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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-03-04, Page 16GRAND BEND Propose one hour limit for downtown parking AND DISTRICT NEWS Grand Bend shoppers may be March 4, 1976 laced with a one-hour parking limit on Saturdays, Sundays and Page 16 THE EXETER -TIMES ADVOCATE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS — of South Huron Association for the Mentally Retarded were installed at the eighth annual meeting. Thurs- day evening at Dashwood Community Centre. They are, back, Rev. A. C. Blackwell, Case Van Racy, Harry Knip, Mac Moloy, Alma Godbolt, Front, Anne Cann, Ann Klungel, Margaret Purdy, Nonie Hemmingway, Pat Wright. Missing' are Jack Gaiser, Jim Hoffman, Robert Southcott, Margaret Wein and Judy Mickle. T-A photo Financial matters occupied most of the routine business at the regular meeting of Grand Bend council Monday night. No action will be taken on a request from OXFAM for a donation to aid the Guatemalan earthquake victims. Reeve Bob Sharen said he believed this type of aid was a personal decision and not one on which to spend taxpayers' money. Councillor Simpson concurred saying that any government aid should come from the federal or provincial level. Mrs. Myers, a summer Sewer study • is delayed Representatives of the Kleinfeldt Group of consulting engineers did not get a com- mitment from Grand Bend council Monday night that they foot the bill for an engineering study on the installation of storm sewers. A company spokesman wanted to do the study on a cost-plus basis at an estimated cost of $5,500. He said it would be best to prepare the report on the entire village instead of doing in bit by bit in sections. The reason council would not be committed to giving an early go ahead on the study was that no more subsidy money was available. Reeve Bob Sharen said it will be at least a month until council would be able to give the engineers a firm answer, Councillor Bob Simpson said we can't even look at doing this study until we determine what shape our budget is in. "Would we have to reduce the funds required for recreation to enable us to go ahead with this project?" he asked. ,He added his opinion that there were other things to spend money on right now that would have a higher priority than spending money on the sewer study. His example was putting an addition on the Fire Hall or even building.a new structure. "'l'his is one important area where the $5,500 could be used." he added. Wage hike Wage increases for lifeguards and swimming instructors in Grand Bend will be well within the guidelines set down by the federal government. The amount discussed a( the council meeting Monday night Would add an additional 25 cents per hour over (he amounts paid last year. REDI-MIX CONCRETE All Types of Concrete Work McCann Const. Ltd. DASH WOOD Phone 237 -3381 (free estimates) Reeve Bob Sharen wants to know why Grand Bend payments to Lambton Courty have jumped while other areas in the county with a higher assessment and growth rate will be assessed less this year. In fact, Sharen objects so strongly to this increase that he asked for and got permission from the village council to put Lambton County Council on notice that they will appeal these assessment jumps if the county budget is approved as it now stands. The official county budget figures have not been made public yet but Sharen says he has seen them and he does not like what is happening to Grand Bend. Sharen stated that the county levy has increased an average of nine percent while Grand Bend's share has jumped 13.4 percent. He said it may have been an error in calculating by government officials but he wanted to register an official objection to the county quickly to give them_.. the op- portunity to correct the situation. Councillors seemed surprised to learn that other areas of Lambton that have been growing ' quickly and that would be ex- pected to carry a larger share of the tax load have actually had their levys decreased. Grand Bend did not fare the worst in county figuring ac- cording to Sharen. He told council that Sarnia Township has had their levy increased by 23 per- cent. He added that Moore Township is growing at the same rate and they will be paying less this year, county tax levy Extra benefits for the over sixty • Standard safety deposit boxes for only S3 a year (A rental reduction of S5 on larger boxes) • Free safe-keeping of your Guaranteed Investment Certificates • Free cheques on regular savings accounts • Monthly interest payments on Guaranteed Investment Certificates of S5.000 or over (minimum term 2 years) • Cost of living Bonus interest on special savings accounts • Free issuance of travellers cheques Register today at Victoria and Grey Serving Ontario since 1889 VICTORIA and GREY conAPANI, K. V. Bowman, Manager 425 Main St., Exeter VG The committee has stated these are short term, immediate solutiong to Main Street and beach parking congestion. A recommendation was also in- cluded in the report that a long term solution will have to be found to the problem in the near future. Council has not yet made any final decision whether or not the recommendations of the com- mittee will ever be put into practice. One of,the main things for them to consider is the cost of hiring additional staff to patrol the street and to operate the various parking locations. Councillor Harold Green ex- pressed his concern that forcing cars off the