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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1993-05-05, Page 26WINGHAM SPORTSMEN HORSESHOES SATURDAY, APRIL 24 A Category Double Round 30 Point Games 1) Lloyd Carter, Paisley Wins Lost Plus Grant Wall, Wingham 6 2 33 2) Joe McDonald, Forest Fred Wickens, Kitchener 3 3 47 3) Jack Arnold, Mildmay George Brower, Warwick 4 4 71 4) Harold Carter, Goderich Jack Brintnell, Staff a 3 5 101 B Category Double Round 40 Point Games 5) Joe Murphy, Thedford Leon Russell, Wingham 2 6 108 1) Glen Casemore, Wingham Edteschke, Kitchener 6 0 0 2) Orval Coxon, London Lloyd Quick, Forest 3 93 3) Paul McKee, BbigYave Peter DeGroot, Goderich 2 4 54 4) Harold Pridham, Stafta Vern Huchins, Frume 1 5 87 Next Tournament Saturday, May 8, starting at 1:00 p.m. in Blyth just north of Radford Auto PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1993. t IL ports Brussels Tigers begin third fastball season The Tigers are beginning their third season of Huron County League action, competing in the North division with two teams from Blyth — Soundproof and Decor; three teams from Seaforth — Bears, Tigers, and Coop's Sports; the Walton Brewers and a second entry from Brussels called the Bulldogs. The South Division has teams in Clinton, Bayfield, Exeter, Zurich, Francistown and Lieury. The Tigers travel to Blyth to play the Decor Monday night, then return home on Sunday, May 16 to meet the defending league champion Seaforth Bears. Murray Pipe's two run triple in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Brussels a 4-4 tie with Lieury Jets in the Tigers' home opener of the Huron County Fastball League. Pipe also cleared the fence with a solo homerun in the fourth while Brian TenPas doubled home Todd Uhrig in the sixth. Lieury rallied from the 2-0 deficit with four runs in their last at bat setting the stage for Pipe's heroics. Doug Conley pitched four innings of one hit ball striking out ten (including eight of the first nine batters) while Uhrig struck out five in relief. Ready to sit The successful members of the 1993 babysitting course offered by Blyth Optimist Club graduated April 26. Taking part in the ceremony are (back row, left to right) Josee Charlebois, instructor, Skye Lantinga, Joanne Josling, Erin Roulston, Cappy Onn, Jeff Johnston, Janet Bosma, Julie Verburg and Elaine Brown of the Optimist Club; (front) Angie Walden, Jamie Taylor, Dennis Higgins, Matthew Armstrong, Nichole Denomme, and Leanne Bell. Brussels council briefs Sidewalks to be built Brussels Council voted, Monday night, to build sidewalks along Church and John Streets when those streets are being repaved this summer. Councillor Greg Wilson pointed out the sidewalks were needed to do a good job of paving the streets. The area will be under construction this summer as a storm sewer is put down John St. from church to Mar- ket, then along Market to the Mait- land River. The sidewalk will be built along church, from Tumberry to John, then along John by the ball park, to match the area to be paved. Council will "borrow" money from a reserve set up with the proceeds of the sale of land of the old tennis court. Meanwhile Councillor Wilson reported the new tennis court at the Brussels Morris and Grey Commu- nity Centre is completed. He won approval of council to have the area around the court raked and seeded at a cost of about $375. *** Council will take time to consid- er whether to put in an offer on the abandoned CN Rail right of way in the village. Councillors questioned whether there was the 6.4 acres in the parcel that CN said. Councillor Wilson also pointed out there would be considerable legal and surveying fees involved in such a purchase. On the other hand, the property includes land the village now leases from CN for two storm water holding ponds and council- lors felt it would be in the best interests of the village to own the land. *** Council agreed to co-operate with other municipalities that share a common building inspector in sharing the cost of having the building inspector attend one con- ference a year. *** Council supported Wingham Fire Department in its protests against new provincial regulations on fire helmets. According to the Wing- ham Department the new regula- tions could force fire departments to replace all their helmets. Depart- ments are already committed to purchasing expensive bunker suits because of a new provincial ruling. *** Councillors were not impressed with a new proposal on Huron County Council voting structure. Under section 28 of the Municipal Act, Brussels would have one vote because it has under 1000 electors. Larger municipalities would have more votes, up to a limit of four for Goderich, Exeter, Goderich town- ship and Stephen Township. "I might as well go (to county council) three times a year because my little vote isn't going to matter," Reeve Gordon Workman argued. Councillor Wilson said he could understand the concern that the cur- rent system would eventually lead to a larger council as more munici- palities qualify to send a deputy- reeve to council because their population has grown. Council will study the Section 28 proposal and the 10 other voting options being considered by the council and make a decision on which to support. *** A compromise on smoking at the arena and ball park will see the food booth area at both facilities posted for no smoking, Councillor Mary Stretton said in reporting on the Brussels, Morris and Grey Recreation Committee. Lifeguards have been hired for the pool and the pool will open May 18. *** Councillors agreed to purchase 750 more village lapel pins. The popular pins have been sold out and there are many requests for more, Lori Pipe, acting clerk-treasurer said. *** Council approved a $50 allowance for the Works Depart- ment employee for the purchase of safety-related clothing. Council will also purchase two safety vests. Conservation A Continued from page 12 lands, but it could accelerate their extinction. "On April 13, the Throne Speech proclaimed the government's commitment to the environment. Ten days later, the provincial budget signalled that the environment is for sale. It just doesn't make sense," Turkheim noted. "We are willing and active partners in the process to help find solutions to the government's current financial problems. But this budget has implications far beyond *** There was no one present at the public meeting to consider the zon- ing change application of Wayne and Chester Higgins. Brian Treble of the Huron County Planning and Development Department said his office had no objections to the pro- posal. Council approved the change. *** financial considerations. It goes to the very heart of our priorities as a society," Turkheim said. "All we ask is for the government to sit down and negotiate in good faith with us so that we can continue to preserve these vital lands." Conservation Authorities are community-based environmental protection agencies working in partnership with the provincial government and 497 member municipalities and 11 regional governments across the province to protect local watersheds. The bid of Jeff Clark to cut grass was accepted at $30 per time at the Lions Park and $25 per time at the pump house. Welfare growth will_ slow, says staff -- After a 50 per cent jump in the number of people needing welfare in 1992, the growth will likely slow to 10 per cent in 1993, John Mack- innon, administrator of Social Ser- vices told Huron County Council Thursday. "We hope we've been through the height of the recession," Mr. MacKinnon told councillors in his annual report. Still, when ques- tioned on how firm his figures could be he admitted wryly, "I wouldn't bet my life on it." His pre- diction was based on a provincial prediction that welfare growth would be four per cent in 1993, a prediction he felt was too low. Total costs of the social services budgets in 1992, including staffing as well as welfare payments, was $4,268,777 of which the county's share was $900,214. In 1990 the county's share was only $335,457, meaning a jump of the county's share of 168.35 per cent in two years. uthorities want to negotiate to preserve land