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P.O. Box 90, 274 Josephine Street, Wingham, Ontario N0G 2W0
Phone: 519-357-3550 Fax: 519-357-1110
Litter
Any waste thrown carelessly or purposely on the ground can impact the
health and safety of our community. Litter and illegal dumping are costly to
clean up, and make our municipality look dirty and unsightly.
You can help by holding on to your waste until you find a litter bin, or until
you get home and can dispose of your waste properly. Let’s work together
to keep our community beautiful!
Safety first
Hazardous Waste
Household hazardous waste (HHW) requires special care during collection
and transportation, and is NOT collected at the curb. For the safety of your
community, please bring all HHW to the Mid Huron Landfill site located at
37506A Huron Rd., (Hwy. 8) Holmesville, (519-524-8394). Disposal is free for
all Huron County residents.
Did you know?
Every year, waste collection personnel are injured by wastes improperly placed
at the curb. In some instances, these injuries have been severe, causing
lasting physical impairment. Wastes set out improperly are also a hazard to the
community and to the environment. However, preventing injury can be done
with your help by always disposing of your wastes responsibly.
Sharp Objects
You can prevent injuries to our collection personnel by placing broken glass or
other sharp objects (excluding needles and syringes) in a cardboard box, and
labelling the box “CAUTION: SHARP OBJECTS.” Remember that metal lids
can be very sharp too. They belong in the blue box, not in a residual waste bag.
Winter safety
During the winter, never place your residual waste or blue boxes on top of
snowbanks, on icy patches, or on the road, as doing so can result in injury to
collection staff. On collection day, please place your wastes on a cleared space
at the end of your driveway.
Needles and Syringes
Used needles and syringes are classified as
hazardous medical waste. For the safety of both our
collection personnel and the community, never put
needles or syringes in your residual garbage.
Pharmacies have a needle and syringe disposal
program.
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went ahead.
Kelly moved to approve the levy
and assessment as presented. The
motion was seconded by Councillor
Jim Nelemans, but not until after a
significant hesitation on council’s
behalf.
During discussion of the motion,
Councillor Jamie Heffer asked if this
was going to be the norm, that every
year the budget was going to
increase and Morris-Turnberry,
being mostly farmland, would
continue to be responsible for
more due to increasing
farmland appraisals.
Gowing said that there was
nothing they could do about the
latter but said the MVCA was
hoping, through limiting their efforts
in key fields, capping levy increases
at $58,000 per year for the next three
years and divesting assets, to
eventually stabilize the budget and
seek smaller increases.
Kelly said she felt that the
organization had done a good job of
limiting budget growth and that she
was happy with what was presented.
Council approved the proposed
budget.
MVCA budget approved
Captain Francesco Schettino, the
man at the helm of cruise ship with
RR1, Wingham residents Alan and
Laurie Willits aboard when it ran
aground in January, 2012, will now
spend 16 years in prison as a result
of his actions.
Schettino was the captain of the
Costa Concordia in January, 2012
when it ran aground, killing 32
people. He was found guilty of
manslaughter in an Italian court last
week and sentenced to 16 years in
prison.
BBC News reports that it is
expected that the 54-year-old
Schettino will appeal the decision.
The trial, presided over by Judge
Giovanni Puliatti, had taken 19
months.
The tragedy, which occurred on
Jan. 13, 2012 off the shores of Italy’s
Giglio Island, was a harrowing
experience for the local couple.
Once a hole was torn into the boat
as a result of jagged rocks near the
island’s shore, the cruise ship’s
power went out. Alan and Laurie
were able to make it to ground by
way of a lifeboat. They would then
stay huddled in a small community
centre until the next morning when
they went to Rome where they were
checked into the city’s Hilton,
courtesy of Costa Crociere, the
cruise company.
“There were so many things that
should have been done differently,”
Laurie said in an interview with The
Citizen in 2012. “There’s no reason
why everyone on that ship couldn’t
have gotten off safely.”
Upon returning to Canada, the
Willits family received dozens of
interview requests from both
national and international news
outlets.
Captain of cruise ship
guilty of manslaughter
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Donation
When Lions Club District Governor A9 Hank VanMoorsel came to the Blyth Lions Club on
Feb. 12, he was anticipating making a presentation to the organization about how to improve
the quality of the Lions organization and the numbers of members it has. He didn’t expect to
leave with a cheque in hand for $8,581.55 to help his Cycle Recycle program purchase
containers to ship bicycles to Africa where they will help enrich the lives of the people there.
Thanks to a contribution from the Bicycles for Humanity Huron group, which raised money
and collected cycles in the past for the same goal, VanMoorsel will be able to further his
cause. The majority of the donation ($8,531.55) came from the organization with the
outstanding $50 coming from the Blyth Lions Club who has also collected 20 bicycles for the
project. Shown during the special cheque presentation are, from left, Bicycles for Humanity
Huron organizer Sylvia Nonkes, VanMoorsel, Blyth Lions President Mary Lou Stewart and
Bicycles for Humanity Huron organizer and Blyth and Brussels United Churches Minister
Gary Clark. The Blyth Lions Club is still seeking more cycles and parts for the Cycles Recycle
program. For more information, contact a member of the Lions Club. (Denny Scott photo)