Moore Museum's Canada 150 Seasons in St. Clair Photo Contest
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St. Clair River Run See page 4 Issue 7 Volume 11 July 2018 Moore Museum’s Canada 150 Seasons in St. Clair photo contest winners announced Three winning photos, from top, are by: Ben Hazzard, 1st prize; Jane Drummond, 2nd prize; and Lorraine Kraayenbrink, 3rd prize. The top three winners of the Seasons In St. Clair photo contest, the Moore Museum’s Cana- da 150 project, were honoured at the June 4 meeting of St. Clair Township Council. (See page 5.) The contest invited township residents to submit photos that highlighted the beauty of the four seasons within the municipality. The top 12 full-colour photos have been used to create a stunning 2019 calendar, which is now on sale at the Moore Museum and will be sold at upcoming museum events at a cost of $10 per calendar. Photos have been converted to black and white for publication. Around Brigden Fair Municipal Heritage Community Mooretown The Notes Corner Contact Sports Township Ambassador Contest Page 2 Pages Page Complex Page 6-8 12, 13 Page 14 17-20 Information Page 5 The Beacon of St. Clair Township July 2018 Page 2 St. Clair Township Council declares “lame duck” status Municipal Election St. Clair Township Council has declared "lame duck” status. Meetings will now be held only once per month on the second Monday of 2018 the month. The next meeting will be held on The municipal election is slated for Oct. Monday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone wishing 22, 2018. St. Clair Township ballots will be to address council should call the municipal mailed out the first week of September. Anyone interested in running for a position office at 519-867-2021 for further infor- on St. Clair Township Council, the Lambton mation. Kent District School Board, the St. Clair ~ ~ ~ Catholic District School Board (South Residents are urged to confirm their voter Lambton East Kent School Board), or the information by using voterlookup.ca If you do French Language Public School Board can not have access to a computer, you can also call contact the St. Clair Township municipal 1-866-296-6722 for information. office at 510-867-2021. You are qualified to vote if: You are 18 years of age or older; a Canadian citizen; and Candidates registered to date either a resident of the municipality or a prop- Candidates registered to date for the 2018 erty owner or tenant or the spouse or same sex Municipal Election in St. Clair Township are: partner of an owner or tenant in the municipali- Ward 1 (former Moore Township) Councillor - ty during a specific time just before the elec- Tracy Kingston. Ward 2 (former Sombra Town- tion. ship) Councillor - Rose Atkins, Bill Myers. Dep- ~ ~ ~ uty Mayor - Steve Miller, Peter Gilliland. You can be a candidate if: You are a res- Mayor - Jeff Agar, Steve Arnold. St. Clair ident of the municipality or a non-resident own- er or tenant of land in the municipality or the Catholic District School Board (South Lamb- spouse of such non-resident owner or tenant; a ton East Kent Separate School Board Trustee) Canadian citizen at least 18 years of age or old- - ………. Carol Bryden. French Language Pub- er; not legally prohibited from voting; not dis- lic School Board Trustee…..Pierre Lambert. qualified by any legislation from holding munici- pal office; you have 25 signatures on the re- quired nomination form and have paid a fee of $100 ($200 for the position of mayor). Deadline for filing nomination papers will be Friday, July 27 at 2 p.m. The St. Clair Township Beacon is issued monthly by St. Clair Township as a public service to township residents. Produced by Bonnie Stevenson. The Beacon of St. Clair Township July 2018 Page 3 Notice to property owners to destroy noxious weeds ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP Notice is hereby given to all persons in posses- 2018 FINAL PROPERTY TAX TENTATIVE DUE DATES sion of land, in accordance with the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter W.5, Sections 3, 13, 16, and 23, that unless noxious weeds growing on their lands within the municipality of the Town- ship of St. Clair are destroyed throughout the season, the municipality may enter upon said lands and have the weeds destroyed, charging the cost against the land, plus an administration The Final Tax Notices were mailed out charge as set out in the Act. (Minimum charge per the last week of June, 2018 with both installments. parcel is $80.) The cooperation of all land owners is earnestly solicited. 