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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-07-18, Page 111 M i' Wingham ► in hot water With r'Ministry of _the Environment over its dumping facilities again. However, this time the MThistry,'s offtdals are concerned with dump in East ' Vawanosh oun cit was made aware of the sltuation when 'Mayer _ DeWitt Miller read council a letter at its July. meg last week that ;accompanied; an inspection ,Accompanied from the Ministry, The letter stated that .the town's dumping. permit would be revoked if certain urOs were not taken. ThelTnistry wants the town to pump all water away from the garbage .site and grade. the refuse to a 30 degree slope.' It also instructs the town that the trash must be covered daily with, Vit, at least' six inches of earth. The last major provision. stipulates that the'town mist, cease burning operations in the .dumping facilityy. • Reeve, Joe . Kerr told council ':that the inspectors had gone put to the site without notifying him or Don Carter. the town's sani- tary engineer.ineer. Both then r eve and Mr. Carter conflrmed that the only open burning that had taken place in the dump -was the result of an arsonist's work in April. Mr. Carter added that the town's fire department could not completely extinguish the .blaze and it had continued, to smoulder until it 'burned itself out earlier this month: The reeve said that he thought the`town's policy of covering the ' refuse once a week was suf- ficient, The mayor added that next time an inspection is made he would appreciate a visit from 'the inspectors so that such cir- cumstances as the arson incident could be explained. Reeve Kerr didn't appear to be overly con- cerned with the report because, he noted, most of the villages and towns intheAarea: received lar ri n.i%• Pa I 'in ed Jury Iangham had been chargedwith littering by town police after they found photo- graphs of him in a pile of garbage Ieft outside the dunip perimeter. The town posted a sign outside ti, the East Wawanosh facility,' which warns people who dump there illegally that a $50 fine will be levied. The policy was made necessary after several incidents in which garbage was dumped on the roadside near the' dump. Mr. Carter was present at the meetingo ask the town to con- sider a bylaw which would pro- vide an access route from the town. to .a trail planned by the. Bruce Regional Snowmobile Association. He told council that the BRSA has received per- mission from landowners bet- ween Tobemory and Blyth to run a trail eight feet wide between those points. Mr. Carter ex- plained that the BRSA would like to have a bylaw drawn up and passed before the province passes legislation banning snow- mobiles from roadways. He ex- plained that any existing bylaws concerning the matter in muni- cipalities would supercede the. provincial ban.• The association representative said that the town would be divided into wards and a ward master would be responsible for policing his area. Councillor Margaret Bennett suggested that Mr. Carter have. the association's lawyer draw up the bYlaw present it to of, resolutions which had been forwarded to them fOr considera. ThelitSt resolution tame from the couucil of Pittsburgh, Town- ship. That- resoldtion asks that 'the ProVinceincreese the Penalty for nonvayment . of taxes 'from one per .cent to two per 'cent a • month maximum, . y Of the couneillors thought, that such * rise in penaity,'24 Per cent a year, WWI rather ,kteel). Town Clerk Bill Renwick ex- plained that •OVen. If the coiln0l1 • endorsed the resolution it wOuld not necessarily have to levy the maximum penalty.'' Reeve Kerr intimated that the County council had endorsed the resolution becmise offenders** in effett using theiermpairl.laxea 40, lona. ife said it is cheaPer to PaYr the One per cent penalty than to pay...bank interest rates. Council then moved to a XeSOIU- tion that called ter the c Of store hours so that t become uniform ACM* province. ,Tbe resolution" ton, said ;the reason request wai the harsh now imPeoe0 90 store owners who hove the staff nor the Metier, compete with larier Mr. Kerr' suggested that. government has its hands in ness enough already. 'Please turn to P afie , Al -Watson, the ,owner ot Wing ham's Manor Hotel, attended town council:meeting 011 ,,TI,Ies day, July 9 to try to explain hi position as the hotel's proprieto, and to head eft what appeared to be an attempt by council te have the eitablishment's liquor licence revoked. . Mr., Watson got a chance to make his explanation during the police Committee report. The - hbtel owner said he had read in the press that someone on council had apked Police Committee Choirinan Bill Harris bOw much continual police intervention had cost the town. At that time Mr. Harris said he didn't have any figures aVailable. • Mr. Watson toldcouncil that for the amount of taxes he pays and the volume of business the hotel does, the police have not devoted an Inordinate amOunt of time to patrolling the hotel: In fact, Mr. "Watson felt there had been very Ilttle trouble. • nor'A „proprietor that conned that sometning be done He did admit, however, that most el the complaints have been .Verbil-and he 'had seen no formal written resolutions or petitions pking for )0/ „ cause ihe bay involiml had not p been served and was ligik at the . boa until members of his, family. s arrived\ to pick him up. ' r The Wel Owner conceded that Undes,irables' di) get* ip but said that he lutd not