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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-10-15, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, October 15, 1986 1 OMB gives approval for Nay waterline Continued from front page hydrants approximately every two kilometers for firefighting and flushing the system are included in the total.) In his cross examination, Bell elicited the fact Ross had presented council with eight alternative mill rates for direct benefit highway pro- derties and deferred benefit Lakeshore residents, and council had selected a rate structure of 20 mills for the former, and 10.84 for the lat- ter. Highway properties will also pay a $600 frontage charge regardless of lot size. The average cost of service will be $525 for ttie three-quarter inch pipe, $800 for one and one-quarter to two inch, and $1,800 for four -inch poe The services are to be installed unless a property owner indicates in writing he or she does not want it. In response to a question from Bell, Ross said the narrowest spread pro- posed had been 20 mills on remote properties, and 24.3 along the highway. Ross added that council had SHORT BREAK —Hay township IawyerKim McLean (left) confers with consulting engineer Burns Ross, while township clerk Joan Ducharme answers a question from Stan Williamson, owner of a cottage in Poplar Beach, during a short recess in an OMB hearing held in Zurich to decide if approval should be given to construction of a water pipeline along Highway 21. Seventy-two homes upgraded Stephen A $40,000 Ontario Home Renewal (OHRP grant for the Township of Stephen was announced recently by MPP Jack Riddell (Huron - Middlesex), on behalf of Alvin Curl- ing,. Minister of Housing. Stephen is among four municipalities receiving a total of $160,000 provincial OHRP funding in the announcement. Applications are accepted Women Today is now full swing in- to the Women Being Well Project. This is a project funded by the Health Promotion Directorate of Health and Welfare Canada. One main endeavour in this project is to offer a free facilitator training course which runs for six to eight weeks beginning with a Friday even- ing and Saturday session. Women tak- ing this course will gain skills in organizing and establishing groups as well as knowledge and resources in contemporary women's health issues. Following the course, trainees will receive support from Women Today's program coordinator, Marg Crane in preparation and research into their particular area of interest. Some fun- ding is available to the trained facilitators to get their groups established. If you have an interest in working with other women to explore and im- prove mental and physical well being, we encourage you to investigate this program. Applications for the fall training can be obtained from the Women To- day office at 52 Huron Street, Clinton or by phoning 482-9706. gets $40,000 grant Administered by municipalities, the program assists homeowners to upgrade their homes, with the em- phasis on faulty structural and sanitary conditions, and on plumbing, insulation, heating and electrical systems. Loans of up to $7,500 are made available to eligible owner -occupants who wish to bring their homes up to standard. A portion of a loan may be forgiven, depending on the recipient's income. Interest rates range from zero to eight percent, again depending on income. Physically -disabled homeowners, or homeowners with physically - disabled relatives living permanent- ly with them, may qualify for loans of up to $9,500. This speical maximum loan recognizes the extra costs_involy- ed in alterations that make homes more accessible inside and outside. For applicants, the maximum an- nual qualifying income, after allowable deductions are made is $20,000. Since 1975, Stephen has received $326,000 in grants which have helped upgrade 72 homes. OHRP benefits are available to owner -occupants in all municipalities which have adopted minimum hous- ing standards bylaws or resolutions establishing standards, and have decided to take part in the program. In communities without municipal boundaries, OHRP is administered by the Ministry of Housing in conjunction with the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. OHRP is dne of the province's rehabilitation initatives designed to help conserve housing. Tie up loose ends Huron County Counil wasted little time in clearing up its loose ends resulting from the procedural tangle created when West Wawanosh Township Council appointed Cecil Cranston as reeve without officially accepting the resignation of the former reeve, Jack Aitchison. Cranston had been sworn in by Clerk -Administrator Bill Hanly at the September session of council and was appointed by council's executive com- mittee to take Aitchison's place on the committee of management for Huronview, the county -operated home for the aged near Clinton. Following that meeting, the pro- cedural error was brought to the at- tention of West Wawanosh council resulting in the re -appointment of Cranston as reeve and the decision to hold a byelection to fill the vacancy created by Aitchison's resignation. At the October meeting of county council, held last Thursday in the court house at Goderich, council rescinded its September 4 bylaw ac- cepting Mr. Cranston as West Wawanosh reeve and his appointment to the committee. A new bylaw, retroactive to September 18, was then passed to make the appointments official. Cranston redeclared his county coun- cillor's oath of office in a special ceremony September 18. In a related matter, council also gave its approval to an executive committee recommendation that Ex- eter Deputy Reeve Lossy Fuller be appointed