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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-08-09, Page 1Vick [EXETER TOYOTA/ 242 Main St. N. Exeter Across from O.P.P. Phone 235-2353 Stephen wants servicing EXETER - Council Tucsday night agreed to send a request from Stephen township to the executive and public works committees. Stephen has received a request from Don-Wcbster of 101 Waterloo Street to investigate the possibility of property owners on the south side of Waterloo Street to be served by the existing town of Exeter wa- ter and sewer lines. The Stephen letter continued "We realize the town has a bylaw which does not allow properties outside the town the privilege of hooking on to services. We are however, re- questing special permission for these properties to hook into the system, if they seek such services." It added, "We feel consideration should be given in this arca, be- cause of the expense Stephen has shared in the reconstruction•of Wa- terloo Street several years ago and mainly for the drains that have been installed the last two years at a cost of $50,000 with little or no benefit 'for the township, but was needed for further Exeter storm sewers. Reeve Mickle quickly suggested sending the request to committee saying "We do have a policy and shouldn't make any snap deci- sions." To meet engineer on erre- EXETER - Considerable discuss- • ing took part Tuesday night before, Exeter Council decided to invite representative of 13.M. Ross and Associates to attend the next meet- construction regarding the tender error on re- Hensall Co-op expands a construwction of Huron and Market streets. North Middlesex & Lambton Since 1873 Wednesday, August 9, 1989 • iilYlUw 11/1 tank Up, up and away - Dash - wood's Friedsburg Days in- cluded a balloon release con- test to see whose balloon - carried message wilfbe re- turned from the farthest away. in the spirit of things were John Eisler (left), Ja- nelle Eisler, Jennifer Wilbee, and Robin Nicholson. Cemetery board buys land for expansion EXETER - Council Tuesday night accepted a recommendation from the town's Cemetery Board to purchase additional land. Five acres of land at a total cost of $29,250 will be purchased from Dalton Finkbeiner with a down payment of $1,500 being accepta- ble. This parcel of land is located at part of Lot 25, Concession 2 of Stephe •i township directly across Highway 83 from the present Exet- er Cern eery. It was stated in the recommenda- tion that the cemetery board has $31,000 in their funds and budget which will be used for the land pur- chase. ' In presenting the recommenda- tion, councillor Ervin Sillery said the present cemetery property would be able to take care of lot sales for about five years. The land being purchased from Finkbeiner is presently being sharecropped on a percentage basis, which can probably be continued or other arrangements made if ne- cessary, subject to Stephen town- ship zoning regulations. Cemetery Superintendent Harry Knip has presented an independent study to determine the need for ce- metery expansion in the years to come. The study indicated the Fink- beiner property was ideal because of its proximity to the presen ce- metery location. Having cemetery lands away from the main part would be cost- ly in equipment, travel and labour. It would also be difficult for the superintendent and staff to oversee cemetery functions and funeral and cemetery staff would not have ready access to cemetery records for the visiting public, requiring assis- tance. It was the concern of Knip that the lands be purchased in the imme- diate vicinity of the cemetery, so the p.esent record of excellent pub- lic service be maintained. Knip's statistics revealed that there has been little increase in the number of lots sold over the past eight years. Each year for that period, six - one graves lots were sold, 18 - two grave lots, three -three gave lots, four-four gave lots and three crema- tion lots. In making the land purchase rec- ommendation, Sillery said "Five acres will take us a long way down the road." Riiy 1 nndPshoro plants After the tender of Van Bree Con- HENSALL - The Hensall and six of S28(t;206.75.was..ac-.� -i rate ^.t ttf �,. ` t-Vr"'� Tcmf ct t'care once again. Acquisition of TB Ai- ror was found. In his report, administrator Rick Hundey said the mathematical er- ror was made by the contractor, but was not spotted by the engineer or town staff. - The corrected tender upped the cost to $300,780.75 which made it $7,011;88..itighti tha>r-the stx;a] al lowest original bid. After a discussion with Van Bree and B.M. Ross did not lead to an agreement on the apportionment of the excess cost, the matter was re- ferred to town solicitor, Little, Evans and Grant. • The solicitor advised that as the contractor and town are to different degrees at fault the $7,011.88 differ- ence be shared by the contractor and town. Councillor Ben Hoogenboom was quick to comment, "The engineers are being let off scot-free. We pay them good money for their advice. They go over the figures. Why aren't they responsible? The engi- neer made the error and we want to go after the