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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-03-10, Page 2©0© unu UST$3 Sa www.mis.ca 111 Culls- an REAL ESTATE LTD. 8 Main Street, Seaforth 519-527-1577 office Undo Mobs Res 5194224221 2 -THS HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 10, 2004 DRAINAGE sp.cla&iing in: Ptak 11011011* kale Ina Sob SopticSpito ltaitietaillAltimMUNSPboll For Qualify. bpalsrtco. & SeMce. oat Wayne Cook 136 -739b r . • ®pM'�ii'-ca R.R. i 2, Zurich, Or* www -t+1. ruit/^Adruln■pst HALL RENTAL Kinburn Foresters Hall Capacity 100. Kitchen facilities. Clean up after. Rental $40.00 519-527-0476 GENERAL CARPENTRY • New Homes • Renovations • Farm Buildings Robert Glanville 527-2628 wvvw.sc11i, gscafc rth.cotr New 11. Inventory p arnving ..eekly! AVINGS b.N cite IIRIJCLOA This weeks Sale items Pan Sets by WateEvpr, Martha Stewart & Lagostina 19.99 to s89.99 Lamps' 6.99 to 14.99 Shop early for best selection Low prices, superior service & great value! Classic Touch LIQUIDATION 90 Main Si. S., Seaforth 527-066) OPEN Thum 10-5 Fri 10-5 St 9-5 Sun 11-4 Y11f0am RECREATION MOOlAM JOINT REGISTRATION PAYS WHEN: Wednesday, March 10 & Thursday, March 11 7 pm - 9 pm Both Days WHERE: Seaforth & District Community Centres MINOR BALL Who: T Ball, Mites, Squirts & Peewees Girls and Boys for each group Cost: $20 per player IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT, CONTACT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: Pete and Teresa Rowntree 527-2491 Bev Coleman 527-0854 Georgina Reynolds 527-1386 or 527-1272 BALL HOCKEY Youth League Wednesday evenings Starting Apr. 28 @ 6:30 pm *so, Registration Fee: $50 Juniors (For players born 1994 to 1998) Seniors (for players bom 1990 to 1993) (Boys and Girls mixed) Registration Fee; $60 Gomes played at the Seaforth & District Community Centres Referees, coaches, timekeepers and helpers are needed to make these programs successful. Ahtntion High School Students: this is a great time to get your high school co-op/volunteer time completed so give the rec office a call to ort more info. To register to play or volunteer to coach or timekeep drop into the Recreation/Arena Office. For more information please call 527-1272. TENNIS LESSONS The Huron East Recreation Department will Dupe again be offering tennis lessons for Youth and Adults. YOUTH BEGINNER YOUTH ADVANCED ADULT BEGINNER ADULT ADVANCED Watch The Expositor for dates & 41789 FVRTHER iNFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED DV CALLING THE HVRON EAST RECREATION OFFICE AT 527-1272 News Rain and warm temperatures cause flooding throughout Huron East From Fps 1 area, they would have reconsidered where to build their home. But, he said now he will just have to purchase another sub -pump. "It's just unbelievable," said Larry adding that the water flowing in his yard has no where to go as the drain at the corner of his property is not taking in the water. "We never had a flood problem here until that subdivision was built two years ago," said Anne Furry, who has been a resident at the corner of Main Street and Cherry Hill Road since 1989. "We just had landscaping done to our yard last summer and now it is completely destroyed." Furry said on Friday their basement was not flooded as they have three sump -pumps now because of the flooding each year. "It's ridiculous. The town has done nothing and each year we have to purchase a new sump -pump," she said. Two years ago, Furry said she and her neighbours approached Huron East council, asking that a drain or ditch be installed along their road. Yet she said they were told by council that if any work was done, it would have to be at the residents' expense. "Why should we have to pay for this when it should have been done when the subdivision was built?" said Furry. "I just can't take it anymore." On Monday, Furry said she talked to Joe Steffler, Seaforth ward councillor and an employee for the Huron County highways department, who told her that the problem will be solved as the county is looking to install a drain along their street. "Hopefully we'll see some action come out of this finally," said Furry. Susan Hundertmark photo Silver Creek turned into Silver Lake as it travelled through Lions Park in Seaforth afternoon when rain and warm temperatures caused flooding in most of Huron East. Jack McLachlan, clerk - administrator for Huron East said on Friday the municipal office had few calls from residents with flood damage but he is advising those who do call, to contact their insurance companies. "The warm weather comes and it is quickly melting the snow and blocking the drains," said McLachlan. "This is not something we can predict when it will happen." Christa O'Neill, of the Seaforth Insurance Broker