breught such a clientel with'him, they were here before he opened the hotel. He added that regular identification checks are made, but when the lounge gets busy, it's hard 'to check everyone. Deputy Reeve Harold Wild then suggested that if- there was trouble at the hetel it was up to the owners to get the offenders out of the establishment. Mr. Watson replied that he had no more right than any other citizen to physically remove any of his . customers. He told Mr. Wild that he can ask them to leave but if they' refuse he must have the' police remove them. Mr. Watson cited a case in which he had ask- ed one troublesome person to leave the premises three times in one night and finally had to can the police in to remove him. Councillor k Batestin,fiaid it *AS Wilk taii MAO to Mr. Watson said t no one has ever approached lum' about any problem posed by the hsitel. He added that be usually found out people were complaining through. the local press. The mayor asked if there hadn't been a charge of serving a minor laid by the police. Mr. Watson answered that the in- cident had occurred while he was away. He explained that the charge hail been dismissed be - tion that the Ministerial Associa- tion in Wingham has been cir- culating a petition in local churches, asking that the hotel be „closed. Councillor Jack <- Hayes suggested that if the Ministerial tion the onus is on them- to pro- vide concrete prod to support any accusations they may make. Councillor Bateson said that if Something happens two blocks away from the Manor,.the hotel is blamed. Hi added that the cul- prits are going to carry on with their antics even if the hotel is closed. Mr. Watson expressed sym- lems were here limg before; • and his hotel were. He told those people would SiMply ported to other towns near Councillor Marg Bennett, ually a vocal opponent Of hotel and a prime force be ,council moves to explore the sibility of closing it, said.tha.t 00' porting the trotiblemakera m* not be a bad solution. Mr. Wa, retorted that from a cowa point of view that Might be ec!r- He told council that any prob- lems usuajly arise after people have been out on a concession roadsomewhere drinking. Ile liquor they head for the betel, However, Mr. Watson denied that, his hotel serves custoniers *to are half intoxicated when arrive The major roblem a when these,people are asked-, leave, They initially, refuse makers are put on the -"Iitdein list" and are barred fr9ite..:Ithe hotel. The owner was asked if it was possible to have police Patrol the establishment. Mr. Watson re- plied that he had invited the police to do so but in a town the size of Wingham Such patrols are an embarrassment because both DELICIOUS REWARD • Winners: ,in the •1•1wafermelon• • 'day!' 'At the toCai pOol 'Friday guzzle ,'sliees-0, 0)w -delicious fruit after they had managed to capture 'wham, native ammo champ at Britain 2i -Year-old former resident tot Wingliam, Van W. Dittmer ltas beeii ''named the amateur backgaMmOn champion of Britain. in final roundS played London, England. Runners-up Y 6 at nthde MI:on Ili,otelom • icer an , e cus- tomer probably know each other On the suggestion of Mr. Watson council agreed to look into the possibility of holding a public meeting so all concerned protagonists could air their ' stildent at Edinburgh University, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vin Dittnier of Toronto, formerly of Winghain, where Vin was on the staff' of., CKNX. The younger couple are in Toronto for the suniraer months where Van is emPloyed' at the Wellesley ' Hospital, the same hospital in which his mother trained and where she is now president of the The backgammon cham- pionships are •sponsored by the Ladbroke Club and The Sunday Times. Mr. Dittmer's prize is an all -Tense -said trip to Malta views. r during next year's Easter break. whi he an his wife plan to take ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pederitrian BLOOD DONOR CLINIC— Don't forget that there will be a Red Cross Blood Donors' Clinic at CKNX's Wingham facilities on July 24 both afternoon and eve, fling.- Remember, someday you might need a transfusion so, why not get out and help? STREET LIGHTS— Do you remember those new street lights that the PUC an- nounced that it was going to in- stall in by the end of June? Well, it's Only a couple -of weeks into July and they have finally started the job. You were close Ken. GOLF TOURNAMENT— Ed Deer has Informed us that there are still some openings in the Police Golf Tournament at the Wingharn Ooll and Country Club. The tournament will be held on Monday. If you weuld to enter eontaet Mr. Daer or any member of the %%ghat' force. THIS IS THE "LOVELY11 view of the Lower Town dam that visiting tourists feast their eyes upon while tamping in the park. The dam collapsed' almost two months ago and as yet no firm action has been taken totopair it. ToWn council has become resigned to the fact that the darn won't be fixed this year, but they are still trying to, oet some government aid of sou ern Lloyd Moore of Listowel, chair - group that is fighting a proposed Ontario Hydro transmission line across prime agricultural land, said he is encouraged by the statement issued :lest ,week by Energy Minister W, Darcy Mc- ; am COn*deit #:474'4411 foUght thing (the proposed transmission line), then the fight would have been over for us right feel we're at least being listened to and that's something." . While Mr. Moore feels the Con- cerned Farmers' group has reason to be "a wee bit en- couraged"' he is less hopeful of -s ccess for farmers in Huron and ruce who are facing exprop- riation for land) for an approved (but not yet constructed) 230 kV transmission line to . VVinghain and Seaforth. The expropriation of the site of the transformer station at Wingham and of the corridor, reduced in width in some areas of the route proposed by Ontario Hydro, was, approved by the Minister of the Environment, Williarn Newman on June 18. However Mr. Newmfin has said he will hold' one more meeting with the farmers opposed to the route and give them one more chance to state their objections. Farmers in Huron and Bruce also want the route to go on less productive farmland, The Huron -Bruce Farmers Negotiating Committee believe that they wilt be listened te,"' Mr- - In. his statement 'Mr. Keough. annoUric Hydro may now proceed with construction of a new generating station at Wesleyville, on Lake Ontario;expansion of facilities at Pickering Generating Station, and construcfion of two addi- tional heavy water plants in the Bruce nuclear development. The Water Plant 11`DIA: EnergY with the nee - transf stations, essentially is reCom- mended by Dr. 0. Solandt following his public inquiry. It will be located within the pro- posed Parkway Belt: West wherever possible. Please turn to Page 9 ° Plans for Huron County Oenerator are deferred Ontario Hydro has announced that it has for the present sus- pended plans to establish a site for a generating station near Goder- ich. "The decision to 'suspend the plan Nimes as a result of talks with Provincial and Municipal officials coupled with the findings of a survey of attitudes and other conditions in the area," said GeOrge Gathercole, chairman of the Board of Ontario Hydro. In February, at the time the transmission line routes were being discussed, Ontario Hydro indicated that it was making an ap- praisal of the possibility of locating a nuclear power generating , station along the Huron Coimty shoreline. It was planned tO have public meetings on this subject in the late spring or early summer based on a survey of attitudinal and technical. considerations. These meetings will noW not be held. Royal Homes involved in million dollar project The president of Royal Homes Ltd., Hans Kuyvenhoven, an- nounced Monday that his firm has reached a one million dollar agreement with the Ontario Housing Corporation to build , homes in Kincardine and Port Elgin. Mr. Kuyvenhoven told a press conference that Royal Homes will build 13 homes in Port Elgin and 30 homes in Kincardine under the Ontario Home Ownership Made Easy program. Ten per cent of the homes built in each subdivison will be purchased by OHC and rented on a geared to income basis, the rest will be sold under the H.O.M.E. plan. The Royal Homes president' explained that under the H.O.M.E. scheme the purchaser can pay as little as a five per cent down payment and get a mort- gage for the balance at 8314 'per „ cent amortized over 35 years. Mr. Kuyvenhoven said that monthly payments on a three bedroom home in Port Elgin after a down payment of $1,150 would be $184.81 for the Canadian Mort- gages and Housing Corporation approved mortgage, $47.47 for the land lease (the land cannot be purchased outright for five years under the H.O.M.E. plan) plus taxes. A ball park figure would make payments $250 a month with taxes included. To qualify for the purchase of such a home OHC stipulates that the buyer must have resided in Ontario for at least one year. The purchaser cannot earn more than $14,500 per year if there is only one wage earner in the family or $17,000 if there are two income earners. A further stipulation requires that no more than 30 per cent of the home buyex's income can be put toward monthly payments. All H.O.M.E. buyers must be approved by OHC. The price for the Royal Homes will be $25,200 for a four bedroom home, approximately 10,050 square feet, in Port Elgin and $23,000 for a three bedroom home of about 980 square feet. In Kincardine a three-bedroom home will cost $24,500 and a four- bedroom house will be priced at $26,500. Mr. Kuyvenhoven ex- plained that differences in the building bylaws in the two , communities account for the price difference and added that the homes in each area will be basically the same. In Port Elgin the company will be putting in seikt four-bedroom homes and five three-bedroom dwellings and in Kincardine they will put in 20 three-bedroom homes and 10 four-bedroom homes. In Kincardine there will be two styles of three:bedroom houses and 10 of each will be constructed. The company plans to begin work at the sites within six weeks. When asked how the agreement was reached Mr. Kuyvenhoven replied that Royal • Homes sub- mitted a proposal which included all the specifications and details of the homes which will be completely serviced before the owner takes possession. He likened the process to a tender All the homes installed by the company will be custom factory built houses constructed in the Wingham plant: They will then be shipped to the site in two halves and assembled. Mr, Kuyven- hoven said the homes will be pre - sold and then installed. OHC will pay the company for each house sold and then all payments by the purchaser will be made to the provincial cor- poration. At the present tbne Royal Homes employs 30 people on ihi plant staff but Mr. Kuyvenhoven inferred there cotdd be en in- erease in staff due to the project and an Addition to the plant which will soon be completed.