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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-02-26, Page 3Plows to start at 5:00 a.m. on stormy mornings sborne s response to recent c5omplaiats Snow removal problems and icy 1 'd conditions, Usborne council a a formal policy at their Tues- day meeting. .S • Council ac, stat that snow.pli tbouid begin work on the reeds eel: a.m. on storm weekdaymanningaapd at 7:00 a.m. on stormy weekend mornings. liCatieS1 Tile iiidva,nt ge6 and disavantages o(wag sand abd salt on the icy roads was eke discussed. It was also approved that the townildprgsd department contact the SPEAKING TEST — Speakers fromiour schools battled dense fog and then each other in a public speaking contest at McGillivray Central School, Thursday. Standing from the left are: Laura Pettypiece, Sacred Heart, who placed second; Karen Willemse, Sacred Heart; Susan Wardell, East Williams; Janyce McGregor, East Williams, who placed first. Seated are Collirti Kowalchuk, McGillivray; Sheri Rowe, McGillivray; Katie and Rob Waters, Parkhill -West Williams. Two people injured in district collisions A total of 25 charges were laid for various offences. PLAN ANNUAL The Huron County 4-H Club Leaders' Association is having its an- nual meeting on March 5, at 8:00 p.m. in the Clinton Town Hall. The agen- da includes a presentation of a new constitution. The association has a membership of over 200 and helps plan wig cp, ordinate the Huron County 441 Pro- gram which involves over 900 young people. CATTLEMEN ELECT Ron Bennett, of Gorrie, was elected president of the Huron Cattlemen's Association at the annual meeting in Clinton. He takes over from Ross Pro- ctor, of Belgrave, who held the posi- tion for two years. Keith Strang, of RR 2 Hensall, was elected the first vice-president and Jack Flanagan, of RR 4 Dublin, was elected the second vice-president. Rose Marie Bishop, of RR 1 Ethel, will continue as secretary and Glen Coultes, of Brussels will represent the county on provincial board Brian Miller of RR 1 Exeter, is the alternate provincial director. All three collisions investigated this week by the Exeter OPP occurred on Friday and resulted in minor injuries to two area residents. The first of the crashes was at 9:30 a.m., when a vehicle being driven north on County Road 11 in Usborne by Colin Neal, London, was in colli- sion with a vehicle driven by Her - manus Steffens, RR 1 Lucan. The lat- ter was eastbound on sideroad IA. ;Damage to the two vehicles was listed, at 85,500 and Steffens was transported by Hoffman Ambulance to South Huron Hospital for treatment of his minor injuries. At 5:50 p.m., a vehicle driven by Richard Webber, RR 1 Hensall, was eastbound on sideroad 20-21 of Stephen when it left the road and roll- ed over in the- north ditch. Damage was set at 850 and Webber received minimal injuries. The third accident occurred at 7:00 p.m., when a dog ran into the path of a vehicle driven by Leo Dietrich, Cen- tralia. The dog was killed in the mishap on county road 21 in Stephen and damage to the vehicle was estimated at 8100. During the week, the detachment officers investigated 20 general occur- rences. These included one residence and two business break and enters. Two 12 -hour licence suspensions were handed out and one person was charged with impaired driving and one with a violation of the Liquor Act. Kirkton UCW told of Japan The. February meeting of the Kirkton U.C.W. was held at the. church atiith 19 members and two visitors present. The worship service was conducted by Roberta Vardy. The theme was "The Way" depicting the way from Ash Wednesday to Easter. Roberta Vardy closed with a verse. Aileen Burgin showed slides and talked about her trip to Japan. President Doris Denham opened the, business and minutes of last meeting were read by secretary Grace Ross. We are invited to attend "World Day of Prayer" at Woodham on March 7 at 7:30 p.m. A valentine lunch was served by Jean Ratcliffe and her committee. Jji T1.` ' L • 0 ..1 i srb �( °tom , t1:fi ' ~ Z � s,C y. s` F . • A, t• Times-MvGCat•, .f4phrUary 26, 1986 '.:?:*IV's A{ st '°y f. . ,. �llcy.. snow removal .. , . , i r fTrj� T ' u•..