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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-11-20, Page 12Page 12 Times -Advocate, November 20, 1985 Inadequacy of system upsets ratepayer An irate Adrian Bayley attended the second monthly- November meeting of Hay Council to demand deferrment of a decision on an amended severance application from Mrs. Pauline Ingram for lot 22, con- cession 2, which had been scheduled for the November 21 agenda of the Huron County planning and develop- ment committee. Bayley had requested deferrment until December at a previous plann- ing and development committee, and had assumed his request would be honoured. He was surprised when in- formed five hours before the Hay Township session was due to begin that copies of the application accom- panied by a letter from the Ingram's lawyer dated October 28 had been sent to the Hay office from the Coun- ty asking that Hay's decision on the matter be phoned to Goderich on November 19. Members of Hay council knew nothing of this until they received their agendas shortly before the Mon- day session. Wilder agreed that adhering to the County's deadline would not give Hay Council -time to give the matter in- telligent consideration. He also agreed with Bayley's contention that as no sketch accompanied the ap- plication, lack of adequate informa- tion precluded the possibility of deal- ing adequately with the situation, .at this time. Wilder, who is a member of the planning and development com- mittee, promised to raise both issues in arguing for deferral at the Thurs- day meeting. "I'll back you up. I'll be there", Bayley said. The dispute between Bayley and Pauline Ingram has been going'on for some time. Ingram's first severance application on compassionate g•ounds to retain a five -acre block with a barn and house, and sever the remaining 83.5 acres for sale was turned down when brought before the OBB by Bayley. The amended ap- plication asks for severance for retirement purposes. Bayley said he has been talking "on friendly terms" to Mrs. Ingratn's son Rick, who presently lives in the house. He told Council he has offered to buy the barn, his mother-in-law has of- NO HARD FEELINGS — Challenger Tony Bedard congratulates Reeve Lionel Wilder, who retained his position as reeve of Hay Township. Live It Up will, air Baked Bean -battle The Great Baked Bean Battle, star- ring MP Murray Cardiff, MPP Jack Riddell and CCAT lecturer Pat Camp- bell, refereed by Live It Up host Alan Edmonds and filmed at the 1985 Zurich Bean Festival, will be shown on channel 13 on November 25. Zurich Golden Agers meet The Golden Agers met Monday evening November 11. President Gen Doyle opened the meeting by all sing- ing 0 Canada, which was followed by the Lord's Prayer. A few moments of silence was observed for Remem- brance Day. Verda Baechler, secretary and Barbara Strachan, treasurer, gave their reports. Vera Haberer and Freida Moore were nominated as auditors. Happy birthday was ' sung for Beatrice Rader. Door prize was won by Verda Baechler. Lunch was serv- ed by the November group followed by games of euchre. Zurich 4-11 The seventh 1-11 meeting of the Galloping Gourmets took place Thursday, November 14 at the Hay township hall. We started the meeting with the 4-11 pledge. We then judged our cakes. Then we worked on our ex- hibit for Achievement night. We also decorated our cakes. Our next meeting will take place next Thurs- day, November 21 at the township hall. Bingo winners Congratulations to the lucky win- ners at the bingo last Thursday. Irene Flanagan, RR 2 Zurich won the $500 jackpot and Frieda Moore was the "Pick a Bingo" winner, worth $59.00. Mystery prize of $125.00 went to Mrs. Rose (Joe) Regier, RR 2 Zurich. K of (' dance Don't forget to attend the K of C dance in Zurich at the Community centre on Saturday, November 23. Tickets are $6.00 per person which in- COMPEi1i10 SESQUICENTENNIAL QUILT QUILT Open to Stanley res+dents or lormar residents ,$. .Atari' ;� • `•r , :.. Entry forms to be returned by December 31 1985 For miormonon toll SANDRATURNIR RUTH OINOIRICH ELEANOR HENDRICK KATE KITS 232.5350 236.4E01 262.53119 ) 3.5362 Meet and Mor m 86 eludes good music and food. Lucky Puck winner George Mathonia was the lucky winner of $500 from the Lucky Puck game taking place at the Tender Spot store in Zurich. Several people have won $5.00 so far. Golden anniversary Congratulations to Carl and Helen Haberer' on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary on November 23. The family held a get-together recently in their honor with dinner at Hessenland. Personals Congratulations to Brian and Rose Mary Rader (nee Bedard) on the ar- rivel of their first baby, Joseph Edward Bill and Audrey Hess of Woodstock visited with his mother, Mrs. Margaret Hess on the weekend, and all celebrated Bill's birthday. .A large funeral was held for Beatrice Corriveau- at St. Boniface