​by Kayla Parker
kparker@myweeklysentinel.com
The Canton Township board of directors met on Feb. 4. The meeting was called to order and the minutes from the January meeting were approved.
Results of Organizational Meeting: Secretary/Treasurer, Elnor Blaney; Road Foreman, Robert Petrowski; Assistant Road Foreman, Cale Holmes; Vacancy Board Chair, John Shaffer; Legal Counsel, Harold Caldwell of Brann, Williams, Caldwell & Sheetz; Emergency Management Coordinator, Cale Holmes; Open Records Officer, Elnor Blaney with Michele Deeghan for tax specific inquiries; Assessment/Construction Permit Officer, Elnor Blaney; Floodplain Administrator, Code Inspections, Inc.; West Bradford COG Delegate, Gary Ferguson; Fire Committee Delegate, Mark McMurry; Tax Collection Committee Delegate, Mark Jannone with Elnor Blaney as alternate; PSATS Annual Conference, certify and designate voting delegate to Annual State Conference.
There was no report from the Tax Collector.
Solicitor Report: The contract dispute with DeCristo was discussed. The complaint is closed and will be moving forward.
Secretary/Treasurer Report: General Fund, $46, 758.72; State Liquid Fuels, $17,541.95; Impact Fund/Capital Reserve, $70,366.27; Impact Fund/Capital Reserve CD, $101,952.57; EZ Access CD, $76,216.4; 36 Month Fixed CD, $52,600.35; Fire Escrow Insurance, $0; Towanda Creek Watershed, $5; Liquid Fuels/DCED for 2019, $99,001.24.
Road Foreman Report: The state of the roads were discussed: salt and cinders.
New Business: Larson Design Group, Act 287 Notification, Pa. One Call, Bridge replacement project T-823 McFadden Road was discussed.
Correspondence: Canton Borough, New 2019 Workers Compensation for the Canton Fire Department, Canton township portion is $6,392.49, payable by Mar. 31, 2019; Pennsylvania DCNR, recreation and conservation grants program; Total Design Contracting letter of introduction; Bradford County Conservation District, results of fall 2018 two year maintenance inventory of completed Dirt & Gravel and Low Volume Road programs sites within Canton Township.
Construction Permits and Certificates of Occupancy/Approvals were discussed.

   Bradford County Humane Society 2-Day Porch Sale recently held at East Smithfield Holistic Healthcare building was a wonderful success. Over $1,100.00 was raised.
    Many, many thanks to all the volunteers and people donating really nice items. They want to especially thank Elaine Tomb for donating weeks of her time to organize and price everything with Winnie’s valuable help.
  Normally Elaine would be organizing local house, garage and barn sales and staging homes for sale for a nominal fee. They could not have done it without Elaine and Winnie Moyer.
     Donna Engle pictured above was one of many friends who helped at the sale.
    Many people stopped by to tell their own animal rescue stories and partake of delicious donated snacks.
    The money will be used for neuter/spaying of shelter and feral cats so there will be fewer homeless, hungry cats in Bradford County.

    On the weekend of November 21 and 22, 2015, New Life Church will be celebrating their 40th Anniversary, honoring God and His faithfulness to them as a congregation.   It was on the third weekend of November 1975, that a group of approximately forty people seeking more of God, began meeting at the Rialto Theater in Canton.
    In August 1988, the church purchased the present 34-acre property north of Canton and located at the corner of Rt. 14 and McMurray Road.  The church has been under the leadership of the founding pastors and brothers, Rev. N. Glen Landis and Rev. Arlen R. Landis for the last 40 years.  The Church has recently hired a new Lead Pastor, Rev. David Ayer, and is excited for what the future holds for them.

By Bruce Comereski
and Jacob Williams
    Mental Health Awareness is a very important but overlooked topic. Mental health is the condition of a person with regard to one’s psychological and emotional well-being (“What Is Mental Health?” 2015).  Some people can maintain their mental health, but many people have mental health issues due to genetics and environmental factors. Common problems like depression, anxiety, and stress are all mental issues that can and have been diagnosed and treated. Depression can often co-occur with anxiety and can even cause substance abuse (“Statistics,” 2006-2014). A survey conducted in 2010 showed that nearly twenty percent of all Americans were diagnosed with at least one mental illness, with almost half of these people having more than one (Conley, 2012). Some serious mental disorders include schizophrenia, multiple personality disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Schizophrenia is found in around 2.4 million adults in the United States alone, with men being more commonly diagnosed than women (“Statistics,” 2006-2014). Schizophrenia is an illness not commonly cured, but there are many mental issues that can be maintained. There are many different types of mental illnesses, both minor and severe, and both can be maintained to an extent.

    Canton Borough Council held its November meeting with President Ken Robertson and Councilors Diane Thompson, George Jennings, Chris Thoren, Darryl Jannone, and Kurt Bastion, Junior Councilperson Jewell VanRyn, Mayor John Vineski, Administrator Amy Seeley, Police Chief Doug Seeley, Solicitor David Brann, Street Employee David Groover, and an audience of four, including Fire Chief J. Scott May.
     The minutes of the September meeting were approved and the bills accepted for payment.
    There were no visitor comments.
    The Solicitor did not have a report.
    Mrs. Seeley provided information on cash flows, balance sheets and Borough accounts.
     No action was taken concerning the proposed Rental Inspection Ordinance. A committee meeting to discuss the ordinance will be held on November 3.
    Prior to tonight's meeting Council held a hearing on its intent to vacate a "paper street" between W. Union and Trippe Streets. (see article on Page Three). Council voted to advertise this Ordinance two times.
    Council considered a revision of Ordinance 470,  which prohibits the discharging of firearms within Borough limits.  A funeral service for a military veteran was held at the Morse & Kleese Funeral Home and an honor guard and firing squad was requested. A representative from the veterans organization wanted to make sure the law was observed so asked to see a copy of the Ordinance. This was done, and it contains no exception for an honor guard, even though salutes have been fired at all three cemeteries in the Borough, at the High School and at the Veterans Memorial Park. However, the funeral home is in a residential area, and the veterans wanted to comply with the law. The Borough did not attempt to prevent the firing squad, but the group decided it would not conduct the gun salute.  However, some individuals did not like that decision, so they followed up and contacted the Borough. Police Chief Seeley granted permission for the firing squad to take place and it was held as originally scheduled.

    Troy TOPS #986 met on Nov. 2 at the Troy Vets Club with thirteen members weighing in.
    Top TOPS loser was Brenda with a 2 1/4 pound loss. Best KOPS loser was Julia with 1 1/4 pounds lost.
    Betty F. was honored for her 29 years as a KOPS. A gift was presented her.

    There are few things that are more important to us than our safety and security. We depend on rules and regulations for our well-being and protection. We have the police to protect us and the military to guard us. We rely on individuals we have never met to enforce laws and be alert if there is an emergency. Yet, in spite of all of the layers of defense that have been placed around us, the threats of life continue to surround us. We search for a moment of peace in these times of turbulence.

The following students have been placed on the honor roll for the first marking period at the Northern Tier Career Center, by earning a grade of 91 % or higher