Times Advocate, 1984-12-19, Page 3Call tenders for farm
Usbrne ckslng IllmvIlle hall
At the latest meeting,
Usborne township council
decided to call sealed tenders
for the rental of a ate-
ly 50 acres of land t Lot 25,
Concession 8, known as the
Webber farm for a period of
three years.
The tender call specifies
that a certified cheque for 10
percent of the first year's ren-
tal accompany the tender and
that the remainder of the first
year's rent become due and
payable on May 1, 1985.
A closing date of the tender
which will appear in the
January 9 and 16 issues of the
Exeter Times Advocate will
be January 22, 1985.
Clerk Larry Stuck has been
instructed to place an adver-
tisement in the local paper in-
forming residents that the
Elimville hall will close its
doors on December 31 of this
year.
At the same time, the
resignation of Millie Fulton as
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BROWNIES SING CAROLS The Huron Park Brownies enjoyed a Christmas party
Thursday. Shown leading a sing song are Denise Dunlop and Debbie Drake.
McGiIIivray advised
about hydro line plan
Jim Shewchuch, a consul-
tant from Ontario Hydro at-
tended the recent meeting of
McGillivray to review the
status of prospective
transmission routes. Six plans
have been drawn up. Exten-
sive studies on individual
plans are now being done.
The particular plan which
is now being studied runs
through McGillivray on a
north -south route in an area
from concession 19 bf
McGillivray township on the
west to concession 4 of Bid-
dulph township to the east.
Council is to be kept up to
date on the stages of the route
development studies by
Shewchuck.
Constable Bruce Shaw of
Lucan O.P.P. attended the
meeting to outines changes in
the operation of the Lucan
detachment and to discuss
problems encountered in the
township during thepast year
by council and the O.P.P.
Council agreed to a grant of
50 percent credit on 1984 taxes
for the Maple Lodge, Neil's
and Corbett community
centres.
A resolution from the
Township of Downie opposing
the protection of ring -billed
gulls as a protected species
was endorsed by council.
Building permits for
$170,000 were approved.
A discussion was held on
whether building permits for
manure storage facilities
were necessary. It was the
decision of council that
residents should be required
to obtain a permit for all
manure storage structures
and that at the time of the up-
dating of the zoning by-law
this should be included.
Council agreed to look into
the purchase of a new pick-up
truck for the road
department.
Ammendments to the zon-
ing by-law for Donald Carey
and Allen and Jean Amos
were approved to allow the
construction of a residence in
their respective locations.
A by-law to enforce the con-
struction of division fences to
prohibit the running of cattle
at large was passed by
council.
Ted Halwa, township plan-
ner discussed various
changes to the Official Plan
which the various govern-
ment ministries would like to
have included.
Council passed a motion
setting the 1985 tax collection
dates for twice yearly pay-
ment. The due dates being
June 30 and November 1, 1985.
custodian of the hall was ac-
cepted with regret. She will be
sent a letter of appreciation
for years of dedicated
service.
Building inspector Herman
Van Wieren reported issuing
building permits totalling
$9,000 during the month of
'November bringing the
overall 1984 amount to
$295,000. A year ago the com-
parable figure was $435,000.
Four tile dram loan applica-
tions totalling subsidies of
$27,200 were approved.
The township endorsed the
concerns expressed by the
Ontario Good Roads Associa-
tion respecting the inade-
quacy of funds made
available by the province of
Ontario for municipal road
subsidy as expressed in their
brief to the Ontario Cabinet
Committee on Resources
Development.
Delegates from Usborne to
the upcoming ROMA conven-
tion in Toronto will be coun-
cillors Brian Hardeman and
Ross Ballantyne.
Reeve Gerald Prout was
asked to inquire at the coun-
ty level about the piles of dirt
existing along County road 6
and also on County road 21
between Kippen and Seaforth
as these could prove to be a
road hazard if and when
winter sets in.
Road superintendent John
Batten told council a memo
regarding fencing of pits and
quarries did not apply to
Usborne township.
Council reviewed the pro-
posed official plan amend-
ments for the township of Hay
and instructed the clerk to in-
form the county of Huron and
Hay township that no objec-
tions would be issued against
the proposed changes.
At an open meeting to
discuss proposed rezoning of
part of Lot 21, Concession 1, a
decision was.. made to defer
any decision on the property
until a further date.
R. Baptist, a neighbouring
property owner was told he
would have an opportunity to
speak to the rezoning pro-
posal at any future meetings
that may arise.
