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Eramosa Committees of council are chosen from local volunteers council members Ontario areas still operating under a township tlon Active and responsible community participation Is what makes the system work Jan is the date Council has set as do to ap point township residents to the various paid and voiun municipal committee positions Township Clerk Lloyd Hlndley requests that those current committee members who wish reappointment or citizens interested in sub mitting their names for committee seats should con tact the township office before Dec The following is brief outline of each committee of council Municipal Planning Board does the spade work and makes recommendations to council regarding zoning bylaws the official plan sub division proposals amendments Six members are appointed for a three year term Two appointees retire each year The Reeve is board member Liaison members from both Village and the Committee of Adjustment sit at the meetings which are held at least once a month Members are paid per meeting with the chairman receiving a fee The committee of Adjust purpose is deal with land severances and minor variances in conformity with zoning bylaws and the official plan It is helpful but not necessary if the appointee has had past Planning Board or council experience Each member is appointed for a three year term One member retires Members can be reappointed for an additional term The Board meets at least once month and members receive per meeting The and Suburb Planning Board has two one from council the other from the Planning Board This Board deals with pro blems In any of the palities of Erin Village Erin Township Guelph City Township Pushnch Township and Township The Recreation Committee comprised of two council rep resentatives and seven com volunteers advises council of township recreo lionnl needs It makes recom for the ad ministration of the municipal recreational budget Minor baseball soccer tennis night classes Pioneer Day and the development of park facilities are some of the areas dealt with by the committee Meetings are held once a month The Community Centre Board meets once a month to lend to the operation and of Community Centre Two council members Bonner or his desig note and three volunteers sit on the Board Mr Bonner donated the land Tor the centre in He or his designate is assured of a per mnnent board seal for ten years The Local Architectural Conservancy Advisory Committee I ACAC has one member and seven members from the com at large Its purpose is to advise council of any township buildings or prop erties which have historical or architectural Importance In Eramosa this group is known as the Heritage Com miltce It works through the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation which pro vides information seminars The bulk of the volunteer time is spent on research gathering h back ground and justifying features of buildings the committee feels should be designated by council The committee has no power council can choose to support or not to support the sites recommended for nation If council approves the designation of a property it is then advertised and ob jections are heard The pur pose is to open up says chairman Betty Lou Clarke It has been three years since the committee came into existence in Township Two harvest suppers featuring slide shows of local architecture have been held lo help people recognize and appreciate what is architecturally and historically important in their community In he future this com miltee hopes to compose a publication outlining the of certain buildings The committee is interested in drawing residents attention so that they may preserve what worthy of preservation says a LACAC member Establishment of a Local Ills Society is another of the groups goals one has never existed in Eramosa Inn StrangePrice property The Committee has been and St John Anglican the historical Church New and architectural importance members arc welcome to of five township locations enlarge the number on this United Church St particular committee Peter Roman Catholic The Library Board has one Church Eden Mills council representative a rep- rescntative from the Welling ton County Board of Hon and three volunteer members It is their responsibility to super vise the general operation of community library of the federal and provincial Board of Trustee representa statutes Provincial and is responsible for the township grants provide the buildings maintenance The budget funds The Board township owned facility rents meets monthly space to the doctor and The Medical dentist The rent is adjusted Centre Board with one to cover maintenance and acting within the parameters council and one caretaker costs and district The Acton Free Press Thursday Dec Trustees delegate duties by Village board of trustees sorted out the responsibilities of each member al their December 18 Inaugural Meeting Rick Lewis was elected 1973 board chairman He will also be the trustee responsible for roads as well as the Hock wood Liaison member on the Township Planning Board Jan is the trustee at large responsible for matters relating to the town hall office and village pro perty Past chairman Tony will take up duties as trustee in charge of hydro matters The board of trustees will meet on either the third or the fourth Tuesday of each month The next meeting is scheduled for Jan pm in the village office Mr Lewis begins his first term elected to the trustee board Tony was claimed to this his second term in the trustee scat Jan acclaimed to office will serve her first term as trustee Christmas marks Goden Anniversary RockALong WI has meeting Mrs was hostess or the December meeting of the Rock a long Women Institute Her home was beautifully decorated and a real Christmassy at mosphcre with the snow outside and the warmth and cheer inside The meeting took the form of a pot supper After the institute grace was sung everyone enjoyed the delect able dishes that were brought There were 18 members present The president Mrs Mitchell read a poem I Remember roll call was Show and Tell a Homemade Christmas Decoration There were some ingenious articles and lots of clever inexpensive ideas The euchres will start again on Jan IB then on Feb I and weather permit There was then an ex change of gifts and Mrs L Dyer and Miss showed two films The Nut Cracker Suite and The Little ir Tree Prior to lliat some Christmas carols were sung Mrs A McPhcdran hanked the hostess for having the meeting there and spoke for everyone when she said how much she had en joyed the evening God Save the Queen was sung the meeting came to a close It was a very happy evening by Barb Wynneck Mr and Mrs Joe of vert on celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Christmas Day but the partving with family and friends honoring the occasion was enjoyed before December MacGllvary performed the quiet wedding ceremony at Knox Presbyterian Manse Guelph years ago Joe then Ir welled home with his bride lo the family form on he rim sa It was the minister suggestion to have the Christmas Day wedding to Mrs spent the next ears on the farm then moved their young family lo their present residence There have been many changes in the hamlet of since pastured her prize winning sheep in the worries of traffic disturbing her market lambs Until ten years ago the Southdown sheep look all the ribbons at the air Lenore the woolly animals and Joe did the trimming We quit showing when we were at the tip says Joe but he still is involved helping his friends with their flocks Joe is semi retired at his carpentry trade Restoration of the Mill four years ago was done under his supervision He now tends the mill and will open it for visitors view upon request In fact Joe car skills were employed n all three of his cousin s ilortop Mills at vert on tockwood and The family now lumbers with three laughters Barbara Bye Turlington Muriel jueiph Adie Fergus Their only son Joseph passed at 19 years of age There are 12 grandchildren seven great grand The senior knack with four fooled has been passed down lo the next generation their have been in the winners circle with their sheep too Joes sister Mrs Emma Burlington and brother Donald Van Norman Orangcville and sisters Sinclair Guelph and Mary were among those who sent wishes and gifts honoring the couple At a family celebration in s Restaurant the children presented their parents with a set of Vic Rose China These dishes replace the original set which graced the Benham dining table from the beginning or their married life years ago not one of the original pieces remains remarked wi I cook and serve lamb on the beautiful china for anyone who will eat it The best neighbors in the world their E verton friends entertained the couple at the Humes home in the hamlet When asked Does It seem like half a century you two have been together they replied Not really smiled Ihc happy healthy couple Waiting for information Lack of information prevented the Region Finance and Administration Committee from passing a regional staff recom mcndation concerning em ployees benefits under Work men Compensation Committee member Bird Mayor of Burlington said he wasn t satisfied with the report and wanted more information The committee agreed Cubs and families at OKeefe Centre show The Village Hoard of elected Rick as 13J9 chairman at thrlr December inaugural meeting lo right are Mr lewis Village Martin Trustor Ian and past trustee board chairman Held Cubs and their families recently enjoyed a Pantomime performance at Kcefe Centre Toronto Cub Master Vic Johnson organized the trip which was financed by the parent Youngsters at Rockwood Centennial school entertained parents and friends last week in the schools annual concert Some did skits but this group of dien chose to sing carols committee The November grocery tape drive netted over This money will be added to the camping equipment fund The Cubs arc grateful for the donations and hope that residents will 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