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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-11-12, Page 3E NEWS A big no to a sump pump in Lucan Lucan resident Audrae Reid doesn't want to put a sump pump in her basement even though the village's policy says she has to By Cr'a&E Btradioid T -A Reporter LUCAN - •Audrae Reid was loud and clear on whether she wants to put a sump pump in her basement as part of Lucan's sump pump im- provement program. "I'm here to tell you you're not going to dig on my property," Reid said at last week's council meeting. "i have too nice a lawn to have it alt chipped up." --Reid said she has never had water in her basement and therefore doesn't need a sump pump. But Reid lives in the Kleinfeldd Nicoline Streets area•vvhere the pro- gram was set up. Many home- owners in.the area, including coun- cillor Rosemary Gahlinger-Beaune; begrudgingly complied even though tests came up with in- conclusive evidence their founda- tion' drains emptied into Lucan's Sewer system. Since the program was launched last year, flows at Lu - can's sewage plant have dropped dramaticly. Public works - superintendent Doug Johnston said though Reid's line was dry at the time off camera inspection,- his staff did find her foundation drain connected to the sewer system. Though there's a connection, Johnston doesn't know if the drain leaches into the sewer system. If Reid's drain empties into the system, she •has to install a sump • pump under the village's policy. If • not; Reid may be able to avoid put- ting a pump in if council decides to • give her an exemption. . Johnston. offered to test Reid's basement dram by dumping 1,000 gallons of water around her founda- tion to see if any water ends up in• the sewer system. Reid wasn't sold on the idea but did say she would think about . letting John- ston conduct The test. If Reid's home is - hooked up. to the sewer system.. her - basement .will he the only place. a sewer back -up -can go because all other homes have sump pumps. ' Deputy Reeve Harry Wraith argued the building code requires all riew homes to have sump pumps so. Reid's older home should have one mo. Councillor RosemaryGalt- linger -Beaune- countered' ' older homes are another matter. - • - "We're all in this together and we're trying to help everybody." Wraith said. - •. I h you yo going myp Administrator Rrin Reymer said council. can ask the Middlesex - Health Unit to order Reid to dis- connect her foundation drain from the sewer system if she continues to hold out.' Council's last resort would be taking Reid to court to - enforce the bylaw, Reymersaid. 'In other sump pump news, a Wa • ter Si. homeowner has a pump in bad shape that -is dumping into the sewer system. Because she already • has a pump. she can't qualify for the $1,500 grant to install a ..new one under 'the village's program. The owner also can't afford .to redirect the discharge from the pump. Reeve Rob- Brady - said the homeowner should he . eligible for some money to disconnect her pump from the sewer system, but public works superintendent Doug Johnston said about 40 other home- owners in a similar situation to this have already been turned down- for new pumps. _ "We have rules here and we have to say no to the lady," Wraith said. The sump pump discussion led to •a heated exchange between Wraith and Gahlinger-Beaune. Water from sump _ pumps emptying on front reeto tell u're not to dig on roperty." 1997 ELECTION RESULTS Town of Exeter Mayor Ben Hoogenboom Bruce Shaw - Reeve Roy Triebner (acclaimed) Deputy -Reeve Dave Urtin (acctaimed) Councillors (4) Joe Hogan Peter Armstrong , W. George Robertson' Robert Drummond Tom Oke, . Dan Traquair Startler Township Reeve Jack Coleman J. Murray Taylor Stephen Township Reeve Harvey Ratz Bill Weber Deputy -Reeve Tom Tomes Robert Pertschy Councillors (3) Jim Dietrich Anita Riddell Drew Robertson (all acclaimed) East Williams Township Deputy -Reeve Beth Breimer John Thomson Tuckersmfth Township Reeve Bill Carnochan (acclaimed) Deputy -Reeve Robert Broadfoot Bernie MacLellan Councillors (3) Bill DeJong Doug Vock Rob McLeod Paul Spittal Hay Township Reeve James Love Paul Klopp. Deputy -Reeve Gerald Shantz (acclaimed) Councillors (3) Fred Campbell Tony Denomme Brad Mousseau John Gillespie Councillors (3)' Perry Caskenette,• 873 - ' Martin Chittenden, 824 - Reg Cravtlfo#d, .Mary Lynn Hetherington, Glenn Silver. - Luean Hydro Electric Commission Andy VanGeel (acclaimed incumbent) Narotd-Dukeshire-(acclaimed ) 1',256 1.144 Separate School Board District #38 1.092 Anne Kavelaars (acclaimed) 752 - 613 531 440 413 446 314 537 Mldd(esex/London/Eisdp1©xford District y, Pubi'ic School Board Sharon Peters (acclaimed) , Village of Hensel) I . 