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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-06-28, Page 15Hail of a storm A early summer thunderstorm rumbled through Morris Twp. and area, pummeling farms and grain crops with hail. The rain was a welcome relief for the dry fields, but scattered crops were damaged by high winds or shredded by the hail. Pair withdraws drain appeal Toe tapping time Ken Campbell of Brantford was one of several musicians on hand to entertain the crowd this past Sunday at the Fiddlers' Jamboree in the Belgrave arena. Following the entertaining afternoon, the Kinsmen barbecued a delicious supper. MOWER POWER FENCE'" SYSTEMS DEMO DAY THURSDAY, JUNE 29' 10:30 - 2:00 We will be putting up a New Line Fence at the back of the Belgrave Store. Dave Picken, Gallagher Power Fence Specialist will be on hand to answer all your fencing questions! REFRESHMENTS - PRIZES BELGRAVE CO-OP 357-2711 or 1-800-267-2667 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1995. PAGE 15. Morris council to sell portion of Road 10-11 The plans for the Wingham air- port moved a step forward on June 6, when Morris council approved a bylaw to stop up, close and sell a portion of Sideroad 10-11, Conc. 1. Members of the airport commit- tee, Wingham council and one ratepayer, Deborah Himmelman, attended the public session to dis- cuss the road closure. Himmelman of Lot 13 and 14, Conc. 1, stated her objection saying the road closure would destroy any future opportunity for the residents of Morris Twp. She expressed concerns that the access road constructed by Wing- ham would be restrictive and have an adverse effect on her plans to log her tree crop. A letter stating her objection to the lack of a rezoning requirement was also sent to the Minister of Transport in Ottawa, by Himmel- man. The airport committee said they do not plan to limit access and that if a gate was installed, a key could be picked up in Wingham. With the adjournment of the pub- lic session, council discussed the objection, stating they believed they were not stopping access and that the road would be maintained for use. The bylaw to sell a portion of the sideroad was passed and will be sent to the Ministry of Transporta- tion for final approval. A zoning amendment applica- tion, which was received for Lot 16, Conc. 1, will be discussed at a public meeting on July 4. Members of council and Road Superintendent Lloyd Michie will sit on the committee to select road names for the 911 system. They will also meet with Turnberry, Grey and East Wawanosh Twps. to discuss naming continuous roads. McKIllop council will be advised that Morris council feels McKillop should own the Walton Recreation land prior to entering into an agree- ment and that percentages should be established in the agreement to clarify the township's commitment. • The "Baby Boom Echo" genera- tion (ages 1 - 15) are the children of "The Boomers" (ages 37 - 39). The Baby Boom Echo is approximately 6 million strong. Relatively high numbers of this generation have filled elementary schools. Their code phrase: "I'll have a Big Mac with large fries." Council had no objections to Rolf Huber fencing the CNR line at Lot 21 through 24, Conc. 1, for the grazing of cattle, provided the fence is marked with red or orange markers. Morris Twp. will proceed to assume ownership of McRae Cemetery. Council had no objections to the Village of Blyth assuming owner- ship of Blyth Union Cemetery. There were no objections to the Bridge Motors consent at Lot 7, Conc. 1 or the John Richmond con- sent at Lot 1, Conc. 4. In reference to the OMB hearing regarding Lot 2, Conc. 5, council will inform the Huron County Plan- ning committee that they feel the committee should be represented at the July 4 meeting. Dave Goodland of RR 4 Brus- sels, was hired as casual labour to cut roadside grass. Michie advised council that the price of asphalt cement has increased 50 cents per ton. The road accounts, in the amount of $24,340.79, were approved for payment. The recreation account received a grant of $4,700 for recreation pay- ments. The Belgrave Community Centre Board 1995 levy was $2,000; paving contribution to the centre was $1,500; Walton WI received $100: Walton Area Sports Club grant, $500; Bluevale Recre- ation grant, $500 and Blyth Festi- val, $100. A donation of $1,200 was given to the Brussels Fire Department. Requests for drain repair were accepted for Rintoul, Laidlaw and Blyth Creek drains. The township received a grant of $15,117 for drain maintenance, for 1995. The general accounts were approved for payment, in the amount of $628,627.42. Morris council supported a reso- lution from the Town of Newmar- ket which requests more funding for roads come from gasoline taxes. Belgrave Kinsmen Calendar Draw June 18, Muriel Taylor, Belgrave; June 19, Barry Hoegy, Walton; June 20, Barbara Hodgkinson, Wingham; June 21, Barb Black, Belgrave; June 22, Lee Vance, Wingham; June 23, Grant Laverty, Orangeville; June 24, John Cousins, Brussels. Drainage matters were the main topic for discussion at the June 6 meeting of West Wawanosh coun- cil. A Court of Revision was held for the Murray Municipal Drain improvement. However, as no let- ters of appeal were filed and no one appeared to contest the assess- ments, the court was closed. In reference to the Dungannon drainage works, George Brindley and Agnes Brindley signed agree- ments to withdraw their appeals to the Ontario Drainage Tribunal, against the decision of the Court of Revision. It was agreed that the compro- mise reached was in the best inter- est of the project. By avoiding a lengthy and costly arbitration, earli- er tendering would allow for a competitive cost estimate and installation during the summer. Engineer Tom Pridham was authorized to call tenders for the Dungannon Drain. The Gaunt Municipal Drain will be cleaned out this year, as part of 'he maintenance program.