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THE NEW TANNER10THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2010 Township DigestGuelph/Eramosa raceSo far, neither Upper to keep the lights on.Less than a month until Grand District School Rockwood pavingnominations for Octobers Board trustee Ralph Ed-approvedTREMENDOUS BUILDERS: Guelph/Eramosa Mayor Chris White (back right) municipal election must wards nor Wellington A proliferation of pot judged the 17 tree houses built by Rockwood area kids as part of a Wellington be filed, there is now a Catholic District School holes on Dennis Street and County library summer contest. With White was Kriisten Stevens (centre) and candidate running in each Board trustee Steve Red-Queen Street prompted Anika Berringer. Front, from left: Christian and Abby Dyksterhuis, and Justin ward, although the mayor mond face challengers.Guelph/Eramosa Town-Barry. Frances Niblock photoremains unchallenged, and Nominations will be ac-ship Council to approve two incumbent Guelph/cepted until September 9 spending an additional Eramosa Township at 2 p.m. The election is $30,039 to resurface the councillors Ward one October 25.roads even though they Tree house winnersCouncillor Rita Moyer No lame duck councilare not in the 2010 Road and Ward two Councillor There will be no lame Management Plan.Using twigs, string, age categories and then are important to the com-Roger Knapp have not duck council as far as At a recent council meet-cardboard, tinfoil, pop-presented books to all of munity because anyone yet signalled their political Guelph/Eramosa Town-ing staff recommended sicle sticks and a host the kids who participated can participate, from plans.ship Mayor Chris White that because of the poor of other recycled/used in the contest.toddlers to teens. Weve In Ward one, newcomer is concerned lame duck condition of both roads items, 17 Rockwood area Kiirstin Maki, the li-had families turn the David Wolk filed his pa-indicating that it is the old and sufficient traffic, both kids built tree houses as brarys assistant branch tree house contest into a pers two weeks ago, and council until December roads be moved onto this part of a summer contest supervisor, was pleased family thing and its all in Ward two, newcomer when the new councillors, years work list. During at all Wellington County with the contest.free, Maki said.Nicholas Dalton, a custom elected on October 25, of-budget debates councillors libraries.Weve been absolutely Come September, the home builder and farmer, ficially take office.approved a $5.4-million, At the Rockwood blown away by the crea-library will offer a par-wants Councillor Knapps White said following the 10-year plan to update 16 branch summer reading tivity and happy that we ent/child book club on seat.election he expects Coun-sections of road totalling program wrap-up on Fri-had so many kids join in the second Tuesday So far, no one is chal-cil to just deal with house 16.7-kilometres. Other day, the tree houses were the Destination Jungle of each month, and a lenging Ward three keeping issues like pay-Rockwood roads on judged by Guelph/Er-summer reading pro-book club for kids aged Councillor Doug Breen, ing bills. the 10-year list include amosa Township Mayor gram, Maki said, adding nine-to-12 on the fourth and in Ward four, incum-Everyone knew this Passmore, Balaclava, Chris White who seemed participation in the read-Tuesday of the month. As bent John Scott faces a election was coming Inkerman, Clair, George, surprised at the intricate ing club where kids well, the library will offer challenge from Steven for four years so there Water and Pine Streets.detail and some of the logged the number of PD Day programming, Liebig.shouldnt be any issue Staff said in the past tree houses and delighted books they read over the and weekly storytime For the Ward seven that blows up at the last year they have done 24 with some of the whimsi-summer is up by 10 per programming for three-seat on County Council, minute, White, who is cold patch pot hole repairs cal touches.cent over last summer.to-five year olds and also incumbent Barb McKay unchallenged at this point, on the sections of Dennis White selected first The tree house contest weekly storytime for tod-is not running, but her said on Friday.and Queen Street between place tree houses in three and the reading program dlers.husband Don McKay Its been a pretty quiet Main and Jackson Street, is running against Bill summer and a lot of the but after a hole was re-Cloutis. In the Ward eight stuff that we set out to do, paired, another opened up County Council race, in-weve done and theres right beside it, so the re-Online gambling is cumbent Councillor Gord nothing controversial that surfacing should be done Tosh was unchallenged at must be done before the now, and not as scheduled press time.election well just have in 2012.a bad bet MPP saysIntroducing....ROCKWOOD The McGuinty Liberal Given the go-ahead by government revenues, government should not be Ontarios Minister of Fi-Arnott said. But that rolling the dice on online nance, Ontario Lottery and wont address the Liber-DANCES!gambling, said Welling-Gaming (OLG), a Crown als real problem: their In association with ERIN DANCES! ton-Halton Hills MPP Ted corporation, is now plan-addiction to runaway Arnott.ning to introduce online spending.Proudly dancing in Erin for 15 years.gaming to the province.Critics also contend This latest expansion that McGuinty govern-of gambling in Ontario is ment cannot be trusted to OFFERING CLASSES IN / K E J C G N % J Q P I not in the public interest, competently operate new / 2 Arnott said. For many gambling facilities.Hip Hop Ballet Jazzyears, Ive maintained Who is going to trust 9 G N N K P I V Q P * C N V Q Pthat too many people are Dalton McGuinty to run * K N N Uaddicted to gambling. an online casino? asked 2 1/2 years old & up * G T G V Q C U U K U V [ Q W Theyre losing their Ontario PC Leader Tim shirts, and were not do-Hudak, who noted recent Classes heldThursday evenings in Rockwood1- 866 - 878 - 5556 ing enough to help them, scandals at OLG and the - September to May - Chong.m@parl.gc.ca he added.fact that the organization Arnott has been a long-has gone through five Please contact Tammy for more information:time opponent of the CEOs.expansion of gambling in They cant run the Georgetown Fergus Ontario.existing casinos let alone 16 Mountainview Rd S., Suite 205 200 St. Patrick St. E., Suite 5519-856-9324Georgetown, OntarioSome are claiming new internet gambling, he L7G 4K1 Fergus, Ontario N1M 1M4 (905)702-2597(519)843-7344tammyeckerman@bell.netgambling will increase said.