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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1984-01-18, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, January 18, 1984 Sign agreement for new pub St.pb.n acc•pts ministry plan for GB sewer use Stephen Township has commented Monday that it for sewage from grand Coves ingroom and dining -drinking decided to deal directly with was a satisfactory finale to Estates for 1981, 1982 and porch with five guest rooms the Ministry of the Environ- the long debated question of 1• ment and turn down Grand charges. He said that a meter Bend's offer for flat -rate would be installed to measere sewer charges. A letter from sewage and that the ministry the township to the ministry would supervise all was read at Monday night's operations. meeting of Grand Bend council. The letter stated that "Stephen council is prepared to enter into a contract with the Ministry of the Environ- ment based on the service rate discussions at the meeting held October 21, 1983 in Toronto. "Stephen township would pay the primary rate for 1982-83 at 90.3 cents for 1,000 gallons and the primary rate for 1984 at 105.8 cents for 1,000 gallons for effluent from Grand Cove Estates," Grand Cove Estates ad- ministrator, Bert Pearce, Grand Bend's response, Monday night, was to approve the decision with some stipulations. The village drafted a resolution stating that a meter should be install- ed as soon as possible at the boundary between Grand Bend and the township por- tion of the subdivision, that the rate of sewage going into the system should be reported annually to the village, that the village should be inform- ed of any decisions which might affect the operation of the system and that the township should be responsi- ble for outstanding accounts The OMB hearing, which was adjourned sine die last February, could be resumed before February 9, 1984 if there were objections to the decision by the township. At the council meeting there was a by-law to in- crease the mill -rate by 10 mills for the interim tax bills to ratepayers in the village. This would put the rate at 110 mills on the Marr•h 1 invniesw And there was another by- law to enter into a site -plan agreement with Ontario Limited Company 552797 for the construction of a pub and diningroom in the site of the old Green Forest Hotel on the east side of Highway 21 at the southern limits of the village. The building will be Tudor - style and will house a large pub with a modest din - on the second storey of the structure. It is to be known as "The Thirsty Fox Pub and Restaurant". Owners - operators, Kevin and Marilyn Snook hope to have the establishment open by the May 24 weekend. After considering a copy of a letter from federal minister Lloyd Axworthy to Lambton MP Ralph Ferguson concer- ning development of the old Grand Bend airport, council decided not to take on respon- siblity for the field east of the village. Federal funds for im- provements to the tune of $50.000 would be available for paving of runways and im- provements if a municipality would assume responsibility. Some months ago, the village learned that Insurance, alone, would be prohibitive to taxpayers. An airport committee of in- terested local citizens has tried to prove that the old war -time fly strip could be a viable asset to the Grand Bend community. However, the federal government won't finance improvements unless a municipality will commit total responsiblity. Grand Bend council turned hands down on that commitment at this time. The airport is 2 km outside of the boundaries of Grand Bend proper. Included in the five-hour meeting was criticism of Councillor Bruce Woodley's methods in questioning coun- cil's procedure in appointing a councillor to replace retir- ing councillor, Murray Des Jardins. Woodley spoke with an Ontario Municipal Affairs official to, as he said, clarify the actions of council in ap- pointing a new member of council rather than calling an election. Council spent some time clearing that issue. There was a second letter from the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority sug- gesting that the village build the bank between the new Municipal building, back to the flood plain level designated between the Walker drain and the new site for the Municipal hall. Deputy -Reeve Harold Green explained that the Authority was acting on the authority of governmental flood plain regulations. Reeve Bob Sharen said he didn't know why the bank bet- ween the drain and the. building was cut away and that it would look better with a higher bank anyway. There was a delegation of four University of Western Ontario students seeking in- formation for a hypothetical study on running a summer business in Grand Bend, ren- ting wind -surfing equipment from the beach. 