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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1989-05-17, Page 39Blyth Council briefs THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1989. PAGE 39. Blyth could get subdivision if plans move ahead Preliminary planning is being done that may see Blyth gain a new subdivision, Blyth Village Council was told at its May 10 meeting. Murray Siertsema wrote a letter to council asking council’s feelings on various proposals, two of which will see houses built on portions of his farm on the west side of the village and another which would see a portion of the farm subdivid ed. Council decided it would be appropriate to meet with Mr. Siertsema to discuss the plans which could see as many as 20 lots opened up between the CP Rail right of way and Dinsley Street West. ***** A contract was awarded to Lavis Construction of Clinton for $12,995 for paving in various places around the village. The main portion will be the addition of a top coating of asphalt on King Street East at a cost of $4,585. Gypsy Lane, in front of the arena will be paved for $2,440. Boulevards on Dinsley St. and Drummond Street will also be paved at a cost of $4,060 and $1,910 respectively. The Clinton firm nosed out Cottrell Paving of Kincardine which had bid a mere $115 more. Both bids were under the esti mate of the village engineer for the project.***** The issue of a sewer line extension on McConnell Street has been settled by the homeowner paying into a reserve fund that will help pay for a proper sewer extension in the future. Ron Ritchie made the $2,500 deposit that will be invested and used to pay for the portion of a sewer trunk line across the front of his property if the extension is made in future. In the meantime he will be allowed to make his own long connection to the end of the trunk line on the street one property west of where he is building a new house. Council had puzzled over the problem because the trunk line can’t, at present, be economically extended because the property owner to the east doesn’t want to develop the land. However, Multiculturalism topic at Huron PD day if at a later date the land was opened up to development and council had allowed Mr. Ritchie to hook up to the sewer through a long connection, they normally wouldn’t have been able to collect from him. Mr. Ritchie solved the problem by paying up front money to go into a reserve fund. ***** Council suddenly finds itself in an embarassment of riches in grant money to improve the Radford ball diamond. The council had applied for money to the project under the Capital Conservation program of the Ministry of Tourism and Recre ation but had initially been turned down. The project was then includ ed under the village Pride pro gram. The council then received word that extra money had become available for the Capital Conserva tion program and the project had been approved after all. Only one of the grants can be used from the project so council will have to decide which is most advantageous.***** Council will look at a new form for building permits that will make office staff and council more aware of what is going on in the village. The new forms would have to be processed through the town office. “We definitely need somethings so we can get a better handle on things,” Councillor Dave Medd said. ***** Tenders will be called for a new roof for Blyth Memorial Hall of high-ribbed steel, council was told. The new material was proposed by architect Christopher Borgal and will cost more than the material originally proposed last year but will last much longer. The material will match the roofing being put on the Blyth Festival’s renovated ad ministration building next door (the former bank building). The Festival has agreed to pay the extra cost of the material which will give the village a longer-lasting roof at the same price as it would have paid for the other roofing. HAVING A PARTY? ASK FOR YOUR FREE HuronCountervieasckeS ’89 driver! * COASTE12S Lieutenant-Governor Lincoln Alexander was a key speaker at the multi-culturalism professional de velopment day in Exeter, May 5. Educators are being challenged to make racism a thing of the past. “Whether you know it or not or whether you like it or not, your job is to make a brighter future,” Mr. Alexander told the assembly. The county-wide PD day is the culmination of work that began two years ago. HCBE Superintendent of Program Arnold Mathers, who served on the Board’s Race Rela tions Multicultural Committee, said these initiatives began in spring of ‘86 when the province hosted a conference to make boards more aware of racial diversity. The Ministry of Education has since encouraged school boards to make policies on race relations, which the Huron Board drafted last fall. Mr. Mathers sees this as an important step. He said the Board thought that rather than announcing its policy, it would make educators more aware of multiculturalism by implement ing it in conjunction with a PD day. Cultural displays were put on by Huron County residents who are natives of 24 represented coun tries. There were also workshops for educators to attend in the morning and afternoon. Educators feel optimistic about the PD day and the effects it will have on the Huron County Board of Education and its students. “We hope that when we look at today from a historical perspective we can see it as both a corporate and a personal turning point,” said Director of Education Bob Allan while Board Chairman John Jewitt added: “I believe this day will help us to pay greater attention to all those citizens who make up Huron Coun ty.” THE HURON BRUCE FEDERALP.C. ASSOCIATION invites all members to the Luck now Legion Monday, May 29, 1989, 8:30 p.m., to elect senior and youth delegates to the general meeting of the P.C. Association of Canada, to be held in Ottawa August 23 - 27, 1989. • Buttons • IDEAS 6r INFO • RECIPE BOOK Available at all Huron County LCBO & Brewers’ Retail Outlets MAY 19-22/89 FUNDS FOR PARTY KITS PROVIDED BY SPONSORED BY: HURON ADDICTION ASSESSMENT & referral centre CKNX RADIO MINISTRY Of ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ONTARIO MARCH OF DIMES -— (the spirit Opens for another great f) Season on > FRIDAY, MAY 19™ OPEN HOLIDAY WEEKEND 11:30 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. FRI., SAT., SUN. & MON. Open Thurs,, Fri. & Sat. 11:30 a m. - 4:00 p.m. y \ Until Further Notice! DUTCH PLAY Saturday, May 20 at 7:00 p.m. CLINTON TOWN HALL "Klokken Luiden voor Annie" (BLACK MAGIC AT DAWN) $4.00 per percon in advance $5.00 per person at the door ’s 9th Annual ’89 Klompen Fees! CLINTON COMMUNITY PARK RAIN or SHINE GIANT CHICKEN BARBECUE Saturday, May 20 5 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. In the Clinton Park. Adults $0., Children $5.00. Only a limited number will be sold. AVAILABLE AT: B & M Furniture, Aiken's, Sears, Cllntor. Information Booth In Downtown Clinton, T.B. Allen, Londesboro SUNDAY, MAY 21 2:00 P.M. ECUMENICAL PRAISE & WORSHIP SERVICE Variety of solo performances and singing groups Speaker: Brian Lise, World Bible League MAY 19, 20, and 21,1989 FRIDAY and SATURDAY (Starts6:00 P.M.) (Starts 1:00 P.M.) • RCMP MUSICAL RIDE • DANCING GROUPS • SINGING GROUPS • CONCESSIONS • ARTS & CRAFTS • ADMISSION ADULTS (Advance) $5.00, (At gate) $6 00 CHILDREN (Advance) $2.50 (At gate) $3 00 Limited seats available, lawn chairs acceptable, TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: BLYTH — Bainton's Old Mill CLINTON — The Dutch Store, Wuerth Shoes EXETER — Wuerth Shoes GODERICH — McAsh’s TV, Wuerth Shoes HENSALL — The Hair House FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL — (519) 482-95 don’t miss THE HCMP HIDE LISTOWEL — Bakelaar Jewellers LONDESBORO — Radford Farm Equipment MITCHELL — Scott's Department Store SEAFORTH — Culligan's Real Estate STRATFORD — The Carpenter Shop 482-7731 OR 482-7190 SPONSORED BY CLINTON KLOMPEN FEEST COMMITTEE