HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-12-15, Page 21Sharer' happy with first meeting on annexation
Grand Bend Reeve Bob Sharen
said I this week he was pleased
with the general tone of
meeting held in the village, Fri-.
day, to:discuss proposed annexa-
tion with residents of Southeott
Pines.
While weather conditions kept
the crowd .0) just over 25, Sharon
said council decided to proceed
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in view of the effort displayed by
those who battled the elements
to attend.
Rowever, he said another see-
sion with Southcott Pines
residents would probably be held
again to hear from those who
couldn't get through the storm.
Stephen township council of-
ficially went on record Monday
night as opposing any annexation
plans the village of Grand Bend
May have in mind,
Grand Bend council has held
one meeting and is planning
others with residents of the
townships of Stephen and
Bosanquet who reside adjacent to
Grand Bend,
By MRS. HEBER DAVIS
Church service at St. Patrick's
church was cancelled owing to
the illness of Rev. Mary Mills,
Sunday. The congregation
gathered in the Parish hall for the
Christmas Party for the Sunday
School,
The youngsters entertained
following carols with Mrs. Wayne
Carroll at the piano and Mrs. Ron
Carroll as mistress of ceremony,
Bobby Gee accompanied his
sister Jenifer. She sang Holy
Night. The Blay family assisted
by Donna McFalls sang a carol,
Brenda Carroll read the
Scripture Story of Jesus' Birth
from St, Luke. Marylou Tindall
Sharen said the people were
polite and receptive, although he
suggested it was evident that
more stress would have to be
placed on getting more
background information into the
hands of those they are ad-
dressing.
The Stephen resolution passed
Monday night is as follows:
"The township of Stephen and
the township of Bosanquet have
seen reports and advertisements
in the newspapers that the village
of Grand Bend is initiating
meetings to discuss the an-
nexation of portions of the neigh-
bouring municipalities.
The councils of the two town-
read a poem "The Heavens
Declare The Glory of God".
Nancy Tindall played a number
of carols on her clarinet.
Ian Carroll gave a ,reading on
"Christ's Life". All of the smaller
children joined in singing "Be
careful Little Eyes What You
See" with motions. Santa Claus
arrived to the children singing
"Jingle Bells". All of the scholars
were presented with gifts with
special merit to the children with
most perfect attendance for the
past year
"Their comments tended to be
of the type to seek information,"
Sharen said of the discussion.
He said one fact that hecarrle
evident was that most of the
Bosanquet residents had a mis-
conception of what taxes they
would end up paying if they were
ships have not received any
contact front the council of the
village of Grand Bend regarding
their plans.
The council of the township of
Stephen and the township of
Bosanquet hereby state that they
are opposed to any annexation.
If the council of the village of
Grand Bend is desirous of
discussing the problems the
township councils are willing to
meet anytime at Grand Bend's
convenience,"
LITTLE DOUBT
Bosanquet township council
members left little doubt last
week as to their feelingslof the
Grand Bend annexation hid.
"The idea of robbing the rich
to support the poor has some
merit, but when Mr, Sharen
starts robbing the poor to pay the
rich, something is very wrong,"
Reeve Jack McDonald said.
Another councillor said Grand
Bend has nothing to offer
Southcott Pines residents except
trouble and higher taxes.
Bosanquet Deputy-Reeve Carl
Rood suggested that taxes are
unimportant to Pines people in
that they want to retain their
privacy and independence and
Grand Bend wouldn't be offering
that.
When it was suggested the
township should make known
their opposition to the Ontario
Municipal Board, clerk Robert
McCordic commented that it was
too soon for that.
"Then let's tell Grand Bend
and make it clear to the media
that we are opposed to this
move," said Councillor Srokocz.
"We cannot stand still and let
them take the best of Bosanquet
and Stephen for no other reason
than an inflated and overrated
sense of importance."
It has been estimated that
Bosanquet stands to lose at least
$1 million in assessment if the
annexation is successful.
added to Grand Bend, The
general rate in /30sanquet Is
slightly over two mills higher
than that of Grand Bend,
although the latter has an ad-
ditional $15 garbage fee that is
not paid through taxation.
At the meeting, spokesmen for
the village explained that by
joining Grand Bend, the
residents would then have a say
in the municipality which most
directly affects the value of their
property.
It was explained that the
residents have a natural affinity
to Grand Bend, but they have no
Say in any of the municipal
bodies because they live outside
the boundaries,
Sharen said that Mary Morrice
summed up the situation best
when she noted that it really
boils down to where the residents
look for their community and
added that she felt her tax
dollars should go to Grand Bend
because that is her community.
The next meeting scheduled by
the resort council is with
residents of Stephen Township
who reside in Oakwood Park and
along Highway 21 north.
After the series of meetings is
completed, Sharen said a report
would be compiled and another
general meeting would be held to
discuss that report with those
who have attended the sessions.
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Notice is hereby given to property owners
neighbouring the Village of Grand Bend
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meetings at Grand Bend
Town Hall 7:30 p.m.
the schedule is as follows
Property owners in Oakwood, Hwy. #21 n. (Stephen Twp.)
Friday, Jan. 6,1978
Property owners in Pinedale Von Dongen, Hwy. #21s.
(Boson clued. Twsp.)
Friday, Jan, 27, 1978
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