The Citizen, 2006-02-09, Page 24Hanging out with Willie
Ontario Miss Mid West Queen, Candice McLellan of
Brussels, on left at right, and Ontario Little Miss princess
Anna McCannel spent the weekend in Wiarton attending
the Wiarton Willie Festival. They attended many events,
including a motor-less car race (top). The race takes place
each year between Queens, down the big hill of main
street. Again Miss Mid West won the title. (Photo submitted)
Paperwork overwhelms councillors
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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 21st
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 for contribution to the
community. If you know someone you think should be honoured, please fill 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
1:1 Blyth 1:1 Brussels
& area & area as Citizen of the year for
I feel she/he deserves this award because
Nomination Deadline April 28, 2006.
Name and phone number of nominator
PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2006.
By Keith Roulson
Citizen publisher
Faced with a package of
background material for their
February meeting that measured 1.5
inches thick, Huron County
councillors will ask for a report from
the county's information technology
staff on the possibility of
implementing a paperless report
system.
The issue was raised at the Feb. '2
meeting by councillor Rosemary
Rognvaldson -of Howick who
pointed out there were 85 pages of
background information she didn't
think were necessary in the report of
the planning, agriculture and public
works committee and 50 pages in the
committee-of-the-whole report.
North Huron councillor Doug
Layton agreed about the weight of
Alzheimer's
disease:
Signs to look
. out for
(NC)—Do any of the following
behaviours seem familiar?
• Forgetting things more and
more
• Asking the same question over
and over
• Having increasing trouble with
language
• Difficulty performing familiar
tasks
• Disorientation of time and place
• Poor or decreased judgment
• Problems with abstract thinking
• Misplacing things
• Mood or behaviour change
• Changes in personality
• Loss of initiative
If you or someone close to you is
experiencing some of the signs
and symptoms above, it could be
Alzheimer's disease. You should
speak to your physician soon.
Further information can be
obtained by calling 1-888-370-
6444 to speak to a registered
nurse.
- News Canada
County
establishes
new
committee
By Keith Roulson
Citizen publisher
A new committee of Huron County
council to look at long-term issues
has been established.
Warden Rob Morley told
councillors at their Feb. 2 meeting he
felt there was a need for a "crystal
ball group" for asset management.
The committee will be a
replacement for the executive
committee which was part of the
council structure until a
reorganization some years ago, he
said. It would consist of the warden,
chief administrative officer. the heads
of the three council committees and
two representatives of council as a
whole.
The committee would also be
available for dealing with suddenly-
arising issues and present a
recommendation for action to
council, the warden suggested. When
such issues come before the whole
council with little notice it can be
difficult to arrive at a consensus, he
said.
When councillors agreed there was
a need for the committee they agreed
that Neil Rintoul, chair of the health,
ambulance and social service
committee, Bert Dykstra, chair of the
planning, agriculture and public
works committee and Rosemary
Rognvaldson, chair of the cultural
services and seniors committee
would be joined by past warden Doug
Layton and Goderich councillor Deb
Shewfelt on the committee.
paperwork. "I'm retired and I (still)
don't have all the time to go through
this," he said.
But South Huron councillor Dave
Urlin recalled he'd had at least a
half-dozen people complain last year
that there wasn't information in the
reports they thought was necessary
for their decision making.
"I don't know how you can win
this discussion," said Bernie
MacLellan, Huron East councillor.
"There's no right or wrong:"
That's when John Bezaire, Central
Huron councillor suggested there
was an alternative that would give all
the information necessary without
causing forests to be felled. With the
use of the county's website and
electronic files, councillors could
read the reports on computer screens
without having to print them off, he
said.
Bezaire proposed that the county's
information technology prepare a
report on options available to make
use of electronic technology to
create a paperless information
system for councillors. The motion
was carried.