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Huron Expositor, 2000-03-22, Page 66 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, March 22, 2000 News Councils begin work forming Huron East Provincial approval expected any day ahead and form the transition board. So far, at least five other restructuring plans in Huron County have received provincial approval to proceed and Watson said, "Ours is next on the list:" He said if there were any concerns about the restructuring proposal, the municipalities would have heard about it by now and been asked to make changes. Since there have been no questions or concerns, they decided to form the transition board so they can begin preparing to create the new municipality. While the plan is in place and expected to be.approved, the transition board now has the detailed task of making it all fit together, fine tuning how the entire, new municipality of Huron East will operate from how to treat reserve funds to how to operate the utilities in Seaforth and Brussels. At its first meeting, the board divided into, two 'committees: property and administration. Administration will be handle such tasks as determining staffing needs, job descriptions and salary grids.' The property committee will look at such areas as the existing _ administration offices. Meetings are taking place biweekly at Seaforth Town Hall with the property By Scott Hilgendorff Expositor Editor Steps are already being taken to amalgamate Seaforth and Brussels and McKillop: Tuckersmith and Grey Townships as word on final approval is expected any day now from the province. The transition board, a committee formed from members of the combined councils and staff from each of the municipalities. had its first meeting last week} to begin preparing the town, . village and townships for restructuring. By Jan. 1. 2001, the five municipalities arc expected io become Huron East and Ralph Watson, chair of the first meeting, said, "The timeline is going to be tight." That'sthe reason the municipalities decided to go Arena seeks Silver Stick • Tournament for next season By Scott Hilgendorff ' Expositor Editor A regional Silver Stick tournament for girls' hockey could be coming to Seaforth next season. ., The. prestigious tournament. expanding into girls' hockey, is looking for communities capable of hosting the event and The Seaforth District Community Centres has applied. "Silver Stick is one of the most prestigious tournaments around." Said arena manager Graham Nesbitt, adding a win at that tournament level is something a kid will always `remember, above the regular tournaments that take place. He said. with growth in the Silver Stick: organizers are looking for communities to be hosts.0 "We 'v ant -to be there on the ground floor." said. Nesbitt. - The application; with Seaforth Minor Hockey as the sponsoring organization, is in hand and will soon be submitted to the Silver Stick committee with hopes Seaforth will be selected. • "It's so gond for business in town, said Nesbitt,• adding a tournament of that size timid bring about 16 teams to town during the weekend which sees lots :of hockey players and parents - using local restaurants and shops during their time off • • the ice. Re said with Seaforth's track 'record as a solid "hockey town" and its proven ability to. manage • other tournaments. they stand a good chance of, being host to this new event. Nesbitt said the Silver . Stick Tournament needs to know the towns it locates in Ire able to run a tournament well. H. Seaforth is awarded a regional 'event, the ' tournament would take place next December with those teams competing for a spot in a January finals awarded to yet another community. 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