The following is a press release from the OPP.
Colborne, ON.)- On the 10th December 2009 at approximately 10:21 am, the Northumberland OPP was dispatched to a break and enter to the United Church in Colborne. Culprits entered the church through a panel in the door and once inside made off with Foodland gift certificates.
Friday, 11 December 2009
New fire chief looks ahead
Cramahe Fire Chief Jim Harris has a lot of work ahead.
Cramahe Township's Interim Fire Chief, Jim Harris, has been busy in the few days he has held the job - and there's a lot of work ahead.
In an interview on December 10 the new chief laid out where he is going with the service.
On December 15 he will bring to Cramahe Council a new Fire Department Establishing and Regulating Bylaw which will outline his duties and the responsibilities of the Cramahe Fire Department. The chief explained that the definition of what the service provides is very important. Small departments like the 28-man Cramahe Department can't perform some services offered by larger departments. People must be informed of what services are provided.
The chief shared his proposed bylaw and the list of core services of the department. At the top of the list is fire suppression and emergency response.
Under that title are search and rescue, forcible entry, ventilation, protecting exposures, and salvage and overhaul. Emergency first aid, including defibrillation, CPR and trauma-based first aid will be provided by the Cramahe firefighters. The men will also conduct extrications when they assist trapped patients. They will perform a minimum level of action with hazardous material emergency responses.
The service will also promote fire prevention.
Inspections, investigations, including those on new buildings, will be conducted.
The Cramahe firemen will offer fire safety education.
The chief will not be the incident commander in the re-organised Cramahe department. That will be handled by the new Deputy Chief, Gary Cammack.
Mr. Harris is ultimately responsible for the actions of the force and will ensure that all firefighters receive the upgraded training needed.
That will begin shortly when some of the firefighters begin 17-day weekend college courses. The courses are expensive ($1,250 each), so the township will send a few at a time.
At least four firemen will take a basic firefighter course at the Eastern Ontario Fire Academy in Norwood. This will be a first for the Cramahe group.
Command officer training will be given to captains and deputees first. This is a two-part four-day course costing about $400 per person. Currently only one firefighter has taken the first part of the course.
The chief is planning to set up on-site training programs dealing with specific issues like pumper operation in his continuing efforts to ensure the firemen are highly trained.
All this is necessary and much of it is governed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Mr. Harris says the Cramahe Department is technically compliant with regulations now. When the bylaw is passed on Tuesday it will be "more compliant". A municipality is not required to provide fire protection, but if it does, it must establish a fire department and name a chief. His new bylaw will modernize the one the township currently has on the books. A copy of it will be on the township website if it is passed.
Organising all this training and preparing the bylaw has been time consuming. Once he has most of the details in place, Mr. Harris expects to spend 1-2 days a week fulfilling his chief's duties.
The new chief supports the staffing goals of outgoing Chief, Gary Cammack. Mr. Harris would like to see the current group of 28 grow to 35 by the end of next year. He admits there is a need for more. He expects that the men currently on the force will bring names forward for consideration. There is no physical standard for firefighters and the job is not limited by gender, but anyone joining the service must be physically capable of doing the job.
Mr Harris was appointed to the interim position at an in camera meeting on December 1. He cannot predict at this time how long he will hold the position before it is advertised as a permanent position.
He is "looking forward to getting to work with the people who do this community emergency response work".
"The firefighters here are a great bunch of guys."
In an interview on December 10 the new chief laid out where he is going with the service.
On December 15 he will bring to Cramahe Council a new Fire Department Establishing and Regulating Bylaw which will outline his duties and the responsibilities of the Cramahe Fire Department. The chief explained that the definition of what the service provides is very important. Small departments like the 28-man Cramahe Department can't perform some services offered by larger departments. People must be informed of what services are provided.
The chief shared his proposed bylaw and the list of core services of the department. At the top of the list is fire suppression and emergency response.
Under that title are search and rescue, forcible entry, ventilation, protecting exposures, and salvage and overhaul. Emergency first aid, including defibrillation, CPR and trauma-based first aid will be provided by the Cramahe firefighters. The men will also conduct extrications when they assist trapped patients. They will perform a minimum level of action with hazardous material emergency responses.
