HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-12-08, Page 13PEOPLE AROUND
AUBURN
Auburn-area residents extend their
sympathies to the family of Leona
Hickey. Visitation was held Nov. 30
at McCallum and Palla Funeral
Home. The funeral mass was
celebrated at St. Peter’s Church in
Goderich and interment was at St.
Augustine Cemetery.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Ron Facchinato, a former
resident of Auburn. He is well
remembered as a talented
stonemason.
The Sunday school children
County measures performance
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
How to get the good news out
about the county’s performance
measurement was brought to the
table at Huron County council’s
Nov. 29 meeting.
Chief administrative officer Larry
Adams explained that the county is
required to report certain
performance measurements to the
province under the Municipal Act.
Councillor Deb Shewfelt of
Goderich said he felt that the
ratepayers should be made aware of
the information in the report.
Howick councillor Rosemary
Rognvaldson agreed, noting that she
was impressed that the operating
costs for garbage disposal per
household is $1.52. “I think people
should know this.”
Adams said that the information
will be published on the website.
However, as not everyone has
internet access, the discussion then
went to whether print advertising
would be the way to go, or as a
submission with the municipal tax
billing. Treasurer Dave Carey was
authorized to investigate the costs
involved.
For Huron, 20 of the 49
performance measurements were
applicable. “In order to comply with
the province’s mandate to report
2004 fiscal year performance
measurements, county staff has
made reasonable assumptions using
the information available from the
province,” council was informed.
Some of the information was:
operating costs for library services
per person, $34.72; operating costs
for library per use, $5.54; library
uses per person, 6.273; operating
costs for administration as a
percentage of total municipal
operating costs, four per cent;
operating costs for paved roads per
lane kilometre. $158.44; operating
costs for winter maintenance of
roadway per lane kilometre,
$969.49; percentage of paved lanes
kilometre where condition is rated
good, 100 per cent; weighted
number of days when a boil water
advisory issued by the Ministry of
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The Citizen
presented the Christmas story,
Angels - Heralds of Hope at Knox
United Church. The church family
very much appreciated all the hard
work the children and Sunday
school staff put into delivering the
Christmas message.
Last week Jeff and Jamie Plaetzer
did an excellent job of a reading,
along with the lighting of the candle
for first week of Advent. Keith
Hildebrand and his grandma Mrs.
John Hildebrand led in the lighting
of the Advent candle for the secbnd
week.
Santa Claus visited the village on
Sunday at the Auburn Lions
breakfast. Although the gifts are still
being assembled in Santa’s
workshop, he still had time to pack a
bag of Christmas candy for the
children.who came to visit.
Several Auburn residents reported
having a wonderful time on the bus
tour to Port Dover to take in the
lights last week. There were two
Health, applicable to a municipality
water supply was in effect, .02 days,
percentage of new lots approved that
are located in settlement areas, 66.7
per cent; percentage of land
designated for agricultural purposes
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separate buses and they all reported
that it was well worth the trip.
Several ladies of the Walkerburn
Club travelled to Restview Nursing
Home in Clinton on Thursday to join
the residents in singing Christmas
carols. Afterwards, they served
cookies and enjoyed a social time
with the residents.
The next meeting of the Club is on
Jan. 9 at 1:30 p.m. at the home of
Betty Archambault. Ila Cunningham
will provide the lunch and Deanna
Snell will be in charge of the
program.
The Dungannon history book,
Once Upon A Time, is still selling
strong so don’t miss out. This makes
an excellent Christmas gift, and one
that the receiver will enjoy several
times over.
The book is available at Fincher’s
on the Square in Goderich or at the
Old Village Cafe on main street in
Dungannon. Come for a visit and
take home a piece of our heritage.
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which was not re-designated for
other uses during 2002, 100 per cent
and number of hectares of land
originally designated for agriculture
which was re-designated for other
uses during 2002, 64.3 hectares.
Delivering the wish list
Little ones had a chance to visit with Santa during the
Auburn Lions Club breakfast on Sunday morning. Molly, left
and Sadie Vincent from Vanastra took their turn on St.
Nick’s lap to share their wish list for Christmas. (Vicky Bremner
photo)