The Citizen, 2008-03-13, Page 20At its March 4 meeting, HuronEast council defeated a motion thatwould see its previous bylaw to deferfarmland taxation rescinded. With commodity prices hitting
their highest prices in years, mayor
Joe Seili and deputy-mayor Bernie
MacLellan questioned whether the
deferral was necessary any longer.
After the issue was opened up for
discussion, council voted to stand by
its original viewpoint taken last fall
to defer farmland tax, a move
applauded by many of the
municipality’s farmers over the last
several years.
***
At the request of councillor Bill
Siemon a bylaw was prepared to
limit idling in Huron East.
The bylaw would see idling in
most vehicles limited to five
consecutive minutes.
There would be several conditions
including medical considerations,
emergency vehicles and temperature
concerns, that would allow vehicles
to idle longer if the temperature is
higher then 27 °C or lower than 5 °C
outside.
However, the bylaw has been
tabled and will be revisited at a later
date.
***
Council accepted the quotation of
Somers Electric as submitted to
install a fan and limit switch at the
Brussels fire hall.
This comes at a cost of $2,734.93
to the municipality.
***
Council has taken action to place a
sign that would limit engine brake
usage on Hwy. 4 approachingKippen. This came at the request of twoKippen Road residents who areconcerned about the excessive noise
from tractor trailers slowing down to
accommodate the drop in the speed
limit.
***
Council appointed Alvin
McLellan to the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority board.
***
In minutes submitted to council,the owner of Walton motocrossexpressed interest in installing adigital sign at the Huron EastEconomic Development Committee
meeting on Feb. 18.
After obtaining a cost estimate, the
point will be raised again at the next
meeting
There is also an inquiry as to
whether the municipality and the
local BIAs would like to buy
advertising on the sign.
In addition to the sign, a brochureis being prepared for the 2008motocross in Walton and advertisinginformation and costs will also beobtained for the next meeting.
***
Council authorized the door-to-
door canvassing by Community
Living for their annual Flowers of
Hope campaign.
The campaign will take place in
May.
***
Due to the success of last year’s
outdoor music night in Seaforth, a
request came through councilseeking approval for four nights thissummer. The nights will take placebetween 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on May24, June 21, July 19 and Aug. 16.
While council approved the
request, they also agreed to cover
port-a-potty costs for the events.
***
Council appointed the Huron
County weed inspector as the
municipal weed inspector for 2008.
***
Council approved $391,306.63 in
accounts payable.
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ROSS ROBERT TURVEY
Mr. Ross Turvey of Wingham,
formerly of Morris Township passed
away at Braemar Retirement Centre
on Monday, March 10, 2008. He
was 88.
Ross was the beloved husband of
the late Mary Helen (Kerr) who
predeceased him in 2000. He was
the dear father of Linda and Gary
Spearman of London, Sandra and
Steve Nagora of Kitchener and John
Turvey and his wife Linda Smith of
Petrolia. He was the loving
grandfather of Heather and Mack
King of Ottawa. Ross passed away
awaiting the birth of his first great-
grandchild. He was the brother of
Helen Gowing of Blyth and was also
survived by several nieces and
nephews.
Ross was predeceased by parents
Robert and Mary Ellen (Woodrow)
Turvey, four sisters and two
brothers.
Visitation will be at McBurney
Funeral Home, Wingham on
Thursday from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m.
The funeral service will be held at
the funeral home chapel on Friday
at 1:30 p.m.
Interment will be in Brussels
Cemetery, Morris Twp.
Memorial donations to the Cancer
Society, Alzheimer Society or
Bluevale United Church would be
appreciated as expressions of
sympathy.
On-line condolences may be made
at www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com
Huron East council briefsCouncil holds firm on tax deferral decision
A question regarding the public
access computers at the library was
raised at the March 5 county council
session.
From the cultural services and
seniors committee it had been
brought to council’s attention that
the libraries do not filter material or
access to inappropriate materials.
Director of cultural services Beth
Ross explained that there is a policy,
however, regarding the type of
material that can be accessed. “If
anyone is caught breaking the policy
they are banned from using the
computer,” she said.
Also, she said, that every time
someone new uses a computer, the
cache or storage buffer in the
computer’s central processing unit,
is cleared so no one can go back and
see what had been looked at by the
previous individual.
The computers are also placed
quite publically within the libraries’
set up.
“There is not a lot of privacy
so it’s not usually a problem. And
if there is it’s dealt with complete-
ly.”
Councillor Jim Fergusson of
Bluewater, committee chair, added
that the children’s stations do not
have internet access. “So there is no
concern there.”
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Thames Insurance
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DONALD IVES
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Brussels 519-887-9024
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198 Josephine St., Wingham, Ont.
519-357-1629
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 6 Sat. 9 - 4
Rear Parking Available
Delivery
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By Bonnie Gropp
The Citizen