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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-01-14, Page 3aste by 014e ratterson Waste management in Huron County seems to be in the same category as fine wine. Both require a lot of time and a let of money. Last Thursday, Huron County council decided to• further delay the imple- • mentation of a waste than,. agement plan which has taken 40 years act develop and cost tax—payers $l.$, million, The planning and rlevet' opulent committee had hoped the council would start the 60 -day clock tick - Mg toward approval of a new waste management plan for the county, The council, however, told Waste Management Go- ordinator Craig" Metzgeri,. they will approve.nothing before its time. They voted to ,delay a decision onthe draft plan until their meet-'° ing March 2ti. "There are a lot of con- cerns to • address," said • Reeve Bert'. Elliott of Morris Township, one of two tn+inicipalities select, ed to host a zoite landfsll. for the. county if the new Lucknow anagement plan de ayed given, they 'want to first total, the search for a land- whole idea of county .c:on-. ensure they will be rightly fill, the consultants and.the trolled waste liana remota. compensated for accepting studies. have -cost about the rest • of the county's $1.8 million, $1 -million of .garbage for decades to 'which has been paid • by come. Huron County taxpayers. Letters- of djseo, tent Reeve .Mason, 'Bailey In a recent letter addressed ` from Blyth .agreed with to Clerk -Administrator Doherty and said it's time Lynn Murray,the Exeter the county stopped wasting town, council said the draft:money on waste manage- . Exeter are both " 0rritort- waste . management. plan ; men(:., able" with the arrange - ingots. • "It weutd be foolhardy the there is agreement from the .two principal actors," said Triebner. fle also said •the cones corns of Exeter and Morris are being ignored by the county and: that both par. ties: ` are having `second thoughts. about taking, on the "tremendous responsi- bility" of becerning a land - till site for theiir.zone. "This treatment'does not ensure future negotia- tions -will go well; he said. Reeve Brian McBurney of Turnberry Township Agreed the decision, should be delayed until both Exeter ' and Morris. Township areahappy. He said `to bully them into a decision iS,' a poor way to "Stop spending 3 op1e s money, needlessly," said Bailey. Reeve Roy Triebner of Exeter echoed the send- ments of his council and said the plan should not be released until Morris and , should not be officially introduced until•.. both. Exeter • and, Morris have: agreed to be zone landfill sites for the rest of the county. Exeter said the :intro- duction of the plan before that time would be "clearly He said the municipalities - have the pee - pie andthe ability IP to , nanage their -own:, waste, management affairs. Be said restrue- •• turfing and changes in waste manage- ment technologies_ make it impossible". to predict the premature in that It lends ' ti€e span of any dump -- the document unwarranted and as such, the :county credibility::' should' stop ;wasting pe.o- Exeter also said :that if pie's money on set plans the plan is introduced ear- for the unpredictable. lier, it could "jeopardize", . future of waste manage- the pirocess of further ment. • negotiations. _ He agreed with the idea. Ili • a similar ,letter,, to. delay voting on the zone Morris Township said the plan until. March'; 26, but host municipalities have added: that when the deci� not had enough input into sion is finally made,- it plan is approved, the plan. should be to •scrap the negotiate. The proposedd waste Metzger spent the first management plan is, for " 45 minutes .of the council • Bluctvatter•• District School Board two waste management; session Jan;' 8 explaining' zones in the county, a north _ the 10 -year.. history, of th Ratify ©retract for sec clary' zone and a south zone. county's search for a land- Each municipality fill site, explaining to the supply'tea.0 hers in •Gre by Pat Halpin forcollection; recycling : why the new "waste man- Trustees for the Bltiewater District School Board roti-. and their existing landfills, agement plan is needed, fed their first contract when they approved a one-year but once their landfill has - Astronomical cost deal for secondary supply teachers• in Grey county reached capacity, "their • Reeve John; Doherty of . schools," waste world be dareoted to Goderich wanted to would. still be responsible new members of council, .know ow • The contract is retroactive tri Sept, t and covers • 150 n:.one of the zone landfills' by ; - how much the 1.0 -Year: full time equivalent' staff. Personnel superintendent the county. waste r ianagement Richard Gersian said the new agreement: