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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2003-04-09, Page 9THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003. PAGE 9. The Ethel Community Hall board annual meeting was held this past week. Mrs. Dilworth explained that there was not much new business discussed. The board is considering putting blacktop on some of the gravel area of the parking lot as well as looking into some other minor repairs to doors, windows and the furnace fuel tank. The rates for the hall are apparently staying the same as last year. Although this stormy weather might seem like a temporary (perhaps somewhat disheartening) setback to spring, I thought I might mention gardening for a moment. More specifically, I would like to remind Ethel residents of our community flower garden at the mailboxes. The garden is a great way to perk up that area and also provides a new home for those perennials that get divided in the spring. (Or drop them off at the homes of appreciative gardeners in your community. Perennials can be so expensive to purchase!) The thing about an idea like the garden is that it needs to be maintained, which can prove to be quite a bit of work. We all know “many hands make light work” but often in a community project such as this garden there is no one designated to ask volunteers to donate a bit of time to pull weeds, tum soil or water. (Incidentally, our hose reaches that garden and can be readily available for anyone who takes a notion to water). Something to think about. I was pulling into our driveway one day last week and a heavy sadness fell over me. I looked ahead to the comer of Mill Street and Main Street only to see a county employee changing the street signs. It feels as though Ethel, along with many other small towns across Ontario, is being stripped of its identity. In my opinion, these villages and hamlets, rich with heritage and ancestry, were stitched together long ago to form a beautiful “quilt” that represents the counties and regions of our province. I fear that this quilt is being replaced with a simple, uniform piece of fabric. A blanket whose machine woven threads cover the desired demographic area in a tidy, uniform fashion. I liked “Main Street, Ethel”. And I am going to miss it greatly. Have a wonderful week. community extends sympathy to Karen and Dave Bowles and their family on the passing of Karen’s father Tim Dilworth. The euchre party last Friday was cancelled due to weather and road conditions. The next card party will be held April 18 and it has been decided to continue the Cranbrook euchre parties into May. Results from darts for fun were as follows: high, Keith Williamson 142, Marie Stute, 126; high team, Annette Lewington, Gary Evans and Brad Speiran, 62 games. 1 Il III FROM ETHEL _____________/______________ Next euchre ■Bra ’WL Citizen publisher elected to OCNA bd. Monday, April 14 Feeling the rhythm Shannon Thunderbird was at Brussels Public School on April 3 to perform for Grade 6 students. Classes from Grey Central and Hullett Public Schools were also at the school for the performance. Thunderbird informed students about First Nations culture as well as giving them the opportunity to sing and play the drums. (Mary Simmons photo) Citizen Publisher Keith Roulston was elected to the board of directors of the Ontario Community Newspaper Association at the group’s annual meeting in Toronto Friday. Roulston joins a 12-member board which will be headed by Ron Wassink of Kincardine, elected president of the OCNA for 2003. The association is an $18 million organization which provides training to the staffs of the 265 member newspapers, sells advertising collectively for them and represents their interests in negotiations with governments. At the Better Newspaper Awards, a part of the OCNA meeting, cartoonist I. A. Nespolon won third place in the “cartoonist of the year” category for a cartoon depicting the decline of the family farm, published in The Citizen last May 22. It was the second year in a row he had been among the top three cartoonists in the province. The Ethel euchre was held on Monday, March 31. Winners were: share-the-wealth, Jim McGillawee, Keith Turnbull; high, Bea Noble, Keith Turnbull; lone hands, Myrna Burnett, Ray Kingsly, Adrian Verstoep; low, Isabelle Craig, Charlie Harrison. There were numerous tally winners. The next euchre will be held on Monday, April 14 at 8:30 p.m. Expropriations Act. NOTICE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND OF the proposed expropriation of land by the County hires ambulance staff call 1-866-734-9422 or visit www.medicalert.ca. Medic Alert Lets You Live Life. By Bonnie Gropp Citizen editor David Lew, manager of land ambulance operations for the county told Huron councillors at the April 3 meeting that staffing should soon be up to its full complement. Lew said five part-time and four temporary full-time people were recently hired. As well they have interviewed in excess of 17. “Just after we released the budget we had a huge influx of people wanting to work for us. HURON-BRUCE PROVINCIAL PC ASSOCIATION would like to inform its members that a nomination meeting will be held on DATE: Thursday, April 10,2003 TIME: 7:30 p.m LOCATION: Blyth Community Centre IN THE MATTER Expropriating Authority, The Municipality of Morris-Turnberry (the "Municipality"), being the South Half of the North Half, Part of Lot 15, Fifth Concession, Municipality of Morris-Turnberry (former Township of Morris), Cour.ty of Huron, as in R8915I and being all of PJ.N. 41330-0037, for the municipal purpose of providing a buffer fcr the adjacent Morris Landfill located at North Part of Lot 15, Concession 5, Municipality o* Morris-Turnberry, County of Huron. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the application has been made for approval to expropriate the land described as follows: South Half of the North Half, Part of Lot 15, Fifth Concession, Municipality of Morris-Turnberry (former Township of Morris), County of Huron. Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing. (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is: The Council of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry, R.R. #4, 41342 Morris Road, Brussels, Ontario NOG 1 HO, (519) 887-6137. THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY nJUlth Mayor - Keith Johnston "ALan-cg. Mtehte" Clerk-Treasurer - Nancy Michie This notice first published on the 26th day of March, 2003.