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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-01-15, Page 5Air H.uiyet rep new ABCA chairman SEAFORTH - After a bit of a procedural quibble, Joe Gibson of fiuillet Township was acclaimed as the new chairman of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority for 1992 on Thursday evening. "The Ytxing pnivilege-s of the eu-_ thor ty directors from Henan/ Tuckersmith and Lucan/Biddulph • were denied because the newly - appointed representatives were not yet recognized by-tlhe-authority. A lengthy debate on whether to ac- cept these members votes eventual- ly resulted in a rejection of their However, no vote was needed -af- ter current chairman Fred Lewis since 1990 withdrew his nomina- tion, leaving Gibson to standalone. Also -acclaimed was Dave ..._-whoaraeopted _ 4ep- resent the ABCA as its new vice- chairman. McClure has represem- ed Grand Bend and Stephen Town- ship on the board of directors for the past year. • OPP seek assistance in solving crime • EXETER - The Exeter O.P.P. ai asking the public's assistance in solving crime in the area. On Saturday, January 4, several vehicles in Huron Park, on St. Law- rence Ave., and Columbia Dr. were entered. Police believe the culprits roamed the area looking for and en- tering unlocked vehicles parked in driveways. Among the stolen property is a I 112" black tachometer (make - "Au- tometcr"), a "Kenwood" car stereo amplifier - black, and a black vinyl cassette case with various country and western cassettes. Dann g th afternoon hours of e Sunday, January 12 unknown per- son(s).backed a truck up to the rear Exeter welcomes new BIA manor EXETER - The Town of Exet- er has seen a changing of the. guard as they have hired a new BIA manager. Enn Brvdon ha; taken over duties from former manager Dolly Atthill as of Jan- uary 1. Among her many duties, she acts as a liaison among the BIA. Town Council and the Economo. Development Committee. "The job itself is great because you're involved in so mahy dif- ferent things," said Brydon "11 looks pretty challenging." Originally from London, Brv- don moved to Exeter along with husband Rick, an employee of Bell Canada in 1987. Brvdon used to work in the Supreme Court Office -at the London Court house and says she is looking forward to meeting new people. The B1A office has been relo- cated to Brydon's home, but; the phone number remains the same. Those needing to contact the BIA manager may find her at 235-2919: of the Centralia Hotel. Culprits • made off with a large quantity orEflgineerrs$alary questioned lumber and two pressure treated picnic. tables. They used a vehicle with dual rear wheels. If you can assist the Exeter O.P.P. in making the area a beuer place to live, don't hesitate to give them a call at the Detachment (235- 1300), or call Crimestoppers at 1- 800-265-1777, your identity will remain anonymous and you may be entitled to a cash reward of up to S1.000. In the summer months of 1990, agents representing an advertising company in Quebec called "The Golden Pages of Canada" were so- liciting business in the Exeter area to purchase advertising space on telephone book covers. If you have purchased a product from this com- pany and have yct to receive the product, give us a call at the De- tachment for assistance with this possible fraud. 1 BEST RATES on your G.I.C. Exeter 235-2420 6a.iasNtneale Grand Bend 238-8484 GODERICH - Although the name of the new assistant county engineer was not divulged Thurs- day, her salary was At Huron County Council, it was decided that the new county em- ployee would start at a salary of S47,500. Clerk-Admirusuator Nigel Bel l - chamber said the new engineer's name was not released because she hadnot officially -accepted the pose non. The salary brought several ques- tions from county councillors. "1 thought we had clear-cut poli- cies where we start people. Why was there dissension at the road committee`'", asked Bruce Machan of W Ingham . - - Bill Vanstone of Colborne Town- - ship, a tnember of the roads com- mittee, said that of the seven candi- dates for the position, only one was willing to stark at a Level One sala- ry and that that person was not ful- ly qualified She is a very good.candidate and comes tvtth -high' q-tiblTcaGoiis " said Vanstone. The county has a wage grid and councillor Dave Gower Com Godr- rich requested the new county councillors receive a copy of the grid to give them more inlormation on county wages. "If this candidate had .not come on the scene, would we have of- fered it to someone else at a lower Htuitwoy #2I G1iil1d berm salary?" asked Howard Armstron: of Stanicy Township. Stephen Townships Tom Tomes inquired whether or not the Mad committee had considered the as- sistant engineer be on a contract ba- sis. "Our work could be cut back and here we are putting someone on staff. is this the time to be doing it ? asked Tomes. County engineer Dennis