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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-10-09, Page 1PC delegeites. again back Thnbrell Former agriculture minister Den- nis Timbrell will again have strong support from the Huron -Middlesex riding delegates as he renews his bid to become leader of the Ontario Pro- gressive Conservatives. Ten voting delegates and five alter- nates were chosen at a riding meeting in Exeter, Thursday. Riding Association president Don- na Wood, Clinton, said those elected as delegates "strongly favor" Tim- brell. Pressed for an indication of what that support may be, she said that as many as nine of the delegates may be backingTimbrell,who finish- ed third in the last leadership race behind Larry Grossman and Frank Miller. Mrs. Wood, who was named as a delegate in view of her position on the Association, said that she was re- maining undeclared at this point. She supported Grossman in the last leadership battle. Some of those nominated as delegates were undeclared, while some supported Grossman. None of PEELING AWAY — Cory Hagle tries peeling an apple with the help of Miss Rath at Stephen Central School's Pioneer Days, Wednesday. the latter were selected by the 115 PCs in attendance at the meeting. Ladies selected to gp toToronto for the November 15-16 leadership are: Muriel Culbert and Beth Smith, Lucan; Doreen Webb, Dashwood; Donna Wood, Clinton. The alternate female delegate is Audrey McKinley, RR 2 Clinton. The male voting delegates are Jack Coleman, RR 2 Zurich; Dr. Grant Lee, Z&nich; Robert E..McKinley, RR Profits to washrooms Over half the profits from this sum- mer's Lake Huron Zone Sportsfest hosted by Exeter will be used to equip the agricultural building at the com- munity park with washrooms. The 18 area groups which cooperated in the staging of the event met recently to decide on splitting the profits and over half agreed to con- tribute their portion to the washroom project. That means there will be at least $4,370 for washrooms. Each group earned $496.50 from the profits. Several of the groups taking their profits will use the money for other } Ames - Serving South Huron, North Middlesex community projects. The lawn bowl- ing club hope to renovate a porch at the local' greens, for instance. Rec director Lynne Farquhar in- dicated that several groups involved in Sportsfest were not in attendance at the meeting and it is anticipated that some of them may add their funds to the washroom project. The Huron County Health Unit ad- vised rec officials this summer that special occasion permits would not be approved for the facility after January 1 of next year unless washroom facilities were available. In the past, permits had been ap- proved on the basis that washrooms in the rec centre would be left open . 2 Clinton; Michael O'Connor, Zurich. Alternates are David Elliott, Cen- tralia; Nico Peters, RR 4 Seaforth; Dr. Tom Jasper, Goderich; James Hayter, Goderich. Youth delegates will be Sandra Col- eman, RR 2 Zurich, and Jim Veri, Exeter. Other riding residents who will be voting delegates are past Ontario PC president Elmer D. Bell, Exeter, and the defeated candidate in the last pro- vincial election, Brian Smith, Lucan. Leadership hopeful Allan Pope was in the riding on Thursday to seek sup- port for his campaign. His airplane landed at Huron Industrial Park and a meeting was held with about 15 area PCs. Mrs. Wood said Pope's visit was ar- ranged with little advance notice. Timbrell will be in the riding today (Wednesday) and he'll meet with the delegates and supporters at the Burkley restaurant in Exeter. There has been no word yet of any visit by Grossman. dvoc o te & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, October 9, 1985 Take questions, financial request to county council Exeter W.° nts freeze Hay development Having had a request for financial ty council this week. quest that a freeze be put on develop - assistance and some answers regar- Council also endorsed a recommen- ment in Hay Township until a com- ding their battle with Hay over a pro- dation from the executive committee prehensive zoning bylaw has been posed agri-industrial park fall on that a letter be sent to the ministry of passed and request that no further ex - "deaf ears" with the Huron county housing and to OMAF making them tensions be granted to the draft ap- planning committee, Exeter council aware of the OMB decision, voicing proval of the Hay subdivision on Ex - will take the appeal directly to coun- Exeter council's concerns and re- eter's boundaries. THRESHING THE OLD WAY — Nelson Howe, principal Don Finkbeiner and Don Bender feed the oldtime threshing machine at Stephen Central School Pioneer Days, Wednesday. T -A photo Veto Hurricane Hazel live • Hay psfloodickplan Part of the first regular October , Prout said building is sometimes session of Hay township council was allowed in the flood plain, but if the an open meeting to discuss Hibbert property is between the fill lines, the township's request for a reduction of prospective builder is supposed to flood plain protection from the Hur- contact the ABCA before beginning ricane Hazel line to the one in 100 construction. The Authority warns of years level. the danger of flooding, and suggests Ausable-Bayfield Conservation such flood -proofing measures as Authority manager Tom Prout, ac- companied by Hibbert councillor Jack Kinsman