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Wednesday. November 18, 199$
In the News
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egg-
"gip up Grass Roots unhappy with amalgamation
Resuvctutinl<g elks
underway in Wince area
WINGHAM — The baU finally appears to be roll -
nig with niUttiuipal retttruc:turittg talks in the Wing-
data urea reports the Advance-Timteb.
'The .big question. -- how mousy ntunicsipalities:
should bt' included its are ti discussions — nut) be
taking aunty dirtctiutt dub to.ttte dt+citiiitu, in prin-
ctpat, of the l'illugc of Brussels and the Township
of Grey tai begin tut unlutguntutiutt pruueat of their_
awn.
Bath municipalities are hoping w curttpiete u
niudt) report bY the trod of tit' year outfitting their
Monitions
Other ntunicipulities in the mix include V1'ing-
ltunt. Bluth and Lust Wuwattustt. Murrts;.. Turttbtu-
ry: and Hawick Townships. However, .the eight
groups all huvt' idt:us of their own.•
Turtd►err) will not tulle unless disc:uusiun ih limit-
ed to ttic 'original lour (Wingttuni, Morris, Turn -
burr) and Bust \A'uwuuusttl. while Huwic:k tial tak-
ertl tee' text► tine, upptrt;ile. vi b% , wattttttg nU
its-vulvtntt+tit 'itis the group.: •
fLowrvt+r. t3iyttt, prttIerring u larger. grouping..
has espy—est—aid un ittter•titti ill joining 'tact urigtttul
lour and iiuggehtt. Bringing Hutitrti 'l ownship. nit
hoard •-
Mt;unwltiir. Grt•t., and Brush. els stud
tull:t:d 'about starting thttti- own -r•tistructurlttg
grunt,' t•iowe•vttr, tf' Cwt•% and Brus:'tlt, c:uti'i have
their thiel'-ntunicipulit.y option. tate eight -member
grout`} :wuuid suit Omni run._
1•1t+wtek notch, first. uu its -ditt:isiutt not to joie ties
group Uu the• tether hand. Murrih pr•eitttrt the, tire:
Mal lour plot tityttt
In the t:nd. Lust to uwuttusit and 1A'inghatu • art•
tilt• tuuucits who ugrtt•_ to include tete
eight tituttit:ipelititrt
•OPP and Strati ord bid for St.
Mares police services
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S'i MAR\'S 'riteUY1'', tivt• year pottcitig .c:un-
Lr'tu;t whit the• '1 own' of St Mu,r'ys'rutt out at tilt'
i,ts;htlniu}; ul 1999 and tier Police Services Board is
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1'tu luwv't awn punt.►. turcx _ dist,uudtid in 1994
and w•tt rctplut:ted- bt the UPP .
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pttyurt tart 1;litl,utt, lull vttlut• tar thtur• dollar. tt
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suhuutlted a prupubitl -
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vtttneti acct':i:}: tgrr t:iu reaetlt tut rtsttgatiny,
'tooth's of (it;kth, tit r.,tttttedtl ttttbt .
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Contw..r trot framed page
Nulled a lawi.iier bndnre Leitch s signing of the order in
Uri attempt u, have the restructuring motion quasfr d
because there was no public input into meetings of the
North Larnbttw Restructuring Commitee. Bannister
said the process wasn't legal
Aceceording to their lawyer, Grass Roots hada 50 per
cent chance of having the motion quashed but it wasn't
pursued because of cosi and the bad feelings that
would result from a court cast'.
The amalgamation issue is an emotional one in
Grand .Btwd. An October public mertiumg on' the topic
attracted over 200 people and by the end of the
evening it was clear residents were against amalga-
mating into North Lauibton. The meeting resulte+d in
uvtir 400 letters opposing amalgamation being seat to
Qut+ttn'S Purk.
Batuntaetr agreed •it might have biter, a good idea to
ttuld the public meeting before Umber so more pres-
sure -could be put-on Leach a.nd: Premier Mike Harris
but be said. Meetings with Lambtun MPP Marcel
lst:aubien mid Huron MPP Helen Johns. led Grass Roue
uttttnbttrs to believe progress in their favour was being
laude.
• liantilster said he has spoken to. several residents.
since tete amalgamation bttt:atne legal and said. there is.
great cunt elrn about a "hostile tttktuvrtr.'
"People are quirt upsitu about it," he said.
Bannister's main concern is..thet Grand fiend hasa)'t
Board sells
building
Guntinued team frunt pair
Armstrong was relut -
taul to elaborate en the
board t• decision bti:aut>e
it was, handled is a clubed
tietrsiut►. a.11uwed under
the fducatiun Act.
fivarv,exer, she did .Sa)
trustee's Lead to t:ontidetr
closing dawn, conditions
of sale as wall tib the dol-
lar atiluuttt allured.
1't►t' value of the build-
ing was de o:evuned based
tit, ,the- opinions of rval
estate agt+ntt,. Armstrong
bald act appraise:r was nut
tared tv t.unduei ton el11-
ciu) appraisal tor the
building
Help by filling
donation bags
Continued b•um fruit/. pave
Moor*: ,ti.id the rr is u
strung aged for tin,
Urttati to 1.1ur-un (..vuttt)
t..tl,t i e tLt' nearly ! .200
pe:upit t►tettdttd absistatu:r
during rrhr-isitw:<, and
Moor: bail tilt; i'n'ure 91
the' I uree.0 tela pi-uptt• p1
t}! t d h .s_vt - u tlappit
4.;tteitiLtuA,
vi' ilivst• whp 111., t•
Fati,,t,taurt. . trete 1h
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lit: art - .1%0d by r act:
illy lacy (.1,11dt-t•tl , Aid
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Huron t.;vunt1
ILt J-bVU-Z.t1J-5i91
it fipV1U1tllt'ltt lute• ''.)titi
(tt i ilia, to id- title t Lw t ytUf
-Leers ' irk tv !mar 11 e
taring • t4ituvspht•_rr
Maur,. said -
)dates lumber
1.iu v110 road toed *41) II • :of %dttivlt:
upOLtt+' tiuiIibttt e..4-3UU Z *fi-5407
net r)YY bugge!stt i,..epirmg btu •ualut,'••
1)1 t',1ut pl1V111' !M ►,'It11 �Vt1 �t•!Y''1 110 '•.
' }a',1• Slp 1.1I• I,Y'I}! up-t.•.t'Qi4'.t 'I,r;".,.•, • •_,',
been getting the recognition it deserves and as a result
is tn>Iderserviced, particularly. when it comes to medical
fxa7itirs.
He said now that amalgamation is a reality. he'll be
interested to see if Grand Bend's concerns are listened
to and if the) get fair treatment from the new municl-
Bannister is also concerned about taxes following
amalgamation.
While Grand Bend and Rosanquet have the lowest
taxes among the North lambton municipalities. he said
they will probable increase because the plan is to
equalize taxes when the five municipalities amalga-
mate.
Bannister also said Grass Roots' concerns have been
ignored by leach, to whom they have sent several let-
•ters.
in,addition. Grass Roots member Roy 41erkley has
sent a letter- in response to the amalgamation, stating.
`your government has let this area down by refusing to
address our serious boundary. issue in the restructur-
ing process'
Merkley goes on w explain.the.onlyreason l.ambton
county was adamant of including Grand Bend in the
Lmalgamai on was for the village's tax dollars.
"ftesVvi-wring has now become a failure in our area
and it reflects badly' on everyone, especially your guv-
errunent," Wrigley wrote.
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