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New Lucan garbage/recyclingcontract to be negotiated
Council. has sent out feelers to see if Biddulph Township is interested in a joint contract
provincial infrastructure program. added and for new community ser- election, without th•
e service.
Municipalities had to' have their vice signs to be provided by the I Tired of tires?
, project wish list in by June 13, but , groups. - . • ' • • • Blucwater Recycling accepts old
the, province .won't get to keying Johnston will look into standard- tires at its Huron Park facility for a
LUCAN - Councillors in Lucan them in until October or November izing the size of community group $2.50 per •tire tippingfee for car
' had garbage (n their minds during with approvals to .come a couple of signs and lighting the structure. tires up to 16 -inches. and $ If). tor -
the.recent council meeting. months after that: Reymer said. "It would make it a lot easier to other tires without rims over that.
Lucan's garbage/recycling pick- Lucan's wish list: Kent Street fit them on if they were all the Those tired of those tires can drop
•
up contract with Blucwater Re- - sewer system • extension, $35,500; -- same size," Brady said. them off at the -site or they can-ar- –
cycling Association (BRA) expires covers for the sewage treatment And as far as the suggestion that range for Blucwater to pick Them
at "the end '.of the year- and ad- plant's clarifiers, $34,000; Elm Lucan's trademark shantroQk be re- up.
ministrator Run Reymer rec- Street park paving for handicap ac- moved, from the signs, •Brady. of Bingo -ed out
ommended negotiating a three-year cess. $5.000; municipal sump pump Irish descent himself, wants to suck , ilk. prospect of holding Friday
co -collection contract With a rider improVe.n. t program extension, • with tradition. night bingos at the arena on tip of
so the contract can automatically be $4000. 1 ^deral government, , - , Not for us, but... the weekly • Wednesday night ones
renegotiated if • municipal aural- the prosir 1 the municipality While Lucan pmbahly won't be . to generate more revenue was
gamation happens. .Reymer ' also split ,tsts three ways: - 'up for any of the new $200 million struck down by both the -arena pian-
suggested approaching •Biddulph .',unped up deadline Provincial Water Protection Fund agement ••hoard and council. The .
Township to see if it wants 10 enter The municipal sump pump •im- for 'new' water/sewage_ projects, it concern was • that another • bingo
. into a joint agreement with BRA. provement grant program deadline might still benefit. night' would lake away from -the
The Village will also solo°it bids for work to be done is extended un- • "Biddulph may squeeze under Booster Club's regular one. To go'
•from other w este collectors for sep- til Oct. 15. Brady said the program that," administrator 'Ron Reymer to two bingos :i week would require
- arated collection. is doing what its supposed to — the .said. in a later interview, Brady. the hall apply for an upgraded li-.
Councillor Rosemary Gahlinger- flow to the sewage treatment plant added Granton might get a grant to cence for $1.200 that would allow
Beaune said she's ,received coin during heavy rains has been re- improve its sewage collection sus- for more than :52 bingos a year: ,
plaints about people putting gar- duced. • tem and - Biddulph council may .. Councillor Rosemary Gahlinger
bage tags on garbage can lids to cut Love those bonfires choose to install a pump to get the Beaune's -idea to use di'.id'ers ,so
• down or. the number .of tags they Reymer is using a B.C. backyard waste to Lucan's sewage plant, that two events could he held at the
Use (garbage collectors find tearing burning bylaw to help him develop meaning Granton -would has•e to , arena at the same time was nixed
the sticky tags off: 100 much' trou- one for Lucan. The B.C. bylaw pay Lucan_ for its treatment. But since there'sonly one set of wash-
. hle). ' • • bans " all backyard burning, in- there's one major obstacle fix the
"if people are that hard up. phone eluding bonfires that are a popular arrangement — an 8 km force main
me," Gahlinger-Beaune said. "We social outlet in Lucan and a prac- is needed. -
-don't use. that many and we'd be tice council doesn't want put out. ' Good idea, no name -
happy to give you one." Gahlinger-Bcaunc said Lucan's An unsigned letter from "con-,
Other council notes: current burning bylaw bans garbage cerned Lucanites" contained good
You can onh-ask.... • - burning and all that's needed is en- ideas to clean up the Grand Central
- Lohro Ltd.'s request tis a sub- forcement to stop complaints about . Vacant lot, but will be filed be-
watershed study for its 47-uniiLoy- ` excessive ash- and smoke from cause'council is left with no one to
ByCraig Bradford
T -A Reporter
rooms and one bar. ,
Sidewalk danger ;
Though' he hasn't got to it yet.
