The Citizen, 2003-06-18, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2003. PAGE 7.
M-T says no to bylaw
Morris-Turnberry councillors
voted against Huron County’s
proposed smoking bylaw by a five to
one margin.
In a recorded vote at the June 3
session, councillor Neil Warwick
was the only dissenting vote as he
supported the 100 per cent ban.
Councillor Wayne Riley had
declared a conflict and left the room
during the vote.
Several delegations met with
councillors to express their positions
on the ban. Eric Ross of the Royal
Canadian Legion in Brussels said the
ban would create a financial hardship
for the organization. The Legion
wants its members to have a choice,
said Ross.
Noting the sensitivity of the issue,
Ross said smoking is only allowed in
the club rooms.
Deputy-mayor Bill Thompson
said, “If a person doesn’t like smoke,
they should stay out of the place.”
Pam Irwin of Braemar Retirement
Centre and Susan Tolton also spoke
to council on behalf of smokers.
Agreeing with Tolton’s suggestion
that 100 per cent was a fnistake,
Mayor Keith Johnston said it is “too
cut and dry”.
North Huron has issue
Heating things up with proposed smoking bylaw
It was a great treat to start Dad’s special day on Sunday when the members of Brussels Fire
Department hosted their annual breakfast, followed by a fire apparatus show. (Vicky Bremner photo)
HPCDSB get comic relief
By Stew Slater
Special to The Citizen
In a venue which often could use a
little comic relief, a pair of successful
senior elementary school science fair
participants provided just that, at a
meeting of the Huron-Perth Catholic
District School Board on Monday,
June 9.
Before an audience of board staff
and trustees, Caleb Homewood of St.
Mary’s School in Hesson breezed
through a well-prepared presentation
about alternatives to rock salt for road
de-icing. His presentation was
seasoned by several humorous
remarks, including an explanation of
the trials of finding a slab of grass and
sod on which to test the
environmental effects of road de
icers. Homewood described how two
Ontario-based sod retailers “laughed
out loud” when he inquired about the
product in the middle of the winter,
then explained how it eventually cost
about $70 to have a piece of sod with
a retail value of about $2 shipped to
central Canada from British
Columbia.
Then Brent Regier of St. Boniface
School in Zurich wheeled out his
science fair project: a heated toilet
seat complete with a grounded
emergency shut-off device that “will
just cut power to the whole thing so
nothing bad happens.”
According to Regier, bad things do
happen. Answering a question about
the number of prototypes he
developed, he answered that he
conducted “four trials. It blew up
twice.” He also admitted that the
1,500-watt water heating component
is more powerful than is necessary to
warm a toilet seat, “but it came from
a tractor and it was the only one I
could find.” And finally, he admitted
that many of the parts were provided
by his uncle, a plumber, and that “I’m
going to have to return them pretty
soon.”
Homewood’s mother, meanwhile,
after being congratulated by board
chair Bernard Murray, had her own
comments about the source of
materials for science fair projects. “It
was my MasterCard,” was all she
said, a grin on her face, as she referred
to her son’s winter-time quest for sod
and de-icing materials.
Even trustees got into the comic
routine, with Stratford representative
Ron Marcy asking Regier if he had a
patent on the toilet seat.
Both Regier and Homewood won
awards at last winter’s regional
science fair in Seaforth, and advanced
to the national event recently in
Calgary.
Reeve says no CRF will leave NH
Continued from page 1
was under the impression that no
provision had been made by North
Huron for funding and also that “he
had been led to believe North Huron
did not want to contribute, whic1' is
absolutely not true.”
White mentioned that three
attempts had been made to meet with
Wheels Away and no response had
been received.
Woodley stated the reason for this
was that they had been advised by the
province not to meet until a letter had
been received from the Ministry.
White noted that the township’s
CRF had decreased since it was first
started in the late 1990s and
suggested that council and Wheels
Away work together to reach a
proposal.
One thing that was clear was that
none of North Huron’s CRF was
going to Morris-Tumberry.
Keith Johnston, reeve of Morris-
Tumberry explained that his council
had not made their decision to be
contentious but to help what they see
as a much needed service for the area.
North Huron reeve, Doug Layton
said, “Until we sit around a table and
talk in a businesslike manner, I don’t
think we’re going anywhere. As far as
I’m concerned I don’t think it would
serve the taxpayers of North Huron to
turn any funds over to another
municipality.”
Woodley several times expressed
gratitude for the money from North
Huron, but also noted a concern over
operating costs. Morris-Turnberry
Councillor Neil Warwick said the per
capita fee simply offset’s the costs for
people using the service in the
municipality.
A meeting will be set this week.
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
After just a little more circling to
ensure the right message was being
sent, North Huron council voted
against the county’s smoking bylaw
at its June 16 meeting.
However, council would approve
one with exemptions for long-term
care and psychiatric facilities which
meet the standards of the Tobacco
Control Act.
The confusion first centred on th?
definition of long-term care, as
opposed to nursing homes and
retirement homes.
Councillor Murray Nesbitt was
concerned that by saying long-term
care the scope might be too narrow.
Councillor Jeff Howson said it was
his understanding that retirement
homes don’t fall under the Act.
However, councillor Arnold Taylor
explained his feeling that the reason
for retirement homes not being
exempt is that they are for people
who can make their own choice
about where they choose to live. “It’s
free will. You decide to sell you
house and move to a retirement
centre, they will say what the rules
and regulations are and it’s your
choice whether they work for you.”
After some careful deliberations
over wording of the motion, council
defeated the proposed county bylaw,
as it was currently outlined, asking
for the exemptions for long-term
care and psychiatric facilities which
meet the Tobacco Control Act.
Check out the
classifieds
Are you tired, lack energy?
"Every sickness, disease, and ailment can be traced to
mineral deficiency" according to two-time Nobel prize
winner Dr. Linus Pauling. Many ailments can also be
related to dehydration. Our bodies are 80% water and
designed to be alkaline.
Quench water is - purified
- remineralized with 79
- re-energized ,
- oxygenated
- neutral PH
Simply the best
Also available are 100% absorbable liquid minerals in
a balanced blend or individually.
Contact Herb Shannon 523-9326 for more info.
Bring this ad for a $2.00 discount.
Doug Gough,
R.I.B. (ONT.)
CAIB, Manager
IVES INSURANCE BROKERS LTD.
- BLYTH OFFICE
184 Dinsley St. W. Box 428
Blyth, ON N0M 1110
Tel: (519) 523-9655
Fax: (519) 523-9793
All Classes of Insurance
WWW.IVESINSURANCE.COM
Buying a Car?
Special Rates Available!
For New and Used Truck Financing
.. .................
5.5%*
’Limited time offer, rates subject to change
E ---a 3
in exeter (519) 235-0640 in clinton (519) 482-3466 in listowel (519) 291-6189
Heartland®
Community Credit Union Limited wf:
Where membership makes the difference \