Western Bradford Council of Governments is sponsoring an Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Point Spring & Driveshaft Co., 68 Canton Street, Troy.
Participants can access the parking lot from Eureka Drive. Cost for the event is $10 per TV or computer monitor, everything else is free (Cash only).They are accepting many items, including: TV’s, Mobile devices, Monitors, Entertainment equipment, Computers and accessories, Lab & medical equipment, Data center equipment, Cable equipment, Office equipment, Miscellaneous. See http://www.react-e-cycling.com/accepted-products-2/ for full listing. No refrigerators/ranges/dishwashers no household refuse. For questions, call (570) 673-5700, (570) 297-4341, or email cbadmin@frontiernet.net or troytwp.1@gmail.com. Samantha Morgan, a member of the Canton FFA chapter in Canton, PA, will be on stage and in the spotlight Oct. 27-30 during the 2021 National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Morgan, a junior and the daughter of Kevin and Theresa has been selected to be a member of the National FFA Chorus. The National FFA Chorus will perform several times during the national convention and expo, adding excitement and motivation to the sessions through their music. Morgan will join fellow chorus members in Indianapolis for rehearsals three days before the convention and expo begins. Corteva Agriscience™ sponsors the National FFA Chorus. The National Convention sessions will be aired on RFD-TV and the National FFA website/social media channels. The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 735,000 student members as part of 8,817 local FFA chapters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. by Rachel Heitzenrater
rachelh@myweeklysentinel.com CANTON — Canton Area High School will host an event on Friday, Nov. 5, from noon to 2 p.m. The event is called SOLE Slam, with SOLE standing for Self-Organized Learning Environment. “You present a question to the class and the kids go off and discovery learn and try to problem solve the question,” said Dr. Eric Briggs, Canton Area School District Superintendent, explaining what SOLE is. Community partners and students will collaborate at the event and answer important questions on job seeking. For this particular event, they will work together to answer the “big question:” “What skills, experiences, and information you need to become more aware of opportunities that exist in your community after you graduate?” Students will investigate and present their findings, as community partners will offer information from the field. This experience will also provide an opportunity for student reflection and evidence for a Career Ready PA artifact. “Our goal with this question is to get input from the community business owners. We (as school systems) oftentimes hear ‘your graduating kids are not ready for our workforce.’ So our goal in having community partners there is to talk to students about what expectations they have to help the student become a successful employee,” said Dr. Briggs. The kids (about 120 students) will be in small groups and will rotate between community partners. The event is sponsored by BLaST IU17, working with Canton Area School District, to help students explore their options after graduation. The connection will be made with students in 11th and 12th grades. “Our goal here at the end is for our kids to become more aware of what skills they may be lacking or what skills they may need to be more employable,” said Dr. Briggs. To become a community partner in this event, contact Dana Vermilya at dvermilya@iu17.org. Community partners will not need to prepare anything in advance. Facilitators will provide community partners with discussion prompts to engage in conversation with the students during the presentation phase of the SOLE Slam. by Rachel Heitzenrater
rachelh@myweeklysentinel.com CANTON — At their Monday evening meeting, the Canton Borough Council discussed plans for street work throughout the borough. In the Street Department portion of their meeting, council voted to approve Street Supervisor Dave Wilson’s request to purchase a jumping jack at $1,999.99 and a man basket at $1,434. They plan to use ACT13 funds to make these purchases to help Wilson do his job. However, much of the discussion came about the upcoming paving cost estimates and what streets needed to be addressed. The total cost was not given, but a lot of work needs to be done. The streets to be addressed include: Second Street from Fassett to Montague, Second Street, from Sullivan to South Center, as well as work on West Union Street. The work will hopefully be included in next year’s budget. Paving will be done by contractors, however, to save money, council plans to keep some of the work in-house for the Street Department. Leaf pickup is scheduled for the second week in November. Council decided to keep snow removal in house to save on costs, except for cases where snow is many feet deep. Ordinances were also discussed at the meeting. The following ordinances will be updated: Animals - penalty sections, Buildings - penalty sections, Code Enforcement - penalty