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The Citizen, 2019-06-27, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2019. PAGE 9. While Huron County Council is united in its wishes for one consolidated administration building, it remains divided regarding where it should be located. Council discussed the multi- million-dollar project at its June 19 meeting with North Huron Reeve Bernie Bailey continuing to press for a more central location than Goderich, perhaps North Huron, Morris-Turnberry or Central Huron. Bailey presented an empassioned plea for a central location, saying that the traditional Goderich location favours the largest city centre, but leaves the majority of county residents having to travel. Residents in the north, from centres like North Huron, Morris-Turnberry and Howick, he said, should be given equal weight when it comes to access to the administration building and its social services. Social services and the ability for users to walk to the centre proved to take over much of the conversation. Placing the centre in the portion of the county with the largest population, proponents for the Goderich location said, only made sense. It would serve the highest number of people, they said, despite its non-central location. Goderich Mayor John Grace also pointed to the Alexandra and Marine General Hospital in Goderich, saying it has the largest mental health facilities in the region and that the health centre has a roster of over 16,000 patients, over twice the population of Goderich. The ability of the community to draw from the county should factor into the decision, he said. It was this recommendation that came from staff in the report presented to council. Bailey, however, argued that while Goderich may have the largest number of users in one city centre, if users from the rest of the county were to be added up, far more people than those in Goderich would have to drive to the centre. Before conversation went too far, Chief Administrative Officer Meighan Wark reminded council of the turbulent nature of the provincial government and its regional governance review. She said council doesn’t know what kind of changes may be handed down from the provincial government and what the governance model for Huron County will look like in the coming years. Wark said she wasn’t suggesting councillors vote one way or another on the county building proposal, but just that she wouldn’t be doing her job if she didn’t recommend they be mindful of that factor. Grace said he felt as though the path forward would be much clearer in the coming weeks after the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference set for Ottawa in August. While the recommendation from staff was consistent with the direction from last year – that a new building be constructed on the former Victoria Public School property in Goderich – Bluewater Deputy-Mayor Jim Fergusson suggested the renovation and expansion of the Huron County Courthouse. Fergusson said he had recently been to Quebec City and to see how historic buildings were being modernized and utilized there inspired him to think outside the box for the Huron County administration Continued from page 8 was held at a home near Zurich. Many of the Glanville/ McCutcheon relatives were in attendance to enjoy the evening and fun. The wedding is also in July. Congratulations to Paul Dodds who was married on the weekend. Paul married Kathy Lorentz in a small, intimate ceremony at Benmiller Inn. The ceremony was held outside and then a dinner and reception held inside for the 100 or so guests. The newlyweds reside in Goderich at this time while they wait for the completed construction of their new home on Paul’s farm near Winthrop. The Walton Raceway was the venue for an American Motor Owners (AMO) Club race on Sunday. The Raceway held a school for motocross on Thursday, and then practice days on Friday and Saturday, ahead of the race days. There were over 150 out for practice and over 350 for the race day. This is the last motocross event before the TransCan event in August. The weather gods were in good spirits two weekends in a row for the two firefighters’ breakfasts in our area. Congratulations to both Brussels and Grey Township firefighters and their wives and families who work together to feed the multitudes of folks to support our local firefighters! There was a great turnout for both. We send our feel-better wishes to Marjory Humphries, who has been a patient in hospital. We hope she is home again and feeling better. The Walton Women’s Institute travelled to Grand Bend to attend the Huron Country Playhouse production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. There were four institute members and three husbands at the musical performance. They report it was very good. A party in Waterloo was held to celebrate the special birthday of Dianne (Fraser) Blake on Sunday. Many members of the Fraser/Blake families attended, as well as some old friends. Congratulations Dianne on the special milestone, which officially happens July 7. Neil McDonald is home from Vancouver for a week or two and looks forward to working on the landscaping at his cottage. Just a reminder for all who are keeping track or are folks that like to plan ahead. It is only six more months until Christmas. Celebrating birthdays this past week include Dawson Dunbar, Kiara Driscoll, Margaret McInroy, Sue Hannon, Adam McClure, Tyson McGavin, Brielle Ryan, Dianne Godkin, Wenda Humphries, Carolyn Sullivan, Nash Banks, Craig Ellis, Kevin Flaxbard, Kelly Gidkin, Chase Hackwell, Fletcher Delay, Jill Fritz, Quinn Driscoll and Kendra Wilts. Happy birthday to all! County building debate rages on Raceway hosts AMO 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 405 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 The Citizen Check out all our books available at... Relax this summer with a good book! AGGIE’S DREAM Donna Mann follows Grey County’s legendary Agnes Macphail to high school as she shows her determination not to let town ways intimidate her as she moves closer to her goal of teacher training. 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SHEDS: The Do- It-Yourself Guide for Backyard Builders More than 200 pages, including colour photos, plans, instructions and tips for building everything from a garden shed to a gazebo, pool houses to boat houses to protection for your firewood. $19.95 TAN YOUR HIDE Learn how to tan your own leather and fur to create handsome and durable homemade goods with little cost other than your own time: what tools and chemicals you’ll need, how to select the hide, steps in tanning, how to make your own dyes, etc. $19.95 Continued on page 20 By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Climbing the ladder Mushball took over the Brussels ball diamonds over the weekend thanks to a special tournament aimed at raising money for the renovation and expansion of the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. Here, despite her best efforts, Morgan Deitner couldn’t quite bring this throw down at first base, though it’s unlikely that dampened the spirits of those playing over the weekend. (Hannah Dickie photo)