The Citizen, 1998-06-17, Page 13Travelling abroad
Jack Blake of Blyth took a two-week trek through England
and France to visit family and war memorials.
Blyth man visits Europe
Honouring a senior
Grey Twp. Reeve Robin Dunbar presented Senior of the
Year honours to Mary Humphries of Walton, June 8.
Humphries was recognized for her involvement in the
community over many years. She ran the Walton "store
and post office, aids church activities, is a charter
member of the WI and was instrumental in compiling the
Tweedsmuir history of Walton. She continues to volunteer
countless hours.
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1998. PAGE 13.
Morris considers severance
It was a time to renew old
acquaintances, gather with family
and visit sites from past memories.
Jack Blake of Blyth and his son,
Ivan, travelled through England
and France from May 6-21, visiting
war memorials, cemeteries, beach
landing sites, historic buildings
and a pub or two along the way.
Born in England, Blake still has
family there, whom he visited
besides taking guided tours of
Omaha Beach where the Americans
landed and Juno Beach where the
Canadians hit dry land, during
World War H invasions.
A stop at the war cemeteries
offered him the opportunity to view
the stone of his wife's brother who
died in the service.
As well as remembering the war,
Blake toured a 75,000 seat rugby
stadium, the Roman baths in Bath
which are still operational and a tea
room has remained in business on
the same site for almost 600 years.
Glen Warwick attended the June
2 meeting of Morris Twp. council
to request support for a severance.
Warwick was seeking council
backing for a consent application
for the residence at Lot 25 and 26,
Conc. 1, under surplus severance
policies.
The severance would not meet all
the criteria of the secondary plan,
Warwick told council as he does
not reside in a farm residence.
Council passed a motion indicat-
ing they were in favour of the pro-
posal, provided the rear yard was a
minimum of 50 feet and tne side
yard a minimum of 25 feet.
Councillor Neil Warwick had
earlier declared a pecuniary interest
and stepped out of the chamber.
Council will send a letter to the
North Huron Review Committee
stating that the township does not
want to amalgamate, but wishes to
remain independent.
• A letter was sent to the county
advising that Morris Twp. had
withdrawn their proposal for the
sale of the landfill site. The letter
will also question why the terms of
the initial proposal were listed in
the waste disposal management
report.
At a future meeting, councillors
will discuss bag tags, tipping fees
and employment at the landfill site.
There were no objections to Bar-
bara McDougall submitting her
name as a representative on the
new joint hospital board. She cur-
rently sits on the Seaforth Commu-
nity Hospital board.
Bylaws for the final assessments
of the Masson and Lamont drains
were passed.
Maitland Engineering Services
was authorized to prepare an
assessment schedule for the Little
Drain, at a cost of $100.
A bylaw was passed to enter into
an agreement with the county for
the enforcement of parking, stand-
ing and stopping vehicles bylaw on
county roads within Morris. Twp.
There were no objections regard-
ing a consent application for Lot 14
and 15, RP 200, Grey Twp.
The quote from Clark and Son
Lawn Maintenance, Brussels, at a
rate of $25 per cut for the MTO
park on Hwy. 86, on an "as
required" basis, was accepted.
Road Superintendent Lloyd Michie
told council that Turnberry Twp.
had agreed to share the costs.
A request from Diane Goll that
council consider paving Conc. 1 to
the curve in the road at Lot 13,
Conc. 2, was filed.
The tenant of Lot 15, Conc. 4,
Sharon Darlow sought compensa-
tion from council for corn which
was removed from the field in 1997
for construction on Centre
Sideroad. Michie will discuss the
crop loss with the Darlows and
report back to council..
Authorization was given to the
road department to clean up the
fence line in front of Ted Cowan's
at Lot 27, Conc. 4.
After several requests for topsoil,
council agreed to provide it where
available. However, they decided
that if the landowner cannot wait,
they can provide it themselves.
In road business, council was
advised that the calcium chloride
application has been completed, the
paving of Centre Sideroad is fin-
ished and that the 9-1-1 road sign
posts have been installed. The signs
will not be erected until 9-1-1 is
ready to go in mid-1999.
A township flag will be donated
to the Huron County Museum for
the IPM 1999 display.
The Morris Twp. recreation
account received a grant of $4,200.
General and road accounts in the
amounts of $44,661.15 and
$55,023.24, were approved for pay-
ment. The Kinsmen Park account
was approved for payment in the
amount of $5,044.94.
• Farmers advised to complete forms
Farmers who haven't already
done so are encouraged to fill out
their farm business registration
forms and have them in the mail to
the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural
Affairs by Aug. 31.
"It's important for farmers to
have their registrations in by the
Aug. 31 deadline," said Bob
Bedggood, the president of the
Christian Farmers Federation of
Ontario. "If they do not meet that
deadline, they will not have a valid
farm registration number. Without
that number, their farmland will be
classed as residential property and
attract a much higher property tax."
Property eligible for the farmland
class is taxed at 25 per cent of a
municipality's residential property
class. However, if farmers fail to
obtain a valid farm business
registration number by Aug. 31,
their municipality will send them a
property assessment notice that
places their farmland into the
residential class.
In addition, any appeal of a
farm's assessment requires a valid
farm business registration number.
Forms for the farm business
registration were mailed out earlier
this year. Along with the forms,
farmers must enclose a cheque for
$150 to either the Christian
Farmers Federation of Ontario or
the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture.
Hazel (Tillie) (Hulley) and Ross
Engel, of RR3, Brussels, marked
their 60th wedding anniversary,
June 14, with a celebration of fami-
ly and friends at the Brussels, Mor-
ris and Grey Community Centre.
The pair was wed in Atwood,
June 14, 1938, by Rev. J. M.
McCurlie.
They have seven children, Isabel
(Eldon Wick), Faye (Campbell
Grant), John (Pat), Dianne (Ron
McClory), Gayle (Ken Dewar),
Barry (Diane) and Money (Cindy).
Celebrating 60
Family and friends joined Ross and Tillie Engel in marking
their 60th wedding anniversary, June 14.
Engels mark anniversary