HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-02-09, Page 29THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2000. PAGE 29.
Huronlea resident celebrates 90th birthday
Jane Devries marked her 90th
birthday at Huronlea on Sunday
surrounded by family and friends.
Bom in The Netherlands on Feb.
11, 1910, Jane attended public
school there then later took classes
in home economics. She married
Harmen Devries on June 27, 1936
and together they had six children.
Council plans for transition
zciat occasion
Jane Devries enjoyed the visit with family and friends on
Sunday at Huronlea as the guest of honour for a 90th
birthday open house. (Ashiey Gropp photo)
Councillors Judith Gaunt and
Murray Scott were appointed to the
transition board for North Huron at
the Feb. 1 meeting of East
Wawanosh twp.
Council remuneration and
expenses for 1999 were $4,780 for
Reeve Donald Schultz including
$2,000 for regular meetings, $2,280
for special and committee meetings
and $500 for mileage, conventions
and telephone; $3,185 for Council
lor James Campbell ($1,500 and
$1,685); $5,270 for Councillor
Judith Gaunt ($1,500, $3,590 and
$180.90); $2,859 for Councillor
Fred Meier ($1,500, $1,320 and
$39) and $3,640 for Councillor
Murray Scott ($1,500 and $2,140).
The total cost was $19,743.
Authorization was given for the
signing of the recreation agreement
between the township and Wing
ham.
The drain maintenance/superin-
tendent program grant allocation
request for 2000/2001, in the
A daughter is now deceased.
The Devrieses farmed outside
Brussels from 1958 to 1979 when
they moved to town. Harmen died
two years later.
Jane recently moved to Huronlea.
She has been a member of the
Majestic Women’s Institute and
Brussels UCW since 1959.
amount of $12,000, was approved.
Geoff King was appointed drainage
superintendent.
Support was given to a resolution
from Colborne Twp. asking the
provincial government to take
action regarding manure spills and
bring into effect an enforcement act
similar but not limited to that of the
Petroleum Handling Act.
Council supported a petition
from Niagara Falls asking the gov
ernment to make amendments to
the Young Offenders Act.
Harry Bridge was appointed dog
counter. The license fees are $20
per dog and $90 per kennel.
Additional charges were added to
the list of fees for the landfill site.
A car trunk-full will cost $5; sin
gle-axle truck, $35 and a tandem
axle truck, $50.
Clerk-Treasurer Winona Thomp
son and employees John
McClinchey and Barbara Black
were authorized to attend a
CPR/first aid course at the Huron
With her family now grown to
include 13 grandchildren and 18
great-grandchildren, the birthday
celebration was a “real celebration”
she said. Her family gave her a
bouquet of 90 carnations which she
has left at the front desk of the
seniors' home for the enjoyment of
all the residents.
County garage in April.
Road and general accounts in the
amounts of $18,195 and $33,758
were approved for payment.
Theft from
Wescast
site
On Feb. 4, just before 10:15 a.m.
a theft was reported from the work
site of Wescast Industries on Cone.
1 in Morris Twp.
An employee from another
company working at the site
reported that sometime during the
evening a control box for a Skyjack
Scissors Lift was stolen. The
control box is valued at over
$1,000.
Anyone who knows of its
location is asked to notify the
Huron OPP or call Crime Stoppers.
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