The service will also promote fire prevention.
Inspections, investigations, including those on new buildings, will be conducted.
The Cramahe firemen will offer fire safety education.
The chief will not be the incident commander in the re-organised Cramahe department. That will be handled by the new Deputy Chief, Gary Cammack.
Mr. Harris is ultimately responsible for the actions of the force and will ensure that all firefighters receive the upgraded training needed.
That will begin shortly when some of the firefighters begin 17-day weekend college courses. The courses are expensive ($1,250 each), so the township will send a few at a time.
At least four firemen will take a basic firefighter course at the Eastern Ontario Fire Academy in Norwood. This will be a first for the Cramahe group.
Command officer training will be given to captains and deputees first. This is a two-part four-day course costing about $400 per person. Currently only one firefighter has taken the first part of the course.
The chief is planning to set up on-site training programs dealing with specific issues like pumper operation in his continuing efforts to ensure the firemen are highly trained.
All this is necessary and much of it is governed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Mr. Harris says the Cramahe Department is technically compliant with regulations now. When the bylaw is passed on Tuesday it will be "more compliant". A municipality is not required to provide fire protection, but if it does, it must establish a fire department and name a chief. His new bylaw will modernize the one the township currently has on the books. A copy of it will be on the township website if it is passed.
Organising all this training and preparing the bylaw has been time consuming. Once he has most of the details in place, Mr. Harris expects to spend 1-2 days a week fulfilling his chief's duties.
The new chief supports the staffing goals of outgoing Chief, Gary Cammack. Mr. Harris would like to see the current group of 28 grow to 35 by the end of next year. He admits there is a need for more. He expects that the men currently on the force will bring names forward for consideration. There is no physical standard for firefighters and the job is not limited by gender, but anyone joining the service must be physically capable of doing the job.
Mr Harris was appointed to the interim position at an in camera meeting on December 1. He cannot predict at this time how long he will hold the position before it is advertised as a permanent position.
He is "looking forward to getting to work with the people who do this community emergency response work".
"The firefighters here are a great bunch of guys."
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Former Cramahe resident looks to future of W.I.
Former Cramahe Township resident, Laura Haferkorn recently won the 90th Anniversary Past Presidents of the Women's Institutes of Canada Essay Contest.
Her essay is posted below -
FWIC 90th ANNIVERSARY – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
by Laura M. Haferkorn, Community Women's Institute
I came late in life to the Women's Institute. Having lived and worked in the city, I was unaware of the organization, so when we retired to the country and I was invited to a meeting in the nearest town, I was surprised at what I learned.
I'd always thought WI originated in England and was open to farm women only. Imagine my delight when I discovered that, in fact, its roots were here in Canada and that any woman could become a member.
I can well understand the need for this organization back in 1897. Most women lived on farms or in small villages. There was little opportunity for them to find out about the latest developments in health, nutrition and other family-related issues.
The tragic loss of Mrs. Hoodless' child and what she chose to do about it was the catalyst for the beginning of an organized and systematic association for women to learn how to better care for their families. When the Women's Institute was formed, it gave those isolated women a forum where they could come together on a regular basis, share their experiences with each other, and learn. It gave them a chance to gain self confidence and to feel that their jobs as wives and mothers had some status. More importantly, it gave them a voice for change: together they could work to fix those problems such as legislated pasteurization of milk.
continued...
Her essay is posted below -
FWIC 90th ANNIVERSARY – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
by Laura M. Haferkorn, Community Women's Institute
I came late in life to the Women's Institute. Having lived and worked in the city, I was unaware of the organization, so when we retired to the country and I was invited to a meeting in the nearest town, I was surprised at what I learned.
I'd always thought WI originated in England and was open to farm women only. Imagine my delight when I discovered that, in fact, its roots were here in Canada and that any woman could become a member.
I can well understand the need for this organization back in 1897. Most women lived on farms or in small villages. There was little opportunity for them to find out about the latest developments in health, nutrition and other family-related issues.