and Hibbert clerk Charles Friend, attended to provide some background information on the matter. Jim Love was the only ratepayer in attendance. Ile also wants the protection line lowered. Prout said the Authority prepared fill line mapping for all municipalities in 1976 which had been reviewed over the past nine years before being adopted by cabinet last year. (The more expensive flood plain mapping was done in urban centres). The regulatory line established was either the Hurricane Hazel or the one in 100 year level, which ever was greater. As a result of the Taylor report, a system was set up to allow municipalities within a given water- shed to apply to reduce their protec- tion level. All other municipalities within the watershed are notified, and may concur with the change, or opt to keep the line where it is. The Authority collects all the responses and sends them to the minister of natural resources, who makes the final decision. He usually sides with the majority, according to Prout, and all must then abide by the decision Eleven municipalities are affected by the Hibbert request. Many feel the line establisl*d by the 1954 Hurricane is unreasonable, and prevents the development of too much land. Pro- ut said. Kinsman pointed out that a lot of extra fill is required when building where the Hurricane Hazel line is in force. higher walls, no basement openings below the flood line, installation of sump pumps, and electrical outlets in barns Put up higher than the danger line. • Councillor John Elder know if a municipality Monday night, council learned that Mayor Bruce Shaw,had addressed the matter at a recent meeting of the county planning committee but had been unsuccessful in getting any of- , fer of financial assistance from the county for Exeter's cost in fighting the matter at an Ontario Municipal Damage high in collisions Damage was high in two of the three accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP this week. However, on- ly one minor injury was reported. That was to Frank Gushie, RR 1 Bayfield, whose vehicle went out of control as he proceeded north on con- cession 2-3 of Stephen Township on Saturday. The vehicle left the roadway north of the Crediton Road and knocked over a mail box owned by Earl Neil before coming to rest in a field. A southbound vehicle driven by Ed- ward Lindenfield, Huron Park, was in the immediate area and his vehicle then struck the mail box as it was knocked into his path. Damage to the Gushie vehicle was set at $6,000 and $500 to the Linden - field car. Both drivers escaped injury in another Saturday crash on Huron Road 21 just south of the Crediton Road. - A vehicle driven by Kathie Glover, Huron Park, was in the process of making a left turn into a private drive while a vehicle driven by Bradley Murray, Exeter, was in the process of passing the Glover vehicle. Damage to the two vehicles was estimated at $8,000. The other crash of the week was on Sunday when vehicles driven by Col- leen Koehler and Brenda Gaynor, both of Huron Park, collided on Well- ington Crescent in Iluron Park. wanted to Total damage was listed at $500 in issuing a ' that one. Please turn to page 2 Hoping co-operation to be reciprocated Exeter council agreed this week to share the town -'s portion of repairs to the Exeter dam with the PUC on a 50-50 basis, despite the fact most members agreed that the dam was primarily for the benefit of the Com- mission in providing it with revenue from water sold to Canadian Canners. Reeve Bill Mickle suggested that council undertake the repairs on a cooperative venture with the PUC in the hope that the cooperation would be reciprocated by the Commission: Mickle said a local project in the of- fing would perhaps test that cooperative spirit. Ile didn't give any McDonald is calling it quits Clarence "King" McDonald, a school board member since 1958, has announced that he will not beseeking re-election 'It's time we had some new blood," the Exeter man said after Monday's session of - the Huron hoard of education McDonald also cited health reasons as part of his decision, plus the fact his daughter will graduate from WE'LL BE LATE school this year and he will no longer have a youngster in the school Due to the holiday, Monday, the Ex- system. eter Times -Advocate will be publish- McDonald, who served on the Ex - ed one day later than usual next week. eter public school board before the It will be printed Wednesday night Huron hoard was founded in. 1969, for Thursday morning delivery. represents Exeter and Osborne details of the project to which he referred. The Reeve said that the normal conclusion to draw would be that the PUC should foot the entire bill for the dam repairs in that they received the direct benefits. Mayor Bruce Shaw did note the town received the aesthetic benefits from the dam and Mickle agreed with .that contention. "We shouldn't cooperate with our eyes closed," the Reeve concluded in having council endorse the plan to pay 50 percent of the town's cost. Repairs to the Exeter dam, which will be undertaken by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority will cost approximately $35,000. The amount to he split between the l'UC and council will be $4,725. Repairs of $5,000 will also be under- taken by the Authority at the Mor- rison dam. The town's share will be $675 and the PUC has already agreed to pay the entire amount. Council also