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The Huron Expositor, 1997-03-12, Page 3tarn services ranked CONTINUED from page 1 Tbe scores of services ranked 'most important" by those who respoadod to the survey were: fire (174), police (165), pashlic works (86), snow renloo.al (74), sanitary sewers (71), eco- no*ic development (71), storm sewers (34;, arena (32), administration (28). street lighting (27), street reconstruction (25), planting (23), recreation (21), blue box (21), sidewalks (16), compost facility (7), animal control (5), heritage (4), building inspection (4), leaf pick up (3). The scores of services ranked "least important" by those who responded to the survey were: heritage (139), leaf pick up (78). parking control (76), animal control (69), compost facility (60), recreation (46), administra- tion (22), planning (20), eco- nomic development (18). blue box (18), arena (17), building inspection (15). street lighting (14), sidewalks (11), street reconstruction (8), sanitary sewers (3), storm sewers (1), fire, police, public works and snow removal (all 0). Bed numbers CONTINUED from page 1 implemented, although they recognize that a number of the functions of a medical staff can best be achieved at a local (community) level. The hospital bed issue has also been resolved, with the 406 beds outlined in their preferred option in January juggled, taking 29 beds from Stratford (new total 153) and giving 11 to Wingham (46), seven to Goderich (66), five more to both Exeter (19) and St. Marys (19) and three to Clinton (19). One bed was taken from hospitals in 'Seaforth (34) and Listowel (50). Bell said the changes were relatively minor in scope, "butmajor in the: eyes of these communities." The task force next meets on March 25 to prepare a draft of their final recommen- dation, with the official pre- sentation to take place March 27. Phone not working CONTINUED from page 1 staff for Huron and Perth be because the telephone line was not working at the time of the high levels," the Works Superintendent's report states. He said flooding problems that weren't as extensive in Seaforth last September weren't related. Clerk Crocker said he assumes it was a telephone switching system that com- plicated last month's flood- ing, and noted a clean water agency electrician had been at Seaforth's sanitation plant three times the day of the incident and couldn't find any problem with the equip- ment. Crocker said two claims arc sitting on his desk, an inci- dent report is being prepared by OCWA, and the agency's adjuster has been in contact. News and Views IIis N KION L 1TOM, Mara:41 i 2, 1!1!17-3 PHOTO BY DAVID SCOTT 30-NOUR FAMINE - Members of the First Presbyterian Youth Group in Seaforth once again participated in a 30 -hour famine to raise money for the Foodgrains Bank. They went without food from Friday atter lunch until Saturday evening. They kept busy in the base- ment of the church by watching movies, making puzzles, playing indoor soccer and read- ing. They went through 34 bottles of carbonated water and when it came time to eat after it was over, the group devoured nine large pizzas. Sitting in front: Lindsey Powell, Jill McKichan, Lydia Zulauf and Dale Ann McKichan.Back row: Ryan Powell, fan McKichan, Stephanie Bach, Erin Nicholson, Gabe Lawton, Len Steep. Missing: Craig Nicholson, Ryan Nicholson, Scott Forrest. Joan Stewart, who recently returned from a Foodgrains trip to Afnca, talked to the group Friday night. We'll have a story on her trip next week. Old agreement refers to horses, wagons CONTINUED from page 1 Hildebrand said she had no objection to designating the lane as a fire route, but she had no intention of plowing. The 126 -year-old agree- ment refers to horses, wagons and carriages, Bob told coun- cil Tuesday night. The old lane is almost "dead centre" where Lots 28 and 29 abut. and is the driveway into Costello's home. "If we don't own it - we don't plow it," as Clerk Jim Crocker summed up the town's policy on private roadways to council. He suggested a solution might be for the property owners to eventually deed the lane to the town. The High Street alley has deteriorated since the Kling store went out of business downtown, because that fam- ily also owned a gravel busi- ness and the right equipment so kept the lane up as a mat- ter of course. Bob has been parking his cars on what would be desig- nated a 'fire route, on his property. All a fire route does is pro- hibit parking. Clerk Jim Crocker told council. BUSY PLACE The Costellos aren't sorry to see some of the potholes that have developed in the lane recently. They act as speed bumps. "Everybody and anybody" uses it, some just "tearing" through there, Bob told coun- cil. "Private" signs haven't worked for the Costellos. Coun. John Ball wondered if a "fire route" sign would make any difference. The Costellos said they had no problem with a lire route, unless it led to a lot of traffic through their lane. Consensus from all con- cerned at the council get- together seemed to be that it was unlikely an emergency vehicle couldn't get in there in a crisis. Bob said he would try to% work something out with everybody, contacting those with rights of way on the deeds, and get back to the town clerk. Coun. Michael Hak declared a conflict of interest and withdrew from the room until the deputation left and Spending $1.1 million less CONTINUED from page I "After this year, it will then be up to the new board as to what is done," Carroll stated, as to what will happen to the plan after amalgamation. The director of education said he was happy with these figures, stating "we ended the year in a positive position." "We managed ourselves well, we didn't have any sur- prises that we didn't expect," he stated. The elementary panel was the only section to over spend, ending the year with spending $37,598 over the estimated budget. The sec- ondary panel ended the year with a $663,223 surplus and the board administration cen- tre had $228,977 less than originally budgeted. However, the education director did state in a later interview that they do have to be careful not to cut so much that it starts to effect the pro- grams. "At the moment we are sort of hovering on the edge," he said. 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