HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-08-18, Page 1PUBLISHED WI
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August 18, 1993
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Social Contract plans
Ashfield targets $2,657for 1993
ASHFIELD TOWNSHIP
Measures to meet the guidelines as
set out in the Social Contract Plan
will result in Ashfield Township
employees taking up to a maximum
of three days leave without pay in a
full. year.
The clerk, road superintendent
and the clerk's assistant will take
two days unpaid leave in 1993, and
three days in 1994 and 1995 respec-
tively.
Council's remuneration will be
reduced by .75 per cent in 1993,
and by I per cent in 1994 and 1995
respectively.
Other cost savings
will be
realized from reductions in both
road and general budgets.
Clerk -treasurer Linda Andrew
said that, according to the
guidelines provided to rural
municipalities, Ashfield's targeted
figure for 1993 is $2,657, and for
1994 and 1995 it is $3,543 respec-
tively.
The cuts were passed during a
special meeting on July 29.
August 3 meeting
Council gave approval to Superior
Propane Inc. to install a 1300 US.
WG vertical propane dispenser at
MacNay's General Store, Amberley,
for vehicle fuel.
The road superintendent, Kevin
Cook, was instructed to petition to
the Ministry of Transportation for
interim subsidy payment, under the.
provisions of the Public Transpor-
tation and Highway Improvement
Act, on expenditures in the year
1993.
The quote of Clemmer Industries
Ltd. for the purchase of culverts at
a price of $5,564 was accepted.
Council approved the purchase of
a computer system for the township
from Auto Administrator Inc.,, of
London, . a major supplier of
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West Wawanosh targets $2,344
WEST WAWANOSH
TOWNSHIP - Council will reduce
its spending by $2,344 in 1993 to
incorporate provisions of the Social
Contract Act into a Non -Bargaining
Unit Plan.
Councillors agreed to (and have)
attend one council meeting with no
remuneration. This is a savings of
$300.
Two daytime council meetings,
during regular staff hours, will be
held which will result in a savings
of $200.
The general administration com-
pensation will be $2,000 lower than •
budgeted.
Clerk -treasurer Joan Armstrong •
said the estimated goal for 1994 scrap metal area. No charge is
and 1995 is $3,125 per year. made for the recyclable. items.
Landfill User Fees Council passed a motion allowing
In an attempt to extend the life of owners of land in the municipality,
the burying trench at the municipal in addition to residents, to use the
landfill site, user fees will be in West Wawanosh Township landfill
effect Oct. 1. site for waste disposal.
Refuse. being deposited in the Deputations
burying trench must be tagged, John Fielder and Paul Zinn at -
Tags will be available for purchase tended the Aug. 3 meeting and
for $1 per bag. Pick up truck loads questioned council regarding Mr.
will be charged $5 per load. Fielder's proposal to sever a house
The municipal landfill site has for and shed as a surplus dwelling.
sometime had designated areas -for Council offered no concrete
recyclables. These areas are decision, but indicated the mauer
newsprint; tins, glass, big pop bot- would bediscussed with the
ties; scrap lumber or wood -based municipality's planner.
articles that can be burned; and a •twn to page 2
Fire department report
Respond to fire, accident
On Aug. 14, at approximately
12:35 p.m. the Lucknow and
District Fire Department
responded to a house fire on
Concession 10, of Ashfield
Township.
The home is owned by James
Hackett and rented by Joyce
Kramer, who was not home at
the time of the fire.
Arriving on the scene,
firefighters found the home
engulfed in flames. After ap-
proximately 30 minutes, the fire
was brought under control.
Major , smoke and water
damage was centred on two
downstairs rooms, one upstairs
and the roof. .
The Ripley Fire Department
was called to help supply water.
Accident
On Aug. 15, around 8 p.m. the
fire department was called to the
scene of a single vehicle ac-
cident on the 12th Concession of
Ashfield.
A pickup trui k left the road
and struck a driveway.
Eighteen -year-old Christopher
MacDonald, of R.R. 2, Luck -
now, was freed and taken by
ambulance to Wingham District
Hospital. He was kept overnight
for observation and treated for a
blow to the head, scrapes,
bruises and an'injured knee. He
was released on Monday.
Seniors' convention
Over 40 resolutions passed
Joan Robinson and Ruth These committee chairpersons
Mathersattended the 35th annual work. hard lobbying government
convention of the United Senior for the betterment of seniors, so
Citizens of Ontario held in Saint if you appreciate their efforts
Ste. Marie. please join and support your
Over 40 resolutions will be local USCO club. r'tk
presented to the govemment Premier Bob Rae gave a short
regarding such things as'drug speech regarding seniors and
user fees, dental fees, OHIP outside the hotel was met by a
identification cards, housing, tax number of protestors. -
on funerals, law - such as young Following the convention Joan
offenders and deportation of. and Ruth enjoyed a trip. to
criminals, pensions, transpor- Mackinac Island and the next
tation, education and high priced Frankenmuth before returning
utilities. home.
Machines in Motion was dramatic. presentation:
by Ron Wassink
BRANT TOWNSHIP --Five large
combines crawling up a wheat field
proved to be a traffic stopper along
Bruce County Road 3 in a pre-
plowing match demonstration last
week.
The show stopper was a trial run
for the Machines in Motion project
and was held at the Tony Lang
faun, immediately east of the
International Plowing Match (IPM)
tented city site near Walkerton.
About , 50 machinery dealers,
farmers and combine operators
gathered-forthe- Thursday -evening --
display. Five combines representing
the major farm machinery
companies were put to the test as
one followed the other . in a
dramatic presentation .only seen in
prairie provinces.
Machines in Motion means, what
it says. Farm equipment will be
demonstrated at the biggest farm
show in the country next month
when the .IPM opens in Bruce
County. Over the five days, farmers
will be able to see the lastest in
farm equipment harvesting and
handling various crops including
lay, corn and beans. They will also
see many lines of tillage machines --
from conventional to conservation --
put to the test.
A promotor of no -till cropping,
Harry Biermans of Chesley, a
2,000 -acre cash crop and beef
farmer, is enthused about the
equipment demonstration.
While he admits that bringing
urban folk to the IPM is important,
what has been lacking over the past
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This show stopper, five combines representing the major
farm machinery companies, had a trial run for the Machines
in Motion project, part of the upcoming. international Plowing
Match Sept. 21 to 25. The event took place last week during
,,the pre -plowing rnatch demonstration that saw about 50
machinery dealers, farmers and combine operators gather.
(Ron Wassink photo)
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