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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-07-18, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1990. McKillop accepts tender Londesboro The tender of Frank Kling Ltd. for the reconstruction of Cone. 2/3, Lots 11 to 13 in McKillop township was accepted by Council at its meeting of July 3. The tender to supply, load, and haul approxi­ mately 4,000 cubic yards of should­ ering material, 6,000 cubic yards of “B” gravel and 1,500 cubic yards of " A ” gravel was in the amount of $20,925. The road superintendent’s vou­ cher in the amount of $5,521.62 was approved for payment from the general account. Council authorized the purchase of a 034 Super Stihl Chain saw for $525 plus tax. Permission was granted for Crime Stoppers to sell raffle tickets in the township. Approval was given to Bryan McClure of Lot 32, Cone. 4 for the installation of a filling station and propane tank fo^ farm use on his property. This approval is subject to regulations. Engineer William Dietrich was present to report on the Beuer- mann Municipal Drain proposal. No landowners attended the meet­ ing. A by-law to provide for Blyth Councillors express drainage works in the township and for borrowing on the credit of the municipality $49,800 for the com­ pletion of the Beuermann Drain project was given first and second reading. A letter of resignation was received from Brian Campbell, McKillop’s representative on the Seaforth Community Hospital Board and Reeve Marie Hicknell was appointed to replace Mr. Campbell until the end of this year. The general accounts in the amount of $81,447.47 were approv­ ed for payment. Compiled by Mrs. June Fothergill. Phone 523-4360 Accident victim home from hospital After more than a month in hospital recovering from the results of a May 25 accident Ted Vanderlei has come home. Mr. Vanderlei, RR 1, Londes- boro, was injured in an accident on Huilett Sideroad 30-31 at 9:40 p.m. May 25 when he struck pot holes on the road 1.5 km south of County Road 25 losing control of the vehicle. The car rolled several times and Mr. Vanderlei, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was thrown from the car. The 16 year old returned from University Hospital last week but will have to return to hospital in the future for the therapy to combat some loss of use of his limbs. waste management concerns Blyth village council will send a letter expressing its concerns about the future of waste management in Huron County to the Huron County Waste Management Master Plan study team, councillors decided at their meeting Wednesday. No Blyth councillors had been able to attend recent meetings on the Master Plan but had been invited to make a written submis­ sion. “If you want input, now is the time” Reeve Albert Wasson told the councillors. Questions that had been brought up at a public meeting in Blyth on the Stage 2 report had been dealt with serious­ ly by the waste management committee he said but the commit­ tee is proceeding and if municipali­ ties leave their input too long it may be too late. Councillor Steven Sparling said he was concerned about “overkill’’ in waste site planning. “It’s just as irresponsible to over-engineer a site as to under do it,’’ he said. Councillor Dave Lee said that one of the questions that should be addressed as the county moves toward choosing a new waste management site is what happens to those municipalities that have sites with several years of life left. “Do we have to close ours (the Blyth-Hullett landfill with the lon­ gest life expectancy in the county) or do we have to pay for both?” he wondered. Reeve Wasson said he felt each municipality should be responsible for its own current landfill site until the site is closed and properly rehabilitated. Obviously, he said, it would be to the advantage of those who had managed their landfill sites poorly to have the county take over all current sites and be responsible for their ultimate clo­ sure. But, he said, every munici­ pality in the county shouldn’t be responsible for the poor manage­ ment of others. “If somebody has created a mess within their munici­ pality, then let them deal with it. I don’t want to be responsible for the mess at Holmesville,” he said. Reeve Wasson said it was ob­ vious Blyth would have to be part of paying the costs of starting up the county facility since someday it is liable to have to use it. However, he said, since Blyth and Huilett have a usable site they shouldn’t have to help pay operating costs for a county-wide site. He felt a user-pay, tipping fee system should be implemented to meet operating costs. Councillors were not enthusiastic about the county getting involved in recycling at this time. “At this point in time recycling is a crock”, Councillor Dave Lee said. “Until they address the problems, what’s the sense of recycling more?” “Maybe we should be saying we’re interested when the market is ready,” Reeve Wasson said. “I realize it’s a concern but what’s the sense of trucking it (recyclable materials) way down country and just throwing it in the ground?” He contended that much recyclable material is now being rejected