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November 19 News PDF Print E-mail
Written by Shawn Loughlin   
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 16:38
FIRE PROTECTION COSTS COULD DOUBLE IN MORRIS-TURNBERRY
Fire costs for Morris-Turnberry will more than double under quotes received at the Nov. 3 council meeting from fire departments serving the municipality.
The new Howick department, formerly the Gorrie station of the Wingham board, will provide coverage for the eastern part of Turnberry Ward for $14,000 a
year.
The from Huron East Brussels station will cover a large part of Morris Ward. Morris-Turnberry will pick up half the costs of running the station, estimated at $30,000 in a request for proposals from Huron East received in June, plus $400 an hour for fighting fires.
The quote from North Huron, which now includes the former Blyth department and the Wingham station of the former Wingham department. North Huron will provide coverage of covering the rest of Morris and the Turnberry. The quoted figure is $211,676 per year based on a five-year contract.
Morris-Turnberry’s budget for fire service in 2009 is $114,000.
BRUSSELS RESIDENTS OVERFLOW AUDITORIUM IN FIGHT FOR SCHOOL
Brussels residents filled the Brussels Public School gym to over-capacity Nov. 4 for first official meeting of  the Huron East/North Perth Accommodation Review Committee.
The overflow extended into the hallway of the school as people from Brussels and Grey came to support their schools.
HAPPY BAKER NOMINATED FOR AWARD
Erin Bolger, who grew up in Blyth and now lives in Toronto and her book The Happy Baker, A Dater’s Guide to Emotional Baking, have been nominated for a Gourmand World Cookbook Award.
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SITE CHOSEN FOR NEW NORTH HURON SCHOOL
On Tuesday, November 10, Avon Maitland District School Board trustees approved the purchase of an 18.14-acre parcel of land on the eastern edge of Wingham.
The land will house a brand new elementary school for an estimated 515 pupils. The pupils will come from East Wawanosh, Wingham Public and Turnberry Central Public Schools as well as some from Blyth Public School, depending on boundaries. Grade 7 and 8 students from all schools, however, will be relocated to an altered high school setting at F.E. Madill Secondary School, which sits immediately adjacent to the newly-purchased land.
PRIVATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMING TO BLYTH
This September, area parents will have another option for schooling their children.
Angela Horbanuik, who has operated a pre-school Montessori School in Blyth for three years, has made the decision to go to a full elementary school for students from junior kindergarten to Grade 8.
While it's a move Horbanuik has been considering for a while, there's no question that the recent Avon Maitland District School Board's closing of Blyth and East Wawanosh Public School has played a role.
"The timing is perfect. This is in response to parents of children currently here who will be going into Grade 1 and the parents would like them to continue here," said Horbanuik. "But another reason I'm moving forward is what I'm hearing from the community and reading in the papers."
NORTH HURON COUNCIL HEARS RESULTS OF BLYTH HERITAGE STUDY
Dr. Robert Shipley and three of his University of Waterloo students presented the findings of their study regarding Blyth as a potential heritage conservation district at North Huron council's special committee of the whole meeting in Blyth on Nov. 9.
Five groups worked on the Blyth project. Two were assigned to look at the village's business district, two were assigned to the commercial and residential areas and one group focused on the village's tourism strategies and opportunities.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 November 2009 19:19
 
November in Huron PDF E-mail
Written by Keith Roulston   
Thursday, 29 October 2009 20:44
Gearing up for Christmas
As Huron residents gear up for Christmas, visitors to the County can tag along for a lot of fun.
Check out Things to Do and See column for listings of some of the special happenings from Santa Claus Parades to bazaars. Bayfield has its Christmas in Bayfield celebration beginning November 13.
Seaforth hosts its huge Collectible, Craft & Keepsake Show and Sale November 27-29, a show so big it spreads over three buildings.
Outdoors, you can take part in the Owl Prowl at Exeter’s picturesque Morrison Dam, November 7, beginning at 7 p.m.
For those in search of music, events range from Jon Kimura Parker performing at Blyth Memorial Hall, November 5, to an Elvis Christmas happening at Wingham Town Hall Heritage Theatre, November 28.
Looking for art? The Huron County Art Show continues at the Huron County Museum, 110 North Street in Goderich, until January 2.
And of course you can explore the area’s history in the Huron County Museum and Lambton Heritage Museum (see stories in our museum section).
Gearing up for Christmas
As Huron residents gear up for Christmas, visitors to the County can tag along for a lot of fun.
Check out Things to Do and See column for listings of some of the special happenings from Santa Claus Parades to bazaars. Bayfield has its Christmas in Bayfield celebration beginning November 13.
Seaforth hosts its huge Collectible, Craft & Keepsake Show and Sale November 27-29, a show so big it spreads over three buildings.
Outdoors, you can take part in the Owl Prowl at Exeter’s picturesque Morrison Dam, November 7, beginning at 7 p.m.
For those in search of music, events range from Jon Kimura Parker performing at Blyth Memorial Hall, November 5, to an Elvis Christmas happening at Wingham Town Hall Heritage Theatre, November 28.
Looking for art? The Huron County Art Show continues at the Huron County Museum, 110 North Street in Goderich, until January 2.
And of course you can explore the area’s history in the Huron County Museum and Lambton Heritage Museum (see stories in our museum section).
Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 November 2009 19:33
 
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