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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-12-06, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2000. Brussels residents to see change in hydro bills Brussels residents will see a change in their hydro bills this month as Festival Hydro of Stratford takes over service delivery. Beginning Dec. 1, Festival Hydro Inc. took over the task of distributing hydro to Brussels, Dashwood, Hensall, St. Marys, Seaforth and Zurich. There will be service centres for outside employees in St. Marys and Seaforth, where former village employee Don Crawford will be sta­ Reeve seeks council’s support By Bonnie Gropp Citizen staff In a last official effort to make his point, outgoing Brussels Reeve Ralph Watson, asked his council at their Monday night meeting, to pass a motion of support for the county’s WI gets use of St. Helen’s Hall At the Nov. 21 session of West Wawanosh council. Reeve Doug Miller and Clerk Liliane Nolan were authorized to sign an agreement with the St. Helens Women’s Institute regarding St. Helens hall. The WI will have unlimited use of the hall. Building Official Grant Anger was authorized to approach Mr. Oudshoorn to sign a Hold Harmless/ Indemnification Clause with regards to his milkhouse presently on town­ ship property. Road and general accounts total­ ing $762.92 and $1,392.41 were approved for payment. tioned. Brussels Clerk-Treasurer Donna White said the final audit of the Brussels accounts were being com­ pleted Monday, and although final approval for the sale -of Brussels hydro service has not yet been received from the Ontario Energy Board, hydro bills will be arriving from Stratford this week. Initially, costs will remain the same, said White, as Festival Hydro must establish a fair price structure decision regarding ambulance serv­ ices. In making his request, Watson noted that there was a group at coun­ cil that want to take things back­ wards. “Led by our new mayor, as well as Goderich and Exeter,” he said. Councillor Mary Stretton asked if it was true that there were five para­ medics who lost jobs. Watson responded that some didn’t get jobs NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH The offices of Ashfield and West Wawanosh are moving on December 6 to the site of the amalgamated municipal office in Colborne Township, at 82133 Council Line, R.R. #5, Goderich, N7A 3Y2 Telephone - 519-524-4669 Fax - 519-524-1951 Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To facilitate the move from Ashfield and West Wawanosh the "new" office will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - December 6, 7, 8, 2000 Office Staff will be available by telephone only. Transition Board of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh which is approved by the govern­ ment. White expects to have more infor­ mation available to hydro customers later in the month as matters are finalized. With the deregulation of Ontario Hydro, customers are reminded that other companies may call to solicit their business. Whether customers choose to remain with Festival Hydro or opt for another provider. Festival Hydro because they wouldn’t take the required training which came down through the province. “There are those at county that think if it’s not broken, don’t fix it, but it is broken,” Watson said, explaining that the ambulance serv­ ice in Huron was one of the most costly in South-Western Ontario. Watson’s motion, which is to be sent to the county, was seconded by Councillor Greg Wilson. will continue to be the distributor for hydro and will issue the bills. White said that Brussels residents will receive separate bills for water and sewer, and these will still be PRINTING IS OUR BUSINESS •Colour Printing • Posters • Letterheads • Envelopes • Business Cards WE CAN DO IT ALL! A COMPLETE PRINTING. SERVICE 4 BLYTH PRINTING INC. BLYTH 523-9211 billed through the munici­ pality. Anyone wishing to contact Festival Hydro can call the toll -free number ’ -866-444-9370. • Business Forms • Brochures • Flyers • Carbonless Forms • Labels Business Di Computer Sales and Service P.O. Box 127 145 Main Street East Listowel, Ontario N4W 3H2 PHONE: (519) 291-3040 Fax: (519) 291-1850 Email: wuca@w-u.on.ca PALI. 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