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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-04-05, Page 16(TOMMLIIV[TY Times -Advocate, April 5, 1995 Page 15 Fundraising kickoff A fund raising event for Stephen township arena renovations were kicked off Friday morn- ing when Jim Guenther, sales rep of Huron Motor Products turns over the keys to a 1995 Sonoma SCE to Tom Tomes of Stephen township. Looking on are Frank Funston of the Centralia -Huron Park Lions Club and Wilmar Wein of the Stephen arena board. Tickets are being sold on the vehicle with proceeds going to arena front renovations and enlargement of dressing rooms. Usborne asked for rezoning for church EXETER - At the March 21 meeting, Usborne council enter- tained a delegation regarding the possibility of building a new Exeter Baptist church in the township. Present representing the church were Ron Heywood, Earl Miller, John Boyachek and Rev. Kevin Rutledge along with ratepayer Jim Kerslake. Discussed was a proposal to sev- er and rezone lands to allow the church construction in the town- ship. Concern was expressed re- garding the timing of the applica- tions for consent and rezoning as they are affected by Hill 163 which - look effect last week. At the March 21 meeting, council said if an application to rezone is submitted to the township office before March 28, they would hold the $1,000 fee and delay processing of the rezoning application until the severance is acquired by the church. Jon Geiser and Rob Dempsey at- tended the meeting to present a pro- posal for insurance coverage for 1995-96. Upon completion of the review, council asked that a price be submitted using a $1,000 de- ductible rather than the the present $500 deductible. They were also asked to review the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre agreement to determine if the Centre Corporation is covered under the township policy or if it needs a policy of its own. Another insurance proposal was presented by Michael Duhig, but since additional information had been requested from the previous delegation, it was decided to defer the matter to a later meeting. After debating whether to invite tenders for dog tag sales, council agreed to continue with the present program of the dog licencing offi- cer visiting each township home. Continung on the subject of dogs, council will request that Howard Currie of Lucan patrol Elimville to control dogs which are running at large in the hamlet. Request for a grant from the Hu- ron County Farm and Home Safety Association was denied. The same result came from a request for a grant from the Hensel) and District Community Centre as council stat- ed they were supporting only one recreation centre, that being thc South Huron Rec Centre. April 18 is the date set for a pub- lic meeting to consider a rezoning application from Cynthia Hines at part of Lot 17, Concession 3. After reviewing two tenders, council accepted the bids of Dave Moore Fuels for the supply of die- sel fuel, gasoline and lubricants. The accepted prices are 27 cents per litre for coloured diesel, 43.33 cents for clear diesel and 47.9 cents per litre for gasoline. In reviewing the road superinten- dent's report, it was noted that thc Infrastrucure work is ,a separate project which is not included in the draft road hudget. It will now he necessary to budget for an addition- al $40,000 to cover this expense. Province awards $250,000 to facilitate restructing In Middlesex county TORONTO - The Honourable Irene Mathyssen, Minister Without Portfolio for Culture Tourism and Recreation and MPP for Middles- ex, Thursday awarded a $250,000 special assistance grant to Mid- dlesex County on behalf of Munic- ipal Affairs Minister Ed Philip.. The grant, presented in a brief cer- emony held in the Village of Glen- coe, is to help defray some of the costs associated with restructuring the County, which was recom- mended in a consultant's released in October last year. "This funding will help build a new Middlesex County, ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century," said Mathyssen. A 1994 restructuring study con- firmed the need for Middlesex County to restructure. As it is now constituted, the county is made up of 21 small municipalities with a total population under 50,000. There are approximately 160 elect- ed officials representing these mu- nicipalities, which equates to one elected person for every 134 households. There is also duplica- tion of services among some of the smaller municipalities that must be addressed to ease the tax burden. Representatives of the county met recently with Philip to reaffirm their commitment to implementing change in a timely fashion. Ma- thyssen said that Philip was im- pressed with the delegation's con- viction and vision and was pleased to learn that several municipalities in the county were seriously think- ing about merging. As Mathyssen explained, "The government supports the public call for more efficient government at all levels. Middlesex County has taken an important first step in this direction with its restructuring study, but much remains to be done before any implementation can be- gin. I hope this special assistance grant will be an encouragement for the County to follow through." Staff at the Ministry of Munici- pal Affairs will work closely with the County's administration to en- sure that strategic, timely, integrat- ed, cost effective and efficient re- sults are obtained. They will also provide expertise in developing fi- nancial impact analysis of some amalgamation/restructuring scenar- ios that will help the county make the difficult decision ahead. Grand Bend WI donates prize money for Exeter fair GRAND BEND - The March meeting of the Grand Bend Women's Institute was held at Sauble Court Lounge recently. The roll call 'Name one way in which progress is changing our lives' was answered by 11 members and one guest. Donna Lovie spoke about the Farm Safety Book and a thank you note was sent to those who paid the advertising costs for it. The group voted to send a $30 donation to the Exeter Fair Board to be used for the junior and youth division. Everyone worked at getting articles ready for the Tweed- smuir book. Lunch was served by Bertie Keyes and Catherine Junker. Have a news tip? Call' the Times -Advocate 235-1331 GMC r&-4LJCH FULLY EQUIPPED WITH ALL THE EXTRAS INCLUDING $750 RUNNING BOARDS AT NO EXTRA CHARGE. 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