HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-07-19, Page 17THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2012. PAGE 17. M-T to rebuild road to allow safe entranceA Cranbrook Road resident whoapproached council in June for an
entrance permit to allow him to build
a new house, got his wish at the July
10 meeting of Morris-Turnberry
council.
Gary Pipe, director of public
works, told council that in order to
give the necessary 200-metre clear
view of traffic in either direction
from the location where Mike
Bernard wanted an entrance, he
recommended rebuilding a portion
of Cranbrook Road.
Pipe had told council at its June 14
meeting that he couldn’t issue the
permit because there was only a 120-
metre clear view because of a small
hill. Bernard could not use an
existing entrance on the farm
because it was only for farm
purposes and it had even worse
sightlines.
Pipe had promised after the June
meeting to see what could be done
and came up with the proposal to
add about 30 inches of fill to raisethe area of road at the proposedentrance. He proposed that Bernardwould pick up 20 per cent of the costto a total of $5,000.
The increase in the height of the
road will also benefit the sightline
for entrance of a neighbour and
help with snow management, Pipe
said.
But Councillor John Smuck didn’t
think there should be any charge to
Bernard at all.
“This is the stuff the municipality
should do for people,” he said. “This
will help drivers on the road and
everyone.”
Councillor Neil Warwick agreed
making a motion to authorize the
issuing of the permit and to have the
road department undertake the work
in the spring.
“If we improve the road it allows
for construction on some of the lots,
which is what we want to see,” he
said.
In other road business, council
accepted the tender of VanDriel
Excavating Inc. for repairs to the
Browntown Road bridge. The bid,for $155,935.99, was the lowest ofthree tenders received, and less thanthe estimated cost of $177,000.“I think we’ve been fortunate that
we’re getting some competitive bids
right now,” Pipe told council. “If this
had been a couple of years ago when
everybody was busier, it might have
cost 20 per cent more.”
Looking at the road budget with
the year half over, Pipe said thingsseem to be in good shape, although itwill be November or Decemberbefore he’ll know if he’ll be onbudget.
He noted that there is only $6,000
left in the budget for brush and tree
trimming because with the lack of
snow clearing to be done last winter,
crews did a lot of trimming. Some
of the roads have been improved
with the removal of overhangingbranches that were a problem forfarmers moving large equipment, hesaid. “It’s our job to make sure they’re
not wrecking their equipment,” he
said.
Pipe also said roads have
been made safer with the removal
of more tree stumps on the
roadsides.
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By Keith RoulstonThe Citizen
The annual meeting of the
auxiliary to Wingham and District
Hospital was held June 26, 1:30 p.m.
in the Terrace Room, with 21 in
attendance.
President Janice Taylor welcome
everyone and thanked members for
the numerous hours of volunteering,
completing a very profitable year. A
vital signs monitor, a bursary
presented at the F.E. Madill
Secondary School commencement,
funding for the hospital’s teen
volunteers program, and tray favours
for patients were some of this
year’s contributions to the local
hospital.
The fundraising events this year
were: spring and fall rummage sales,
hospital bridge, euchre, books and
magazine trolley, poinsettia tea and
tag day.
A special thanks to the volunteers
who help at each rummage sale and
also to the community for their
support and generosity during the
year, helping the auxiliary meet
some of the hospital’s needs. Books
and magazines are always needed.
The gift shop has some new items:
children’s clothing, purses and fold-
up shopping bags/overnight
bags. Please drop in when
visiting Wingham and District
Hospital.
Meetings are held the fourth
Monday of the month in September,
November, January, April and June,
1:30 p.m. in the hospital’s Terrace
Room. Everyone is welcome at the
September meeting luncheon at
12:30 p.m.
Wingham hospital auxiliary meets