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PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1996
Morris council deals with drainage dispute
Problems with a drain and water
runoff has caused a conflict
between neighbours on Clyde
Street, in Bluevale.
Ralph Darlow attended the Jan.
23 meeting of Morris council to
express his opinion on the treat-
ment he had received at a previous
session concerning the Bluevale
Drain and to question council on
the matter.
Darlow presented a section of the
building code which he believed
applied to the water issue. He also
Improving the efficiency of
drains was the topic for discussion
when two representatives of Mait-
land Engineering Services
explained drain reports to Morris
councillors, Jan 23.
The plan for Bowes Drain will be
to improve drainage in Lots 6-8,
Conc. 10 and to extend the drain to
provide a better outlet to Lot 9,
Conc. 9.
The landowners were also
informed of their assessment.
Work will be completed on
Monoway Municipal Drain to pro-
vide an underdrainage outlet to the
south part of Lot 4 and 5, Conc. 5
as well as some surface water outlet
for the affected portion of County
Road 16.
The drain will outlet into Coultes
Municipal Drain.
The Court of Revision for the
two drains will be held Feb. 20, the
same date as the opening of ten-
ders.
To accommodate new residential
lots, council advised Clerk-Treasur-
er Nancy Michie to prepare a bylaw
to amend the house numbers in
Belgrave and Bluevale.
After reviewing estimates for
streetlight improvements in Bel-
grave, council agreed to install a
light on Jane Street, on Margaret
Fears property and to turn the light
at the corner of Hamilton and Jane
Streets, to provide improved site
lines.
Bluewater Recycling will pur-
chase cans and plastic from the
landfill site at a price of $225 per
tonne. Plastic must carry the num-
bers 1, 2 or 4 within the recycling
symbol, to be recyclable.
Bluewater Recycling will also
pick up tires from the site at a cost
of $1.50 to $2 par tire.
Road Superintendent Lloyd
Michie was approached by the
Brussels Air Cadets regarding
camping at Lot 20, Conc. 7, for two
weeks in February. Snow will be
cleared to provide a parking area
for the cadets.
Council received updates from
both hospital representatives.
Leona McDonald, reporting on
Seaforth Community Hospital, told
of new doctors, new equipment,
Fraud comes
knocking
Beware of fraudulent campaign-
ers at your door.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation
of Huron County, in connection
with OPP are warning area resi-
dents that a team of youths are can-
vassing the area, posing as Heart
and Stroke fundraisers.
As with any charitable organiza-
tion, canvassers for Heart and
Stroke are adults, with proper iden-
tification and official receipts
labeled with the foundation trade-
Continued on page 9
asked why Terry Carter, a user of
the Bluevale Drain, was allowed to
run his sump pump in the backyard.
Carter, who attended the Jan. 9
meeting, told council at that time
he had had the pump emptying
through the window, but it was
now running into his drain.
Darlow was concerned that the
stagnant water could cause a health
problem.
Councillor John Duskocy, Chief
Building Official Paul Josling and
mid-wifery and the newly estab-
lished charity fund.
"Seaforth has six doctors and has
no problem operating the emergen-
cy department on weekends," she
said.
As for Wingham and District
Hospital, Marie McIntosh reported
statistics and information concern-
ing doctors and clinics.
No action was taken on guard
rails at Sideroad 15/16, Conc. 2/3
due to the cost. Rails, spanning 120
meters, would cost $10,800 and
cable would be $6,000.
With the meeting running late,
business continued, Jan. 30.
Dates were set for the installment
of taxes. One third of the bill will
be due on the third Friday in April,
August and November.
Council accepted a minor vari-
ance application from Great Land
Farms Ltd. and will proceed with
valiance procedure.
Andy McBride of Maitland Engi-
neering Services was appointed to
prepare a report regarding a
drainage petition from Gord Ruff,
Lot 25-26, Conc. 1, pending no
objection from the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority.
The Ministry of Environment and
Energy will be requested to test the
water of the McCrae and Belgrave
Community Well systems.
To allow for water easements,
the survey was amended for Lot
58-61, Plan 162, at a charge of
$100 for AG&M Surveyors.
Paul Dawson of the Health Unit
have each inspected the site.
Councillor Duskocy reported that
the outlet for the 15 inch drain was
running full of water and that
another user of the drain said his
basement drain had quit working a
year ago, about the time when the
Walker house was built.
Council advised Road Superin-
tendent Lloyd Michie to dig up the
tile on the Walker property before
the landowners meeting, Feb. 22.
Discussions continued at a spe-
Each landowner affected by the
easement will be notified by mail
and asked to sign a letter in favour
of the easement. Water trustees will
review the letter before mailing.
A letter will be sent to the local
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
to request assistance in offsetting
the cost of the Warwick Drain due
to a fisheries issue. The Ministry of
Natural Resources will also be
billed $500 per the drainage tri-
bunal.
The Blyth and District Fire
Department budget was approved
at $60,000, with the Morris Twp.
share being $9,000. Morris will
also contribute $16,500 towards a
rescue truck.
A postage metre will be rented
from Grayhurst Business for the
price of $22.95 per month for three
years, with the first six months free.
Call waiting will be added to the
municipal office phone service, at a
cost of $7 per month.
Council received four applica-
tions for animal control officer, two
applicants will be interviewed Feb.
8.
A bylaw was passed appointing
Reid and Associates as township
auditors for the coming year.
A donation of $100 was made to
the Canadian Institute for the Blind.
Council passed a resolution
endorsing a motion by East
Wawanosh council requesting Bell
Canada install toll free service from
the Blyth to Wingham exchanges.
cial meeting of Morris council on
Jan. 30, with council informing
Darlow and Kim and Darlene
Losch that the drain problem on the
Losch property would be addressed
by June 15, weather permitting.
A motion to invite Harris Camp-
bell, a Clyde Street landowner, 1,)
theFeb. 22 meeting, was passed by
council.
Twp. improves Belgrave lighting