Council honours Bill Moody

by Kris Svela

MOUNT FOREST

The life of prominent Mount Forest resident Bill Moody was honored by Wellington North Council on May 7. Mayor Ray Tout sent condolences on behalf of  council and township residents to the Moody family.

“He dedicated a lot of his time to the community,” Tout said of Moody who served three terms on the former Mount Forest council and was an active member of the Lions Club, with 53 years of service.

The retired Mount Forest District High School teacher also served as a Lions Club International Board Director from 1993 to 1995; served with Lions Quest and with the Ontario Film Review Board. A park is planned to be built in Mount Forest in his name.

County progress

Wellington North Ward 3 county councillor Gary Williamson presented his annual update to council.

As a member of the solid waste services committee, he noted residents will now be able to drop off electronic waste at county operated waste stations. He said renovation work to the Harriston library is nearing completion. It is set  to re-open in June.

Williamson also had a suggestion that the safe communities committee in Arthur be expanded to include Mount Forest.

He announced the tree planting facility in Damascus is completed and will eventually produce some 50,000 trees annually. Some 5,000 Green Legacy trees will be available to the public at the Wellington North municipal office in Kenilworth on May 12.

May 11, 2012