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Resort harbor group
tcckle problem of wake
With vice-chairman Russ Lingard
conducting the August 21 meeting of
Grand Bend Harbour Committee in
the absence of Chairperson Tom
Lawson, reports were received and
summarily dealt with.
In the July 31 Harbour meeting,
Harbourmaster Dave Gill was asked
to report in more detail the results of
questionnaires handed out to boaters
as they docked in Grand Bend. He
reported that all those received have
good comments. One questionnaire
respondent asked that the "No Wake"
rule be enforced.
All members of the committee
agreed that this was a primary con-
cern, especially with the high water
levels that are probably going to re-
main with us for at least one or two
more years. The usual solution, that
of posting signs, was discussed. It was
brought to light that harbour already
have five such signs posted, one right
at the gas docks, Village Council have
four posted, with one at the launch
ramp. Finding a suitable and safe
place to post signs where they can
resist vandalism and still be legal is
a problem. The main dock is federal
property as is the light house and the
post on the south pier, thus no one is
allowed to place any signs in these
locations, without federal authority.
It was concluded that the signs
"have to look more official" and that
the Coast Guard might be able to
assist in that decision. No discussion
took palce as to how to enforce such
rules even though signs are displayed
Insurance premium
jumps in Stanley
Insurance premiums for Stanley
township have jumped 30 percent,
from $13,183 in 1985 to $17.344 in 1986,
• while coverage has gone up about
four percent "Tr`Stich Refits as
replacement cost of machinery.
members of Stanley council learned
at their first regular August session.
The provincial ministry of citizen-
ship and culture has provided a $2,000
grant to assist in the cost of printing
the Stanley township history book. Of
the 1,500 printed, more than 700 have
already been sold. The $25 book is
available at the municipal office, The
Exeter Times -Advocate, Clinton
Commercial Printers and at the
homes of Bill McAsh, Ivan McCIy-
mont, David Turner and Jane
Davidson.
Bill Stephenson was paid $200 for
three pigs killed by dogs.
Requests by two property owners to
install groynes costing a total of
$12.3011 were approved. Clerk Mel
Graham said the township gives
lakeshore residents permission to in-
stall erosion control devices, but ap-
proval must also be obtained from the
ministry of natural resources and
from adjacent property owners to the
• north and south of' applicants.
The council chambers are receiving
two Items to add to the decor. Eleanor
Coleman is lending her prize-
winning quilt for display, and the
number one edition of the scenic
souvenir sesquicentennial plates,
presented to the township by the ses-
quicentennial committee, will also be
on view.
Graham said very few people at-
tend council meetings as spectators,
but a couple of interested ratepayers
from one of the subdivisions dropped
in during the latest session. The
woman was quite interested in the
proceedings, as she had served on
rural council in the London area.
The ministry of the environment
has ordered that the landfill site be
levelled each Saturday and Monday,
instead of the current once a week.
This will cost $100 for each additional
operation.
prominently.
Harbourmaster Gill's report also
indicated total revenues were up
$4496. over this August 20 date last
year ($97,124 vs. $92,628). The revis-
ed 1986 budget called for an expected
expenditure of $90,240 and income of
$74,585. The sale of gas is actually
down in total figures from this time
last year. However, the report does
not indicate the actual increase or
decrease in the number of litres
pumped. The policy on pricing has
been revised twice last year and three
times this year, thus total revenues
are not accurately comparable.
It was reported backto the Harbour
Committee that Grand Bend council
had overturned their July 21 decision
to reject the Ausable-Bayfield CA
study of the river upstream of Hwy.
21, due to lack of funds. The study of
erosion problems in the river would
cost the village about $2025, their
percentage of the overall $13,000 cost.
Reeve Green stated that on further in-
vestigation council found that the
study would cover a wider range of
concerns and benefits than first
thought, thus they now approved the
funds for the study to go ahead next
spring.
A letter from Lorne Luney of Tpver
Rd...(a m6fit of The Soutti'B"each
Owners Assoc.) questioned whether
the village has the control of the water
around the south pier out into the lake
1100 meters as they have under their
Licence of Occupation at the north
beach. Luney states that the village
lease no. 8604 does apply, according
to inquiries with Morton Moffatt,
Dept. of Small Craft Harbours, head
office in Port Credit. Reeve Green
refutes this involvement in the south
beach with vigour. Russ Lingard is to
look into the matter more thoroughly.
In his absence Dennis Snider sub-
mitted a written report containipg
some impressive figures for new
docks, repairs, etc. estimated at
$25,000. Once again he urged the
budget be set and the work dope in the
winter when labour costs are one-
third to one-half less than in spring.
The Harbour Committee will meet
again September 11.
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Chief puts his words
quickly into actions
When Exeter police chief Larry
Hardy attended Monday's meeting of
the South Huron rec centre board, he
assured members that police were
patrolling the grounds frequently in
an effort to curtail dangerous driving
and illegal use of alcohol.
He had advised that three
dangerous driving charges had been
laid by the police since June of this
year and a drive he implemented last
year to crack down on drinking was
being maintained.
When they left the meeting, board
members were given some tangible
proof of the latter enforcement as
well.
Chief Hardy, who had returned to
the rec centre to join members for a
post -meeting coffee, observed a group
of players from the men's rec league
enjoying a beer following their game
and had walked over and seized the
beer and chargedwith
one ofthe men
' illegal possession.
