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THE NEW TANNER8THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2010 Community groups share municipal grantsBy Denise Paulsen$32,000 for donations and grants from hydro and reserve fund budget. The Upper Grand District School The list of charitable recipients also Boards bus partnership is the biggest includes the Guelph Township Horticul-beneficiary of Guelph/Eramosa Town-tural Society, Wellington Farm & Home ships 2010 donation and grant-funding Safety and the Rockwood District Lions BEAT THE HEAT: Many enjoyed the Rockmosa Splash Pad during the recent budget. Fifteen thousand dollars goes to Club, accepting $500 each. The next do-heat wave. It was the place to beat the soaring temperatures in Rockwood, cour-the school board that transports kids from nation of $400 is to Guelphs Woodlawn tesy of the Guelph/Eramosa Township Parks and Recreation Department. Harris Street, at the south-east end of Cemetery. The Kiwanis Music Festival Denise Paulsen photoRockwood to Centennial Public School has already reaped the benefit of a $200 two to three kilometres away. At a re-donation. The Acton, Erin, Fergus and cent meeting council agreed to donate Aberfoyle fall fair committees all re-almost half of the $32,000 budget for quested and were granted $100 each. Mayor underscores the safe transportation of Rockwoods Twenty-four hundred dollars is left over school aged children. East Wellington in the 2010 donation and grant-funding Community Services (formerly EWAG) budget. A request for $750 has been filed is next on the list with a $10,000 donation by the Volunteer Centre of Guelph/Er-Highway 7 reconstruction helping to fund Rockwoods senior and amosa. The Township has not approved youth programs, charity shop and food the request, awaiting further information. bank. The Community Services will also Manager of Finance, Linda Cheyne said concerns and questionsreceive an additional $100 for its annual the cheques for approved recipients are golf tournament. The Township funds the now being processed.By Denise Paulsenridor Improvement more Streets intersection Committee was formed (near Centennial Public In a letter written by two year ago to monitor School); and at the Ridge Guelph/Eramosa Town-the progress of Rock-Road and Highway 7 ships Mayor Chris White woods commercial intersection. Requested to the MTO on behalf of interests. A pictograph of upgrades at the Alma and GIANTthe Townships Commer-the committees vision is Main Street intersection cial Corridor Improvement available for public view-in Rockwood include Committee, White reiter-ing at the Guelph/Eramosa pedestrian-activated and LAWN & GARDENated the need for safety Township office. directional sounding com-of children walking/bik-White realizes that the ing from either direction ing to and from school in cross-walk and upgrades at the lights, alerting the Rockwood, and the need at existing crossings are visually impaired. DISPERSAL AUCTIONfor sidewalks to make the the responsibility of the Whites letter also said community pedestrian-municipality, but wants if the Township received Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 10a.m.friendly, two issues noted to work with the MTO to-an application to develop at the June 22 information wards these goals.the Harris Farm lands on session held by the MTO The Mayor highlighted Wellington Road 50 for a MOWERS - TILLERS - RIDING TRACTORS at the Rockmosa Com-the need for a pedes-subdivision in the near fu-CHAIN SAWS - SNOW BLOWERSmunity Centre. trian-activated crosswalk ture, traffic lights may also The Commercial Cor-at the Alma and Pass-be needed at the intersec-Approx. 40 - 50 Lawn Tractors c/w mower deckstion of Harris Street and 40 Snow BlowersHighway 7. Over 100 Push Mowers - Various SizesReplacement of the cul- Quantity of New Chain Saws (Gas & Electric Models)vert at Richardson Creek, ??????south of Harris Street, Leaf Blowers - New Weed Eaters - Roto Tillerswould result in the clos-ALL NEW EQUiPmENT is AmERiCAN YARD PRODUCTure of the highway, but the There will also be some used machinery unlisted due to regular business day transactions!???Township wants the MTO AUCTiON NOTE: This is an auction not to miss as Jim has purchased an entire warehouse lot of new & scratch n to consider boring a hole dent inventory & has no room. All items must go! A great opportunity to purchase new machines and put them to work!??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????for the culvert, making the ??GOOD LUNCH BOOTH ON siTE BY ARiss TAKE-OUT!????????????????????????????????????????????????????need for a complete road closure on Rockwoods ViEWiNG - FRiDAY, JULY 16, 2010 - 12-4Pm OR sALE DAY 8Am TO sALE TimE.???????????????????main street unnecessary. Any announcements day of sale take precedence over ads. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????The Township also Proprietors & Auctioneer not responsible for accidents day of sale.wants the MTO to hold ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????TERms: Cash, Cheque with Proper ID, Kurtz Auctions Inc. Ariss Ontario. Auctioneer: Brian S. Kurtz 519-836-0342. another public informa-Visit us on-line: www.kurtzauctionsinc.com Call us for all of your auction needs, your place or ours!?????tion session for residents ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????and businesses in the ????????????????????????????????????community to discuss the Jims REPAiR sHOP????????????????????????Highway 7 Rehabilitation project after the final de-???????????????sign has been approved. 105 ALmA sT. ROCKWOOD 519-856-2564