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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-04-16, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1986. PAGE 3. Blyth, Hullett study changes in dump operation Blyth and Hullett township have appointed a management commit- tee for the joint operation of the waste disposal site in Hullett township and the committee's report to Blyth village council last -week shows there may be some changes in the operation of the site. The committee, chaired by Hullett Reeve Tom Cunningham and including Hullett councillor Victor Stackhouse and Blyth Coun- cillors William Manning and Lloyd Sippel recommended that all keys to the dump be turned in and only the dump attendant be given a new key. The committee feels that it is not fair to the site superintendent to have to answer to the Ministry of Environment inspectors when he doesn't have complete control of who has access -to the site. Village council had some discussion as to whether a key should be left with other village or township officials so that people who need to use the site on short notice would be able to get in. Councillor Manning ex- plained that the provision was made that hours would be esta- blished at which people could get in touch with the superintendent and if he was given 12 hours notice, he could be available. Discussion also took place on whether the days of garbage pickup for either Blyth or Londes- boro should be changed. At present, the superintendent has to be at the site on Wednesday for public use and delivery of Londes- boro garbage and then be there on Thursday for Blyth garbage deli- very. The idea is also being discussed by the committee that the site could also be open in the mornings on both the midweek delivery date and on Saturdays to give more convenient hours for local resi- dents to use the site. Councillor Manning pointed out that one of the biggest problems in burying garbage is burying bulky tires and wondered again if council couldn't find someone who would take the tires away for recycling. Council discussed the situation under which the Ministry of the County proposes new highway Continued from Pg. 1 8-9 just south of the current intersection with the Base Line. Cost of the bridge alone is estimated at $1,100,400 with the additional roadbuilding (exclusive of land and legal costs) increasing the entire cost of the project to $1,888,400. Mr. Dempsey explained that the MTC has agreed to pick up 80 per cent of the cost of the bridge as a county -owned boundary bridge and has agreed that if alternative one is pursued, it would agree to the new road becoming part of the county road system, making it subject to the same funding as other county roads. He pointed out that the Londesboro Road had been a county road until it was turned back to the township in 1963. MTC had warned however that if the old Ball's Bridge remains in place it will never spend any money on maintenance or replacement. Mr. Dunn had estimated that the bridge would average $6,200 a year for maintenance over the next 10 years. The county road committee and county council had agreed that the last county council meeting that this was not an unreasonable amount for the county to meet. The old Ball's Bridge will remain where it is for another 10 years but if. anything should happen to it the county will not replace it. Most questioning seemed to be concerned with the extra traffic the new county road would channel through Benmiller, particularly salt and gravel trucks that might use it as a shortcut over the Highway 8 or County Road 25 routes in getting to Highway 401. Hazlittsaidthatthe road would see higher speeds through the scenic village. Mr. Dempsey agreed but said he doubted the big trucks would use the route unless they were headed for Kitchener since the road connection with 401 was not as good. But the notivation for building the bridge and the new route is to provide better service locally, he said. The county is not being pushed by MTC to build the road to take traffic off Highway 8. But Colborne reeve Russell Kern- ighan agreed with the charge that another east -west truck route is �eople around Blyth 523-4792 Mr. and Mrs. Herb Shannon and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson and family of London on the weekend. Mildred and Stewart Ament visited on Sunday with Shirley and Adrian Verstoep of Monkton. Mary and Lloyd Walden and Laurie and Dorothy Scott have returned from a 6 -week vacation in Florida. Recent visitors with Carl and Eleanor Hemingway were Mr. and Mrs. Alex McGregor, Kippen and Mr. and Mrs. Don McCash, Ripley. Julie Howson and Shannon Snell played a significant part in helping their school -- Central Huron Secondary -- win a trophy at the recent Canadian Mathematics Competitions sponsored by the University of Waterloo. Julie, on the Grade 11 team of 3 competitors, and Shannon, on the Grade 10 team of 3, each received a medal. Their teams placed first in their zones. Shirley Glousher was high lady and Mabel McAdam of Clinton (playing as a man) the high man at the regular weekly euchre part held April 7 at Blyth Memorial Hall. Mildred McNall and Mel Jacklin of Brussels recorded the low scores. Alberta Simpson and Har- vey Sillib had the most lone hands for women and men. Hazel Reid of Londesboro won the special prize. There were 12 tables in play. On Wednesday at the Lost Heir games there were seven tables in play. High lady was Edythe Snell and high man, Alvin Snell. Ferne Howatt was low lady and John Blake, low man. Happy 21st Birthday Don From Your Friends at The Grandview 1111111111.1111111.11111.11111111111111111110 BEST RATE 10 3 YEAR G.I.C. FINANCIAL CENTRE 524-2773 Toll Free 1-800-265-5503 behind the support for the project although he supports it. He will benefit himself because currently he is just six miles from Londes- boro but legally can't take anything but a car across Ball's Bridge with its load limits to get to the village. The new bridge will give him much quicker access to Londesboro for feed, etc. he said but "I don't think this highway is being built just for me." He predicted in a few years heavy truck use would increase greatly. Mr. Dempsey said that traffic counts at the county road at Winthrop lead him to believe•the traffic on the road will be about 400 vehicles a day, local and long- distance traffic. Hullett councillor Victor Stack- house asked what consideration has been given to the economic spinoff of the new road. Mr. Dempsey said the construction of the bridge would create jobs but the socio-economic impact had not been studies. Hullett Clerk -treasurer Harry Lear said the proposed new road had created a great deal of interest in the Londesboro area and most reaction, particularly from people who use facilities like the feed mill and the corn drying plant, is positive. No final action was taken by the meeting. Environment is insisting there be no burning at area waste sites. Councillor Lloyd Sippel wondered if co-ordinated action by all area councils affected could, bring ac- tion. "We're convinced that con- trolled burning is best," he said. Reeve Albert Wasson agreed, saying that in a small community it was possible to properly sort the garbage out so that burnable garbage can be burned with quick, hot fires. Councillor Tom Cronin warned that if an open attempt to organize resistance to the Ministry's regu- lations fell through, "they're going to be sitting on our doorstep watching." 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