learned in a letter from the PUC that the Mayor had authoriz- ed the purchase of a few high pressure sodium vapor luminaires to replace mercury vapor street lights. Ballasts for the mercury vapor lights now cost $143, while new II.P.S. lights only cost $192. Mayor Shaw advised council it ap- peared to make more sense to buy new lights than ballasts for the old ones with such a small difference in price. Reeve Mickle asked how many "a few" consisted of and was told it would be about eight. Board hearing which ruled in the town's favor. Shaw had also asked some ques- tions regarding the involvment of the county planning department in representing Hay against another member municipality. The answers received did not appear to satisfy the town in that regard. "They didn't see fit to acknowledge or recommend our request for remuneration," the Mayor said this week. In view of that, the executive com- mittee had recommended that a let- ter from the town be sent directly to county council for open discussion this Thursday in Goderich. The letter, which will be presented by Reeve Bill Mickle and Deputy - Reeve Lossy Fuller, notes that thg county planning department is fund- ed by all member municipalities and therefore the depaFtp ept should "minimize potential conflicts thafctfn adversely affect member municipalities". "1t a potential conflict appears ap- parent, the county department should make sure that every avenue of pro- cedure is followed to ensure that the rights of neighboring municipalities are addressed," the letter continues, adding that was not the case in the matter of the Hay development proposal. The communication see'ts proof that the matter had been on the public record for three years and also to divulge what costs were incurred by the planning department in presen- ting the Hay case to the OMB and who paid those costs. Exeter also requests a copy of policies and approaches which the planning department claims have been developed to minimize conflicts between municipalities. Exeter has presented a statement of its costs involved in defending its position at the recent OMB hearing over the Hay project, lirguing that the costs could have been avoided if pro - Please turn to page 2 New constable to start duties soon Chief Larry Hardy of the Exeter police deparment has announced the. appointment of fourth class Constable William Chisholm. Chisholm is 24 years old, married, and has one young son, with his second child due in December. Chisholm is from St. Thomas and was selected from the two dozen ap- plications that were received. He replaces Constable Dan Kierstead, who has accepted a posi- tion with the York Regional Police Force. Chisholm is scheduled to start his new duties on Monday, October 21. On Saturday, a three car collision occurred on Main Street at John Street. Drivers of the vehicles were Lynn Edward, Owen Sound; Callum - MacPhail, London; and Gary Harvey, Exeter. All vehicles were southbound on Main Street at the time of the accident. rhe MacPhail and Harvey vehicles were stopped behind traffic when they were rear-ended by the Edward vehi- cle. Total damage was listed at $1,600. Also on Saturday, a two car colli- sion occurred at Main Street near Nelson Street. Drivers of the vehicles were Terry Laye, Exeter, and Lance Saddler, Clinton. The Saddler vehicle was south- bound on Main slowing down behind a line of cars. Laye applied the brakes and the vehicle slid on the wet pave- ment into the rear of the Saddler vehicle. Total damage was listed at $900. MONCUR WINNERS Greg Hartman, Colleen Glasgow and Rachel Mellecke received Moncur Scholar- ships at Friday's SHDHS Commencement from Huron School Superintendent Bob McCall and former teachers Ken and Phyllis Lawton. T -A photo Stephen sets meeting over fire protection Stephen township council will he The tender of Robinson Farm totalling 815,6(0 were accepted. holding a public meeting at the Drainage of 55 cents per foot was ac- Council endorsed a resolution from township hall in Creditonon Wednes- cepted as the lowest of two bids for the township of Onondaga asking that day. October l6 to discuss fire protec- construciton of waterlines along ('on- municipal councils in primary lion in the township. cession 14 and 15. English speaking municipalities not Clerk Wilmar Wein has been in- Drain commissioner Ken Pickering he forced to become bilingual.. inten- structed to re ire a reportWhen asked to make their p p• on was named to represent the township tions known for the upcoming firefighting costs in the municipality at an upcoming meeting on the municipal elections, reeve Allan to he reviewed at the meeting. Wright -McBride municipal drain in 1�alper said he would retire if any of The township will he taking over llstx)rne township. the present councillors wished to step control of the Dashwood village Pickering was also instructed to up, deputy -reeve Ralph Weber in - volunteer fire fighting department as carry out repairs of the Dietrich dicated he was quitting. councillor of January 1, 1986. municipal drain at the south half of lot Tom Tomes said he would like to 10, Concession 18 and the Ratz agree- move up and Ken Mc('ann said it was ment drain at I,ot 21, concession 15. "up or out-'. The third councillor Ruth Two tile drain loan applications Miller was undecided All interested persons with any in- put are asked to attend. The meeting begins at 8 p.m.