has only minor The zone landfillsprocess had .already cast cltattges. He described it as :an extension of the previous would.be in ,.Exeter. and ' the tax ayers of Huron contract for that employee; group.: P Y , The new contract was ratified by employees and the Morris land ill has� The ,County • former Grey' county board before its approval by the Exeter laxidfill a' boherty served.' on, Bluewater board. : planned :capacity which council lbs years ago when sange'en, First Nation.Trustee . could last for` another 72 the , waste management The $,lnewater board' is still waiting to swear in a :years; T. he ' Morris process began, aria he trustee for the Saugeen First Nation_ Township • landfill is :could hardly believe the The 'board has •been, notified: that the Band wants expected to: last another issue had not ' ``beenc c ' Lester Anoot's appointment to the- Bruce : County :, 357 .years. Life '. spans ., resolved yet.. Board •of Education to continue until further notice: But aside,. however, both "The :• cost has to bo-, ':than board has'been dissolved. arid. replaced :by. the 'Exeter and Morris. astronomical,' sato Bluewater district board, leaving some question about an Township feel there is Doherty official appoinrrtrient'of a Band representative to the 'new undue haste in Metzger said the' board. • - ' the .matter. Before any 60- - province helped fund 50 - The issue. has beea.,referred to the Band for clut i flea - day notice -: of • final per'centof the project.up tion. Anoquot wa;, absent frau Tuesday's ' .meeting _. approval. for he plan is until two, years ago, but iri because of'a-funera eal, lamb s ..Fed, steers and heifers sold $2 lower with cows selling ori a.steady trade, at Brussels .last, week.; Veal and ;lands traded on. a very strong :active mar- ket. A11 classes of stock- ei•s were selling steady. Steers 373 on. offer selling from 86.00 to 90:00 to the high • of. 103.25. Kada Farms, Bluevate, 20, avg: 1365 lbs., avg. 93.09 avg 1300lbs ,., sold for 103.25. Murray Forbes'Farms Ltd., Clinton,. 52.. avg. 1389 lbs.,' avg. 89.62 to ►n ��active Lara ' e 99.50. • Heifers: 340 on offer selling from 86,0.0 to 90.00 ;,to the high of 98.25.`,. Darren lohnston, Blueyale, 7,'tivg:. 1196 lbs., avg 92. 4,1, :avg. 1285 lbs Marley Faftrts,' Ltd,, Teeswater, 1Q, avg. 1199 - lbs., avg. 87 31 to 92.75. Cows: 537 on' offer selling froth -35.00 to 54,00 ' to the high of 79,00. William Dickie, Lueknow,; 1,: Weighing '1080 lbs., sold for 79.00. Bulls: 14on offer: sell- ing, 'from 50,0 to 58.00 to the high of 6850, .; ,. Bob 'Blaekwell' Sr., Ripley, 1,, weighing 1955 Ills:, sold for 68.50. Veal: 466 veal and bob calves: on, offer selling: ;beef:• 108.00', to 134 00: ;Holstein: 95.00 to 103.00: plain Holstein 80.00° to 8;00. Lambs, lander 50; lbs„ 260.00;to 300:00; 50 to 79 165.00 to 290.00; 80 to 94 140.00 to 157.50: Sheep.' 35.00 to 90.00. Coats: 25.00 to .142.50.: �tn>linef7 WeduiesdaY January 4,1998 rage d ale ends f art. 31/98 All Fall" and Winter 1cthing • .% off including Skating Apparel 50'1/40 St#tnmer Stock Closed Monda. y starting Jan; 5/98 Hours: Tues, Fn. 9:$0-6:30, Sat. 9:80-6:00 The Kids Shop Clothing From Tots. to Teens 596 Campbell LUCKNOW 52$4341 The Corporation Qt. The Township of Ashfield. NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED STOPPING Up; CLOSING AND SELLING OF MUNICIPAL ROAD ALLOWANCE BETWEEN LATS 28 AND: 29, FRONT CONCESSION, NTP, TOWNSHIP OF ASHFtELp, NOTICE is hereby 0iven pursuant to Section 300(1) of the Municipal Act, RSO 1990,; Chapter M45, that the Township of Ashfield, in the County of •Huron,. proposes to „pass a by-law to stop up, close and sell a road allowance. between Lots 28 and 29, Front Concession, NTP; .referred to as Parts 1 and.2 on Reference 'Ptan..22R-4155: deposited in the Land Registry Office for the' Registry Division of 'Huron. The parcels in question are approximately 8,4 acres and 2:5 acres. The proposed Plan, By-law end Description showing the lands' affected may be .v8Wed at the, Municipal' Office, County Road 20, Lot ,5, Concession9 E:D. `Ashfield;. Township.. On Tuesday, February 17th, 1998 at :7.3Q pm. in the Council Municipal Building, County Road 20, Lot 5,; Concession; 9 E.D., the Council of the Corporation of the Township, of Ashfield will- hear in person, or by counsel,„; solicitor or' agent, :any, person who claims.'his or her land will i be prejudicially affected by the said Ely=law and who applies to be heard. Any person who wishes to be heard should, as soon as; possible, snake. application to:. Linda. Andrew, A,Ntf;:7 Clerk -Treasurer Township of Ashfleld R.R. #7 Lucknow,Ontario NOG 2H0 (519);'529-7383 ROAD MEATS a ETAIMBUTCHERING Bruce County Rd. 3 (between Hwy#9 & #4 and Mildmay on Elora Road) 367-2261 y�. ad t`ironer.