contractor?" Deputy reeve Lossy Fuller added, Please turn to page 2 len Ltd., and Aliboro Elevators in Londesboro make the local busi- • ness the biggest independently owned farmers' cooperative in On- tario. _.'t he Hcnsall-based agii-business, which already has branches in Zu- rich, Bniccfield and Seaforth, offi- cially opened a furlr,voutc, $1.7 million fertilizer/grain terminal at the Hensall site on July 12. This • purchase adds a feed mill that handles 60,000 tonnes annually, and elevators with an 800,000 stor- age capacity. The Co-op will also be taking over a Shur -Gain fran- chise. "We were pleased that the Aliens approached us first when they de- cided to sell," was Hensall Co-op manager Earl Wagner's comment after' meeting with the Aliens to close the deal on August 2. Wagn- er went on to say that the Aliens . could have offered their companies to the highest bidder. instead, the Hensall Co-op was the preferred candidate. "The Aliens are glad their com- panies are being sold to a farmer - owned business. They recognize the importance ,of rural Ontario, kept locally owned. . They were very fair to deal -with," Wagner add- ed. Looking to the future, Wagner hopes for the continued support of t}: %.rmC>.".^.G^'^.t ti" T R Allen and Aliboro Elevators. He expects that incorpoiatiiig and consolidat- ing the companies will make the Hensall ('n -op more efficient, and this in turn means increased bene- fits to both the farmers and the Co- op. o- o Peter Bocrsma, president of the Co-op's board of directors, said the vote to buy the Londesboro facili- ties was unanimous. "Right now multi -nationals are getting bigger, and there aren't many companies to counteract this. If we don't keep expanding, we may find ourselves behind. We need to get out and drum up more, business; we need to become more, competitive. In order to du so, we ,need more volume," he reasoned. Boersma expects that more busi- ness and higher volume will result in better service and bigger divi- dends in years to come. I feel excited about it,"he said. T.B. Allen has been a family- owned business. for 42 years. The elevators were opened 1. cears -f,K.. �n nnnnrncement signed by Tom, Genevieve and Keith Alien and sent to the company's customers and friends said in part: "We are posi- tive ,that Hensall Co-op with its vact knowledge and broader scope of services fill provide an excellent agri-servkc centre to the area". Keith 'Men will remain as man- age r-eiwtrl t Await i3iii;' iiQtftt is conipl',ted, and then plans to de- vote more time 10 his other inter- ests. A priority will be the broil- ers, breeders, pullets and layers ori his poultry farms. Allen's sales manager Tom Jarrett has accepted the position of manag- er of both Londesboro operations. Jack Armstrong will remain in the feed sales division. Robert Anderson will represent the Londesboro area as a non-voting member of the Hensall Co-op board of directors until the company's by- laws are amended to allow a 10 - member board. The Londesboro companies will continue to operate as T.B. Allen and Aliboro Elevators for another two months. Legal and financial do- cumental on is expected to be com- pleted by .September 15. Gainer- reale Insurance Exeter 233-1.420 Grand Bend 238-8484 Hensall 262-2119 Clinton 482-9747 75 cents Riddell takes cabinet loss- in stride TORONTO - The rumours came true last Tuesday, Huron MPP Jack Riddell found himself cleaning out his office he occupied as Onta- rio's minister of agriculture for the past four years. However, Riddell told the Times Advocate he did not begrudge his dismissal from cabi- net. "I received a telephone call from the Premier. when I was attending the ag minister's conference in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan,':. said Riddell of the Tuesday phone call. "That was the first inkling I had." "I guess it wasn't surprising in as much as I had read my name in the papers for some time as being one of the old guard," said the man who has represented Huron at Queen's Park since 1973 when Liberals were few and far between. "I think the electorate was expect- ing the Premier to bring in new fac- es, particularly in light of what has been going on in the past month or so (the Patti Starr scandal). He made very major changes and I think he took a bold step. In those changes some of us had to go." Riddell said he didn't begrudge any of the four years he was with the ministry and said heprobably would have asked to resign next year anyway. "I'm a strong believer that when you're serving in a capacity such as this...you've probably made your greatest contribution in those five years..." "I have absolutely no regrets. I'm leaving on an excellent record. Even the Premier acknowledged that," he said. Riddell said he is proud of giving the ministry of agriculture a higher profile than it has enjoyed for many years, and said he is pleased with his progress on tripartite red meat stabilization, farm interest rate re- duction, and the farm start program. Riddel; also said his campaign to reform ti c crop insurance program is now getting attention at the fed- eral level When ;peaking of his successor, David