The tragic loss of Mrs. Hoodless' child and what she chose to do about it was the catalyst for the beginning of an organized and systematic association for women to learn how to better care for their families. When the Women's Institute was formed, it gave those isolated women a forum where they could come together on a regular basis, share their experiences with each other, and learn. It gave them a chance to gain self confidence and to feel that their jobs as wives and mothers had some status. More importantly, it gave them a voice for change: together they could work to fix those problems such as legislated pasteurization of milk.
continued...
Three break and enters in Cramahe
The OPP are investigating three break and enters in Cramahe Township. In their December 9 press release they stated,
"The Northumberland OPP is currently investigating two break and enters that occurred in the industrial park off Purdy Road in Cramahe Township. Both break and enters resulted in the theft of copper wire.
The OPP is asking for the public’s assistance in this investigation. Anyone with information into this crime is asked to call the Northumberland OPP at (613) 475-1313 or call CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-222-TIPS. CRIMESTOPPERS does not subscribe to call display and callers could be eligible for a cash reward."
A day earlier the force issued another release - "Break and enter in Cramahe Township
On the 7th December 2009 at approximately 8:30 am the Northumberland OPP responded to a break and enter to a warehouse located on Industrial Drive in Cramahe Township. Culprits gained entry by prying the front door and once inside, made off with a 2009 Honda PC4 motorcycle black in colour."
"The Northumberland OPP is currently investigating two break and enters that occurred in the industrial park off Purdy Road in Cramahe Township. Both break and enters resulted in the theft of copper wire.
The OPP is asking for the public’s assistance in this investigation. Anyone with information into this crime is asked to call the Northumberland OPP at (613) 475-1313 or call CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-222-TIPS. CRIMESTOPPERS does not subscribe to call display and callers could be eligible for a cash reward."
A day earlier the force issued another release - "Break and enter in Cramahe Township
On the 7th December 2009 at approximately 8:30 am the Northumberland OPP responded to a break and enter to a warehouse located on Industrial Drive in Cramahe Township. Culprits gained entry by prying the front door and once inside, made off with a 2009 Honda PC4 motorcycle black in colour."
Landscaping costs clarified
The final cost of the two planters constructed in the Colborne Industrial Park has not been determined, but Cramahe Development Officer, Rebecca Goddard-Sarria has established what the township will get for the $10,585 Community Adjustment Fund (CAF) money it spent.
The original Request for Proposal put out in September for the project included three planters, and soil, and specified the types of plants to be planted in them. Two of the planters were to be 12-by-8 feet and made of unilock. The third was to be constructed of wood.
Of the contractors contacted by the township, only one company, Baltimore-based Forest View Landscaping, bid on the work and elected not to bid on the wooden one.
The company was unable to meet the October 31 dealine for construction but the 12x8 planters have now been located at the northeast and southeast corners of Purdy St. and Industrial Park Rd.
It is unclear when the parameters of the contract changed.
This planter is one of two installed for $10,585.
At the October 6 meeting of Cramahe Council the report by the Development Officer did not include plants and no one on Council asked about the omission.
When the question of plants was brought up by Cramahe Now at the December 1 meeting of Council, Ms. Goddard-Sarria acknowledged that plants had been included in the original request. She added that it was so late in the season that the contractor could not plant any. She promised to check into getting a reduction in the price.
The answer to her inquiries came back on December 2. In her reply, Ms. Goddard-Sarria stated, "Their quote did not include plants. Although the original Request for Quotes did request that a quote for plants be included, landscaping companies consulted did not recommend planting later in the season. Due to Forest View Landscaping’s busy schedule, they were not able to complete the work on the construction of the beds until the last week in November. Therefore, no planting will be done until the Spring of 2010."
Under the rules of the federal CAF grant, any money not spent is forfeited. The landscaping was part of a $424 thousand grant being used to upgrade the industrial park just south of the 401.
The township purchasing bylaw does not require that purchases under $20,000 come before council.
The original Request for Proposal put out in September for the project included three planters, and soil, and specified the types of plants to be planted in them. Two of the planters were to be 12-by-8 feet and made of unilock. The third was to be constructed of wood.
