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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-12-07, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7,1994. PAGE 19. Court of Revision lowers assessments for 2 lots Looking for the big guy This troupe seems to have come to the right place if they're looking for Santa. The jolly old elf made his annual appearance in Brussels' parade this past Saturday. Listowel hosts Fall Rally Mirium and David Barrie, Cambridge, showed slides and spoke on their work in Malawi at the fall rally of the Stratford-Huron Presbyterial. The meeting was held in Listowel on Wednesday evening. Following a hot supper, served by the Listowel ladies, Pat White, Goderich, presided for the programme. Joyce Harris, Bernice Richards, and Janet Burt of St. Andrew's Church, Stratford, gave the devotions based on Psalm 67. Following the singing of hymn 571, We Praise Thee, O God, the president, Robina Alexander, introduced the guest speakers, the Barries, who own an asparagus farm near Cambridge and spend their winters working in Malawi. They originally went over in the 7 winters of 1993 and 94 as well. Their main objective was to teach better methods of farming and conservation. In 1993 they went to help with the distribution of food and in 1994, to help with farming and to build a school. One of their main projects was to develop a 280-acre plot of land into a demonstration farm. It is the women who collect the firewood, the water, care for the children, and do most of the farming using very primitive tools. The men are the wood-carvers, tailors, or job-hunters in the cities. The children are very skilful at making toys from any available materials, such as soccer balls from glued-together plastic sugar bags. They also make their own musical instruments. Mirium Barry led an adult literary group of 68 women, some of whom had never gone to school, rz Eight-five per cent of the women of the village can't read a word and only 20 per cent of the boys, who should be in school are there. The landscape around Lakabula House, which is situated near the third largest mountain in Malawi, is beautiful with colourful trees and flowers. Monkeys are real pests, eating the bananas, digging and eating the potatoes, etc. The Malawians have severe health problems. Of 4,000 babies bom in a year, 22 per cent are HIV positive. There is also a very fatal type of meningitis from which death can occur in a day. The Presbyterian World Service and Development organization has been very supportive in Malawi, and has provided them with a very necessary four-wheel drive Toyota for the dirt roads, and with soybean seed. The soybeans are a fairly new crop in Malawi and are inter­ planted with maize in the field. These crops are used to make "hospital porridge" which is two- thirds maize and one-third soys. The soys provide them with protein. Malawi is an agricultural country, there being no mines or oil there. They grow tobacco, coffee, tea maize, bananas, sugar cane and rice, as well as the new crop of soybeans. Sweet potatoes are stored in the ground and covered with wood ashes to protect them from rodents. On Dec. 21, 1991, Malawi's National Tree Planting Day, the two-metre deep fish pond which Dave helped to build was opened. It contained 500 fingerlings, kept cooler because of the murky water. Malawi has nine million people Continued on page 27 BREAK ENTER AND THEFT On Aug. 19, a thief broke into the Clinton Auto Parts store at 267 Victoria Street. Once gaining entry, the thief rummaged throughout the building and stole the following items: a 6 inch flat file, an 8" flat file, a 10" flat file, one Torx screw driver, a 1-PS5 Toolex plier set, an ARB-5 ratchet wrench set, a Buy a truly unique gift for someone special this Christmas Available at East Collector "Wilderness Wawanosh Plate to Township featuring Wawanosh" Homecoming George Reid Township Video Painting History Book $10.00 $25.00 $45.00 TOWNSHIP OF EAST WAWANOSH P.O. BOX 160 Belgrave, Ontario NOG 1E0 A simple reminder for considera­ tion resulted in the lowering of the property assessment for two Grey Twp. landowners. The Court of Revision for the Nichol Drain, held during the Nov. 15 meeting of Morris council, pro­ duced a reduced assessment for Robert Pearson and Peter and Erika Gunthardt of Lot 28, Cone. 5, Grey Twp. Mr. Gunthardt had requested a walkabout from Andy McBride, engineer for Maitland Engineering Services, in September, however the tour was forgotten until after the initial