The Citizen, 2002-01-23, Page 20The Citizen's 2002
will be published February 6, 2002
To be part of this issue call
Alan or Jeannette 523-4792.
HISTORIC PHOTOS NEEDED
Blyth's Mini-museum project requires historic
photos involving the following historic sites:
1. The CPR railway and "The Arch"
2. The Grand Trunk — "Butter and Eggs" railway
3. Blyth's military heritage
4. The flax industry in Blyth
We're also on the lookout for photos of the
following historic activities for possible future
museum displays:
1. The salt industry
2. The brick and tile factories
3. The cheese factories
4. The apple industry
If you have any photos of these historic sites,
please bring them to The Citizen
County Health Unit at (519) 482- (519) 524-8314, or your local
3416, the Huron County OPP at Municipal Office.
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Looking for local heroes
There are so many people out there who do
so much to improve their community.
Now you have a chance to say thanks.
Nominate that special person for the 17th
Annual Citizen Citizenship Awards.
Each year a committee chooses an outstanding citizen from each of
the Blyth and area and Brussels and area communities to receive an
award fof contribution to the community. If you know someone you
think should be honoured, please till in the ballot and send it in. You
may attach a longer explanation of why you' think your nominee
should win, if you like. If you have nominated someone before and
he or she didn't win, please feel free to try again.
I nominate
q Blyth j Brussels
& area & area
I feel she/he deserves this award because
as Citizen of the year for
Nomination Deadline April 30, 2002.
Name and phone number of nominator
Avon Tig0LT
Maitland
Learning for a Lifetime
WELCOME
TO KINDERGARTEN
The Avon Maitland
District School Board and
its community public
elementary schools are
proud to offer a quality
learning opportunity for
our young citizens entering school for the first time. Junior
and Senior Kindergarten offer a place where your child
can grow and learn in a positive educational environment.
Kindergarten Registration for 2002 - 2003
Monday, January 28 through Friday, February 1, 2002
at public elementary schools throughout Huron and Perth Counties
For Senior Kindergarten
Students must be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 2002
For Junior Kindergarten
Students must be 4 years of age on or before December 31, 2002
Please note that the following information must be brought to the school
at the time of registration:
1. Proof of the Child's Age (birth certificate, birth registration card)
2. Proof of the Child's Immunization Record
3. Proof of the Child's Health Card Number
A complete registration and information package is available at your
nearest public elementary school or
contact Darlene Million at 1-800-592-5437 Ext 112 or
visit our website at www.avonmaitIand.on.ca
LORNE RACHLIS
COLLEEN SCHENK
Director of Education Chair
PAGE 20, THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2002.
Road Watch resolving to make roadways sa er
Jan. 9 marked the first meeting of
the New Year for Road Watch
Huron.
A committee of 21 Huron resi-
dents have been meeting monthly,
across the county since July, to plan
the implementation of a Road Watch
road safety program. The New Year
marks continued commitment to
safer roadways and a decrease in
motor vehicle collisions in Huron
County.
Road Watch, a community-based
response to impaired and aggressive
driving, allows the general public to
report dangerous driving to the
police. The program is quite simple.
Anyone witnessing dangerous driv-
ing, such as failing to stop at traffic
lights and stop signs, speeding, tail-
- gating, unsafe passing and/or erratic
driving, tills out a confidential citi-
zen report form that identifies the
plate number, vehicle description,
and a brief account of the driving
behaviour.
The 'signed, completed form is
dropped off at one of 24 locked drop
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
In a report to North Huron council
Monday night, Councillor Jeff
Howson said that the members of the
Blyth District Fire Area board had
met with county engineer Sandra
Lawson regarding first response and
"everything is looking good."
Lawson said she would be recom-
mending to the committee that the
2001 expenditures for oxygen and
supplies in the amount of $2,200 be
paid and that the-cbunty pay invoic-
es incurred in 2002. She also advised
that training would be done by the
Grey-Bruce Hospital at no charge to
the Blyth department.
As a first response team, Blyth
was often responding to calls on
boxes across the county or is
faxed/mailed to any OPP detach-
ment. Once the OPP have verified
the complaint as valid, the owner of
the vehicle will receive a letter
describing the incident, with perhaps
a phone call from a police officer or
a personal visit, depending upon the
severity and frequency of the unsafe
driving behaviour.
The program is quite simple, but
getting set-up involves much hard
work. The committee is gearing up
to be ready for a program launch
date of. March 25. Eighty-two road
signs and 24 locked drop boxes are
under construction, reporting forms
are being drafted, and community
support for Road Watch is building.
Road Watch needs your financial
support to help get the program start-
ed.
The committee is producing
decals, approximately 7" by 5.5", to
place on the back of tractor-trailers,
company vans or trucks, or personal
vehicles.
For a financial contribution to the
county roads. Howson had ques-
tioned whether the county would pay
for first calls in respect to accidents
on county roads.
Lawson noted that she would talk
to the committee, but added that the
request had been turned down by the
county before.
Despite that Howson told council-
lors that the meeting had been posi-
tive. "I think she gave them the
answers they were looking for."
Keep candles out of the
reach of children and pets.
Remember to snuff out your
candles if you are
leaving the room .;
or going to bed.
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Road Watch program, donors will
receive decals for their use. Not only
will the decal promote you and/or
your business as a sponsor but also
all drivers who use Huron County
roadways will be reminded that they
are 'being watched'.
For a donation of $200, you will
receive 20 decals for your use and
you will be recognized as a sponsor
on the Citizen Reporting, Form.
Larger decal quantity rates and/or
individual decals can also be pur-
chased for $10.
Community ownership and sup-
port for this program is essential. By
financially supporting Road Watch
or offering to become involved with
program implementation, the Huron
County community as a whole is
sending a message that safer road-
ways are a priority for 2002 and
years to come. Dangerous aggressive
and impaired driving is unaccept-
able.
For more information about Road
Watch and how to 'make a financial
contribution, contact the Huron
Howson says fire board meeting
with county engineer goes well