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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-05-17, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1989. Service recognition BethEarlofRR2,Listowelwas honoured recently for her dedication to 4-H leadership. Mrs. Earl was awarded a certificate for five years of service with the club. Barb Alexander of Ethel was also recognized for her accomplishment in taking six clubs in 4-H. This is the equivalent of County Honours Ethel Compiled by Mrs. Margaret McMahon. Phone 887-9250 Ethel 4-H leader honoured At the recent 4H achievement night Ethel I Club leader Beth Earl received her five year leaders award. Barbara Alexander, a club member, received her county hon­ ours. Sybi.’le Menzi was the youth leader. Joan Smith, Doris Jacklin, Mar­ garet McMahon, Jean Fraser, Barb Grube, and Helen Dobson attended the 87th Huron East District Ann­ ual May 9 at Melville Presbyterian Church, Brussels. The St. John’s Ambulance Course, will be starting May 25 at the Brussels Fire Hall from 7 to 10 p.m. Beth and Gary Earl and family West Wawanosh approves budget At the May 2 meeting of West Wawanosh Council it was agreed that Council will pay 10 per cent towards the bill for the engineer’s report of the drainage scheme for Dungannon. Following a motion from Council­ lor Roy Taylor it was decided that the amount of $1,226.00 would be paid by them towards the total bill of $12,600. This is for the work involved in preparing a preliminary report for the scheme. The remain­ der of the bill is to be paid for by 47 petitioners. The Ministry of Transportation will be notified by letter of the dangerous condition of Sharps Creek Culvert on Concession Road 4-5. Supplemental funds had been requested for the road and been visited at Georgina Smith’s and Chester and Ruth Earl’s on Moth­ er’s Day. allocated for improvement of ser­ vices on main street when it was being rebuilt by the province. Now the main street work won’t be done within the three-year limit of the Pride project. Still, Reeve Wasson was not displeased. He said Mr. Fulton had answered the village’s concerns with the more ambitious plans to rebuild the road, it’s just that the project will take longer than plann­ ed. “We were warned at the time it (the changes) would likely delay the project a year.’’ denied. Council are requesting that Pan­ nell Kerr MacGillivray provide a consultant to prepare a Pay Equity Plan for the township as required by Statute. Building permits have been is­ sued to Steve Polusa for a mobile home, Brian Schultz for a garage, Jacob Shetler for a house, Shawn Watson for a storage shed, Armstrong for a woodshed, Pegg for a house, and Cranston for a storage shed. The tender of Pollard Highway Products for supplying and apply­ ing liquid calcium chloride for the 1989 season at $214.39 per flake ton was accepted by Council. There were no objections to the severance application of Clifford Tom Tom Cecil Morris Twp. cuts own budget to hold tax increase to 5% An overall increase of five per cent in the mill rate for the taxation year of 1989 was approved by Morris Township Council at their May 2 meeting. On a $50,000 assessment, taxes in 1988 for public residential and farm totalled $793.15. That will increase this year by $39 up to an amount of $832.15 for the same assessment. The County mill rate increase is $25.60 on taxes while the Township mill rate will decrease by $31.70. School rates increase $21.45 for elementary and $23.65 for secon­ dary. A letter was received from Sass Manufacturing, concerning the damage to the Hopper Pump on the Hopper Municipal Drain. The council was advised that the broken tile have been repaired at the drain. A letter was then read from Frank Cowan Insurance about coverage on the pumping station. The annual premium was for $600. Bert Elliott moved that the landowners assessed into the Hop­ per Municipal Drain Pumping Sta­ tion should be notified of the insurance costs and be asked to advise Council as to whether or not they wanted the coverage. The motion passed. Mr. Elliott then made a motion to repair the broken tile at the Drain. Council concurred. Clerk-Treasurer Nancy Michie was authorized to attend the Zone 2 meeting of the Clerk and Treasur­ ers’ Association if her work load permits. Also, Mrs. Michie will attend the clerk’s convention on June 18 - 21 in Kitchener. The registration fee of $250 will be paid to the association. Council received a complaint