sections AND snow and ice removal change from four hours to 24 hours and the removal of form and fee schedule, Health and Safety - penalty sections and repeal Part 1 (it’s covered by IPMC) and repeal Part 4 (after incorporating 402 into SWEEP ordinance and 403 into animal ordinance), Housing - penalty sections, Streets and Sidewalk - penalty sections and grandfathering projections over streets and sidewalk and Swimming Pools - penalty sections. Code enforcer John Raub made a note that certain fines will now be a $300 offense at the Magisterial level. Other news For the administrator’s report, Amy Seeley noted that WP Masonry has been approved for the sidewalk loan program. She also noted a bridge replacement project on State Route 514 and provided council with information. Seasonal banners have been delivered and will be set up throughout town soon. Outdoor furnaces can now be used in the borough. The Mayor set trick-or-treating to follow the parade on Saturday, Oct. 30. This year, the normal parade route will be in effect. For the DCNR grant update, Seeley noted the kiosk at the park has been installed. She is still waiting on the ADA components to be reviewed. Work on the tennis courts has been paused until spring, and the playground facility will be closed until then as well. The Street Department will meet with an engineer on work that needs to be done and a cost estimate. The fire department board of directors met this week. There is no new news on the backup generator. For emergency management, Brett Neely noted that the date and time are to be determined soon on the Code Red clinic, which will be set up at the borough office for those needing help to set the app up on their phone. Nov. 6 will be an e-recycling event presented by the council of governments. The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Point Spring & Driveshaft Co., 68 Canton Street, Troy. A fall cleanup with the Shade Tree Commission is still to be determined. From Oct. 14-16, the Friends of the Green Free Library will host their annual book sale in the chamber building next to the park on Main Street. The Rialto Theatre will host Gabe Stillman on Friday, Nov. 5. Upcoming Chamber of Commerce events include: Oct. 30 Halloween parade, Nov. 26 Light Night, Nov. 27 Small Business Saturday and the Chamber Christmas raffle. Upcoming events for the school include: Oct. 14 the board of education meeting, Oct. 25 early dismissal. An executive session was held at the end of the meeting for codes, but council did not take action following. The next Canton Borough Council meeting will be Monday, Nov. 8, at the borough office. Plans have been completed for the 75th annual Burlington-West Burlington Halloween Parade to be held Thursday night, Oct. 28. This year’s parade will take place in Burlington and the parade marshals this year will be the family of the late Howard Smith of West Burlington.
This year there have been some changes made to the parade. The parade will now start at 6:30 p.m. All floats, marching units and individuals should be present for tagging and line-up starting at 5:30 p.m. You can register your float ahead of time by emailing Connie Craig at jimconniec@hotmail.com or by phone (607)725-1748. In previous years parking had been along the parade route. Due to safety reasons, there will no longer be parking along the Burlington or Berwick Turnpike. There will be parking areas in town and we will have these areas well lit and well identified. Handicapped parking, with stickers only, will be permitted to park on the drive next to creek at the Dollar General. We are excited to announce,Towanda and Troy’s High School Marching Bands and North Penn Highlanders will be on hand to help set the pace of this year’s parade. You can also count on seeing many floats, marching units, antique cars, horses, emergency equipment and a host of individuals. Representation from the Troy Fair Queen Program and the Bradford County Dairy Promotion will be in attendance, along with, our County Commissioners and current District Attorney, Al Ondrey. The parade will end with our bake goods auction with proceeds going to help fund future parades. Hotdogs will be available along with hot cocoa and coffee for a small fee and the traditional free cider and donuts will be available for everyone. Also this year the one and only Cosmic Crustacean food truck will be set up and ready to take your orders. As always the traditional 50 cent pieces will be handed out to all our registered walkers. Anyone wishing to contribute to the Burlington/West Burlington parade fund may due so by mail to Sally Good 1129a Burlington Turnpike, Towanda Pa 18848. You can also find details about the Parade on facebook, Burlington-West Burlington Halloween Parade. We look forward to seeing you Thursday, Oct. 28. by Rachel Heitzenrater
