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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2009-09-02, Page 6- tapes, X ;....hP HhIrr•r~ i=vfyr.t - Page 6 The Huron Expositor • September 2, 2009 7000 ews Brussels could keep using�s 100 -year-old heritage library if Infrastructure Canada rant application is approved •4 Susan Huydertmark Brussels could retain its 100 -year- old Carnegie library building as a library if a grant application by the Brussels Lions Club is approved. Huron East council, at its Aug. 25 meeting, endorsed the grant applica- tion made under the Infrastructure VOLINICIPIAOry OF tr. L.UEWATER Nlp-MAP.t111* *L• 2iD0 THANK YOU... The Municipality of Bluewater Playground Program would like to thank the following organizations for their donations this year! Zurich Lions Bayfield Optimists Hensall Kinsmen Hensail Kinette Club Your donations helped make our summer a great success! Canada Stimulus Fund for Not -for - Profit Organizations by Aug. 18. Deputy -Clerk Brad Knight said the program, announced on July 29, tar- getted the perservation and enhancement of heritage structures as well as cultural build- ings like libraries. "It's a change in di- rection council might not support but there is a lot of support in the community for the present facility," said Knight. "We filed the applica- tion three hours before the deadline," he add- ed, stressing the tight deadlines required by the grant process. As council looked at ways to improve ac- cessibility and expand the Brussels Library over the past four years, it had opted for a new building as a less costly route • than retrofit- ting the heritage building. Council decided to ask the community to raise 20 per cent of the cost of the new building, esti- mated a year ago at $650,000. The current library is 1,754 square feet and doesn't meet the Huron County Library Board's minimum net area re- quirement of 2,500 square feet. The reno- vations outlined in the grant application in- crease the square foot- age to 3,148, making the entire main floor, the basement meeting rooms and the wash- rooms completely ac- cessible. They would also add more efficient lighting and insulation that would reduce elec- trical and natural gas consumption. The grant application estimates the total cost of the renovations at $923,892, meeting the requirement of a mini- mum of $750,000. Knight pointed out that with two- thirds funding from the provincial and federal governments, local costs are reduced to $307,964. Deputy -Mayor Bernie MacLellan told council he gave his blessing to the grant submission because it It'sa change in direction council might not support. but there is lot of suppor e: community for the present facility,' -- Huron East Deputy Clerk Brad Knight 1 t You are invited to attend these area churches ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH A Congregation of the Parish of The Holy Spirit Sunday, September 6 Worship at 9:30 am Holy Eucharist Everyone Welcome ACW meets Tues., Sept 8 at 1 pm at,the church BETHEL BIBLE CHURCH An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 519-527-0982 Sunday Worship at 10am Guest Speaker Martin Lamb with Gospel For Asia Youth Group Wednesday 7pm Pastor Mark Kennedy EVERYONE WELCOME NORTHSIDE UNITED Welcomes you Sunday, September 6 @ 11 a.m. Minister Mary Fletcher Semon Construction Zone: Faith Lunch Following Service Sunday School Resumes Sept 13 54 Goderich St. W., Seaforth 519-52�-�635 nnart�hsideunited.ca ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC ' CHURCH • WELCOMES YOU 14 Victoria Street, Seaforth 519-345-2972 Sunday Mass 11 a.m. ST. PATRICK'S, DUBLIN Saturday Mass 5 p.m. Sunday Mass 9 a.m. FR. CHRIS-GILLESPIE EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH Pastor: Steve Hildebrand CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS Sunday September 6 Worship resumes on Sept. 13th FIRST PRESBYTERIAN_ CHURCH_ 59 Goderich St. W Seaforth 519-527- 0170 Sunday Sept 6th, 11:15 a.m. Mary Jane Bisset 911 "Day of Remembrance" Sunday School & Nursery Provided. Mark Sept 17 on your Calendar - Pork Chop BBQ E - • ne is invited to attend. Pian to attend Effn REACHs s Agriculturaj GRAND OPENING Saturday, September 12, 2009 169 Beech Street, just north of Clinton Raceway Doors open from 10 am to 6 pm Admission is FREE Arena Demonstration Schedule: 10:00 am: 10:30 am: 11:00 am: 12:00 pm: 12:30 pm: 1:00 pm: 1:30 pm: 2:00 pm: 2:30 pm: 3:00 pm: 3:30 pm: 4:30 pm: 5:00 pm: 5:30 pm: Friesian Horse display KingLyn Precision Riding Team Effective Rider with Lindsay Grice English and Western Friesian Horse 4 in hand driving Barrel Racing Display Canadian Horse display Percheron 6 horse hitch Western Games Arabian Costume Sulky Driving Reining Prince Philip Games - National Team Driving demonstration Gaited Horse display (Schedule subject to change without prior notice) Activities are scheduled throughout the day. Programs are available at www.reachhuron.ca ,' P u I' .i ' , �, . �.. l ,. ! 0 1i ( v J' I v l ► r 1 r v ) •, r ' r V./ u d .1 .L h .1 ,� P I , t I G .."C .i.,.�0 �b`l, Ali L )1".1 A l 11 t o J. ti- t, �1 .A h J .6 L � .6 J, .be. • filivIwit *Ai al I,. would have been too late to send in the application if they'd waited until the next council. meeting. "When we made the decision to build a new library, this opportunity wasn't available to us and if it was, chances are we wouldn't have decid- ed to build a new building," he said. MacLellan added that council sold the idea to the community in Brus- sels that a new buildings would be less costly than renovating the heri- tage library. "If we can get a large portion paid for, I don't see any reason not to do it," he said: McKillop Coun. Bill Siemon agreed that he supports the application as well. "It makes it a better option," he said. Tuckersmith Coun. Les Falconer said he was impressed by the draw- ings and how the new section blends with the heritage building. "It might be cheaper to build new but I never saw a drawing to make a new building look like an old one. My only question is why didn't we do this before," said Falconer. Seaforth Coun. Joe Steffler said he's heard a lot of support in Brus- sels for the project. "If there's that kind of government money available, I'm all for it," he said. MacLellan said he still has reser- vations if the grant is not approved. "My vote will go back to what we talked about if we don't get the grant," he said. "If the answer is no, that's a whole other situation," added .Brussels Coun. David Blaney. Seili said that while not all of the fundraising committee is behind the grant application, he hopes the grant is approved. loF Ushorne Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company Head Office Exeter, ON 519-235-0350 •Est.1876 Residential Farm & Commercial Properties DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS Joe Chale, R.R. 5 Mitchel 519-348-9705 Tom Feeney, R.R. 2 Dublin 519-345-2947 Larry Gardner, R.R. 2 Staffa 519345-2678 Jade Hodgert, R.R. 1 Kirkton 519-229-6152 *creel CYShee, RR 2 Zurich 519.236.9980 Morris Wifows, Mitchel 519.348-4829 Wayne Maver Exeter 519-235-1915 David Moore Dublin 519-345-2512 Jason Uniac Mitchell 519.348.9012 Barb Worden Staffa 519345.2777 Jeremy rte 519.1