Of the contractors contacted by the township, only one company, Baltimore-based Forest View Landscaping, bid on the work and elected not to bid on the wooden one.
It is unclear when the parameters of the contract changed.
This planter is one of two installed for $10,585.
At the October 6 meeting of Cramahe Council the report by the Development Officer did not include plants and no one on Council asked about the omission.
When the question of plants was brought up by Cramahe Now at the December 1 meeting of Council, Ms. Goddard-Sarria acknowledged that plants had been included in the original request. She added that it was so late in the season that the contractor could not plant any. She promised to check into getting a reduction in the price.
The answer to her inquiries came back on December 2. In her reply, Ms. Goddard-Sarria stated, "Their quote did not include plants. Although the original Request for Quotes did request that a quote for plants be included, landscaping companies consulted did not recommend planting later in the season. Due to Forest View Landscaping’s busy schedule, they were not able to complete the work on the construction of the beds until the last week in November. Therefore, no planting will be done until the Spring of 2010."
Under the rules of the federal CAF grant, any money not spent is forfeited. The landscaping was part of a $424 thousand grant being used to upgrade the industrial park just south of the 401.
The township purchasing bylaw does not require that purchases under $20,000 come before council.
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Accessible Service Plan done?
Township Accessibility Coordinator Natalie Moroz-Cornell thought the accessibility customer service training was done for the township when she made her presentation to Cramahe Council on December 1.
That was before Deputy Mayor Jim Williams asked if the members of Community Policicng should take the training.
The response from township CAO, Christie Alexander, was a definite yes.
The training is required to conform with provincial legislation governing accessibility standards for customer service.
Municipal services must be provided in a manner that respects the dignity and independence of persons with disabilities. Service to the disabled must be integrated with other municipal services.
To accomplish that, Ms. Moroz-Cornell has provided employee training to all paid staff. They learned how to deal with persons with various disabilities and assistive devices and how to help them access municipal services.
The first sessions were held in April, 2008. The last was on December 1, 2009 prior to the council meeting.
That was before Deputy Mayor Jim Williams asked if the members of Community Policicng should take the training.
The response from township CAO, Christie Alexander, was a definite yes.
The training is required to conform with provincial legislation governing accessibility standards for customer service.
Municipal services must be provided in a manner that respects the dignity and independence of persons with disabilities. Service to the disabled must be integrated with other municipal services.
To accomplish that, Ms. Moroz-Cornell has provided employee training to all paid staff. They learned how to deal with persons with various disabilities and assistive devices and how to help them access municipal services.
The first sessions were held in April, 2008. The last was on December 1, 2009 prior to the council meeting.
Torch relay update
The Cramahe organising committee for the Olympic Torch Relay released this statement last week -
The Colborne Olympic Torch Relay Committee announced details of the Colborne leg of the Olympic Torch Relay today at a press conference held in downtown Colborne.
The Olympic Torch Relay entourage will arrive at 3:25 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 and will complete the run at 3:34 p.m. Upon arrival, Mayor Marc Coombs along with Cramahe Council, the Colborne Olympic Torch Relay Committee, Township staff and invited guests will hold a brief, celebratory welcome at the Colborne Legion. Then the first torchbearer will depart and follow the Colborne route along King Street East and then north on Percy Street to Park St. A total of 3 torchbearers will run the Colborne leg.
To keep waiting participants warm, Warm-up Centres will be available at the Colborne Legion, Friendship House, Presbyterian Church and United Church at Percy and Church Street. The municipal hall will also be open under normal operational hours. Signs will be outside the Warm-up Centre indicating their location.
The Colborne OTR Committee has worked hard over the last several months to organize the marketing and logistics for the event. Downtown Colborne now displays Olympic street banners and posters have been distributed throughout Cramahe Township and surrounding municipalities. Hundreds of Olympic stick flags will be handed out at the event to add to the spirit of celebration and to cheer on the torchbearers.
“We are really thrilled to have been selected as one of over one thousand communities across Canada to play host to a leg of the Olympic Torch Relay. This is an historic event
The Colborne Olympic Torch Relay Committee announced details of the Colborne leg of the Olympic Torch Relay today at a press conference held in downtown Colborne.
