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THE NEW TANNER12THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010 Emergency response concerns in Guelph WHO WILL BE MAYOR? Guelph/Eramosa Mayor Chris White (right) and his challenger, former mayor Clint Martin (left) listened intently as moderator, Eramosa TownshipRockwood lawyer Doug Black, explained the rules of an all candidates meeting last Wednesday at Rockmosa. Frances Niblock photoA potential tragedy is ator, Linda Dickson made where else, Breen said, just a phone call away be-her annual emergency adding there were reports cause of a problem with management report. Dick-of a similar problem ap-emergency responders son, who was unaware of proximately three years Candidates debategoing to wrong addresses the problem, said shed ago. in Guelph/Eramosa and investigate after Council-Dickson said when Education may be the and proactive, and, aside acity and without it, you Ersleeper issue in the Oc-from having more babies, in Townships. When lor Doug Breen reported a 911 call is made, the wont be going anywhere tober 25 municipal election must step outside the box for handouts.the outcome of a 911 call that on a couple of very Countys first response according to Rockwood find a new way to teach.Steve Liebig, a part-time could hinge on how fast important nights, vehicles agency in Thunder Bay lawyer Doug Black who Our children are facing firefighter and employ-help arrives, any delay is went to the wrong place. provides emergency re-moderated an all candidates many a frightening and ee of his family-owned a problem.After the meeting, Breen sponders with a unique debate for the Rockwood unprecedented challen-Rockwood Foodland, is In one instance, OPP would not provide any address including the ad-Lions Club last Wednes-ges and we owe them the challenging incumbent called to Third Line, Er-details of the calls, citing dress or property identifier day night. He suggested ability to deliver the skills, Councillor John Scott for amosa this summer when a the privacy of the families number in rural areas, the to the approximately 75 knowledge and ethic of cit-his Ward four seat, said rock was thrown through a involved.street name and the muni-people gathered at Rock-izenship that will help them Rockwood had been sold Township grader window Anecdotally, what is cipality.mosa Community Centre to meet future courage and out for profit he did not went to Third Line, Erin happening is that some-Township staff said that more than ever, educa-confidence, Cooper said.say by whom and that Township by mistake.times the police and fire theyd provide Dickson tion policies are absolutely Mayoral candidate Clint supporting infrastructure Ward four Council-get there and the ambu-with the grader incident crucial to our own well-be-Martin, ousted by Incum-must be in place before lor John Scott raised the lance goes somewhere information so she can ing.bent Mayor Chris White any more homes are built issue on Monday when else, or sometimes the po-play the 911 call tape, and Steve Redman, the in 2003, drew polite claps to keep Rockwood as a Wellingtons Emergency lice and ambulance show track the incident and the acclaimed Wellington Cath-from the crowd when he jewel.Management Co-ordin-up and the fire goes some-response. olic District School Board called the current council Councillor Scott said trustees for Guelph/Eram-dysfunctional and not a realistically, they might like osa, Erin and Puslinch, had happy council, and prom-to say no to development, the best line of the night ised to restructure Guelph/but they dont control the Guelph/Eramosawhen asked by former Eramosa, which he said Ontario Municipal Board, trustee Wilma Tosh, wife was overstaffed and lacked which has a history of over-of County Councillor Gord leadership.ruling Township refusals to Tree PlantersTosh, if you were Super-In his introduction, approve local development, man or God, what would Mayor Chris White ticked since they do have the sew-you fix in our school sys-off a list of past term ac-age capacity.Notice of Urban Native Tree * Subsidy Programtem?complishments including Both Clint Martin and Ter-Guelph/Eramosa Tree Planters is a volunteer group organized in 2001 with the Id try to get more babies construction of the Rock-essa Gibson Smye, a former in the province, Redman wood Medial Centre, taxes councillor who is challen-specifi c mandate to increase tree plantings within the boundaries of Guelph/ Eram-said and was drowned out at or below inflation, new ging incumbent Councillor osa Township. The current subsidy program is funded by the Township of Guelph/by laughter, continuing recreational facilities and Doug Breen for his Ward Eramosa and supports the Townships resolution to increase the urban tree canopy that declining enrolments safer roads. He promised to three seat, were questioned coverage of 40% within the next 50 years. trigger issues like school maintain taxes and expand if they could represent vot-The program: Open to homeowners residing within the townships village and closures and job loss. the tax base.ers because they dont live Ralph Edwards, the in-The crowd wanted to in the area they hope to hamlet areas of: Rockwood, Eden Mills, Everton, Marden, Eramosa, Ariss and Ous-cumbent Upper Grand know what specific candi-represent. Martin said he tic, Cross Creek Hamilton Drive, Hartfi eld, Walkerbrae, Blossom Hill & Brucedale, District School Board trust-dates would do about liquid recently moved to Guelph, Beech St. Hamlet, Gazer/Mooney Hamlet, Crewsons Corners Hamlet, Skyway Dr./ee for Guelph Eramosa, waste, transportation, the but still owns property in Hwy. #7/Jones Baseline Hamlet, Barrie Hill Hamlet, Lake Road Hamlet.said if he were Superman, reconstruction of Highway Guelph/Eramosa, adding hed go back to prior to the 7 and how to avoid urban he loves this Township. Trees must be planted within the above village and hamlet areas on the homeowners Harris government when sprawl in Rockwood, where Gibson Syme, who lives in propertyboards of education had the 150 homes will likely be Bellwood, 20 minutes from Subsidy applies only to native species trees * with an approximate height between right to raise taxes to pay built in the coming term of the Township headquarters, 6 and 8 feet.for programs.office on the 55-acre Harris said she owns a business in Trees must be purchased on or before October 31, 2010 from a recognized nursery Thats number one, Street land.Rockwood, pays taxes and within the Township of Guelph/Eramosa or City of GuelphNumber two, I would start Mayor White said provides employment. Subsidy of 75% of the cost per tree (excluding HST) to a maximum of $25.00 per tree to restore or revamp many Guelph/Eramosa Council Pointing to a poor vot-and a maximum of 4 trees per property ($100.00). One application per property.of the (technical) shops that already said no to urban er turnout record 29 per have been closed in the last sprawl by rejecting County cent in 2003 and 40 per cent Applicants must apply for and obtain a subsidy approval number prior to purchase, 20 years, Edwards said, Councils request to expand in 2006, moderator Black Deadline for applications October 23, 2010adding industry is crying the village boundaries to urged voters to put the Application forms are available from the Guelph/Eramosa Township website www.for apprentices, bricklay-accommodate an additional arm on their friends and get.on.caers, auto mechanics and 600 homes, beyond the 600 family to encourage people Funds are limited and applications will be processed on a fi rst come, fi rst served electricians.registered lots that will top to get out and vote.basisKathryn Cooper, a the population at 5,000. In an informal exit poll, a Information on native tree species can be obtained by contacting mikenagster@gmail.comHillsburgh mother, par-We want to stay small, handful of voters said noth-ent council member, and we want to stay ruralif ing they heard during the Erin businesswoman who somebody wants to live in debate would make them Guelph /Eramosas Tree Canopy Cover Goalhas two Masters degrees, Brampton its right down switch their vote from their including a Master of Educ-there, White said. Mayor-candidate of choice, but in 40% In 50 Yearstion, said boards must be alty candidate Martin said several instances good per-progressive, collaborative the issue is sewage cap-formances confirmed their