Johnston said, the annual sidewalk
repair inspection will be done in the ,
next week or so. Gahlinger-Beaune
brought„ the issue ,up because she
has received complaints that people ,
have been hurt atter falls on the
ens subdivision in northeast Lucan backyard fires.contact. , walks near Nicotine/KleinlhIdi cor-
,w'as turned- down - by council. The Reymer will mime up with a: Brady' said those who suhnthted net:. , , „
study's $30,(100-$75.(1(X) cost was cause. to the existing bylaw that the ideas that included the village g • , Get on the list
the •first reason for the no answer will add 'do not burn' items.:: buying the property a The to turn it into he voters list is available fqr pe -
and council's precedent of making Brady was in favor'of,the current parkette. with free musical cn• rusal .at the village office and the
.developers pay for their own storm but juiced up-hylaw:' -lertainment : and replacing the arena. Reynier said there's lots of
water management 1.tc,httes on site . "wen lust ask people .to behave downtown planters with hanging time to get on the. list if vou'rc not
was the second. responsibly." he said adding res - ones shows "a, Zack of leadership" on it before the election. '1/ I '
Reymer explained the de' eloper idents should' keep the fire - size. by not ;including their named. He . Neighbors are watching
likely •. requested a "subwatershed down to a dull roar. added the "cost of the land is too An outside -of -council Neighbor.;
study be done and a plan developed - • Sign 'o the times. much for Lucan td bear to create -a' hOod;Watch committee is almost a
so they don't have to pay for storm'The .sign committee's dream of non -revenue -generating parkettc." • reality. Norm, Steeper has lead the
water ,management facilities. He the - village spending $30.1000- Post it push to : establish the community'
added when a study IS done, the .vil $40,000 for professionally designed Council supported Toronto's •_ policing program and Brad Laird,
lage will he pressured by environ signs: for village entrances was move to get Canada Post to amend '',Cheryl Len'es. ?IIIcouncillor Reg '
mental agencies to d<i what is rec- quikly shot down by Johnston. its 'New Unaddressed Materials Crawford's wife. Cheryl are . other
ommcndedi which May end. up . "You- can forget about .that." he Policy'. that entitles people to take ' .possihle,comniittec candidates..'
.being costlysaid• themselves off the unadduessed mai. r Legion week
"You might not Tike what comes The committee did concede the terial list. Municipal newsletters are Council granted Lucan •Le�?ion•s
out -of a,stttdy'," Reymer said. village wasn't likely to fork out that unaddressed mail. Brady explained, request that Sept. 14:20 he pro-
. Provincial feet dragging . kind of change for signs and that and' many taxpayers wouldn't find claimed Legion Week. There will
The province is behind in pro they would be happy, with John- out.vital municipal information, in- he an open house and fathily fun
cessing municipalitt'cs' applications ston's recommendations that the eluding details about the Nov: 101 day. on Sept. 20 *the Legion.
for the second phase of the federal/ structures be, painted.. planters be , ... •$ ' -
Banking options discussed
GRAND- BEND - "You Can
choose how to do your banking'`,
,s}ated Charlene Oesch, Financial
Service Manager of the ,local Bank
.of Montreal. •She was addressing
Grand Bend Golden Agers at their
September ' meeting. - last
- Wednesday. •
Bank machines, telephone or
computer hanking are all available
at the branch. Mbanx and electronic
banking are fast becoming popular
options for many Canadians who
don't. have time to go to the. hank.
