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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-07-22, Page 2Best Interest "Guaranteed 1014 ete Certificates Invsmnt ' subject to change Gaiser•Kneale Exeter 235-2420 238-8484 Clinton Hensall Goderich 482-9747 262-2119 524-2118` Insurance Brokers Inc. Grand Bend Page 2 Times -Advocate, July 22, 1987 'R • Continued from front page (through assessment ► to prove its point. • "It was a phitisophical problem and we won the case which vindicated Ex- eter's position," he said. "We said, in a letter to' council, there should be some shared costs. Hay was given the support of the county through the planning department. The planning department also represents Exeter. But the county borNliay's costs and not Exeter's. We paid for both. We -ap- pealed to the council in August 1985 but were turned down." The incident suggests the planning department must serve two masters and Shaw 'Said the situation would resurface again if not dealt with. Mickle told the meeting that if Ex- eter was to remain (he viable service centre for South Huorn it was pur- ported to be in the county's official plan, then it was unreasonable to develop on the periphery of the town. "We do have property, industrial pro- perty that's accessible," he said. The mayors pushed the'executive committee for an explanation on why council ignored Exeter's request for financial assistance on the matter and Usborne reeve, Gerald Prout said "when you object, you pay the bill", while McBurney added that it was his opinion that "if you hire outside plan- ners and consultants - you pay." Shaw argued that Exeter council proved its point and had to pay both sides for that privilege. 'There is no right or wrong answer in this but the court answered a philisophical point. Exeter paid both sides. Is it right to have to pay that money to win." he asked. Wingham mayor Jack Kopas in- tervened saying the group was trying to avoid a we -they situation. "If any municipality has an objec- tion to anything then county council should have an opportunity to ar- bitrate or mediate without going into a quasi -legal situation. We should be a_ .ors get quick session able to settle things in-house. These, are family disputes." Goderich Mayor Eileen Palmer said the county erred if official plans for the municipalities are in conflict. She said there should not be any discrepancies in plans. Other concerns The mayor's group also spoke to the executive committee about several issues of mutual concern and Kopas • explained the role of the ad hoc group and what it hoped to achieve. "We need to share and pool ideas and resources and, realistically. we had the opportunity and the time to look at the tounty from a perspective that is different from the traditional perspective,"'he explained. "Our pur- pose is to mobilize the county and to collectively address concerns. We're going through a transition and we're not insensitive to the needs of those in rural areas. We're not an official body with great power trying to parallel coun- ty council. We would like to see the county, the townships, the towns and villages work together on traditional, ongoing problems, but also become more proactive in addressing concerns." Kopas concluded saying the group could be used to the county's advan- tage because of the mayor's exposure to government ministries and of- ficials. He said the county should be more proactive in its approach and not merely react to a bad situation. Admitting he became "nervous" at the mention of secession, Clinton Mayor John Balfour said the problem of county unity had to be addressed by the group. "If we don't work together, we're dead," he offered matter-of-factly. "We have to work for county unity very hard. We need to know how you came to the decision, as in the Exeter case, because if we can understand your rationale, it will give us insight." Economic development "Thitnayers collectively quesUoned- the executive committee on county council's decision Co ignore a request to look into the prospect of again establishing a county economic development office. While the mayors did not expect the county to jump in- to a decision on the matter, they felt, that at the least, the county could have entertained the suggestion as possible. "We didn't expect a snap decision but hope it would have been referred and some interest shown," he said. "It's important to this county. It's changing and I'm sick and tired of the rural -urban' split but nobody talks about it." A county -wide development office would fill a definite need, Balfour argued, adding that the planning deparmewt, with all its responsibili- ty and work, could not adequately ad- dress the economic development side. Goderich Reeve Harry Worsell said the county had employed a full-time development officer for five or six years and he hadn't seen "that much had been done." He questioned the need to pursue the matter. . "Times have changed" Balfour countered. "Industry is not the only reason to have an economic develop- ment office. We need to develop our retail, tourism, commercial. and business interests. We need an office to get into all aspects and sell the county as a whole." Noting that both Goderich and Ex- eter pursue economic development in their own manner, Colborne Township Reeve Russel Kernighan wondered if the county could co- ordinate an effective development of- fice to work in concert with the in- dependent efforts. Both Shaw and Palmer said their respective municipalities would re- main active in the development of their respective economic bases, but Palmer said an umbrella effort was needed. provided costs were HOT OFF THE GRILL Peggy Sterling gets one of the first tube steaks (alias hot dog) Fridoy night as the cook, Janet Bender, and her assistants Gary Voisin and Albert Sruinsma are kept busy during the Gala Days wiener roast. On location or Studio Bart DeVries PHOTOGRAPHY ( ()StSMIR( IAl WEDDINGS PORTRAITS - GROUPS PUBII(IT1 Telephony 2 ry I298 137 Thames Rd., Fast, Fweter, Ont. ADAMS Heating & Cooling • Heating Systems