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Thedeadlinefor copy for the book and the question of who is in charge, previously ques- tioned by councillors, were settled in recommendations presented to council by the Library Board. The copy deadline, original- ly set for March, has been set at April 15. Exeter Deputy Reeve Lossy Fuller again said that everyone in the county should have equal op- portunity to make a submission. Chief librarian William Partridge said there would be advertisements in county newspapers. He noted that he. has already been contacted about the atlas by interested persons. The atlas will be published under the authority of a steer- ing committee made up of Warden Tom Cunningham, past warden Grant Stirling, Janis Bisback and Mr. Par- tridge. This committee will be' responsible for recommen- ding a local editor to prepare the atlas and the advertising. A $20,000 operating budget to publish the atlas will be set aside in - the county's 1984 budget. Rev. Ross Cumming of itchell has been hired as Consulting editor as needed. His term of employment is not to exceed 20 days. A student, from the Ontario Career Action Plan (OCAP), will be hired effective Jan. 2 for 10 weeks. Individuals can he listed in the patrons directory at $35. For this price, specific infor- mation such as family name and address, will be included in the atlas. Also, each patron receives a free atlas. Prices range from $35 for one -twelfth of a page to $200 for a full page in which municipal councils, service clubs and women's institutes, can submit current informa- tion on their group. Mr. Partridge said the atlas will not record the past, but Huron County as it is in 1984. May combine efforts to end harbour woes Grand Bend and Port Franks may work together this coming summer to resolve similar harbour pro- blems, according to a report given at the January 11 meeting of the Grand Bend harbour group by chairman Tom Lawson. Lawson, in consultation with officials at the Small Craft Harbours branch of the Department of Oceans and Fisheries, learned that the sandsucker device, intended as an experimental installa- tion at Grand Bend, would be better utilized as a mobile unit to serve more than one harbour. The unit will cost in the neighbourhood of $300,000. in discussions with a group. at Port Franks, Lawson ex- plained the events which led to the formation of the har- t RIVER BIKES - - When the old river between Beach 0' Pines and Lake Road freezes, it provides o whole new world for winter sports in the Grand Bend area. Motor vehicles are popular. Seen ore Steve Mothers and Kevin Farrington who rode their tri -motor bikes from the Pinedale Subdivision, south of the village. 11111 Eli Ell MI VIII Millwar.. .$599u 1 ,Kids WashSlowdrry 1 1 �2ORM5 AIw 1 customPorno' Including Cvt 1 1 1 1 Mt. Carmel 1 Call Debbie or Janet 237 3778 Country Clippers ----Ii•r 4 ^- ' 1, bour Committee at Grand Bend and suggested that Port Franks and Grand Bend re- quest the equipment for dredging both harbours jointly. There was some suggestion that the Bayfield harbour might also make use of the same equipment. In other business, there was a resolution that a letter be forwarded to S C 11 from fishermen, Harbour Commit- tee, endorsed by Grand Bend Council, requesting early spring dredging of the harbour. Larry Whiting, represen- ting the Grand Bend and Area Chamber of Commerce, ask- ed the group to consider using a smlIl bus to transport boaters to various points -of in- terest in the area. There was a resolution that the commit- tee support such a transpor- tation concept which would serve the harbour area. The group wilt advertise for an operator for a Laundromat in the harbour building. Road Crewe is praised Huron County's .geographical position makes it a great target for heaps of snow and numerous municipal and provincial road crews have to work 'round the clock to keep up with snow removal. Huron County road engineer Bob Dempsey says his road crew deserved public recognition for their work over the Christmas holidays. He said the county only had one equipment breakdown while running steady for four days. He attributed the good record to the county's mechanics. "I know for a fact that a couple of men stayed in the Auburn patrol yard for three days", said Mr. Dempsey. The men had to sleep there and acting warden Grant Stirling wondered if the men had comfortable accommodations. Mr. Dempsey said that on Boxing Day three cots were purchased after the fact. • • e. • • 4 BIG DAYS WED. JAN. 18 THRU SAT. 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