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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-02-20, Page 2Members :of the Homesville Land Fill Site Committee thought they had worked out an municipalities for. 'operation of the site following their February meeting- As coun- cillor Ali Murray reported to Lucknow Village Council February.12, the agreement may not be valid, Murray told council in January the costs to the municipalities had increased more than agreement about the costs to the various Model 1350. Reg. 549.00 Sal $487.50 Model 1275 Reg. 349.00 Saleio 0/0$ 21 All 0 5 Stove Pipe Insulated Chimney Chimney Brushes OOP t4 Similar Savings on Econowood Stoves and Deltair Solar Heaters SALE ENDS MARCH 1,1980' Langside Supply 3924118 R. R. # 5, Lucknow, Ontario 100 pet cent when George ; downerLavis of the ,site, presented his 1980 budget to the Land Site-roinmitteT,-1 e. t Paid' administration costs in' the past. In the. 1980' ''• meeting which would see the municipalities budget, LaviS include814,000 for adminis, pay an average of $123,000 a.year for use of -tration costs. --the fan• filr:Sire:-'rlie figure 11ieludeil . an - *from the page: 1' she felt it was no serious hardship to drive to •Cto the company's banking and she did not see why it should affect the location of the ' head office. She commented that Dungan- non has increased to twice the population since she moved- there. Austiii Martin, a director on the board, asked the meeting to consider that almost one-half of-the policy holders live north of highway 86. He said moving the head office out of Dtingannon-would not kill'Dungannon, because he belieked a was the cpmbustion engine which had killed, little hamlets like. Dungannon. He said the policy holders north of highway 86 do not know where Dungannon ,i's any more than policy holders in the -Dungannon area know where Eden Grove is. He said Dungannon does not provide the services other larger centres do. He asked those who attended the meeting to, consider that policy holders north of highway 86 should be considered in the location of the head office. One policy holder suggested' a house be purchased for the seeretary-manager and the living quarters located in the company's .head office building could be renovated for more Office space. to Mr. Lavis by the municipalities who use the, site had more than doubled, front $64',000 in 1979 0,8153,454 in 1980. , Laois told the committee the reason for the dramatic increase in costs was the inclusion of administration costs in the 1980 budget. Lavis told the coiinnittee he had not included Donald McKenzie,.4 director on'the board replied'it would cost more to renovate the old building than to build a new Office: He said the ,conipany shou1d build a new building which would be a. pride for policy holders and would 'contribute to Dungannon. John MacLennan, an agent for the company, said the present office is not a disgrace, but damn near" and commented a new building 'should be built. He said it would be impossible Kir Secretary-Manager, Stephen Whitney, to work in the present office while, renovations were being made to the living quarters of the building to make more office space, Secretary-manager Stephen'Whitney told the meeting that contrary to rumpur, be was not the person who wanted the office moved. He said he believes the head office shOuld remain in Dungannon and contribute to the viability of the hamlet. He said he would be prepared to drive to do the coMpany's banking business if there were no bank in Dungannon. He told the meeting , the need to expand was, urgent because the company can now write car and commereial insurance which would require hiring possibly twdtmore staff, He said the present office does not have the space to accommodate; any more staff. He said he favours building a new office, beeause it would be very difficult for his staff to do .`,a proper job in the midst , of renovations. Girvin Reid,put a motion on the floor that the head office of the company be located within a one-half mile radius of concession 4 . of West Wawanosh and Ashfield and Huron County Road one. It was seconded by Ross Eadie and passed. ' directors were elected to the board. Eldon Bradley was returned- for -another three year term', Gerald Kerr and Robert McNeil ' .were nominated and Kerr was re-elected to a second three year term. eight per cent inflation factor built into the • Lavis agreed to lower his original proposal ..'figures. by 825,000 which would mean an 80 per cent Goderich Township indicated they felt a. increase because the proposal represented three year agreement could not be entered such a. severe increase in one year. into by the municipalities because a current The Land Fill Site ComMittee agreed to a council cannot tie a -future council. to - 'three year agreeinent at their February payment of a debt, • Murray told Lucknow council, although the agreement had been .reached by the committee,.he- has-Since-reee!ved a letter.— from, Goderich's clerk-treasurer, Larry Mc,' Cabe, indicating' the agreement may be contrary to the Municipal Act, • According to McCabe the agreement would be contrary to the-Act because there would be a need to' pay beyond the time of current council. This will affect the amount paid to Lavis in 1980 and. McCabe' snggeits _ the committee review the agreement at their March . Meeting. Lucknow 's, portion of .the land fill costs remains at .7 per cent which would mean an increase from $4,480 in 1979 to $8,680 in 1980. if the agreement sets a total cost of $123,000 as an average for the next three years. t . .f Cardiff *from the page 1 worry about this one here." party pelleY• 'fie" Pnrticularly sup,ported — At 9:40 p.m., Mr. Cardiff was leading was the apprenticeship program since the race with 12,513 votes to Graeme "we want to keep our young people in Craig's 11,033 votes and Tony the area." McQuail's 2,929 votes. His campaign In an interview with CKNX after he manager said he felt Mr. Cardiff could was declared the winner in the riding, announce his victory almost anytime Mr. Cardiff admitted the election now, but the' candidate decided he results "appeared like a horse race for wanted amore subgtantial lead. As Bob a very long time." McKinley said, "he's a cautious man." He said he feltthe excise tax and the When Murray Cardiff did admit it Tory budget had led to the defeat of the looked like he'd taken the riding, party nationally, although in his own reporters asked why he thought his - campaigning he found many people campaign had been successful. Mr. supported the gasoline excise tax'since Cardiff said he thought he'd run a good they felt Canada must become more Campaign and that he had well- energy conscious. organized people helping him. He-- • When it was obvious. Mr. Cardiff had added he'd tried to 'be positive• about won the riding, his supporters in the the campaign and said later, "I always Brussels arena started celebrating the , try to be positive about anything I do." victory to‘' the music of a local or- He said his wife-Betty had predicted--- chestra. Mr. CardiffTthe freshman-MP, that morning that there would' be a was already planning his next move- a 2,000 vote spread between the Liberals 'drive to London on Tuesday to tender and Conservatives in the riding, but his resignation as chairman of the also predicted the race could go either Ontario White Bean Produoers' way. • . • Marketing,Board. Mr. Cardiff said he thought some of his past experience helped him with the riding, as well as exposure in some of the organizations he's been involved with included the Bean Producers' Marketing Board, the Huron. County Cattlemens' Association and the PC riding association. He said since he was elected against the trend to a Liberal majority which swept the country, then voters "must be voting for the man." Mr. Cardiff told reporters one of his ' first moves will be to open a con- stituency offibe immediately, likely in the Brussels area, which he said is centrally located So' it's about 45 minutes from any place in the riding. - - -He-said-he wants to offer as good a service as Bob McKinley gave to, the• riding and that his constituents will come first. He said he will work both for farmers and to bring industry into the area. He said one Conservative A HANDFUL OF CASH IS BETTER THAN A GARAGE-FUL OF STUFF Use the Lucknow Sentinel OTS' 11 Deluxe - Reg. 519.00 Sale $465.20 OT Reg.,539,00 Sale 487A0: • OT 11" .Deluxe - Reg 579,00 108•50 :