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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-08-19, Page 5Council barely des quorum Summer took its toll on Scaforth Council last 'Tuesday night. It barely made quorum for its August meeting. Three councillors and 'Mayor Dave Scott attended and three were absent - Recve Brian Ferguson, Deputy -reeve William Teall and Coun. Lin Steffler. Clerk/administrator Jim Crocker retires at the end of this month and it was his final regular council meeting after 22 years in the position. Tuckersmith Township's clerk Jack McLachlan was also in attendance. primarily observing. Ntxt month Seaforth and Tuckersmith start sharing McLachlan, under a memo of understanding between the two municipalities on sharing certain services reached on July 29. Sheila McCowan cooks up a pork roast at Saturdays big community corn roast at the Van Egmond House in Egmondville. It was raining when the event began, but sunny skies pre- vailed later in the day and it was well attended. There were sac races, face painting, bad- minton, volleyball, horseshoes, and hay rides, among other attractions. STEPHAi4Il= DALE PjiOTO Seaforth Council nominates Carroll for civic award NOMINATE CARROLL Council has nominated the former director of education for the Avon -Maitland and Huron public school boards as its candidate for the town's annual civic service citizen- ship award. Former director Paul Carroll of Seaforth retired at the end of the school year. WARN LACAC A storefmnt repainted with- out consent got LACAC'$ dander up last month. It happened at 49 Main Street South (Province of Ontario savings Bank). "Further to this, thc com- mittee asked whether or not town approval is required to erect scaffolding and barri- cades," minutes of the archi- tectural conservation adviso- ry committee's July meeting state. "In cases where work is being done 10 Main Street buildings. if town approval is required for scaffolding, then LACAC would have advance notice of proposed renova- tions." Works superintendent John Forrest said it hasn't been an issue and questioned the need for a new policy when hie raised the matter at last Tuesday 'night's council meeting. Deputy clerk Cathy Garrick said safety was another con- cern of the committee. BIA/LACAC Council - approved the appointment of Susan Halfpenny to Seaforth's local architectural conservation Council Briefs advisory committee. She has been on the town's husiness improvement arca for one and a half years "and thinks there should be some com- munication between LACAC and the BIA," minutes of the architecture committee's July meeting note., HINDER TRAFFIC Council deferred to next month a request from a ratepayer for the removal of two parking spaces on Goderich Street West in front of Dr. Drake's office, because they hinder traffic. Works superintendent John Forrest. said it might be wise to also remove the other couple of parking spaces on the east side of the main intersection on Highway 8, at the same time. Coun. Mike Hak agreed. Forrest said he would research the Highway Traffic Act on the matter for next month's meetings. METER COST $12,000 A new pump for the Seaforth sewage plant cost council more than expected. At its special hudget,meet- ing last month. Council authorized the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) to proceed with the purchase and installation of a flow meter for the Scaforth sewage plant. According to the minutes, town administrator Jim Crocker advised he had spo- ken with the town's engineers who , advised . Scaforth Similar to wine tour' , "should expect to pay about $12.000 for one meter, other materials and labour costs." At its earlier regular meet- ing in July council consid- ered a quote for $5,431 (plus taxes) for a magnetic flow meter for the sewage plant. , Crocker said at the budget meeting "there is another developer interested in devel- oping a four -acre subdivi- sion, so the town will have to ensure that we have adequate capacity." according to the minutes. SCH TAX $3;075 Town council passed a bylaw las t Tuesday night levying a tax of $3,075 for 1998 on Scaforth Community Hospital "based on a rate of $75 per bed, on a total capac- ity of 41,beds." Council also passed another bylaw to provide for the levy and 'collection ,of specigl charges in respect of the Seaforth business improve- ment arca. - ' Becausc of thc overhaul of the municipal tax system by thc provincial government, the special charges take thc place of the former business tax levied by municipalities. . COUNCIL $ Scaforth Council approved the following amounts for July meeting attendance at its regular meeting last Tuesday: Mayor. Dave Scott. $475: Reeve Brian Ferguson. $375; Deputy -Reeve Bill Tcall. 