rachelh@myweeklysentinel.com TROY — The Troy Chamber of Commerce met for their October monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at noon at First Citizens Bank in Troy. Robyn Cummings had questions about the membership and why it was at 82, as she remembers it being a number closer to 100. She also asked if waiving fees to join this year had helped membership any. President Zach Gates noted that the membership dues structure will be discussed more at the next meeting. For the car show, Veronica Seymour reported that it concluded last week. The total came to $4,446.10 for this year. There was only one rain out. Seymour also thanked those who helped and donated to the event: NTSWA, Ameriprise, Copper Tree, Raymond James, Elizabeth Card and Jeff Bowers, Hoover Hardware and FCCB. She also thanked all those who participated and hosted each night. For Hometown Heroes, Gates asked the group on whether or not they should do another round of banners. The banners that were previously put up in Nov. 2019 are still in good shape and he does not want to take them down. However, there are still some poles with empty brackets that could be filled and add more heroes to the streets. The next goal is to count how many brackets are available and get the minimum purchase price from Riley’s which is the vendor that is used to make the banners. The goal is to accommodate families and get more veterans recognized throughout town. Elizabeth Card passed around a sheet for examples of the building and ornament for this year, the Episcopal Church and the Grange National Bank. It was also discussed that due to some old inventory being stored throughout town, if chamber may want to set up a booth to sell merchandise at Hometown Christmas this year. Three names for each person and business have been picked for the Person/Business of the Year event in December. Next month, the names will be announced and there will be about a month for voting before the winner is announced at the December meeting. For the tourism agency, Cummings noted that the grant cycle is open now for the Room Tax grant. It will close on Friday, Oct. 15. The annual guide is also taking events for next year. The events do not need to be detailed. They need to be submitted within a couple of weeks. The mural has finally made its way to Troy, with painting to begin Monday, Oct. 11. Painting will be every Monday-Wednesday from 4 p.m. to about 7:30 p.m. This is open to anyone in Canton or Troy and is planned to last about a month. The Lions Club is preparing for Christmas baskets. Their raffle is set for Saturday, Oct. 16. They also mentioned that their grant program is always open, with no deadline, and will take questions on it. The next meeting will be Oct. 14. Endless Mountains Heritage Region has helped the Lions Club with walkway lights that are now installed. The Lions Club is planning a lighting ceremony for the nine brand new lights that feature the walkway. The Sale Barn is gearing up for events and are planning to get the theatre chairs from C&N this month. The Heritage Association met this week, and plan to discuss the future of the Heritage Festival. Due to lack of volunteers and help, it has been difficult in recent years. Museum hours have also been adjusted. For Halloween, Gates reported that borough manager Dan Close is hopefully securing the permit needed for the parade this week from PennDot. The lineup for the event will be at Croman Elementary at 4:30 p.m., with the parade to begin at 5 p.m. The parade will go from Croman Elementary to the high school parking lot. Costume judging will take place at 4 p.m. The borough council approved trick-or-treating for right after the parade. The school will do a safe trick-or-treating at 5:30 p.m. until 7. Revitalization planning with Canton Chamber of Commerce is seeking a committee, with four representatives for each chamber of commerce. Gates as well as Eric Schoonover from Canton will each serve one, but three more spots are needed. The goals are to solve the following questions: What do we want to do? What are the needs? Do we need grant funding? Christmas decorating set-up will be on Sunday, Nov. 14, with a rain date of Nov. 21, so that decorations are up in time for Hometown Christmas. The next Troy Chamber of Commerce meeting will be Wednesday, Nov. 3. by Rachel Heitzenrater
rachelh@myweeklysentinel.com CANTON — Bill Spencer takes great pride in his auto business, Spencer’s Car Care. The business is located right off of Route 14 just outside of Canton. Spencer’s Car Care specializes in rust repair, however, Spencer also works on patching, auto detailing as well as general mechanics when he has the time. Rust forms when bare metal gets exposed to water, iron and air and starts corroding from oxidation. Rust repair on a vehicle is important to fix because it can spread, and also lead to bigger issues on the vehicle. If left untreated, rust can eat right through metal, causing holes and allowing parts of the body to fall to pieces. A lot of vehicles rely on the body panels for their structural integrity. Rust is no match for Spencer’s multiple decade-worth of skills. Though it’s time-consuming work, it’s what Spencer loves to do and why he has his shop. “I was out helping my dad when I was younger. I can remember changing a radiator in the middle of winter with no garage (at the time),” Spencer laughs, “Which isn’t bad unless you get the antifreeze on