Merrell told council that Huron County would be receiving- $500.00() less in provincial -subsidy this year. "If the work is not there, you get laid off," said Merrell. "The reduction in funding will put a lot of challenges on us and it may mean changing priorities." he added. Times -Advocate, January 15, 1992 Page 5 Provincial cutbacks tthMg toll on Conservation Authority SEAFORTH - Provincial cutbacks are taking their toll at the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, it was revealed -at Thursday's annual meeting for the or ganization, even though it finished the year well in the Rack. Concerns had been raised late last year tibout Wheth- 'er'the ARCA would be able to complete dome of Its Inetrams ager the Ministry of Nett al -Resources Viliishedits dllotttitions tOthe'hrovincesT8 cense ►jiilon Authorities. General manager Tom Prout thanked stiff Thurdday evening forrfinding ways to keep costs doves in' light of the cutbacks. In fact, the ABCA finished the year with a 5208,193 surplus on its books. `We started the year -planning to take $18,000'cwt of re erne,"-eaid-Preut.. However, maintenance programs of the conservation areas had be rolled back, and as chairman Fred Lewis acknowledged in his report, staff were able to reduce upkeep costs on,non-revenue generating areas by 20 -percent. Even -admission -were -hurt. --Di- ..ares•for..Dn alaithgQw_gointe4.ottl.Ihal ontyt the Port Franks Conservation Area showed a profit at the end of the year. • "1 know it's been a very tough year for Conservation Authorities in this province," agreed -MPP Paul Klopp at the meeting. "We. (the government] also had our budgets kind of ripped around," he said, conceding that the slow eco- nomic recovery is affecting ministry .revenues, even OPP investigate accidents EXETER - During the past week, there were two accidents reported to the Detachment, both occurred on Sunday, January 12. At about 6:30 p.m. a vehicle op- erated by David Feeney of St. Mar- ys struck a .deer on Highway #83. No injuries were sustained, and ve- hicle damage was light. At about 7:30 p.m. vehicles driv- en by Douglas Rook of Huron Park, and Clarence Geoffrey of Zu- rich collided on Highway #84 in Zurich. Once again no injuries were reported and vehicle damage was minimal. V Gaiser-Kneale Insurance OUT OF PROVINCE MEDICAL INSURANCE • "NOW AVAILABLE ALL YEAR; - $1,000,000 COVERAGE - COVERS WHOLE FAMILY' - GUARANTEED PAYMENT - CASH ADVANCES - 24 HOUR ASSISTANCE - 12 MONTHS COVERAGE $46.00 'Lo,wy. 1. -WOb _"y OSMnb Phase r.l.r to po Icy ler draw: Compare before your travel' Contact any one of our othces for details. Exeter 235-2420 • Grand Bend 238.8484 Clinton 482-9147 PECIAL FEATU "Salute to family-owned .businesses" ,will be published in ourjan. 29 -edition The Times -Advocate Telemarketing department is preparing our first annual ute to family-owned businesses who ar extremely important part of our local economy. We will be listing . businesses showing when they were established and prorriinently. displaying their name.,.. for as little as $4950. iF YOU WISH TO BE INCLUDED "NAPE pAI,L T}'lBRESA REDMOND AT, 236-13x1. NOTE: Deadline for this special feature is Thurs., Jan, R3. • 'wIth a 59.7 billion deficit. But he credited the AICA for its cutbacks. "Local people have a lot better idea ofhow to cut ex - penditures and still get the job done," he said. Klopp also referred to the antagonism that arose be- tween the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Con- servation Authorities because of the cutbaeks. The S8 authorities had previouslyy worked on the ftsnttmption their funding was comb 11 d -by fim�►tnce, riot_The ministry. Klapp said fie believed the MNR and the authorities should be working together, not -separately. "Building little emplres'helps no one," he warned. He also said the ABCA should not expect any'fund- ing increases soon. "To say that this year there's going to be big increas- es itt funding...this is not the 1970s...it's the 1990s," Klopp said. Lewis then took the stand and pointed out authority funding has grown at a third the rate of the provincial average, and said the eleventh -hour cutback in the 1991 allocation woulo be felt in the 1992 budget. ARCA-is-working withthe Mait- land Valley,Cortkcry-htiQt-Authorityleetiudy, how work and programs could be *hared, or even if the two au- thoritiescould amalgamate. A news release issued Monday morning by the ABCA confirmed that staff cutbacks have begun at the authority. Seven field staff will be 'reduced to five through retirements. The remaining five will also be on a four-day work week effective January 1. warm _jk) ©c -m) CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT K/M/D Kime, Mills, Dunlop. Chartered Accountants feanei B. Daum, B.A.. M.Acc.. C.A. Aftr1a-.r 412 Main Si,.P.O. Box 2405 Exeter Ontario IMM 1S7 (519) 23.5.03405 Fax: (519) 2353235 John A:M. 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