1 Jeff Baranek Clerk 519-867-2021 Find township information and The Beacon at: www.stclairtownship.ca Spring and summer present homeowners with opportunities to make changes Property and improvements to their property. And in the rush to get their projects fin- ished by the time the snow flies, they are often tempted to not bother finding out the locations of buried lines and pipes before they start digging. owners urged Big mistake! Severing buried infrastructure can be an expensive problem for you and/or your neighbours. It can also be dangerous if you hit a live power line. to call Ontario One call can prevent costly repairs or even save your life. Before you dig, call Ontario One Call at 1-800-400-2255. Locators from local One Call utilities will be called out to your property to find and mark buried lines. One call could save you money and save your life. before digging Call 1-800-400-2255. The Beacon of St. Clair Township July 2018 Page 4 Hazardous waste disposal opportunities Household hazardous waste disposal is being offered again this year. Lambton County, in conjunction with Clean Harbors Canada Ltd. will host six household hazardous waste collections in the coming months. There will be no charge for this service. The collections will be held on Saturdays on September 29 and October 27. Materials accepted include: batteries, drain and oven clean- ers, pesticides, rat poison, pharmaceuticals, cleaning fluids, pool chemicals, ammonia, bleach, aerosols, gasoline, paints, barbecue starter, oil, solvents, and propane cylinders. Materials not accepted include: PCBs, commercial, infec- tious, radioactive, tires, explosives/ammunitions including flares. Please note, commercially generated hazardous waste and containers larger than 20 litres or weighing more than 25 kg (55 lb) will NOT be accepted. For more information, call the Household hazardous waste phone line at 519-845-0809, option 6. Disposal of expired marine flares Flares (pyrotechnics) are valid only for four years from their date of manufacture, which is printed on each flare. To dispose of flares, take them to Sarnia Police Services, 555 Christina Street North in Sarnia. “Go With The Flow” is the theme for the 9th An- nual St. Clair River Run, presented on Saturday, July 21 by CF Industries. Participants will gather at Brand- er Park in Port Lambton (on St. Clair Parkway) where LPH warns of dangers posed registration opens at 6:30 a.m. They will be bussed to the 5 km and 10 km starting lines. The run/walk will by extended heat begin at 8 a.m. Participants can use the Leave It Behind service if they don’t want to carry their personal items with Summer is barely upon us and already we have had to them. Items such as keys, sweaters, etc. can be left cope with spells of unusually hot weather. Lambton Pub- at Brander Park for safe keeping and can be picked up lic Health (LPH) urges everyone to take precautions dur- following the run. ing times of prolonged heat and humidity. Severe dehy- Join hundreds of people on this journey along the dration and associated symptoms can happen very quick- beautiful St. Clair Parkway, which will be closed to ly. traffic for you to enjoy a safe, flat, paved, 5 km run/ In a news release issued by LPH during a series of ex- walk or 10 km run through Sombra and Port Lambton. tremely hot days, the risks posed by such severe condi- You will be inspired by the scenic river views, on- tions were outlined by Lambton County Medical Officer of route entertainment, and cheering spectators as you Health Dr. Sudit Ranade. “The elderly, very young, and make your way to the finish line. All participants will people with chronic illnesses are at higher risk of heat- receive a technical shirt, bearing our “Go with the related illness,” he said, adding, “...even healthy people flow” motto, and a newly designed finisher's med- can be affected if they participate in strenuous activities al. This run/walk is a stroller-friendly event. Children and do not take precautions.” who no longer require a stroller can still participate Symptoms of heat-related illness may include: rapid in the free Minnow Run, which will take place at breathing, dizziness or fainting, vomiting, rapid heart- Brander Park immediately following the medal cere- mony. beat, extreme thirst, and decreased urination. Anyone Make today your day to register at: { http:// experiencing these symptoms should immediately move www.stclairriverrun.com/ },www.stclairriverrun.com to a shaded or air conditioned area, drink plenty of non- alcoholic fluids, and rest. It is also wise to contact a fam- Please note pets are NOT allowed on the course. ily member, friend or health care provider. If an affected person has a high body temperature, is unconscious, confused, or has stopped sweating, as in the case of a heat stroke, it is considered to be a medical Air monitoring website now available emergency and 911 should be called immediately. LPH recommends that those who are a increased risk The Clean Air Sarnia and Area website, for heat-related illnesses be contacted during heat cleanairsarniaandarea.com is now available events to ensure they are not experiencing difficulty be- for those who want to stay informed about cause of the heat.