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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-06-11, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, lune 11, 1997. I N THE NEWS Regional wrap up Losses could top $3001000 ST MARYS A stubborn fire at Willodale Nutritional Services in St. Marys completely de- stroyed the mill. A report in the St Marys 'Journal -Argus says damages are expected to. he greater than $300.000. • Although the owners. Bill and • Kathy .McPhail. cannot rebuild in the present location because rhe site is: landlocked. they _want to remain in the St. Marys .ser- vice area. Morris Tract open to the public GODERiCH - The/Signal! Star reports the Morro _Tract' has heen saved from togging tI nks to fundraisin'g by the Friends of the Morris Tract. / The group' raised more than. $300,40() to purchase the proper- ty from the County ti/f Huron which was planning to tog the prtiperty_aa print of its .selective- / —Toaging program.. • •/ - • Dr), +Jane Bowls. a -University f (;tlelph. , coiogitdtl consultant told-. the Goderich Sigrai-Sia r logging and destruction of teee.l �anop,y would inexorably alter, ttje diversity and i:haracter of ai't proymcially'signihcant area. The forest s on the /eolith shore of the Maitland River. east. Of/ Goderic)-t and is. .one. of the fewlremainind hardwood forest, in Hurnp Cluny. � g to Bowles. the tract :contains» "ex- traordinary" Arctic plant.species which havearown _here 'since the. ce age as well as rare/Carolm- ,.r and prairie species and: /Init- sual hybrids - The Ministry of 'Natural Re- sources is expected;to name the Morris Tract as -its flagship pro- ject for the Ontario'Parks-Lega-• 2000 programi a four-year partnership -between Ontario Parks and the Nature Conservan- cy of Canada. , The. property 'was o rfictally given to.the public on Thursday at a ceremony in Benmiller Perth County plan needs minor changes STRATFORD - According to •the Mitchell • Advocate. Perth County Council is sending tt5 proposal for amalgamation hack to local municipalities for their approval of ministry recommen- dations. . Although the amendments were considered minor when looked at alone, council decided because of the quantity involved to request local municipalities approve the amendments. Bayfield council votes to continue BAYFIELD - The Clinton News -Record reP9rts ' Baytield Council ananim6usly passed a motion on May 29' to continue with the amalgamation study be- tween the village and five other neighboring municipalities. Council would like the Munici- pal Restructuring Committee to prepare a restructuring proposal. with Hensall and Zurich as well as Stanley. Hay and Tucker - smith townships. The New$ -Record says al- though the councillors gave dif= ferent reasons for their support, one general comment was that the village, along with all the other municipalities, was run- ning out of options. Council approves sewer connections ,GRAND BEND - Grand Bend Council gave its .apprtwal fir the en- gineer from Dillon Consultants to proceed with inviting tenders for san- itary sewer connections at two commereial enterprises. • Bluewater Motel and Aunt Gussie s restaurant have both requested con- nection to the village's sanitary sewer system. Engineer David James suggested with the Bluewater Motel's low elevation. a pressure sewer sys- tem he installed. A gravity system may he used at the other location. it is hoped that tenders will he invited and awarded by the end of this week and the road will he opened and closed before summer traffic he - comes heavy. . ' • Council members -discussed at length whether or not the v1t lagc w iltl contribute to the hook-up as it recently did'in the vase of the Patio Motel A 'contrihutinn of up to $5.O00 was made to this hooki-up because of The 'concern that sewage was entering the river and travell)injt to the beach. • "I have a problem pilling them