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Lakeshore Advance, 2011-07-13, Page 66 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Bridge repairs are on hold Cheryl Heath 1 luron County Road No. 13's infamous "truck -eating bridge" near Clinton will live onto pos- sibly eat another truck or two. 'that decision was rendered by county councillors July 6, after public works director Dave Laurie reported the approvals' proems is such that it will likely be November before a Request For Proposals can be issued. The news proved to be not necessarily welcome to at least some county councillors given that a private business, Teeswater Concrete, recently stepped up and offered to pay part of the cost of revamping the troublesome viaduct that proves too low for commer- cial trucks. While the site is appropriately marked, a number of truck drivers fail m realize their trucks are too large before it too late. The project was originally slated to move forward in 2012, but county council opted to move up the schedule to 2011 at the behest of Teeswater Concrete. However, reports Laurie, there are so many stakeholders involved in the approvals' proc- ess that it seems likely that 2012 will mark the project's start date, meaning the agreement with the private business is negated. At the behest of Coups, James Ginn ((a'ntl-Ltl Huron), county staff agreed to move forward with the tendering process as soon as possible, though the approval process is anticipated to take until nearly the year's end to complete. Welcome Aboard 'thanks to a bylaw passed at county council's July session, Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh native Meighan Wark is seeing a lifelong dreaun mule tnie. Wark's appointment as Huron County's new cultural services director following a months' Tong county -led recruitment drive marks the culmination of a life-long goal. "'This is an incredible oppor- tunity for me," says Wark, who The Municipality of Lattibton Shores LIVING 1N LAMBTON SHORES... A weekly Update on the Municipal Events in your Contmunfty Administration Department - 7883 Amtelecom Parkway, Forest, Ontario NON 1J0 Tel 1.877.786.2335, 519-786.2335, Fax 519.786.2135, Email administrataxnalambtanshorris cn Visit our Web Site at www lambtonshores cel 2011 Capital Plan INVITATON TO TINDER Proposal packages for the tenders noted below are available by email, or at the Muniapality of l ambton Shores Administration Office Tar 8 Chip Surface Treatment The Municipality of lambton Shores is inviting pti•qualified contractors to submit a terxler for the supply and placement of Tar & Chip in areas within Lambton Shores' Proposals will be opened In public on July 21st, 2011 at 11:00 am at the Administration office Paving Protect The Municipality of Lambton Shores is inviting prequalified Contractors to submit a tender la the supply and placement of asphalt to areas within l ambton Shores Proposals will be opened In public on July 21st, 2011 at 11:00 am at the Administration office Supply & Delivery of OPS Survey Equipment The Municipality of Lamblon Shores is requesting survey equipment suppliers to lid on the above noted protect This proposal entails all things necessary for supply, set up, training, and delivery of a field ready GPS unit Proponents are required to demonstrate the suitability of their product to the Municipelibes requirements Proposals will be opened In public on July 21st, 2011 at 11:00 am at the Administration oflloe Supply 8 Delivery of Riding Floor Scrubber The Municipality of Lambton Shores is unvibng pre -qualified contractors to submit a tender for the supply end delivery of a Riding Floor Scrubber. Proposals will be opened In public on July 29th, 2011 at 11:00 am at the Administration office. Supply at Delivery of Rlding Lawn Mower The Municipality of Lamblon Shores is invitrp pe•qualilted contractors to submit a tender for the supply and riekvery of a Riding Lawnmower Proposals will be opened In public on July 29th, 2011 et 11:00 am at the Administraton office AN proposals are to be submitted at the Lambton Shores Administration Office: 7883 Amtelecom Parkway, Forest. ON NON IJ0 Tel 519-786.2335 or Tot Free 1.177.786.2335 or Fax 519.788.2135 Peggy Van Mrerdo•West. Director of Community Services • 519.243.1400 gland Opening a .vi & to :Reitman 16 Alton Shoot 1hekiford Satwday, lull; 23, 2011 :RhYpti.e ,( ;reus.% J:CC pia. - A p.m. C ((iuiaa! C pnafwg Nntrwerato t► pm. ori ylela $IC.I'(' nodi es 2 int f l.i,CC Tickets available at CJ s Coffee Shop, Zavitz General Store. Mary Lou's Interiors or any fundraising committee member NOTICE OP UPCOMING MEETING: Sewer Ad Hoc Advisory Committee August 2. 2011 at 700 p m Grand Bend Canmuntty Health Centre Community Room Regular Council mooting Summer Schedule: Please check **baits for changes In start times Monday, August 8, 2011 ® 700 p m Tuesday, August 18, 20114) 300 p m Thedtord Village Complex OPEN NOUSE • to Discuss the Possibility of an Alcoa Alms Council Join us for intone ation and 'exploratory' open houses to discuss the possible formation of an Ars Council for the communities slap Lake Huron and surrounding areas Meetings will be hostel by Lambton Shores' Counoslkx John Russell, and vii t* held a1 Me lembton Heritage Museum on Tuesday, July 19 from 4 • 530 p m Thursday, July 21 from 7 • 9 p m And Saturday, July 23 from 9• 11 a m Anyone interested in improving the reach of arts and culture in our commumtres is wet0ome to attend to help with the goal of obtaining feedbec i from ntuens on the 1 asiMhty o1 having an area Ms Councl We are Coking fox committed individuals who there this vision and are waling to attend and share their AnoWAectge hi assist with the initial steps in this process Hope M see you there Thank you to the Canada Day Event Organizers Mayor Weber and the members of the Lambton Stores Council would like to extend their thanks to each and everyone who organized, participated and/or donated to the Canada Day cetebrabons recently held acmes the Municipality. We are grateful for your dedicated and outstanding support end the exemplary community spirit that is one of the foundations of our