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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1996-07-10, Page 21Times -Advocate, July 10, 1996 Page 21 Golf roundup Lucan and = iddulp vote to Exeter Golf Club July 4 Poker Golt Four sevens First Jerry Downie John Stephens Don Jolly Four fives Second Lee Webber Jack Hogan Gerd Slaght Don Dawe Second Milt Cole Doug Parsons Jack Malone Second Gerry O'Neil Winston Shapton Jack Brintnell A flight Low net Milt Cole B fight Low net Gerry O'Neil Jack Brintnell Doug Parsons C fight Low net Bill Gartley D flight Low net John Batten Don Jolly Closest to pin: Don Rowswell 34 33 33 33 31 31 Tuesday Ladles July 2 First LG Helen Burton 45 Joan Cole 49 Betty Warner 68 Donna Merner 224 Second LG Marjorie Rowswell 53 Liz Stephens 69 Jan Baker 58 Helen Webber 4$ 228 Upcoming: Guest Day, July 23 k ,Wednesday Ladies July 3 A flight High putts Grace Steeper 23 Low putts Marjorie Rowswell 16 B flight High putts Lossy Fuller 24 Low putts Mary Lou Hyde 16 C flight High putts Pat Hirtzel 38 Low putts Ina Browning 16 50/50 draw: Marg Prout Door prize: Jean Crerar Sponsors: Exeter Chrysler, sponsor June 19 will be Jack & Marg's Ltd., sponsor June 26 will be MacLean's Home Hardware Ironwood den's L' i b= July 2 A flight First John Dailleboust 38N36 Second Don Coughlin 37N36 Third David Holtzmann 36N37 Fourth Ken Bergmann 34N37 Fifth Randy Gilfillan 41N38 Sixth Scott Brintnell 38 B flight First Clayton Hefley 40N38 Second Ron Bilcke 43N40 1110 Dan Heywood 41 N40 Fourth Jack Johnston 42N41 C flight First Wayne Parkinson 40N38 Second Jim Stewart 43N44 Third Wilmer Ferguson 48N44 Fourth Don Currell 46 Fifth Murray Morrison 47N46 D flight First Lloyd Robison 44N41 Second Cord Clubb 48N45 Third Sid Daley 45 Fourth Jim Hughes 46N47 Closest to pin: A&B - #11 Darren Mason, #15 Al Mitchell; C&D - #12 Murray Morrison, #16 Pat Du- charme Skins: A&B - #11 John Daille- boust; C&D - carryover Senior Men July 6 First Don Hord Bob Fletcher Bill Green Bob Dobson Second Haydn Gozzard Kcn Hermann Ken McConnell Bud Preszcator Third Al Preece Clyde Spears Rusty Iron Andy DeBoer 39 42 42 169 41 41 46 179 41 44 45 5.1 181 Fourth Jim Steen 43 Mike Barclay 44 Cord Clubb 47 Lloyd Robison 51 185 Fifth Lee Webber 42 Ben Fisher 44 Roy Hunter 52 Elwood Truemner 53 191 Sixth Wilmer Ferguson 41 Gib Dow 48 Ken Hockey 50 Sid Daley 192 Closest to pin: 04 Don Hord, 07 Jim Steen July 1 Low gross A fit. Lynne Farquhar 41 B fit. Joanne Hayman 50 Bernice Thompson C flt. Kim Pinder 54 D nt. Marla Wilson 58 Birdies: Sharon Steciuk 18, Lynne Farquhar 08 Skins: A&B • Lynne Farquhar (4), Cathy Campbell (4); C&D - Julie O'Neil, Mary Lou Hyde Bingo balls: Kim Pinder, Julie O'Neil, Mary Lou Hyde Closest to Canadian flag on each hole: Maria Wilson ill, Mary Bur- ton 02, Marje Green 03, Bernice Thomr 04, Hazel Beaver 05, M.J. (,tanyi *6, Janet Wedlake *7, Louise Pincombe 08, Bernice Thompson 09 continue amalgamation plans BIDDULPH TOWNSHIP - The prospect of amalgama- tion is still a go for the Village of Lucan and the Township of Biddulph, according to resolutions passed at their July 2 council meetings. At the amalgamation committee's June 25 meeting, it was decided confirmation from both councils to draft the minister's amalgamation order would be sought before the process continued. A draft order may be presented at the next public meeting in early September, which is intended to outline service details. Draft Order At the meeting, John Currie, of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, indicated details outlining structural changes, ward boundaries, service plans, staffing, reserve funds, local boards, commissions and bylaws must be in- cluded in the amalgamation draft order. "You can virtually do anything you want...You can write your own ticket," he told the committee, with the exception of official plan, zoning and development charge bylaws, which must remain in place. "Those are the only...bylaws you can't change in some form or other as you see fit." In the meantime, bylaws must be updated. "We don't have time to go through all the old bylaws be- fore September," responded Biddulph Clerk -Treasurer Lar- ry Hotson. An option in wording, replied Currie, is "All present by- laws shall be continued in their present form." Concerning other changes, Brady mentioned the fact sev- eral people he spoke with want Main Street to maintain its name rather than be changed to Richmond Street. Public Meeting Results lune 10 public meeting results were described by the committee as "fairly positive," with