I+amsey, Liberal MPP'for Timiskarning, Riddell said he thought the newcomer would "do a good job". "He's got some farming experi- ence. He farmed for a short time in northern Ontario," he said, adding that Ramsey has experience with the Federation of Agrictiltute and knowledge of the agriculture and food industry as a whole. Riddell explained that just because he is a backbencher now, he won't forget Huron's farmers. "I will continue to be a spokes- man for the agriculture and food in- dustry in whatever way I can - cer- tainly it won't be as a minister," said Riddell. "I'm still here. I will still be talking to my colleagues. I can still raise questions in the House, and serving in whatever way I can for the betterment of of the in- dustry and continuing to give as good a service as I can to the con- stituents of Huron County." When asked about speculation that he would be offered a senior governmept position, Riddell said he had not heard anything. "I'm not out looking for jobs," he said. ' One benefit of losing thb agricul- ture portfolio, Riddell explained, is he will be able to spend more time at home with his family. He claimed he has grandchildren who hardly recognize him because of his work with the ministry. Jim Fitzgerald, former editor of the Clinton News Record and Rid - dell's aide, also lost his position with David Peterson's cabinet shuf- fle. "Jim will be looking for employ- ment,' said Riddell. I don't know - what 4e has in mind. He likes what he's doing and if he can get involved in the same kind of work, that's what he'll do." OPP program targets house party problems EXETER - A press release from the Exeter detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police reveals that residents of the area are now able to take advantage of a Private Residence Register. Through the Private Residence Register , police officers have a writ- ten 'authorization from the home owner that in his or her absence allows police to enter the premises immediately. The register plan is sanctioned by the Crown Attorney and is hoped to be a part of community based policing in restricting youth parties when parents are away. The release goes on to say, " I am sure that each of us, at one time or another, have seen the results of a youth party that has gotten out -of - hand. Smashed furniture, windows, mirrors, holes in the walls, cigarette burns and food and beverages strewn about. Damage is often in the thousands of dollars. "Your own children are not bad, but, is your home safe in your ab- sence? The word gets out that someone's parents are away or a small group of friends that get together becomes inundated with univited guests and the situation quickly becomes utter chaos." A police spokesman added, " Our attendance necessitates a warrant for entry that takes time and damage.continues or perhaps responsible peo- ple take flight. Written authorization from the home owner allows us to enter the premises immediately." He continued, " In addition to the access and information, if provided for us, there is also the impact on the youths that its existence may re- sult in police response. This program is offered for your "serious con- sideration" for the protection of your children and home." The Residence Register, when signed, authorizes the OPP to enter a residence to investigate any alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act, theNarcotic Control Act and Criminal Code of Canada, irrespec- tive of any refusal to allow entry by any occupant of the premises. For further information, residents are asked to contact or visit the Ex- eter OPP office and speak with any Community Oriented Police Offi- ter. PUC asks for long ieage- furs '.—EXErtIttikertitdi des Com- missioner manage' klugh Davis at- tended Tuesday's council meeting to ask tor an extension on the lease of the property _behind the library which houses a sub -station. Davis reported that until 1979 the sub -station was owned by Ontario Hydro. The PUC paid part of the capital costs. He continued "In 1979 wd thought of buying the sub -station but council agreed to give us a 10 year lease, which is now expiring." The PUC manager in asking for a long lease said, 'The commission has long range plans and this site is ideal for a sub -station. We hope to make considerable changes to the appearance of the property." Under the proposal all lines will go underground and will be housed in cubicles with no steel or lines overhead. - Davis added, "This is long range planning. We could start as early as next year, but we need a contin- uous long lease." When irked by reeve Bill Mickle about the I:ngth of lease requested, Davis said, "The longer the better. We hope this sub -station will last 40 to 50 years." Hee ,plained the PUC has two other sub -stations, one on Well- ington and another on Rosemont to serve most of the north end of town. Nabisco arg Valu Mart have their own substa ons. The PUC pays a grant to the town in lieu of taxes to cover the substation. On a motion presented by Mickle, the town administrator and PUC will get together to work out the terms of the new lease." 