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The Huron Expositor, 1976-11-18, Page 4We're Masters at Our Craft. Four licenced Body Men to Serve You. COMPLETE COLLISION; FRAME AND REFINISHING SERVICE CARL'S AUTO BODY * 24 HOUR TOWING * Brussels 887-9269 -. • him 100 ,d reed past Hwy 23 $ Ikon 6/.,illy en right tgfiwev 4 Ustowil Huilatki xPOSITOI4 Mfg it's hist() y ..,Art 18, 1970 PUC Council dispute Lions repair_ appliances 95 W775 FEATURES 1. Positive fill 2. New flu orescent lighting 3. Rinse conditioner dispenser 4. Three cycles S. Three wash temperatures 6. Two rinse temperatUres 7. Two speed 1/2 h.p. motor Storo Hours: Open daily Monday thrwgriday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. , Saturdays till 5 pan. The recent well publicized dispute between the Public Utilities Commission and the Seaforth council started over a year ago. The first major conflict occurred in the spring of 1975 when the PUC requested that the water rates be tripled. PUC manager Walter Scott said at the time that the money was' needed to finance improvements to the water system. Council rejected this request at their June meeting and decided to only double the rates. Both councillors John Sinnamon and George Hildebrand were opposed to even doubling the rate and requested that their opposition be recorded. After the meeting, Mayor Cardno said it was "stupid" to talk about doing nothing aboUt the PUC's request for increasing the water rate, because inflation has put everything up. The PUC then moved to put the doubled rate on the next water bill, but council voted to make the water rate increase effective July 1 for water used 'after July 1. Council also decided that any over charge caused by the premature• doubling of rates was to be credited to customers on their next bill. The PUC sought legal advice from a Stratford lawyer who advised them the PUC was responsible for management and• "having decided that new rates would be effective with the July 1st billing, has made a management decision • which council cannot reverse. Walter Scott, PUC manager sent a letter to council informing them that the PUC would take no action on Council's request that increases for water used before July I be credited to PUC customers. Angered by this response, Seaforth council in their August meeting decided to set up committee To study taking over the PUC. the water-. works from Councillor John Sinnamon tee with chaired the commit Councillors George Hildebrand and Bill Bennett and Deputy Reeve Bill Dale sitting on it 'as members. • Ed„ Daly, chairman of the P UC said council's move suggested that the PVC was improperly managed. "It's irritating, it's only one or two swinging the rest of them", he 'said at the PUC meeting. "By the time they look into it I think they will 'cool off fast," Mayor Cardne said. She suggested that the committee once it started investigating the situation-, will make for better understanding between PUC and . council. The council committee studying the takeover of the averwork4 reported at the September meeting, that the committee hadn't been able to get an opinion from a 1pcal-lawyer on either the legality df a takeover or of the PUC's back billing; Clerk Robert Franklin told council that a plebiscite you'd be needed to repeal the by-law setting up the PUC. • If the committee has any notion of taking over the 'PUC, they should find out about costs and ha‘e a meeting. Mayor Betty Cardno said. This spring the PUC decik'...td to buy a backhoe and duMp truck instead of constantly renting them to do waterworks. The Commission originally calculated it cost 60 cents to provide two new shoes for your horse in the •.• days prior to the turn of the century and if you were having trtSuble with the tires on your wagon, the blacksmith would .reset all four of them for a dollar. Perhaps you were interested in fishing. The, blacksmith would make you a new spear for 25 cents. . These and the many bargain prices that prevailed in the 'area over a hundred years ago were revealed in an account ledger which Howard G. Mullholland of Crystal Beach, Ontario brought into the Expositor last .week. The ledger belonged to his grandfather, Win. Mullholland,' .who for many years. carried on a blacksmithing business in Holmesville, which he established in 1876 after residing in ''the Walton area for a •few years. His grandmother was the former •Florence Nightingale Peters, daughter of a pioneer Brussels doctor, named after the nurse of Crimea war fame. • According to Mr. Mullholland, his grandfather, Dr. Peters had