The Citizen, 2003-07-09, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2003. PAGE 17.
Tree bylaw eomes around again
By Keith Roulston
Citizen publisher
Huron County’s forest management
bylaw will have one more round of
consultations before it comes to a
final vote at the September council
meeting.
The bylaw had been passed after
many amendments and much
consultation last fall but had to be
rescinded because changes in the
Municipal Act meant it couldn’t be
implemented.
Since then the county has
reconsidered its decision to retain a
diameter-limit criteria for which
trees were allowed to be cut from a
woodlot, instead adopting a system
that calculates the amount of wood
that must remain after a cut. A study
by the forestry professionals for the
Wacky scientists
The theme of the Brussels day camp last week was “wacky
scientists”. On Friday the children built boats out of
cardboard and styrofoam packing peanuts, decorated them
and tested the waters at the creek by the dam. From left:
David Menheere, Kendra Siebert, and Katrina Siebert have
a race to see whose boat is the fastest. (Sarah Mann photo)
Hospital’s gift shop re-opens
The June meeting of the Auxiliary
to the Wingham and District
Hospital was held in the Terrace
Room of the hospital on Monday,
June 23.
Brenda Anger, presided over the
meeting and after welcoming
everyone asked the members to
repeat the Auxiliary prayer in
unison. Minutes of the last meeting
were read by secretary Marlene
Leedham. The treasurer’s report was
given by Mary Lou Cameron.
The gift shop is open again after
being closed for the SARS problem.
Sales at the gift shop from May to
June 15 were $490.83.
Grace Foxton, Gloria Daw and
Barb Shiell were welcomed as gift
shop volunteers.
Pat Gaunt reported for the book
Maitland Valley Watershed
Partnership had found that forest
quality had declined with too many
smaller trees and not enough mature
trees for a healthy woodlot. The
professionals argued that allowing
any tree above a minimum diameter
to be cut was the source of the
problem.
Goderich councillor Deb Shewfelt
was glad to hear the “basal area”
method of selecting trees for harvest
was going to be used but he
questioned why a fee wasn’t being
charged for notices of intent (to cut
timber) to help cover the cost of the
county’s tree commissioner.
But Paul Klopp, chair of the
agriculture, public works and seniors
committee said the local
conservation authorities were not in
favour of a fee. They worried that
rather than pay a fee some people
cart. She said there is a need for
suitable magazines and pocket
novels. Once again they may be
dropped off at the front entrance of
the hospital.
The Auxiliary Scholarship will be
given to an F.E. Madill student again
this fall at commencement.
No new president has stepped
forward for the Auxiliary. A past
president, Mary Lou Cameron,
volunteered to fill the Auxiliary seat
on the board of the hospital for the
coming year.
Ms Anger was presented with a
gift for all the work she had done the
past three years as president.
The Auxiliary got a head start on
fall business when the members
agreed to pledge $1,000 to the
Foundation’s radio program being
would harvest without a notice of
intent.
“I would never be in favour of a
charge for a notice of intent,” argued
Bernie MacLellan, Huron East
councillor. He argued that the tree
inspector is protecting the public in
the making sure trees are being cut
according to the county’s bylaw.
“Most people need to be
encouraged to get professional tree
markers,” said Bluewater; councillor
Bill Dowson. He noted that he had
spent $700 to have two bushes
marked by a consultant and that,
though it was worth the investment,
many people might not spend the
money if they also had to pay an
application fee. Besides, he said, the
use of a professional to mark a
woodlot would cut down on the
number of visits the tree inspector
would have to make.
held Oct. 3 and 4 and to challenge
other auxiliaries to match the
pledge.
Verna Steffler, chairperson of the
board of the hospital and a member
of the recruitment committee was
present at the meeting.
She showed the video which had
been made to be used to encourage
new doctors to the Wingham District
Hospital.
Mrs. Steffler also explained other
ideas the committee had to hopefully
bring new doctors to the area. She
thanked the auxiliary for their
generous gift of $1,000 towards
recruitment.
The September meeting will be
held one week earlier Monday, Sept.
22 due to the Regional Conference
being held in Exeter, Sept. 29.
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