by processors because of contamina­ tion or just plain lack of markets and is being buried anyway. The village will forward a letter expressing its concerns to the county. Girls place first at Kitchener Music Festival Congratulations to Cheri Taylor and Kelly Bosman. The girls placed first with their piano duet at the C.M.L. Music Festival in Kitchener on July 7. The girls are from the Londesboro area and have come home with first place four years in a row. Mrs. Beth Knox attended the baptism of her great-grandson Richard Samuel Swan, son of Richard and Elaine Swan. The service was held on Sunday, July 15 at St. Luke’s In The Garden in London. Barbara and Cheryl Joslin from Victoria, B.C. visited with relatives in Blyth, Clinton, London, Londes­ boro and Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Lawson and Elizabeth spent last weekend at Montreal and attended the Turner- Fernley wedding at Dorval, Que­ bec. United Church news Greeters at Londesboro United Church on Sunday, July 15 were Bert and Joanne Lyon. Ushers were Cheryl Thompson, Lisa Thompson, Lindsay and Carrie Salverda. Flowers were in memory of Olga Jervis placed by the family. The sermon topic was “Sunday The Lost Day of the Week”. Next Sunday the sermon is entitled “Suicide and the Terminally Ill”. An open letter to E. Wawanosh Council Ethel Compiled by Mrs. Margaret McMahon. Phone 887-9250 Hall to get new furnace After considerable discussion a motion was made by Ethel Hall Board member Robin Dunbar that renovations be done to the Hall so that it will be allowed to remain open. As the furnace was of top priority that work was to be tendered first. It is hoped that a lot of the smaller jobs can be completed by volunteer labour enabling the cost to be kept down to a manageable level. An auction sale held in Ethel on Saturday as well as the lunch booth had the profits being turned over to the Renovation Fund. Doreen Suter and Brenda Mc­ Keown attended the Friday even­ ing performance of “Cats” at the Kitchener Centre in the Square. A buck and doe was held Saturday evening in Brussels for Jennifer Miners and Mike Smith who are being married in August. Pat Keffer and committee of the Ethel W.I. hosted a birthday party for the residents of the Callander Nursing Home in Brussels. Helen and Colin McIntosh of Molesworth provided several musi­ cal numbers which were thoroughly enjoyed by all. Ethel W.I. members and friends attended the Blyth Festival to see “Local Talent”, a play all found entertaining. SHANNONSZUSZ Shannon Louise Szusz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Szusz, RR 1, Blyth, graduated from St. Clair College, with her diploma in Early Childhood Education on June 23, 1990. Those attending her graduation were Mr. and Mrs. FrankSzusz, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Szusz, Kerrie and Jennifer; Laurie and John Duczma/and Mrs. Ruby Rich. Shannon has accepted a position at Little Lambs Nursery and Day Care Centre at Windsor, Ontario. I recently received my 1990 tax notice and was quite interested in the brochure included from the Huron Public Board of Education. Since discovering that some muni­ cipalities chose not to inform their ratepayers this way, I wanted to take the time to thank you. While I’m writing, I also wanted to tell you that I appreciate many of your decisions that I’ve read about in the paper in the four-and-a-half years that I’ve lived here. The choice to go from roadside spraying to cutting may have been economically motivated, but also from an environmental point of view was a good one. I was also quite pleased to have a recycling bin available to me at the dump. I know finding a market is some­ times hard to do and 1 hope you persevere until industry catches up with the recyclers. I have noticed that your decisions concerning families have been progressive. You are willing to subsidize any township families who need it to use the Wingham Day Care Centre. Also, 1 support your recent decision to help fund the group ‘Kids and Us’ in their effort to support families and parents, and I trust you will see fit to continue to do so. You’re doing a good job. Beth Fulton RR 1, Belgrave. PICK YOUR OWN RASPBERRIES Search on for trucking hero Somehwere in Canada there is a truck driver who deserves special recognition. The search is on for the trucker who will be named the 35th Firestone National Truck Hero. Nominations are sought for a Canadian professional truck driver who has performed an act of bravery or heroism. The person or organization that nominates the winner will receive a $200 cash reward. I'he 1990 Firestone National Truck Hero will receive a $1,000 cash prize, a VIP all-expense paid weekend for two at a luxury Toronto Hotel, including first-class travel arrangements from anyw- where in Canada and a personal trophy, all courtesy of Firestone, as well as an inscribed Rolex w’rist watch, compliments of the Rolex Watch Company. Nominations, accompanied by supporting newspaper clippings, witness statements or other evi­ dence, should be sent to: National Truck Hero, c/o Canada Safety Council, Ottawa, Ontario. 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