only a few residents expressing concerns. However, Hotson felt the meeting focussed too heavily on the financial impact of amalgamation. "I think we have to try (to) get out the other benefits," he said. If people know nothing about restructuring, added Bid- dulph Reeve Earl French, they are likely to vote against it. Deputy Reeve Harry Wraith said it makes sense to amal- gamate and share services. Lucan Clerk -Administrator Ron Reymer agreed, adding the fact that although Lucan has good residential growth, the village lacks projected in- dustrial growth. "If we come together," proposed Currie. "are we able to deal with fairly massive change?" Municipalities that won't even consider amalgamation, he pointed out, will face higher taxes or reduced services. People won't see the savings from amalgamation immedi- ately, he explained, possibly not for a few years. "You can't take the assets and give them to the share- holders," he said. "Cost savings are there but it's philosoph- ical." Sewer Enquiries Biddulph Reeve Earl French inquired whether or not amalgamated municipality members would be responsible for sewer costs outside their service area. Not necessarily, replied Currie, not if there is a specification written in the order. Following Reymer's indication Lucan was considering mandatory sewer hook-up charges, Wraith mentioned what he claimed to be an incorrect concept - that Lucan favors amalgamation so Biddulph can help pay for its sewers. No Public Vote Some committee members voiced their opinion against a public vote on amalgamation. Wraith said the process would be costly and would fail to represent the majority Staffing Currie recommended both councils soon decide on staff structure and salaries. In his view there would be no reason for staff wages to rise due to restructuring. Staff re- sponsibilities and costs may increase in the future, he ad- vised, but it would not be directly related to amalgamation. Many costs will arise due to "a sharp increase in the amount you're being charged by planning consultants," he explained, due to provincial ministry cutbacks. "Those are extra costs that are coming down the road and coming rap- idly." In the amalgamation order, he continued, "You have to be very clear about what the duties are of each employee." Waste Collection Concerning waste collection, Brady reported Lucan had extended its current garbage collection contract by .six months. Both municipality contracts will expire at the same time, at which point co -tendering may be considered. Next Meeting The committee's next meeting is scheduled for July 10) at 7:30 p.m. County council fast facts info discussed GODERICH - For the first time, Huron County council discussed anonymous letters circulating throughout the county alleging problems within council and county administration. Council members voted down a motion in a recorded vote to go into closed session to discuss the letters. The unsigned 'Huron County Fast Facts' and 'Huron County Trivia' have been circulated to all media outlets, town and township councils and other people involved with the county. On top of the letters are the con- cerns of some councillors about in- accessibility to information and closed meetings within the county. "Personally I'm offended as a county councillor because there's information I'm not privy to," said Hullett Twp. Reeve Tom Cunning- ham. "The public at large has a right to know. Personnel names, no, but land transactions and other infor- mation. There should be some noti- fication in the minutes of why we went into closed session." • After Cunningham's comments, Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle said, "Mr. Warden, I've sat here this morning and listened to councillors trying to achieve information to Naked man flees through field after dip in pool ILDERTON - Lucan OPP re- ceived a report of an "unwanted naked man swimming in a pool" on Denfield Road, south of the I1- derton Road. The incident oc- curred during the holiday weekend. The naked suspect fled through a field and although no further de- scription was obtained, police re- port "it was definately a male." Shuffleboard Hensall July 2 Dave Woodward 579 Gertie Eagleson 517 Isabel Rogerson 513 Hazel McEwan 469 Doris Hamilton 439 Alice Thiel 438 Helen McKay 437 Lorne Archer 413 July 3 4 game winners Doris Miller 365 Estelle Chalmers 364 Marge McCurdy 361 John Pepper 353 011ie Essery 339 3 game winners Oil Northey 356 Ann Northey 340 Lloyd Lovell 264 Allen Johns 256 July 4 4 game winners John Pepper 410 Doris Miller 380 Marge