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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-12-14, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1988. Brussels council briefs Council looks at garbage re-cycling alternatives At its inaugural meeting Decem­ ber 6, Brussels village council agreed to invite Jim Anderson of Blyth to a meeting to present his proposal in seeking a contract to pick up and dispose of recyclable waste materials from Brussels, a system which will be necessary once a recycling bin is in use at the Morris Township landfill site. Council is also awaiting details of a similar Fate of 4-Hers' claims to FPB still unknown Continued from page 1 result of a claim would likely be reversed. It was the five-day clause which caused a lot of the heated discussion at a meeting in Bluevale November 19 between beef producers who had lost money in the stockyards' bankruptcy and OMAF and FPB representatives, including Minister of Agriculture Jack Riddell. Many of those present argued that the five-day limit wasn’t long enough, especially in a rural community, but were told that if they wanted to change the provision they would have to go through the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association, which had originally set up the FPB in response to the industry’s demand. At the same meeting, producers were assured that their best bet in recovering 90 per cent of their losses was to abide by the rules of the FPB, and to apply to the Brus?»els Stockyard’s trustee in bankruptcy to try to recover the remaining 10 per cent, which was later estimated would pay back about 77 cents on each dollar claimed. Glenn Coultes of RR 5, Brussels, who represents beef producers on the FPB, declined tocomment on the situation, referring all questions to the Toronto office. But Bruce McCall, former owner and present operator ofthe stockyards, was more vocal. “Why can’t they (the FPB) ever tell the truth?’’he raged. “They have been treating (these produ- ers) like criminals all along. They could make the payouts if they wanted to ... they’re sitting on a $4 million fund contributed by these very same people, a nd the reason they have so much money there is because they never pay back a damned cent. It’s just not right, no matter how you look at it.’’ Mr. Shaw declined to comment on therumourthattheFPBwill also pay 90 per cent of the losses of the four Bruce County 4- H Club members who lost money in the Brussels Stockyards collapse, despite the fact that the youngsters are clearly outside the FPB’s guidelines. “I feel that this is confidential information that should only be released by the producer,’’ he told The Citizen, despite the fact that another high-ranking FPB employee had told CKNX farm editor Murray Gaunt last week that the board will be making “a once-in-a-lifetime exception’’ in covering the 4-H’ers’ losses. Patti Weber of RR 3, Mild may, was one of the 4-H'ers who lost $1,416 when the bank refused to honour her Brussels Stockyards' cheque following the business’s collapse. But when The Citizen contacted her family on Monday evening, her mother said Patti had not received a cheque, and had never been contacted by anyone from the financial protection board. Meanwhile, Mr. McCall has personally offered to pay back “every cent” of the money lost by the 4-H members, upon receipt of their invoices; he would then apply to the bankruptcy trustee to recover his payout So far, none of the four have taken him up on his offer. proposal from Leyser Enterprises Inc. of Stratford before making any decision.***** Councillor Bruce Hahn was detail­ ed to seek a suitable location in Brussels at which to locate an Extended Service Office (ESO) for the Ontario Provincial Police, a service which council agreed would be of benefit to the village. An ESO “Somebody's got to show faith in our young people,’’ Mr. McCall said. “These are the farmers of the future." Now the big question for some producers is how much of their losses will they recover, and how long will it take? It is unlikely that Dunwoody Ltd., the bankruptcy trustee, will be able to start paying out on claims until all are settled in other areas; and if farmers rejected by the FPB decide to appeal, the whole process could take months. Only one thing is clear: some producers definitely won’t have extra dollars in their pockets this Christmas. has already been installed in Dungannon, and others are being urged by the OPP iiran attempt to raise the police profile in smaller communities, as well as providing patrolling officers with office space. Under the system, an OPP officer would spent some time at random at the local office each week.***** Brussels Fire Chief Howard Ber­ nard attended council meeting to request permission for the fire department to erect a large Christ­ mas tree in front of the Medical- Dental Building. Permission was given along with a grant of $50for decorations for the tree, and it was agreed that a planted tree at the same location should be considered by next spring, as a permanent Christmas tree for the village.***** Council discussed a situation which has arisen at the site of a proposed new residence on James Street in part of the McDonald-Bry- ans Subdivision, with all members agreeing that the situation was “unfair,” but that nothing can be done to change it at this point. The subdivision agreement states that the village will provide “all servic­ es’’ at that particular site, with several councillors upset that “peo­ ple who have paid taxes for years CANADA POST CORPORATION Our commitment: better service for you. Our promise to Rural Canadians - signed, sealed and delivered A recent independent study shows that 97% of our customers surveyed in rural areas, where retail postal services are now provided by local businesses, are fully satisfied with their postal services. Just as we promised. Moreover, 92% are satisfied with their mail delivery, while 91% believe delivery to be as convenient or more convenient than before. The message comes across loud and clear: an overwhelming majority of Rural Canadians surveyed believe that the post office is moving in the right direction. Furthermore, they consider that enlisting the help of local businesses helps to provide better services. Our next step: Free lockbox service Beginning January 3, 1989, customers who depend on lockboxes as their primary means of delivery will no longer have to pay a lockbox service fee. Charges will cease to apply for these customers when their lockboxes come up for renewal. As part of our ongoing commitment to provide better services to you we will be mailing full details to you in the near future. Canada Post is in rural Canada to stay That’s a promise have to pay their own frontage and service connection fees, while some­ body can come in from outside and get it all for free.” “Idon’tknow how that (clause in the agreement) slid by us in the first place,’’ Mr. Hanly said. ***** Council is seeking two persons to represent the village on the Brus­ sels, Morris and Grey Recreation Committee, following requests from both Max Demaray and Gerry Wheeler that they be replaced. Doc Stephenson remains as one of the three appointed representatives Wilma Scott Flowers RR #1, Belgrave [3 corners north of Blyth, 3 miles west]. 357-3778 •FRESH & SILK FLOWERS •ARRANGEMENTS FOR EVERY OCCASION •WIRE SERVICE & DELIVERY AVAILABLE ---Sduring vt •Fresh Christmas Arrangements should be ordered by December 17 for best selection. •Flowering plants, dish gardens, and poinsettias on hand. •Also fresh holly and mistletoe. from the town, while councillor Mary Stretton will serve as the town’s elected representative. The commit­ tee meets on the second Tuesday of every month.***** All three new councillors agreed to attend the Ministry of Municipal Affairs’ New Councillors Seminar in Stratford on February 3-4, after being informed by Reeve Workman that it would “tell them a lot of things.” Council picks up the $125 registration fee for each of those attending. e1 Winner of our Free Draw Open House: Elaine Snell, RR #3, Blyth.