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Huron Expositor, 2017-06-21, Page 3Wednesday. June 21, 2017 • Huron Expositor 3 Locals worry another blue box might be confiscated for improper use Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor Protecting the environ- ment through the positive slogan -reduce, reuse, recycle has recently been put on hold for several residents and local store merchants in Seaforth. Playing messenger, Sea - forth Coun. Nathan Marshall had a discussion with the Huron East council at a June 6 meeting concerning the numerous complaints received from concerned ratepayers -specifically storeowners and how they fear another community blue box may be removed. Garbage is illegitimately being piled up in recycling bins and the Bluewater Recycling Association has decided to remove the blue bin at 23 Main Street South; the location of the municipal parking lot. Marshall is not pointing a finger at the local storefronts for these unfortunate episodes. "I can't speak for all the storeowners, but I'm very confident that the storeowners are not the the people that are abusing it one's doing it" stated 'filar- don't care." shall in a recent phone "I'o save time and energy conversation. "They enjoy attempting to figure out who the privileges of having a the culprits are, or pleading dumps t e r, I would not their case to Bluewater Recy- think they would abuse cling, Knight suggested the that." option of using wheeled Kt the last council bins. meeting, Marshall asked In a potential attempt to CAO of Huron East Brad find the persons not follow - Knight about potentially ing the proper protocol, installing signage explain- Brussels ward Council- ing the various articles for David Blaney said similar and such that are on the happenings have been list of allowed materials to reported in Brussels. be dumped. He said residents at a local Knight responded, "I think apartment building were leaving out garbage bags without the required "hag tags" "Eventually the bags were cut open and (we) found evidence of who was doing it," said Blaney at the last council meeting. "They took it back to them and said you do this again, there is going to be a real problem." Tuckersmith Coun. Ray Chartrand asked council to contact Bluewater and see if there is a "possible solu- tion," he suggested locks or slots be added to the bins so A motorcycle ride for kftuc the "Wounded Warriors" A (94 `� s Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor The blistering sound of roaring engines could be heard throughout Seaforth as roughly 70 motorcy- clists congregated in a fund- raising effort for the "Wounded Warriors." This is a large upsurge in numbers as there were only 20-30 riders in the event's inaugural year. In the last decade, the ride titled the "Tour of Duty" has raised thousand of dollars, which goes directly towards the Wounded Warriors fund. In 2006 the fund was launched; it supports the Canadian Forces members that were wounded during operations and aims to "improve the general morale and welfare of the soldiers and their families by working through first-line caregivers, medical staff, chaplains and assisting offic- ers," according to the website. Frequently coordinated with the A.B.A.T.E. (Asso- ciation of Bikers for Awareness Training and Education); the chapter 11 riders were given the opportunity to participate in a 200 km + bike ride trek aimed at visiting the majority of the Legions in the surrounding region including the Royal Cana- dian Legions in Seaforth, Lucknow, Goderich, and Hensall. This year, compared to other years, president of A.B.A.T.E Jerry Faber decided to change things up a tad --for reasons of safety and all around stress -free travels of riding the HEART&N STROKE FOUNDATION highways. "The group has been very large lately, we wanted to try something different," he said June 14 adding that this ride has the capability of disrupt- ing traffic when they travel as one unit. The new practice provides riders with a map and lets them choose their path at their leisure. Upon arrival at each des- ignated legion, riders were asked to fill out a military trivia questionnaire to bet- ter understand each estab- lishment and the reason behind the fundraising event. "It (made) people go around and look at the dis- play cases and plaques, instead of just looking around, it drove them to read them and explain what this concept is all about." MAKE HEALTH LAST.CA suJn1n1Jwj toll users would have to break down their recycling items. Bluewater Recycling told the Expositor June 14 that they usually give a "three strike" warning before removing the blue bin. Bonnie Stewardson, administration assistant at Bluewater Recycling said if the concerned locals are aware of who is responsi- ble for the recycle bin dilemma that they should "approach them and let them know that if this con- tinues that the bin will be removed." June 1st - June 30th BIA Business Decoration Contest Seaforth Business District I Contact: seaforthbia@grnail.com June 1st - July 31st BIA "150 Reasons to Shop Seaforth" Contest Seaforth Business District I Contact: seaforthbia@gma l.com June 18th Van Egmond House Spring Breakfast Van Egmond House, Egmondville I Contact dminhinn@gmad.com Utti July 1st Seaforth Firefighters' Breakfast Seaforth Fire Hall. 31 Birch Street I Contact mbedard@huroneast.com July 1st "Happy Birthday Canada!" 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