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'.By Siena -Irwin
-A went 71heaVy In las scone
Dtuigiamon Trasidentssaying thatproper-
ty owners will have lades! With elms*
flooding on an -Individual :basis.
'It looks like -each 'person Will have to
.fight foriginself," said IDtmgannon resi-
dent BobTAimunds, whocame .tme the
evening of June 20 to -find ',his driveway
under eight inches of water.
"People were going .up and -down the
ditches in rubber dinghies," said Al
Sherwood.
"It was quite a siglg," Edmunds said.
"I 'wish I'd had 'film for my camera."
And 'Ross It -Lindley, 'who said his pro-
perty was "totally submerged" under
about 10 inches of water, said residents
of the village "go through :this two to
three times a year."
A recent attempt to find a solution to
the chronic flooding problem fell
through after .a meeting in April ended
in a spate of angry accusations. About
80 people bad signed .a petition deman-
ding that an answer be found, but near-
ly 20 removed their names, saying that
they had understood that there would be
PRIDE grants to help pay for work
-done. However, at the meeting they
were told it was mnlikely they would
receive 'financial 'help.
'rhe recent 'heavy rains fuelled
residents' dissatisfaction with the way
The problem is 'Whig dealt With by the
tovnudgp
"We .gave some 'swop to Luelmow
for a 'new tanker, and II forget tow
. much for an .arena," Sherwood said.
"When we need belp, we -deserve tast-
eless consideration.
"I'm a property owner who pays
$8;000 a year in municipal taxes, so you
can understand why I'm 'hostile."
Edmunds said it was "an awful
shame" that individual residents 'would
have to find their- own solutions to The
flooding.
"They throw our money around like
drunken sailors," he said. "These aren't
the kind of people you want to represent
West Wawanosh. I'm thinking of runn-
ing for reeve myself because I'm not
satisfied. 1 know 1 could do a better
job."
The flood disappeared in four hours,
Brindley said, "but we .get this every
spring. Same days 1 can't even et :into
the house."
Like many property owners, Brindley
doesn't feel that the township council is
offering :enough help.
"Municipalities get grants for drailis;
why mig we lie added. "But they just
slielv. • everything fend litre We sit.'
'Reeve Ceeil Cranston said the council
las "nothing on line" for the immediate
figure to deal with the flooding.
"There may be some work done on
the existing syetetn," he said. "But it
won't he this year; the budget's already
been set. have to be worked into
next year's 'budget."
He said he was "disappointed" that
none of the three plans presented at the
Aril meeting had been accepted by
residents.
"We could look into grants - there are
different ones - but you have to find out
if you're gonna do the drain before you
go rattling chains."
The engineers' plans are still
available, he said, and he suggested
residents "organize twee or four people,
come .and discuss it with council, then
discuss it with the people in
Dungannon."
"We're more than willing to look into
possibilities," Cranston said. "They
have a legitimate beef - I can see their
'problem.'
"It's not a dead issue yet," -said
Edmunds.
(.)1 7 T tS
The 1 d2ra1 1V hsvip ) Consumer
and airporate P -Lave
Valeourt, has announce ongatetl-
tip left darts have been banned as of
June 22, Hee
The ban was made es a amendment
to Sehedule 1of lazardons Produets
Act, and prohibits the sale, u lvtrbrtnition
and advertising of lawn darth. h caw,.
into effect on June 22. Thic. measure
confirms the aimotincement, made by
the Minister iast May of his intention of
banning bem da' ac- from the market.
Recent :Lports lawn dart injuries,
especially to children, led to this ban.
Although intended for use by adults,
these lawn darts had become a sum-
mertime hazard for children who played
With them.
"The ban means that there will no
longer be any elonatetkip lawn darts
available for sale,"said the Minister.
"Furthermore, I urge anyone Who owns
these darts to dispose of them; safe
models of lawn darts are now available.
Let's have a safe suituner."
by Gloria Workman
June was National Seniors Month. The
motto for this year was "Tap the Poten-
tial". According to Jack Riddell, "the
theme has a double message. To 'seniors
it says: Use your wisdom and ex-
perience to discover new talents and ex-
plore new horizons. It is also a
reminder that seniors are eager to meet
new challenges and share their .ereativi-
-ty,-entintsia' sm and --experience with
fellow Ontarbms."
'There are lots af activities:phumedlor
the -month of July. On July -4 zand .5
e 'Gibson, the -.-Assistant Director
of .the Day Uentre will give .a presenta-
tion an her --experience, that took .place
souring the Baer she spent sailing
with the tall ships Thursday July .26,
we .are scheduled to see the Might
at the Myth -Festival "Theatre. July .27
we are going to see "The Dreamland".
'The 'Water Exercise Program .in
1/.anastra continues -every *Friday after-
noon for the summer months. July 11-13
will be spent -,making -Tray 'Favours, for
the Hospital <Auxiliary of 'the Wingham
• Hospital. . July .18th a „trip has been
scheduled for a lour if the Pine River
'Cheese Factory -and the Bruce Nuclear
Plant. July 19 and 20 Will include a visit
from the lifingham Museum Staff.
"Clune and :myself will lake turns
enjoying some holidays this summer.
e Conley Irom Lucknow, our
summer student will be on tand to
assist -with operation of the program.
'Welcome aboard "Charlene.
Tor y.our infonnation, the Board of
Directors has made ,a '&eision to
change the -name of the Day -Centre to
the Wingham and .Area Seniors Day
'Centre. 'You ;twill hear :more about this
once the change-11as become Llegal.
'The -Board beld its •Annual.Meeting on
saute 126. 'Two f live vacancies on the
loud .:have Imen !filled by Rita Bice
IBowers of,Drussels-luid ITiaMilton
.of lifingbam. :Welcome to -both .of you.
We still ilave itiOnig to,f1ll, if
Qure you_ inight,be in-
terested :in ,sitting en ihe 'iriaY Ventre
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