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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-12-16, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, December 16, 1981 Budget is tight Rec board reshuffles duties, boosts half rental A reshuffling of board member's duties and a new schedule for hall rental fees were approved at the December 8 meeting of the South Huron Rec Centre board of management. John Pym will be taking over the chairman's duties from Jerry MacLean who is leaving the board. He will be assisted by the new vice- chairman Gary Bir- mingham. Bruce Shaw will also be leaving the board to be replaced as Exeter council's representative by Al Epp. A member from the town of Exeter to take Jerry MacLean's spot has yet to be named. Carolyn Merner and Bill Mickle were returned as the board's finance committee. Stephen Township representative Eric Finkbeiner will be joining Merner and Anne Prout on the program committee. The facilities committee will be John Pym, Al Epp and the board's second new member. Birmingham will be mov- ing from facilities to join Mickle in forming the per- sonnel and policy com- mittee. Hall rental rates have been increased slightly and bar rental has been categorized by the type of group using the facility. Friday evening hall rental has been increased to $200 from $175. Saturday night rentals were also increased $25 to a new rate of $250 between 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday to Thursday hall rentals remain unchanged at $15 per hour. but because of increased clean-up costs, midweek banquets will cost $20 per hour. A flat rate of $5- :tour will be charged I., groups still using the hall after 2 a.m. Bar users will be defined in two categories. Category A includes local service groups, recreation groups connected with the rec centre. the fair board and minor sports groups. This group will be allowed to run the bar themselves as long as supervision and clean-up staff are provided. Category B includes wed- ding receptions. company events and other activities not covered in group A. The Category B users will have to pay a $4 per bottle and a $4 per case corkage fee for their drinks and supervi- sion and clean-up will be handled by the rec centre. Both groups will be charg- ed a flat rate rental of $25 for groups of up to 200: $75 for groups of 200-300: and $125 for groups over 300 to the DIAMONDS 14k Butter-errp Earrings 6 POINTS con50 3 Pts. Per Earring 07. 10 POINTS $149. S0 set Pts. Per Earring 15 POINTSISA Pts.PerEarring 2L4s50 24 POINTS 12 Pts. Per Earring$374 .50 (Illustration enlarged to show detail) JEWELLERY GODERICH SUNCOAST MALL 524-2924 KINCARDINE SUTTON PARK MALL 396-4189 hall's capacity of 517. Both groups must also buy mix and juice from the rec center at 11.25 per bottle, which includes ice and drink- ing cups. Kitchen rental has dropped to $25 from $35 for groups serving hot meals. There will however be a 15 cent per plate fee added for kitchen rental. Cold lunches served from the kitchen will be charged $10 for the rental. Foyer rental for groups serving lunch in conjunction with a hall rental will re- main the same at $25. Foyer charges for auction sales and craft shows was in- creased to $75 from $50. Gary Birmingham said those groups that are mak- ing money and can afford to pay for rentals should be charged and smaller groups should be accommodated. The board hopes to use some form of rec centre con- trolled volunteer supervision for hall events. It was suggested the board members each be made responsible for arranging volunteers on an equal number of event nights. MacLean. noting some members may have difficul- ty arranging for volunteers, and would be devoting more of their personal time to volunteer work. suggested a new committee of the board be set up to arrange the volunteers. Pym said volunteers could be arranged through the ser- vice clubs and be paid by the user's corkage fees. This was it would be no added ex- pense to the centre. Pym added the new fees were trying to generate more income from the areas the facilities committee felt the centre was losing money. He added that weddings, anniversaries and out of town events were the area in which the board ran into the most problems. The personnel and policy committee reported that Lynn Farquhar was recommended to council as the rec director. MacLean said council was quite excited about the recommendation and felt the board was on the right track. Mickle suggested the board's old and new per- sonnel committees meet to draw up a new job descrip- tion now that the board has hired a rec director in place of a recration administrator. It was also suggested some form of working agree- ment be arranged with Stephen township for Far- quhar's services. MacLean said later that this would be a step towards a regional recreation program. He added that Grand Bend had co-operated in swimming with Exeter last summer and suggested Stephen could join in a summer program with the rec centre. The rec centre hasn't "an extra penny to put anywhere" reported Carolyn Merner for the finance com- mittee. She said the budget would be really tight for the remainder of the year, but noted that concession booth returns were up. Facilities reported there was still work to be done on the showers in the dressing rooms and garbage removal. A fee of *200 for a Junior D hockey tournament was accepted as recommended by the facilities committee. The rec centre will supply and serve food to the players, while the hockey group will help serve meals and clean-up. The group will also pay $470 for about 17 hours of Ice time and will be running the bar for the event. In other business: The board hired secretary Joanne Fields as a full time employee. The rec centre may play host to a Nomads camping club meet in May of 1983. Mickle said this would re- quire camping spaces for over 400 trailers and suggested the event by co- ordinated with the grounds development committee to make sure it does not con- flict with phase three of the development project. The board will also be in- vestigating an offer made by the Exeter Lioness Club to donate creative playground equipment to the rec centre. HP 4 , BUY DOLL — The Huron District of the IOOF and Rebekah Lodges, which is composed of o number of lodges from the coun- ty, presented a special Resusci-Anne demonstration mannequin to Huronview last Sunday. The S627 'doll' will be used to teach cardio -pulmonary resuscitation. Left to right Lodge members looking at the demonstration are Percy Noels of Exeter, Alex Meikle of Exeter, Doug Cantelon of Clinton, Irene Cudmore of Holmesville, Alex MtBec,th of Kippen.