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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-12-03, Page 17Buy more land in Hay swamp Conservation autborIy approves 11 projects for 1987 A total of 11 new projects to be undertaken in 1987 were approved by board members at Friday's annual meeting of the Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority. The first is to complete purchase of 100 acres of land at Lot 9, Concession 5 in the township of Hay. General manager Tom Prout said the latest acquistion brought the Authority's total acreage in the Hay swamp area to 2,500 acres. Prout said further purchases are in- cluded rein- cluded in long range planning and in the next 40 years land holdings could be doubled in that area. A review of the Seaforth floodplain area will determine if increasing the size of the railroad culvert would con- trol flooding caused by backup. A sedimentation survey of the Parkhill reservoir will determine how quickly sediment builds up. In Lucan a mapping update of the Benn municipal drain will be carried out. It is expected increasing of culvert si$es will reduce the floodplain area. An erosion control update will be carried out at Grand Bend. Prout said after many years of erosion control work, "We want to see where we are and what still netts to be done". A study of the Stephen township sediment contributing area will deter- mine how much sediment is produc- ed and how long it takes to reach the Parkhill dam and reservoir. A flood protection dike study is planned for the Thedford and Port Franks areas. Most drainage has beep of the gravity flow type, but 4i DISCUSS CONSERVATION chats with Ausable-Bayfield Fred Lewis and Ivan Hearn at — Lambton-Middlesex MP Sid Fraleigh Conservation Authority representative Friday's annual meeting of the authority in Ailsa Craig. ' farmers want to put in dykes and the study will determine how much effect they would have on neighbouring properties. Another project concerns flq!Od reduction in the Cut area. Lambton- Middlesex MP Sid Fraleigh asked questions about the Huron county shoreline flood and erosion risk. General manager Prout said the authority was involved in water quali- ty and beaches strategy since the beach at Grand Bend was dosed for a short time in 1983. He said the authority was getting good co-operation with farmers along Town still in running for two new industries Exeter remains in the running for two industries seeking new locations, economic development committee chairman Bill Mickle reported to council this week in his annual report. These contacts were among several noted in the report from the commit- tee, which also explained the town had again experienced some positive commercial growth during the year. Mickle also renewed his call for more dialogue on the committee's future role, suggesting that the pro- gram should move "into a hteavier and continuing advertisement program". "We must continue to sow seeds every year to create harvests in the future," he commented, adding that he hoed the slight reduction in the committee's 1986 budget was not an indication of council's commitment to the. program. "If this is what we can expect, then that is unfortunate," Mickle con- tinued. "Future budgets will require some dramatic increases for this town to become more visible in the market place." He also outlined the need for the program to be part of the proposed GET 4-H AWARDS — Huron's Rural Organization Specialist Jane Muegge presents an 18 club certificate to Cathy Coates, Exeter and 12 project awards to Julia Brown, Grand Bend and Dianne Dearing, Crediton. Southcott. Pines Park asks GB for road help Grand Bend council, at their first regular Monday meeting . in December hosted a delegation from Southcott Pines Park Association. who appeared with a request for funds. Councillor Barb Southcott, a resi- dent of the Grand Bend portion of the Pines, declared a conflict of interest. Association president, Gail Lawson approached council for assistance with their road repairs. She remind- ed council that the group was told last year in January, they were too late for the '86 budget as it had already been set. The association was then ad- vised to attend a meeting of council by December 1 this year. Second vice-president Ross Myers had prepared a statement on what the cost would be to repave a portion of the streets in question. He told coun- cil that the cost of asphalt would be about $16,800.00: adding that the Township of Bosanquet had helped lower association costs in thq past by funding a portion at the south end of the Pines property. Present to finalize the request was association vice-president Charlie Srokosz. Ile stressed to council the ever increasing costs each year. say- ing that the association is at the point where some financial help is re- quired. "Would Grand Bend like to share the cost of all of it''" he asked. Deputy -reeve Dennis Snider spoke up first politely reminding these members