HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-03-03, Page 28Morris-Turnberry councillors have
received a three-phase plan to finally
solve Bluevale’s surplus water
problems, but it could be years
before the plan is put in place, if at
all.
At the Feb. 15 meeting of council,
Bruce Potter and Scott Allen,
engineers from B. M. Ross and
Associates Limited, gave a lengthy
presentation on the environmental
assessment required before any such
project could be undertaken.
Under the plan, the first stage,
called option one, would be to
construct storm sewers on streets
west of Clyde Street and provide a
new outlet to the Maitland River
across the cemetery lands. There’s
the potential to abandon the old
Clyde Street drain outlet.
The probable cost of this phase
would be $1.1 million, with
$955,000 for storm sewers, $80,500
for the drainage outlet to the river,
and an option of spending an
additional $64,000 to oversize the
sewer.
Allen and Potter suggested 50 per
cent of the costs would likely be
picked up by the municipality
through a benefit charge to the roads.
For the rest of their cost-recovery
estimate, they gave different possible
scenarios, ranging from a frontage
charge to property owners, which
would disadvantage those with
wider lots compared to long, narrow
lots; a flat, per-lot charge which
would create inequalities between
large and small propertyowners; and
an area-based charge that would
charge according to the amount of
area serviced. The problem with that
scenario is that some of the larger
parcels could be looking at costs up
to $75,000.
They suggested council might
look at a blended cost which would
include a minimum charge per lot,
but would increase by the area
serviced by the new drains. The
median per-lot cost would be
$11,500.
If the council decided to go ahead
with the environmental assessment,
the next step would be to call a
public meeting, the men said.
Completing the environmental
assessment would mean council had
a plan ready to go for the next 10
years, in case a federal or provincial
program came along that would pick
up part of the cost.
Mayor Paul Gowing told council
that the previous council had asked
for this preliminary study so it would
be eligible for a program such as the
federal-provincial stimulus funding.
Council had applied for funding for
storm sewers for Bluevale in the last
round of stimulus funding but was
turned down because the plan
couldn’t be completed before the
deadline for the program.
At their Feb. 15 meeting council
made no decision on how to proceed
with the B. M. Ross study.
Meanwhile, a failed plan to
alleviate Bluevale flooding was back
before council when Terry Carter
and Mark Vona complained to
council about the size of the bill they
had received for the engineer’s
report on improvements to the Clyde
Street Municipal Drain. The two
men, their wives and Harris
Campbell had petitioned for the
report on the drain, but when a
$40,000 estimate for improvements
was received from the engineers, the
petitioners withdrew their petition.
Under the drainage act, the
petitioners must pick up the costs
to that point. The three families
were given bills of about $3,500
each.
Carter and Vona said they realized
they had signed an application
that they would be responsible for
costs of the work to date if the drain
didn’t go ahead, but they had no
indication the bill might total
$10,000.
Vona said he thought the costs
would perhaps total a few hundred
dollars to have someone put a
camera through the existing drain to
see if it was still functioning.
“This whole process has blind-
sided us,” he said.
“All I wanted was to fix the drain
to take the water away,” said Carter.
But Nancy Michie, administrator
clerk-treasurer, pointed out that
the drain is a private one, not
owned by the municipality. The
costs do not belong to the
municipality.
In the long run, councillors
expressed sympathy for the men’s
plight, but could offer nothing better
than allowing them to spread the
cost over three years.
Successful businessman,
community leader and prominent
politician George Elgin
McCutcheon of Brussels passed
away on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at
Seaforth Community Hospital.
Born in Morris Township on Sept.
24, 1922, George was in his 89th
year.
George was the Reeve of the
Village of Brussels from 1956 to
1962. In his final year he served asHuron County Warden.George was a life member of boththe St. John’s Masonic Lodge No.284 A.F. and A.M. and Brussels
Lions Club, of which he was the
president from 1961 to 1962. He was
a 20-year member of the Maitland
Valley Conservation Authority
Board of Directors and a past-
president of the Huron-Bruce
Progressive Conservative Riding
Association.
While McCutcheon Motors was
first established by Harry
McCutcheon in the 1930s as a repair
service on his farm, George
purchased the business, along with
John L. Rice, from the McCutcheon
estate. The pair named their business
Riverside Motors and from May of
1946 to 1949, the pair had signed as
an associated Chev-Olds dealership
in conjunction with Seaforth
Motors.
Later in 1949, George bought out
Rice and in 1950 a direct General
Motors franchise was granted for the
village of Brussels and the
surrounding area.In 1952 the building whereMcCutcheon Motors continues tooperate today was constructed and in1958, Riverside Motors was
officially incorporated as a private
company under the presidency of
George.
After several expansions over the
next decade, George took the role of
vice-president in 1970, with John L.
McCutcheon taking over as
president.
In 1976, the sales and service
operation of the company was sold
to a new company and was
registered as J.L. McCutcheon
Motors Limited.
There was even further expansion
in 1979 when the dealership
expanded to the west side of
Turnberry Street with the purchase
of the previously-owned Bridge
Motors building.
