The Citizen, 1990-11-28, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1990.
W. Wawanosh withdraws road allowance recommendation
Paul Zinn and Chester Finnigan
attended the West Wawanosh
Council meeting on November 6 to
discuss the township’s recommen
dation for a road allowance on a
severance application. Mr. Finni
gan and Mr. Zinn noted that there
is presently an access laneway to
the agricultural land east of the
proposed lots and both are agree
able to its use as access.
Council decided to withdraw the
recommendation for the construc
tion of a 66 foot road allowance
between the two lots as they had no
objection to the existing laneway
being used for access to the
retained parcel of land.
A letter is to be sent to Huron
County Agriculture and Property
Committee by Clerk Joan Arm
strong in response to Bob Hallam’s
application for a minor exception to
the tree cutting by-law. Mrs.
Armstrong is to indicate Council’s
concerns regarding woodlot protec-
Auburn Lions to host New Year’s dance
The Auburn and District Lions
Club have had a busy fall schedule
starting with their successful
Men’s Slo-pitch Tournament in
early September.
The Club participated in the
Walk-a-Dog-athon held in Goderich
on September 30 as five people
walking on behalf of the Auburn
Lions raised $733.50. This money
goes to Canine Vision Canada, an
organization that provides, free of
charge, blind or visually impaired
Canadians with specially trained
guide dogs.
A successful euchre party and
halloween masquerade dance was
held on October 27. Zone Chairman
Gord Harkes from Clinton attended
the October 17 meeting while
Region 3 Chairman Russell Zur-
origg from Wingham attended the
November 7 meeting and present
ed Lions Foundation of Canada Life
Memberships to five recent Club
Past Presidents.
Lucky Lodge lottery tickets were
sold by the Lions Club with all
proceeds going to Participation
Lodge, a vacation spot for the
disabled.
Recent donations by the Club
were made to the Huron County
Christmas Bureau, Town and
Country Homemakers, Survival
Through Friendship House of
Huron County, the local chapter of
the Canadian Diabetes Association
and the Multiple District * A”
Effective Speaking contest.
A dusk-to-dawn light and the
Auburn Memorial Community Hall
sign will soon be installed at the
Hall in Auburn on behalf of the
Lions Club.
TheAuburn Lions annual Child
ren’s Christmas partv will be held
Silver Tops meet
The Silver Tops held their pot
luck dinner on Wednesday, Nov
ember 21 at noon at the Community
Centre with 19 members present
and two guests.
Grace was sung. Everyone par
took of the first and second course
of the pot luck dinner After dinner
there was a short business meeting
with Dorothy Grange president in
charge. Some letters were read and
dealt with.
Marion Haggitt gave the finan
cial statement. It was decided to go
out for dinner in December with
Mrs. Ethel Ball and Mrs. Elliott
Lapp in charge to decide on the
restaurant.
Mr. Percy Blundell of Goderich
was introduced. He is a representa
tive of U.S.C.O. of District 8. He
stated there were 17 seniors clubs
in the area. He stated that the
government now pays 75 per cent
of the cost of hearing aids for
seniors and are now working on
doing something about eye glasses
too. They are now working on
Home Care with an office in
Wingham opening soon, on trying
to keep the seniors in their homes
as long as possible. There is a
magazine for seniors named Voice
that can be picked up at the first of
every month at the Royal Bank and
is very interesting to read. Elliott
Lapp thanked Mr. Blundell for his
presentation.
at the Hall on Friday, December 14
at 7 o’clock.
Special entertainment this year
will be the Blyth Christian Puppet-
teers who will perform their Christ
mas show “Joy to the World”.
Everyone in the community is
invited to attend as this is an
“all-ages” show which will prove
to be just as entertaining for the
adults as it will be for the children.
Admission is free and the evening
will be completed with a visit from
that jolly old man with a white
beard and red suit ... Santa Claus.
The Lions Club’s annual Christ
mas Lights contest is once again
being staged. The community is
urged to spruce up their property
this Christmas season with prizes
being awarded of $25 for first; $15
for second and $10 for third.
Judging will take place on Thurs
day, December 20 between 6 p.m.
and 8 p.m. by the Lions Club
president, Horticultural Society
president and the Chairman of the
Auburn Trustees. Anyone in the
immediate rural area who would
like to be included in the contest
can do so by phoning 526-7714.
The club is once again hosting a
New Year’s Eve dance on Monday,
December 31. A hot roast beef
buffet will be served at midnight
and you can leave your wallet at
home as all drinks and party
favours are included in the $25 per
person admission price.
Tickets are limited and can be
purchased from any Lions Club
member while quantities last.
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tion on the property but voicing no
objections to the removal of thorn
trees.
A grant of $50 is being given to
the Wingham and District Hospital
Foundation.
Mrs. Armstrong is notifying Ray
Ulch Welding of Council’s concerns
regarding the problems that vehi
cles, parked on the street adjacent
to the welding shop are going to
present during snow removal. Mr.
Ulch will be informed that damage
to any of these vehicles will not be
the responsibility of the township
and if any restrict vision they will
be towed away at his expense.
Council has requested Dave
Dawson’s co-operation in situating
the pump house he proposes to
build on south half of lot 57, Plan
229 as close as possible to the
westerly limit of the property to
avoid conflict with any proposed
road widening of the William St.
road allowance from 33 feet to 66
feet.
Council directed the road super
intendent to update the road de
partment inventory and provide
them with a list of tools required to
be included in the new budget.
Council voted to take advantage
of the $750 provincial grant to drill
a third monitoring hole at the
landfill site. The location will be
determined after consultation with
the Ministry of the Environment.
The road accounts totalling
$12,796.64 and the general ac
counts in the amount of $36,139.45
were authorized for payment.
Two tile drain loan applications
for Robert Hallam, were accepted.
One is to be granted in the current
fiscal year subject to funding
availability while the second will be
made in the 1991 fiscal year.
A by-law authorizing a special
rate on township lands to cover tile
drainage loans in the amount of
$19,000 was passed.
Another by-law authorizing the
borrowing of $103,000 for the
construction of the Andrews-Finni
gan Municipal drain improvement
and extension was passed.
As the result of public meetings
the changes to the zoning by-law
for Dungannon were passed.
Building Inspector Joe Hanna
was directed to contact Bill King of
Dungannon about Council’s con
cerns over the deteriorating condi
tion of his shop on Part Lot 33, Plan
228, Southampton St. in Dungann
on. It appears to be a definite
hazard to pedestrians on the side
walk adjacent to the building.
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WALTON AREA SPORTS CLUB.
PLAN TO ATTEND: WED. DEC. 12, 8P.M.
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