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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-05-30, Page 26Can 500 People Be Wrong? Ms. C. Schofield Wingham, Ontario That's right! We've sold nearly 500 ROYAL HOMES already and for a good reason...The quality that goes into every; ROYAL HOME makes a superior home and the best house money can buy. Come and 'See for yourself - visit our model home and tour the plant. Open `Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and evenings by appointment. "Discover the Royal Way of Living" Write for Free Brochures Name Addeess 11 Phone ii • 6 6 i 6' a ovvn a lot Yes El No CI idoid. Royal Homes Ltd., BOx.370,'Wingham; Onto. Call (519) 357-2444 z 0.6111. MIT C" Located at the lightst are pleased to introduce our... LICENCED DINING ROOM We offer a different SUNDAY DINNER SPECIAL every week! regular menu always available OPEN 12 NOON TILL 10 P.M. • Reservations will be appreciated CALL: 348-8741 6 THE BRUSSELS POST, JUNE 6, 1979 Burn or bury? County debates garbage The cabin and the wheel- house from the Shelter Bay, now used by its owner the Goderich Elevator and Tran- sit Co. as a storage barge in Goderich harbor, could be moving to Huron County Pioneer Museum if Ray Scotchmer, the museum cur- ator, can find enough money. The property committee chairman, Reeve D.R. McGregor, told county council in Goderich Thursday the Shelter Bay components are a gift but the moving will be expensive. Lackie Bros. Limited of Kitchener say that for $8,170 they will remove the 50 ton cabin and wheelhouse from the harbor To the museum grounds. B, hat's just the beginning. Scotchmer estimates it will take another $4,000 or $5,000 to facilitate the move by hiring crews to move wires and other obstacles in the way, and to build a proper display for the exhibit. The curator told county council he has had many queries concerning the reason the Goderich-located museum doesn't have a marine section. Since Goder- ich is a port, it would seem ent problems such as meth- ane gas in former landfill sites are worrying some offic- ials. He said the persons who dump the garbage are con- sidered responsible for what they discard, but noted this was not always enough pro- tection. But Reeve Allan Campbell didn't seem too concerned about the garbage issue. He was more interested in the purchase of 37,500 books of matches. "What are you going to do with them, with smoking going out?" asked Campbell. Campbell was told the county usually purchases 35,000 books of matches at a time, and it represents a supply for three or four years. In other business, the development committee reminded all councillors of a farm woodlot management seminar to be held in the Legion Hall at Wingham on June 9. Development com- mittee Chairman Murray Dawson said proper manage- ment of wood lots can result in tremendous financial advantage for owners. HEALTH Chairman of the Huron County Board of Health, Reeve Eileen Palmer of Goderich, said that while the annual report of the Huron County Health Unit is avail- only fitting, Scotchmer said. Now that the cabin and wheelhouse from the Shelter Bay are available, a marine museum seems a more likely possibility ... but the neces- sary money just isn't in the budget at the moment. "The best place for a boat is in the water," said Reeve Grant Stirling, "and I'd leave it there." No action was taken on the matter until further details can be obtained. In other business, the property committee granted the contract for caretakers' uniforms to Campbell's Men's Wear in Clinton for $516.81; granted the tender for replacement of the Reg- istry Office roof to Exeter Roofing and Sheet Metal Co. Ltd. for $4,445; and approved the tender of R.J. Lawrie of Blyth for $5,680 for painting the court house windows. Lawrie's was the only bid. Two quotations for steel to replace the first section of the steps at Dunlop's Tomb were each over $1,300. The property committee has agreed to look into steps made from railroad ties or treated posts. able to any member of council who requests it, the document wasn't produced in quantity this year. "It was considered an unnecessary expense," said Reeve Palmer. The May report of the board of health to council ' also noted the committee will be investigating the apparent increased workload of hosp- ital liaison nurses in Huron County because of the recent hospital bed closings. Reeve Palmer said the problem for county health nurses is more visible in Clinton were there is a heavy demand for placements in nursing homes, private home making and home care. More babies are being delivered in Huron County hospitals, too, Reeve Palmer reported, which involves Huron County health nurses in in-hospital and follow-up visits. PLANNING BOARD Huron County Council has authorized the planning board to look into hiring or contracting an additional staff member to work on For the first time in his 20 years with Huron County Council, clerk treasurer Bill Hanly had to have an interim warden named by council on Thursday to handle the duties for Warden Jack Tinney. Warden Tinney had taken ill while at a health confer- ence in Timmins. He had suffered a gallbladder attack there earlier in the week and on Thursday was being flown from Timmins to London's University Hospital for sur- gery. zoning bylaws. This staff member would be a junior person, according to plan- ning director Gary Davidson. Davidson said the plan- ning department has been working on secondary plans but the zoning bylaws are just not getting done. "Municipalities that have had their secondary plans done for some time are finding it more and more difficult to implement those plans without the zoning bylaws," said Davidson. An extra body was re- quested last year by the planning department for the purpose of doing zoning by- laws but that request was turned down by county council. DEPT. HEADS Huron County's depart- ment heads will have the opportunity this June to attend the annual council day at the University of Western Ontario, but not all of Huron County Council's members thought it was a good idea. In a show of hands, councillors voted 16-13 in favor of giving department Warden Tinney's sickness couldn't have happened at a more opportune time. He was accompanied at the conference by Dr. Brian Lynch, Medical Officer of Health of Huron County who remained with the warden until he was returned to this area. Former Warden Bill Elston was appointed to take over Tinney's duties. Hanly reminded council that while Tinney is absent, Elston will have all the powers of the warden. heads a half day off on. June 13 to ride the bus to London with the county councillors to tour the university as guests of UWO. Reeve Simon Hallahan spoke in favor of allowing the department heads to go on the trip, Hallahan said they deserved an outing and could "double up work the next day" if necessary. Reeve Grant Stirling spoke in opposition. "All departments say they need more help," said Stir- ling. "If they are that busy they should stay home and work," In other business of the executive committee, approval was given for scholarships for two Huron County young people study- ing at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology, Barbara Aldwinckle, R.R. Varna and Oscar Meier, R.R. 4, Brussels, will each receive $150. BY SHIRLEY J. ICELLER' Huron County is buying 37,500 book matches as an advertising giveaway but if some members of Huron County had their way, the matches would be used to light garbage fires. At the invitation of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, several mem- bers of Huron County's development committee attended a meeting of the Oxford County Federation of Agriculture on the garbage disposal dilemma. Reeve John Flannery who was at the Norwich meeting said the landfill versus incin- eration argument continues, but that environment offic- ials still prefer the landfill method for disposing of gar- bage. "I know there are some who don't like it, but smoke goes up and nobody bothers about it up there," said Reeve Simon Hallahan. Reeve Ervin Sillery said he agreed with Hallahan. Sillery said this province is going to run out of land for garbage disposal "in no time flat." Sillery predicted that government here will have to slacken its controls on burn- Ing garbage, and added that in the United States and in Europe, burning is preferred over landfill sites. Flannery told council rec- Huron marine museum Having Sold THE TEXAN GRILL We Sincerely Thank our customers for their patronage during the past two years. We hope you will continue to patronize the new owners. Thanks from BOB AND ANNA Tinney ill, Elston fills, in