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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-06-17, Page 16Pag• 16, The Huron Expositor • June 17, 2009 $1rsi s Need Mortgage Money? Farm & Residential 1 & 2 Mortgage S 3.25 Interest If you qualify, payments: 5,000 =13.55 =10,000 =27.08. =50,000 =135.42 =100,000 =270.83 • No upfront fees • Personal loans/mortgages • Consolidate your debts • Problem mortgage specialist LIc. # 10163 ASTRAL FUNDING INC. • (519) 364-0450 • 1-800-387-1932 42. BUMS DC41.1"0 n Rooms Th�s.�1, 7&owvr . & gt4t, ' 17 Main St. Seaforth Delivery Available Telefkxs 519-527-0555 www.bloomsnrooma.com Bono tl' ro:il gently & s d lases- Co, t i'11ets a!)ii baskets. )1011 l'.'!II 10001:'o 311111Seole ^'od't lo.' each item returned. II& lifts ANDERSON Brad and Michelle and big sisters Alexis and Gal- lie are thrilled to announce the arrival of Bree Amy Lynn weighing 8 Ibs.8 oz. Born June 9, 2009 at SGH. Proud grandparents are Jim and Marg An- derson, Marg Henderson, Kevin Henderson and Joan Wilbee. Bree is loved by many family in Heaven and on earth. 43-25-1 Ilsimilme MCGRATH: In loving memory of a dear and spe- cial brother and Uncle, Tom, who was called home 26 years ago, June 14, 1983. We can shed a tear because you are gone, Or we can smile because you were part of our lives. We can close our eyes and pray that you'll come back, Or we can open our eyes and see reminders of you all around us. We can turn our back on tomorrow and live in the past; Or we can look at today and live each day to the ' fullest, as you did. Our hearts can be empty because you are no lon- ger here, Or be full of the love and cherished memories we have of you. Tom, the years have passed but not the love. Our lives go on without you, But nothing is the same. Those special years will not return, But deep within our hearts, You will always walk with us forever. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by Bar- bara, Cheryl, Sandy and Paul; Donna and Neil, Ken and Waneeta, Mike, Nick, Tommy, Timmy and Anya 46-25-1 47. Cis -Tans HOEGY We would like to thank everyone who came to help us celebrate our special day June 6th (our 60th wedding anniversary) and for the cards we received. You made our day. - Lavern and Greta Hoegy , 47-25x1 HEARD The family of Juen Heard would like to extend sin- cere . thanks to family and friends. Thank you for the meals serit to our homes, for the calls, cards, flowers, the memorial donations and condolenc- es. We appreciate your support. Sincere thanks to the caring staff of Whitney-Ribey Funeral Home for their guidance, to Pastor Mark Kennedy of Bethel Bible Church for the service and organist Virginia EIg. Thanks also to the Bayfield United Church ladies for the luncheon. It was all greatly appreci- ated. - Don, Linda and Families 47-25x1 SHANNON Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate Ivin Shannon's 90th birthday. Dad had a great day and was provided with many memories to cherish. - Tom,,B,afb, J-tndSe.Y.an i Matt.. 47-25X1 DEADLINE 4:00 PM FRIDAY 47. Sank 11Thais HARGREAVES The family of the late Victor Hargreaves wishes to thank everyone for all the kindness during the recent loss of our dear husband, father, brother, poppa and friend. The floral tributes,. food, dona- tions and sympathy cards help us realize what our extended families and friends really mean to us. Special thanks must go to Dr. Ray Flowers, Dr. Wil- liam O'Connor and also to Dr. lan Kerr and Nancy Webster -Gregg of the London Regional Cancer Centre for their dedicated and compassionate care. Thanks also to Dan Bachert and Shelley Hayter, reg. nurses, and to St. Elizabeth staff, es- pecially Barb Dalgliesh. Thank you to Joyce Mc - Beath and the staff of McBeath Funeral Homes, Zurich/Hensall for the special way they guided and supported us with funeral arrangements. Our sincere appreciation goes to Rev. Don Rob- inson and Rev. Marybeth Wilson, who provided such comfort and support. To the grandsons and great grandchildren, thank you for being Poppa's pallbearers and flower bearers. Thank you to the Brucefield United Church Women for the lovely lunch following the service. We send our warm- est regrets to anyone that we did not personally spend time with at the servi9e. Just knowing you were there, expressing your love and sympathy was a great comfort to my family and myself. - Shirley and Family 47-25-1 • viteviPr News County councillors agree lunch should not be paid by ratepayers Susan Hundertmark An 11-8 recorded vote at Huron County council confirmed that coun- cilors will still have a lunch break at their meetings - but, whatever they eat will no longer be paid for by the county. The issue of a free lunch was thor- oughly debated again at county council's June 3 meeting when Coun. Dave Johnston (Bluewater) pro- tested that a notion to discontinue lunches at committee of the whole sessions could lead to a situation where councillors continue until 3 p.m. without any lunch break at all. "It does not address the aspects of the Health and Safety Act for employees who are required to sit here through their lunch breaks. I, for one, will be ,getting up when I'm hungry and leaving and if eight