HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-04-26, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2000. PAGE 3.
The community of Blyth is going to look even better this year with the arrival of crab apple
trees. Nancy Snell and crew were helping out at the April 15 sale.
Blyth
People
Euchre winners at Blyth on
Monday, April 17 were: high lady,
Carol Daer; high man, Dorothy
Daer; ladies’ lone hands, Marj East;
men’s lone hands, Everett
Scrimgeour; low lady, Kay
Konarski; low man, Norman
Turnbull.
Blyth council briefs
Council okays promotions
Blyth councillors supported pro
motion of the village at the April
17 meeting.
In response to a request from
Eleanor Babcock and Luanne Tay
lor of the Blyth Business Associa
tion, council agreed to advertise in
the Daytripping magazine for a cost
of $250 to $300.
A motion was also approved to
advertise in Stops Along the Way,
for $158 in each of three issues.
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There was considerable discus
sion regarding the changes in PUC
and possible alternatives, including
an arrangement with Niagara
Power.
The PUC commissioners will be
invited to a meeting with Ontario
Hydro, May 1.
***
Councillor Murray Nesbitt
attended the April 19 meeting in
Wingham to discuss future mainte
nance contracts with the Ontario
Clean Water Agency for upkeep of
the sewage system.
Council stated they preferred a
one-year contract at this time,
rather than five years, due to amal
gamations.
***
Bills and accounts in the amount
of $183,185.08 were approved for
payment.
***
Council declined to participate
with financial funding for Wheels
Away in 2000.***
There were no objections to the
Royal Canadian Legion selling raf
fle tickets in the municipality.***
Council supported a resolution
from Chatham-Kent petitioning the
provincial government to retain the
present municipal outlet drainage
grant program as well as the tile
loan program without any reduc
tions.
Support was given to a resolution
from Centre Hastings asking the
provincial government to change
regulations so that a director with
the Ministry of Environment must
consult local municipalities and
conservation authorities before
issuing permits. The petition
referred to the Ministry of Environ
ment allowing the taking of water
from municipalities without consul
tation.
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Permission was given for the
Royal Canadian Legion to apply
for a special occasions permit for a
beer tent at Lions Park in conjunc
tion with a slo-pitch tournament
May 27.
***
The property standards officer
was authorized to investigate com
plaints with regards to the condi
tion of neglected/unfinished store
front properties.***
Councillors Rob Lawrie and Nes
bitt had met with Chad Haggitt
regarding summer recreation pro
grams in the village.
Haggitt has organized a ball
hockey league which will begin
play in May. He is also looking
into a children’s program.
Haggitt will book, drag and mark
the ball diamonds.
***
Councillor Doug Scrimgeour was
appointed chair of the Blyth Brook
Greenway Committee and Donna
Taylor will be the secretary.
***
There were no objections to
Stewart using two complimentary
tickets to the Stratford Festival.
Royal
Canadian
Legion
the
Blyth I
523-9381
Branch 420 Blyth
All Voting Members to
NOMINATIONS &
ELECTIONS
May 4th
8:30 p.m.
Legion Dress not mandatory
If interested in holding
any office please
contact Crystal
523-9635
Clerk-Treasurer John Stewart
confirmed the village would
receive $99,000 from the Commu
nity Reinvestment Fund for 2000,
up $11,000 over last year. Howev
er, the Special Circumstances grant
of $13,000 will not be paid, thereby
giving the village a net loss of
$2,000 in government funding.
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People, Plants and Pride...Growing Together
An estimate of $68,094 for police
costs was received from the provin
cial government. However, Stewart
said adjusted figures from last
year’s low cost of $48,855 are not
yet known.
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