that for years 95 percent of the traffic on Lake Road was from Southcott Pines and that the village had never asked the association to repair a portion of 11. Councillor Bruce Woodley made himself quite clear by stating that he was not in favor of giving public money to pave Lakeshore Drive when all summer the public is barred with the closed gates, and cannot drive on these streets. • "You deny access to the public therefore. we cannot use their dollars to pave your private streets. It just doesn't seem right to me!" he concluded. Councillor Marsha Lemon. who resides in the township portion of this area, had on hand a registered deed and continued to point out that most of these roads were considered private laneways, not public streets. She stated clearly that she had qualms about putting village funds in- to private roads. She said that only Riverside Drive and Princess Street were considered public in the Grand Bend portion. Only about one-third of Southcotl Pines property is located in the village with the remainder in the township. ('Icrk Dianne Mollard told these members th; _'-.reels are not dedicated toll but are private and belong to the associa- tion. She said that the township por- tion of streets is dedicated but not assumed by the township. Also attending this meeting was Betty Boyles, treas. and Lorna McCarney secretary. The association members left the municipal chambers without funding. In other business council approved two sign permit applications. Firstly, one was granted for the Mac's Conve- nience Store and one for Mr. Mugs Donut Shop. Both signs are tem- poprary for specified dates and are both located on Ontario Street North. Reeve Harold Green suggested that the village enter a team in the snow - pitch tournament to• be held in February. It was hoped that another area council would challenge the Grand Bend council at the carnival. Snider reported that he felt a letter of thanks should be sent to Lambton Musuem curator Bob Tremain. "He has done a great job and has generated more business into the Pinery and village this year". Southcotl reported on the annual meeting of the Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority. It was held in Ailsa Craig, Friday. computer program, consideration of the type and mandate of a committee structure to develop and protect a long-term program and the recogni- tion that his participation may not be available in the future and therefore the delivery of the program that he now undertakes on a voluntary basis should be reviewed. In concluding the report, the Reeve said "I strongly feel the economic in- itiative started must continue and I again encourage the development of a way that the future of the prograrp will continue regardless of who is involved". Mickle also noted that during a holi- day visit to Europe this year, he distributed promotional material and that resulted in one letter from Austria seeking information about the town. He encouraged other citizens to take information pamphlets with them on holidays. "It is a good way of promoting Exeter in an easy, sim: ple and direct way," he explained. "There may come a benefit to this community." In discussion on the report at coun- cil, Councillor Dorothy Chapman noted that some points in Mickle's import "keep coming back to us". She asked that the economic development committee give council some idea of what they see for their future "and bring' it here so we can dealwith it". Mickle said that one idea is to operate independent of council. His report also noted that Exeter needed a policy ori land and services and several members said they thought one had already been adopted. When advised that it had not been approved after some recent discus- sion, it was agreed to send the mat- ter back to the executive committee for some action. the Desjardine drain, upstream from Grand Bend in trying to reduce bacteria loading in streams. As much as $40,000 is being spent on each farm and the owners are contributing 10 percent of the cost of the projects. Good management practices in li- -quid and covered storage, fencing animals from streams are con- tributing to the improvement of water quality reaching the beaches. Prout said some bacteria lives in sediment in the bottom of streams for as long as a year and that's how it gets to the beaches. Authority chairman Gordon Johnston was in charge of the meeting held at the Ailsa Craig Legion hall. The group was welcom- ed to Ailsa Craig by it's represen- tative Earl Rees and reeve Don Shipway. Imes - dvocate aa..* t..,r.,sr.,e w, PagelA ,e.•..{ somal, Kann. North MijNe,ee December 3, 1986 rk: • Tasty Nu Now available: Christmas coke, Bread candies, fancy cookies, bulk Always fresh, snacks, etc. finest quality Cheese Marble • Cheese A good variety of donuts Features Soft Deluxe Dinner Rolls doz. 99C Nutritous Raisin, Bran & Honey Cookies doz. '1.29 lb. '2.99 Havarti "Butter" Cheese lb. 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