341 Reeve 231 • Cecil Pepper (acclaimed) , Councillors (4) Steve Towle (acclaimed incumbent) David Annen, . 585 Greg Dayman. . , 564 ,. Robert L. Erb, Rod Parker, - ' 560 , ` Voting turnout: 34.6 per cent'. 554 , PUC (2) . L. ,Butch Hoffman (acclaimed) - Gary Maxwell (acclaimed incumbent) Biddulph Township Reeve Earl French (acclaimed incumbent). Deputy Reeve 238 Paul Wallis (acclaimed) 215 Councillors (3) Doug Anderson Bill Fox Leroy Maguire George Marr Greg Shewfelt John E. Stevens . Voter turnout: 28 p€?r cent Police Village of Granton Trustees (3) David Sans Alex Westman Juanita Westman (all acclaimed) 451 404 '691 496 436' 430 503 469 627 610 591 488 IMO Lammas Public District School Board (Num -Perth) (1) Bob Allan • 1,627 Ron Anderson 1,124 David Hodder 677 lir th Separate School Board Dlatrlct 11011111211 Mike Miller (acclaimed) Yllleg of oma Rowe Robert Benner, Robert y Reeve (incumbent) Rosemary Gahlinger-Beaune, Dave Pike, Harry Wraith, (incumbent) r 445 386 Bosanouet Mayor Bill Graham Fred Thomas Ward 2 councillor (1) Martin Clarke John Russell Ward 3 councillor (1) Bud Orr • Richard Schultz Ward 4 councillor (1) David Pugh Raymond Wight Ward 5 councillor (1) Jim De Zorzt Donald Welten Grand Bend Councillors (4) Shirley Andraza Robert Mann Phil Maguire Brian Knights Susan Roche Mick Rapaport Lambton County School Board 229 English Pubilc 86 Jane Bryce (acclaimed) 526 French Separate Euclide Forugues (acclaimed) French Public Michel Robichud (acclaimed) 206 224 178• 192 193 179 , 233" 262 155 160 1.559 959 162 295 120 490 379 112 218 132 454 414 413 349 346 80 • lawns 'in Gahlinger- Beaune '; neighhorhiod ends up freezing on sidewalks in late Tall/early spring and two people slipped:and fell on • the ice last year. Neither were se- riously hurt. - Money has been earmarked to in- stall headers in the area to fix the problem hut it's -too late this year to do the work before winter, ad- ministrator Ron Revmer said, so all village puhlic•works staff can do is apply;sand and salt more often.' Gahlinger-Beaune said it's coun- cil's•responsibility to tix.the prob- lem not/ before -more; people get hurt, especially since she first brought the problem up last year. She -is also -concerned with thevil- lage's liability . if -someone falls. hurts themselves and sues the vil- sage. - '1 know it doesn'.t concern you." Gahlinger-Beaune said to Wraith: "l verycine concerns me, -he re- plied. - - - -1 sandbox for- the- corner was proposed Jbr easier/quicker -and - application. though Johnston said the village, doeshave' one to 'n't pare right now. .Councillor.. Reg .Crawford suggested homeowners get longer hoses_ to direct the -water both away frntn. the sidewalk and from re-entering their basements. - Drain work reviewed -IJSBORNE - Ushorne received.a written report for Me month of Oc- tobe? highlighting activity on the , Bell Drain. Pincomhe•Dram. An- derson Dram, Hicks Drain and Gre- gus and Winchelsea Drains as we'll - as a receipt from Suntastic-Hot- House fora stormwater.manage- rnent plan. .• - Ushorne also received a request for maintenance on the bavman. pram. Drainage Superintendent Robert Traut and chief building official ' Dave :Moyer will conduct a review of the Sunta.$tid Stormwater Man- , agement Plan and willsubmit a re- Iiort'at the next Ushorne council ,neenng. • Times -Advocate, November 12, 1997 Page 3 pm SAMPLER OUTLET A uniqueiy different iactorroutlet for country pine lam cupboards - Wash.stands Commodes . 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