street would only lead to people parking in more restricted areas in residential areas. He was worried about blocked driveways. Reeve Bob Sharen was dubious if the one hour limit was what was really desired by the majority of the businesses on the Main Street, The committee will probably have more information available by the next council meeting. Committee members are: chairman, Griffin Thomas, secretary, T.M. Webster, Rollie Grenier, Deputy-reeve, Bob Simpson, councillor, M. Douglas and D. Flear, Fences OK Grand Bend works foreman Gary Desjardine informed council Monday night that fences along village streets have not fared too badly during the winter snow removal. He said some of the fences have been damaged but he was quick to add that most of them were in bad shape anyway. Desjardine said he expected there would not be more than a few complaints for damages. Deputy-reeve Rollie Grenier wanted to know if it was practical to begin cleaning some of the gravel off sidewalks in the village right away. His fellow councillors jokingly suggested they wait for a good rain and let nature do the job for them. • Council is expecting to have good looking lawns on village property this year after ap- proving the purchase of a new, 'powered lawnmower for ap- proximately $350. Why you should let H&R Block worry about your income taxes. We take all the time necessary to understand your complete tax situation ...to make sure your taxes. are as low as they can legitimately be, with charges based only on the complexity of your return. Get a little peace of mind. Ill&R BLOCK THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE 383 Main St. (Upper) Open -9-6 Weekdays 9.5 Saturday Phone 235-2905 OPEN SATURDAY ' NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY 4111111111111111111111111111111111111116. Grand Bend council believes that a heavy traffic flow on Lake Road is necessitating con- struction of an alternate route to Southcott Pines. Stu Humphrey, a represen- tative of the Ontario Ministry of Housing advised council that there wasn't much they could do to force construction of another, route to the development unless they could come up with con- Thumbs down on OXFAM request Council wants another road leading to Southcott Pines He said the police received an emergency call one night but the cruiser and paddy wagon could not get in because of the closed gate at the entrance to the area. Councillor Bob Simpson 'voiced his opinion that Grand Bdnd gather their own information that there should be another route into Southcott Pines and present it to Bosanquet township. Co unci l—protests holidays if recommendations by the parking committee of Grand Bend and area are endorsed by council. This was one of the main topics of discussion at the council meeting Monday night when the desires of the committee ware reported by councillor Bob Simpson. The parking suggestions were submitted following meetings of the committee and the Grand Bend Chamber of Commerce. The recommendations are as follows: —Restrict Main Street parking to a maximum of one hour on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during the busy summer season in the village. To enforce these regulations the committee suggested hiring a parking violation officer and to use a ticket system to help pay for the operation and to discourage offenders. —The report that council should provide additional off- street parking areas which would be paid for by the users. The locations for this type of parking included the Wassman property now owned- by Ausable Holdings Ltd., a main street property owned by Cerals and a location on village property behind the Bank of Montreal and behind the' Fire Hall. This would provide an additional 90 parking spaces. spaces. --The committee also recommended that council continue operation of the Beach Parking Lot to gain additional revenue on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. —Another suggestion was for council to set the parking charges that would apply to public parking lots on a sliding scale basis. The most expensive parking would be in the most desirable areas and free parking would be allowed on the lots farthest from the busy downtown core. —Official international parking signs should he installed by May 15 to identify all village operated lots. —A private bus company could be approached with the idea of supplying public transportation, paid for by the rider. The bus would follow a prescribed rate at scheduled times during week- ends and holidays. vincing figures to Bosanquet Township council that an ad- ditonal entry was needed. He told council that Southcott Pines has a subdivision agreement with Bosanquet Township that calls for com- pletion of the road when development in the area has been sufficient enough to warrant it or within six months of being asked to do so by Bosanquet. A survey by the Ministry of Transportation and,, Com munications that said the volume of traffic wasn't heavy* enough to warrant installation of traffic lights was disputed by council. A flashing light has been in- stalled recently with Southcott Pines paying half of Grand Bend's portion of the cost. Councillor Harold Green said he has witnessed several near accidents on the thoroughfare. Reeve Bob Sharen said there is a fairly high number of vehicles in the subdivision compared to the number of homes. "In some cases there are more than two vehicles per home," he stated. At present there