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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-08-05, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, August 5, 1987 Partly because of hot weather Water consumption up by 50 percent over last year Exeter's water supply was a main topic of discussion at the regular Ju- ly meeting of the PUC. June con- sumption was up 57 percent over last year, partly because Canadian Can- ners began processing earlier than usual, and partly because of the unusually hot, dry weather this summer. Consumption this month is 44 per- cent higher than a year ago. At pre- sent the utility is pumping approx- imately one and one-half million gallons each day. All wells are being used, and the supply is still adequate. Mayor Bruce Shaw brought up the matter of watering new seed and sod on town property around construction projects. PUC manager Hugh Davis said the contractor in each case is responsible for keeping the grass alive. A set dollar value is included in each contract; in wet weather, new grass might need very little watering, and in hot weather frequent watering may be required. Commissioners agreed with Shaw's suggestion that the PUC be flexible in allowing homeowners to water new grass on town property when war- ranted in circumstances like the pre- sent heat wave. Comissioner Harry FRIEDSBURG QUEENS — Laurie Forrester representing La -V -Esta Beauty Solon was named Dashwood Friedsburg Days Queen, Saturday. She is shown here with runnerup Anita Denomme at the left and Tammy Keller, right. T -A photo OMRIV 'bwa =M3�k�R R✓sbIEtf9"Ys:^s`M... ..,aa ro.. Ready for September - Crosswalks at Main and Victoria Youngsters attending Exeter Public School when the new term begins in September should receive better protection when crossing Main street. Council acting on a recommenda- tion from police chief Larry Hardy will be making two major changes at the intersection of Main and Victoria streets. • No parking signs will be erected on both sides of Main street, north and south of Victoria street to allow a bet- ter sight line for motorists and pedestrians. The school crossing -will be chang- ed to a pedestrian crosswalk and pro- perly Besignated pvith signs and markings. Works superintendent Glenn Ketls pointed out that the signs will be,nn the sides of the streets and not overhead. Ile indicated the total cost of signs would be about $2,000. The prime supporter of changes at this intersection councillor Dorothy Chapman said, "We have to do this immediately to give our children the protection they need. Stop lights could take more than a year to become a reality." While councillor Ben Hoogenboom was in favour of traffic lights he agreed the establishment of no park- - ing would help. Ile added. "Our school _crossing guard has told us the lack of signs back far enough on Main street was the main culprit." Hoogenboom who said he felt in- stallations of traffic lights would be cheaper in the long run failed to get any support when he proposed a mo - Cemetery reported in immaculate condition During a recent meeting of the Ex- eter Cemetery Board, chairman Reg MacDonald reported the cemetery to Candidates Continued from front page to drag its feet for two years before agreeing to install scrubbers in its smokestacks. "We'll have to be more responsible if we're going to tell the US to clean up its -act," Klopp said. Klapp is also concerned about land fill sites. He would like to see large central sites serving their surroun- ding areas with recycling facilities. This would create jobs and eliminate the expensive process of municipalities finding and opening up new dumps. "We can't go on dumping our junk somewhere. Many land fill sites in Huron County are already reaching . capacity", Klopp said. Klopp has mixed feelings about auto insurance. Ile believes the pro- vince could provide auto insurance more cheaply and efficiently than private companies. However, Klopp supports the principle of equal pay for equal work of equal value, and universal non-profit day care. Klopp plans to knock on as many • doors as possible. He anticipates the opportunity to state his views at all - candidate meetings during the • campaign. be in immaculate and beautiful con- dition and the flowers were at their best in readiness for Sunday's annual Decoration Day service. The service planned jointly by the R.E. Pooley Exeter branch of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Odd - fellows Lodge will begin at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Walter "Duke" Vipperman as guest speaker. Discussion took place concerning the hiring of summer students for next year. The plans to hire a college student as well as a high school stu- dent were proposed. The