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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-07-15, Page 3• • Nichol happy with current hydrants From page 1 Hydrants Report Director of public works Hugh Nichol kept his ' hydrant report short and sweet saying . he was happy with the way things are and didn't see any reason why there should be any new hydrants within the township. Waste management Director of public works Hugh Nichol attended a meeting of the sub -committee on June 23. The meeting focused on waste diver- sion programs being offered in the County, such as used bale wrap collection, electronic waste, organics diversion, styro- foam .recycling, hazardous waste, etc. It's the sub -committee's direc- tive ' to discuss ; information regarding current waste manage- ment practices, identify areas of possible improvement and to offer solutions. It's understood by the sub -committee that the implementation of any programs would be at the will of the indi- vidual municipalities. Bridge report The discussion of bridge repair and replacement was at issue once again at H -K council and one of the main discussions was the fate of the Purple Grove bridge. To replace the bridge it would cost at minimum $400,000. Another option was just to replace the deck and but- tons of the bridge, which would be at a cheaper cost to tax pay- ers. Councillor Eadie was wary of how council should use tax payer money. "This money that's been .rain- ing down upon us lately, may not always be there," said Eadie. We need to be careful how much money we use on just bridge. replacement." Hugh Nichol is aware it's a big cost but said replacing the bridge is a must because it's a bus route and there are also resi- dents and farm vehicles that use the road. Eadie did say she was up for keeping the bridge, if it was done at a reasonable cost. Council decided to wait a year andsee what the bridge is like until they make a decision on its fate. . Groyne removal H -K council received docu- mentation from resident Tony Steer, who is initiating the procegs for approval to remove groynes perpendicular to the shoreline within the scope indi- cated on his map of the area. Steer has surveyed the neigh- bours in regards to the removal and has sketches of the work to be performed. As part of the application that gets submitted to the Ministry of Environment, the municipality needs to sign off that the proposal has been. reviewed and it adheres - to the. policies of. the planning commit- tee. Staff has concerns with where the organic matter and rocks will go once the groynes are removed, but councillor Jim Hanna believes it should improve the condition of the beach. The township will require a permit prior to any work being done for equipment access on the beach. Electricityratepayers off the hook for costs BY PATHALPIN Special to the Sentinel. • Ontario electricity ratepayers are off the hook for any future cost over runs on the Bruce A restart. A newly -negotiated deal puts 100 per cent of those potential over runs on the company's shoulders, Bruce Power spokesperson Ross Lamont told Bruce County councillors at their summer session in Teeswater. Until now, taxpayers were on the hook for 25 per cent of expenses over the project's $3.4 billion budget. The provincial auditor criticized that open- ended deal. Bruce Power was already motivated to keep costs in line under the old agreement, Lamont 'said, and is comfortable with shouldering the full tab. He said Bruce Power has learned from the "first of a kind" technical challenges of the early part of the refurbish- ment work and now expects cost and efficiency improvements as the project goes forward. The amendment to the 2005 rate and cost agreement is not retroactive. Rate deal .Bruce Power has negotiated an agreement to ease the impact of the slump in energy demand. The amendment- to the B t'uCe 'Arestart delrl: keeps,rates:in :the original negotiated' ,price range in spite of current low prices. "Certainly this kind of price and low demand was never con- templated in the original agree- ment, so it just trues up the agreement," spokesperson Ross Lamont told Bruce County council. "The intent was the province could have more certainty around the supply of electricity and that Bruce Power .could have enough certainty in terms of price to ensure the invest- ment needed to refurbish the rest of the units." The deal allows continuation of restart work, and guarantees stability the price of electricity, Lamont said. . "It ensures a price of electric-. ity coming off the Bruce site for 40 years in the future that is cheaper than any new technolo- gy that you would build. It actu- ally adds protection for the con- sumers sumers of Ontario," he said in an interview. The price guarantee for Bruce Power has negligible impact on ratepayers because of the blend- ed formula that goes into house- hold rates. Housing Bruce County wants to help private developers and non- profit organizations build more affordable housing. It's inviting proposals . to review and. recommend to the province for incentive grants. An earlier program got con- struction on 35 units off the ground, but housing manager Susan Earle said . Bruce County still needs affordable housing for seniors, the disabled, and low income working families. The new federal\provincial program offers $120,000 per unit incentive funding. That's up from the $70,000 of the last time around, but there's .a catch. "People have to be prepared to start, construction within three months of when it's accepted," Earle said. That means likely candidates have to own the land and have it zoned properly when the application goes in. In spite of that Earle is already getting "lots of phone calls and lots of inquiries" from potential developers. Projects throughout the coun ty are eligible for the incentive grants. Windfarms Bruce County's Warden wants municipalities to be higher on the list when it comes to consul- tation about wind farms. Bill Goetz , said his municipal- ity of South Bruce hasn't been approached about plans for a six -turbine wind farm near Formosa. Continued on page 6 Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - Page 3 • Photo by Gorit Reid Cameron Pickard hurls the ball into home plate during the Lucknow Mite's practice last Thursday night. W il .N '1 E 1) 7 HOMES THAT NEED ROOFING 7 homes in your area will be given the opportunity of having an INTERLOCK metal roofing system installed on their home at a reason- able cost. 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