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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1975-02-06, Page 11i�.,. rothers to come to Huron . A group of 15 interested residents of B interesrted Qrh�� g� egram i Lawrence oand other the county set the wheels in motion at sted persons including clergymen an initial meeting to institute a Big • €r�up • rop ests rate rise The proposed rate increase being requested by the Bluewater TV Cable Ltd. of Holmesville is being protested by''"• a small group . of subscribers in Clinton, Goderich, and. Vabut on McIntosh the president f Bluevtsater said the `.tate increase is badly needed by the company. Art- Coombs, a spokesman- d for thee Consumer Alert Committee, on Monday that a group of subscribers will ask the Canadian Radio -Television Commission to turn down the proposed rate increase from $5 to $6 at a meeting of .the CRTC in Toronto on Feb. 25. Mr. Coombs said some subscribers are not satisfied with the quality of the signal on some channels, and want improved service. and The group is soliciting support donations through an ad in area papers and he said he is hoping for at least 60 Tuckersmith... letters to take to the hearing. Bluewater serves about 2,700 sub- scribers in Clinton, Goderich, Vanastra., and Holmesville and Stt-athroy, and according to Mr. McIntosh, the rate wncrease is the as formed in 1g72St since the company It is badly needed, Mr. McIntosh said, because costs of equipment, labor, and utility pole rentals have soared in the last two years. He said labor alone has jumped 50 per cent in poor signal, Mr. beyond his control trying to pull in stations which are more than 120 miles away." weather He said that changing patterns can change the reception from one hour to the next, and this ' is especially noticeable on the distant channels such as Detroit and Hamilton. two years. As far as the McIntosh said it is because "we are by Tuckersmith Council. Al Guest for Canada Holding has not yetx+stpp `<ed building permits to start construction. BaNf ie id.... (continued from page 1) petition bearing over 300 signatures . from the Village. The Reeve also plans to attend the 22nd Annual Conference of AMO in Gravet ongrants of $800 to • Council approved the Bayfield Volunteer Fire Goderich ep and ment, and $50 to •thje. District Association flE7r the Mentally retarded and ordered new , ice -blades for the grader. A 'report on thecon- dition of the Library building , spec*ed by Councillors McFadden and Warner was deferred until next meeting, as councillor Warner was absent. and representatives of the Children's Aid Society formed a steering cony. mrttee 'from the meeting and further meetings will be held to examine the need in , the County.. They will then proceed with the necessary steps to get the program into operation as soon as possible. Mr. Lawrence is being assisted ' by Cathy Ceilickshank, a student ainF nthe recreation leadership co shawe College. Miss Cruickshank will operate out of the Children's Society building completing the necessary leg work. The. initial phase`of the program ,,s to Contact schools, probation officers, the health unit and children's aid to establish a need for the venture. The CAS will assist the program financially while the recreation com- mittees of Brussels, Seaforth, Clinton and Goderich have expressed interest in the institution of a County association. The group will offer ser- vices to boys of the county .between the ages of six and sixteen. will hold an Next Tuesday the group information meeting' in the board room of the Assessment office for all in- terested parties. (continued from page 1) The council said they do not want to have to pave roads in the subdivision bit by bit but, want one area finished completely first. Mr. Guest said that he may- put all 38 foundations in. at one time or will perhaps build 15 now and sell off . the rest of the land to be developed. The developer said he had problems getting a local source bf gravel for his construction. High interest rates last fall also caused delay in his building plans, but now that they are lower that shouldn't be,a problem, he said. Clerk Jim McIntosh told Mr. Guest that there may not be a problem if ail 38 houses are built at once and added that council had gotten, the idea that he was Manning to build only a few houses at a time. "According to the zoning plan, one area should be built before LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES GE BUILDING LOOK FOR THE BIG 'another part." council for applications permits. Tuckersmith Road Superintendent Al Nicholson commented that the town- ship might run into problems if the paving isn't done this year because costs are going up. The Canada Holdings representative said the builder he will use has been building homes for 20 years, and plans to build houses in the $35,000 range. Framing will be done by a London firm but the developer hopes to use local plumbers and electricians. "If its all right with all parties concerned, it's all right with me", Reeve Thompson commented. However, there are ten houses for sale at Vanastra now." • The company asked Tuckersmith for building SHOWER ENCLOSURE KIT Add a 'touch of class' to your bath with a shower enclosure kit from Saveway. Choose from two distinctive designs constructed of plastic panels within an aluminum frame. Each door has a towel bar. Doors move smoothly and silently on .rail runners. Tracks are adjustable to compensate for walls out of square. • Model 50ST. 5' 'long 2 -door by-pass. Clear. diamond plastic panels. Model 50T. 5' long. 3 -door by-pass. Clear Spanish plastic panels. You Block people sure ask a lot of questions. 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