The Olympic Torch Relay entourage will arrive at 3:25 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 and will complete the run at 3:34 p.m. Upon arrival, Mayor Marc Coombs along with Cramahe Council, the Colborne Olympic Torch Relay Committee, Township staff and invited guests will hold a brief, celebratory welcome at the Colborne Legion. Then the first torchbearer will depart and follow the Colborne route along King Street East and then north on Percy Street to Park St. A total of 3 torchbearers will run the Colborne leg.
To keep waiting participants warm, Warm-up Centres will be available at the Colborne Legion, Friendship House, Presbyterian Church and United Church at Percy and Church Street. The municipal hall will also be open under normal operational hours. Signs will be outside the Warm-up Centre indicating their location.
The Colborne OTR Committee has worked hard over the last several months to organize the marketing and logistics for the event. Downtown Colborne now displays Olympic street banners and posters have been distributed throughout Cramahe Township and surrounding municipalities. Hundreds of Olympic stick flags will be handed out at the event to add to the spirit of celebration and to cheer on the torchbearers.
“We are really thrilled to have been selected as one of over one thousand communities across Canada to play host to a leg of the Olympic Torch Relay. This is an historic event
Monday, 7 December 2009
Township to review Official Plan
Cramahe Township has six months to review its Official Plan. It took the first step in the process on December 1 by appointing the people who will do the work.
In an earlier proposal the township considered having all the work done by consulting firms. In this scenario the township planning consultant, Peter Josephs, would review the work of the other consultants, creating added cost.
Under the plan approved by council last Tuesday, Mr. Josephs will manage the project and undertake the initial comprehensive review. Planning consultant, Heather Sadler, will review the Plan as it relates to the province’s Places to grow legislation. Mapping will be done by EcoVue Consulting.
There will be public consultation and input prior to passing the revised plan.
Total cost of the review will be $34,000 and will be paid for out of reserves.
In an earlier proposal the township considered having all the work done by consulting firms. In this scenario the township planning consultant, Peter Josephs, would review the work of the other consultants, creating added cost.
Under the plan approved by council last Tuesday, Mr. Josephs will manage the project and undertake the initial comprehensive review. Planning consultant, Heather Sadler, will review the Plan as it relates to the province’s Places to grow legislation. Mapping will be done by EcoVue Consulting.
There will be public consultation and input prior to passing the revised plan.
Total cost of the review will be $34,000 and will be paid for out of reserves.
Eve Rusaw - World Champion
For Eve, the championship she shared with the others on her team was the pinnacle of her sporting career - and if all goes well, she hopes to duplicate it again in four years in Turin, Italy.
The idea of entering the Worlds belonged to Elaine Devlin, once a highly touted Canadian fastball pitcher. Devlin now lives in the Peterborough area but maintains contact with ballplayers in this area that she coached years ago. She is a veteran of three Worlds Championships.
Elaine asked Eve a couple of years ago if she would be interested in being part of a team with the two of them sharing the pitching. Last year Eve agreed. With two strong pitchers, one of them a windmiller, they had the advantage over many of their rivals.
The women took the name of the local fastball/broomball team that Eve plays for in Northumberland County. Many of the players in that group have been playing fastball and broomball with Eve for 25 years. Six of them continue to play on the now Grafton-based Free Spirits - but they weren't eligible for this round at the Worlds - they were too young.
Eve has been at the game for most of her life. As a Bantam, she and her team won All Ontario. She had a stint with the Cobourg Angels, and has played at the Grafton Fastball Tournament for all of the 30 years it has been operating.
Eve hasn't always been a pitcher. Her dad, Allan Fenton, put her in centre field. He never wanted her to pitch, but her brother, Alan did. He got her working on a windmill delivery that she still uses. He, too, was a pitcher.
Eve wasn't his only "project". Alan was an excellent hockey player and started a hockey program in Wooster, Ohio where he lived as an adult.
Joining Eve from this area for the Worlds were her catcher, Cheryl Usher of Baltimore, first baseman, Sue Throop, from Hamilton Township. Third baseman Judith Clapperton, and centrefielder Jen Ashley were also from Baltimore.