+rV' +• •' 1 Pap• 3 tounV road departm* and that the kilter p c0a- report to the unborn= meat when snowy weather - s •+ Council met as a committee of ad- :11tistment pertaining to an application "for a minor variance from G. Reymer. The applicati, in was granted because it was minor in that it Wasan existing barn site, the development is appropriate In the AGI zoning and it maintains the general intent of the zoning bylaw and official plan. • The approval was subject to the condition that Reer's production meets the ir&ents of Usborne's manure storage bylaw. Tenders were opened for gravel supply and the contract was award- ed to Machan Construction on a bid of *2.15 for towndship roads, $1.35 for stock piling and 82.65 for ratepayers. The bid was the lowest of four receiv- ed. High bid in each category was 82.50 for roads, *1.69 for Stockpiling and *3.10 for ratepayers. • The road budget was discussed with the road superintendent and council. directed that funds be set aside for completing the construction on con- cession 2-3 and that the budget for dust control be the same as last year. Council asked the road superinten- dent to keepexpenditures of tax dollars the same as 1985. Salaries for elected and appointed .nembers and the township staff were approved by council. The reeve will receive a *64 per an- num increase to 81,590, while the deputy -reeve's salary goes up to 81,306, an increase of $50. Councillors will be paid at the annual rate of ;11222, which is a hike of 845. Remuneration for special council meetings increases $2 per session to $51, while the pay for full-day meetings of conventions and seminars will be $75, with a food allowance of $25 per diem. Both those figures are up $2 from last yew. Council members will take a cut in pay to attend meetings of committees to which they have been appointed. The new rate is 833, while last year members received $49. Acting clerk -treasurer Sandra J. Strang will be paid $24,876.80 for the current year, plus an additional $500 as an incentive bonus for successful completion of each educational course approved by council. Last year, the clerk's salary was set at $23,920. Assistant Mary Ellen Greb will be paid $12,480 with further considera- tion for a merit increase at the end of her probation period on March 9 of this year. In a ' ' , she will receive an incentive . f $500 at',the end of the year for successful completion Final Clearance ...50°A) see or even 75% on all winter and fall merchandise • Dresses, • Pants • Jackets • Sweaters • Skirts • Blouses 3 All Clearing Out! Jecuns All 20%0fouprices Basic or Fahionr reg. Enter our Draw & you may win A $5000 or $25°° Gift Certificate on your new spring outfit Draw will be held Sat.. March 8 'Looking Young and Stylish" 360 Main St., Exeter 235-0442 , 11 1 1 , • of each unit of the AMCT course; as . , Russell C. Ferguson, Mae Hodgert, approved by council. . Edwin. Shute and Fred Muter, while Read superintendent Jan Batteh's the dog pounds. are the Kirktbn s*lary was previously set at $26,700 Veterinary Cliekylnd Exeter Animal per annum and be is to be Old an ad- Hospital. ditional $1,500 in 1866 in lieu of three ;Reeve Gerald Prout was named to weeks vacation not talo in 1865.- the *losable-13ayfteld Conservation Ola Batten wdt receive 81,061.60 as Authority, Blanshard resident Robert a dump sum at year end for her duties ' Stephen represents Usborne and with the road depD rtment. Blanshard on the Upper Thames, Rood foreman Floyd Cooper's hour- James Kerslake ix representative to ly rate was increased from $10.35 to the Kirkton-Woodham Community *10.66 per hour and he is paranteed CenlreoBoard, Brian Hardemann to a 40•hou' work week. Grady eperptpr ' •the Kirkton Comalunity Association, Dale Skinner willl receive *10.55, au Ross Ballantyne to the Kirkton- increase of 20 cents, while part-time Woodham swim pool board, Patricia grader operator Paul Kerslake Down and Ken Oke to the South Huron receives $9.36. red centre board at $33 per meeting,. Chief building official, zoning ad- Patricia