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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-06-05, Page 11LINING UP FOR FOOD — Lines were long but there was plenty of food for the many hundreds of people who ate a barbecued beef dinner at the Seaforth Optimist Mardi Gras at the Arena on Saturday. Dr. Stan Alkemade, in the foreground, helps himself to some coleslaw. (Staff Photo) ,PUC says tripled Seaforth CHARM GLOW MASTER CHEF The Perfect Way to Barbeque -made of heavy duty cast aluminum -a total area of 351 square inches of grill area -long life CHARM ROK for even heat , _ __s_or portable cart with 12 foot . flexible hose and propane cylinder regulator •FRANK -KLING LTD. 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Licence 3134A '3995 '2,519n5[ ' 775 '3695 Larry Snider Motors 1995 '3295 '3295 9795 1995 '1395 895 '3895 '2395 LIMITED EXETER 235-1640 LONDON 227-4191 Open Weekdays Until 9:00 Saturdays Until 6:00 Father's Day is June 1.5th SUMMER'S HERE! WATER BUFFALO 4.00 SANDALS * WEEKEND SPECIAL * MEN'S STREET HOCKEY SHOES, MEN'S SANDALS 5.00 6.00 4 JIM CROCKER Family Footwear " • "1 I 1 I I 1 I 1 I oNst4NcE ►rrest Psi" bov r ers The PUC will approach council for permission to triple their rates. Presently the revenue from the fiat rate for residential dwellings and the metered rate for the larger water users is $40,000. Tripling the rate would mean a revenue per year of $120,000. Revenue needed per• year was based on the plan of paying back the interest of about $30,000 on the $250,000 debenture plus about $20,000 in principal and the rest in labor and material costs. Mr. Scott said in the last three years the PUC' has been $10,000 in the hole. The remaining money will help finance residential meters and cover rising costs. Mr. Scott stressed at the meeting the figures he presented were only estimates of the cost, and lat er said "the figures may be doubled" before they get to do the work. The plan to be submitted to council suggests a st and-by diesel be supplied and the building.extended for one of the pumps, that-ppfrav,ten. inch-pipe installed to connect the new that meters be installed in all commercial establishments and that the system be upgraded while new sewers are being installed. Loop System The idea is to gradually upgrade the system by extending the Yoop system that prevents the debris from gathering at the end points and allows water to be shut off in only a small area so when a break occurs the loop syMem lets the water flow the other way. Mr. Scott demonstrated the state of Seaforth's water system by using a map that showed the patchwork of different sized'pipes throughout the town. In some areas the pipes, are as small as 3/4 inch, and one inch while six inch pipe is needed if enough pressure is to be present to have hydrants for fire protection. Mr. Scott showed the areas that have been L mproved as capital became availalbe in the last six years including.the section along Main Street and Goderich Street West. He said "I wish you could be411 see 'what it, was. like , before." - ,rends, Kiekt•Korice 'nod f Ooderieh, and' ,'Arg .'"!.. Rhonda Jeffrey 41.0.4 `Scott: McMichael Dungannon. • • Ken and: Ilene heth ,0*prea4ed their appreciation, A-. Micicom. lunch was served. n14 an4.1nrg, Irwin Agar of Stiritin -provided music for . dancing. .Mrs, Wes Agar of Seaforth favoured with solos. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Thompson ' of Etobocoke, Mr. and mrs, John Thompson, Jim, Sharon and Bob, " Miss Sheila' Baker of Winthrop cleebrated with mr. .4nd Mrs. Terence . Hunter of Colbotne Township at the Benmiller Inn on Sunday on the occasion of their 52nd wedding anniversary. Mr. and furs. Joe Storey of Clinton visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stor ey.$ Mr. and mrs. Hector Kingswell of Clinton visited on Sunday with Mrs.George Mcllwain, Mr. and mrs. Carl Merner, Sandy, Julie Ann, Michael' and Michelle. Miss Debbie Preszcator 'spent the weekend with her 'grandmother, Mrs. Ella Jewitt and boys of Seaforth. Mr. and Mr.s Archer Baldwin of Coboconk are spending a few' days visiting this week with mrs. W.L.Whyte, Tom, 'Bill and Mr. Harold Whyte. Councillor Crocker said when he lived inToronto he saw people creeping e after sinuinwr with hose m and to water their lawns. Although the cost of metering everyone is high, Mr. Scott said it was the only fair way to char ge people. Mr( Sawyer said the rate structure across Ontario is "unbelievable". Some towns meter consumption 'while others charge households on much the same way as property is assessed by charging for outside taps, washing mathines, bathroom bowls. The metered rate increase will be only temporary until the meter rat es are struck. Mr. Scott said the meter ' rates won't be announced until July or August. He will then have to look at the rate structure again because "striking a rate is no overnight thing," he said. He said initially he could lose funds due to bulk metering in (Continued from Pagel) With a good pumping system, and diesel back-up units that can operate in case of hydro breakdowns, holding capacity is not too important, he said. Mr. Sawyer agreed but said it depends on the availability of *Water, and. that "you can pump and pump, but if the water isn't there." The problem with the two existing wells is that they're too close and draw water from the same table. When the new well was dug on Brantford street, the PUC. went down on extra 50 feet hoping to hit another water table, Mr. Scott said. * "If we dug any deeper we were afraid of getting salt or sulphur and spoiling what we already had," he said. The well is 350 feet deep and can pump about 250 gallons per