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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-03-02, Page 14Times-Advocate, March 2, 1978 GRAND BEND AND DISTRICT NEWS ■<: at Grand T-A photo BUSY COOKS — The demand for hot dogs was brisk at the recent winter frolic Bend. Two of the chefs were John Merkies and Howard Hortle. 3 3 Pay $100 per year federal lease Step taken to close three resort street allowances Grand Bend council is in the process of closing por tions of three original and unused street allowances. First reading was given December 19 to closing Walker street and sub sequently plans have been made to close portions of Kitchener street and Oak street. Walker street is located on Plan 24 in the northern part of the village and is adjacent to properties owned by Norah Skinner, the Grand Bend United Church Cemetery and Frank B. Nixon and Eunice M. Nixon. The bylaw states that the portion of the original street allowance to be stopped up arid closed has never been, used as a public roadway. It also states that it does not appear that the con venience of the public will require the use of the original street allowance and Norah (Hall) Skinner, one of the present owners of the abutting lands has requested that a portion of the original street allowance be stopped up. The deadline for receiving written objections will be March 17 with a hearing set for March 20 by council if any objections are received. In other business council: Council gave tentative approval for the operation of sail surfing from the beach at Grand Bend this summer. The delegation composed of Stan Louden and Mark and Debbie Stewart agreed to provide the village and its solicitor with a set of Huron Sanitation Offers A New Service guidelines for control of the sport. Guidelines are privided and operations controlled by the Ontario Surf Sail Association. Learned that the cost of repair of the Stanlake municipal drain was $3,211.37 and the contract has been completed. Benefitting owners will be charged according, to the bylaw. Supported a resolution from the township of Otomby which asks the provincial and federal governments to give immediate attention to the high cost of heating fuels. Accepted the terms of reference as submitted by the Grand Bend recreation committee. Learned that Charles ::X; Grand Bend council will have control of the harbour in the village for the next three years under an agreement reached with federal officials Monday night. Bob Hosier of the Small Craft Harbours branch of the federal government told council, “we don’t have the manpower to manage this Said grace twice, so some ate twice By MANUEL CURTS , GREENWAY As usual, there was no shortage of food when the United Church Women serv ed those who attended their variety supper held in the Sunday School rooms Friday evening. Due to a lack of communication, Grace was said for those present in the auditorium before entering the banquet room and then again as they sat down to the laden tables. As a result some took ad vantage and ate twice as much as was physically wise. Following the meal Mr. and Mrs. Ken MacGregor showed pictures and commented on them, of their trip to Norway, Iceland and Denmark. The sympathy of this com munity is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mellin, due to the recent death of Mrs. Mellin’s father, Lloyd Steb bins. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bloom field of Turnbull’s Grove, Grand Bend, have purchas ed the property here, of the late Mrs. Vera Brophey and intend to move soon. We ex tend to them a warm welcome. Mrs. Bloomfield is the former Pearl Brophey. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Curts and Viola Curts London, were Sunday visitors with Evelyn and Manuel Curts. Fire broke out in an up stairs bedroom in the home of Mr. & Mrs. John Legros here in Greenway, Tuesday evening. The Parkhill fire department responded quickly and was able to contain the blaze to that 1 Skorosis and Cornelius Rood have been named representatives from Bosanquet township to the Grand Bend and area fire committee. Authorized the payment of the 1978 levy to the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority in the amount of $4,438. Council given control over harbour facility and the Province of Ontario claims no owner ship.” When told by council members that they received different answers throughout the years regarding ownership of the harbour and cut property Hosier replied, “You shouldn’t have received different answers. This isn’t anything new." t portion of the house. However, a considerable amount of smoke and water damage was caused throughout the house. The fire is thought to have started from a portable electric heater. By the way: Heard at the supper the other evening — “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow ye diet. ’ ’ ’J) ZJlF ^P ^P *"P ^P ^P Ap *P ^P ^P ^3^P ^P ^P ^P ^P ^P ^P ^P *P ^P *P ^P *P ^P ^P ^P iBK $ $$$$$$$$$$$ ^ ALL OUR^OOD^ DEMRTMENTS^^^^ *3.28 2-3 lb. banded deal We now have Beauty Grow Fresh, Tenderloin Portion DINNER HAMS Maple Leaf Rindless BACON 51.48 PORK ROAST »13 to 5 lb. avg., lb. g Blue Bonnet argarin Weston's Sliced * White • Bread 24 oz. ’ 3/$l Kleenex Facial Tissue Fresh Country Cut Pork Loin Natures Best Whole Kernel Corn Pride of Canada, ready to eat Hosier said it appears that when the cut was made about 25 years ago original owners of the property didn’t follow through documentation of deeds. He added, “We have bonafide proof that money changed hands at that time. It may not have been for the land, but, just for the right to put the cut in. In most cases like this the property is claimed by the municipality.” When questioned by the T-A regarding the size of the property in question Hosier said, “It’s about a 25 acre water lot. It begins at the foot of the main street and goes in a southerly direction to about the south pier and about 760 in a westerly direction from the water’s edge.” In further clarification clerk Louise Clipperton said. this lease does not include any beach area but does involve two buildings. These are the pier booth and a into now and small portion of a fishing building owned by Goodison Fisheries of Wheatley. Mrs. Clipper ton said the village is willing to continue leasing the pier booth to its owner. The new lease will call for the village to pay $100 per annum to the federal agency. Hosier said his department is trying to entice more municipalities to enter leasing agreements. He added “leasing under the Harbours Piers Act restricts agreements to muncipalities and harbour commissions. A new proposed act will allow leasing to anyone. We cer tainly don’t want to undercut private marinas.’’Hosier indicated that his depart ment would not be doing any surveying or searching of titles as far as the Grand Bend harbour property is concerned. He continued, “the village is in a much better position to look after this property. We could be involved with 423 harbour properties and we don’t have the manpower available. You can certainly do a better job than we can at arms-length.” “We also have no right or no money to acquire any additional lands. We have truthful claim to Lot 5 which is the lands used by the fishermen. Reeve Bob Sharen com mented, “We went on the presumption that this belonged to us and in turn leased it to the fishermen. They acknowledge no rightful claim to the land.” The federal harbours representative * assured council that the harbour would be dredged as quickly as passible. He said he un derstood a feasibility study has been completed. He said “If the budget is approved tenders could be called by early spring. I don’t know how many years this dredging will be good for.” Councillor Bill Baird en- will Our the quickly retorted, “It will only last until the first good storm. Maybe longer piers would be the answer.” Deputy-reeve Bob Simp son suggested mounds of rocks could possibly break up the wave action. On the subject of boaters breaking the water laws, Reeve Sharen asked, “How much teeth do we have to keep people out who danger swimmers?” Hosier replied, “We back you 100 percent, legislation will allow OPP to act on our and your behalf.” Council asked him to forward this information to council and the Ontario Provincial Police detach ment in writing. During the same meeting, council,set the dockage fees at $13 per foot for the season for the municipal facilities. This involves five spaces at the easterly end of the village docks and they are already booked. I#;! :x::< I# t Drain Blockage Problems? 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