from a landowner in Belgrave who is concerned with the tower and dishes installed to provide cable television service in Belgrave. A letter will be forwarded to Kincar­ dine Cable TV, advising them to install fencing, to prevent child access. Faye Oakes requested a sever­ ance consent for Lot 17 on Conces­ sion 7 of Morris Township. This has been given approval by the Huron County Planning and Development Committee. Council was also advised that the farm land will not be conveyed to the owner of the residence, but to the purchaser. The owner is receiving additional land of 140 feet by 365 feet for lot enlargement. Council decided that road super­ intendent Lloyd Michie should advertise for a summer student for the Township of Morris. Applica­ tions should be due May 16, 1989. Council was advised that there are sufficient funds to pay the interim levy which was due March 31. 1989 to the County of Huron and the Huron-Perth Separate Kilpatrick. Council made no com­ ment regarding the severance ap­ plication of Eric Moore of Colborne Township. Clerk-Treasurer Joan Armstrong has been authorized to advertise for tenders for a contractor to prime and paint the garage roof. The road accounts of $8,029.49 and the general accounts of $40,155.00 are to be paid. Mrs. Armstrong will be ordering a sign for installation at the gate of the landfill site. This will indicate the hours of operation, the name of the site, and state that no scaveng­ ing is permitted. The budget for the township’s own expenditures, as prepared by Mrs. Armstrong was accepted by Council. School Boards. Mr. Barry Comeau of Walton has been advised that his dogs must be confined and not allowed to run at large in the Township of Morris as stated by the Animal Control By-law. The application of Harry Brydges for Animal Control Officer was accepted by Council. This is provi­ sional on the signing of an agree­ ment with Township and a three- year probationary period. Employ­ ment will commence on July 1, 1989 at a rate of $9.25 per hour, plus 22 cents a kilometer mileage. Pound rates at the Leedham Vet Clinic are $7.00 per day and disposal charges are $25. Council was advised that there had been a complaint issued to the clerk concerning open burning in Belgrave. The Wingham Fire Chief informed Council that he would like them to pass a by-law banning open fires in the hamlets to be enforced for matters such as this. Council however decided not to pass such a by-law at this time, and informed the complainant of their decision. Blue boxes have been located at East Wawanosh and Blyth Public Schools by the school’s request. A letter was presented to council advising them of a delay in the proposed plan for reconstruction of Highway 4 between Blyth and Wingham. Ratepayers in Walton will not be assessed on their tax bill for garbage pickup until 1990. It commenced in the hamlet April 1, 1989. Phone John Nixon 887-9417 agent for WEST WAWANOSH MUTUAL INS. CO. Farm, Residential, Auto, Commercial & Liability "When you become a policy holder, you become a share holder" Head office - Dungannon A grant of $40 has been given to the Huron County Road Superin­ tendent’s Association. Building permits were issued to Ross Taylor for a residence in Belgrave, Norman Wattam for a small addition to a dairy bam, Fred Kelly for a garage, and Bob Gavreluk for storage buildings in Belgrave. A pride grant has been approved for Belgrave, Funds of $38,000.00 will be used towards the paving of streets, installing sidewalks, and renovating the W.I. Hall. The Queen’s Hotel in Belgrave will be designated under the Heri-1 tage Act. A notice of the designa-1 tion will be published in the paper for three consecutive weeks and then the owners will be notified of completion after the registration of the by-law and easement under the Heritage Act. Morris Township Council is not supportive of the resolution passed by the Township of Turnberry concerning support and payment of' a new pumper for the Wingham Area Fire Board. Council feels that the decision should remain in the hands of the members appointed as representatives on the Board. Mrs. Michie will forward a letter to the Groundhog Day Committee, stat­ ing that Morris Council is suppor­ tive of their actions requesting that the Interministerial Committee re­ viewing the future of the CPR Rails, recommend that the property is not accepted as provincial. They feel that the property should be returned to the adjacent land­ owners.