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about 160,000 gallons per day for Vanastra. "I think we have a good 4s the plan custoni • , animal control program' should January, the mayor said. . ' A family, night was held on . , ,, . approximately 7 .00 users ,,- at indicationlrom the recent fire (at 'come from licence fees paid by ,
. . Vanastra or 230 gallons per capita ,Hurop Acoustics)' that we need a dog ' Owners, ratepayer Ellen
Celincillors also ' mentioned Friday night when members of • built for you! •
- . per day. He. said this is high but fire truck", he said. Gould told councillors. Mrs,
"we can handle this". The Fire Insurance Under- Gould had complained earlier this ' , However, he said, this is much ' writers, consider- Vanastrra an, • month about- dogs in town in a higher during certain periods and unprotected area because it is just letter to council and to the editor one day •in March: 'last year over two Miles from a tire. of The Expositor. "Get the dollars
reached a million gallons or 1,400 department, Mr Archer explained from irresponsible dog owners,"
gallons per person for one day', and this results in high, insurance she said. ' • .
Conned agreed to do „what it, rates. _, About Ilki dog 'tags were solil can depending __41in.._- .funds------•--7-mbriiri &MAO savhil— last year, at $4 for female and $2
rates and do not include water, manager, Diane Durnin, attended
' lighting, sewage, etc. . Council meeting. $he said she was'
Qn a total township assessment preparing the new program for
of $4,384,835 this mill rate will the °ining- season,. She_ stated
'raise $106,896 for municipal she ieetitting it frorn.12 weeks 'to
' purposes. . • 10 weeks, and "this will save on
Councillor Frank ,Falconer said ' staff costs", ,
the four mill'. increase was not Mrs. Carol Dixon was hired as
large in view of the-.high east-of part :time cafodian at 'the this decision-left hist:committee,
snow ' removal this winter and Recreation Centre at . $3.25' per "where .do. we go frem here?"
twin.' Mrs Dixon works. part-time „ Reeve Ervin Sillery said the , ,
money budgeted for a new grader. .,
to be Vaught this' year. ' -at the swimming pool. .. • council would await the results of
Council aceepted the 1977.78 Roof is Leaking , ., Mr, Owen's survey'; which .; he
Vaeastra sewage and' water 'Mrs. Durnin 'said she ,,had . thought would be ready by May.
• budget as presented by Mark snow'removed from' the Day 'Ca re 'Mr. Sefineiller objected to it' .
Bell, operations officer with the Roof and that there were leaks in being a confidential report' as
' 'Ministry of - the EnVironthent, ' the ,roof both in the Day Care requested by Mr. Owen, •
, London', ' Centre - and Recreation Centre Mr. Archer said- Tuckersmith
The water hudget at Vanastra ' areas. , , • has done well by Vanastra but it .
will be $25,600 and the-sewage , Mrs. Dernin said oil fumes
budget $36,900 for a 'total of were a.problem in the swimming
$62,400. This compares to last pool area.
departme.nt. 'adding a Lemeth fire department to'
Mr. Archer had contacted Don an area where there are three fire,
Owens ' of the , 'Ontario fire departments now -"Clinton just
Marshall's office who hadeeme to over two miles from Vanastra,
Vanastra to talk to hitn. ' Brucefield - just Over three miles,
Archer said,:he was unable to . and Seaforth Apt over six miles. Brucefield Tuesday night the: -regulate the water pressure at -
farm and residential rateiwas set Vanastra. He said this automatic meet MT:Owen the day he came The delegation will, follow up
and was surprised Co learn later Mr Rathwell's suggestion that the at .24 mills and commercial rates system will give a better flow,
at 28 mills. These are municipal Vanastra Recreation Centre Mr. Owen had decided to attend Vanastra Committee contact' Mr.
Owen reportin,g.
Insurance
the
ederwriters
assessment -ef Vanastra being an
unprotected area'. ' • 4—
Road superintendent Allan
Nicholscin . Ministry of,-.'
_Transportation ''' . • and
Communications will grant
subsidy of /,500 on .prep-O-So-d'
road maintenance expenditures of
$134,880 and .subsidy of $65,000 •
on proposed road construction
expenditures of '$106,600.
Mr. ' Nicholson said about
$20,000 in, costs - were incurred
following the recent snow storms
by hiring local "farmers. With
snowblowers to assists in' clearing
township roads. -
has been directed to the . In answer to ,a qaestion-from
homeowner's,. not the industrial the• press on total snow removal
area. "You are not encouragitig costs, Mr. Nicholson; said he ..
years 'water budget of $21,400 ,.! Three, delegates from Vanastra More industry • te comp to didn't haveall the accounts in yet
'fr..' and sewage of $33;600 totalling attended the council session to Vanastra,'1 he said arid added but estimated-it would be around
. $55.,000, . diseuss • fire protection . at -, that industry provides more taxes .$130,000. „
Water Leaks are Problem. Vanastra. They were . Russ l'ffialebou,ses. ...Township workmen grader.