The local women took an umpire too. Jen Keller umpired 14 games in eight days and won praise for her work.
With players in Peterborough and Northumberland it was difficult to get together for practices. The women played for their local teams and there are few tournaments where they can play.
Nonetheless they did practise all last summer and played in a pair of tournaments. One was a lob ball tourney, the other was the Grafton tourney where they all played for their home teams.
The mound in the Hamilton Township Ladies League where Eve plays is 40 feet from home base. The mound is 43 feet away in Australia. So Eve signed up to play in a Belleville league where they use the longer distance.
While is sounds like a simple adjustment, it wasn't. One guesses that she won't try that again.
After a month of twice-a-week practices and a double-header in Brantford in September, the Canadian Free Spirits set off for Australia on October 3.
After a series of flights that took nearly 24 hours, the exhausted women arrived at Sydney and stood in line for 3 1/2 hours to register.
It didn't matter. They had already experienced the warm Aussie hospitality. Eve says the Australians treated the Canadians like gold. They honked and waved and helped the ball players with anything they needed.
The opening ceremony was unlike anything Eve had ever experienced.
Fans packed the Olympic Stadium, cheering as the 28,000 athletes filed through the tunnel and onto the field. It was an unforgetable moment for the Canadians as they sang their national anthem surrounded by a silent crowd of athletes.
Out on the field the Canadians were cheered by every Canadian they passed in the crowd. It was a truly amazing experience.
With the ceremonies over, the games began, along with the fellowship with their competitors. It was clear from the beginning the two Canadian teams were forces. The Free Spirits lost only two of the 12 games they played, and both were to the Edmonton Silverlines.
Everyone else fell by the wayside - the Japanese, the Australians, the New Zealanders. The Free Spirits mercied both Australian opponents, running up a seven-run lead after five innings of the their seven-inning games.
The Free Spirits lost two to the Silverlines, but they won the one that mattered.
Elaine pitched through the 11-8 loss in the prelims. Eve lost 5-3 in the semis. But a win in their second semi-final game against Australia gave them a second crack at the Edmonton women. With Elaine back on the hill, the Free Spirits upset their western rivals 7-4.
They had achieved something they never thought possible - the gold medal place on the podium with the Canadian flag furled behind them.
At 53 and the oldest member of the team it might be the perfect time to retire. But that's not in Eve's plans right now. She recognises what all athletes learn sooner or later - their time is finite. And if she had to quit now, there is no better way to go. This can't be topped.
Over a month after their 52-hour trip home the self-effacing elite athlete still seems to be taking it all in, wondering that the team that Elaine put together could achive so much. It was a dream come true.
Martial Arts Centre closing
In a surprise announcement to members last week, Elite Martial Arts Centre Master Barb Marian stated the club will close its doors at the end of this month.
The club, which started here and expanded to Cobourg has seen numerous of its athletes perform extremely well at the provincial and national level.
Master Marian has recently made significant strides in her progress as an international referee and is a potential referee in the 2012 Olympics in London, England. Her international obligations take her around the world to referee major comptetitions.
Her letter to club members is posted below with her permission.
Dear Colborne Members:
I have some rather sad news. I have decided that after 10 years, the Colborne Dojang will be closing at Christmas, and not re-opening in 2010. I have been travelling so much and will continue to do so, in the hopes of achieving my goal of refereeing at the Olympic Games. With Master Adam and Master Clayton now both in college, it is increasingly more difficult for them to teach classes in my absence. Ten years ago, the Marian family thought long and hard about opening this club. Again, we have discussed this closure at great length and have not made this decision lightly. But we feel it is in the best interests of the Marian family and of our students that we close the Colborne club.
I will therefore, be teaching at the Cobourg Dojang on a regular basis, when I am not travelling. It is my hope that all Colborne members continue to practice taekwondo at the Cobourg club. Indeed, the commute to the club will be longer, but hopefully you will be able to do some car pooling with other Colborne members.
