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Canton plans traditional holiday gift market

Area residents can get started on holi- Radiant Rock Bracelets - Bracelets; Royal
day shopping this Sunday in Canton Court Creations - Home Decor, Masks/Ear
Township. Savers; SDS Woodworking - Vinyl Art;
Unique gift and holiday items will be Shabby Chick - Decorated Mason Jars;
featured at The Third Annual Holiday Spicegrrrl - Spice Blends; Uniquely
Artisan Market set for noon until 4 p.m. Different - Holiday Jewelry, Diffuser
Nov. 1 at the Summit on the Park Banquet Bracelets, Home Décor and White Pansy
Center. Boutique - Kitchen Towels, Cutting
Presented by the Canton Farmers Boards, Coasters. In addition, tasty treats
Market, the special market will feature will be available from the Great Lakes
handmade gifts created by some of the top Confections food truck.
artisans and crafters in the area. “We're excited to be able to bring back
Participating vendors include: Boblin local artists and crafters to share their tal-
Honey - Honey; Cathy V - Knitted Toys, ents during this special market, just in
Baby Booties, Knitted Rattles; Candle time for the holidays,” said Canton
Heaven - Candles & Wax Melts; Designs by Farmers Market Manager Jennifer Franz.
Della - Christmas Pillows/Blankets, Travel “This popular annual event offers shop-
Accessories, Masks; Golden Wheat - pers a chance to shop locally and support
French Bread & Pastries; Great Lakes our community's artisans, who look for-
Natural Soap Co. - Soap & Skin Care; ward to sharing their handcrafted goods
Indigo & Jade - Bath and Body Products; here each year.”
Jan's Crafts & Such Gifts - Wreaths & Summit on the Park is located at 46000 Participating vendors in the 2019 Holiday Artisan Market pose for photos at their
Home Décor; Olde Crow Primitives - Summit Parkway in Canton. Masks must booths. Photo courtesy of Canton Leisure Services.
Wooden Seasonal Decor; One Tough be worn at all times and social distancing
Cookie - Sugar Cookies, Cookie Decorating guidelines must also be adhered to at all Additional information about the Third able at www.cantonfun.org/496 or on
Kits; Purple Frog Jewelry - Jewelry; times. Annual Holiday Artisan Market is avail- Facebook @Canton Farmers Market.
Historical Society board seeking new volunteers

The Canton Historical Society, offers valuable opportunities for new board members to help safe- effectively retain Canton's rich torical education to members
a volunteer organization dedicat- individuals interested in helping guard Canton's historical identity past for future generations to and the public through educa-
ed to the preservation of local keep the history of Canton alive, and build on all of the education- come.” tional, cultural, social programs
historical information and organizers said. Once appointed, al and preservation successes Canton Historical Society and projects.
resources in the township, is cur- these volunteer board members that our organization has board members will help with Interested individuals should
rently accepting letters of inter- will begin a three-year term start- achieved,” said Bill Tesen, the preservation of artifacts, forward a brief resume to can-
est to fill three board member ing in 2021. Canton Historical Society presi- relics, documents, and historic tonhist@comcast.net.
positions. “The Canton Historical dent. “It's important to continual- sites. Questions may be directed to
The Canton Historical Society Society is excited to welcome ly integrate fresh ideas to help The society will provide his- Tesen by calling (734) 844-1374.
Combined bond sales to save township $130,000

Two bond sales for Canton said township Supervisor Pat Improvement plan for 2019 earlier voted on bond money use, taking questions.
Township were combined, and Williams, following an Oct. 6 through 2023. but a Michigan Supreme Court Canton joins other municipal-
received a favorable 1.7 percent township board of trustees At that meeting, which took recent ruling impacted ities in returning to in-person
interest rate earlier this month. approval vote. Trustee Sommer place at the Cherry Hill Village Zoom/remote meetings com- municipal meetings. Williams
The township Capital Foster was absent. Theatre, bond counsel Eric pared to in-person gatherings. noted “hybrid” meetings with
Improvement budget will save At that meeting, Williams said Sabree explained the proce- The selling of bonds was due some continued use of Zoom as
some $130,000 a year each year, the revote was “on an issue that dures, including a “commonly at 11 a.m. that morning, Oct. 6, well as in-person.
over the life of that bond, officials we voted on previously,” a bond used” bond sales newspaper for and took place on time, with “The Canton Township gov-
said during a recent meeting. authorizing resolution. The vote such announcements. The township Finance and Budget ernment continues to function,”
“So it's basically free money,” means $16 million for the Capital Canton Board of Trustees had Director Wendy Trumbull also he said.
Fire department awarded

$300,000 in grant funding

The Canton Township Fire equipment in providing Advanced Life
Department was awarded a $300,000 fed- Support treatment,” explained Fire
eral Assistance to Firefighter Grant Chief Chris Stoecklein in a prepared
recently. statement. The new monitors will
The grant was part of a regional appli- replace the current inventory in the
cation submitted earlier this year by sev- department, he explained, as those
eral neighboring communities. The devices are nearing the end of their use-
Canton portion of the grant award will able life span.
require a 10 percent match from the The federal Assistance to Firefighter
township for the purchase of 10 ECK Grant program provides funding to assist
monitors, officials said. municipal fire departments throughout
“These new monitors will equip the the country. This is the third regional
department with the latest technology for grant the Canton Fire Department has
treating patients within the community. been awarded through AFG in the past
EKG monitors are critical pieces of seven years, Stoecklein said.

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton will be holding a virtual Zoom Public Hearing regarding
the adoption of the 2021 Budget on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 5:00 PM. A copy of the 2021 Budget will be available for
public inspection at the Township's Clerk's office.
All interested citizens are encouraged to attend by accessing the Zoom meeting on the Canton Township Website at www.can-
ton-mi.org and will be offered an opportunity at said hearing to voice any comments they may have regarding this request.
Written comments may also be submitted to the Township Clerk's Office at 1150 South Canton Center Road, Canton MI 48188
prior to the hearing date.
Michael A. Siegrist,
Canton Clerk
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment: The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication: The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
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