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Written by Shawn Loughlin
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 13:39 |
Chandler Bromley, centre, didn’t find a single problem he couldn’t solve with a shovel while he and his classmates dug out a tunnel at Blyth Public School during recess last week. Accompanying Bromley are Ryan Cowan, left, and Heidi Badley, right. (Denny Scott photo) |
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Willits Family Home Safe After Italian Cruise Ship Tragedy - Jan. 26 |
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Written by Shawn Loughlin
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 13:31 |
Alan was able to sleep for a brief time in a community centre on Giglio Island until he and his wife Laurie were able to make it back to the mainland.
After a brush with disaster, Alan and Laurie Willits of RR1, Wingham, have returned home safe and sound.
After the cruise ship they were aboard ran aground just off of Giglio Island in Italy on Jan. 13, the pair considers themselves lucky to be alive and was even able to salvage a decent vacation out of the experience.
“We ended up having four really good days in Italy,” said Alan in an interview with The Citizen on Monday night. “It worked out well, it was an excellent holiday.”
What happened between the pair’s Jan. 11 arrival in Rome and their Saturday evening return, however, was far from the normal vacation fare.
With 15 people confirmed dead and 17 people yet to be accounted for, the tragedy of the Costa Concordia has been well documented by hundreds of media outlets, but the pair counts themselves among the lucky ones and Laurie says they really have Alan’s quick thinking and instinct to thank.
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Canadian Pickers Visit Huron County Again - Jan. 26 |
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Written by Shawn Loughlin
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 13:26 |
History Channel’s Canadian Pickers were in Huron County once again visiting Ken Anderson of Anderson Salvage west of Winthrop.
The Pickers were last in Huron County in 2010 when they visited Tim Saunders of Blyth. In fact, it was Saunders who dropped Anderson’s name to the Pickers, telling them that if they were ever in the area again, Anderson’s shop may be worth a visit.
It turned out that it was.
The Pickers (Scott and Sheldon) made several buys from Anderson when they visited him on Father’s Day, 2011.
Anderson kept the visit quiet for months, but the episode in which Scott and Sheldon visited Anderson Salvage aired last week on television. Since then, Anderson has heard from more than his fair share of people.
“I’ve had a lot of phone calls,” he said in an interview with The Citizen. “People who’ve dealt with me in the past were calling me on every commercial break, people from North Bay, people from all over.”
Since the episode aired it’s rare for Anderson to not be stopped in the street to discuss the experience either. He said he was surprised to find out how many people actually watch the show.
When the television crew came to Anderson’s shop, they didn’t give him much notice, calling at 11 a.m. asking if they could pay him a visit and showing up two hours later at 1 p.m. The Pickers and their crew then stayed until 8:30 p.m. that night, taking footage for nearly the entire time.
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Huron East Continues With Appeal - Jan. 26 |
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Written by Shawn Loughlin
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 13:15 |
Huron East Council has decided to continue with the ongoing appeal of last year’s ruling on Huron County Council composition.
After a closed session on Jan. 17, Huron East Council passed a motion stating that “Huron East continue to be a party to the appeal of Justice Gorman’s decision regarding Huron County Council composition with the appeal set for Jan. 31.”
No further discussion took place in public session.
Council had originally pledged $5,000 to the appeal, saying the municipality would participate in the process until it reached the actual appeal stage.
With that final stage to take place on Jan. 31, Huron East Council felt it necessary to continue with the appeal process.
Clerk-Administrator Brad Knight said that while exact figures couldn’t be nailed down, he expects that Huron East’s total contribution to the appeal will remain around that original $5,000 mark.
He said the stay not being granted by Appeal Court Justice Karen M. Weiler on Jan. 6 in Toronto and the appeal being set for Jan. 31 likely affected council’s decision.
Knight said council felt it had to continue and see how the decision turns out on Jan. 31. |
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Morris-Turnberry To Build Fire Halls - Jan. 25 |
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Written by Shawn Loughlin
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 13:05 |
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Morris-Turnberry has purchased two parcels of land on which they plan on building a fire hall. one is located in Lower Town Wingham and the other is located in Belgrave.
One of the benefits, a press release stated, will be that Morris-Turnberry will have equity and ownership in its own fire department and there will be improved fire suppression services in underserviced areas of the municipality.
32 local volunteers will be selected to serve and train for fire protective services.
The fire department is expected to be full operational by 2014.
For more on this still-developing story, pick up the Feb. 2 issue of The Citizen.
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