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The Citizen, 2017-01-19, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017. Belgrave's Knox United Church lunch set for Jan. 29 PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 There were four -and -a -half tables of shoot in play on Friday, Jan. 13. The winners were: high pink card, Dorothy Carter; second high pink card, Mary McIntosh; most shoots pink card, Mary Ellen Keller; high white card, Ken Spears; second high white card, Charlie Shaw; most shoots white card, Frank Hammond. The next shoot party will be on Friday, Jan. 27 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Come and bring a friend. Ron Taylor and Trudy Taylor greeted worshippers and handed out the bulletins at Knox United Church on Sunday, Jan. 15 — Epiphany 2. Student minister Brian Hymers welcomed the congregation and lit the Christ Candle rekindling the flame as a sign of the Magi returning to their homeland and spreading the good news of the Messiah's birth. Help us to continue spreading the good news as did the men from the East so long ago. After the gathering prayer, the congregation sang "This is the Day". Birthday greetings were extended to Mary Hunter and Florence Wightman, who both celebrated a birthday on Jan. 14. Jackie Hymers and Marlene Procter were each wished speedy recoveries after each of them underwent knee surgery. The call to worship was read responsively. After singing the children's hymn, "Jesus, Friend of Little Children" accompanied by MacKenzie Wightman, the children sat in the front row. Brian reflected on the baptism of the children when they were babies, the parents brought Letters to the Editor Heritage Plan concerns Storey THE EDITOR, Do you know anything about the Huron Natural Heritage Plan? I recently attended the grain farmers meeting at Holmesville. Two Huron County planners made a presentation, which I had seen before in Zurich on Oct. 27, 2016. Many people at the meeting had not heard anything about this plan. The plan is to take private property without compensation. According to County hired lawyer (Peter Pickfield) you Writer concerned with property loss from plan THE EDITOR, Huron County Council is meeting resistance from its ratepayers as property owners research the draft Huron Natural Heritage Plan. With buffer strips added around the significant natural heritage features and connecting links of patches, thickets, fence lines, wind breaks, wetlands and meadows, some properties will lose 50 per cent of crop land. Recommendations include: • All natural heritage features in Huron County should be maintained, restored or enhanced. • Targets for natural cover in Huron County should be based on the sound ecological principals. • Minimum of 30 per cent forest cover, minimum of 10 per cent wetland cover and six per cent of each subwatershed, and/or 40 per cent of historical watershed coverage (whichever is greater). • Less than 10 per cent impervious cover. • Minimum of 10 per cent forest interior (>100m from forest edge). Natural Research the Huron Heritage Plan. I believe urban properties are not exempt either from Environmental Impact Study. As with the pesticide ban on lawns, the harmful effects of #1 And We Still Try Harder Recent circulation figures show The Citizen has the highest circulation in the northern part of Huron County, #3 in the entire county. The Citizen Proudly Community -Owned Since 1985 A 4 , 111.14-1 V 7 ti it x petroleum -operated lawn mowers are being studied. I encourage everyone to come together on July 1 and celebrate our rights and freedom. On Nov. 11 say "I'm Sorry". Ray Storey, Winthrop. have no private property rights. Let's do some research. Google "Huron Natural Heritage Plan" and download the PDF of the HNHP technical document of 117 pages. Another, PDF HNHP Implementation Strategy is shown. Basically, it's a summary booklet. Best to read and study the larger document. Put it in a binder. Also, look up the Provincial Policy Statement. In section 2.1.9 it reads the following: "Nothing in policy 2.1 is intended to limit the ability of agricultural uses to continue". The planners said there will be another public meeting of the Huron Natural Heritage Plan. Have knowledge of this plan before attending. Keep your ears and eyes open for a date. Barbara Storey, Winthrop. them to church to be baptized. We are all a child of God. God knows our journey. Regardless of how bad we are God always loves us. The children adjourned to Sunday School. The congregation listened to the word of God as Elly Dow read scripture from Isaiah 49: 1-7 and John 1: 29-42. The congregation sang Psalm 42 (As the Deer Pants for the Water). Brian reflected on Jesus and His birth and baptism, the significance of the Magi, women going to the tomb, Harod and the dove that was released from Noah's Ark and returned with an olive branch. Some of us are like doves; we pass the word of God on to other people. After the hymn of response, "Blessed Assurance" was sung Nancy Jardin reported on the Minute for Missions for the two previous weeks, because there was no church last week. Ken Procter and Larry Harper took up the offering which was dedicated and "Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow" was sung. The closing hymn, "I Love to Tell the Story", the benediction and blessing, "Go Now In Peace" concluded the morning worship service. On Sunday, Jan. 29 there will be lunch after church. Please bring sandwiches or dessert. Annual meeting will follow later that afternoon. FROM BELGRAVE MEETING NOTICE Municipality of Morris-Turnberry The upcoming meetings for the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will be held: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Monday, January 30, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Special Council Meeting Budget Meeting Official Plan - Rescheduled until Planning Meeting - Official Plan Regular Council Meeting Planning Meeting Looking for local heroes There are so many people out there who do so much to improve their community. Now you have a chance to say thanks. Nominate that special person for the 32nd Annual Citizen Citizenship Awards. Each year a committee chooses an outstanding citizen from each of the Blyth and area and Brussels and area communities to receive an award for contribution to the community. If you know someone you think should be honoured, please fill in the ballot and send it in. You may attach a longer explanation of why you think your nominee should win, if you like. If you have nominated someone before and he or she didn't win, please feel free to try again. I nominate as Citizen of the year for Blyth Brussels & area & area I feel she/he deserves this award because 1 Nomination Deadline July 31, 2017. Name and phone number of nominator