vice-chairman of the com- mittee of management for Huronview. decided to raise the required money from only those in the serviced area rather than imposing a general levy on the entire township. Bell asked if Ross envisaged the continued operation of private water supply systems in some subdivisions. Ross said all cottagers will be charg- ed the mill rate whether or not they use the water from the new system, but he foresaw no restriction on pre- sent water suppliers continuing as long as they conformed to environ- ment ministry and Huron County health unit regulations. Kelly interjected periodically to clarify certain points. A light moment occurred after Kelly had established that those refusing service at the time of construction who changed their mind afterward would bear the total increased cost of tapping into the line, a case of "pay now or pay later". When Bell changed that to "pay now and pay later," Kelly replied that he was asking questions for the help of the public. "Don't try to confuse them, just try to confuse me", was his good- humoured advice. Among those arguing in favour of the proposed pipeline were Londoner Elmer Williams, who handed over a" petition signed by 21 of the.31 Cedar Bank cottagers. Kelly said a petition was of little assistance unless the cir- cumstances were all known, and ask - Area crops Continued from front page his officials, the Zurich area farmer said it was hoped the federal govern- ment would provide some financial Y assistance to farmers Klopp said a six -member commit- tee has been set up to formulate what type of assistance would be requested and he wished not to speculate in that regard. Joining Klopp on that committee are Bev Hill, Larry Sturdy, Brian ITriebner, Bill McGregor and Ken Campbell. They also hope to get some provin- cial assistance from Ontario agriculture minister Jack Riddell. 0 ed for personal reasons to support the water system. Williams said although his only objection to water supplied by Hendrick was occasional inadequacy of supply, he was concerned about the long-term effects if the present sup- plier became unwilling or unable to provide water at some future date. Farmer Bill De Groot, RR 2, Zurich, told the chairman he feeds 2,400 pigs annually from a deep well whose iron content cuts the life expec- tancy of his equipment in half. He has replaced his deep well pump five times since 1980; nipples in the barn last two years instead of five, and chemicals for spraying his cash crops don't easily mix with the hard water. He figured out on the weekend that when hydro, maintenance, repair, water softener and iron filter costs are added up, his present water supp- ly costs him $4,500 a year at a conser- vative estimate. Linda Vince from Shady View said her subdivision had good water until the high lake levels this summer destroyed two of the three beach wells. This year she didn't drink the water or even use it to wash vegetables. She too presented a peti- tion signed by everyone she had contacted. Norma O'Brien from Highlands two expressed her frustration at living within a city block of the filtration plant and not being able to obtain water from it. Her prime complaint was lack of pressure in the present system. Ross Leaky, a permanent resident of.the Bayview subdivision, said the 53 families there were in favour of the line, as the high iron content has been responsible for the majority bringing their drinking water from the filtra- tion.plant. Bayview ratepayers are willing to accept the offer of Stanley Smith of Bayview Enterprises to turn over the year-round water system in Bayview at a nominal charge. The piping is up to standard, and Leaky anticipates a pressure test before hook-up to the new system. Catherine Banks submitted a letter which resulted from a Norman Heights Association meeting in September where all 51 families unanimously supported the new water line. A water committee had been active since 1984 in the subdivi- sion. Kelly accepted the letter as an exhibit. Betty Marshall, permanently residing at St. Joseph Shores, said the water problem had been apparent when she lived in Norman Heights 30 years ago. She said water softeners prevented rust marks on fixtures, but she didnt think water from that source was good for drinking. Victor Brisson, Zurich, said he was awaiting the new waterline before proceeding with development of his 48 -lot subdivision at St. Joseph. Poplar Beach cottager Stan Williamson said his current water supply presented no major problem, but the old lines were "springing leaks every which way". Year-round resident Desmond Firlotte said all eight property owners in the Antoinette's Lane subdivision would welcome a good water supply from a good source. Kelly kept the session on track. Responding to speculation on whether the township would use metering or charge a flat rate to subdivisions if and when the township took over the line, Kelly said he did not want to turn the hearing into a public meeting to obtain future information. If someone in the subdivisions objects later to the method of charging for water, "we will probably be back for another hearing". • In another interesting sidelight, Douglas Banks from Huston Heights wanted to know if the line had suffi- cient capacity to continue on into Stanley township. Ross replied that the approved design did not, but could be supplemented by means such as booster pumping. Ross said the neighbouring council bad not ap- proached Hay council, but had asked the ministry of the environment for a grant to extend the line. "Apparently something is afoot", Kelly commented before directing discussion back to the main topic. 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