are two ways of getting into this beautiful residential area. Both are from Lake Road and are within ap- proximately 100 yards of each of her. The property is advertised as private residential and Sharen added that the owners try to keep it that way. A guarded gate in the summer increases the difficulty for unwanted visitors to get into the area. Sharen related one occurrence in the subdivision that was dangerous because quick en- trance was blocked by the gate. The column that's read for a purpose M1P P IP by Scotty Hamilton IIIII Mail your problems to "Impact" c/o this paper. All letters will be answered provided a stamped addressed envelope rte`is enclosed. Some of general interest will be published. . letters must be signed but we will NOT reveal your identity. "These Questions and Answers based on Ontario law, ..---, , are published to inform and not to advise, No one tv ,should try to apply or interpret the law without the ,aid and advice of a trained expert who knows the if facts, since the facts of each case may change the application of the law." NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE . 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The annuity may be for life, or a guaranteed term not ex- ceeding 15 years and not extending beyond the annuitant's 85th birthday. What is the general rule as far as capital gains or losses are concerned? The general rule is, that one-half of capital gains are included in income and taxed at a person's normal rate of tax. When dealing with capital losses, one-half of such losses may be deducted against one-half of capital gains. When losses exceed gains, subtract one-half of your gains from one-half of your losses and deduct up to $1000 of the difference. • t60^-4 I ''. Liat, i owe. Rade' /limit' AND TROPHIES DEALER OFF TROPHIES! 500/o ENGRAVING done on premises For all your RADIO- STEREO and C.B. needs — see us! 411 Main St., Exeter — 235-2261 RALPH GENTTNER FUELS LTD. . Bob o& Shirt's. Hwy. 4 & Huron Pk. Rd. RESTAURANT isittli COFFEE BAR Faingq Fast Take Out Stuff's, * •* Groceries eats! Variety 228- GAS for LESS! 6751 pt4 flOulf °.7 `1411. 41111k 235- , „ 2411 12 SANDERS W., EXETER My husband and I separated in 1975 and I obtained custody of our child on whose behalf both of us will be claiming a personal exemption for that year. Which of us must report allowance payments as in- come? Each of you must report a portion of total payments received in the year. To determine your share, multiply the amount of your exemp- tion for the child by the total of payments received in the year and divide the product by the total of personal exemptions claimed for the child by you and your husband. The balance must be reported by your husband. p What happens if I sell my home at a price greater than it cost me? Am I going to be taxed on any profit or gain that I make? Orditiorily no. If a taxpayer uses his home only as his principal resideriCe, that home together with up to an acre of surrounding land, if the land contributes to the use and enjoyment of the home, will be,exempt from capital gains tax. NTRY COU R N E. R STORES Your ONLY Authorized s AMAHA Sales and Service IN THIS AREA! .,... r ' -- •s r . t t• t.,t.. ,-.1' 4- S. . 237-3456 MOUNT CARMEL Te Family Allowance cheques received for our children are made out to my wife. Does this mean she must report the payments as income? Not necessarily. The law requires tliat the individual who claims a personal exemption on behalf of a child for whom the payments are received must report the payments as income. If neither parent claims an exemption, the person to whom the cheques are made out must report the income. For further information, refer to Item 7 of the Income Tax Guide provided with your income tax return. My employer pays me an allowance to cover my board and room while I am working at distant sites away from my ordinary place of residence where I support my wife and family. Previously, I was told that this had to be in- cluded in income for income tax purposes because I was not a construction worker. I understand that this no longer applies. Is this correct? This exempting provision now applies to all workers employed at a distant work site providing they meet the other necessary conditions, , . ?o, ter Ea aeox ox/ a C/el Peecuute CARIB. REAL ESTATE BROKER ilEl. 565-6393 R.R. 3, BAYFIELD . LETTERING 293 MONUMENTS 1919 T & EST. Pryde MAIN EXETER ST. . MARKERS .....„,, ti P.- r - Son Ltd. S. . ... 235- 0620 ANYTIME resident forwarded a welcome piece of correspondence to council. Her letter stated her appreciation for the newsletter she received from the village. The letter said it's good to know thevillage remembers people who live in Grand Bend. A letter from residents in Oak- wood Park asked council to notify them of any meetings that could affect the zoning in their area. They were concerned about the possible annexation of the park to the village. Council indicated this wasn't likely although they said the residents were welcome to attend any public meeting the village would have regarding the zoning by-law. A letter was received from the Ontario Municipal Board suggesting that council begin working on a five-year capital expenditure program. The letter also cautioned council to file supporting evidence of the necessity of any large projects they might be undertaking. Reeve Sharen also added his opinion that council should be working on a long term plan of this type.