for the full charge," said councillor Shir ley • Andraza said of the new case, adding if -a pump system is/installed the property owner would have an additionalmaintenaece cost. -. • - Councillor Bob Mann argued the decision to contribute to the Patio Mo- tel hook-up was•made based on neett and solding a village problens. He added it would he equitable to iharge the nropertyowners fir Eewer con- nection as. was done in the Heaman and $outhcdtt devetopmeilts. Similar- . ty. the village will offer tinanping for the crst of the hoick up which will be'charged based en erontagd in other.husiness. council apprc&ved the• applicatiop for infrAstructure works project fundi(g. !Main• S reet eri,sii4n, River Road erasion and GUI Road resurfacing are the three iiroject.4 the village wilt present as projects -for infrastructure funding. / /. • / / Cnuncil.gave•yts continuing supportItor Styphen Township'4 application 'to the provincefors se;tvage rant reallogation from'She/ahandnned grand Bend / project ter Huron Park. -It w as previousy thought Grand Bend • need to increase its capilcity,,hut /on•ection/ of a problem with ,in CMtario Clean Waten',Azency maintained 11i & meter t vealed the capacity was a4equate' in a related ,patter. Grand, Bend will 1sk pat OCW,A alpply the village'3_ surplus against its dept. When ;he water system is trans - 'erred tr he municipality' n will ask that th? capacity study .cost nt i.i - rttetti off flue to the OttVy. Clow meter pre len,. -------- _ idents pleased with proposeld gals fume solution By Kate Monk • T -.a. Reporter , / ' l offENSALL - .At its Monday nightf regular meeting council/discussed a May 22 leuer"from the \ltinisu-of Transportation regarding/ .• the !arch basin at 30 ..London Road cl.Iigh- way 11. The letter stated :he Migtstry of the quivhronmentt•.r1d/ Energy re- viewed; the tetrpor/try measures elhor pipe placed- by Mr. Erh in - the catch basin 'and; feels it is.id- equate to prevent easiiijne fumes' from entering 'the ,storm sewer if the- pipe 'Is .. pr#etty maintained. The MTO _+nsiders the elbow pipe and :'expandaheads" proposed hyf 11.1F,Ross that :associates Limited as -stopgap" measures which re- . quire a high degree oS Maintenance by the owner to be. effective. • I Acc i ding:'to the MTO- letter. if the Jas fume- problems return the MTO will 1 remove the. suhlect ,itch basin to present the problem 'from recurrinogj The 'ultimate solu- tion • involves the -re-grading of the - gas stauon..prooperty- wnh the in- sial lation of _ .t proper System to . catch runoff. • ;The MTO's ttistrict office will he Working with Mr. Erh`to'determine a permanent suluucr to prevent gasoline from entering the catch ha - sin. 'There's definitely going :: he. -, methmg done. That , makes us very happy.:' said' Julie Ritchie who lives on King -Street. adding reidents•,will continue. to attend .council meet_ ngs until the Issue. is 'resolved: Municipal restructuring • . Council passed a ,motion di-; recung the Municipal Restructuring Cimpnittee IQ proceed' tu prepare a. restructuring proposal. The final re. Structuring proposal is .to he pre= •rented to -each council for approval prior to its submission to the County_ of Huron. • Tenders awarded Hensall .Council awarded two -construction project• tenders Mon- day night. Laois Contracting -s tender was accepted for - reconstruction work on Richmond: Street South •and some re -paving on Mill Street and . Wellin.gtun .Street. Steve Burns of B.M. Ross and Associates Limited . reported Levis had the lowest price and their tender was in order. Birnam Excavating was awarded the contract for the Hensall Co-op Sewer. Their tender was the lowest price • submitted and was. in order. Although this will be a village sewer. the Hensall Co-op will pay, 90 per cern. of the costs because the sewer crosses and will improve drainage on the Co-op property. • Burns said -in his company's opinion. the project :would be el- igible fora grant under the Can- ada -Ontario infrastructure Works Prugrain which would cover the villages portion of the costs. •Council decided to undertake fur- ther road repairs on Mill Street to the remainder of the total tunds available to Hensall through the infrastructure program. Village aind B.M. Ross staff will prepare an application for these funds later this week.