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The Citizen, 2019-01-24, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019. PAGE 3. Continued from page 1 building a mill a century ago. “It requires a distinctive set of skills, like masonry and carpentry,” he said. Nichol said that this project represents the “last kick at the can” for the structures, especially for Logan's Mill. “It’s in terrible shape, but it can be renovated,” he said. Nichol’s assessment was supported by the fact that, during the tour of the mill on Jan. 18, visitors weren’t permitted past the threshold of the structure because the floor had become so compromised. Nichol said that Community Futures Huron would be able to help the group with contracts and funding on the association’s behalf until it got on its feet. Maitland Mills Association President David Blaney said that the first meeting went very well and that all charter members were able to attend except for Treasurer Doug Sholdice. The association’s officers and directors include Vice-President Linda Henhoeffer of Gorrie and directors Charlie Hoy of Brussels, Rosemary Rognvaldson of Gorrie and Gerry Wheeler of Brussels. Also in attendance at that first meeting was Leverty as well as Dr. Chris Cooper of Edifice Guild and Atelier. Cooper is a well-known consultant for heritage renovation projects who has done plenty of work for Huron East. Cooper was in attendance to work with the group towards the heritage renovation learning project that Nichol referred to above. The incorporation announcement was an important one, Blaney explained, as the Ontario Historical Society will now be able to help cut through the red tape involved with becoming incorporated, Blaney said. “The Ontario Historical Society is the only non-profit [organization] in Ontario able to do that,” he said. “They can charter other organizations by themselves and handle the red tape. They incorporated us, and this information goes to the province so they can issue a corporate number to us, which is the final thing we need to become a non-profit organization.” Blaney said that the next step in that process, applying for charitable status, is something that the organization may pursue, but it hasn’t been determined yet. For the immediate future, the association will be focusing on the McGuire's Mill. “The project right now is to stabilize the McGuire's Mill,” he said. “For a wooden mill, it’s in surprisingly good shape for how long it’s been empty, but it needs stabilization work.” He said that while the Logan’s Mill needs significant work, its exterior structure is in better shape than the McGuire's Mill thanks to work done by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA), which currently owns both structures. “The mills are property of the MVCA at the present moment and we are discussing with them the possibility that we could start a long- term lease for each site,” Blaney said. “In the future, we might consider a sale arrangement. “The trick with that is, however, that if we or anyone else ever bought them, we would need to get severances because both sites are connected to other Maitland Valley property that they wouldn’t want to sell and we wouldn’t want to buy,” he said. Once the McGuire's Mill is stabilized, the plan is to look at using it as a museum and learning site. “It still has most of the equipment that would have be used there,” Blaney said. Logan's Mill, however, will not be a straight restoration. “We will be taking the second floor out completely and fixing up the first floor to become an open community space,” Blaney said, later explaining that meant a space whose use would be dictated by the community. “The space will have some historical significance, with some of the equipment from the original mill returned.” Blaney said he has been informed that some of the original equipment for the mill is at the Huron County Museum in Goderich and that there have been “some suggestions” that it may be returned. “The second floor is in very poor shape,” he said. “The mill itself is fine, but both the first and second floors are in poor shape.” Blaney said he was fortunate enough to visit the second floor several years ago, but the MVCA prefers not to let people up there now. The basement will also be maintained at Logan’s Mill, Blaney said, but won’t likely be open to the public. “We’ve kicked around the idea of putting in see-through panels in the first floor so people could see through to the basement,” he said. “The basement is not an easy space to get in to, and there is only one door, so it can’t be used as a public space. The see-through panels would allow people to have a good look at how that particular floor operated.” Membership in the association, according to its constitution, can be secured by writing