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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-09-13, Page 9New flag - Grand Bend reeve Bob Sharen, left, presents a village flag to Commodore of the Great Lakes Cruising Club Jim Acheson, of Port Huron Michigan, who paid a visit Saturday. It was the first time a commodore of the Great Lakes Cruising Club had ever visited Grand Bend. Council seat still vacant GRAND. BEND - A vacancy stills exists for a scat on village council. The seat was left open by the deaths of deputy reeve George Kad1e- cik almost two months ago. Short- ly after Kadlecik died; Bruce Wood - Icy was nominated by council to fill his spot, which left another va- cancy on council. At the first meeting after Kadlc- cik's death, in an effort to fill the void, council voted to put an adver- tisement in the local papers asking interested parties to apply for the position by August 11. Only two people submitted their name for the job. The first was Kyle Harrison, owner of the Bare. foot Pedlar and the second was Mar- sha Lemon, who served on the pre- vious council. When it came time to vote on nominating either person at the meeting after -the cut-off date, coun- cillors Shirley Mitchell and John McDowell motioned for Lemon and Harrison respectively, but both mo- tions eventually died when they were never seconded. Nothing was solved and it was eventually deferred to last Tuesday's meeting. After Lemon had been nominated by Mitchell and McDowell did -the same for Harrison, Woodlcy ques- tioned Lemon's eligibility to be a member of council since she did not live or own property in the village limits. He wanted to see her rental receipts since she was a tenant. Clerk Wayne Tingle checked the 1988 voter's list and assessment role, it was determined that Lemon would be eligible because she was considered a tenant due to the fact she pays rent for storage on Main Street. McDowell also questioned if it. would be proper to have Lemon on council since she was a resident of Bosanquct Township and pays taxes there, because the village is still ne- gotiating with Bosanquct over an- nexation and boundary restructur- ing. McDowell felt it would be unfair for Lemon to make decisions involving Bosanquet issues since she was living there. After much discussion, reeve Bob Sharen .asked Woodlcy to assume his chair '-so- he -could vote on McDowell's motion for Harrison. McDowell and Sharon voted for Harrison while Mitchell and Wodd- i. him continuin 'i�oc Mitchell's motion of Lemon also died when it was never seconded. "I would not attempt to vote for a person that would try and undo an election with a petition," said Shar- en. He was reT i iff Tio a petition` that was circulating through die vil- lage e.vil- lage addressed to the ministry of municipal affairs asking thein to conduct a study into the actions of Sharon. It accused him of being in conflict of interest. Sharen felt Lemon had a hand in circulating the petition. Sharen_ then said the only other alternative would-be to have an election, but Woodlcy felt it coin= Li) got get Ic‘rt,ber infnrmally to iron out their differences and get a possi,= ble remedy without having an elcc- Bart DeVries PHOTOGRAPHY Portrait, Wedding and Commercial NEW LOCATION 1 .t hiammemeammormiemais tion. After completing the rest of their regular meeting Thursday, council had their informal meeting and no compatible solution was reached. "I really don't know what is tak- ing them so long. I have sympathy for them because its not an easy de- cision to make, but it's up in the air as to what they are going to do now,„ said Lemon in a telephone interview Friday. Harrison said he would also let his name stand for as long as it takes to get the nomination and he also can't understand why the pro- cess is taking so long. "It's either or. If you don't vote for one, you vote for the other one. I don't think it would be wise for Marsha or myself to drop out at this point,” said Harrison. . To have an election it would take about six weeks from the time it was called until the voters went to the polls. Voter's lists would be constructed in the first two weeks, the third week would be for revi- sions and the last three weeks would be for campaigning. Times -Advocate; September 13, 1989 Page 9 No fatalities for eighth year GRAND BEND - Dan Reedy, the head of the Grand Bend Beach Patrol gave his year-end report to council at their regular meeting last Tues- day afternoon, and also gave some recommendations for next year. There were no fatalities at the beach this year, which makes eight years in a row, although there were a few clerse calls, according to Reedy. Otherwise things went nor- mally for the entire summer. Since he will not be returning next year, Reedy recommended they make Fred Egan the beach captain in his absence, saying he was the best person for the job. Reedy also said Bruce Woodley should remain as council's contact with the beach patrol since he is aware of their needs and was very easy to work with. A number of beach supplies should be replaced or fixed before next season according to Reedy. He said several rescue cans and the col- ored flags on the lifeguards stands should be repaired. He also said the rescue boat's mo- tor should be overhauled or replaced before the start of next year. And if council decides to allow swimming on the south beach next year, a.new stand should be