The Citizen, 2016-12-15, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016. PAGE 11.
M -T appointment policy sparks heated debate
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
committee selection process at a
recent council meeting.
The appointment bylaw, which
A list of new committee was presented at council's Dec. 6
appointments for Morris-Turnberry meeting, came under fire from
councillors was rejected after heated Councillor John Smuck who felt
debate broke out about the council members need more input on
the decision-making process for the
placements.
"We should have been able to
write down our requests," he said,
claiming he has always found
himself on committees that deal with
what he calls "back burner" issues.
Students create IPM benches
Somewhere to sit
The International Plowing Match set for Walton in 2017 has partnered with local high school
students to construct special event benches for the match that can be sponsored by locals and
then taken home by the sponsor at the end of the match. The benches are currently on sale
for $350 plus tax each. Showing off the functionality of the benches are IPM Senators Neil
McGavin, left, and Don Dodds. (Photo submitted)
Huron County will be welcoming
nearly 100,000 guests to Walton for
the 100th International Plowing
Match and Rural Expo (IPM) in
September, 2017. As "Huron Hosts
on Ontario's West Coast" all efforts
are made to offer an exceptional
experience to visitors, including
ensuring everyone has a great place
to sit.
Helping to achieve this goal are
students in the construction classes
at all five Huron County high
schools and one in Perth County.
Through the hands-on learning
building 250 benches, students are
learning necessary, real-life skills.
Benches are a traditional part of
the IPM as community members,
businesses and organizations can
purchase a bench, engraved with
their name. The benches will be
used as seating at the match. After
the match is completed, the benches
will be returned to the owner for
personal use. The bench represents a
lasting memory of the IPM.
"I am proud to be leading the co-
ordination of the benches as the IPM
2017 bench represents all that the
Match is supposed to be,
empowering youth in our
community, organizational
leadership and community spirit,"
said Jane Zwep, Chair of Exhibitors
and Bench co-ordinator said.
Pinder, Taylor, McNeilly, Godkin
LLP of Exeter supported the
initiative and Watson's Home
Hardware of Gorrie supplied the
wood to support the bench program.
Benches sell for $350 plus tax.
To purchase a bench or receive
more information please contact
Jane Zwep, Chair of Exhibitors and
Bench Co-ordinator at
jzwepipm2017@gmail.com or by
phone at 519-887-6605.
Mayor Paul Gowing asked what
Smuck would like to see changed
and Smuck said he has requested
several times to be on different
committees but his requests seem to
have no effect.
"The problem with the discussion
is it's a one-way street with you
[Gowing], not an eight -lane highway
like it should be," Smuck said,
adding that he would like everyone
to be able to select their top three or
five committees and have those
requests best met to make sure
council members were bringing
fresh eyes to the issues.
After more debate, Smuck
dropped the issue, saying he was
busy enough and didn't want to
debate the issue any longer, however
other council members also felt the
committee appointments needed to
be re-examined.
Councillor Sharen Zinn said she
felt council doesn't need
representation on some committees
of which they have historically been
a part.
"The Farm and Home Safety
Associations, for example, I don't
think we need to be there," she said.
"We help them out a couple days a
year, but I don't really see it as a
benefit to council"
Gowing said any committee
changes would be at the wish of
council and, if there were no benefits
to being involved, council could
decide to no longer send
representation.
Zinn said being a part of the
Coalition for Huron Injury
Prevention (CHIP) was worthwhile,
but the other safety associations
didn't bring the same value to the
table.
As for requests, Zinn wanted to sit
on the Wingham and Area Health
Professional Recruitment
Committee to find out how it
operates and found that the current
representative, Councillor Dorothy
Kelly, was happy to let Zinn have
that experience.
"I've been on that board for eight
or nine years," she said, explaining
when she wasn't representing
council she was there as a volunteer.
Smuck, to whom Kelly had
offered her seat on the health
preofessional recruitment committee
during previous discussions,
reiterated his call for different
representation on each committee.
"We shouldn't be sending the
same people all the time," he said.
"While I agree we don't need
representation on some committees,
there are a bunch of committees I
want to be involved in."
Smuck went on to say the
committee list was made by Gowing
and Administrator Clerk -Treasurer
Nancy Michie without any
consideration for individual
requests, however Gowing said the
appointment bylaw is up to council
every year and changes can be made.
Council deferred the issue until
requests similar to Smuck's idea
could be made by each councillor
and the issue could be further
discussed by council.
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