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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-12-13, Page 101$41/ MOON 1131I8POSITON, December 13, 11103 I 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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