Mr. Bell said ' his department Archer of Archer's Farm Sales ‘, Councillor Frank Palcorier, operators - were given an 8
was concerned about water leaks and Service Limited; .'.Wilfred suggested that even' if a firetruck percent increase in wages.
and sterm,...drain Water' •leaking- Sehneider.' of Huron Acoustics was-stationed at Vanastra it could. Mr- Nicholson was given
into the V anastra-Sewage •system. InduStries Limited and Steve have been storm stayed by drifts permission to• attend the annual,.
He said there were-about 12 leaks Rathwell of. Central MachineS. the night .,•of the Huron'Aeoustie three-day road school at Guelph
onprivately owned properties, and Mr.Schneider, a' part owner of , plant fire. University in May. He said the •
six or, more storm .drain leaks on .The atoustie.,firm, -lost his frame • Mr. Archer agreed, but sal( course.-this year is based on
township_ owned -property bifilding in'a recent fire and ,"It's„-:e`eonomics we're looking,' metrics to . prepare road
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Priyate landowners- will be
available:., I . He estimted that $50,000 in for niale degS, clerk Crocker Said: learn lo insurance could be saved at "That's • not enough. We should advised to repair their leaks'nd if Vanastra .among the Tiroperty c enarge enough to pay the costs of not done by a certain time 'the
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By Wilma OW work will be done by the tcny,pship
Tuckersmith 'township' Council and tthe owner billed, •
will inereaase its, municipal tax Mr. Bell said an hydraulically
'rate for„1977 by eur mills. operated. valve ' costing 'about
At a six-hour meeting in $2,000 will be installed, to help
sewage system. If leaks are not Mr. Archer said five business
need to besexpandect, he said, Vanastra Fire Area committee
Action deldyed Lovell and Shirley 'Bond gave a corrected' the sewage plant will men at ranastra had formed the -A,
Mr. Bell said for eight or nine, 'several months ago• and" were from an owner looking for a dog .McLellan and Mrs, Norman months the sewage flow averages hopiniko get a fire department at (Continued'from Page 1)
since 16, were destroyed in Dickert. •
toweshipto take some_ action-on--...business---in-temporary- -said-he-was-not over nit:ail: road Signs across
repairing these leaks," Mr. Bell space' with no decision as • to sure how the Ontario • Fire Canada to the metrical system.
said as it is too much 'for the whether he will rebuild. Marshall s of ice would look, at Gravel tenders will be
(roadways). would like the presently is carrying - on his at: superintendents for t•he change-
• owners,. .if....!..ttiey; had g cofrov said- -Surprise Mu:lays snowshoeing expedition.-•' They
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• Gerald Groothuis k' --1 ---,, , , : The.students of Hullett Central left the school at 11:3Q, a.m. AO
Part. of, the solution may be to received . some unexpected start their trip to the, bush near ,
destroy dogs-..:Caught and' 'not holidays from January . the school. Each -p-upir, took-7,a .'
wearing. tags , immediately. A i. 27-February 4 dueto theblizzard-' lunch with them that they.cooked
Three.. _•_day'..-s- . T:kupf a n open fire, Mr..TalliOtlind '_delusekertnel is"ffeed,ed tethons-e.,:.:"ThiA - :foilowecr.--_-.
dogs that arc caught, Reeve John . cancellations from January:10-12. . Mr. Millson accompanied them.
Flannery said;' and the mayor ' Because of all the work missed. They returned 'back to the school'
commented that the, Municipal ..February is turning out to .be a at 100 „..p.n1-.` The• grade 8's • .
Act does give-Seaforth leeway to verybusy month for the students. enjoyedThemselves very much in
„amend the bylaw so that .strays Snowshoes the great outdoors. ' • .
Without Jags don't have to be kept Hullett . Central recently • , ' Grade 7 Hike
• for three days. Dogs with tags are purchased'- a class set of -• On MOnday; January 24th, the
returned to their owners and the snowshoes.' The snowshoes are grade 7 class also went on a
owners Arech -,-,arged,n W., ' available for use at noon 'by the ' snoshoeing hike. They. left the•
The - police_ committee haS ' pupils With .each grade 'having ,ti school at .11;15 a.m.. The students
increased •fines for dogs. running designated day. - each brought a lunch which the__ Y.
at large to $25 for' a first offense Grade 8 Cook Out cooked over an open fire. 'Dry __ . , •
and $50.,fcir a second. , On Wednesday' January 2601. returned 'al 21•45.-- p.m. ' and •
the grade 8 class. went on.,. a everyone had an :enjoyable.....day... There haSn't been one enquiry
the Tuekeremith Couneil'ineeting
being 'held that day. .
It was arranged at the council
meeting that , Mr. Owen would
make a, surVeY of the fire
protection, needs Of -, the whole
township, not 'just Vanastra,
Mr. Archer wondered where
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s up four mills
•.hiring someone to aggressively
sell dog tags. •
Council decided to get advice
from the .Humane Society• and
,then change the 'bylaw.