George was the beloved husband
of 47 years of the late Barbara Jean
(Thynne) and will be sadly missed
by his daughters Barbara Vonne
Brister of Orillia and Pauline Anne
Clarke and her husband Rick ofOrillia, his grandchildren JordanBrister, Alexandra Brister and JasonReid, Michael and Nicole Clarkeand Paula and Peter Gorgachuk.
He will be missed by his brothers
Jack and his wife Esther
McCutcheon, Bob and his wife
Jeanette McCutcheon and Mel and
his wife Lois McCutcheon, his
sisters Berva Rice and Marg and
her husband Bernell Smith and
his sister-in-law Betty
McCutcheon.
George was predeceased by
brothers Casey, Fred, Lorne and
Bill as well as his sister Anne
Bryans.
At the request of George, as well
as his family, a celebration of
George’s life will take place
this spring with interment at St.
John’s Anglican Church
(McCutcheon) Cemetery, Morris
Township.
As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made to
the Canadian Cancer Society or the
Brussels United Church.
Condolences may be submitted at
the funeral home’s website, found at
www.schimanskifamilyfuneralhome
.com
Brussels loses great citizen in McCutcheonPAGE 28. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011.
HARVEY BRADSHAW
Mr. Harvey Bradshaw of Wroxeter
passed away peacefully surrounded
by his family at Listowel Memorial
Hospital on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011.
He was 84.
He was the beloved husband of the
former Betty Newton and dear father
of Vicki and Chris Sturgeon of
Wroxeter and Karen and Patrick
Kissoon of Kilworth. He was the
loving grandfather of Brad and
Laura Sturgeon and Selena Kissoon.
He was the brother of Mary and
Hugh Campbell of Wingham and
Viola Adams and Allan Edgar of
Brussels.
Harvey is also survived by sisters-
in-law Geraldine Bradshaw of
Listowel, Helen Newton and Shirley
Hart of Wroxeter and Nancy Hayton
of Qualicum Beach, B.C. He was
predeceased by his parents Russell
and Mae (Grasby) Bradshaw and by
his brother Gordon Bradshaw in
2010.
Visitation was held at McBurney
Funeral Home, Wingham on
Monday from 2 - 4 p.m. and 7 - 9
p.m. The funeral service was
held at the funeral home chapel
on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. Jeff
Hawkins officiated. Final resting
place will be in Wroxeter Cemetery.
Memorial donations to South West
Community Care Access Centre or
Wroxeter United Church would be
appreciated as expressions of
sympathy.
Online condolences may be left at
www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com
PETRUS SMIT
Petrus Smit of Brussels passed
away on Wednesday, Feb. 23,
2011 at Huronlea Home for the
Aged.
Born in the Netherlands on Nov.
10, 1919, Peter was in his 92nd year.
Pete was the beloved husband of
the late Nies Smits who predeceased
him on Oct. 21, 2001 and will be
sadly missed by his friends Hank
and Agnes TenPas.
At Pete’s request, cremation has
taken place and there will be no
funeral home visitation or service.
As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made to
the Huronlea Auxiliary.
Online condolences may be made
at www.schimanskifamilyfuneral
home.com
ROSS STEPHENSON
Ross Stephenson of RR 1, Ethel,
passed away peacefully at Listowel
Memorial Hospital on Friday, Feb.
25, 2011. He was 92.
Ross was a 35-year member of
Grey Township Volunteer Fire
Department and an elder of the
former Ethel Presbyterian Church.
He enjoyed playing cards, farm
sales, pie and ice cream, coffee
social times, but mostly loved
spending time with his family.
Ross was the beloved husband of
Marie (Hammond) Stephenson
whom he married in 1949.
He was the loving father of Donna
and Robert Mitchell of Dublin, Jim
and Kathy of Ethel, Jean and Murray
Whytock of Teeswater, Les and
Susan of Ethel. He was a special
grandpa of Stephen, Paul, Craig,
Trevor, Ann, Michael, Adam, Dan,
Ben, Darcy, Nyssa, Brad and Scott.
He was the brother-in-law of Mary
Pringle of Alliston and will be
fondly remembered by seven nieces
and nephews.
Ross was predeceased by his
parents Bill and Maude (Lamont)
Stephenson, two sons in infancy, his
sister Evelyn and her husband
Colwell Speiran and his brother
Norman.
Ross’s family invited relatives and
friends to share their memories at
the Brenneman Funeral Home,
Atwood on Monday, Feb. 28 from 7
- 9 p.m. where the funeral service to
celebrate his life was held on
Tuesday, March 1 at 11 a.m. Rev.
George Russell officiated. Spring
interment is in Elma Centre
Cemetery, Atwood.
As expressions of sympathy,
memorial donations to a charity of
one’s choice would be appreciated
by the family.
M-T Council hears three-phase Bluevale plan
North St. West, Wingham
Mac & Donna Anderson
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A cemetery is a history of
people, a perpetual record of
yesterday and a sanctuary of
peace and quiet today. A
cemetery exists because every
life is worth loving and
remembering - always
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George McCutcheon
Huron County Warden
1962
George McCutcheon
Obituaries
By Keith Roulston
The Citizen