The Citizen, 2003-03-19, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2003.
North Huron council hears
final pleas on smoking bylaw
Lessons on-line
CAP assistant, Dianne Wain instructs Heather Hill, left and
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By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
Two individuals were present at
the North Huron council meeting
Monday night to plead once more
for exemptions in the proposed
county smoking bylaw.
Council had invited businesses,
organizations and individuals to
make a five-minute presentation one
last time before the revised draft
bylaw was set to be voted on by
committee yesterday (Tuesday,
March 18).
Al Harrison, representing the
Branch 180 of the Royal Canadian
Legion in Wingham spoke out
against a 100 per cent ban despite
being a non-smoker.
Saying he had just come from the
Legion where nine of the 14 there
were smoking, Harrison said he felt
the process used in developing the
bylaw had been flawed and that it
wasn’t truly representative of the
feelings of the people in Huron
County.
The Legions have requested they
be exempt and permitted to have
designated smoking areas. “These
veterans fought for rights and
freedoms and I think if this had been
20 years ago, this gallery would
have been full. But they’re getting
older,” said Harrison.
Noting that the draft bylaw now
exempted nursing homes, Harrison
added that it didn’t seem right that
Legion members who reside in
nursing homes would rent the
Legion for a party and couldn’t
smoke there. “It should be total
exemption or not at all.”
Harrison also said he believed a
ban would hurt the organization
financially.
Reeve Doug Layton said a letter
had been received from Lambton
Legion commenting on how “great it
is to go smoke-free.”
“I guess time will tell,” said
Harrison.
Sue Bursey, owner of the Northern
Lights bar in Wingham delivered
another impassioned plea for
exemption describing her type of
business as different.
“We depend on the long-term
customer. There’s nothing I can say
that I haven’t said before but it’s
disheartening to put your life
savings into a business and have it
taken away by the stroke of a
pen.”
She warned council that should
the bylaw pass as it is now, two
businesses on Wingham’s main
street would close.
Council also received a letter from
a resident giving 100 per cent
support to the bylaw.
Diane Erb stated that her “rights
are being violated as a non-
smoker.”
County revises
smoking bylaw
OPP seize drugs worth $23,300
The advocates for exemptions to
the proposed Huron County
smoking bylaw have won a small
victory.
Though still in #draft form, the
county health and planning
committee agreed last week to
exclude long-term care facilities,
hospital psychiatric units and
hotel/motel rooms from the bylaw
which would see smoking banned in
all other public spaces.
The next step was March 18 when
the amendments went before the
committee of the whole.
If accepted, it would proceed to
county council meeting for
discussion and possible approval.
Councillor for Goderich Deb
Shewfelt said the exact wording
would be left to the health manager
and lawyer to “clean up”.
Committee members had
considerable debate about the long
term care facilities, citing
compassion for the residents as a
reason to allow retirement and
nursing homes to designate a
smoking room.
However, health manager Craig
Metzger pointed out that in spite of
this being the residents’ home, it was
not a normal situation as workers
must still be exposed to second-hand
smoke.
Approval of this exemption passed
in one motion.
In the case of hotel and motel
rooms, Huron County agreed with
Bruce and Grey Counties as well as
London in designating them private
residences. However, common areas
must be smoke-free.
A possible exemption for bars and
restaurants drew a heated debate
with one bar owner in attendance.
An exemption for Legions was
denied.
Huron OPP executed a drug
warrant at a residence on London
Road in Tuckersmith Twp. part of
Huron East on March 16.
Officers attended the residence
that morning to find 50 marijuana
plants over a foot high growing
inside the home.
Another 520 plants less than six
inches in height were also found
growing inside the home. Further
searching inside the home turned up
4,138 grams of processed
marijuana, growing equipment and
other drug paraphernalia.
The value of the seized drugs
is estimated at approximately
$23,300.
Two people have been arrested
and were charged with production of
a controlled substance, possession
for the purpose of trafficking and
possession of a controlled
substance. The 34-year-old man and
28-year-old woman of Huron East
will attend court in Exeter on May
29.
Thief attempts to take ATV
On March 11 at 10:15 a.m. OPP
were called to a residence on
Jamestown Road in Grey Twp. part
of Huron East over a break-in.
Sometime after noon on March 10
and before 10 a.m. on March 11 a
person forced open a door to a shed.
A 2001 Bombardier Traxter XL
ATV was removed from the
building. The ATV was found
outside the building a short distance
away with the ignition switch
damaged by the thief.
Footprints in the snow alerted the
owner the something had happened
on the property in the last day
causing him to check the rest of the
property.
Anyone who can help in solving
this case is asked to call the local
OPP or Crime Stoppers.
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Majestic Institute
establishes award
The Majestic Women’s Institute
held its meeting in the Brussels
Library on Wednesday, March 12 at
1:30 p.m.
Lucy Hesse, president, opened the
meeting with a reading followed by
the Ode and Mary Stewart Collect.
Secretary Leona Armstrong, read the
minutes of the February meeting,
and treasurer Edna McLellan gave
the financial report.
Ida Evans, a faithful and long-time
member of Majestic WI bequeathed
a gift of money to the Institute. It
was decided to put the money
towards an annual award of $50 to a
Brussels Public and Grey Central
Public School student. It is to be
called the Ida Evans citizen award.
With April coming soon a cancer
committee was nominated. It
consists of Alice Brothers,- Edna
McLellan, Kathy Bridge and Doris
McCall. There is to be an ACWW
church service in Duff’s United
Church, Walton on April 27 at 9:30
a.m. Arrangements were made for
Majestic’s share of the lunch.
Majestic is invited to Lakelet Wl
on March 20 at 2 p.m. in the
Fordwich Hall. There will be
pictures shown of Australia. On
March 24 Lucy Hesse is having a
Hot Blitz to make hats for cancer
patients. Bring material.
Saturday, April 5 is Women’s
Healthy Day from 9 a.m. to noon at
Gorrie United Church. Tickets must
be purchased in advance. Call
Darlene Harding for information.
April 8 at 10 a.m. is WFO Day at
the home of Kathy Bridge. There is
to be a course at a future date to
make a fabric cookie jar.
Registration is $5.
If interested in going to the Home
and Country play, contact Lucy
Hesse.
Cathrine Campbell introduced the
guest speaker Janna Dodds. She sang
a solo, then spoke on health and
wellness. She told about beekeeping
which was very interesting. She
brought a hive and equipment and
explained the process. Bees have to
be left honey for winter feeding.
She then sang another solo. Marie
McCutcheon thanked her.
Happy Birthday was sung to Lucy
Hesse and Chen Fransen. Lunch was
served by Ruth Bauer, Kathy Bridge
and Cathrine Campbell.
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