plaucl there and all new equipment for the attendant, in- cluding two-way radios, should be purchased. Reedy said it would cost about S3,600, including wages, to have an attendant on the south beach for the entire summer next year. * *• * Alan Walper, Grand Bend's repre- sentative on the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, and Stan Lovie, from the Public Utilities Commission were both on hand to answer any questions council might have. Walper was there to answer ques- tions about the ABCA and Lovie was answering questions about the newhydro substation being built between the Works Building and the Fire Hall. Council agreed to waive any building and site plan agreement fees for the substation if Ontario Hydro includes a buffer zone of shrubs around the substation when it is built. * * * Bev Henry of the.Henry Group, which is constructing the Ausable Springs Mali in the village, also appeared to ask council to return her $1,000 moving fee the village col- lected from her in November for the land she was clearing by movinga .house from its foundation to mae room for her development • 'Clerk Wayne Tingle and building inspector Kirk Bice informed coun- cil they inspectgsi,the site and there was still a cement deck Henry had not cleared. Tingle stipulated the agreement said the site had to be completely cleared before any de- posit would be refunded. Henry said she was unable to re- move the deck because it was too heavy and then asked council since they were going to keep her money in limbo to pay her interest saying it was unfair for the village to make money on her deposit. She said she calculated the interest since Novem- ber to be about $100. When' turning down Henry's re- quest, Woodley replied "we don't want your money we want the site cleared." Sharen then told Henry that the $100 interest was paid out in addi- tional building iinspector.fees so the village was not making any money from her. * * • * The village has been taking tend- ers for somebody to repave the McLaren walkway between the beach and Government Road for the last three weeks. Tingle informed council that Archie Gibbs came into the municipal office and said they have no right to pave the walkway because the beach belongs to him. Earlier this year and last, Grand Bend and Gibbs were invblved in a. lengthy and costly legal battle, fighting over rightful ownership of the beach. A final decision on the issue is expected from the Ontario Supreme Court in the fall. Council decided to keep accepting tenders for the job but postponed the final decision until the court case is solved. Quotes were also accepted for painting the lines in the municipal parking lot at the beach. At Sharen's urging, council also passed a resolution asking provin- cial environment minister Jim Brad- ley to set up regional used tire de- pots across the province because used tires are becoming a big prob- lem at most waste sites. They take up too much room and are hard to bury. . ate Sharen's also said this resolution will be forwarded to all municipali- ties across Ontario asking them to support it. The motion also asks Bradley to shred the tires at the depots and use the rubber for recycling. Council also learned what it cost the illage in Ictal fees from .olici- tor L)an Murphy when it decided to fight three tickets issued from the Ministry of the Environment for vi- olations at the waste site. Three tickets of $103.75 were is- sued but two charges were later dropped by the MOE and Grand Bend was eventually found guilty on the charge of having the gate of the Waste Site open with no atten- dant on duty. Murphy's legal bill came to $1,596.86. f About people you know I GRAND BEND - Grand Cove Estates is a beehive of activity as the date for their annual variety show draws near. This year they'll be performing "Carousel" on Sep- tember 22 and 23, with a dress re- hearsal on the 21st. Right now the actors and actresses are polishing up their lines, sets are being painted and costumes readied. The show is always written by a few of the tal- ented residents of the Cove, on a different theme each year, and the results are always remarkably witty, fresh and funny. The old IGA store is being refit- ted for new occupants, to be ready in the near futurc. One corner of the building has been taken by the Grand Bend Decorating Centre, moving from across Highway 21. Sports Centre is in the middle and Petticoat Lane on the other corner, turning it into another mini -mall. Rumors abound regarding the new tenants for the former Grand Bend Decorating Centre. Here it is, the end of the season and local businesses are still making chang- es - that's a great sign for those who live in the area year round. More businesses are considering the needs of local residents, not just the summer tourists. Anyone interested in a one day bus trip to Toronto Harbor for a boat cruise on Friday, October 6, please phone 238-2948. 4. Winter Home omfor- For Next lb No Modern Natunti Gas Fun lacer, ('hoose a modern natural gas furnace front names such as (Tare. 1)M( in(hlstries, Grimsby Stove, or Lennox, and you could sane hundreds of dollars annually on home (heating enemy costs schen compared with electricity or oil. When you consider that natural gas prices are Io«•('I• note 111811 they were in April 1983 - it's easy to understand how the savings add up. 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