minute continuously, he said. Why does the town need extra holding capacity, it was asked. Mr. Sawyer said his firm recommended the 600,000 size tank - P the recommendations • of Pi-vo the, Canadian Underwriter's - Association. Mayor Cardno said there is no legislation that says the town has to meet the Underwriter's requirements since they are only guidelines. Mr. Sawyer said they are guidelines but are used by the Ministry when it grant s approval for the extension of water work systems. Fire Insurance The town's fire insurance rates are based on the Underwriter's requirements. Mr. Bennett said "Our fire insurance rates are very reasonable, I'd rather pay $10 a year more for insurance than $90 *more in water rates." Mr. Sawyer said Seaforth as well as the whole area is to 6e reassessed in the near future and • it remains to be seen how the town's position will be affected. It may end up that the town will have a good rating, Mr Sawyer said. Although the PUC wants to debenture for $500,000 Mayor 1Cardno said she was told council could only debenture for the amount they are going to use! • "There is no reason why you can't go back ,for more funds when you are ready to proceed with the work," she said. Mr. Scott said: "No, as long as there are no other debentures that prevent us from debenturing further." High on List Mayor Cardno said recently goVernment literature clearly rate priorities and water supply as high on the list. She said, "I see help coming eventually from the province. I see more interim measure coming about, instead of the ,all or nothing approach where the province t akes complete control Mind sets the water rate." INVEST. In a Guaranteed • Trust Certificate Seaforth Insurance Agency Limited 5251610 CorresPendent tvlrs. Mary Meaner The Foresters Western Ontario Bowling ToPrnairiont Was held, on Sunday, Juno 1st at the Fleetway 40. Bowling Lanes in Landon. Three tetons front the lodges at Constance attended, 28 teams coMpeted to become one of the 8 teams to play in the National. laninamerit in October. Atwood was first Belfountakii 2nd and Constance tennis PlaYe4 3rd, 4th and 6th,, Congratulations and good luck to them in the fall. Friends, relatives -and former neighbours gathered on Saturday evening May 31st at the Roresters- Hall to honour Kett and Ilene Tit ontpson on the occasion of thbir 30th wedding anniversary. The evening was spent playing progressive euchre with 14 tables. Prize winners wer e Mens High: Irwin Agar of Sarnia. Low; David Scott; Women's High Mrs. Wes Agar of Seaforth; Low: Ml's. Ken Collson; Lone Hands: Sam McClure; Lucky Chair: Don Buchanan. Jim. Jarneison called on the bridegroom of 30 years and their attendants Jean (Agar) Keyes and John Thompson to the front and read the address diming which he called their family to the front. Joanne at home, Jim and - The PUC is planning to install meters throughout the town, but in residential areas, only as capital becomes available. Mr. Scott said perhaps this money could come from re-investing the unused portion of the $250,000 in short term loans. Mayor Crdno said metering has always been avoided because of the initial expense which was estimated Wednesday night at. $80,000. Mr. Sawyer said metering does reduce consumption. Councillor Bennett said: "You can't get people to change their habits until it hits their pocket-books." He said he's seen people out wat ering their lawns in the morning when it rained the night before. • By-Law ' The suggestion that a by-law could be. enacted to control the use of lawn sprinklers was made. The problem with that would be enforcement, someone cit cy'oPcteti places like apartments. Where , each dwelling was once paying $30, la ter they will be paying- once based on consumption which could be less. He will lose some money from commercial businesses like clothing stores that don't use much water, but they have to be metered to make it fair, Mr. Scott said. In Europe they call us "Canada Fats' Choose A Gift That Will Keep Dad Smiling For Years To Come WE HAVE A COMPLETE' LINE OF Holiday Radios Kodak Instamatic and Tape Decks and Poloroid Camera Bob & Betty's Variety Seaforth We -Sell Olympic Lottery and Wint rio Tickets (enntinuedilePni Page. stIggested to Mr. Cook thni lie Make a 'grass :waterway ,. by . seeding down a portion 0 his property subject to flooding and $10,222.16; and Vanastra Recreation, $9,424.63. Council apprOved and will pass along requests for severance to the Huron County Land Division -withoutu surplus a rns .Rw Qpa'streib,I A would s away The sociates Ministry a ran r Otoi lig hts 104 pt. Transportation 49 rti ng: Goderich, are authorized to lanes are 'warranted at 5th tender ferctinstroction of a bridge Avenue entrance off ItiOWAY. at . Lot .1. .(Drununeods) .011 Vanastra. • , ' • . Concession • Sideroad'. 5-6 • ,Wedneslny • • Meeting ndjinirriet142.019...4p.,;.. the railway to cropnrilosStia)tutsct:lirm.idge, are to be re, Engineer Henry Uderstadt. of Orangeville was -appointed to report on work of repair and. improvement to the Sinclair Drain as petitioned for. by Robert McGregor and others. Passed. for payment were accounts . totalling $155,378.13 which include half of 1975 education levy, $92,182.82; roads, $32,018.53; general accounts $11,529.99; Day Care Centre accounts of Vanastra, An Expositor Classified will, pay you dividends, ,Have you tried one? Dial 527-0240. tannalttaa Mary E: Settforth,:.Part of tot :$, "COWs. satvpx. ialiorinitjtcy; 404 Frank ReynoidaLat::10 oast half 15, FOWiCet .survey '41 kr1SOCY' lanoltart, lid Resident Partner ARTHUR W. READ 268 Main St., Exeter Bus. 235-0120 Res, 238-8075 Chartered Accountants water rates still a bargain t '