1 • Inside Top Dollar Trouble in trading page 5 • Behind The Scenes At the Huron Country Playhouse page 8 Poultry Show Fine feathered friends meet at Cliff Pepper's page 10 Friedsburg Days Two good days at Dashwood page 12 . Gold Stick Lucan man. gets top OHA award page 17 Stephen wants servicing EXETER - Council Tucsday night agreed to send a request from Stephen township to the executive and public works committees. Stephen has received a request from Don-Wcbster of 101 Waterloo Street to investigate the possibility of property owners on the south side of Waterloo Street to be served by the existing town of Exeter wa- ter and sewer lines. The Stephen letter continued "We realize the town has a bylaw which does not allow properties outside the town the privilege of hooking on to services. We are however, re- questing special permission for these properties to hook into the system, if they seek such services." It added, "We feel consideration should be given in this arca, be- cause of the expense Stephen has shared in the reconstruction•of Wa- terloo Street several years ago and mainly for the drains that have been installed the last two years at a cost of $50,000 with little or no benefit 'for the township, but was needed for further Exeter storm sewers. Reeve Mickle quickly suggested sending the request to committee saying "We do have a policy and shouldn't make any snap deci- sions." To meet engineer on erre- EXETER - Considerable discuss- • ing took part Tuesday night before, Exeter Council decided to invite representative of 13.M. Ross and Associates to attend the next meet- construction regarding the tender error on re- Hensall Co-op expands a construwction of Huron and Market streets. North Middlesex & Lambton Since 1873 Wednesday, August 9, 1989 • iilYlUw 11/1 tank Up, up and away - Dash - wood's Friedsburg Days in- cluded a balloon release con- test to see whose balloon - carried message wilfbe re- turned from the farthest away. in the spirit of things were John Eisler (left), Ja- nelle Eisler, Jennifer Wilbee, and Robin Nicholson. Cemetery board buys land for expansion EXETER - Council Tuesday night accepted a recommendation from the town's Cemetery Board to purchase additional land. Five acres of land at a total cost of $29,250 will be purchased from Dalton Finkbeiner with a down payment of $1,500 being accepta- ble. This parcel of land is located at part of Lot 25, Concession 2 of Stephe •i township directly across Highway 83 from the present Exet- er Cern eery. It was stated in the recommenda- tion that the cemetery board has $31,000 in their funds and budget which will be used for the land pur- chase. ' In presenting the recommenda- tion, councillor Ervin Sillery said the present cemetery property would be able to take care of lot sales for about five years. The land being purchased from Finkbeiner is presently being sharecropped on a percentage basis, which can probably be continued or other arrangements made if ne- cessary, subject to Stephen town- ship zoning regulations. Cemetery Superintendent Harry Knip has presented an independent study to determine the need for ce- metery expansion in the years to come. The study indicated the Fink- beiner property was ideal because of its proximity to the presen ce- metery location. Having cemetery lands away from the main part would be cost- ly in equipment, travel and labour. It would also be difficult for the superintendent and staff to oversee cemetery functions and funeral and cemetery staff would not have ready access to cemetery records for the visiting public, requiring assis- tance. It was the concern of Knip that the lands be purchased in the imme- diate vicinity of the cemetery, so the p.esent record of excellent pub- lic service be maintained. Knip's statistics revealed that there has been little increase in the number of lots sold over the past eight years. Each year for that period, six - one graves lots were sold, 18 - two grave lots, three -three gave lots, four-four gave lots and three crema- tion lots. In making the land purchase rec- ommendation, Sillery said "Five acres will take us a long way down the road." Riiy 1 nndPshoro plants After the tender of Van Bree Con- HENSALL - The Hensall and six of S28(t;206.75.was..ac-.� -i rate ^.t ttf �,. ` t-Vr"'� Tcmf ct t'care once again. Acquisition of TB Ai- ror was found. In his report, administrator Rick Hundey said the mathematical er- ror was made by the contractor, but was not spotted by the engineer or town staff. - The corrected tender upped the cost to $300,780.75 which made it $7,011;88..itighti tha>r-the stx;a] al lowest original bid. After a discussion with Van Bree and B.M. Ross did not lead to an agreement on the apportionment of the excess cost, the matter was re- ferred to town solicitor, Little, Evans and Grant. • The solicitor advised that as the contractor and town are to different degrees at fault the $7,011.88 differ- ence be shared by the contractor and town. Councillor Ben Hoogenboom was quick to comment, "The engineers are being let off scot-free. We pay them good money for their advice. They go over the figures. Why aren't they responsible? The engi- neer made the error