HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-02-26, Page 1Conservancy grant and a surplus
on levies from the municipalities.
This year's budget calls for an
increase in levies to the municipali-
ties of 6.8 per cent.
Among the smaller projects for
the year will be:
• $3900 at the Brussels conserva-
tion area for waterline installation,
picnic table construction, land-
scaping, sign construction and
installation.
• $3300 at Wawanosh Valley
Conservation Area for interpretive
trail development, sign construc-
tion and installation and conserva-
tion education facility develop-
ment.
• $2600 at Wawanosh Park Conser-
vation area for construction of a
fish pond, control structure, park -
ing lot development and group
camping area development.
• $3000 at Maple Keys Sugar Bush
for sugar -bush pipeline extension
and trail development.
• $1000 at Lake Wawanosh for sign
construction and installation.
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MVCA postpones 2 projects through lack of funds
At least two of the programs the
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority had planned to do this
year will be postponed unless extra
government funding becomes a-
vailable, Vince Judge, chairman of
the Authority told the annual
meeting Feb. 19 in Wroxeter.
Funds for the Port Albert
Erosion Control project and the
Wingham Erosion Control Project
were not approved when the
Ministry of Natural Resources
made its funding allocations for
the year early in February. In
addition, the next phase of the
Listowel Conduit Project cannot be
undertaken without additional
government funding.
Despite these setbacks, the
authority will undertake seven
flood control and two erosion
control projects as part of its
$2,468,065 budget. Biggest alloca-
tion will be for completion of the
Wallace Ave. segment of the
Listowel conduit project
(1,077,000), the Harriston flood
control project which will see
$97,500 spent on bridge recon-
struction and channel improve-
ments this year. In Ashfield
township, $55,000 will be spent on
flood and erosion mapping to
identify flood and erosion prone
areas.
In erosion control, $100,000 will
be spent on the Goderich bluffs
stabilization project while $7500
will be spent on a training wall on
the Nine -mile River.
Vince Judge was returned by
acclamation to the position of
Chairman of the authority. Bruce
McCall of Brussels was acclaimed
as vice-chairman. Carman Kaye of
Minto township was named to a
two-year term as chairman of the
water management advisory board
with Grant Farrish of Ashfield as
vice-chairman of the same board.
Norman Haid of Mornington
township was named as chairman
of the land management advisory
board for two years while Harold
Errington of East Wawanosh was
named vice-chairman.
A new position of member -at -
large brought the only election of
the day with Doug Trench of
Listowel edging out Don Dodds of
Culross for the one-year term.
Auditor Nancy Exel from Spicer
MacGillivray reported the Author-
ity was in a much improved
financial picture than a year ago
when it recorded a $16,000 deficit.
Helped out by grants received in
1985 for expenditures made in
1984, the authority recorded a
surplus on the year of $60,123 for a
surplus of $44,117 at year end.
Helping the situation was a grant
from the federal government for
the Brussels dam, a Nature
Serving Brussels, Blyth, Auburn, Belgrave, Ethel,
Londesborough, Walton and surrounding townships.
VOL. 2 - NO. 9
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1986.
40 CENTS
Grey names
MacDonald
to industrial
committee
Councillor Graeme MacDonald
was appointed as the Grey town-
ship representative on the Brus-
sels, Morris and Grey Industrial
committee when the council met
February 17 at the township
building.
Councillor MacDonald joins
Clem McLellan of Morris township
and an as -yet -unnamed represen-
tative on the committee to seek
industry for Brussels.
In other business, council learn-
ed that the Ontario Municipal
Board Hearing for the zoning
by-law 12-1985 will be held in the
township council chambers on
April 2 at 10 a.m.
Reeve Leona Armstrong was
surprised by a visit by John
Cooper, manager of the Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce,
Brussels who presented her with a
cheque to help offset her expenses
while she is Warden of Huron
County.
Bruce McCall of Brussels and Harold Errington of West Wawanosh
can share a smile over a good annual report for the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority at the annual meeting Wednesday, Feb. 19.
They can also congratulate each other on election: McCall as
vice-chairman, Errington as vice-chairman of the Land Management
Advisory Board.
Four young members of the Blyth Figure Skating Club await their turn on the ice during the club's
achievement night Friday night. Studying the program to see when they're due to strutt their stuff are [left
to right] Laurel Campbell, Tina Burkholder, Karla Stacey and Erica Clark.
Marauding dogs cost farmer
sheep, Hullett twp. money
Hullett township council at a
special meeting Feb. 18 agreed to
compensate a township farmer for
the killing of several sheep.
Charles Snell appeared before
council to discuss the loss of four
purebred sheep and injuries to
another. Council agreed to pay
$300 each for three purebred ewes
that were in lamb and $150 for one
purebred that wasn't in lamb.
George Hoggart was asked to
monitor the progress of the
injured sheep.
In other business, council heard
a presentation from Fred Lawrence
and George Collins of the Auburn
Lions Club about plans to the
Auburn Community park in the
township. The council voted to give
$1500 toward the project through
the Hullett recreation committee.
Council also moved to invite the
Londesboro Lions Club to a future
meeting to discuss pla7►s for the
Londesboro park in the future.
Council met with Arnold Riley
about building up sideroad 15 - 16
near the pond on his property.
Council agreed to accept his offer
to supply fill and gravel for the
project and agreed to provide a
sewer from the outlet at Mr. Riley's
to the crossroads. The finished
road will be about four and a half
feet above the culvert.
Council voted to adopt the Waste
Disposal Site Plan of Operation and
Development for the Blyth-Hullett
Waste Disposal Site. Council also
passed a by-law toamend the Blyth
Fire Area Agreement so that
Auburn's five percent portion of
the costs will be picked up by the
surrounding townships. Hullett
will pick up an additional two per
cent of the levy.
April 1 was set for the reading of
the report, on the Gross municipal
drain at 7:30 p.m. and the Plant
Municipal drain at 8:30 p.m.
The budgets fot the Hullett
Recreation Committee and the
Seaforth and District Community
Centres were approved.
Council authorized Bev Shad -
dick to enroll in the Municipal Tax
Administration Program with re-
gistration and mileage to be paid
for by the township.
Brussels carnival raises
$1300 for club activities
Hundreds of Brussels area
skating fans crowded into the
Brussels, Morris and Grey Com-
munity Centre Saturday night to
enjoy the Brussels Figure Skating
Club's carnival, "Come to the
movies".
Guest skaters for the event were
Kevin Wheeler of Brussels and
Michelle Menzies of Preston.
Commentator was Joanne King.
Skating numbers borrowed their
themes from the movies. There
was a Flashdance number, a
number featuring Ewoks, Ghost -
busters, Annie, Time Warp, Okla-
homa, Raindrops Keep Falling on
My Head and other numbers from
the movies as well as many other
dance events like the Dutch Waltz,
Canasta Tango, Rocker Foxtrot
and more.
The event turned a profit of
$1300 for the skating club's
activities.
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