HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-08-18, Page 7PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
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Disquiet filled the hearts and
minds of villagers at the sight and
sound of emergency vehicles in the
village around the supper hour on
Friday. Aug. 5. Over the next few
hours the news that Art Airdrie had
passed away as a result of a massive
heart attack was met with sorrow
and disbelief. Art was just 54 years
old. Art and Dorothy had been
married 34 years.
Art and his sister, Pauline, were
raised just at the edge of
Londesborough on the farm
property now owned by Murray and
Anne Adams. Art and wife.
Dorothy, moved to the village with
young son. Stanley in the mid 1970s
and have always lived in the same
house to which, together, they have
made many changes.
For 30 years, Art has worked at
the feed mill in Londesborough,
first for T.B. Allen and now for
Hensail Co-operative. Over those
three decades Art has come to know
all aspects of the business and
building and was mill manager at
the time of his death.
His co-workers speak of Art as
being fair and understanding in his
dealings with mill workers. Many
can attest to the fact that he was a
dedicated and hard working
employee.
Art lost his father to heart disease
and in recent months he, too, was
dealing with related health
problems. However, he was making
some progress with his weight and
exercising more. Changes just came
too late.
Friends and relatives will
remember a man who reveled in
having company and was a genial
host. Art’s generosity was evident in
the help he offered to the
community as well. At one time and
another, Art worked as a charter
Lions member, a Legion member, a
Boy Scout leader and baseball
coach.
Many of us can recall his attention
to his mother when she was
widowed and needed help with her
home.
Over the course of his marriage.
Art. along with Dorothy, took great
pleasure in the activities of their
three sons. Family members and
friends could always count on him
to be there if they needed help. And
Art enjoyed life in his leisure hours.
It may be that having pictures of
his children and his grandchildren
on his work desk helped him with
the stress of his job. His
grandchildren, whom his sons claim
he spoiled, will be among those who
miss “Poppa Art”.
Micah, chapter 6, read at Art’s
funeral, speaks of God favouring a
humble man. And Art was a humble
man.
THE CITIZEN,
Heading out
Members of the Chesley Saddle Club head out from John and Ruth Uyl’s place in Blyth on a
walk that would last between four and five hours. Approximately 30 riders participated in this
year’s walk. The event from Blyth has taken place for close to 10 years. The club has walks
every week, with the horses travelling at a walk on all types of terrain. (Jim Brown photo)
40 Clean Water projects approved
Huron County’s Clean Water
Project has already contributed
$50,000 in funds to more than 40
projects to clean up Huron County
surface and groundwater quality but
even more rural landowners -
including cottage owners and
farmers - could be applying for grant
funding under the program,
according to local conservation
authorities.
“The good news is that many rural
landowners have already applied to
this excellent Huron County
program and that is to everyone’s
benefit.” said Kate Monk,
stewardship and conservation lands
supervisor with the Ausable
Bayfield Conservation Authority
(ABCA).
“The other side of the coin,
however, is that more rural
landowners could be taking
advantage of this program.”
The Huron Clean Water Project
could fund up to 50 per cent of
eligible project costs for approved
works such as clean water diversion,
erosion control, fragile land
retirement, livestock fencing,
wellhead protection, well
decommissioning and community
stewardship and education projects.
In some cases, landowners can
combine their Huron Clean Water
Project grant with additional
funding through Canada-Ontario
Environmental Farm Plan cost-share
programs to cover a larger
percentage of the project’s costs.
The Ausable Bayfield and
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authorities are working together to
deliver the Clean Water Project for
Huron County. Conservation
authority staff will visit the project
site and help complete the
application form.
“Applications are reviewed on a
first-come, first-serve basis,” Monk
said. “People interested in doing a
project should contact their local
Conservation Authority as soon as
possible.”
Staff will present the project
proposals to the Project Review
Committee of local citizens, said
Monk.
To apply for funding, farmers,
rural landowners and community
groups should call the Maitland
Valley Conservation Authority (335-
3557) -or Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority (235-2610).
The Project Review Committee of
the Huron Clean Water Project has
held two meetings and approved 40
projects with grants of $50,000, said
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF
PIT BULLS WITHIN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF
CENTRAL HURON
PIT BULLS TO BE REGISTERED
Take notice that Ontario Legislation - Bill 132, the Public Safety Related to Dog Statute
Law Amendment Act 2005 will come into force August 29, 2005 (with a 60 day transition
period for owners to comply with leashing, muzzling and sterilization requirements).
After that date, individuals (other than pounds and research facilities as defined in the
Animal Research Act and owners of ‘grandfathered’ pit bulls) will be prohibited from
owning pit bulls. If you arc currently an owner of a pit bull dog defined in the legislation
as follows:
“Pit bull includes, (a) a pit bull terrier, (b) a Staffordshire bull terrier, (c) an American
Staffordshire terrier (d) an American pit bull terrier, (e) a dog that has an appearance and
physical characteristics that are substantially similar to those dogs referred to in any of
clauses (a) to (d).
Doug Hocking, Water Quality
Extension Co-ordinator with the
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority (MVCA).
In all projects, the applicant must
show the existing situation is
impairing water quality and the
proposed solution will improve
water quality, Hocking said.
The County of Huron budgeted
$300,000 to financially assist
property owners and community
groups with stewardship projects to
improve surface and groundwater
quality through the Huron Clean
Water Project, which is similar to
the successful 2001-2003 Huron
Healthy Futures Project that funded
more than 700 projects.
Visit www.abca.on.ca to
download the Huron Clean Water
Project Oyer.
FROM LONDESBORO
19 tables
in play
at euchre
The Happy Gang Seniors of
Londesborough held their monthly
card party at the Community Hall
on Friday, Aug. 12. With 19 tables
of euchre players, the winning
couples were close in score at
evening’s end.
Verna Lindner and Vera Hearn
were the high-scoring couple with
76 points. With 74 points, Vera and
Kay Hesselwood placed second
while close behind with 73 points
were Marjorie Caldwell and
Beatrice Welsh.
Don Buchanan and Josephine
MacGregor successfully played the
most lone hands scoring seven.
The next card party playing
evening in Londesborough will be
Friday, Sept. 9.
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Beat the
temptation.
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CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
TOLL-FREE
YOU MUST REGISTER your pit bull(s) with the Municipal Clerk on or before August
29th, 2005 during regular business hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in addition to all other
licensing requirements of the Municipality of Central Huron. Failure to do so will result
in the loss of the “‘grandfathered” status of the particular pit bull under the provincial
legislation.
1-877-513-5333
An individual who contravenes any provision of this Act or the regulations or who
contravenes an order made under this Act or the regulations is guilty of an offence and
liable, on conviction, to a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term of
not more than six mpnths, or both.
For further information, please contact the Municipal Office at (519)482-3997 ext. 230.