HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-12-13, Page 101$41/ MOON 1131I8POSITON, December 13, 11103
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Mayor wishes for Seaforth museum
Mayor Irwin Johnston said he
"wishes for a museum in
Seaforth" and "will be making
this as a proposal to council'',
when. he spoke at the Nov. 22
meeting of Seaforth's Local
Architectural Conservation
Advisory Committee.
He "expressed gratitude" for
the work LACAC docs and
said he would support the
committee in its endeavors
toward a museum, according to
the minutes of that meeting.
LACAC has contacted the
Youth Service Canada National
Secretariat about the possibility
of setting up a program that
"could be used in the develop-
ment of a museum" involving
local youths.
Chair Wafter Armes is to
contact the employment centre
in Goderich and make an ap-
Co-op to expand
Hensall District Co-op has
announced plans to invest
about $2 -million in a new
agriculture supply, hardware
and building products operation
in Hay Township.
Co-op general manager Earl
Wagner ' told the Times Ad-
vocate it will be just north of
McDonald's restaurant and the
company expects to be
operating there next April or
May.
Co-op plans to close its retail
store in Hensall at that time.
Students
charged for run
Bruce County Board of
Education officials are shaking
their heads over what they term
a cash grab by the Saugeen
Valley Conservation Authority.
The authority, which has
been hit by funding cuts for the
last two years, imposed a $1
per student fee for participants
in the board -sponsored cross
country run at Saugeen Bluffs
near Paisley.
About 1,000 runners took
part and the fee is much higher
than the flat rate the board
expected to pay.
'Council
Briefs ,
pointment for himself, Mayor
Johnston, Coun. Michael Hak
and Kathy Ferguson to attend
and discuss this program, ac-
cording to those minutes.
"The project requires a com-
munity-based, non-profit or-
ganization to sponsor the
development and organization
of youth by implementing a
community enterprise being
directed at and involving the
youth of the community."
Recreation director Marty
Bedard agreed Seaforth's sum-
mer fun program "can't con-
tinue the way it has been" at
last Monday night's meeting of
council.
At a previous meeting coun-
cil questioned subsidizing the
cost of the annual summer
program, which is relatively.
inexpensive for parents to
enroll their children in and lost
less money than the year
before, but still couldn't begin
to cover the cost of wages in
1995.
A lengthydiscussion was
held on the summer program at
last month's meeting of
Seaforth's. recreation and parks
committee.
"It was agreed that less
money can be lost in order for
the program to continue," the
minutes of that meeting state.
"Marty will be contacting other
towns to compare figures, and
discuss cost saving measures.
"The committee would also
like some direction from coun-
cil in regards to the amount
they are willing to sponsor the
program next year," those
minutes continue.
Since council doesn't' yet
know axactly how much the
province plans to slash
transfers to Seaforth affecting
next year's budget (the es-
timated figure is about
Model school for habitat development
BY AMY NEILANDS
SSP News Staff
Huron Centennial School is
being used as a model school
of habitat development around
the province.
The school was recognized
recently by the Canadian
Wildlife Foundation (CWF) for
"environmental education at its
best" and is being used as a
model school throughout On-
tario. "I hope others (earn from
your example," stated Collin
Maxwell from the CWF in a
letter to the school.
Since the first seedling was
planted 25 years ago when the
school first opened, the 33
acres of school property has
grown into a "natural habitat",
said Huron Centennial teacher
Bud Walker in a presentation
to the school's students last
week. "That tree is now 30 feet
tall," he told the students,
adding that many more trees
have been planted throughout
the 25 years. The 33 acres also
includes a water area for water
study and brush piles or
"habitat hotels" where birds
and small animals can make
their homes.
"I am pleased we are able to
make a contribution to help
other schools to see what can
be done," said Walker of being
used as a model school. Three
other schools are also being
used as models; a school from
Kitchener, one from Belleville
and one from Sarnia.
"The school yard is quite
diversified," he said. With a
nature trail through the natural
habitat, Walker said it is often
used as a nature study area for
the students. He said the yard
is also used for athletic events
and for personal use by area
families as he noted it is not a
playground anymore, it is a
"play park".
