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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-08-21, Page 33• 1 r i PRESENTATION — Marlene Bell presented Tuckersmith Township Council with a rug hooking of the township's crest during Tuckersmith's appreciation night on August 15. Accepting the gift are f Hay t-..'1• Reeve Bob Bell (left to right), John Brownridge, Robert Broadfoot and George Cantelon. They will display it inthe council chambers of the township office. (Anne Narejko photo) council deals withdrains WM. Bartlett engineer Bruce Holdsworth attended the second regular August meeting 'of Hay township council while a court of revi- sion was convened on the Forrest - Thompson municipal drain. As no verbal or written appeals were received, tenders were opened, and the lowest accepted. The Hornblower. Arkona. bid of $5.975for boring under the railway track was accepted, with -work to begin September 23. Hodgins and Hayter will do the construction at a cost of $15.485, beginning October 7. Hubbel and Sons, Thamesville, sub- mitted a quote of $3,190 to supply pipe for the culvert. Mike Masse attended the session to report that the work already done on the Forcier drain has eliminated the smell of stagnating water, and he can once again enjoy his back yard. The drain will be cleaned to the pro- perty line between Stan Bacon and Dave Pergel, provided Bacon is notified. Work will not begin until after the bean. harvest. The preliminary report on the Bender -Becker drain will be read when council meets on September 23. The estimates will be mailed to af- fected property owners when clerk Joan Ducharme returns from holidays. - / - As efforts to rectify the problem of assessing the cost of the road cross - 1410. By Jack Riddell M.P.P. When the Liberal government assumed office June 26th, it was in the spirit of administering the affairs of the public in the framework of fiscal responsibility. Later. on July 11, Pro- vincial Treasurer Robert Nixon an- nounced, in an economic statement to the Legislature. major reviews of government spending plans. One -review will focus on previous- ly planned staffing requirements. with a view to reducing these wherever possible. Any such reduc- tion will ensure the maximum effi- • ciency of government programs. in addition, Premier David Peter- son has appointed a special advisor to . exatnine ways in which an important election promise can be fulfilled: John Krueger. formerly the Chief Ad- ministrative Officer of Metropolitan Toronto. has been named to lead a sti.dy into which Crown assets can be disposed of. Massive land banks. Sun- cor and many Crown corporations are among the' government's portfolio. Mr. Krueger will advise the govern- ment on4he sale of these. in order to raise revenues for Ontario and reduce the provincial deficit. Of course. the freeze on provincial government advertising will achieve substantial savings. Already, the estimated savings resulting from the freeze are expected to be some $3 to 84 million for this 'ear. ing and connecton to the Boersma drain from lot 9, concession 2 contravenes the drainage act. those involved will be contacted to see if mutually acceptable solution can be worked out. Road superintendent Ross Fisher will be asked to examine a drainage problem at lot 7, concession 3, reported by Councillor Murray Keys on behalf of Mrs. Bessie Campbell. Holdsworth reported that work on the Treibner drain is 99 percent. completed. Fisher told council the three door panels on the township shed dainag- ed recently by an unknown driver have been repaired at a cost of $1,500. He figures the weatherstripping in- stalled at the sane time will result is a noticeable fuel saving. Fisher was authorized to obtain 100 trees from the Ausable Bayfield Con- servation Authority and plant them where needed on township property. Deputy Reeve' Tony Bedard reported on a recreation information meeting among councillors from Ex- eter- and -Stephen, Hay. and Usborne townships. A general consensus is .developing, Bedard said, that tax- payers are paying too much, and ice rental fees should be raised to more accurately reflect actual cost. Reeve Lionel Wilder said there seems to be a lack of communication between appointed and elected representatives, and perhaps there should be more elected members on recreatior committees. Hubert Miller reported he had issued building permits for three new homes and two cottages in the pa-, month. A letter was received from Erika Palme, president of the Lakewood Gardens South Association, stating that Bill Monnikendam was not speaking