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as possible for the students.
If she was to make any subtle
changes, she says, she would be very
mindful to not impact the “culture”
of the school, which is rich.
Goetz’s own culture is a rich one as
well, saying that she knew from a
very young age that education is
where she wanted to make her living.
“My aunt was a kindergarten
teacher and she was happy all the
time. She was always smiling,”
Goetz says. “She loved her job and I
said to myself ‘I need to get her
job.’”
She says she always knew she
wanted to work with children in
some capacity, so she decided to go
to the University of Windsor to
become a child and youth worker,
but the night before she was set to
begin classes, her father intervened,
saying that he knew she had only
ever wanted to be an educator, so she
should pursue her dream.
Goetz said she didn’t have a
response to him, so she knew she
needed to do what was right for her.
She changed courses and studied
sociology at the school on her way to
becoming an educator.
She says education has always
been her first love, adding that she
has studied special education
extensively, hoping to bring that
specialized set of skills to the
students at Hullett Central.
Goetz has spent her entire
teaching career with the Avon
Maitland District School Board,
starting as an educational assistant
(EA) in 1991. She spent four years
as an EA before attending teacher’s
college at York University.
In 1995 Goetz became a teacher
and went into the board’s
administration department just three
years ago.
She was brought in to Wingham
Public School under an emergency
situation and served two years at the
school as its acting principal, before
splitting her time between Maitland
River Elementary School and
Goderich Public School last year.
Central Huron Council is forging
ahead with its appeal to Huron
County’s Official Plan at the Ontario
Municipal Board (OMB). At its
Sept. 7 session, Central Huron’s
newly hired lawyer Valerie McGarry
appeared before council to provide
an update on the appeal.
In noting a “witness statement”
required by the OMB will
necessitate the hiring of a planner,
McGarry expressed concern about
whether council was preparing to
hire someone to complete the team
that will work on the appeal.
Deputy-Mayor Dave Jewitt noted
council would be considering a
motion later in the meeting to
consider bringing aboard a planner
as per the recommendation of an ad
hoc committee created to interview
prospective candidates. That
decision was made after council’s
original planner, John Cox, told
council a win at the OMB level
seemed unlikely. Meanwhile,
McGarry replaced Alan Patton who
also told council a win at the OMB
level seemed implausible.
“My thought was I’d work on an
issues list and bring it back to you,”
said McGarry, noting she also
reviewed the issues lists prepared by
two individuals that have also been
granted participant status in Central
Huron’s OMB appeal.
McGarry said while there were
some issues spelled out by ratepayer
Dave Hemingway that deserve
further consideration, those put forth
by Cindy Moyer, president of the
Huron-Perth Landowners’
Association, were too broad in scope
as there were no planning concepts
in Moyer’s documentation.
McGarry also pledged to look
further into the issue of commercial
water taking, which was the second
area of concern in Central Huron’s
appeal to Huron County’s Official
Plan.
Councillor Alison Lobb said a
major concern is the possible costs
involved with the appeal,
particularly if the entire official plan
is opened up to review.
“I was not going to get into the
process issues,” vowed McGarry,
noting the OMB hearing chairman
will also want to focus on the
planning matters of the appeal.
“If the participants want to go
down that rabbit hole that’s their
decision,” said McGarry.
When Lobb said her concern is if
council takes them under the
municipal umbrella, the hearing
could drag on with the taxpayers on
the hook, McGarry said she will
keep things on track.
“I would have an objection if it
starts going off on a tangent,” said
McGarry.
Meanwhile, Councillor Alex
Westerhout asked whether Central
Huron could include language
acknowledging it is “not a willing
host” to industrial wind turbines to
which McGarry said it could do so
within its own official plan.
Later in the meeting council
agreed to hire Allan Ramsey as its
planner for the appeal.
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CH council hires new planner in preparation for appeal
By Cheryl Heath
Special to The Citizen
Londesborough pork chop dinner set for Sept. 28
I came across this note recently
from an old Chatelaine magazine.