Wiett students
snowshoe
on
Mrs. Rena aldWell
Correspondent
Holiday visiters to 'the sunny
south• are Mr. arid. Mrs. Alek'
McGregor to Florida, Mr. and
Mrs. Hank Binneridyk and Mr.
and 'Mrs. G.-Johnsen.
Mr-. and ,Mrs. Orylille Workman
have returned from a winter
holiday. '
Mr. Robert Kinsman has been
hespitaliz6d with a back injury,
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Gibson,
Luean were visitors with Mr, and
Mrs. W.L. Mellis. ;
The U.C.W. :Of St. Atillrews '
- Church Ki en met !on Tuesday
advertised 0 be in by 2 p.M. on
Minh 1.
The Burns Ross firm of
God, was appointed' 'to
appraise all bridges in the
township' as to safety standards,
A new grader Will be bought
this year
*Council took no action until
• more inforMation is received on a
request from the Town of
Seaforth for a grant of $1,300 for
1977 towards the arena operating
,cleficit. This'grant of 19 per cent
• of the deficit is based on the
nuntber of Tuckersrnith residents
, -
last with '20 members present.
Mrs. Lloyd Cooper gave the
worship and.Sandin Turner gave
the topic based on -India. Myra
humeurciuS Skit -on "Hairstyling",
liosteSseS . • were Mrs. . ,Ken
Kipper and Brueefield -Churches
enjoyed a sociable eVening ,•of:
enchre, cribbage and crokinole.
Mr. Errnson Kyle was top scorer
for the'men and Mrs. Edgar
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Don't miss the 1976
deadline for
In. Dublin
Cable T,V. instaJle
The new' 'dance date is
scheduled for Mareh 19, Came
put with your Shillelagh
Sharnrock,s for 0.094. '014 St.'
Patrick,
`Plans were discussed for •
financing and installation of
washrooms in the new pavilion.
Personals .
Mrs. Dorothy Ann KrauslcOnf
spent a few days with her mother, •
- Mrs. Dan Costello.
Mr. and Mrs. Don McLaughlin
and family of Guelph, Mr. and
Avfrs. John . • Montgomery and
family, Mrs. Jerry 'Nand and
daughter of London 'spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs,, Mike-
McLaughlin, R.R.#2, Dubli n.
Mr.' Ben Benninger spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs:Hugh
Benninger on Matilda Street.
-Smoked Shoulder
PICNIC
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BEEF
UVER
-Fresh Meaty
SIDE_
PORK
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Tasty.
,13:EEF
PATTIES
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Green Plant
Save
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tax credit (Match 1)
If_ymecartit start with,a lot-
start with link $500
But enroll, right now! ,
McBride was higYiJforho ladies
Lunch was served.
Ladies' of the U.C.W.
entertained the residents .,of
Queensway Nursing Home on
Monday Pet). 7 with bingo and a
sing song.
The best.
Registered
-Retirement
Savings
Ian
Correspondent
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Don MacRae-A •-
. • IvIitchell.Seaforth. cable .TV
Company' crews are busy in.
Dublin hooking up cable to homes-
in. Dublitt Reception 7-from all,.
• reports is good. • • -
Customers_in the southern
Suburb's on Mill $t.:will haVe to
wait after' the spring thaw• in
order tO .have ttie, ,cubli cross the
CNR tracks before 'able service
--Can be -installed there. a
doettler's Store • is being
. decorated' in 'new bright ;colours
possibly in anticipation of. spring
being around the corner, . •
Tuesday evening was the
meeting- of
-was
'District Lions Club in St. Patrick's
School ym: Fifteen • Lions • were_
in -atten atice. . r
participating hi -organized sports
at 04 arena,iCouneil wants to
know ifi-this brant weittici tAliow
Tuckersmitit ratepayers tense the
arena withant paying the
surcharge of $15 cluirged the last
• two years when the grant \vas not
paid as, requested." • Y,
The meeting was' adjotirned at
2 a.ea, Wednesday with the;
remainder of the business to be
carried over -to, the March 1
meeting.
'Deputy Reeve Robert Bell was
absent front the meeting as he
was on a holiday to Florida.
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_off and green plants in. Stock
We need rooni forSpring Planting
Old Age
Pensioners
Guaranteed
Income
Supplement
Application forms.
,rated well abov.e•lethei •
'more expensive.makes
VC 750 Has single:speed motor, toot
caddy, automatic icord reel, airflow
regulator, full kit ‘of accessories.
VOW Spice:06'1d and white.
Attachment's include Floating Action'"
rug and, floor tool With 'self-adjusting
brugh. '
Guaranteed Income Supplement
-.• application forms were'Mailed
recently to all Pensioners• now re-
ceiving the Supplement. TO make
sure that yout$Upplement to the '
Pension continues` beyond March.
31st you must reapply. So make
sure you fill in your form and return
it in the addressed envelope en-
, closed with the fOrm 'aesoOnAS you
• ,pbssiblytam
Z.§ttie
Priee
VC "750.
kiestith $itrita of
and Welfare Bleritent '
Patiada danada
Mara LAP:gide, , •
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