for the Association when he came to a July council meeting to complain about a cottage in the sub- division being "an eyesore". Council will meet for their next regular session on September 3. Shipka Rookies host tournament By MRS. HUGH MORENZ • Shipko The Shipka Rookies were host to 16 slo-pitch teams from the area. Tak- ing the "A" championship were the Crediton Marauders. They beat out the Crediton Royals by a score of 5-4. The Dashwood Gamblers won the "B" championship by a score of 10-8 over the Grand Bend Grizzleys. Considering the number of events in the area there was a good turn out. Congratulations to the Rookies and their families. Personals Congratulations to Susan Ratz on being chosen Miss Teen Summerfest at Crediton. ' Susan recently passed her grade three piano with honours in the Royal Conservatory of Music program at London. Susan is the 12 -year-old ogach 9oIi1Pu,3 Review spending plans. Finally. Elinor Caplan, the Management Board Chairman, has completed one phase of the govern- ment's overall spending review. As a result, Mrs. Caplan recently announc- ed spending constraints totalling some $41 million for the fiscal year 1985-86. This sum is nearly 25 percent of the almost $181 million in additional spehding announced during the brief PC administration from May 2 to/ June 26, 1985. In making the announcement, Mrs. Caplan said the remaining expen- ditures are on programs advocated by the Liberals while in Opposition. it's summer, and traffic safety is to special concern to drivers and pedestrians alike. For good reason. Each year. careless and drunken driving extracts a terrible roll in facilities, injuries and property damage. This must stop, and the On, tario government has taken steps in this direction. Solicitor General Ken Keyes and O.P.P. Commissioner Archie Ferguson recently announced stricter enforcement guidelines for Ontario traffic laws. 0 P.P. officers will no longer reduce speeding violations in order to save a driver from demerit points. in the past, O.P.P. constables could issue warnings rather than summonses. in the interests of driver education. This, too, will change. All violations of the Highway Traffic Act will be afford the staggering social and economic costs of careless driving. in another area of public safety. Labour Minister Bill Wrye has an- nounced a major policy review. The immediate impact of the review will see stricter enforcement of com- pliance orders issued by the Labour Ministry's Occupational Health and _t APPRECIATION NIGHT — The party may be over but the memories of Tuckersmith's sesquicentennial will live on for many years to come. Various Tuckersmith residents have put their pictures and clippings in photo albums so the generations to come will see how they celebrated 150 years. looking over one of the many albums are: (left to right), Lillian Wakefield, Doris Cornochan, Marian Rose, and -lois Moore. The albums were displayed .during appreciation night on August 15. (Anne Narejko photo) Safety Branch. - A recent case il- lustrates the need for the stricter at- titude. At a plant in Windsor, dust escaping from the machines increas- ed the level of cobalt on the factory floor. Repeated warnings from the Labour Ministry failed to correct the problem over an 11 -year period. An order to shut do'vn the machines brought swift action. Measures will also be taken to reduce the dangers associated with hazardous substances in the workplace. improvements will be made to labelling, storage and inven- tory procedures' which in the past have exposed workers to unnecessary hazards. This tightening up of worker • safety measures follows on the com- mitment made by Premier Peterson on assuming office. Zurich news Continued from page 19 A • Labor Day weekend. Busy day Last Saturday sure was a busy day at the Lutheran Church for Pastor Karl Schuessler. First of all there was a funeral service for Ferd Haberer al 1:00 p.m. (lunch was served after- wards at the Blue Water Rest home by the L.C.W. ladies). At 3 p.m. was the Becker -Dietrich wedding ceremony. followed by another wedding at 4:30 p.m. for a couple from London. The whole family of Gerard and Mary Ducharme enjoyed the previous week at Summerhouse Park at Miller Lake. Their son, Fr. Gary Uucharrne. of Windsor is spending the rest of this week with his parents and said the weekend Sunday Masses at SI. Peter's Church, SI. Joseph. while Fr. Bensette is on holidays. A good time was had by all on Saturday. at the cottage of Bob and Nancy Brown when all the members of the old timers hockey team along with their wives enjoyed a summer get-together and a pork and beef barbecue supper. They had fun swim- ming, and playing horseshoes. -- Ted and Susie Corriveau of Utica. Michigan were Sunday visitors with Clarence and Beattie Geoffrey. 