HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-03-17, Page 13THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011. PAGE 13.
Group invited
to ACW meeting
Municipal petition
now at post office
ACW interestedin Health Unit
septic program
Top o’ the pancake
Travis Teed of the Auburn Lions was making pancakes on
Sunday for the club’s annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast, a
little early this year, at the Auburn Community Hall. (Jim Brown
photo)
Some angry remarks from the
Dungannon and District Lions Club
led Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek to invite
the group to council.
In a letter to council, the
Dungannon group stated that ACW
council has turned down several
requests from the group, including
garbage pick up, grass cutting
services and, most recently, a port-a-
potty being placed at the Dungannon
Agricultural Hall year round.
The Lions are frustrated, the letter
states, because they feel that the
requests are minimal compared to
the funds that council puts towards
the Goderich YMCA and Lucknow
Arena, which they feel “only the
well-off can afford”.
They feel that the perceived lack
of support makes it hard for small
towns and clubs to function.
Van Diepenbeek stated that he
was frustrated because of how much
they do for local groups and centres
and how it is overlooked.
“We do a lot for these people and
After nearly a year of research,
The Huron County health unit has
dropped the Mandatory Septic
Inspection program price to a level
that councillors in Ashfield-
Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW) are
comfortable with.
After originally being in favour of
the health unit’s plan, ACW
councillors learned that the price
tag, which was in excess of $350 per
household per inspection every
seven to 10 years, was much higher
than a similar program being offered
in Tiny Township, a region around
southern Georgian Bay.
Council requested that Chief
Building Official Kirk Livingston
price out a program, and
Livingston’s final tally came in at
$25.80 per house per year for a five-
year inspection rotation. Each
ratepayer would end up paying
approximately $129 per inspection.
Recently, the health unit released
new numbers, that would cost
individual ratepayers $31.90 per
year on a five-year inspection
rotation, with a final price tag of
$154.98 per inspection.
Council decided that, for the
additional $5 to $6 per year over
their own plan, it would be best to
go with the Huron County health
unit’s plan, as capital costs, such as
equipment upgrades and
replacement, wouldn’t be directly
applied to ACW ratepayers in the
program, and would instead be
amortized across the entire county.
Upon review of the two plans,
some discrepancies still exist, most
notably the difference in travel
expenses incurred by the inspectors.
ACW’s project forecasted mileage
to cost $51,600 per year, while the
health unit’s plan for ACW has
travel listed at $29,154 per year.
Livingston stated that he was
unsure how the health unit would
come to those numbers, and Bob
Worsell was unavailable for
explantation as of press time.
Livingston’s $380,669.70
project’s major expenses also
included salaries, staff time and
benefits ($194,180), providing
reports from the inspections
($31,723) and obtaining records
from the health unit (2,951 records
at $5 each plus photocopying for a
total of $14,755).
Comparatively, the health unit’s
plan will cost $273,078 for salaries
and benefits and has no set expenses
for producing reports from the
inspections.
The Auburn Playground
Committee met on March 3 at the
Auburn Hall to discuss upcoming
events for 2011. A date for a summer
event has been chosen, so keep
Saturday, June 25 open as the
committee will either be planning a
fundraising event or a community
celebration if the Trillium grant
application is approved. The
application has been submitted and
the committee would like to thank
everyone who sent in letters of
support. There was an amazing
response to this request.
The committee would also like to
extend their appreciation to the
Collins family for their donation to
the playground in memory of
George Collins. George was a
valued member of our community
and will be greatly missed.
The next meeting of the Auburn
Playground Committee is scheduled
for Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at
the Auburn Hall. New members are
always welcome.
For those residents who have been
looking forward to signing one of
the petitions regarding the issue of
choosing one municipality with
which to amalgamate, a petition will
be posted on the bulletin board in the
post office. With the wonderful
weather as of late, along with the
everyday business of life, it has been
difficult to get out when people are
home to get signatures. If you are
interested stop in to the post office.
COUNTY OF HURON
MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT
FOR REHABILITATION OF THE
LONDESBORO ROAD BRIDGE
NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT
THE PROJECT:
The County of Huron is planning to carry out repairs to the Londesboro Road Bridge, which is
located immediately east of the community of Londesborough on County Road 15. The structure
spans a tributary of the Maitland River (Pollard Municipal Drain) as illustrated on the
accompanying key plan. The rehabilitation project would involve the replacement/repair of
deteriorated bridge components. This will include the replacement of the existing concrete
railings with solid concrete barriers or parapet walls and concrete repairs to the deck.
At this time, it is anticipated that the bridge rehabilitation would be completed during the 2011
construction season. The affected road section of Londesboro Road would remain open during
the construction period; however lane restrictions would be necessary.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL
SCREENING PROCESS:
The planning for this project is following
the environmental screening process
set out for Schedule B activities under
the Municipal Class Environmental
Assessment (Class EA) document. The
purpose of the screening process is to
identify any potential environmental
impacts associated with the project and
to plan for appropriate mitigation of any
impacts. The process includes
consultation with the public,
stakeholders and government review
agencies.
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT:
The consultation program for this Class EA includes several opportunities for public involvement.
For the initial phase of the program, public input will be received until April 8, 2011. Additional
opportunities for comment will be provided as the process proceeds.
Any comments collected in conjuction with the Class EA will be maintained on file for use during
the project and may be included in project documentation. With the exception of personal
information, all comments will become part of the public record.
For further information on this project, or to review the Class EA process, please contact the
Project Engineer: B.M. Ross and Associates, 62 North Street, Goderich, Ontario N7A 2T4.
Telephone 519-524-2641. Fax 519-524-4403. Attention: Kelly Vader, Environmental Planner
(e-mail: kvader@bmross.net.).
This Notice issued March 9, 2011 Dave Laurie, Director of Public Works
County of Huron
REPRINTS
OF PHOTOS
taken by Citizen
photographers are
available to purchase.
ALL ARE IN COLOUR
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Phone to order ~
519-523-4792
or 519-887-9114
Huron County Transportation
Demand Management (TDM) Plan
Notice of Public Open House
The County of Huron invites you to attend a public open house to
review and provide comments on the Draft Transportation Demand
Management Plan. The Plan assesses travel needs and provides
recommendations on transportation programs and services such as
car and vanpooling, shuttle bus, walking and cycling. A copy of the
Draft Plan is available on the County website at www.huroncounty.ca or
visit the display booth at the following location.
Event:Contractors Conference Location:Knights of Columbus Hall,
Date:Friday, March 25, 2011 390 Parsons Court, Goderich, ON
Time:9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
By Koreen
Moss
519-526-1060
kandkmoss@
sympatico.ca
PEOPLE AROUND
AUBURN
NEWS
FROM AUBURN
ON $6.00 THURSDAYS
Drop into either of our offices any
Thursday with your word classified
(maximum 20 words) and pay only
$6.00 + HST (paid in advance).
That’s $1.00 off regular rates.
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By Denny Scott
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