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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-03-05, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1986. Morris looks at new lights for Belgrave Residents of Belgrave will have a chance to have their say on the installation of street lights before such a program is undertaken, Morris township council decided at a special meeting Feb. 17. Council met with Bill Dodds from Ontario Hydro to discuss the replacement of some of the older street lights in the village with newer lighting. Mr. Dodds sugges- ted the use of high-pressure sodium lighting which produces more light per watt of power than mercury vapourorfluourescent lights. The life -span of the bulbs is projected at six years. He suggest- ed that a photo eye be installed on each light so expensive wiring isn't needed to connect all the lights with a central control. Council held some discussion on the issue but, because Belgrave residents will have topay 60 per cent of the replacement costs, decided to hold a public meeting before the decision is finally made. In other business at the busy six -hour meeting. councillors heard from John Jeffery of the township's auditing firm of Lentz and Jeffery Chartered Account- ants, Lucknow, that it had recorded ayear-end surplus of $16,186 in general funds and $4708 in the recreational fund. He expressed some concern howeverthatthetownship's re- serves stood at only $11,500. The township had used up $93,500 of its reserve last year to offset costs of the new municipal building. Mr. Jeffery also pointed out that the tax arrears are considerably higher than in other years. Last year arrears stood at 18 per cent compared to 11 percentin 1984 and 13 per cent in 1983. Bert Sanders and Doug Garniss attended council to discuss the activities of the Morris Township and Huron County Federations of Agriculture, respectively. After a discussion that included topics such as the moratorium on farm foreclosures, the proposal for a new federal government copora- tion to buy land and rent it back to l farmers, and manure and waste management, the council voted to give the Morris township federa- ion the $500 the men requested. The council agreed to try to set up a meeting with the council of the village of Brussels on April 1 to discuss the operations of the Waste Disposal site which the two municipalities share. Greg Smith, canine control officer from Arteeka Canine Con- trol in Mt. Forest, Ont. was in attendance to discuss terms of the agreement for dog control in the township and renew the agree- ment. After discussion, the council agreed to renew the contract with the fee for regular patrols increas- ed from $35 to $40 per month. Council will meet with Keith Mulvey of Cardiff and Mulvey Insurance of Brussels and repre- sentative of the Frank Cowan Brussels 4-H club meets The Brussels I, 411 club held its first meeting on February 19 at the home of Kathy Bridge. The club, "Etiquette for the '80's", has had a large turnout with 13 members, including four new members. Members had a chance to become acquainted with each other by playing the "acquaint- ance game". A buffet table was set up. Officers for the club were elected. President is Shirley Ann Bridge, vice-president, Dianne Hall and the positions of secretary and press reporter will rotate among the members. Leanne Armstrong is the leaders' assis- tant. The next meeting will be February 26 at the home of Kathy Bridge. Insurance Company at a special meeting March 18 to discuss the subject of the township's insur- ance policy, due for renewal in April. Clerk Nancy Michie told council she had received a telephone call from Stu Humphrey of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs concerning the township's not having a building inspector or issuing build- ing permits and not conforming to the building code. Council decided to meet with Mr. Humphrey at a later date. A tile drainage loan application for William Armstrong for Lot 14, south part Concession 2 was accepted subject to the availability of funds. A slide presentation by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority will be set up for April 15 providing the date is suitable for the authority. Brussels Legion held a speaking competition involving pupils from Grey Central and Brussels public schools last week. Winner in the junior category [front, left] was Wong Yee Fun of Grey with Tim Machan second. Scott Johnston [back, left] of Brussels was first in the senior category followed by Lori Willie of Brussels. -Photo by PatLanglois. BRIDAL SHOW At The LIVERY THEATRE in Goderich Sunday, March 9th 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Brides-to-be, attend a bridal information show. Displays of all your wedding needs: the latest in wedding dresses, tuxedos, flowers, photo- graphy, wedding cakes and much more. For complimentary tickets call Audrey at 524-2881 The following area merchants are sponsoring this bridal show: All Around the House, Goderich Anstett Jewellers Limited, Goderich Audio Visual Services, Stratford Bluewater Photography, Goderich Clifford Real Estate Broker, Goderich Culbert's Bakery, Goderich Walker's Denomme Flowers, Goderich French Dry Cleaners, Goderich Goettler's Fine Furniture, Dublin Harbour Light Travel, Goderich King's Book & Gift Shop, Goderich Walker's Bridal Studio, Stratford Style Shop for Men, Stratford