Down and Margaret Hern to ministrator and bylaw enforcement the Usborne recreation committee, officer Herman VanWieren gets an in. Margaret Hern and Ross Ballantyne crease of $374 to *3,500, plus 27 cents ' to the Exeter fire board, Ross Bailan- per kilometer and the drainage tyne and Margaret Hern to the waste superintendent and tile drainage in- disposal site committee. spector receive $10 per hour. Waste Members of the property standards disposal officer Daniel Verbeke will committee are Howard Pym, Keith receive $39.52 per week, up from last Selves and Margaret Hern and year's $38. members receive *33 per meeting. The township's dog licensing and The building committee consists of control officer will receive $2.05 per Margaret Hern and Gerald Prout. dog tag sold between January 1 and All employees or elected officials April 30 and *33 per call trip for dog who use their vehicles while on control throughout the year. township business receive 23 cents Day labor rate in Usborne has been per kilometer, with' the exception of set at $4.54 per hour. 'VanWieren. Vacation time for full-time Increases were also approved for employees has also been improved. the rental Of township machinery. The Two weeks is. now granted for those grader rate is $36 per hour for with service of one to five years, three township and county, $44 for for six to 15 years and four for 16 arid ratepayers; with snowplow is $36 and up years of service. Previously, two $44 respectively; and mower, *24 and weeks was granted for one to 10 *24 resRectively. years, three for 11 to 20and four after In otHer business, council: 20 years. Named Jim Kerslake to the court Vacation time not taken may be of revision for the Centralia carried over to the folowing year but Municipal drain. must be used within 10 months. Learned that a letter has been sent The township pays 100 per cent of to Scott J. Miller advising him that life insurance, medical insurance, the use of his property is in violation weekly indemnity and long term of Usborne's zoning bylaw and that disability through Mutual Life and the vehicles stored there are to be share on a 50-50 basis the OMERS removed. Council also authorized the group pension contribution. building inspector .to proceed with Employees provide their own OHIP legal action regarding the zoning coverage; but each road department violation on concession 1, part lot �. hourly paid member receives 18 cents Appointed Spriet Associates to the per hour up to 40 hours in lieu of OHIP position of drainage superintendent coverage and each salaried employee and James Kerslake to the position of receives $357 per annum. These tile drain inspector. payments are equal to single Named Joan Weiss to the position coverage under the OHIP plan. - of dog control and licensing officer. Employees are allowed five sick As required under the Municipal days per year and these can ac- Act, the stipends paid 'to township cumulated to a maximum of 10 days. council members for last year were Also appointed at last' week's detailed. These include expenses for meeting were livestock valuers Barry conventions and registrations. J. Miller and Derek Etherington at a The payments were as follows: rate of *33 per call trip plus mileage; Reeve Gerald Prout, $2,982; Deputy- fenceviewers Mervin Shute, Murray Reeve Margaret Hern, $2,971; Coun- Dawson, Harold Kerslake, William cillor Ross Ballantyne, $2,567; Coun- Morley and Elson Lynn at $33 per call cillor Brian Hardeman , $3,793; trip. Poundkeepers are Elson Lynn, Councillor Donald Kerslake, *2,277. CO.OP Buz box 230 AMP Welder Co-op Weekly Specials 1 only Reg. 349.95 $3O900 Sale Stanley Garage Door Openers Reg. 219.95 17995 Modern Age Roll-on Stucco Sale 5 litres Reg. 12.95 099 15 ff AU Bird Feeders in stock 9" Rockwell No. 34-580 C Motorized Tablesaw 1 only Reg. 399.99 99 Sale 329 Cana-Vac Central Vacuum System 1 only Reg. 479.95 $429" Sale Myers Water softener Model FA -20 Reg. 479.99 ,,.;45999 Quantities limited while supplies Last Sale prices ineffect to March 5786 Exeter Dlstrict Co -Op 4 blocks west of the Fire Hall 235-2081 1