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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-03-19, Page 13Reg McDonal4: is chal 0.• • C.inot•ry bard Exeter cernetaty boimanagprmboad,geed"relieve" 19N bud, giving approval tut their March 13 meeting to one which calls for an incase of only one per cent. The bond members have again asked the town for an opera ' • IC $21,000 and 11,000 for capital reesrve. 'e }diel in the 1690 budget was praniasd by the previous board, whid► ended the put year with a entrplus of $5000. That ;5,000 was spent on capital •ops aqot Dronule TO COUfl costs that bad actually been ear- marked for the 1996 budget. At their initial 1996 meeting, the board named Reg McDonald as chair-, man and received approval froth the ministry offor the rate increases Pro- the year. . CONVENTION DELEGATES — Looking London are provincial director Florence Mark Ryan and Lori Kerslake. over the agenda at the weekend Junior Farmers convention in Ryan and South Huron delegates Mike Stewart, Al Renning, T -A photo. NURSING HOME PROGRESSING — Construction of the new Exeter nuising and rest home on John Street east is progressing on schedule. T -A photo. Planning fees increased Increases ranging up to 150 percent severance and minor variance in fees for various planning matters consents. were approved by Exeter council, The current rates (with the old Monday. .::..rates -in -brackets)- adoptuil 'are 'as follows: Zoning bylaw amendment 1350 ($200), official plan amendment $350 (1200), severance consents 1250 Acting on a recommendation from the executive committee, council en- dorsed increases for zoning and of- ficial plan amendments, as well as APRIL FOOLS Skating a duet in a number from the Zurich Figure Skating Club's 1986 carnival are Jennifer Overholt and Tracy Jeffrey. CANADA - Skating in o number from the Zurich Figure Skating Club's 1986 carnival are (left) Steven Ducharme, Bill Hayter and Joey Forrester. Missing: Jason Wilson. ($100), minor variance $150 ($100), oc- cupancy permit 110 (15). The building permit fees, wilt re- inaiti' at 110_ Mr WO; first 0,000 estimated value and $4.00 for each ad- ditional $1,000 or part thereafter. The executive committee report in- dicated the changes were. being recommended following discussion with chief building official Brian Johnston in respect to costing of numerous planning and building ap- plications and present fees being charged. A survey had also been compiled of fees and charges made 'by other municipalities. The committee also explained that Johnston has consolidated a form to be used for inquiries from lawyers and real estate firms and council ac- cepted the recommendation that he be granted permission to seek legal advice on the form. Council gave approval to the com- mittee recommendation that 'employee groups insurance again be contracted with Mutual Life In- surance Company and that the town retain banking services at the Cana, dian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The latter two recommendations had been made at the first March meeting of council, but were tabled when Councillor Gaylan Josephson said he would like to see and hear more of the information contained in the bids before making a decision. At that time, Mayor Bruce Shaw in- dicated that the committee had some difficulty in reaching a decision and that other bids submitted were actual- ly lower, but the difference would pro- bably be more than offset by the costs involved in switching. A grant of 1250 was approved for the Huron Country Playhouse. iipWliver, the mtniktry noted that fg are rate increases must be Ike board reviewed the town policy had sm"wry employees" fined that the definition does not fit their seasonal employees as those positions never terminate, butt actually resume the following year. - In reporting the cemetery board minutes to council, Tom Humphreys noted that cemetery superintendent Harry Knip had already asked former employees to return to work at the cemetery this season. Councillor Gaylen Josephson ques- tioned why the cemetery staff, as employees of the town, are handled differently than other temporary employees working at the recreation centre and the publics works department. Building permits on the increase While Exeter's new nursing home helped push the 1985 value of building permits Co a record high just over $4 million, this year's total continues to run well over last year's figures. In February, building inspector Brian Johnsten issued permits valued at 1289,274. That included three new residential dwellings estimated at 1191,000. The current year's total for the first two months is now 5306,274, compared to 144,870 for the same two months in the previous year. Also approved in February were seven permits for residential renova- tions and additions at 165,850 and two commercial at 527,569. Two demolition permits 'were granted at a value of 54,855. There were 13 temporary sign per- mits approved, bringing the current year's total to 20 and there was one permanent sign for a 1986 total of four in that category. Special delivery being expanded • Canada Past Corporation is expan- ding special delivery service to many more countries and raising the max- imum amount of insurance available on international parcels next month. Effective