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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2003-01-22, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2003. Committee hears stats By Andrea Hruska Special to The Citizen Committee members braved the blustery weather last Wednesday evening to attend the January Community Oriented Policing meeting held, in Brussels. Statistics indicate that OPP responded to 145 calls in Huron East over the past month, with 24 of those calls in Brussels and 20 in Grey. Recent area RIDE programs were discussed and although there were no impaired charges in Grey Twp. the number of impaired charges in Huron County has increased since last year. The COP committee is attempting to schedule future meetings and OMAF rep discusses NM Act By Bonnie Gropp Citizen editor While education about the Nutrient Management Act continues, so do concerns. At the Huron County Beef Producers meeting Jan. 15 in Brussels, questions were raised regarding enforcement and fairness to Harold House from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Clinton, one of the featured speakers. House explained that the Ministry of Environment would be overseeing enforcement of the Act and that jobs are being posted now. One in attendance worried that complaints not be frivolous. “They will have to be verified and justified, won’t they?” Private pick-up for C. Huron By David Emslie Citizen editor - _ . It will be out with municipal garbage collection and in with a recycling program for the whole of Central Huron this coming spring. Just two areas of the municipality, Londesboro and Auburn, still have curbside municipal garbage collection, explained Reeve Carol Mitchell. “As of April 1, the municipality will not be providing that service to those areas,” she added. Come April, she said, citizens in those areas of the municipality who want to have their garbage collected at curbside will have to make arrangements with private garbage collectors, as is the case for the rest of Central Huron residents. Huron beef producers approve changes to OCA in principle By Bonnie Gropp Citizen editor With some debate the Huron County Beef Producers gave their approval in principle to the changes for the Ontario Cattlemen's Association at the annual meeting in Brussels Jan. 15. While the review committee, which met with farmers, made several recommendations the biggest issue was the top-heaviness of the OCA. Currently there are 49 counties with each having a delegate. The change would see 12 directors, topics well in advance, hopefully making it easier for the public to plan to attend. For February, the meetrng will be held at the Ethel Community Centre on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Representatives will be on hand from OPP and Grey Twp. to discuss the 9-1-1 changeover and how it affects Ethel residents. Citizens On Patrol will also be available at the meeting for anyone interested in joining the volunteer organization. Const. Dave Gillan explained that he has made a submission to Bell for six new cell phones to be used by the Citizen On Patrol members and will hopefully have a response some time soon. Asked if the 'police' would have to be knowledgable of farming, if they would know what they were dealing with. House replied, “Probably not.” “From what 1 understand we have the responsibility to train them, a farm background is not required for the position.” However, he stressed, the enforcement people would be looking for obvious infractions. “Hopefully common sense will prevail.” Enforcement, he said will probably be complaint driven. “We will do our part but municipalities are going to have to do theirs as well,” said House. The fact that agriculture is not the only concern when it comes to water pollution also was remarked “We have found it works very well in other parts of the municipality,” Mitchell said. “Contractors have proven themselves to be reliable and dependable.” In both the former Goderich Twp. and Clinton, she said, curbside garbage collection has been contracted out privately for some time, and “the service has worked well.” The reeve stressed that the change affects only curbside collection, and added that residents can still take their garbage to appropriate landfill sites. While municipal garbage collection will come to an end, Central Huron is looking at the introduction of curbside recycling for the whole municipality. Currently, Clinton is the only ward representing a cross-section of the cattle industry. Their role will be as an advisory board. Each county will then have its own representative which will meet with the board of directors twice a year. Huron's delegate for the past several years, Les Falconer, expressed disagreement regarding some of the recommendations and has resigned his position. Paul Coultes of the Brussels area is now the Huron representative. A final decision regarding the changes will be made at the annual meeting in Toronto in Febr­ uary. The March meeting will be held in Brussels and is intended to be a drug awareness evening. OPP has a drug information kit that will be used to inform those interested in attending how to identify certain drugs and/or drug paraphanalia. The topic for the April meeting has not yet been confirmed although a women’s self-defence workshop is in the planning stages and is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m. in Ethel. There is no fee for the workshop although pre-registration is required as there is a limit of 30 spaces. Contact Andrea Hruska at 887- 2605 to register. upon. One questioned asked if municipalities would be looking at the problem of controlled spills. House said that municipalities will have to increase septage storages and capacities, but that they have five years to do so.” House said that under the Act in order to do their own nutrient management plan farmers will need to take a two-day course, while custom spreaders will need certification. 'The more understanding we have of what’s required and why, hopefully the better understanding we will have.” Record keeping will be important with activity logs kept of what is happening on the farm. of the municipality with curbside recycling collection. In the other wards, residents use depots to drop off items for recycling. “We have received numerous complains with regard to the depots - garbage, littering, smell,” she said, adding that garbage is being thrown in among the recyclables, and contaminating the bins. Council, she continued, through public meetings consulted with the public about recycling. “Since then, I have received numerous letters about the difficulty of some ratepayers getting to depots in the former Goderich and Hullett Twps.,” she said. The municipality will now be seeking Requests For Proposals (RFPs) from those willing to undertake recycling in the municipality. Through launching the recycling program, she said, “Council is looking at ways of diverting waste going to landfill sites.” Please Recycle This Newspaper Coming Soon to The Citizen Auto Parts Plus Steffen Auto Supply Auto, Industrial & Agricultural 100 Pine St., Wingham, Ont. Tel: (519) 357-1550 "Arrive alive; drive safe" CRA/G A//CHOLSO/V Dressing right By Craig Nicholson (©2003 by Craig Nicholson. All rights reserved.) DON’T WEAR COTTON! That’s the first rule of dressing warmly for snowmobiling. Cotton has minimal insulating value. It absorbs and holds moisture easily. 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If your outer layepis not breathable, all that moisture working its way out through your new layers will collect in its lining, making it and you wet again. High tech can be found under more than your snowmobile's hood these days. Check out what the manufacturers are offering for layering options and also what’s available at sporting and equipment stores specializing in outdoor activities. Until next time, remember that snowmobilers care about the environment too. For trail condition reports check out ofsc.on.ca Craig Nicholson is a regular contributor to Snow Goer, Canada's Snowmobiling Magazine. The Intrepid Snowmobiler also appears on radio and on Snowmobiler Television. The opinions expressed are solely those of the author.