- • i/ihrary1ient The Humin County Lthrar•. 3e,ard re(;uMeet poptmema.:r suggestions ccinct,rnieg he 1 partnership oe- twcen .nwivapallties anal/the hoard./ Councillor. Jetf-Realuira said he i/was/ satisfied • wits/ the services. -However ht: was concerned the O- nrary rent was set by •lhe hoard lather than.• the • )/ illage :f Ht ns.dl • which•owns the building. -He jvould / like to -C, gamic negotttion on the rent.. 6iuncillor. Butch Hoffman echoltd Re:thorn's conceres • saving a wasn't a tote .Partnership if the/ hoard sets.the. rent. 1 • •• • / Insurance_ costs increas4 / Jeff Coleman a Frank• Coo'an Company Lirliied ,inti Jon 'Geiser , 'nt C$iser-Kne33e : Inst'znce pre: - seined/ the/. Comtirehensive-'11it- surance Proo`rani or 'the village.. The prcmturn wdl increase by,sev- Jen percent i S2..3001. - • • Coleman said the the biggest in- crease Came in the Errors andOmissions , /Category. - Although there was nu .i1aim.tn Hensall. loss= es in other Ontario mumcipaliues rculted in the increase. Property.- . insurance roperty-.Insurance also increased as a result -ot a number of hreak-in . ,ind thefts in the county- - Coleman .also ,addressed the issue .ot. cost—savings.. by amalozamating- municipaliues. -He estimated tit surancil savings of five per .:enc - through straight aritalgantation with a maximum saviirg of 15 per cent:•if buildings; and equipment" Were reduced' through amalgama- tion. . . ; Sewage service rates approved Council approved an increase in sewage service rates between July 1. 1997 and January 1. I9''). Res- idenual rates will he 511 per month starting July ''1. Small commercial. commercial and industrial rates will ,also increase. County examines restructu ri r. • options W Continued from front page said Cuun. Bruce Machan of Wing - ham. • " Two months ago eouncilltin vol- ed to not discuss restructuring until council had more informatum shout . provincial • downloading. There's little • more information- now. but happenings in Kent County have spurred.thcm to action, A provincial commissioner re- cently decided that the municipal- ities in Kent County wouldhecome one. or that the City of Chatham and all munictpatities in ' Kent would become one municipality. That solution was -not.what any- one in Kent County wanted, but the commissioner's decision is final. That has convinced other mu- nicipalities to speed up amalgama- non discussions and to pledge to not bring in a cummissioner to solve their problems. • Sylvan Trust Fund donation Bill ()Olney, President-of/the Exeter Optimist Club presents a cheque `or.. 1.50G`to' 46sa- ble-Bayfield Conservation- Foundation Chairr'nan Bill Linfield for the, Sylvan Trust wand cr. Tuesday morning at .Morrison Dam Conservation- :area. The Foundation established the, fund he- ffund t� provide financial support for 'the Sylvan Conservation Programa Since 1964. !oval • students have learned about the environment through the residenitial education) program ooeratld by the 4usabie43ayfield Conservation 4uthority. ,Anyone wishing to donate to th,e 'Sylvan Trust Fund •can contact the Conservation, Foundation at 235 2610. , uron OSSTF members fed up 1. 1.. / . - Ht:R(:)N COUNTY Ylureithan `Fl) Httron County Secondary School Teachers. metnhers lot the. -metro . Set:Oralar.• School `reach-/ •ers' Federation. ''amcipaled in .i . province wide sanction-:•ote' �m . \-lav :/..-rjte vote -,.Solt was tallied - prey :nc:ail.