HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-09-10, Page 11THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1986. PAGE 11.
This is what it is all about - onlookers enjoy a demonstration of
threshing done the old-fashioned way at Blyth’s 25th annual Thresher
Reunion last weekend.
McKillop township
tidies up drainage business
Eleven vie for Brussels
Fair Queen title
Eleven lovely ladies from the
Brussels area will compete for the
title of Queen of the Fair at a dance
to kick off the 125th Brussels Fall
Fair, coming up September 16-17.
The Queen, a runner-up, and Miss
Congeniality will be chosen at the
first intermission of the dance at
the Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre this Saturday,
and will then reign over events of
the following week.
The contestants will first be
presented to the public at 8 p.m.,
when each will make her formal
speech on the subject “What My
Fall Fair Means to Me.’’ Nothing
special has been planned to
Sale of Land
by Public Auction
Municipal Tax Sales Act, 1984
TOWNSHIP OF COLBORNE
Take Notice that the land[s] described below will be offered for sale by
public auction at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon on the 7th day of
OCTOBER, 1986 at COUNCIL CHAMBERS, COURT HOUSE,
GODERICH, ONTARIO.
Description of Land[s] MinimumBid$
(Setoutthecancellation price
asof the first day of advertising
TOWNSHIP OF COLBORNE $345.22
PART OF LOT 13, MAITLAND CONCESSION more
particularly described as Part 23, Plan 22R38 together
with a right-of-way over Part 1, Plan 22R38 as
described in Instrument 179783
All amounts payable by the successful purchaser shall be payable in full
at the time of the sale by cash or money order or by a bank draft or
cheque certified by a bank, trust company or Province of Ontario
Savings Office.
The municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any
other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for
ascertaining these matters rest with the potential purchasers.
This sale is governed by the Municipal Tax Sales Act, 1984, and the
Municipal Tax Sales Rules. The successful purchaser will be required
to pay theamountbidplusaccumulatedtaxesand relevant and transfer
tax.
commemorate this special anni
versary of the fair, according to the
convenor of the Queen of the Fair
event, Edith Pipe of Brussels,
because organizers of the fair were
not even sure there was going to be
a .fair this year, because of the
difficulty of getting insurance.
“We only found out for sure on
August 25th that we had adequate
insurance,’’ said Mrs. Pipe, “and
by then it was far too late to plan
anything special.’’ Originally the
committee had planned on getting
together all the Queen of the Fair
winners since the contest began
five or six years ago, but this had to
be abandonned because of the
uncertaintv. she added.
Drains were the main topic of
discussion at the September meet
ing of McKillop township council.
Engineer William Dietrich was
on hand to present two drain
reports for the Canada Company
Municipal Drain and the Dalton
Municipal Drain.
Three landholders, Thomas
Dorsey, Fergus Kelly and Martin
VanBakel were present to discuss
the report on the Canada Company
drain. Mr. VanBakel indicated that
the Kenny Award should be
deepened to provide outlet for his
property in Logan township and
questioned the depth of the “A”
branch drain. Council recommend
ed that he present a petition to
Logan township council for re
placement of this award drain and
sufficient outlet would be provided
in the engineer’s report.
Court of revisionfor the drain
was set for Oct. 7 at 7:15 p.m.
2 Receiving Legs
8000 bu/hour
unloading capacity
BEOUR ELEVATORS WILL
RECEIVING YOUR
1986 WHITE BEAN
AND CORN CROP
CUSTOM COMBINING
TRUCKING AVAILABLE
KEN R. CAMPBELL ELEVATORS R.R. 1 DUBLIN 527-0249
None of the affected landowners
of the Dalton drain were present.
Council set the court of revision for
Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
In other drain business, council
moved to accept the request for
replacement of the Rose Branch of
the Hoegy Municipal Drain. Coun
cillor Brian Campbell was appoint
ed as a member of the court of
revision for the Carter Municipal
Drain in Tuckersmith Township.
John George was appointed a
member of the court of revision for
the McArthur Municipal Drain in
Morris township.
At 8:30 a public meeting was
held to consider an application by
the Trustees of the Maitland Bank
Cemetery for approval of the
proposed enlargement of the
Cemetery. John Talbot, Dr. J.
Turnbull, Wayne Hugill and Don
McKercher attended. After dis
cussion, the council approved th<
enlargement plan.
Council approved the severance
of 100 acres for agricultural and
milling purposes of Lot 19, Conces
sion 7, owned by Ken R. Campbell
Farms Ltd.
Reeve Marie Hickneil was given
permission toattend the Municipal
Officials and Fire Chiefs seminar
being held Sept. 23 and 24, at the
Clinton Municipal office.
Reeve Hickneil reported to
council on the sessions of the
Association of Municipalities of
Ontario which she has attended.
General accounts of $18,874.27
and road accounts of $52,271.03
were approved for payment.
The road superintendent was
authorized to advertise for tenders
for snowplowing.
The next meeting of council will
be Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.
For further information regarding this sale, contact:
B. STRAUGHAN
TREASURER, TOWNSHIP OF COLBORNE
R.R. #5
Goderich, Ontario
N7A 3Y2