"Alternative/banking is not for
et•eryone. If you prefer to come
into the hank to be serviced we. are
there for you." she said. •
if specialty_ services. are required
Oesch indicated that the- local
branch has direct contact with
Nesbitt Burns and a discount bro-
kerage. Contacts are also available
in the-U.S.A.
The speaker stated that •the 'B of
M was the first banking institute in
Canada: it opened its drops in 1817
with a staff of seven. The original
name was the Montreal Bank.
Today the staff numbers over
33,000 with a branch network of
1200 from coast to coast.
Over the I80.years the advent of
computers:in 1970 was the most'
-exciting innovation.-
, The financial officer stated that
you'll start to see more financial
service managers in the local
branch and they will start to contact
you'to find your financial needs
instead of waiting for you to 'come
into the hank to ask for help. "Our
'goal is.to build a personal financial .
relationship that will Ia`st a life-
time." the -speaker remarked. Oesch
Was introduced by program chair-
• man Caffrey Cann..
The local Golden Agers will be
hosting the Fall Zone. Rally on
October 14. it will be held at the
Legion Hall.
' Eleanor Lee. Margaret Adams
and Ruth Crosby were named as
new lunch conveners. Jan and Mary
Van de' Vooren were recognized for -
staging a successful pig roast in
August.
Trip convener Laura Cavalier
announced that a bus trip will be
available for the Kitchener
Octoberfest with a stop•at the
Tavistock cheese factory.
Mary van de Vooren reported
that craft 'classes are being orga•
-
nized for the fall. -
Margaret Adams' group was in
charge of the lunch.
Eric Schroeders, RR 1 Hensall is shown with
Chuck Mallette from the Exeter Do -it centre. He won
the TV that was drawn on September 6 during the
celebration of Hensall Co-op's 60th Anniversary and
the Exeter Do -it center's 1st Anniversary and our
highly successful PST/GST tax free sale.
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• ' Tinies-Advocate, September. 17, 1997 Past. .i
Marijuana eradication
project a success .
LONDON - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Ontario
Provincial Police, Western Region, are nearing completion of this
year's marijuana eradication .project: The operation began August 18
and will continue over the next few weeks: RCMP officers from de-
tachments in -Windsor. Kitchener London and Hamilton, and coordi-
nated through "0" Division Headquarters in London, and OPP officers
from throughout West, , Region, worked together to make the best
use of resotn:es available.
As a result of their combined eltorts, a total of 23,171 marijuana
Plants .were pulled from numerous plots. The teams/ consisting of a
helicopter supported by eight to 10. members on the ground, located the
plots and to date have seized plants with an estimated street value of
fust under $7.000.000. ' ,
'ihe.objective of the plan was to locate and destroy marijuana being
grown outdoors throughout' southwestern Ontario. While the main fo-
cus was the 'eradication of plants, investigators also attempted, whenev-
erpossible. to identify the persons•respopsible for the growing opera-
tion. Twelve persons' have charges pending against them as a result of
This operation. •
Investigators appreciate the support and patience of the media during
this project. Man,y outlets were asked for their cooperation in delaying
the release of information, and their cooperation has allowed the teams
to maximize their success:
Crimestoppers plays a significant role in many successful drug sei-
iutcs. lis continued support of this project helps to ensure there is a re-
duction in the amount of locally/grown marijuana available for sale on
,our streets.' ' •-
,. ' 1997 marijuana eradication -statistical results . .
Elgin. Oxford. f1iddlesex, air support plants seized, 3400, non air
support plants seized, 1629. total 5029. Street value $1,508,700.00. '
,, Lampton: Essex, Kent, 1515. 823, 2.138, $701,400.00. Huron, Grey,
Perth, Wcllington,693,1, 5065, 11996. Street value $3,598,800.00.
Total charges pending -, 12. -
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