• .soh 4-.2 per, cot. of ,• t )SSTF :tempers -n Ontario uo oting nt-seppnn of province -Wide -action. rhe .Nott' •.vas•made acs the provnt- ,:ial Con.iiryative 'government pre- pares to introduce- legistatiun .t .early .is nest'.veck that could affect teachers: rights .to -stoke ,tett; nego- tiate - 'Eigghty-four per ,:enc t)' OSSTF metnhers have endoi-sed a province .vtyle .fiction iii detente :t educa- • (ion. should a •hecc-incl 'tecessary:•' : ..innounced Earl. Manner;. Provnl- • .gal 4)SS'rF president- an a press -conference on June 5. "Since the ruches took office. we have -tried too talk •.vnh them. We will continue to :ry to talk `welt them. But the gtov= ,:rnmcnt has its own •educ uioteil • :igenda. the, government does nut want;to . clic vote andarses a resolution passed unanimously at t)SSTF';- •,utnual meeting in .March. .::eta OSSiF members: concern for the chaos that the eovcrnipent is creating :11 thic:iti on. ,\ -'i eutor poll .n April ,huwetd ,hat OSSTF menu - hers' .ire./ ,sone. rneit about "large .;lass sizes. contracting. out nt !sup- port and service Jbhs in educhtton. .cod reductions in preparation same - all of which .effects. the .nanny of education for stfidents. the/ High School teachers in Hu- ron- County have worked hard for tile. last five years to :naintarp an excellent educational system for the young people Sof the county..-/ le spite of cuts to -funding, increased etass sizes.iind reduced programs. the teachers have been doing 'more with less stated.OHSTF District u5 President Bill Huzar. - 'nhn Clarke. District Officer .4 District 45 added. .."Since. 1997, more than 111 teaching positions r have heen I. eliminated to Huron County Secondary Schools. vet the student population, has 'remained virtually 'constant. Provincial cut - hacks al education -.by the provin- cial government have .ttreadv+ af- fected our -students• :n our classrooms.'Me further 5! pillion the—provincial government is plan- ning -iii cut tit ,order to finance the often puhliclicd 3q per cent, tax cut will devastate public education in Huron County." • Huzar -announced. "There is,noth- ing left 10. cut and the Secondary School teachers of Huron' County atrc•prcparcd to stand up for educa- tion with - heir 'elloo lien „:unit tea6hers`,In,:he provinLe." 'Mike' Harris recently, .;aimed that OSSTF .s ,flit •it,'ouch with Its if tnembership. flus. - rte proves that.. n:Am '.members .ire .apposed ,to the' , `government slash and burn .tgeilda ' .for -education. It is the/premier who r , is out •tf uiuch.". eoncludcd Man- ners. "Nov dila she government knows where OSSTF members/ .stand. hopefully. they will talk with '- us hetorc the Annaba/lion •tt the teacher egtslauon.•' Clarke ...tooted. " t' hope that this _ gives -,i Jear message to Helen Johns. John Snohelen. Mike Hams - and thee. rest ` of . the Conservative - goverriment. teachers . In Heron C,ntnty .ire led ilp with the sduca- non agenda ;ti the provincial r.;iu- • et. Ville have ittic`h ice `nit :u stain' ip .rod :ieht :or he public etducauun ,ystetn. <vili'ie It ;till ex- ists." . OSSTF..:nundeit at r ii'). las 50.00( members .turns. 1)ntano . and more :Ilan 250.inemt,ers in Hu- ron County .its inernbership in- eludes public secondary ,chuol teachers. ,iccasiunai :c.icners: in- tinuing education teachers, .ccretar- tes. psychologists. social ,vnrkcrs. speech-language pathologists. todians. attendance ,:ounsclors and other educational workers. River Road artists Keys. fur the Gallery. Members of the River Road Artists Co-op display the freshly cut keys that will open the door to- a newArt Gallery located beside Fisherman's Cove in Grand Bend. Local artists worked together to secure a building where local artists can display their tal- ent. A Grand Opening is planned for June 26 at 2 p.m. From left, Josy Brittan, Barry Rich- man, Teresa Jeromkin, Lynda Crossman and Dave Bannister. centre. Missing from photo, Klass Verboom, Denise Aldrich.