1 thought it would be interesting to hear that since Jim and Mary -Ann Vanos of Toronto and family moved to Germans in May. her parents. Clarence and Beattie Geoffrey final- ly recieved their first phone call last week. They had been writing letters as it took this long to have a telephone installed ( not that many people over there even. have phones ). They are stationed on the base at Baden Baden. Their seven year old daughter Sara Vanos was privileged to meet Gover- nor General Madame Sauve recent- ly while she was in Germany and she presented her with a flower and received a kiss from her. The Vanos have visited such places as Holland and Switzerland. Blessings Unlimited will be having another yard sale on Saturday. August 24 on the Main St. at the east end of town beginning at 10:01 a.tn. daughter of Dorothy and Harvey Raiz. of Shipka and attends Stephen Central School. -Idella Gabel is Susan's piano teacher. Ken and Ortha Baker, returned home Saturday after camping several days last week at Miller Lake. Other family members with them were Mrs. Emma Schilbe, Zurich. Orval and Mae Schilbe, Thamesville. Bob and Marg Reid, Jake and Elsie Reder, Bert and Doris Schilbe. Earl and Frances Schilbe, all of Bayfield area. Sunday dinner guests with Bruce and Judy Russell and Crystal follow- ing the dedication of their baby son and brother, Mark, at Centralia Faith Tabernacle, were Doug and Ann Russell, Connie, Alex, Elizabeth and Jill, Don and Ann Russell. Chantelle and Danielle, Ron and Judy Watts. all of this area. Cliff and Velma Russell. Dashwood. Alfred and Vicki Harvey. Brian and Brandon, Huron- Park, Rev. and Mts. Bob DeGraw of Cen- tralia, and Judy's grandma, Mrs. Norma Romphf. Sports The miles ball team windup party was held Wednesday night at coach Joan Sweitzer's home. This year's team players .have been Elizabeth Russell, Dody Sweitzer, Amy Sweitzer, Michelle Lovie, Jennifer Weigand, Erin O'Rourke, Tracey Riley, Ryan Ratz,CandiceMiller. Lori Finkbeiner, Matthew Miller. Jodi Desjardine and Rachel Smith. During their fun time they played games and swam in the pool. All the players received ball crests. Trophies went to Erin O'Rourke for best player and to Tracey Riley for most improv- ed player. Coaches Pat O'Rourke and Joan Sweitzer received pins. Lunch was hot dogs, cake and ice creani. Even though the mites didn't make the playoffs, they had a lot of fun at their games. The windup party for the (-ball players was held Monday night al coach Ann Russells home. About 24 parents and children attended. Each of the children on the team received hall crests The children presented coach "Ann' with a set of coffee mugs and a glass figurine ball player. Lunch was barbecue hot dogs. chips and ice cream. Haugh trip Continued from page 4 by way of an ad in the May 15 issue. it was a tremendous once-in-a- lifetime trip and we met a lot of wonderful people. but, great to be home and appreciate what we have in Canada, the best country in the world. We are looking forward to visits next summer from two Australian couples. iloping that Shirley and Alick Obst who we met on the New Zealand tour will arrive in June and later in the summer it should be Lynn and Jeff Woodhart who treated us royally during our stay in New. South Wales. Thanks for listening for the past 14 weeks. Back to you, Bill. Times -Advocate, August 21, 1985 Page 19A Stanley swords contracts on Hood, Stanley drains' Stanley township council convened courts of revision on the Stanley Big and the Hood municipal drains al their regular August meetings. As there were no objections, tenders for the work on the drains were opened. Robert Nicholson Conslruction,Sebr- ingville, submitted the lowest of four tenders, $5,150, and was awarded the Hood job. The highest tender was 815,500. The Listowel firm of Hanna and Hamilton was awarded the contract for the Stanley Big drain. Their price of $2,7.38 was the lowest of five tenders received, the highest being $6,509. Construction on both drains begins September 15, and work should be completed within three weeks. Corrugated pipe for the Hood drain will be purchased fromCorib, Inc.. Stratford, at a cost of $6,281. Lavis Construction, Clinton, will asphalt the road department's park- ing•lot and section of road for a total of $19,350. Merner Construction. Clinton, won the contract to build up a section of road at concession 1 and 2 