April 1, 1986, Canadians will be able to send letters, postcards, small packets and other air letter post items special delivery to 135 countries around the world, compared to 20 countries today. Thelleiximum insurance available on pato many countries will dou- ble to 31000, the same as for domestic parcels. Midso tinning in force modified regulations to enable blind persons to send by surface mail "talking books," tapes and other recorded items free to virtually all other countries. These items can now only be sent tree to or from recognized institutions for the blind. A new international "urgent medicines" label will become available in postal outlets to ease identification and speed customs clearance of acceptable medicines in the country of destination. The complete sealing of books to facilitate postal handling and the use of window envelopes with more than one window will be permitted worldwide. These and other changes, designed to reduce customs documentation and simplify international mail services tor customers, result from agreements reached by the 168,country Universal Postal Union. Revised Canadian regulations were approved recently by the Federal Government. Ppg Dearing best in shuffleboard Marshall Dearing was the top shuf. fleboard competitor this week winn- ing first prize in Wednesday's and Thursday's regular play. Wednesday, Dearing amassed a score of 380, he was followed by John Eberle, 358, Wilma Davis 356, Leona Hern 352 and Pearl McKnight 344. A score of 345 allowed Dearing to win on Thursday. Next came Joe Gosar 340, Lorne Marshall 313, Meine Eizenga 298 and Howard Johns 288. by Stephank Levesque £L'L'LL:L LL L'L'LL The Huron County board of educa- tion is going to be holding a special meeting on April 1 at 8 p.m. at which time it will introduce its 1986 budget. Clerk -treasurers and elected officials from each municipality have been in- vited and the general public is also in- vited to attend the meeting to be held in the board office in Clinton. Huron County council made its an- nual appointments to the various hospital boards in the county. Representing the country are: Robert W. Pike on the Wingham and District hospital board, Fred Tilley on the Seaforth community hospital board, Bev Skinner on the South Huron hospital board in Exeter, Wayne Lester on the Clinton public hospital board and Bradley Va tone on the Alexandra Marine nd General hospital board in G erich. Mrs. Dorothy Smythe of Fordwich was honored by the Huron County Library Board upon her recent retirement. Perth County council will be donating a county spoon and pin which will be encased in a time cap- sule at Ontario Place in Toronto. The time capsule will hold Memorabilia from bi-centennial events in 1984. Huron County council will be presenting its 1986 budget at a special meeting this Friday, March 21. The various departments have already presented their individual budgets for the coming year. Ml have been subject to final approval of the entire county budget. When considering the budget, coun- cil council will also have to make a decision regarding renovations at lluronview, home for the aged, south of Clinton. Deputy -reeve Losay Fuller, a memWr of the cemetery board, sug- gested that council accept the board's recommendation this year regarding cemetery staff since the men had already been promised their jobs again. Also, it was noted that council had bylawed the cemetery board so that the board members could make their own resolutions regarding staff. Mayor Bruce Shaw, noting that council would have to amend that bylaw to change the cemetery board's policy regarding seasonal employees, suggested that council ac- cept the board's report, exclusive of the recommendation regarding employees. This means the seasonal cemetery staff will still be assured of their jobs this summer. Council also learned that a student from the Co-operative Education Pro- gram at SHDHS will be working half days at the cemetery from April? to May 30 and also that an application has been made to the federal S.K.E.D. program to assist with wages for the student to be employed from May to August. The 1986 wage increases were deferred until council has dealt with other town employees. Superintendent Knip was instructed to use seasonal personnel en a per diem basis in the winter to check the greenhouse if he has to be away. Any employees called in for such duties would be compensated with time of,,f in lieu during the summer for this ex- tra work. The superintendent was also asked to pursue acquiring a spraying license to supervise town spraying projects. It will cost the town $25.75 a piece to license Knip and the other twd employees under the PesticidesCon- trol Act. , Imes - dvocate r. Serving SeWA Hume Ned. Mi Meve. & Mo.. Willow SN.re w1 March 19, 1986 _ PagelA WORKING 9 TO 5 — -Kerry. Deity, (left) and Andrea Hendrick represented Labour Day in a number from the Zurich Figure Skating Club's Holidaze on Ice. 91,41717 Fresh baked from our oven to your table ,twee Extra Good! Cherry Tarts 6/81.79 Fresh Hamburger Rolls ' pkg of 8 79C Medium Cheddar Ib. '3.19$ Danish Cream Cheese Ib. '4.39 Delicious Chelsea buns '1.69 Now Available Chocolate Easter Bunnies, etc. Fancy cookies and candles. 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