HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-03-28, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1990.
Morris council accepts
$222,500 arena budget
The budget for Brussels, Morris
and Grey Community Centre Board
in the amount of $222,500 was
accepted by Morris Council at its
March 20th meeting.
Councillor Deloris Souch raised
some questions concerning the
wages, but it was noted that they
were comparable with those paid at
the Blyth Community Centre.
Kevin Pletch attended the meet
ing as the representative of the
Belgrave Community Centre Board
to present its budget for the year.
Mr. Pletch discussed the operation
of the centre and advised that a
proposal for improvement of the
facilities is in progress. Council
approved the budget in the amount
of $22,025 and thanked Mr. Pletch
for the excellent operation of the
facility.
The draft of the recreation
budget for Morris was reviewed by
Council and it was decided that it
would be accepted in the amount of
$28,888 and Council will apply to
the Ministry of Tourism and Recre
ation for a provincial grant of
$6,000.
Councillor Clem McLellan sug
gested that a resolution should be
drafted and sent to area municipali
ties for their endorsement and
forwarded to the provincial govern
ment suggesting that recreation
grants should be increased, due to
rising costs.
Council was notified of a meeting
at Blyth Community Centre on
April 4 at 8 p.m. to discuss and
review liquor policies and regula
tions.
Council was advised that a
representative from the Ministry
of the Environment and Wingham
Fire Chief Harley Gaunt, had
viewed the tires at the landfill site.
This inspection was ordered by the
Fire Marhshal for all sites and the
Ministry’s representative was
pleased with the operation and did
not feel the tires were of any
volume to cause problems.
A discussion took place concern
ing the proposed purchase of the
seven acres of land south of the
Brussels, Morris and Grey Com
munity Centre by the Agricultural
Society.
Council resolved that if the
Recreation Board assumes respon
sibility of the land purchase from
Jack Bryans, Morris Township
would be responsible for their
share of any costs involved, as set
out by the recreation agreement,
stating the share of the recreation
expenses for Morris.
Clerk Nancy Michie will be
forwarding a copy of this letter to
the village of Brussels, Grey Town
ship. and the Brussels Agricultural
Society and its chairman, Jim
Hunter.
A grant of $350 was approved for
the Bluevale Cemetery to be for
warded in April. The grant was
requested by Turnberry Township.
Council was advised that final
approval for the PRIDE program
for Belgrave has been approved,
and papers will be received for
signing in the near future.
A memo from the Ministry of
Agriculture and Food was present
ed to Council advising of changes
to the drainage grants for engin
eered drains. Approval of the grant
must be received before the project
proceeds.
A grant of $372 was forwarded to
the Huron County Library for the
Brussels Branch computer fund-
raising project.
Three tenders were received tor
crushed gravel and after discussing
them it was agreed that the tender
of George Radford Construction in
Blyth for supplying, hauling,
crushing and spreading 33,000
imperial tons at the tender price of
$3.35 per ton for a total price of
$110,550 be accepted.
Councillors Delores Souch and
Reeve Doug Fraser have received
petitions from ratepayers to re
quest solid application of chloride
on the concession roads. Following
a lengthy discussion it was decided
that the petitioners be notified that
the roads will be treated with a
solid application once in the year,
as in the past, and there will be no
second application. The roads will
be treated as early as possible
when they are graded and suitable
for application.
Council agreed that the applica
tion could be wider than usual and
some sideroads where there is
heavy traffic could have solid
application, but the majority will be
spotted.
Since crushed gravel will not be
applied in the summer this year,
Council decided not to hire a
summer student.
Golden anniversary
Friends, neighbours and relatives crowded Auburn Community Hall f
Gordon Dobie celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple, who reside at FIR 3, Auburn,
were married on February 21, 1940 at the Blyth Presbyterian Church Manse by Rev. Boyle.
Sunday to help Beth and