to the organization and paying the annual fee. The exact process and price will be determined at a future meeting, Blaney said. The board of the organization will host one annual general meeting and, according to its constitution, also meet during the first quarter of each year. The association will next meet after it receives its incorporation number according to Blaney, likely in the spring. For more information, contact Blaney at dblaney@ezlink.ca. North Huron staff have asked council to have a decision about the future of the North Huron Museum by its first meeting in February. During council’s Monday night meeting, Director of Recreation and Community Services Vicky Luttenberger explained that, after the previous council decided that the existing building was beyond repair, the future of the museum had been left up to the new council. As part of her report, Luttenberger requested that direction from council next month as to whether the museum should be relocated or decommissioned, leading to the deaccessioning of the museum’s collection. Council received Luttenberger’s report and discussed the future of the museum, including the cost of both options. For a full report on that discussion, check next week’s edition of The Citizen. 401 Albert Street, Box 340, Brussels, ON N0G 1H0 Phone: 519-887-6336 ~ Fax: 519-887-6438 email: riversidefuneralhome@hotmail.com www.riversidefuneralhome.ca Nominate someone you know who doesn’t have a subscription to The Citizen but should! Promoting our Community CitizenTh e $1.25 GST included Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Thursday, December 13, 2018 Volume 34 No. 49 RESPONSE - Pg. 3 Morris-Turnberry Mayor calls for autonomy CONCERT - Pg. 6 Brussels Ministerial comes together for show FUNDING- Pg. 2 Education Minister in Blyth to hand out grants Publications Mail Agreement No. 40050141 Return Undeliverable Items to North Huron Publishing Company Inc., P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, ON N0G 1H0 INSIDE THIS WEEK: Seaforth’s Fisher elected Huron East Deputy-Mayor 4-H Clubs awarded Seaforth Councillor Bob Fisher is Huron East’s new deputy-mayor, besting two others who put theirnames forward at the inaugural meeting of Huron East Council on Dec. 4.Fisher, Tuckersmith CouncillorRay Chartrand and Grey Councillor Alvin McLellan all let their names stand for the municipality’s second-in-command position. This came after Huron East eliminated the at-large deputy-mayor position,reducing the size of council from 12 members to 11 just ahead of October’s election.It was Fisher who nominatedChartrand for the position. Chartrand then paid the favour back by nominating Fisher. FormerDeputy-Mayor Joe Stefflernominated McLellan for the position. Fisher told his fellow councillorsthat he has lived in the community for over 40 years. In addition, he hasbeen a councillor for 12 years andspent nearly 40 years in business, all experience he felt would aid in being the deputy-mayor.Fisher also listed a number ofprojects he’d like to see undertaken or continued both in Huron East and in Huron County.In Huron East, Fisher said hewanted to see the municipality’s community centres better utilized and to promote a harmoniousrelationship between residents of all of Huron East’s five wards.At the county level, Fisher said hewanted to see a greater focus on tourism, saying that Huron County could easily be the Prince EdwardCounty of southwestern Ontario. Healso said that while the county’s accessibility advisory committee has done a lot of great work, there is stillmore to be done.Fisher also said that, as someone who is legally blind, he also hoped that being named deputy-mayorwould inspire others with disabilities saying that if they “get [their] ass offthe couch and do something” like hehas they can accomplish anything. McLellan said that his decades of experience as a councillor and onnumerous boards and committeeswould make him an ideal choice for the deputy-mayor position. He said that being self-employedwould ensure that he wouldn’t missany meetings, adding that he hates to miss any council meetings. He said he had been asked if he The Huron County 4-H Leaders’ Association Awards Program was recently held at the SeaforthAgriplex, recognizing 4-H membersfor their efforts throughout the year. COUNTY AWARDS Loretta Higgins won the MurrayCardiff Award for Top All-RoundMember. The Don Pullen Award for highest overall score in the county went toEvy Verschaeve. She also won theDedication Award for dedication to the club. The Warden’s Novice Award for first year competitivemember with the highest score wentto Emily Datema. The Ben Lobb Award for the junior member with the top essaywent to Kayla Drennan. Emily Franken won the Ontario Plowmen’s Association Award foroutstanding agricultural 