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Christmas Market

Village Arts Factory sale returns

The Village Arts Factory will be trans- crafts.
formed into a winter wonderland includ- A special IKEA Uppvärmning Lodge
ing a live petting zoo, caroling musicians, will be erected on the event grounds, fea-
children's crafts and an old world turing warm cinnamon rolls and Swedish
Christman Market next month. Glögg - while supplies last. Additional
Christmas in the Village will return to food options will be available for pur-
the Village Arts Factory with new addi- chase, including hot chocolate provided
tions and even more holiday cheer from 3 by Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, and holiday
until 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, organizers coffee beverages from Hazel Coffee Co. A
said. Additional event highlights include variety of food trucks will also be onsite,
visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus; horse- including Slows Bar BQ and Little Lou's
drawn carriage rides from 4-8 p.m. and a Hot Chicken. Previous Christmas in the Village events featured family friendly activities and unique
tree lighting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. with This special event, which is presented gifts for sale along with the popular petting zoo which returns this year. Photo courtesy of the
special guests Canton Township by Dairy Queen of Canton, the Village Arts Village Arts Factory.
Supervisor Anne Marie Graham-Hudak, Factory, and Canton Leisure Service is
Santa Claus, and the Dodson Elementary free and open to the entire Canton com- Prime Care; IKEA; Raman Pharmacy of Event participants are reminded to
School Choir, under the direction of Jessie munity, as well as surrounding communi- Cherry Hill Village; Schoolcraft College; dress for the weather.
Allstaedt. The Cherry Hill Potters Guild ties. Additional sponsors include Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea; and Trinity For more information, visit www.can-
will also be on hand, joining more than 25 Alphagraphics of Canton; American 1 Heath Medical Group - Cherry Hill tonfun.org/678, villageartsfactory.com, or
craft and artisan vendors, selling unique Credit Union; BLINK Eye Care; Elite Village. call (734) 394-5460.
Proposed cemetery rules questioned by trustee

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A proposed new cemetery ordi- the meeting in the absence of “This was researched, it was not
nance prompted discussion at the Supervisor Tim Bowman, said he We need to catch up with you guys. just a group of people sitting
Oct. 24 meeting of the Sumpter felt more discussion regarding around saying we should do this or
Township Board of Trustees. some of the proposed changes was We don't have the knowledge, you do. we should do that,” Armatis
The Rawsonville Cemetery is advisable. He explained that his explained.
undergoing massive renovations interpretation of what he read “There is a lot of information
and upgrades using funding from nearly eliminated the input or con- cemeteries and many of them were “no vault” state and that even that people don't know, that's why it
the American Recovery Program trol of the board of trustees and put somewhat surprising. She noted green interments without a casket is in this ordinance.”
Act (ARPA). As part of that effort, control and regulation of the ceme- that violation of some these could are allowed. Oddy said he was aware that
board members authorized a tery solely in the office of the clerk. prove “a big liability for the town- Oddy reiterated that his inter- Armatis and Holtz attended classes
review and update of the current Armatis explained that the ship.” As an example, she said, pretation of the proposed new regarding the laws and regulations
township cemetery ordinance. clerk was, by law, the record keep- despite receiving a certificate ordinance left him with questions, of cemeteries and that “there is a
During the study session preceding er of the township and therefore detailing the identity of the intend- and he was asking for a meeting lot that we don't know. We need to
the meeting, Deputy Clerk Karen needed to maintain the records of ed occupant of plots, people have with Armatis, Holtz and the com- catch up with you guys. We don't
Armatis explained that the pro- which plots at the cemetery were interred one family member on top mittee to better understand the have the knowledge, you do,” Oddy
posed changes to the new ordi- filled, sold or vacant. The board of another. When other family changes. “I just think some discus- said.
nance followed the guidelines of members wouldn't have that infor- members discovered the situation, sion is warranted,” he said. He Township Manager Tony
the Michigan Townships mation, she said, only the clerk's Armatis explained, it caused legal said one of his concerns was that Burdick said he would send a
Association and that attorneys office would have those records. jeopardy for the township where the new ordinance would allow the notice to each board member with
from that organization had She added that she and the situation occurred. “There clerk to determine the number of the date and time of the next ceme-
reviewed the language and provi- Finance Director Scott Holtz had have been many problems,” she plots a family could purchase tery committee meeting so that the
sions. learned about a significant number added. which could result in future prob- issues in question could be
Trustee Matt Oddy, who chaired of changes in state laws concerning She said, too, that Michigan is a lems. addressed.

Graduation day

Canton Township Fire Training Chief Shawn Skelly recently graduated from the
Eastern Michigan University School of Fire Staff and Command Executive
Leadership Program. The program requires nine-months of study and more than
360 hours of instruction to ensure graduates are prepared for fire department
leadership roles. Local officials congratulated Skelly on his completion of the
advanced professional curriculum.

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