known Florence Nightingale in England and had sold her if he ever had a daughter, he would call her Florence Nightingale. A great grandfather Adam Mullholland, with his brother William, ope led a mill at Roxboro for a ber of years in the seventies an is referred to in Isabelle Campbe 's book "From Forestto Thriving Hamlet." Mr. Mulholland's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mullbolland lived in Clinton in then' later years. His father died five years ago, aged 91 and his mother dies a little over a year ago when she was 95. McKillop Child is baptized Correspondent Mrs. Ed. REgele Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Regele „were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Regele, #5, Seaforth, Mrs. Elaine Foran, Mr.Bob England and Robert of Huron Park, and Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Schultz of Blyth and Mr. and Mrs. Harold McCallum and Carl, #1, Walton and Miss Brenda Glanville of Ctediton. Cynthia Marie McCallum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCallum was, baptized at Walton United Church, Nov. 14th at the morning service. Little Angie Hare of Milverton spent last week with' her grand- parents Mr.. and Mrs, Harold McCallum. Miss Joy Hey attended the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto on Friday , the guest of Mr. and Mrs. BrYan Smillie of Smilling Acres, H,ensall. Correspondent Von MacRae Peter E. Maloney, Jr. left Monday for his winter home in Florida. He was accompanied by his sistersMargaret (Mrs, Patrick O'Rourke) of Burlington and M Mary Leonard Morrison) of Kinkora. The later two plan to spend some time touring the state before flying home before Christmas. Thursday evening Nov. 18 at 8:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's School Gym there' will be a small appliance repair by community council in charge of Jas. Baratchek - charge for parts, Only. Mr. and Mrs, Jerry Eckert and family, Sister Mary and Sister Margaret visited with Mike Eckert, friends and relatives in Dublin last weekend. Mrs. Dan Costello has returned home after spending a few days in Chatham with Mr. .and Mrs. McGilvery and family, then a few days with Mr. 'and Mrs. Pete Groshok and family, London. On the weekend she returned to' Dublin with Fr. Jack 'Costello. Mr. and Mrs. Jade MacRae and Jenny 'with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ryan and family ans also with Mr. and Mrs. ,Mike MacRae and family, Mr. Don MacRae. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hallman of Waterloo with Mr. and Mrs. Mike MacRae and family and Don MacRae. The regular meeting of Dublin • and District Lions Club was held Tuesday night - 15 members iii attendance. Lion Herb Brown's honest draw was won by Lion Hank Kramers. Plans 'were finalized for ,the Sportsman's Banquet on Tuesday, Nov. 23 to honour winning ball teams in Dublin area . Get your tickets from Dublin Lions at Post Office, Dublin Meat The Cromarty W.M.S. meeting was held at the home of Mrs. LL-Soft. Mrs. Lamond presided for the meeting opening with a reading from the Canadian Bible Society quarterly. "What a Friend we have in Jesus" was sung followed by prayer. Offering was received by Mrs. McKaig and dedicated by Mrs. Lamond. The minutes and treasurer's report were read and approved. Cards and visits re- ported. Seven members answered the roll call with a verse . on Remembrance. The Scripture lesson 1st .Peter 2:1.1.-25 was read in unison. Mrs. McKaig was in charge of the Study Book, Urban and Rural Mission of the Christian Conference of Asia. She was assisted by Mrs. G. Scott, Mrs. Jim Miller, Mrs. T.L,Scott, Mrs. Jefferson and Mrs. Douglas. Mrs. Lamond read items of interest from the' Canadian Bible Society Quarterly., Hymn, "Life could be Good and Rich" was read in unison. For the special number each member gave a reading or poem on Remembrance. The December 'meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Jim. Miller on Dec. 9th, The Meeting closed with hymn, "0 Master let me walk Market, Ruth & Vents. Come out and support your ball clubs. Tickets on 1/2 a beef still available. with Thee" and "The Lord's Prayer" in unison. Lu nch served by Mrs. Jefferson assisted by the hostess. 