MARCHING TOY SOLDIER --- Ready to take part in the Christmas concert at J.A.D. McCurdy -Huron Hope School
were toy soldiers Tanya Deaville, Chris Peckham, Matthew Baker, Danny Van Roestel, Darryl McElrea and Theresa
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ANGELS AND SHEPHERDS --- Taking part in tonight's Usborne Central School
Christmas concert will be Tracy Bullock, Karen McCurdy, Tiffany Tryon, Tina Taylor
and Laura Hardeman. T -A photo
Designate improvement
area for funding
Exeter council passed a
bylaw this week designating
the town as a community im-
provement area. The bylaw is
one of the steps required to
enable the town to enter into
funding programs provided
by the two upper levels of
government to improve local
services.
An Ontario Neighborhood
Improvement Program
cONIP) application will be
made in the new year and a
list of priorities has been
established by council for the
next four years.
The priorities include (1)
community park and rec cen-
tre, (2) Andrew St. north and
Huron warden
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Reverend Robert Crocker of
Goderich.
Councillor Clarence Rau of
Stanley Township, the
warden's township, brought
greetings and congratulated
the new warden and county
council for electing him.
Similar greetings were also
brought by Goderich Mayor
Eileen Palmer and Huron
County Board of Education
Chariman Eugene Frayne.
"If you don't have contests,
you have problems," the
school board chairman said of
the election for warden.
MP Murray Cardiff was
unable to attend as he was fog
bound at the Ottawa Airport.
The new warden's im-
mediate reaction after his
election was one of
satisfaction.
"Someone once said that
there is no point in reaching
a peak unless you enjoyed the
climb. [ enjoyed the climb,"
he said.
The last warden from
Stanley Township was Anson
McKinley.
Warden Steckle and his
wife Kathy have two sons,
Cameron and Bruce who both
live at the RR 2 Zurich farm.
The Steckles are members of
the Zurich Mennonite Church.
A past chairman of both the
health and Huronview com-
mittees of county council,
Warden Steckle has served on
county council for eight
years, four years as deputy
reeve and four years as
reeve. He has served on
Stanley Township council
since 1970.
He praised all three of his
competitors saying it had
been a fair fight and all had
worked equally hard.
"I feel satisfied," he said.
Those voting for the new
warden on the final ballot
were: J. R. Aitchison, J. F.
Austin, Tony Bedard, Tom
Cronin, Lossy Fuller, Dave
Johnston, Russell Kernighan.
Joe Kerr, Calvin Krauter,
Isadore LaPorte, Bill Mickle,
Paul Steckle, Ralph Weber
and Harry Worsell with two
votes.
Those voting for Reeve Bell
were: Leona Armstrong.
Reeve Bell, Ernest Brown,
Bill Campbell, Tom Cun-
ninham,Bill Elston, Marie
Bicknell, Harry Klungel,
Brian McBurney, Gerry Pro-
ut, Jack Stafford. Grant Stirl-
ing, Neil Vincent, Alan
Walper and Lionel Wilder.
help
Riverstue Drive, ( 3) Mac -
Naughton Park, (4 )
southwest corner of town west
of the CNR tracks.
The community park pro-
ject includes reconstruction of
Victoria St., new sidewalk,
street lighting and storm
drains. This project will pro-
ceed, with or without the
ONIP assistance.
Other items included in the
community park proposal are
for landscaping, parking,
pedestrian walkways and
lighting, a dividing wall in
the hall and upgrading of the
air conditioning system.
A new storm drain which
would provide for the closing
of an open ditch is planned for
Andrew St. north, while the
Riverside Drive project in-
cludes reconstruction,
sidewalks, storm drains and
a sanitary sewer which also
includes a lift station.
Gabion baskets, bridges, a
swimming pool, new lighting
and public washrooms are on
the list for the additions at
MacNaughton park.
Included in plans for the
southwest corner of town are
sanitary sewers, reconstruc-
tion of Mary and Huron
streets storm drains and
sidewalks.
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warned him to tell the court
he was on drugs when he
made a statement to police
about the car theft and break-
in.
He said McVeeney's threats
about burning down his home
scared him and he subse-
quently moved out of his
quarters in his grandparents'
house.
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Cookies Pies & Tarts
Bulk Candies
Candy & nut trays
We hove a fantastic
selection of Canadian
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fresh off the block or
pre packaged.
This weeks Specials!
Mincemeat Tarts
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- Oil undercoating and
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- We also do tire changing and balancing
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