latter would be hired under a possible grant .program. The job description would include watering, painting, general repairs, grass cutting, foundation repairs, sod- ding and greenhouse repairs. The committee feels this position should be created since each year more and more flower beds have to be planted and with the enlargement of the cemetery more maintenance and general repairs which haVe been lacking over the last couple of years should be tended to. - Members of Exeter council toured the cemetery before Tuesday's regular meeting and were impressed with conditions of the grounds. Councillor Ben Hoogenboom sug- gested the committee take a look at improving the older section which had practically no flowers. Ile also said new variet ies of geraniums should be obtained. - tion to that effect. Reeve Bill Mickle said a traffic count held between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on June 18 of this year revealed 10,409 vehicles used the Main -Victoria intersection. "1'rn not convinced traffic lights are the answer"' was a comment of councillor Tom Humphreys. He went on to explain that a lot of large trucks with 25 gears use the Main street and they would be forced to gear down for another stop thus creating hardships for the pavement. I think we will be better off with crosswalks. The recommendation from chief Hardy also suggested that if traffic lights were installed on a later date, the crosswalk signs could be used elsewhere in town and in the mean- time they would help the crossing. guard's -duties and make a safer area for school children. The readers write Dear Editor: I noticed my nameon the front page De Vries added the proviso that per- mission to water be obtained from the PUC manager. Davis said he could see little dif- ference whether the water for town - owned new grass came from a hose at mouse or from a hydrant down the street. The utility is more concerned with those who disregard watering regulations. He said utility employees note when lawns are being watered during prohibited hours, and know if some is "abusing or erred". Davis said the PUC also receives anonymous calls about people water- ing when they shouldn't. Word has been received from the provincial ministry of the envir ment that the chlorination of the Moody and Hicks wells is eligible for a grant that will pay 63.35 percent of all eligible costs, including engineer- ing fees. This means the government will pick up $66,500 of the estimated total cost of $105,000. Davis said the grant was higher than expected. He is also optimistic the ministry will allow the project to be done this year. The Exeter utility has been cor- responding with Usborne council about who should bear the cost of relocating and lowering a waterline at the Anderson Bridge construction site. Davis said the township was responsible for the cost, as no bylaw had been passed at the time of in- stallation assigning expenses for future relocation t0 the Exeter Com- mission. Davis had phoned MTC and was resonably sure a grant covering _ 50 percent of the cost would be available. Shaw proposed a compromise which all agreed to: bill Usborne for and Usborne and Exeter will each ab- sorb 25 percent of the remainder. A letter outlining the proposal will be sent to the Usborne council. Davis said the work has already been done by C.A. McDowell at a cost of $8,856. The contractors en- countered quicksand at the bridge, and one of their machines was almost buried in the treacherous material. Forty yards of stone were dumped in for bedding. Davis described the job as "mean and expensive". Davis reported that the underground distribution system has been installed in the Darling subdivi- sion, and the PUC is now waiting for delivery of transformers and street ' lights. He was able to obtain a - suitable transformer for the Veri sub- divison, and is also awaiting delivery of street lights for that project. Electrical service for the Big "0" and for Exeter Produce has been expanded. YOUNGEST PARADER -- The youngest participans in Saturday's Dashwood Friedsburg Days parade was Megan Kipfer shown riding T -A photo the entire amount; MTC will reim with dad Brian. burse the township for half the cost. --a rc BIG '0' TEAM BEST — The ladies tug-of-war championship at Friedsburg Days in Dashwood was won by the Big '0' Rope Riders. Back, left, Tanya Forrester, Laurie Forrester, Eleanor Weigand, Judy Crown and coach Lawrence Becker. Front, Carolyn Grenier, Cheryl Dowson, Kim Kipfer and Lisa Dietrich. Plan hearings for severance, of the July 29T.A.Ofcourse Iampro- minor adjustment requests • ud to be associated with Mayor Bruce Shaw in any way. I just have one small request: should you use my name again in such a fashion, please do not use red, as a