between lots 30 and 31 at a cost of $6,920. The highest bid was $12,400. Bob Cowan of Frank Cowan In- surance attended the meeting to review the municipality.'s insurance. Insurance costs have jumped astronomically since a large award in a case where two Brantford youths were injured while riding bikes on ci- ty. property. To retain the same coverage. Stanley's premium would rise 53 per- cent, from $8,613 to 813,183. The premium would be lowered if the township accepts higher deductibles on some items. Council will make their decision at the next meeting. About 25 ratepayers dropped by the municipal office last Thursday and Saturday while zoning bylaw workshops were in progress. The bylaw pertaining to liquid manure storage tanks was amended to stipulate that a.permit must be ob- tained before construction begins. Plans are underway for the annual Stanley township festivities over the Labour Day weekend. The township will host a breakfast on Saturday from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. On Sunday. youngsters will go up to bat against dads and coaches in ball games star- ting at 1:00 p.m. The traditional pig roast and pot luck dinner begins at 5, and Exeter Greys ladies fastball team will play Blanshard township at 7:00 p.m. Three tile drainage loan applica- tions totalling $16,400 were accepted. and a loan for $1.401 was approved. A SAMPLE — Gerald Shantz, president of the 20th annual Zurich Bean Festival, holds a stirrer-ful of Zurich's most famous product. Granton By MRS. t'nuren news At the Granton United Church the Rev. Bruce Pierce was in charge of the morning worship and entitled his message "The Prool of the Pudding." Sometimes we say to ourselves "If God is good, why did he not protect us from this bad experience?" Being good is not always giving a person everything. he. wants. said the Minister. it we choose to destroy ourselves. it is not God's faull. you have to look at the situation with a positive view. and trust the graciousness of God. in place of a story the children sang the songs that they had learned unde the direction of Mrs.Leroy Bryan and Mrs. Bruce Pierce at the Vacation Bi- ble School in the past week. in the absence of organist Mrs. Elwyn Bryan, her daughter Mrs. Thomas Van Oaslhout kindly filled in on the piano. At St. Thomas Anglican Church. the Rev. Peter Derrick was the celebrant of the Holy Eucharist assisted by John Herbert as server. The organist was Mrs. Norman llodgins. The Epistle was read by Lois Herbert and the Gospel of the day was read by the rector. The service al St. Thomas will be al 8:30 a.m. next Sunday. Personal Mr. and Mrs. Burns Stephen and family of Simcoe and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stephen of St. Marys visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hodgins. Mrs. Lois Herbert and family - Women's Institute Owing to wet weather on Thursday. the Granton W.E. held their luncheon in the St. Thomas Anglican Church Hall. A very tasty pot luck meal was enjoyed with a number of invited E. SUMMERS guests. Following the luncheon and sotne contests, Mrs. Norman Riddell presided over a short business meeting. Mrs. Clarence Lewis. area President. gave an interesting report on the Tweedsmuir History meeting held at Holmesville on August 13. The speaker's subject was the history of making paper which was most interesting. Coven PCW meet Mrs. Norman Stanlake hosted the- summer hrsummer meeting of the ('aven PCW at her home the afternoon of August 12. Mrs. Edna Simmons opened the meeting with the reading of a hymn. After conducting the business and hearing reports Mrs. Strang gave the devotional on "Tree's" as taken from "Inspiration under • the Sky" by Dorothy Wells Pease. She particularly mentioned the many beautiful trees that are found in MacNaughton Park and Exeter cemetery. Mrs. Pryde in a very interesting way gave one of the messages from "Apples of Gold" a book written by the late Catharine Marshall. Mrs. Knight introduced Mrs. Agnes Hislop who was visiting in the area. Miss Hislop retired in 1984 as a mis- sionary in the church of North India. This year she attended the centennial celebrations of the Presbyterian church in Guyana. The ladies ap- preciated very much hearing of her experiences and her vivid description of the people and their enthusiastic welcome to the Canadian delegation. A social period followed when the hostess served light refreshments. BALL FLOAT WiNS The (loot entered by Crediton minor ball won the organization category in Satur- day's Summerfest parade. 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