The school also recognized
the contributions of the
Ausable Bayficld Conservation
Authority, the three area coun-
cils the Village of Bayfield
and the Townships of Tuck-
ersmith and Stanley, and the
parents council has made in
helping the school with the
schools environment.
Ryan Asher, president to the
students' council, thanked these
groups for their support. "It's
nice to have a place to walk
and to sec nature out on the
school yard," he said.
From the CWF, the school
received S400 and is putting
that towards improving the
natural habitat that surrounds
them. With that money, the
,school will buy four trees.
They have already planted two,
a sycamore and a honey locust,
with two more to come.
"Keep up the good work,"
said Patti Donnelly of the
ABCA. "Your work shows you
are concemed with the environ-
ment."
$75,000), it couldn't give an
answer and told the recreation
director the town and commit-
tee would have to "wait and
mss,.
* * *
Seaforth's Local Architectural
Conservation Committee
(LACAC) has "strongly"
recommended to Seaforth
Council the slate roof of the
library at 108 Main Street be
replaced.
The committee discussed
"loaning a portion of the
Heritage Fund toward the slate
roof providing an agreement is
established with the council for
reimbursement of these funds"
its minutes state.
The contractor now working
on renovations to the building
advised the town, who in turn
advised LACAC Chair Walter
Armes, the slate on the east
side is considerably
deteriorated.
• * *
Seaforth Council has decided
not to do anything about a
possible Town Hall feasibility
study before its budget
deliberations begin.
Sample terms of reference for
a long-term plan were sub-
mitted by Administrator Jim
Crocker at last Monday night's
regular meeting.
He estimated a feasibility
study would cost somewhere in
the range of $3,000 to 5,000.
Among the objectives of a
study would be "to confirm the
most cost-effective and
desirable altematives for the
Town Hall upgrading based on
a thorough evaluation of the
social/economical concerns,
costs, construction constraints
and other related issues.".
* * *
At last week's meeting,
Seaforth Council decided to
investigate alternatives before
proceeding with a letter of
agreement for waste water
treatment services concerning
repairs and maintenance.
Council felt proposed costs
were high, and the letter had
been sent late and on short
notice "by design".
* * *
Seaforth Council decided to
touch bases with its solicitor
and insurance company before
considering a policy on dead
trees on public property that
pose a public hazard.
Works Superintendent John
Forrest asked for guidance after
an incident last month.
A strong wind earner that
month knocked big dead
branches out of an old tree on
the front lawn near the
sidewalk of a Goderich SL W.,
property owned by Gregor and
Sheila Campbell, and next the
adjacent Harry Scott property.
A large dead limb remained
dangerously wedged in live
branches of the same tree,
hanging over Highway 8 and
the sidewalk below, until the
works department took it down,
at an estimated cost of $$0.
* * *
The Seaforth and District
Community Centres has
received substantially differing
comprehensive insurance
quotes "based on the limits of
the existing coverage", accor-
• ding to management committee
minutes.
The difference is $3,755,
between the quote of $11,005
from Frank Cowan Company
Ltd., and $7,25() from ROMA
Insurance Program 'Inc.
The committee directed its
secretary, Jim Crocker, to
prepare a report comparing the
proposals.
"It was further agreed that
when the comparison report is
complete, the committee Chair,
Louis Maloney, and secretary
will meet to review the report,
and will report back to the
committee," the minutes state.
Exeter re -opens
olde town hall
Exeter officially opened its
Olde Town Hall on Main
Street with much fanfare
Friday.
The vacant building, located
next to the town library was
renovated and expanded by
1,750 square -feet tor town
offices in the $578,387 pro' t.
Council chambers, main floor
office space, a second floor
public meeting place and bar-
rier -free access were built.
"The project has alloe.ed the
town to establish a locat;on for
civic, economic, social and
cultural functions which help to
promote economic activity in
the downtown," notes a press
release from Canada/Ontario
Infrastructure Works, the
program the project was funded
by.
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"baby boomer" will . turn 50
every 7 1/2 seconds for the
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