The Citizen, 2006-11-09, Page 13Tasty treats
There were tables and tables of baked goods, plus coffee
and refreshments, at the Belgrave United Church bake
sale, Saturday. Among those helping out were Ruth
Gordon, left and Elizabeth Procter. (Vicky Bremner photo)
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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2006. PAGE 13.
County council briefs
Overboe new social services administrator
With the retirement of John
MacKinnon as social services
administrator this fall, a familiar face
will become his replacement.
David Overboe of Bayfield, and
formerly of Londesborough, will
take over the job. Overboe worked in
Huron County's social service
department for 16 years before
leaving to take a position with Sault
Ste. Marie social services.He later
-etumed to live in Huron but worked
for Perth County's social services
Jepartment.
***
David Lew, manager of the
county's land ambulance service,
has been awarded the Governor
General's Exemplary Service Medal
which goes to pre-hospital
emergency medical service members
with at least 20 years service "in a
meritorious manner".
Lew received the medal at the
Sept. 21 conference of the
Association of Municipalities
Emergency Medical Service of
Ontario in Windsor.
Warden Rob Morley re-presented
the award for the November meeting
of council, praising Lew for the
improvements he had made in the
Huron system which suffered
through birthing pains after being
downloaded by the province, to the
extent that at one point, Morley said,
the province threatened to remove
the system's licence.
Thanks to Lew, Morley said,
Huron is now acknowledged to have
one of the best services in the
province.
Lew was more modest in his
acceptance saying the award is one
of those you get "because you hang
around long enough."
***
Council approved tax relief for
nine Royal Canadian Legion
branches in the county for the next
four-year term of council.
Shirley Chalmers, Zone C-1
commander, thanked councillors for
their action saying it would help
branches continue their work to help
their communities.
***
The Huron County Health Unit
will begin flu shot clinics Nov. 15,
Penny Nelligan, health unit director
told council. Shots have already
been carried out for high-risk
patients such as those in long-term
care facilities, she said. There have
been delays in the delivery of this
year's flu vaccine.
***
Dr. Beth Henning, medical officer
of health for the county, praised her
employees' quick response to the
recent recall of spinach because of
contamination found in some
imported spinach.
In her report to the board of health,
Dr.. Henning said staff had alerted
businesses and hospitals even before
any directives had been received
from the ministry of health. This
proactive response meant that staff
had answers prepared when calls
started coming in because of media
coverage after the ministry did issue
its warning.
***
A motion at the health, ambulance
and social services committee that
would have . provided a $23,000
grant to the Huron County Child
Abuse Committee was defeated,
with that defeat confirmed by
council at their November meeting.
The councillors at the committee
meeting noted that there were many
similarities with programs already
offered by the county except for
T.H.E. Bus, which takes toys to
various locations around the county.
***
Treasure hunting has gone high
tech and it provides a new tourism
opportunity for Huron County.
"Geocaching" uses latitude and
longitude co-ordinates entered into a
Global Positioning System (GPS)
receiver to help hunters find hidden
caches. The cache, a waterproof
container, traditionally contains a
log book and pencil for visitors to
enter the date and time of their
finding of the "treasure" plus a
possibility of trinkets such as pins or
small toys.
In her presentation to the planning,
agriculture and public works
committee, senior planner Cindy
Fisher said a search of the website
"geochaching.com" reveals at least
84 caches within a 56 km (35 mile)
radius of Blyth. They tend to be in
urban areas in parks and near trails
or attractions.
* * *
Progress continues on repairs to
William "Tiger" Dunlop's tomb at
Saltford, reported Beth Ross,
cultural services manager.
The tomb walls have been
restored, she said, with the crew
doing a very good job. The project
was under budget and ahead of
schedule.
***
Council approved increasing the
amount councillors can spend on
attending conventions and
conferences next year. Following
complaints that the $2,000 currently
available wasn't enough to pay all
expenses for conventions in distant
parts of the province, council agreed
to increase the amount to $3,000.
Meanwhile the treasurer was given
permission to increase the amount
paid to councillors who had spent
more than $2,000 if there is money
left over in the budget at tl'e end of
the year.
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REMEMBRANCE
very November 11th, Canadians pause in a silent
oment of remembrance for the men and women
ho served their country during wartime and in
he cause of peace. More than 1,500,000
anadians served overseas - in the First World
ar (1914-18), the Second World War
1939-45), and the Korean War (1950-53).
ore than 100,000 died. They sacrificed so we
ay live in peace.
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Huron-Bruce