or nine members feel the same way, you won't have a quorum," he said. Johnston pointed out that several councilors suffer from diabetes and require a lunch break to accommo- date their condition. Coun. Joe Seili (Huron East), whose requests for a financial breakdown on lunch costs sparked Coun. Deb Shewfelt's (Goderich) mo- tion to do away with picking up the tab for council- lors' lunches, responded that he was never against a lunch break from noon to 1 p.m. He said he only wanted councillors to pay for their own lunches. If you de - Tide not to come back, you should be only paid for a half day. I can be respon- sible enough to return to work after lunch - if other councillors can't, so be it," he said, adding that the hour break should be enough time for staff to eat lunch "like they have for the last 100 years." Coun. Ber- nie MacLellan (Huron East) suggested that councillors could continue to have lunch in the council chambers if they paid for a meal catered by WED. JUNE 17 8-10 a.m. Walk for Wellness Program, Seaforth Arena, 1-4 p.m. Seniors Shuffleboard at Seaforth Arena 4-6 p.m. Knitting & crocheting circle, Platinum Qak 6:45 p.m. Walk at Hullett Provincial Wildlife Area. Meet at Main Office. Weather permitting 5-8 p.m. An evening with Mike Francis singing, Victoria Park, Seaforth. THURS. JUNE 18 8-10 a.m. Walk for Wellness Program, Seaforth Arena. Social worker Joan Spittal 5:30-8:30 p.m. Twilight Tunes, Victoria Park, Seaforth. 8 p.m. Wind Farms, Blessing or Curse? Public Education Meeting, Seaforth Community Centre. FRI. JUNE 19 10:00 a.m. Rural Response for Healthy Children Morning Out Program, Bethel Bible Church, Seaforth • FRI. JUNE 19 10-11:30 a.m. Play and Learn, Brussels Community Centre 10:30-11:30 a.m. Preschoo Storytime, Seaforth Library • MON. JUNE 22 8-10 a.m. Walk for Wellness, Seafo Arena. Nurse practitioner, Cat Verberne 9:30-11:30 a.m. Alphabet Soup, Gre Central School 10-11:30 a.m. Getting Ready fo Kindergarten, St. James School • TUES. JUNE 23 8-10 a.m. Walk For Wellness Program, Seaforth Arena. 10-11:30 a.m. Baby & Toddler Tim Seaforth Co -Operative Children' Centre • WED. JUNE 24 8-10 a.m. Walk for Wellness Progr Seaforth Arena. Dietitian, Rebecc Blane 1-4 p.m. Seniors Shuffleboard Seaforth Arena 4-6 p.m. Knitting & crocheting circle Platinum Oak 6:45 p.m. Walk at Hullett Provincia Wildlife Area. Meet at Main Office Weather permitting 7:30 p.m. General Cancer Suppo Group, Seaforth Manor, Seaforth Info: 1-800-294-0086. If you're nlzing a event of Interest to other Sertbrth area residents, phone the at 51114127-0240) or nta'the information to Community Calendar, The Huron Expoaltor, Sox OO, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 W0 well In advance of the scheduled date. Pre* Ming includes dine; time, name of event and location only. Space foram. CommunNy Calendar is donated by The Huron Expositor. a local restaurant. "That way, we're still getting lunch and the ratepayers aren't picking up the bill. And, I think it would be ap- preciated by the establishments in town," he said: Coun. Bert Dykstra (Central Hu- ron) added that if the lunches were catered and paid for by council- lors, restaurants throughout Hu- ron County could benefit and Coun. Dorothy Kelly (Morris Turnberry) added that the cost could be taken from councillors' pay. Coun. Bill Siemon (Huron East) said that as a diabetic, -he'd prefer to bring his own lunch. "It's only right that we pay for our own lunch or bring it," he said. Shewfelt said he thought council- lors were making the issue too com- plicated. "Break at 12 and come back at 1 p.m. and get on with life. I don't know why we're beating this to death," he said. Warden Ken Oke said he received phone calls from ratepayers when the free lunch issue was first raised, telling him council was being "penny foolish." "We've got to act like a business and what business sits there and quibbles over whether or not the board gets fed lunch? If you think you're impressing the ratepayers, you're not," he said. Coun. Bill Dowson (Bluewater) agreed saying ratepayers found the situation amusing. "Everyone I talked to just laughed and said, 'What a bunch of kids at the county,"' he said. Kelly added that people used to laugh at Morris Turnberry's reeve 30 years ago when he walked out of county council with his lunch pail. Seili responded that, on the con- trary, he received a number of phone calls praising the county for discon- tinuing the free lunches. "A lot of people called to say thank you for saving the taxpayer money. This was $20,000 and I was taught that if you look after the pennies, your money will grow," he said. Voting in favour of the motion to discontinue paid lunches were Seili, MacLellan, Siemon, Shewfelt, John- ston, Kelly, Dowson, Coun. George Robertson (South Huron), Coun. Murray Scott (North Huron), Coun. Max Demaray (Howick), Coun. Tim Collyer (Central Huron). Voting against the motion were Oke, Dykstra, Coun. Jim Dietrich (South Huron), Coun. Ben Van Diepenbeek (ACW), Coun. Neil Vincent (North Huron), Coun. Jim Fergusson (Blue - water), Coun. John Grace (Goderich) and Coun. Neil Rintoul (ACW). Coun. John Bezaire (Central Hu- ron) was absent.