(James Fitzgerald Fires cause damage Continued from front page $10,000 to 120,000 to repair the damage. The firemen were at the scene for close to three hours fighting the stubborn blaze, which was contained primarily to the attic and roof. They had to chop a hole in the roof to get at the fire. Fire Chief Gary Middleton said the cause of the blaze was an over -heated stove pipe from a wood stove going into the chimney. It was the second fire in the Kirkton area in the past couple of weeks associated with a wood stove. Middleton urged all home owners to have all wood stoves installed according to the Ontario Building Code and the Manufacturer's specifications. He also noted that chim- neys and pipes should be cleaned out every two or three weeks if they are being constantly used. & qqF A Guide For Homeowners From Your Fire Department •Heating with wood fuels Burning wood may produce a higher temperature than oil and gas. So it's important to keep anything that could catch fire at least four feet away from the charging side of the appliance. Wood -burning units also shouldn't be connected to any chimneys that aren't capable of handling the higher heat levels. Other hazards include sparks escaping from the stove and buildups of creosote. a highly combust- ible tar -like deposit from condensed wood gases. But these threats to your life and your home can be reduced by using some common sense and following these guidelines. Shopping Buy only units which have been certified for use with wood by the Canadian Standards Associa- tion or the Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada. Combination wood -gas units are not approved. Stoves. including the grates. should be in good condition Doors and dampers should fit tightly so that you can control the rate of combustion. Before installing Hire an expert to make sure the flue pipe and the chimney are in good repair and can handle the higher temperatures If you originally had a coal or wood -burning furnace in your home and later converted to gas or oil, restoration should be relatively simple. However, some chimneys are designed for oil or gas and may not be adequate Masonry of ULC -certified, factory -built chimneys are safe for use with wood. But masonry chim- neys should have a fire clay flue liner. No materials that could catch fire should be closer than two inches (five centimetres) from the chimney. Chimneys should extend at least three feet (90 centimetres) above a flat roof and at least two feet (60 centimetres) higher than any part of Other Pamphlets Also Available AT The - Home Hazard Warnings - Sixty Ways to Prevent Fire in Your Home As energy costs continue to soar, many Ontarians are rekindling an old Home—wood fires. With proper forest management w.00d can provide a cheap, clean, renewable energy source. But don't forget you're playing with fire. An improperly installed or maintained fireplace, stove or combination wood -oil unit is a fire hazard. a sloped roof within ten feet (three metres) horizontally of the chimney. If flue pipes must pass tnrough combustible walls, a heat -dispersing thimble at least 18 inches (45 centimetres) in diameter should encircle the pipes. . Contact your insurance agent before adding a new heating system. It may be considered an additional risk resulting in higher premiums. If you do not notify your agent and a fire occurs, your insurance may not apply. A building permit will probably be required. Check with your municipality about this before work begins. Because of the additional fire hazards consider installing a smoke detector. Installing Keeping your unit a safe distance away from combustible materials is the most important consideration here. Safe clearances are listed in the Ontario Building Code, referred to here, the National Building Code and the Canadian Heat- ing, Ventilating and Air -Conditioning Code. Copies are available at your local library. The stove or free-standing fireplace must be kept at least three feet (90 centimetres) away from unprotected walls or partitions unless its label indicates a closer clearance If a metal or a metal and asbestos shield is used, and at least one inch (2.5 centimetres) of clearance between the shield and wall is provided, the stove may be located as close as 18 inches (45 centimetres). Furniture, wood storage bins and other flammable items should be kept at least three feet (90 cenfimetres) away from wood -burning units. Exeter Fire Hall For Your Safety - Check Your Home For Fire Hazards - Check Your Home For Electrical Hazards ■ ■ It's safest to connect the stove to its own chimney. However it may share a chimney with appliances on the same floor provided the chimney is large enough and connections con- form to the Ontario Building Code. Lighting Use wood chips, kindling, shavings or newspap- ers to light your fire. Never use flammable liquids such as gasoline, kerosene or charcoal lighter fluid. Maintenance Chimney fires are commonly caused by creosote, a tar -like deposit from condensed wood gases, which can be ignited by heat in the chimney. Minimize the buildup of creosote by avoiding the use of green wood. Slow burning fires such as those in stoves with tightly -controlled drafts also increase creosote deposits. Raising the flue temperature will reduce the amount of creosote buildup. Clean stovepipes and flues regularly. When your unit is first installed, check it daily for creosote buildup until you have determined how frequently cleaning with a specially -designed wire brush is necessary. Because hotter fires produce less creosote, you should have to clean less often in cold weather. Ashes should be removed from the stove fre- quently, disposed 'of In a metal waste tin with a tightly -fitting lid and moved outside immediately. Always treat ashes as though they contain hot embers. Danger! Units which are added on to oil or gas units are hazardous. For that reason they are not certified for such use and should not be installed. 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