community has been with the county library system as a branch services librarian for the past five years. and intermittently before that while she earned her Masters degree in I Thrifty and informa- tion Sciences tit the University of Western Ontario in London, where she is also working towanis a doctorate. Wark, who now calls Bayfield home with her husband Greg Lobb and two children lough, 15, and Hannah, 13, says her key priorities as director will include working with lower -tier governments to ensure each of their Wintry branches meet the provincial standard for size and capacity. Wark reports, for example, that the Municipality of Bluewater is wording towards replacing its under -sized Hay- field brunch, Wark, who will also oversee the county's museum, says ensuring the region's history — pauticulau'h' %+'ith agriculture is properly preserved is another key priority as is developing a strategic plan for the library system, in ‘velconling Wark aboard, library board chairman Brian Hamlin (Central Huron) says Work's litlatlitil'atiOtls are at %vel - come tit to the organization. Bauhin adds retiring cultural services director, Beth Ross, will he acting 111 an aldvisor' capac- ity through till the end of August. Come On Out I !won County Council rolled out the red carpet for Huron County's reigning Queen of the Furrow at its July 6 session. Furrow Queen Lindsay Underwood appeared before councillors in order to dnrnl up support and attendance for the upcoming Huron County Plowing Match set for Aug. 25 and 26 in North I luron. Underwood notes this year's event hosts are Warden Neil Vincent and his wife, Joan, along with site of the match's land- owner, Jim Scott. of Belgrave. While noting Aug. 25 marks the date for the Junior Princess competition for those ages 12 to 15, tMdervolxi says the 'Queen' competition is set for Aug. 26, with the crowning set to take place after a barbecue. She also took time out to encourage par- ticipatlts to "leant how to use a walking plough" In thanking Underwood for her presentation, the warden also paid tribute to Marie Mc(;avin for her ongoing dedi- cation and cotnnlitment to queen competition, The Right Stuff i luron County Warden Neil Vincent (North Huron) is add- ing his voice to the chorus of those singing the praises of a new produce auction centre that recently opened north of 1,tickllow. During his warden's address, Vincent says the Huron -Bruce Produce Auction will provide agriculture producers with yet another avenue to move pro - educe into the western food -serv- ice trade. •I'he warden also took time out to welcome Lindsay Shiell as county council's student ixtge for July. Vincent reports that Lindsay, who recently graduated Iron Gntde 8 at Fast Wawanosh Pub lic School in Belgrave, is active in sports, and has her eye 011 a career in police work. Farewell to a CAO Coun. Bernie MacLellan (Huron East) took time out at the July session to pay tribute to his home municipality's retiring Chief Administrative Officer, Jack MacLachlan. While county staff and councillors were all invited to attend an open house in the CAO's honour, Coun. Bill Rowson (Bluewater) says while he cannot attend that event, he extends his best wishes to MacLachlan who he has known since childhood, Go 'Fore' it p luron County Warden Neil Vincent (North Huron) is fol- lowing a tradition first started last year by past warden Bert Dykstra (Central Huron) in playing host to what will he the second -annual Warden's Golf Tournament with proceeds to benefit the I luron chapter of I labitat for I umanity. Vincent notes there are still a few spots available for those wishing to participate at an entry fee of $100 per person. First court date set for Aug. 10 CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 1 Investment & Management Services Inc. was working to bring a large-scale wind power project to the municipality" Court papers include the minutes of various public meet- ings held between 2006 and 2011 in whiled the mayor partic- ipated in wind -development discussion without declaring a conflict. The affidavit highlights a draft copy of the minutes (Attie May 9 planning committee illeeting, at which time the mayor declared a conflict of interest. During the meeting, council voted to bring the $25,000 annual feet resolution to the May 16 regular council rneeting, While he declared a conflict on May 9, Rowson did not do so on May 16, saying he had spoken %Alli a lmwer, "t)ntIl (developers) arrive at your property to ask if they can do a site plan or a minor variance to your property, that's when you've got a conflict of interest; he said at the time. "At this time, i won't be taking a conflict of interest." The mayor voted in favour of the fee. "lhis vote by the respondent together with his failure to declare a conflict of interest pursuant to the relevant provi- sions of the Mu nic 1pal Conflicts of interest Act give rise to this application," the affidavit explained. MacDougall is applying for an order that the mayor's seat be vacated, and an order dis- qualifying hint from nursling for re-election in Bluewater or any Ontario council or local board for seven years. Neither MacDougall nor his lawyer could he reached for cOtllillent. In an interview, Rowson denied he was in conflict. "I'111 quite confident i haven't stepped out of the lox," he said. "I'm here to protect and to give the best possible job for the Municipality of Bluewater and all the ratepayers for or against turbines." 1)owson confirmed he signed a lease agreement for his property with "Ontario Hydro," saying: "If you have some kind of a lease agree- ment, that doesn't mean you're getting paid anything more than that" Ile added that he is pre- pared to explain why he declared a pecuniary inter est 011 May 9, but didn't of May 16. 'Ihe complaint, filed under Section 9 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, asks for a declaration that William Floyd Rowson, a member of the municipal council of the Municipality of Bluewater, did contravene Section 5(1) of the Municipal Conflict of interest Act. A hearing on the application is scheduled for Aug. 10 at the Godetich courthouse.