Ltd., said they have not received any calls from residents in. Seaforth of flood damage but they had calls from Dublin residents affected by a power outage. "The power was out for an hour in Dublin on Friday which caused sump -pumps to shut down and flood some basements but there was no major damage reported," said O'Neill. She said if a resident makes a report they will take the claim to their insurance company who will then send immediate relief. She Quoted 'If it had stayed mild another day, it would have been a lot worse,'-- Pubiic Works Coordinator John Forrest added that they also direct the client to move any property in their basements to a higher location to prevent damage. "Since the area's major flood in 2000, most of our clients have had extra sump - pumps installed to prevent further claims," she said. Flooding also occurred in and near Optimist Park and Dave and Adeline Mclnally, of Sills Street were pumping ankle-deep water out of their backyard Friday afternoon to prevent it getting into the basement. "I got a call at dinnertime on Friday that there was water in the rec room but we got it before it flooded. We have an old basement that always gets a little bit of water. Most was in the yard this year," said Dave Mclnally. On Friday, water nearly surrounded Marna Jackson's house at the end of George Street, which sits next to Silver Creek. "I don't know how high it's got to get outside before it gets into the basement but we've got the sump pumps working and there's nothing inside yet. It will be awful if it comes in," she said Friday. "You can always bank on the possibility it will flood. If it keeps melting, we'll be in big trouble," she said. Forrest said there's little the town can do during flash - flood conditions like Friday's. "The snow melts, the creeks get full and overflow and there's nothing we can do. We can't deepen the river," he said. "If it had stayed mild another day, it would have been a lot worse," said Forrest. Arena liquor licence suggested as way to create revenue in Seaforth From Pogo 1 back some revenue but even with that, we're not breaking even on our operations and that's not touching capital," he said. "We're trying to keep the place open so everyone can use it but we're still short," he added. McGrath said the arena board asked him to ask council to make a list of the capital projects it was willing to fund since it needs a new furnace and new rink boards with plastic When It Comes To Protecting Your Assets.... TUrn to the Professionals at GRAY INSURANCE BROKERS INC. 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"It would be nice to have a liquor licence here." said Steffler. "We've got to start looking to the future and get these buildings up to snuff." Mayor Joe Seili credited the Brussels, Morris and Grey arena board with getting a liquor licence. which creates the lion's share of its revenue. "Maybe it's time to do a selling job in Seaforth. When there's wedding receptions and banquets, those people are not going to be in the bars those nights. You wouldn't be competing with the local bars. We've never cut into the Brussels Inn's profits," he said. Scili added that a capital reserve fund for the Seaforth arena that comes out of the general levy is just not possible this year. "I don't know where we're going to find the money for a building fund this year," he said. When McGrath responded that just one local bar's opposition can prevent the Seaforth arena from acquiring a liquor licence, Grey Coun. Mark Beaven said it's possible to come up with a' pont' concerning the use of a liquor licence at the Seaforth arena to satisfy the local bars. "i say they (local bars) would be benefitting frons the arena having a liquor licence. If 1 have a beer at a hockey game, I'll go to the Lager House after the game," he said. Beaven added that the local bars need to understand how supporting a liquor licence for the arena will support the town and its recreation programs. "If 1 walk into the Lager House or Hurley's. they're going to say they already contribute with their tax bills." answered McGrath. Deputy -Mayor Bernie MacLellan said that arena manager Dale Lamont might need help from economic development officer Ralph Laviolette to help sell the idea. "You don't know until you try," said Scili. Seaforth man receives I2 - hour licence suspension A 41 -year-old Seaforth man received a 12 -hour driver's licence suspension and had his vehicle towed after he was stopped by Huron OPP when seen weaving in the lane on Huron Road on March 7 at 2:45 a.m. Driving a red 1993 Pontiac Grand Am, the man was found to have alcohol on his breath and failed a roadside alcotest. He was taken to Clinton for breath tests but was found to be below levels for criminal charges to be laid.