement Exercises
on
Friday, October 25, 2002
8:15 p.m.
In the large gymnasium of
F.E. Madill S.S.
Note: Grads should report to Gym 228
by 7:30 p.m. I'L`g
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Taking a prize
Donna Longman, left purchases one of the pies at the bake
sale and contest from Kay Hesselwood. The event was
sponsored by the Blyth Legion Ladies Auxiliary.Winners
were: apple - best appearance, Karen Youngblut; flakiest
crust, Eleanor Babcock; best tasting, Lois Reinink; pumpkin
- best appearance, Eleanor Babcock; flakiest crust, Jackie
Falconer; best tasting, Jackie Falconer. (Vicky Bremner photo)
HE debates reserves
again
On Wednesday. Oct. 23 the Huron
Business Self Help office, the Huron
Business Development Corporation,
and the Huron Self Employment
Benefit program will partner to bring
Huron BusineSs Expo 2002 in the
Knights of Columbus Hall in
Goderich.
Huron Business Expo 2002 is a
business-to-business exposition
featuring services, products and
support for businesses operating
within Huron County. It will feature
businesses that serve businesses.
Sign companies, office supply
stores, banks, credit unions, graphic
designers, print shops, and web
developers will provide a private
sector balance to government
services, support and offices.
Quite often, business owners and
managers procure products and
services from outside Huron County
because of long-held beliefs that
such items are available at much
reduced costs or not available at all.
Huron Business Expo 2002 will
shatter these myths.
Besides a trade show, Huron
Business Expo 2002 will provide
opportunities for learning. Several
workshops are being delivered
throughout the day. Free with
admission, these one-hour seminars
will be offered at 11 a.m., 1:00 p.m.,
2:30"p.m. and 4 p.m. and include the
following topics: managing people,
low-cost marketing; effective
advertising, and e-business basics
respectively. The trade show begins
at 10 a.m. and concludes at 5 p.m. on
Oct. 23. Admission is $5.
Following, the trade show, the
sponsors are hosting a dinner at the
Hall featuring guest speakers Ross
and Eve Daily,• who will speak about
Selling Yourself and Your Business.
The cost of the dinner is $25 and
includes the price of admission to
the trade show.
By David Blaney
Special to The Citizen
Huron East council returned to the
issue of reserve funds at its Oct. 8
meeting when it discussed two
motions proposed by municipal
treasurer Brad Knight. The proposals
were for the establishment of both an
equipment reserve and a bridge repair
reserve for the town.
As previously reported the
municipality currently maintains two
reserve funds. One is the operating
reserve which allows the municipality
to limit the need for borrowing
between tax due datei and the other is
a restricted reserve for the use of
individual wards at the discretion of
their councillors.
The money in each of these
reserves came from the reserves
accumulated by the former
municipalities which came together
to form Huron East.
Knight proposed that a portion of
these 'restricted reserves be used to
establish a fund to cushion the shock
of major equipment purchases during
any one year. This cushion would
work to prevent huge tax increases to
pay for items such as -fire trucks or
graders.
In making his proposal Knight said,
"I do believe this is a sound formula
but we must be aware of the wording
of the restructuring order."
The provincial restructuring order,
which established the amalgamated
municipality states quite clearly that
the restricted reserves can only be
used with the concurrence of the ward
councillors.
Knight went on to say that he did
not think it was possible or
appropriate to present the motion
over the objections of any of the
councillors.
Mayor Lin Steffler asked Knight,
"If that is the case how do you see us
building reserves?"
Knight replied, "We will have to
raise it from taxes."
The two Tuckersmith councillors
immediately restated their objection
to the proposal.
Councillor Larry McGrath stated,
"The taxpayers 'I have spoken with
are not in favour and neither am I."
Councillor Bill DeJong also indicated
his objection and suggested, "Let's
bite the bullet and raise the $150,000
(the amount of the proposed reserve)
from the ratepayers."
The only Tuckersmith voice in
support of the- idea was Deputy
Mayor Bernie MacLellan who
declared, "I'm in favour because the
money is already set aside and won't
raise taxes."
When it became apparent the idea
.did not have unanimous support
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Councillor Richard Burgess summed
up the discussion saying, "I don't
think it matters what I or the majority
of councillors feel. The way I
understand it is we need to have the
agreement of all 10 councillors."
Knight's second proposal, for the
establishment of a bridge repair fund
was more successful.
This idea had been suggested
during budget discussions earlier in
the year. At that time a consensus had
been established that any money
received from aggregate levees, over
$35,000, would be dedicated to a
fund to undertake major repairs on
municipal bridges.
The aggregate money has been
forwarded to council and Knight
reported there was nearly $15,000
available for the bridge fund. As the
previous discussions on the subject
had not resulted in a formal motion
the t-easurer requested council pass a
motion to formally establish the
bridge reserve.
Knight emphasized that the money
was to be used for bridge repairs only,
saying, "Our intent is that this be
restricted to bridges not box
culverts."
After a short discussion aimed at
wording the motion to restrict the
reserve to bridges, as opposed to
culverts, the reserve was formally
established.
Rising Stars present final show
The Rising Stars Theatre Troupe The .older, bolder person feels
will hold its final performance more courageous, confident,
Growing Older Bolder at the Betty vigorous and in control of his or her
Cardno Centre in Clinton on Oct. 23 life.
after the noon meal. The message is to enjoy growing
Over the past year, the troupe held older by getting rid of negativity and
20 performances for area dining and concentrating -.on the positive. The
seniors clubs. Many of , the troupe actors in the play learn to show
have been together since 1999 when openness to new learning and an
they first performed scenes to help unwillingness to just sit around or he
older adults to avoid falls. pushed around.
The Rising Stars operated with a The final performance will feature
grant from the Ontario Trillium excerpts from the past two shows
Foundation in partnership with plus some new twists for the
Sheatre and Town and Country audience.
Support Services. Theatre training The. Ontario Trillium Foundation,
was provided by Sheatre's artistic an agency 'of the Ministry of
director/facilitator. Joan Chandler. Tourism, Culture and Recreation.
The actors are senior volunteer receives - annually $100 million in
actors who use theatre format to government funding generated
provide information on growing through Ontario's charity casino
older and bolder. initiative.
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