background. I prefer blue. I would not want anybody to think I am a Liberal! Yours truly, 'Citizen of Exeter' J.M. Gibson 'Libby' Get update on reassessment Exeter council recently received a letter from Ontario Revenue Minister Robert Nixon regarding a county- wide reassessment program. • At present staff of the Property Assessment Program are preparing the new assessment base for Huron County using 1984 market values. On March 31, 1987, Iluron County council reaffirmed its long-standing request for a study of the effects of a county -wide reassessment. With the passage of Bill 12. the authority is now in place for a county- wide reassessment to be im- plemented upon the resolution of county council and the majority of local municipalities. Late this fall, local councils will be contacted to arrange a meeting at which time they can be informed about the impact of the county -wide reassessment. Public hearings will be held in the Exeter municipal office on Wednes- day. August 12 to consider- four severance applications to the local committee of adjustment. The first application to be heard at 7:35 p.m. is from KLO Reality of Lon- don to obtain relief from the minimum zoning bylaw requirements for rear yard setback by a reduction from 12 metres to 3.05 metres and a reduction in minimum hachelor apartment floor area from 40 square metres to 37 square metres at 476 Main street south. M 7:40 p.m. the request from Wilhelm and Doreen Adams at 157 Main street to Alain relief from zon- ing bylaw requirements being an in- terpretation of Section 5.1.5 to allow the creation of a's yelling unit to the side of the main commercial use. thusly creating two swelling units on the properly. The application from I.an(Irush Inc. to obtain relief from the zoning bylaw requirements for interior side yard by a reduction from the required minimum of :3.0 metres to an existing 2.9 metres constituting a variance of Truck backs into Inn The only accident investigated this week by officers of the Exeter police department involved a runaway truck. A tractor trailer owned by Becker Farm Equipment which had been driven by Wayne Denomme of Dashwood and parked on the Brewers Retail lot thicked across George street and ran into the mirth side of the Exeter Inn. Damage was estimated at $15.000. 0.10 metres at 111 Devon Drive will be heard al 7:45 p.m. The final request is from Clarence Fairbairn requesting c'onsenl to saver properly owned by himself al 148 Sanders street west. This land severance would enable the creat ion of a new residential lot having a fron- tage of 60 feel and a depth of 150 tee, is scheduled for 7:50 p.m. Transient law Exeter's bylaw controlling the licencing, regulating; and governing transient traders was updated Tues- day night. The new law calls for a fee of $300 for any non-resident of Exeter who of - fers for sale am• goods, wares or mer- chandise. The previous charge for a transient traders licence was $10)._ `y The only except ion to the $300 fee is a $5 -charge for a farmer. resident of Ontario whn offers for sale produce grown on his own farm. r+t SENIORS PARTICIPATE Members of the Dashwood senior citizens club rode on a floot in Saturday's Friedsburg Days parade. T -A photo r RED POWER WINS.— Becker- Form Equipment Red Power team won the men's tug-of-war title al. Friedsburg Days in Dashwood. Back, left, sponsors Rob and Bill Becker, Rob Hoffman, Mike Jones, Den- nis McBride, Al Gaiser and Dan Grantham of Molson's. Front, Scott Pincombe, coach Joe Becker, Brad McBride, Norm Regier, Robert Watson and -Al Nigh. T -A photo • t Huron gets pilot Ontario's Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell said Monday from his Stephen Township farm that Huron was one of five Ontario sites for a pilot project for senior citizens. Entitled One -Step Access, the pro- gram costing over five million dollars for the five pilots will provide a single access point to a co-ord(nated and enhanced range of community ser- vices for seniors such as Ifome Care s Integrated Ilomemakeri and Meals on Wheels. In addition. it will benefit other groups such as disabled persons who are currently eligible. Riddell continued. "The program is the result of a White Paper released in June by Minister for Senior Citizens' Affairs Ron Van Ilorne. The aim of the paper was a broader plan for developing service for Ontario's elderly and the central theme was the project provision of community health and social services to enable seniors to re- main in their own)homes." Responsibility for managing and delivering One -Step Access will be delegated to a designated local authority and the Ministry will con- fer with Iluron officials to determine the means liy which this initiative can be implemented as soon as possible.