and we want to go after the contractor?" Deputy reeve Lossy Fuller added, Please turn to page 2 len Ltd., and Aliboro Elevators in Londesboro make the local busi- • ness the biggest independently owned farmers' cooperative in On- tario. _.'t he Hcnsall-based agii-business, which already has branches in Zu- rich, Bniccfield and Seaforth, offi- cially opened a furlr,voutc, $1.7 million fertilizer/grain terminal at the Hensall site on July 12. This • purchase adds a feed mill that handles 60,000 tonnes annually, and elevators with an 800,000 stor- age capacity. The Co-op will also be taking over a Shur -Gain fran- chise. "We were pleased that the Aliens approached us first when they de- cided to sell," was Hensall Co-op manager Earl Wagner's comment after' meeting with the Aliens to close the deal on August 2. Wagn- er went on to say that the Aliens . could have offered their companies to the highest bidder. instead, the Hensall Co-op was the preferred candidate. "The Aliens are glad their com- panies are being sold to a farmer - owned business. They recognize the importance ,of rural Ontario, kept locally owned. . They were very fair to deal -with," Wagner add- ed. Looking to the future, Wagner hopes for the continued support of t}: %.rmC>.".^.G^'^.t ti" T R Allen and Aliboro Elevators. He expects that incorpoiatiiig and consolidat- ing the companies will make the Hensall ('n -op more efficient, and this in turn means increased bene- fits to both the farmers and the Co- op. o- o Peter Bocrsma, president of the Co-op's board of directors, said the vote to buy the Londesboro facili- ties was unanimous. "Right now multi -nationals are getting bigger, and there aren't many companies to counteract this. If we don't keep expanding, we may find ourselves behind. We need to get out and drum up more, business; we need to become more, competitive. In order to du so, we ,need more volume," he reasoned. Boersma expects that more busi- ness and higher volume will result in better service and bigger divi- dends in years to come. I feel excited about it,"he said. T.B. Allen has been a family- owned business. for 42 years. The elevators were opened 1. cears -f,K.. �n nnnnrncement signed by Tom, Genevieve and Keith Alien and sent to the company's customers and friends said in part: "We are posi- tive ,that Hensall Co-op with its vact knowledge and broader scope of services fill provide an excellent agri-servkc centre to the area". Keith 'Men will remain as man- age r-eiwtrl t Await i3iii;' iiQtftt is conipl',ted, and then plans to de- vote more time 10 his other inter- ests. A priority will be the broil- ers, breeders, pullets and layers ori his poultry farms. Allen's sales manager Tom Jarrett has accepted the position of manag- er of both Londesboro operations. Jack Armstrong will remain in the feed sales division. Robert Anderson will represent the Londesboro area as a non-voting member of the Hensall Co-op board of directors until the company's by- laws are amended to allow a 10 - member board. The Londesboro companies will continue to operate as T.B. Allen and Aliboro Elevators for another two months. Legal and financial do- cumental on is expected to be com- pleted by .September 15. Gainer- reale Insurance Exeter 233-1.420 Grand Bend 238-8484 Hensall 262-2119 Clinton 482-9747 75 cents Riddell takes cabinet loss- in stride TORONTO - The rumours came true last Tuesday, Huron MPP Jack Riddell found himself cleaning out his office he occupied as Onta- rio's minister of agriculture for the past four years. However, Riddell told the Times Advocate he did not begrudge his dismissal from cabi- net. "I received a telephone call from the Premier. when I was attending the ag minister's conference in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan,':. said Riddell of the Tuesday phone call. "That was the first inkling I had." "I guess it wasn't surprising in as much as I had read my name in the papers for some time as being one of the old guard," said the man who has represented Huron at Queen's Park since 1973 when Liberals were few and far between. "I think the electorate was expect- ing the Premier to bring in new fac- es, particularly in light of what has been going on in the past month or so (the Patti Starr scandal). He made very major changes and I think he took a bold step. In those changes some of us had to go." Riddell said he didn't begrudge any of the four years he was with the ministry and said heprobably would have asked to resign next year anyway. "I'm a strong believer that when you're serving in a capacity such as this...you've probably made your greatest contribution in those five years..." "I have absolutely no regrets. I'm leaving on an excellent record. Even the Premier acknowledged that," he said. Riddell said he is proud of giving the ministry of agriculture a higher profile than it has enjoyed for many years, and said he is pleased with his progress on tripartite red meat stabilization, farm interest rate re- duction, and the farm start program. Riddel; also said his campaign to reform ti c crop insurance program is now getting attention at the fed- eral level When ;peaking of his successor, David I+amsey, Liberal MPP'for Timiskarning, Riddell said he thought the newcomer would "do a good job". "He's got some farming experi- ence. He farmed for a short time in northern Ontario," he said, adding that Ramsey has experience with the Federation of Agrictiltute and knowledge of the agriculture and food industry as a whole. Riddell explained that just because he is a backbencher now, he won't forget Huron's farmers. "I will continue to be a spokes- man for the agriculture and food in- dustry in whatever way I can - cer- tainly it won't be as a minister," said Riddell. "I'm still here. I will still be talking to my colleagues. I can still raise questions in the House, and serving in whatever way I can for the betterment of of the in- dustry and continuing to give as good a service as I can to the con- stituents of Huron County." When asked about speculation that he would be offered a senior governmept position, Riddell said he had not heard anything. "I'm not out looking for jobs," he said. ' One benefit of losing thb agricul- ture portfolio, Riddell explained, is he will be able to spend more time at home with his family. He claimed he has grandchildren who hardly recognize him because of his work with the ministry. Jim Fitzgerald, former editor of the Clinton News Record and Rid - dell's aide, also lost his position with David Peterson's cabinet shuf- fle. "Jim will be looking for employ- ment,' said Riddell. I don't know - what 4e has in mind. He likes what he's doing and if he can get involved in the same kind of work, that's what he'll do." OPP program targets house party problems EXETER - A press release from the Exeter detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police reveals that residents of the area are now able to take advantage of a Private Residence Register. Through the Private Residence Register , police officers have a writ- ten 'authorization from the home owner that in his or her absence allows police to enter the premises immediately. The register plan is sanctioned by the Crown Attorney and is hoped to be a part of community based policing in restricting youth parties when parents are away. The release goes on to say, " I am sure that each of us, at one time or another, have seen the results of a youth party that has gotten out -of - hand. Smashed furniture, windows, mirrors, holes in the walls, cigarette burns and food and beverages strewn about. Damage is often in the thousands of dollars. "Your own children are not bad, but, is your home safe in your ab- sence? The word gets out that someone's parents are away or a small group of friends that get together becomes inundated with univited guests and the situation quickly becomes utter chaos." A police spokesman added, " Our attendance necessitates a warrant for entry that takes time and damage.continues or perhaps responsible peo- ple take flight. Written authorization from the home owner allows us to enter the premises immediately." He continued, " In addition to the access and information, if provided for us, there is also the impact on the youths that its existence may re- sult in police response. This program is offered for your "serious con- sideration" for the protection of your children and home." The Residence Register, when signed, authorizes the OPP to enter a residence to investigate any alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act, theNarcotic Control Act and Criminal Code of Canada, irrespec- tive of any refusal to allow entry by any occupant of the premises. For further information, residents are asked to contact or visit the Ex- eter OPP office and speak with any Community Oriented Police Offi- ter. PUC asks for long ieage- furs '.—EXErtIttikertitdi des Com- missioner manage' klugh Davis at- tended Tuesday's council meeting to ask tor an extension on the lease of the property _behind the library which houses a sub -station. Davis reported that until 1979 the sub -station was owned by Ontario Hydro. The PUC paid part of the capital costs. He continued "In 1979 wd thought of buying the sub -station but council agreed to give us a 10 year lease, which is now expiring." The PUC manager in asking for a long lease said, 'The commission has long range plans and this site is ideal for a sub -station. We hope to make considerable changes to the appearance of the property." Under the proposal all lines will go underground and will be housed in cubicles with no steel or lines overhead. - Davis added, "This is long range planning. We could start as early as next year, but we need a contin- uous long lease." When irked by reeve Bill Mickle about the I:ngth of lease requested, Davis said, "The longer the better. We hope this sub -station will last 40 to 50 years." Hee ,plained the PUC has two other sub -stations, one on Well- ington and another on Rosemont to serve most of the north end of town. Nabisco arg Valu Mart have their own substa ons. The PUC pays a grant to the town in lieu of taxes to cover the substation. On a motion presented by Mickle, the town administrator and PUC will get together to work out the terms of the new lease." 1 •