4-Hmember as well as the Longstanding Graduating Member Award. She also received her graduation seal.The Citizen-Rural Voice Awardsfor press reporter book competition awards went to Dugald McIntosh (first) and Mercedes Prout (second).The Huron County 4-H Leaders’Association Award for club secretary book competition were awarded to Emily Bieman (first) andKayla Drennan (second).The winning team for the county Go for the Gold Competition was the South Huron Sheep Club Teamwhich consisted of Amanda Bos,Rachel Gras, Grace Hallahan and Evy Verschaeve. The Top Gate Sign Award for the White Christmas The snow was falling on Friday night as Clinton held the final Santa Claus parade of the Huron County season, bringing residents and visitors out to the town to help celebrate the holiday season. One of the main attractions of the parade every year is the Clinton Pipe Band, seen here appealing to the ears of all in attendance. (Nick Vinnicombe photo)Continued on page 12 REALIZE YOUR DREAM IN IT TO WIN IT: brought to you by the Libro Prosperity Fund, Wingham BIA, North Huron Economic Development Committee, Huron County Economic Development and Community Futures Huron. Enter the In It to Win It contest to Win! $10,000 Prize Package. Receive invaluable (mandatory) business training to give you a good foundation in your dream to expand an existing business or establish a new business on Main Street in Wingham. Full details at www.northhuron.ca Contest opens December 12Applications will be accepted until January 25th, 2019 at 4:30 pmForms are available online or at the Township of North Huron office at 275 Josephine Street in WinghamEmail: inittowinit@northhuron.ca or call the Project Co-ordinator at 519-441-7629. Continued on page 15 By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Recipient will be announced in the last paper of the month. Riverside Funeral Home will sponsor one new subscription per month. Call, email or fax your submission to Riverside Funeral Home - include person’s name, complete mailing address and your name and number. Chance, accident, luck--or Divine Providence! “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid--you are worth more than many sparrows!” Matthew 10:29-31 Charles Spurgeon: “Blessed is the man who is done with chance, who never speaks of luck--but believe that from the least, even to the greatest, all things are ordained by the Lord. We dare not leave out the least event! The creeping of an aphid upon a rosebud is as surely arranged by the decree of Providence--as the march of a pestilence through a nation! Believe this, for if the least thing is omitted from the supreme government, so may the next be, and the next--until nothing is left in the divine hands. There is no place for chance, since God fills all things.” J.C. Ryle: “There is no such thing as chance, luck or accident in the Christian journey through this world. All is arranged and appointed by God. And all things are working together for the believer’s good!” Charles Spurgeon: “The best remedy for affliction, is sweet submission to God’s providence. What can’t be cured, must be endured!” Charles Sprugeon: “We talk of God’s providence when we have hairbreadth escapes. But are they not quite as much divine providences, when we are preserved from danger?” Charles Sprugeon: “All things are ordained of God and are settled by Him, according to His wise and holy predestination. Whatever happens here on earth--happens not by chance, but according to the counsel of the Most High!” J.C. Ryle: “If God has given His Son to die for us--let us beware of doubting His kindness and love in any painful providence of our daily life.” Charles Spurgeon: “Divine Providence is a downy pillow for an aching head--and a blessed salve for the sharpest pain. He who can feel that his times are in the hand of God--need not tremble at anything that is in the hand of man!” A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-291-1956 Maitland Mills Association struck to maintain local mills Museum decision coming Checking it out Paul Nichol of Community Futures Huron, left, and Rob Leverty, Executive Director of the Ontario Historical Society, look in on Logan’s Mill in Brussels during a tour of the site earlier this month. Unfortunately for the recently struck Maitland Mills Association, the tour ended at the front door as the floor requires significant work. (Denny Scott photo) In need of work While Logan’s Mill, above, needs a lot of work before it can be the public space that members of the recently-struck Maitland Mills Association want it to be, it’s not in as bad shape as McGuire’s Mill in Gorrie, which requires structural work, making it the priority for the group. Above, members of the association and guests take in the mill in Brussels. (Denny Scott photo)