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Thompson Wellness Centre 25 Main Street North Acton, Ontario L7J 1V9 519-853-3460 Foot/Nail Care Sports Injuries Pediatrics Diabetic /Arthritic Foot Conditioning Custom Orthotics and Footwear Home visits Happy 1st Birthday Aidan Jan 3, 2008 Love Mommy & Daddy Auntie Justina Nana & Opa Poppy & Gramma Auden & Zack AND THE WINNER IS: St. Johns Anglican Church held its biggest ever Christmas in the Village bazaar last Saturday. Pam and Ben Ferguson (front), Amelia DeGroot and Sarah Cargill (back) are shown here drawing tickets for the Penny Table. - Rebecca Ring Photo Council ChipsGuelph/ Eramosa by Rebecca Ring Funds transferred for new accounting system Manager of Finance, Lin- da Cheyne, asked council to transfer $30,000 in unex- pended capital from the 2007 budget to the 2008 budget to complete financial report- ing changes mandated by the Municipal Act. It requires all municipalities in Ontario prepare their annual financial statements according to Pub- lic Sector Accounting Board standards. The changes are effective in 2009, with 2008 as a comparison year. Annual statements include tangible capital assets. Council agreed to transfer the funds so staff can imple- ment these changes. Tasks include preparing an inven- tory of all capital assets, assigning a value, determining depreciation rates, and man- aging capital asset changes. Expenses may include soft- ware costs, professional fees and audit costs. Investigator appointment final Council finalized the ap- pointment of Norm Gamble as its closed meeting investiga- tor, which is required under the Municipal Act by Jan. 1, 2008. Gamble accepted the appointment with the County of Wellington and any inter- ested member municipalities. The county will invoice any participants for costs incurred, which will be $350 per day plus expenses when investiga- tions are conducted. Municipal Act policies approved Council passed five policies to meet requirements of Bill 130, the Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006. The policies address accountability and transparency, delegation of authority, the procurement of goods and services by local boards, hiring employees by local boards, and sale or disposition of land by local boards. They are required to be established by Jan. 1, 2008. Fire response agreement with Ctr. Wellington Council passed a for- mal agreement with Centre Wellington regarding fire automatic aid. Previously, Centre Wellington has re- sponded to fire calls within Guelph/Eramosa boundaries and invoiced the township. Fire departments in both mu- nicipalities created the formal agreement, which outlines the geographic areas for response and respective responsibili- ties. The cost is $350 hourly per apparatus and $175 for every half hour thereafter for cost recovery purposes. Councillor John Scott com- mended the fire department for being on the frontline in any emergency and pointed out that about 60% of all calls responded to in 2007 were medical emergencies. Looking back at 2007 By Rebecca Ring January Newly elected Guelph/Era- mosa council got down to business, with Mayor Chris White and Councillors Reta Moyer, Roger Knapp, Doug Breen and John Scott. They got off to a rocky start as Moyer refused to pass accounts until she received information from the Finance Department that she and Knapp requested. Council supports EWAGs concept for a Family Health Team in Rockwood and Erin, serving the surrounding ar- eas. February Eden Mills Ice Rink vol- unteers bucked new volunteer policy. Community celebrates Grace Days 90th birthday. March Tragedy struck Eramosa and Rockwood when five-year-old Ashlynne Jamie Rayner lost her life in a school bus accident. Paul Morin Gallery opened and author Deb Quailes Eramosa Anecdotes was re- leased. April Upper Grand District School Board changed boundaries for Rockwood Centennial and Eramosa Public School stu- dents, resulting in 50 students moving from the former to the latter. Councillor John Scott was charged with assaulting Coun- cillor Reta Moyer. May The Volunteer Centre of Guelph/Wellington honoured Jim Milne with a posthumous award for his contributions to the community. June Anonymous hero awoke Jack and Dorothy Bergman, allowing them to safely es- cape a fire that destroyed their home and vehicles on Christie St. .July The upper dam in the Rockwood Conservation Area was decommissioned to re- naturalize the river, to reduce bacteria levels and improve cold-water fish populations. Rockwood replaced its water tower at a cost of $2.1 million. August A summer drought nega- tively affected most crop yields and forced level 2 re- strictions on outside water use. September Despite drizzly weather, about 1300 people attended the Eden Mills 19th Annual Writers Festival to hear au- thors read from their latest works. Crystal Nova Boarder was charged with manslaugh- ter after her husband Tony Boarder was found dead at their property. In 1987, he was convicted of strangling to death 19-year old Susan Porter. October Wellington County council agreed to continue the rural waste collection pilot pro- gram for another year, with bi-weekly pick-up. Three new flags were raised at the Rockwood Cenotaph: the former Canadian Red En- sign, the Royal Union flag, and the Canadian Forces Ensign. November Eden Mills launched its Going Carbon Neutral com- munity-wide project to help slow climate change, the first North American community to do so. Rockwood held its Remem- brance service, featuring the stories of two fallen soldiers named on the cenotaph; James Alfred and Thomas Lenton Edwards, as told by their de- scendant Robert Edwards. December Folks jammed the streets of Rockwood for the 15th Annual Rockwoods Farm- ers Santa Claus Parade of Lights. REBAs Third Annual Christmas Tree Lighting included honoured visitors: Santa Claus and the Snow Queen with Invasor III, a white Andalusian stallion.