542b; Couns. Michael Hak, Huron Harvest Trail set to open -next month Tourists who follow the ing to find 50 people willing wine route of the Niagara to participate but were over - region will be able to take in a whelmed when 75 people similar agricultural -focussed signed on for,thc project. tour starling ncxt month. "I think it will give people a wide range of stops in Huron County," Bailey said. Among those stops will be Scaforth area's Fotheringham Farms, a versatile, rural opera- tion featuring many unusual surprises for visitors. , That's when the Huron Harvest Trail is set to open, a self -guided tour, of the best Huron County has to offer in agriculture. "It's going to be a fantastic product." said Cass Bailey the project .manager for the "Explore Ontario's West Coast" initiative by thc Huron Tourism Association. Booklets are being pro- duced that will guide people -to thc different destinations featuring the people and places that produce the agri- cultural commodities to the places that use them. Signs. similar to those used (m the wine route will mark thc locations of the tour which includes a chocolate factory, apiary, emu farm. sheep farm and a range of businesses from stores to bed and break- fasts that feature the products that arc produced along the trail. Bailey said they were hop - At the farm, they train and breed horses, offer riding lessons, produce emu meat, emu oil products. grow cactus. offer aquatic life and fish products and operate a crop spraying business. Amy Fotheringham said they are trying to do things to, make the farm more appealing to the public so they can see and appreciate some of the aspects of agriculture and rural life. They've developed a pond to feature their aquatic life and are continually expanding the operation. Bailey said the trail will become a big part of agri- tourism in the county, one of the focuses of the Huron Tourism Association 'and $300: Mike Hodbins, $255: Heather Robinet, $300; Lin Steffler, $90. ' Last month council approved the following amounts for June meeting attendance: Mayor Scott. $245;.,Rcevc Ferguson; $75: Deputy -Reeve Teal!. $240: Couns. Hak. $195; Hodgins. , $150; Rbhinet, 5240; Steffler, 5150. TAX ARREARS Seafor(h has collected 41,.8 per cent tax arrears ($58,470) ' f its Jan. '1 total of $139,997, .c(hrnpared to 53.7 per cent ($75.981')- collected for the same period last year. administrator Jim Crocker told Scaforth Council last Tuesday. BUDGET MEETING . According to the minutes of last month's special hudgct, meeting of council. contained , in the information package of last week's regular meeting. council: "reviewed the 1998 draft budget. and suggested that conference expense for members be increased to $500 (from $300) per coun- cillor for'confcrencc registra- tion. meals. mileage and accommodation. The mayor's , expense of 575(1 per year will remain the same. . "It was noted that in liecemhcr of each year the . 'gift to committees' of $)00 each for LACAC and recre- ation. and $15() for planning. advisory committee/commit- tee of adjustment. will he expensed to 'general govern- ment`." those minutes state. SDHS SMOKING AREA Council agreed to lease land for a students and staff smoking area. located on the cast side of Seaforth District High School, from the Avon Maitland School Board for $I per year, at its special many partnerships in the vari- budget mccting last month. , ous communities. Deputy -reeve Bill Tca)I Bailey hopes the trail for- reported "he had diked to mation will help open up agri- Jim Moore (of thc hoard) tourism in the county. regarding the smoking arca at. "So many' people will come the high school and it will be into Huron County and not in an appropriate location know what's around the cor- available for use by students ner," she said.and hoard employees," The tour is broken into according to minutes of the north, central and southern meeting. regions and is designed to The board has a no smok- help visitors explore what is ing policy for its property around those corners when and buildings. they visit one of the county's communities. The booklet will describe which places arc open for tours and de.cribes the points of interest of each site. Some have specific hours and cer- tain seasons listed during which they arc open to the public. Many farms on the trail will open up for group tours if they arc contacted in advance. The official opening of the trail will he on Sept. 26 in Hensall with a "Blues and Barbecue in thc Barn" event planned featuring entertain- ment and a barbecue. For more information. con- tact 263-5050. Achievements rest in boring books on dusty shelves FROM Page 4 This polite gentle man from St. Mary's who enjoyed talk- ing politics with a young fel- low from Scaforth died on August 5. 1960. Our country's history is so full of men and women whose political daring and skill made Canada the finest country in the world...and their names and achievements arc resting in boring hooks on dusty shelves. We ridicule and knock Americans for their patriotism and their reverence and respect for their heroes of the past. Sure, they unashamedly flaunt the deeds of their early pioneers and the men and women who built their coun- try. We don't. 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