Church on Wednesday morning of- ficiated by Fr. Bensette, with inter- ment at St. Peter's Parish, St. Joseph. Lunch was served in the hall by the CWL afterwards. George and Rosalie Harvey of Red- ford, Michigan recently spent a week at their home at the lake, along with her mother, Mrs. Margaret Masse. May we offer our sympathy to Fr. Mooney on the death of his sister-in- law, this past week. On Sunday, November 17, Fr. Mooney treated the Liturgical helpers of his parish to a breakfast at the Dominion Tavern to show his ap- preciation for their dedication throughout the year. Mr. and Mrs. John Denomme ac- companied by Carmel and Meagan Sweeney are spending a couple of weeks in Windsor with relatives. Notice to anyone interested in lear- ning to play bridge. Please join us at the town hall on Mondays at 1:30 in the afternoon. Everyone welcome. Jhanh 7/o° I am very grateful to all who voted for me on Tuesday and 1 thank you all sincerely for your support. I ask you to bring your township concerns to me at any time. Bill Dowson �I to /t Ir? oil I wish to thank all the people of Hoy Township who supported me in my re-election at the polls on November 12. Murray Keyes f fered to buy the house, and at one time an offer to buy the entire parcel had been submitted. Though he con- sidered his offers to be "fair market price" no agreement had been reach- ed, Bayley said. Bayley informed councillors that if the severance conforms to the Coun- ty's planning act he won't fight it, but "it's the inadequacy of the system of giving notice that upsets me". In other business, Wilder told fellow Councillors he had dropped in to the November meeting of Zurich Council to suggest that the Zurich drain be cleaned out under a repair rather than taking the much more costly step of obaining an engineer's report and going on from there. Since then, Wilder said he had been given an estimate of a maximum of $3,000 from Jerry Reid to use a backhoe to restore the drain to its 1968 condition from the edge of Zurich south and then west. Wilder said he will return to Zurich to present the estimate, and a petition for repair will be signed "to get the wheels going". A report from Bruce Holdsworth stated that after examining the Koehler drain coming out of Hensall, the engineer was satisfied the size of culverts under the roads would cause no problems, and the water from storm drains in Hensall should have no adverse effects in the township. Holdsworth will attend the in- augural meeting beginning at 10:00 a.m. on December 2 to discuss the Neeb and Becker -Bender drains. Hay and Stephen councils will meet in the Dashwood fire hall on November 20 to get agreement in principle on setting up a fire area board. Working out details such as percentages assessed and purchase price of the Dashwood fire depart- ment's tank truck and other equip- ment will be the job of the in -coming council. Zurich Council hears of alternative drain repair Hay Township Reeve Lionel Wilder attended the last session of the 1982-85 Zurich council to discuss the Zurich drain. Though the drain was cleaned to the edge of town last year, Hay still has a problem with ponding. Representatives from the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Area had at- tended a recent meeting of Zurich council to outline their proposals to rectify the problem, and will be sub- mitting a final report complete with dollar figures in December. The . estimates in the preliminary report were in the hundred thousand dollar range. Wilder said he realized neither council could commit incoming coun- cils to any expenditure, but said he would like both new councils to con- sider sharing the responsibility of cleaning out the one-and-ohe-half to two feet of silt that have accumulated over the years by treating the matter as a repair rather than signing a peti- tion and going the route dictated by an engineer's report. Wilder pointed out that a backhoe and operator could accomplish a great deal in five days, the cost would be a lot less that the alternative, and would be done much more quickly. Wilder noted the drain had been cleaned in a similar fashion in 1968 for less than $6,000. He suggested thecleanout go south to the first concession road, and be taken approximately 600 feetbeyond the turn. He pointed out that doing it this way would mean the drain could only be restored to its original condi- tion on repair; assessment schedules could not be changed from the previous clean-out, nor could depth, grade, or culvert size be altered. Fisher welcomed the idea of "buy- ing four or five years for around $2,500". Wilder promised to return to ' discuss the proposal after the in- augural of the two concerned coun- cils. He said if an agreement was reached, costs could be shared by the two municipalities on a pro rata basis the same as last time. In other business, a bylaw applying to the OMB for approval of a capital