Although I tend to be depressed
about the coming of fall, which
seems to always coincide with the
start of the new school year, this
item puts a refreshing spin on the
season.
“Winter turns to spring in
increments and the shift to summer
is almost imperceptible. But thanks
to Labour Day, summer becomes fallovernight and with the changecomes a powerful sense of newbeginnings and possibilities. Now
that’s something to celebrate!”
Two resident village ladies have
recently gone from our midst. Agnes
Daoust, who had been in poor health
for quite some time, passed away on
Monday, Aug. 26. Gerald and Agnes
had been living in what many of us
remember as Beth Knox’s trailer
home for a few years. They moved to
the village from Teeswater at that
time. Agnes is survived by her
husband and two children. Although
the Daousts were a rather private
couple, I know Gerald would
appreciate a kind word or two when
you meet him.
Helen Lee moved into her new
digs at Goderich Place on Aug. 27.
Jack and Helen had been making
arrangements for the move to
Goderich knowing they could not
manage another winter in their home
in Londesborough before Jack
passed away in July. Helen felt the
move was still the best thing for her.
Villagers will miss her presence
here, but recognize she will be most
comfortable where there are people
around all the time. Through their
many interests and activities in
nearly 90 years she and Jack made
many acquaintances and some of
them will be pleased to have her
living amongst them at Goderich
Place. We wish her all the best.
Did any of you see the Hercules on
Thursday? As I drove north from
Clinton around 2:15 that afternoon I
spotted a plane in the distance. At
first I thought it was perhaps a police
plane checking corn fields for
marijuana as they have been
recently. But as I got closer it was
definitely a much older, larger planelumbering along. I’ve learned sincethat the Hercules has been at theGoderich airport all summer for
training purposes. In this day of
modern aircraft the Hercules was
quite a sight.
Terry Fletcher’s message at
Londesborough United on Sunday,
Sept. 8 was titled “Stumbling
Blocks”. Supporting scriptures were
Numbers 22:20-34 and Luke 17:1-6.
A quote by Amber Frey was posted
on the order of service which
connected to the message “In the
end, it all comes to choices to turn
stumbling blocks into stepping
stones.”
The senior choir was back and
chose to sing “The New Creed”.
Sunday School was in session again
for the new year as well.
Also included in the order of
service was a Minute for Missions
about Limberlost in London,
Ontario. Many faith communities
support the work of the Limberlost
chaplaincy, a public housing
complex in northwest London. The
goal is to create a positive
community environment by offering
resources and opportunities for
individuals and families where they
can be sure of a welcome. This is a
close to home example of your
Mission and Service monies at work.
Londesborough United will join
with Knox United of Auburn for
Sunday service on Sept. 15 at Ball’s
Church on the Base Line. There will
be a display board available that day
for pictures of family members who
are resting in the Ball’s Cemetery.
One might also bring along pictures
to post of events that have been held
in the chapel.
The Londesborough UCW will
meet on Monday, Sept. 16 at 7:30p.m. Orders for pies should be madebefore that date. Call Sherri orLynda to order or find a sign-up
sheet either at the church or the post
office. Pies are $8 each and will be
made on Oct. 2, just in time to save
you some work for Thanksgiving.
The Londesborough United pork
chop supper happens on Saturday,
Sept. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the
community hall. Take-out orders are
available. Advance tickets are
preferred.Youth minister for Huron-PerthPresbytery, Kathy Douglas, isconducting an overnight retreat for
youth in Grades 6-8 this Friday into
Saturday at the United Church in
Goderich. The emphasis this
weekend is understanding where
your food comes from, what is
healthy and how to cook it. They
will visit the Goderich Farmers’
Market and cook their own lunch. To
register call Kathy at 519-523-4380.
Learning about sheep
Maitland River Elementary School’s Paul Sabourin, right,
got up close and personal after a sheep shearing
demonstration by Blyth-area farmer Cat Laxton, left, at the
annual reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby
Association last weekend. Video of the demonstration is
available on The Citizen’s website. (Denny Scott photo)
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