your hands.” Spencer bought his home and garage in May of 2012 to take care of his mother while still working from home in his garage. He gained some skillset when he helped his father in the garage. “I learned a lot from him,” said Spencer, who also spent many nights after his regular job teaching himself as well. By high school, he was going to a vo-tech school in Williamsport for auto body repair in 1976-1977. He worked half days at a local body shop in Troy his senior year. “I like the challenge of the rust repair, but the (human) body gets old,” said Spencer, who sometimes even has to worry about his health due to his job. Still years away from retiring, Spencer and the business aren’t going anywhere anytime soon! He works with other local mechanics in the Canton area, and they all help one another with specific aspects of what needs to be done on the vehicle. At the time of the interview, Spencer was working on a vehicle for LeRoy Township. Local mechanic Brian Krise was working on the general mechanic aspect of the truck, while Spencer was tasked with the job to remove the rust from underneath the doors and panels. “Seeing what it (the vehicle) looks like when it’s done after you’ve done your thing,” replied Spencer, when asked what his favorite aspect of the job is. Like seeing his own finished projects, he also enjoys watching restoration shows too. “I like the old muscle cars. I’ll go to a car show just to see what they’ve done to them,” he said. Spencer’s Car Care is located at 12018 Route 14 in Canton. To schedule an appointment, call 570-673-3739. by Rachel Heitzenrater rachelh@myweeklysentinel.com CANTON — New Life Church is hosting their annual Fall Festival this year on Saturday, Oct. 16. Lots of time, love and effort went into creating the perfect fall event right here in Canton. “We have a wonderful team that makes this event happen. Planning begins by July when we start reaching out for vendors,” said Jasmine Mayek, Children’s Director for New Life Church. The event will take place on the church grounds, with lots to do for parents and children. “Three years ago, our (then) children’s director wanted to create a place for the community to come, hang out, and enjoy a celebration season, an event that was an alternative to trunk or treat or a typical harvest festival,” said Mayek. “The bottom line for us was a lot of our community doesn’t participate in a neighborhood trick of treat because of location, beliefs, whathaveyou. We wanted to create something everyone could enjoy. Last year, we added a vendor fair, hoping to help some of our local artisans and businesses recuperate some of their losses from the previous year. This year we’re expanding even more!” The Fun Run races will begin at 8 and 10 a.m. Sign in for the first race will be 7:30 a.m. Sign in for the second race will be 9:30 a.m. There are obstacles in the races to push participants through, along with a corn maze to figure out. “Our youth group put together an obstacle course race - even if you are participating just because (not to race), the obstacle course is so much fun!” She continued, “We have several vendors: food, crafts, home decor, kitchen products, etc. The Kids Zone will have crafts, games, and a barrel train. There will also be hayrides again!” From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be vendors set up with different products for purchase. Vendors include: Hand Made Jewelry, Leather Backpacks & Wallets, Cold Press Soaps, Color Street Nails, Mary & Martha, Hand Made Wooden Earrings, Build your own bouquet, Hand Made Clay Jewelry, Resin Designed Items, Epicure Spice Blends, popcorn, coffee, baked goods and homemade hard candy. There is a Kid’s Zone of autumn-themes games, crafts and treats for everyone. There will be a tote bag for children to fill up with homemade goodies. A hot chocolate bar will be available, pumpkin bowling in the corn put, and pumpkin painting for the children to enjoy. Hay wagon rides will be provided at the Fall Festival, too. They even have a corn maze. Entrance to the festival is free, however some events may have a small fee. New Life Church is located at 299 McMurray Road in Canton. For more information, check out their website at newlifecanton.org or call 570-673-5810. by Matt Jennings
Correspondent CANTON — Canton Township’s monthly meeting was held Oct. 4. Secretary Elnor Blaney reports that the new excavator will not arrive until January due to supply chain issues. The township’s 2021-2022 contract for rock salt with American Rock Salt is for $58/ton. In old business Adjusters International is still looking into the payment for equipment rental and payment for concrete replacement. In new business the township is changing its Delta Dental broker from Gallagher to Melissa Wevodau of Regional Advisors, Inc. The General Fund contains $279,135.72 The State Liquid Fuel account stands at $41,121.18. The First Citizens Line of Credit has $705,553.20 available of the initial $1,000,000. Next meeting the township supervisors will discuss next year’s budget. Not much change is expected. |
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