expenditure of $100,000 for the hydro substation which has been under discussionfor some months was pass- ed. A utility meeting held November Wilder retains reeve's position Hay township Reeve Lionel Wilder retained his position, defeating challenger Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard by a score of 638 to 332. Summing up the results, Wilder said "I feel the voters have decided, andwith theconfidence they have plac- ed in me, I will endeavour to continue running the council to the best of my ability." Wilder listed some of the challenges to be faced in the next three years. These included continuation of the tarring and chipping of five more miles of road each year as funds per- mit, gaining final OMB approval of the Huron Farms agripark, obtaining a commitment from the ministry of the environment for financial assistance for extension of the Lake Iluron water supply system, and con- tinuing participation at local meetings and hearings to defend the interests of Hay residents concerning the proposed hydro power corridor. Councillor Claire Deichert had been. unopposed in his bid for deputy reeve. Incumbent councillor Murray Keys 'led the polls in Hay with 749 votes. Former councillor Gerald Shantz is back, with 583, and Don Weigand was successful in his first try, winning a place on council with 561 votes. Mike Masse's 443 were not enough. Seek suitable scene By MARY CHESSELL Vorno The souvenir committee for Stanley Township's Sesquicentennial has been looking for a scene suitable for a souvenir plate. What we have in mind is farmland, with buildings or a farm implement, and with one of our famous sunsets in the background. if any readers have such a photograph, preferably a slide, please contact Marc Chalut, Randy Collins, Shirley Hill or Mary Chessell, or anyone on the publicity committee. If anyone has a good idea for something else of significance in the township that would make an attrac- tive plate. we'd like to hear from you. A memorial plaque in memory of Gerald ,%rmstrong will be dedicated during -The Goshen church service next Sunday. November 24. 1 12 had approved purchase of a Lun- dy steel fence to be installed at the new utility lot for a price of $4,845, the purchase of a new transformer for $36,950, and acceptance of a tender of $34,200 to provide switchgear. Looking ahead to the possibilities of future development, Fisher said he would like Hay Township to designate some land around Zurich as industrial when the township is drafting its zon- ing bylaw. Fisher thinks the residents of 'the seniors' apartment should be inter- viewed on what they liked and dislik- ed about living where they do, after the Huron County housing authority reported a low 50 Percent occupancy rate. The assessment office will hold an open house in the council chambers on December 5 from 1 to 7 p.m. for residents of Hay and Zurich who wish to question their assessments. Fisher reported work on Goshen St. was finished, except for sod which was too sodden to be rolled. Rain had also washed out the seeded area. A reply was received from Wintario regarding an invitation extended in 1981 to consider Zurich as the site of a Wintario draw. Fisher suggested the matter be left to the next council, and then passed on to the Lions or some other organization. _l�anh �ou A great amount of THANKS go out to the. ratepayers of Hay Township for the sup- port over the past few years, and a special THANKS to the people who helped me during this last election. Tony Bedard tie, let•I INVESTITURE — The Zurich Cub Pack held an investiture for the leader and seven new Cubs recently. Shown (back left) are leader Herb Thiel and Jim Thomas, Huron District Service Team, and (cen- tre) Cubs Steve Lansbergen, Jeffrey Regier, Ryon Oesch, Jason Lovie and (front) Karl Regier, Chris Boudreau and Justin Regier. The in- vestiture brings pack strength to 19 members. Jhanh Jou would like to thank .aII the electors of Hay Township who supported me at the polls on November 12th. I am looking forward to ser- ving you' for the next three years. Don Weigand 3haut 1 wish to thank the voters of Hay Township for their support at the polls. I promise to continue to represent your interests to the best of- my ability. Lionel Wilder Reeve TJhanh you To all the people in Stanley Township and Bayfield Village who came out to vote on November 12. Special thanks to those who nominated me and also Marlene Moore and Helen Faber. Audry McClennan- Triebner Trustee Board of Education Air CP Air I4 Holidays WI TEAM OF ORIENT TRAVEL EXPERTS TS -3970 26• (63 em) 61EDITERANEAN STYLE — COLOUR TELEVISION The latest in advanced technology is combmed with a beautifully styled Meditenanean oak veneer credenza, with a convenient vide° storage compartment- Performance as bedultful as its appearance is guaranteed thanks to a superb list of features. 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