assessment had been completed. With an on-site tour, Mr. McBride found the watershed boundary should be amended and recommended an adjustment to the schedule. Mr. Gunthardt's assessment decreased by $120 while Mr. Pear­ son's dropped by $60. The costs were revised to be included in the road authority assessments. The increases were: Frederick St, Brussels, $9; Graham Ave., Grey Twp., $7; Bolton Ave., Grey Twp., $6; Sideroad 25/26, Morris Twp., $60; Cone. 6/7, Morris Twp., $46: Huron County Road 12, $28 anc Huron County Road 16, $24. The tendering for the drain will take place in the spring. Ralph Darlow attended the meet­ ing to request a culvert for a second entrance. The present policy allows for one culvert, supplied by the township. Any additional' culverts would be installed at the owners expense. In a motion made by Councillor Keith Johnston, council agreed to amend the policy to permit one 20 foot culvert for a farm entrance and Thieves hit Clinton Auto Parts CV221HR SAE socket set, one NDS-70K flare nut wrench, a TUB207 undercoating gun, one SK #3919 socket set, a IR311 Ingersol Rand sander, a #450 Sharpe cup assembly, a S682 Milton air tank kit, three pairs of vice grips models 7WR, 10R, and 6Ln, one Binks 40- 128 respirator, one SDK-3K-three piece screw driver set, one pair of work gloves, one gravity feed paint gun model TSJ106, one roll chrome door edge moulding #452414 and 10 cans of CRC - chemical aerosol. 357-2880 Mail orders please add $5.00 shipping & handling one 20 foot culvert for a residence entrance. Additional culverts or extensions would be paid for by the landowner. A fence issue was too close to call for council so the concern was returned to the involved landown­ ers for further action. Road Superintendent Lloyd Michie measured the road to anchor post distance at Lot 14, Cone. 2, finding it to be approxi­ mately six inches within the 66 foot road allowance. Since the anchor post did not appear to cause a prob­ lem, council was not interested in surveying the road for the midpoint to determine exact distances. If the complainants wish a deci­ sion, the fenceviewers would be asked to inspect the fence. Mr. Michie informed council that Ontario Hydro found the road at Lot 25/26, Cone. 7, is not in the centre of the road allowance. Dur­ ing reconstruction, the road will be adjusted to the east. A building permit was issued for Ralph Darlow, Lot 13, Cone. 3, for a mobile home, pending zoning amendments and approvals. Clinton Raceway presents INTERTRACK WAGERING Afternoons from Calder (thoroughbred) and Woodbine (Standardbred) raceways and Evenings from Windsor and Flamboro (standardbred) Raceways LIVE VIA SATELLITE Saturday, December 10 - Sunday, December 11 - Saturday, December 17 - Sunday, December 18 - Boxing Day December 26 Afternoon & Evening Saturday, December 31 Afternoon Only Post Times Afternoons 12:30 p.m. Evenings 6:30 p.m. Afternoon & Evening Afternoon & Evening Afternoon & Evening Afternoon & Evening Especially for the \ h HOLIDAYS 15% off Leaning Tree Boxed Christmas Cards Beautiful Artificial Trees All Sale Priced Exquisite poinsettias in 4 sizes and 5 colours. Choose from red, marble white, mixed or peach. Shop early for best selection Special Christmas Delivery Rate $1.00 per delivery Wednesday, Dec. 21 route: Goderich, Clinton, Auburn, Londesboro. Thursday, Dec. 22 route: Belgrave & Wingha Christmas Hours: Open every Frl. evening 'til 9 p.m.; Open every Sun. 1-5 p.m. Christmas & Country O 11‘lellOlif flowers & gifts 523-4820 A stop work order had been issued for the demolition of struc­ tures on Lot 12, Cone. 7 because the work had begun before demoli­ tion permits had been issued. After discussing the bylaw and agreeing not to levy an extra $100 charge (penalty), council authorized Chief Building Official Paul Josling to issue the permit for the demolition of three structures. A second stop work order had been posted regarding a lagoon at Lot 25, Cone. 7. Specs'having been obtained for a liner for the tank, the »andowners have agreed to meet all the requirements of council. Council will advise the Ministry of the Environment of plans for the waste disposal site; tires will be removed in 1995, the plan of opera­ tion will be submitted by the end of the year, more coverage will be applied and the working face will be reduced in size. Council had no objections to the issuance of a wayside pit permit for pits in Morris Twp., during the Highway 86 project. The Salvation Army received a $100 donation from council.