4 D 775 FEATURES 1. New end cycle signal 2. New push to start button 3. Four drying cycles 4. Two automatic dry cycles 5. illuminated drum 6. Available in electric and natural gas 259.95 (Continued from Page 1) job," she said. The only other present councillor who is running again. Bill Bennett:, said " a lot of money has been spent but a lot's been done", in his four years on council. He said he was proud of the arena nearing completion and that the many hours devoted to town business have been rewarding for him. ''I've Still got a few miles lefron me. I guess I'm like an old race horse. There's always that one more last race," he said. .; Council candidate Jim Kelly, wiio was on council for four years in the fifties praised the town's police and public works employees and .said keeping within the budget was important, when many of Seaforth's citizens are over 65. Lloyd. Eisler, anothet council candidate, said he had considered running against reeve. John Flannery again, but that he though he should, take Reeve Flannery's advise and "learn a feW things on council first." He said he has time and ideas, and would like to see all open drains in town closed. Mr. Eisler who represented 700 men on a cruiser for four years when in the navy said "I can promise y ou nothing but honesty, intregrity and work for this town." Newcomers to Council elections in Seaforth included candidates Dave de Vries, Larry Pillion, Gerald, Groothius, Irwin Johnsto , Jim Sills, Bill, McL ghlin and Ken Roth. M de Vries, the youngest eandia e, said if he's -elected, his first two years on council would likely be a learning experience "after that I'd hope to do something." We don't have the ,right to Complain unless we get involved, he Said. Mr. Didion agreed with Mr. 'deVries and said ifhe's elected it Should be a growth experience for • hint and" hopefully beneficial for the town. Re has no municipal 't1 ,,experiencei , Mr. Groothitts. told the tritepayere, . but hew, faces :Should' be on emiticil do: the 't.of,My ability and Ask, fon ;.yette,siipporti-qe ebitilitclac • Irwin Johnston said lit thitiks Candidgtes . talk the present council has done a good job but "we have to put `a lid on and try and level (expenses) off. The PUC should present a clear budget and the council rept to PVC "is able to probe as• long as' it's sensible. There's nothing wrong with that." Mr. Johston said he's been an active worker for the floris, although he has no .muncipal experience. Mr. Sills said he. *as very interested in the town and asked for support. - He's not• happy 4 with the high water rates, candidate Bill McLaughlin said. The last of the 11, "council candidates td speak, ./Ken Roth said he had found himself criticizing council and it had been suggested that he run himself. "I'll give it my best if y ou think I can do the job," he said. • One of the five candidates for two spots on the PUC Charles Reeve. was not at the meeting. Present commissioner Rodger Whitman, a six year veteran cited the need for continuity on the PVC and said I'm prepared to fill one seat and do my best." Doug Stewart said he ' had worked for the PVC here and in Galt for 22 years and that he e d do his best if elected. Gord Pullman, who was once. a PUC employee said he would try to see it some unnceccsary spending could be kept down if he's elected to the commission. PUC candidate Peter Kling said he had working knowledge of hydro, water and administration and that he agreed with councillor statements. "PIJC and council should act as a team," he said, Huron Board of Education candidates John Henderson and Molly Kunder spoke briefly. Mr. Henderson cited his experience on the board from 1969 until 1974 and shad he would like to get involved again. Mrs. Kunder, who presently represents Seaforth on the board, and has been a member for eight years said the board 4s trying to hold salaries down tinder MB gtlifelirles and asked parents to • feet free td" phone .her with • complaints.-,,'" • - The- meeting id:knitted at 10:1$, 'that they would be able to pay off the backhoe and truck from revenue, but had to request approval for a $15,000 bank loan from council. Councillor Wayne Ellis suggested that council entertain rejecting the request, .,"If the PUC has to come to council to borrow, I think they should take council into consideration when they decide to make the purchases," he said. Councillors Charles Campbell and John Sinnamon also opposed approving the loan. Mayor Cardno said that the Commission was responsible for not correctly calculating when they would be able to pay for the equipment, but warned council that if the loan wasn't approved new services would have to be postponetL When the vote was taken council split three in favour and three against approving the loan. Mayor Cardno voted to break the tie in favour of approving the loan fOr the PUC. 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