McCurdy 363 Ann Northey 359 Gil Northey 351 3 game winners Lloyd Lovell 269 Estelle Chalmers 262 make their decision. I'm going to be quite frank. I really believe when I go into this summer recess, I'm uncomfortable as a member of this council. "There's a lot of questions about these unsigned letters, and I don't usually take much credence in un- signed letters, but if we as a coun- cil leave them unchallenged it builds speculation," said Mickle. "If we do not do something it leaves a cloud over the county." Colborne Twp. Reeve Bill Van - stone then made the motion to move into closed session to discuss the letter and the actions of council. "I've sat here too long and seen issues brought up and let die," he said. West Wawanosh Reeve Bob Hal- lam said he couldn't vote for the motion if it included talking about the actions of councillors. He said that should be done in open ses- sion. Vanstone changed his motion to talk about how Clerk - Administrator Lynn Murray deals with council. The motion was defeated. But sonic councilors were con- fused as to what the motion was ac- tually for. Turnberry Twp. Reeve Brian McBurney said he voted against the motion because it included dis- cussing the letters in closed ses- sion. McBnmey asked that the ques- tion he voted on again. Ushorne Twp. Reeve Pat Down then called for a recorded vote on the motion. Again Vanstone was asked for clarification of the motion. He said it was to go in camera to discuss the clerk -administrator's relation- ship with council. It was a person- nel matter he said. After more discussion, Murray read the motion as "to move in Grand Bend Council creates own water reserve fund GRAND BEND - Grand Bend Council passed a bylaw transferring funds from OCWA (Ontario Clean Water Agency) to the village's own water reserve fund at last Tuesday nights regular meeting. Previously OCWA, based in To- ronto, charged the village for treat- ed water it derives from a main trunk line that also serves Bo- sanquet and Stephen Townships. Over the years, the village has ac- cumulated a surplus of $62,373.68 which was held by OCWA and was intended to be used in case ma- jor repairs were needed. "All we've done is asked them to send the money that was sitting there back to us," said Mayor Cam Ivey. With the surplus now held by the village, a major break in the trunk line will be repaired by Grand Bend instead of OCWA. Administrator Paul Turnbull said the bylaw will not affect water rates in Grand Bend. "That reserve doesn't get used for anything but water related items. When you pay your water bill you're not paying for water only," he said. Official Plan Amendment In other business, council agreed to include a drawing with a public notice that will be sent to residents and local newspapers. The drawing is a conceptualized illustration that will be included in council's proposed official plan amendment indicating its desire to proceed with a realignment of Main Street, west of Ontario Street. The Village's Official Plan, that was passed in 1994, is the prin- cipal policy statement that acts as a guide for council in making de- cisions affecting the physical, so- cial and economic development of the municipality. it is intended to provide a frame- work ensuring the proper co- ordination of decisions and activ- ities of both the public and private sectors of the community. A public meeting will be held on August 6 at the Municinal Office to consider the proposed amend- ment. the cost of Yh The annual Times -Advocate Phone Book is scheduled for publication in August. Advertising in our phone book is sold only by Times Advocate employees who can be reached at 235-1331. Our Phone book, which is our most popular special edition, includes the following exchanges: Centralia; Cre- diton; Dashwood; Exeter; Grand Bend; Hensel!; KlrktorV Woodham; Lucan and Zurich. Advertisers are reminded not to contuse the Times - Advocate Phone Book with any other similar publication TO RESERVE ADVERTISING iN OUR ANNUAL PHONE BOOK PLEASE CAU. ems OR CHAD EEDY AT (519) 235-1331 .4 11.i camera to discuss the anonymous letters." The motion was defeated 32-29. A recorded vote at county council is based on a weighted system in which councillors from more pop- ulous towns have their votes count for more. In the Exeter area, Mickle and Stanley Twp. Reeve Jack Coleman voted for the motion- Zurich Reeve Dwayne LaPorte, Hensall Reeve C.J. Pepper, Stephen Twp. Reeve Bili Weber, Hay Twp. Reeeve Murray Keys and Down voted against the motion. 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