of all. types INSTALLED, MODERNIZED and MAINTAINED • General Sheet Metal Work • Air Conditioning • Humidifiers • Ventilation 235-2187 • 133 Huron St. E., Exeter List Exeter's poHnors Members of Exeter council had no initital reaction this week when . presented with the proposal by the Ausabie Bayfield Conservation Authority to reduce their membership from 35 to 15. If approved, the 32 municipalities would be amalgamated to have 14 directors and the province would cut back from the present three -to one. The 15 current directors meet mon- •thly, while the balance of the membership generally only meet three times a year as advisory com- mittees as well as at a couple of general meetings. The proposed joining of member- ships has been presented for discus- sion purposes and Exeter would be joined with Usborne and Blanshard to Inquest is An inquest into the death of a volunteer firefighter killed in a tanker truck crash as he drove to a brush fire will be held Sept. 30 at the courthouse in Goderich. Kenneth ,Aikenhead, 25, of Brucefield died May 13 when the human five. Test person would be sited by tie ev .-* s/and or reeves at these mnsicipalities. If agreetneet could not be reached, they would meet with the chairman of the Authority in an effort to resolve the matter. The proposed list shows only Stephen with one single represen- tative. The others to be joined together are as follows. Clinton and Goderich Twp. ; Henson and Tuckersmith; Hay and Zurich; Stanley and Hayfield; Bosanquet, 'Medford; Bend and edford; Adelaide, Warwick and Arkona; Biddulph and Lucan; Lobo and London; McGillvray , Parkhill and Ailsa •Craig; East Williams and West Williams; Hibbert and Logan; Seaforth, McKillop and Ilullett. ._ W._. WHEREENSENINRINIIIIIRINIIIIMMIN scheduled tanker truck he was driving to the fire in Stanley Township went off the road and overturned. Two other members of the Brucefield volunteer fire department riding with him were injured. The inquest was called by coroner Ray Flowers of Clinton Debate water restriction There appears to be some confusion over whether new lawn seed or sod put in place during local street con- struction periods have to abide by the PUC's summer water regulations. Councillor Ben Hoogenboom ex- pressed concern that the new lawn was deteriorating after recent con- struction because some of those who had been watering it were told they couldn't by the PUC. "It may =lave to be replaced and that's not a lot of sense," he argaed. Works, superintendent Glen Kells said it may be necessary to award road contracts only in spring, winter and fall if the policy had to be follow- ed and the new seeding not given all the water necessary to get it established. He said he thought the new seeding would be exempt. Mayor Bruce Shaw said he would tale the matter up at the next PUC meeting. Deputy -Reeve Lossy Fuller sug- gested that new hours should be set for lawn watering periods as the ear- ly morning or late night are the best times. The 7:00 p.m. kickoff is usual- ly still too hot to make watering effec- tive, she advised. Get Great diniss fron 10 THE ViDediVran: 524-2424 OR, CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-265-5593 _distributed equitably. "We need p co-ordinated effort and the costs could be equitably distributed, but only through the county level," she said. "We've found that 80 percent of our industrial development has come from our own businesses. But we need blood transfusions and an injection of new industry. We don't want a 2,500 employee plant but one that employs 100 to 150 people. Everyone would benefit but the county has to be involved." The representatives at the meeting agreed that the development of Highway 8 and the establishment -of an economic development office should be pursued hand-in-hand. Communication Mayor Shaw said more meetings like the one called Wednesday should be held between the parties. However, he said the meeting was probably on- ly called because Exeter threatened to secede. "This meeting wouldn't have come about unless Exeter threatened to secede. So how do we solve our frustrations?", he asked. "These types of meetings are good and we can only resolve our difference through discussion. We have concerns that have to be addressed and representation might be one problem. The composition of the executive team is also important." Only two of nine members of the council's executive team are from ur- ban areas but Warden McBurney in- dicated 'that two urban represen- tatives declined his invitation to sit on the executive committee. Despite the inbalance on the committee, McBurney said he "never felt that ex- ecutive committee was biased:" Interviewed following the meeting, Mr. McBurney indicated that he con- sidered those aspirations to be n=et. The meeting, he said, accomplished "a lot of what I hoped for". Asked about the possibility of such dialogue continuing. Mr. McBurney said that although continuing with this type of meeting was not in his original plan, such an outcome could not be entirely ruled out. "We'll meet with anyone who wants to meet with us, but it's not up to us," he said. "It (last week's meeting) showed them we are approachable." After the meeting, Shawsaid he was optimictic urban concerns would now receive more attention, but that he still maintained an "element of doubt". Future results or actions will determine the degree of the meeting's success, he added. Kopas, in an interview, referred to the meeting as a positive and con- structive dialogue. "I hope that this kind of forum will continue to be available to the mayors on a periodic basis," he said. Wingham Reeve Bruce Machan also said he felt the meeting has accomplished a number of its objectives. He hopes; however, each of the mayors will keep their councils informed of what transpires in their meetings. At Wingham Town Council, Mr. Kopas has been taken to task on a number of occasions for what members of council have perceived as his unwillingness to report on the meetings between the mayors. 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