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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 Nipigon-Red Rock Gazette Page 3 Nipigon Council Notes Continued....... Continued from Page 1 residents who participate in local sports. A decision was reached on how to distribute the grant - with $6000 being set aside for the Figure Skating Club for fall 2008 restart up; $8700 to the Curling club; $7000 to the North Shore Golf Club; $3100 set aside with Recreation for some special events in 2009 in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary celebrations and the bulk of the grant of $10,500 to go to the Recreation for distribution to the hockey and to help lower fees for individuals in sports. There will be funding available through Infrastructure Ontario for large projects and council spent some time discussing if they would be able to apply for funding for the balance required to build the Library-Municipal office building. The sewage plant is in need of funding but it over the limit allowable. CAO Mannila will be following this up for more information. The Thunder Bay District Social Services Advisory Board will have funds available to help low income families with young children who might need drinking water if there are lead pipes in the home. As far as Public Works is aware there would not be any in Nipigon in this category and anything that might be close would be some lead solder, which can be cleared with letting a tap run. Council approved a request from the Fire Department for the Chief and Deputy to attend a training course in Thunder Bay. Funding through Celebrate Ontario has been announced and Council heard suggestions from a large tent for outdoor events, to the arena sound system to Celebration signs. The 100th Anniversary Committee will be one of the groups looking at this type of funding. The township had submitted an application for a grant, to Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, for a feasibility study on having a district recycling depot operate out of Nipigon. The application did not get processed but was turned down. Mayor Harvey feels that the reasoning is unclear - no evidence of support from the other communities, no job creation and it has not previously funded waste disposal programs. The Mayor stated that the application has been appealed. Information items included the Thunder Bay District Health Unit levy, which has increased 5%; the MPAC 2008 funding requirements which has increased 3.9%; information on Building Inspection Due Diligence such as the ABCs of avoiding building inspection errors; Ontario Budget for 2008; Northern Ontario Development Network news; apprenticeship compulsory Certification review; CN Kinghom subdivision; Quad Council meeting on January 16th in Nipigon and Open House for the proposed Tree Bylaw, Monday January 14th, 6:30-8:30 at the Community Centre. A letter was received from a local citizen who feels that setting up the Nativity Scene on the Legion Cenotaph is not appropriate and would like to see it elsewhere. Council did not comment on the suggestion. Further inquiries will be made into having a presentation from the OPP on “crystal meth” and its increase use and presence in small communities along the North Shore. Mayor Harvey and Gary Lange will be attending the annual Boat Show in Minneapolis, with the municipality covering meals; all the other expenses are covered by the North of Superior Marketing Association. Councillor Dupuis has expressed interest in a task force committee being set up to push for the development of Ruby Lake Provincial Park under Ontario Parks Development. He sees lots of interest in this park and asked that it go on the EDC meeting agenda. The Golf Club has asked for a link to its website, from the Nipigon website. Mayor Harvey and Councillor Foulds will attend meetings in Thunder Bay on the Community Pre Inventory SALE!!! Jan 15 til Jan 26/08 155 Railway Street, Nipigon Phone 887-0220 or 887-2723 Open Mon-Sat 9:30-5:30 Do you have items to sell? If you do, place them in the Classified Section of the Nipigon-Red Rock Gazette. Karhu Ski Trails continued. all other items NO TAXES on selected items Sale does not apply to Bradford Exchange or Flowers Forestry, especially because two presentations are on opposite concepts for the woods industry. There was more discussion on the lack of action from the government on getting lights or strips on the Nipigon Bridge especially in light of the heavy fog last week. Mayor Harvey has spoken many times to government people about this but is as frustrated as those who do not see it happening. Councillor Pelletier added that the situation is also being pushed from the Lake Helen side as well because of the number of residents who walk across the bridge. Letters again from concerned residents would also be beneficial, sent to the Michael Gravelle’s office or to his email mgravelle.mpp©liberal.ola.org or to the Mayor rihardharvey @ nipigon.net - to pass on. Be More Informed About Your Community.... Attend weekly council meetings. Phone your local Township office for Dates, Times and Meeting locations. Get Involved in Your Community & See the Difference it Can Make! SAVE up to 60% Pelletier's Jewellers & Flowers Continued from Page 2 Later in January or early February, Osala has invited the National Development Cross-Country ski team, out of Canmore, AB, to visit the trails and do some of their training by using his trails. He also invited other groups from Thunder Bay to try his trails and would be interested in having school groups come out to learn to ski and add to the learning of a life-long skill. Word of Thanks The family of the late Verna Stansell would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone for their love and support in this most difficult time. Special thanks to the Home Care ladies who initially cared for Verna in our home and to the nurses and staff of both Nipigon Memorial Hospital and Grandview Lodge, Thunder Bay. To our friends and relatives we thank you, especially those who traveled to he with us. ‘Extended gratitude to East or RoBerta Beyer for her prayers and comforting words and also to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Red Rock Legion. A special note to Dr. Jackson-Hughes and Sue Powell of Nipigon and Dr. Dodick of Thunder Bay. Our gratitude extends to Linda Elliott at Elliott Funeral Home and the many friends who sent gifts of food, flowers, baskets, cards and charitable donations in ‘Memory of Verna. To all who were able to attend the service and hold Verna in their prayers, we thank you. Our sincere appreciation to all. Toward Lloyd Fern and our families. NIPIGON DISTRICT memorial hospital In Memoriam - December 2007 Late - Merle Adams, Edward Belanger, Marg Button, Shawn Enders, Leno & Freda Gregnol, Jeremy Hardy, Jordan Hardy, Gordon Hyde, Irene Kramski, Ralph Kriff, Marjorie Florence Landry, Uno Mannila Jr., George Moore, Rose Morrissey, Alice Norman, June Schritt, Harold Simmons, Dorothy Sims, Verna Stansell, John (Jack) Thompson, Margaret (Peggy) Thompson Donors: Rosalee Belanger & Family, Alfred & Cookie Dumpier, Tracy & Linda Enders, Colin & Pamela Gregnol, Bernice Harvey, John Jackson-Hughes & Staff, Veikko Koskela, Aini Loik, Herman & Vera Mannila, Tom & Agnes McClendon, Jeanine Moore, Ken & Deb Plemel, Sue Powell, Gord Teasdale, The Family of John (Jack) Thompson, The Family of Margaret (Peg) Thompson, Charlene & Belle Wallin, Al Yuill Your gift helps provide state-of-the art equipment, enhance existing services and programs, provide education and allocate additional funding for general purposes. We would like to express our “Heartfelt Appreciation” for your continued support and generosity.