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Communities in Bloom judges tour Exeter
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — Judges for this year's Communities in
Bloom program toured all through Exeter over the
weekend, including getting a bird's-eye view of things
from atop the Trivitt Memorial Anglican Church bell
tower.
Sunny days — From left, Shelby, Erin and Mackenzie
Oke were among those shopping for bargains in
Exeter on Friday during the Sidewalk Sale Days.
Below, June Hodgson and Eleanor Hendrick were
selling tickets for the Auxiliary quilt draw that will
take place Dec. 9. (photos/Pat Bolen)
Judges Bruce Hobin and Angela Vieth toured Exeter
with local Communities in Boom committee members
on the weekend and met at the Olde Town Hall in
Exeter Monday morning to meet Mayor Ken Oke,
Deputy Mayor George Robertson and chief administra-
tive officer Roy Hardy.
Exeter will find out how it does in the community
beautification program at the annual awards confer-
ence in Gravenhurst in mid-September. Communities
are given a score in "blooms" from one to five and are
judged on the following: tidiness; environmental
awareness; community involvement; heritage conser-
vation; urban forest management; landscaped areas;
floral displays; and turfs and groundcovers.
In addition to touring Trivitt Sunday, the judges visit-
ed MacNaughton Park (including the trail), Ironwood
and Exeter golf courses, Victoria Park, the landfill site,
the Exeter Cemetery as well as driving throughout
town.
Both Hobin and Vieth were impressed with Victoria
Park, with Vieth describing it as "beautiful."
Hobin, from Niagara -on -the -Lake, said when judging
a committee, judges like to see how the municipality
and local service clubs are involved. He said Exeter's
Communities in Bloom committee has accomplished a
lot so far for such a small group.
He said a town should never stop trying to improve
itself and it's all about developing community pride.
"So far it's been great," Vieth, of Waterloo, said of her
tour of Exeter. She said the town has beautiful land-
scaping and noted many people were working in their
yards.
In addition to receiving a "bloom" rating in
September, Exeter will receive comments on the
judges' impressions of the town.
From the top of Exeter — Communities in Bloom judges toured Exeter on the weekend, including taking a trek
up to the top of the Trivitt Memorial Anglican Church bell tower. From left are Communities in Bloom member Dave
Atthill, judges Bruce Hobin and AngelaVieth and Cathy Seip of Communities in Bloom. (photos/Scott Nixon)
Brucefield streetlight stays
By Pat Bolen
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
VARNA — Although they
weren't asking for it, two
Brucefield residents may
get a streetlight added
after a request to council
July 21.
Sharon Devine and Doug
Swan were at the meeting
to request that an $82
streetlight charge be
removed from their tax bill
since the light is too far
away to light their proper-
ty on Mill Road.
Public works manager
John Graham agreed, say-
ing the light is 300 feet
away from the property
and of no benefit to the
couple although their
property falls within the
key map of Brucefield.
Bluewater Mayor Bill
Dowson said the issue is
simple, either a streetlight
would be added or the
couple wouldn't have to
pay the charge.
"We don't want a street-
light," said Devine.
Deputy Mayor Dave
Johnston said there could
be a lot of properties in the
same situation and that
exempting the charge
could lead to problems.
Devine said council was
missing the point since the
property is classed as agri-
cultural land and they
shouldn't have to pay a
streetlight charge.
Dowson said despite the
agricultural classification,
the land is still shown as in
the village but the munici-
pality would try to resolve
the issue.
In other business, a
request for funding from
Rural Response for
Healthy Children was met
with questions about
duplication of services to
program executive direc-
tor Marie Tyler.
She told council that
Rural Response, which has
expanded to Exeter this
year, helps kids get used to
a routine before they go to
kindergarten.
Johnston noted that 70
percent of the program's
budget goes to salary and
travel.
Tyler replied that the
program operates in four
hub areas requiring staff
to travel a lot and that
Rural Response wasn't
asking for a specific
amount of funding but
whatever Bluewater could
give would be helpful.
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