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The Citizen, 2017-10-19, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017. Reusing an old sports space Quidditch, a sport that was born in the pages of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe, has been brought to life by imaginative athletes from across the world. During the recent Festival of Wizardry held at the Blyth Campground, quidditch teams took over a former soccer field to put on an exciting display of the sport. Above, teams from Ryerson and McGill universities faced off. (Quinn Talbot photo) Trudeau visits Alice Munro At Central Huron Council's Oct. 2 meeting, Mayor Jim Ginn discussed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent visit to the municipality. Without public notice or fanfare, Trudeau and his wife Sophie quietly travelled to Clinton to visit with author Alice Munro in late September. The Trudeaus were in Huron County for the International Plowing Match in Walton and arrangements were made for the family to meet with Munro at her home. The visit was said to be over an hour long and Trudeau would eventually post a picture from the visit on his Twitter page. The Trudeaus were in Walton for the IPM, arriving in the late morning hours on Sept. 22. The Prime Minister tried his hand at plowing under the tutelage of Walton's Brian McGavin and then the family travelled to the main stage to speak during the Queen of the Furrow speeches. An important stop After appearing at the 100th International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in Walton last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie visited Nobel Laureate Alice Munro, right, in her home in Clinton. (Justin Trudeau Twitter photo) They then travelled to Clinton to meet Munro before the Prime Minister was due back in Toronto that afternoon for a meeting with the President of the Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko. Plan for quadruplex deferred By Denny Scott The Citizen A proposed quadruplex development in Belgrave has been deferred after a public zoning meeting at Morris-Turnberry Council last week. On Oct. 10, Huron County Planner Jennifer Burns presented a proposed zoning change to see Foodgrains project hits x`261,000 PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 In Isaiah 58: 10, we read, "If you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness and your night will become like the noon day." Harvest time is fast approaching and our 20 acres of corn at George and Elizabeth Procter's will soon be combined and sent for eventual sale. This is our 16th year of participating in the program and we are looking forward to making another significant donation to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to help address the issue of world hunger. Since the inception of the project, we have donated over $261,000 to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. This has to be one of the most cost- effective Outreach programs that we can participate in because of the approximated 4:1 contribution of funds from the Government of Canada International Development Agency. With our local contributions being topped up by the federal government, we have contributed well over $1 million to battle world hunger. Please, if you have not already done so, consider making a donation to the Community Growing Project. A cheque made out to Knox United Belgrave and indicating on your cheque or envelope that it is for the Growing Project or Foodgrains Bank would be very much appreciated. We welcome any and all who would like to give us a helping hand with this worthwhile project. This can be your way of helping alleviate some of the misery and suffering in the world. "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger and you invited me in, (Matthew 25:35). On Friday, Oct. 20 there is "The Great Harvest Community Supper" at 6 p.m. at the Dungannon Seniors Hall, provided by the Dungannon Youth Group. The Wingham United Church 154th anniversary concert is on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. featuring Meghan de Jager and the capella Chamber Choir and Rob Tite on clarinet and saxophone. Free-will offering and there will be refreshments following the concert. Shoot results for Friday, Oct. 13 were: high pink card, Mae Ritchie; second high pink card, Judy Hahn; most shoots pink card, Muriel Taylor; high white card, Delena Hopper; second high white card, Joann MacDonald and most shoots white card, Frank Hammond. The next card party is on Friday, Oct. 27 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome FROM BELGRAVE OFA pushes for new action plan Continued from page 11 opportunity for Canada to boost inclusive economic growth. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) brings this message to our provincial government — that Ontario's agri- food sector can and will be a driver of inclusive growth across the province. Our vision of economic growth includes distributed development opportunities that will spread wealth across the province. It will be based on the agri-food sector's vast potential but also include other economic development across our communities. What Ontario needs is an action plan to build on our agri-food strength and to support opportunities in our communities through strategic investment. The OFA continues to remind the Ontario government of all the reasons that investing in agriculture and our communities is an investment that will benefit all Ontarians. The Barton Report and the bounty of our harvest reminds us of Ontario's endowments and strengths as sources of inclusive growth and opportunities for producing prosperity. properties in the village changed from village residential — low density (VR1) to village residential — medium density (VR2). The properties in question are located on the east side of Queen Street at the south end of the village. The property had previously owned by the municipality and had been considered as a possible location for a Morris-Turnberry fire hall during contract negotiations regarding the Fire Department of North Huron. According to the report from Burns, one quadruplex is proposed on the properties and subject to site plan control, however the proposed rezoning would allow two quadruplexes. The planning department was supportive of the project, however its recommendation was to defer the project to allow the applicant time to submit an updated site plan. "We're recommending deferral until we get approval from [Morris- Turnberry Chief Building Official Kirk Livingston]," Burns said. "We are a bit concerned for the septic system... and want to make sure there is enough space for it." Burns said it would be difficult to determine the impact of the project without the proper septic system information. Councillor Dorothy Kelly said she wanted to make sure the project could proceed as quickly as possible and asked if it could be brought to council's Oct. 17 meeting. Mayor Paul Gowing said it could, but a special meeting of council could also be called to receive the recommendation as well. Administrator Clerk -Treasurer Nancy Michie explained that Livingston was currently in the United States and hoped that he could review the documentation and have a suggestion back to the municipality and county in a day or so. A motion to defer commenting on the zoning application was carried. 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