Hardy reported that he told the ball
players no one minded them having
a beer following the game, but said
they should go to a house or a licens-
ed establishment as the park was not
the appropriate spot for their activity.
The meeting with the police chief
had been set up as his response to con-
cerns raised at the last board meeting
over driving and drinking problems
around the centre.
He reminded members that when
he assumed his duties last year, he
had asked the rec centre staff to ad-
vise groups using the facilities that
the police would be cracking down.
He said there was not as much pro-
blem now as there had been and ex-
plained that while he received many
complaints last summer, the board
complaint was the only one to reach
the department this year.
Hardy commented that enforce-
ment had to be a cooperative venture
with the board and asked what
penalties they were imposing against
patrons who violated the rules and
regulations.
Facilities manager Cam Steward -
son said the board had no policy in
that regard, but acting chairman
Kathy Whiteford reported that a let-
ter was to be sent to all groups advis-
ing that they would lose their
privileges if they were found to be
breaking the law regarding drinking
on the premises.
Hardy indicated that would be
helpful to the police and suggested
that signs be posted at the park advis-
ing people that there was no drinking
allowed in other than licensed areas
and that those found contravening the
law would be asked to leave. •
He also suggested the police com-
mittee should look at posting reduc-
ed speed zones in the area of the park.
Before leaving, the chief advised
that the police often patrol the
grounds in unmarked cruisers as part
of their enforcement and that has pro-
ven worthwhile.
The board adopted two motions in
reference to the situation. One was
that the facilities committee draft
regulations to be sent to all groups
renting facilities outlining the rules to
them and the second was to in-
vestigate the cost and feasibility of
posting signs in reference to drinking
on the grounds and to consider reduc-
ed speed limits.
It was mentioned that the new stop
signs at the corner of Andrew and Vic-
toria had helped reduce speeds in the
area and Hardy indicated that signs
have been approved for the Victoria
St. entrance from the rec centre.
He also noted that it only takes a
phone call by staff members to have
the police respond to any problem
they see at the facility.
Huron board gets
new superintendent
The Huron County Board of Educa-
tion has announced the appointment
of Charles Rowland to the position of
superintendent of education. He will
have special responsibility for the stu-
dent services department.
,Rowland received his Bachelor of
Arts degree from the University of
Windsor and his Master of Education
from the University of Toronto. He
holds an Ontario Teacher's Cer-
tificate and a Principal's Certificate.
He holds certification in special
education and obtained his super-
visory officer's certificate in 1982.
Rowland's entire professional
career has been in Kent County where
he has taught special education, serv-
ed as a special consultant to the Kent
County Board of Education and acted
as principal and supervising prin-
cipal. Howland served as principal in
Kent County for a total of 13 years. He
has assisted on report card, special
education, and ad hoc committees for
the Kent Board.
Rowland has taken a very active
role in community funs tions, serving
on such committees as the United
Way, the Ontario Association for the
Mentally Retarded, Big Brothers and
Minor Hockey. Rowland is married
with two children. He is no stranger
to Huron County. He has a cottage
north of Goderich on Lake Huron
where he has spent a significant
amount of vacation time over many
years.
Rowland was recruited because
R.J. McCall recently accepted the
position of Director of Education with
the Timiskaming Board of Education.
Paul Carroll, formerly responsible for
Student Services, is replacing McCall
as superintendent of operations.
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Men's rec IecigUe
unhappy with hours
to take some of the "bad times" as
well as to share the prospect of mov-
ing to other facilities elsewhere for
some additional hours.
Johns, who was accompanied by
Dave Urlin and Jeff, Musser, asked if
the board wanted the rec league to
move out of town. He said the loop in-
volved close.to 150 people.
The board agreed to send the ice
time schedule back to the facilities
committee in another effort to ap-
pease all the groups involved.
After the delegation left, Ken Oke
asked what was wrong with Saturday
night that no one wanted any of the
hours available after 5:00 p.m.
"People have to go out and party,"
Pat Down responded.
Stewardson said he doubted that
other arenas in the area could provide
earlier evening hours for the rec
group either.
A delegation from the Exeter men's
hockey league advised the rec centre
board of management this week they
may have to fold their eight -team
group or move to another arena
unless the board can come up with
better ice time hours.
Spokesman Larry Johns explained
that the teams were "very unhappy"
with being given a starting time of
10:00 p.m. for their games on Tuesday
and Thursday evenings.
For the past 17 seasons, the men's
group have had an 8:00 p.m. starting
time on one of those nights and in-
dicated they weuldibe prepared to ac-
, cept later startin time for the other
night as teams could schedulgg tbat so
they wouldbe taking tuns lit
finishing games after midnight.
When acting chairman Kathy
Whiteford noted that all Saturday
night was available, the three-man
delegation said they were not in-
terested in it, nor in having Sunday
morning ice time which is also
available.
"We can't draw hours out of the
air," Mrs. Whiteford responded to the
request for better hours, and facilities
manager Cam Stewardson said he
was working on the board's sugges-
tion that early evening hours be
given to minor groups in preference
over adult groups.
However, Phyllis Johnson sug-
gested some of the minor groups
could also use the Saturday evening
time as well as earlier morning hours
on the weekend. She said that when
she took skating lessons she had to ac-
cept the fact that it meant getting up
at 5:00 a.m. occasionally.
Dorothy Chapman added that all
the groups would have to be prepared
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