Master Glenn has graciously agreed that all Colborne members will continue to pay the same Colborne membership rate to me, and have the advantage of training up to six days a week at the Cobourg facility. I believe that all members will continue to flourish at the Cobourg club, where the membership numbers are greater and classes are more specialized for the age and/or belt level of the participant. I have included a copy of the Cobourg timetable on the back of this letter for your reference.
I am truly sorry for the inconvenience caused by the closure, but I do hope to see each and every one of you in Cobourg and continue your quest to black belt excellence.
Yours truly,
Master Barbara Marian
The club, which started here and expanded to Cobourg has seen numerous of its athletes perform extremely well at the provincial and national level.
Master Marian has recently made significant strides in her progress as an international referee and is a potential referee in the 2012 Olympics in London, England. Her international obligations take her around the world to referee major comptetitions.
Her letter to club members is posted below with her permission.
Dear Colborne Members:
I have some rather sad news. I have decided that after 10 years, the Colborne Dojang will be closing at Christmas, and not re-opening in 2010. I have been travelling so much and will continue to do so, in the hopes of achieving my goal of refereeing at the Olympic Games. With Master Adam and Master Clayton now both in college, it is increasingly more difficult for them to teach classes in my absence. Ten years ago, the Marian family thought long and hard about opening this club. Again, we have discussed this closure at great length and have not made this decision lightly. But we feel it is in the best interests of the Marian family and of our students that we close the Colborne club.
I will therefore, be teaching at the Cobourg Dojang on a regular basis, when I am not travelling. It is my hope that all Colborne members continue to practice taekwondo at the Cobourg club. Indeed, the commute to the club will be longer, but hopefully you will be able to do some car pooling with other Colborne members.
Master Glenn has graciously agreed that all Colborne members will continue to pay the same Colborne membership rate to me, and have the advantage of training up to six days a week at the Cobourg facility. I believe that all members will continue to flourish at the Cobourg club, where the membership numbers are greater and classes are more specialized for the age and/or belt level of the participant. I have included a copy of the Cobourg timetable on the back of this letter for your reference.
I am truly sorry for the inconvenience caused by the closure, but I do hope to see each and every one of you in Cobourg and continue your quest to black belt excellence.
Yours truly,
Master Barbara Marian
Music Night is this Thursday
It's Music Night this Thursday, December 10 at ENSS.
This year's audience will enjoy the musical offerings of six different groups from the secondary school. RazzMaJazz is always a crowd pleaser. It will be joined by Jazz-eh, the Concert Band, the Junior Band, the Grade Nine Jazz Band, and the Guitar Ensemble.
The two-hour concert is priced right at $5 with kids under 12 getting in free. Concert starts at 7 p.m.
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Subdivision plan delay approved
Earlier this year Cramahe Council gave Dana Johnston a December 31 deadline to move forward on the subdivision he owns east of Victoria Street in Colborne.
Mr. Johnston was at council on December 1 with some of the planning work done and in need of an extension past the deadline.
The property which sits between Victoria and Elgin Streets requires rezoning so that two condos can be built. The plan being put forward proposes a five-unit and a four-unit building. Because they will be condos and not townhouses, there are rezoning ramifications, says township CAO, Christie Alexander.
Mayor Marc Coombs had no problem with the delay as long as the project is moving forward.
Mr. Johnston must meet with Ms. Alexander and township planner, Peter Josephs prior to sending the proposal to the Pine Ridge Municipal Planning Association (PRMPA)for an opinion. PRMPA is employed by the township to consider planning applications.
Mr. Johnston was at council on December 1 with some of the planning work done and in need of an extension past the deadline.
The property which sits between Victoria and Elgin Streets requires rezoning so that two condos can be built. The plan being put forward proposes a five-unit and a four-unit building. Because they will be condos and not townhouses, there are rezoning ramifications, says township CAO, Christie Alexander.
Mayor Marc Coombs had no problem with the delay as long as the project is moving forward.
Mr. Johnston must meet with Ms. Alexander and township planner, Peter Josephs prior to sending the proposal to the Pine Ridge Municipal Planning Association (PRMPA)for an opinion. PRMPA is employed by the township to consider planning applications.
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