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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-03-27, Page 11 r • • $ 9 y94P 1041 roads T.Tl..R. 94 4+5 yc ; Rp )i'lloussrlay, March 27, 1975 Winham to pay x31,655 more Huron's County council approved their 1975 budget at a special meeting Tuesday of- last week, which shows the total expenditures for the year to be $7,244,142. It The 1975 budget required an additional levy of $505000 over the 1974 budget -an increase of 20 per cent -with expenditures to be $7,144,152 plus a planned surplus of $99,990. Again county roads were the major culprit in the budget in- crease with a total of $2,561,000 being allotted to the public works department. County library ex- penditures will total $261,800; planning department budget will total $93,690; the social services' budget will total $386,300; the bu get budget for the Children's Aid So- ciety for the County of Huron will total $135,905; the Huronview budget will total $2,013,300; the Huron County Health Unit budget will total $505,350; while general maintenance for county buildings will cost $125,425. Based on the formula, the fol- lowing levies will be charged MRS. JEANNE McDO A LD, former owner of McDonald's Bridal Boutique, unwraps a gift presented to her b DeWitt Miller on behalf of the Wingham Business Association. "Beautiful !" was her comment when she finally extracted a crystal vase from the wrap- pings. With her is her husband, Lorne. , • Huron County moves to protect Townships without own plans N j,F A special meeting of county council last week, opened with a minute of silence in memory of former county councillor and Exeter deputy reeve Helen Jermyn, who passed away, Fun- eral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Exeter. Tuesday the county planning department was given the go- ahead to prepare a model zoning bylaw based on the official plan of the county which would exer- cise intermediate control, over the area. The intermediate bylaw is to be implemented until the local mu- nicipalities develop secondary plans and comprehensive zoning bylaws. The model bylaw would be circulated to all the municipa- lities with the adoption to be left to the discretion of the local councils. Jack McCutcheon, chairman of the planning board committee, told council that since most sec= ondary plans will not be imple- mented for some time there should be some immediate inter- mediate control imposed upon the county. He also stated that it was the county's responsibility to see that sotne type of control is imposed. Huron County planner Gary Davidson told council members that there was a need for inter- mediate control especially for municipalities without a second- ary plan or a land use bylaw. He explained that the model zoning bylaw would be more flexible than a holding bylaw and would be ideal for municipalities with- out a secondary plan. He was hopeful that the plan could be drawn up within the next two months. In other council business the Ministry of Community and So- cial Services proposed a funding change for the project of trans- porting a number of residents of Huronview and other adult train- ees to the Adult Workshop at Dashwood. One proposal called for the (with previous year's levy ... brackets). Towns: Goderich, $351,10' ($280,226); Clinton, $116,142 ($$5,, 270) ; Exeter, $155,844 ($119,831),;x_' Seaforth, $82,278 ($63,427) ; Wing' ham, $139,612 ($107,957). Villages: Bayfield, $3.4,391' ($25,279) ; Blyth,„ $30,205 ($23'', percent 1123); Brussels, $35,215 ($26,570); 'iensall, $45,600 ($36,039) ; Zu- rich, $30,401 ($24,197) . Townships: Ashfield, $105,597 x$90,600) ; Colborne, $71,856 ($58,- 969) ; Goderich, $112,923 482,- 607); Grey, $91,094 ($74,442) ; *Bay, $121,901 ($103,919) ; Howick, $124,496 ($100,096); Hullett, $87,- Ice 87; Ice stor; disru� An ice storm which hit the j►.� .' He explained the combination early Monday morning, March of high winds and ice had caused 24, accompanied with high wind, cogducters to "gallop" as well as caused a.6/ -hour blackout in .:, damage to cross -arms, pins, Town of Listowel where powet, -insulators and poles. was off from 12:40 p.m. until 7:10, • "The damage is widespread p.m. Via, throughout the area with only Town residents however were. Logan Township getting off a bit lucky compared tomany of their lighter," Mr. Galway said. rural neighbors. On Tuesday a spokesman from • the Listowel Ontario Hydro office described power interruptions h e f45t 398 ($67,483) ; McKillop, $79,108 ($65,659) ; Morris, $71,828 ($56,- 794); Stanley, $89,830 ($76,550); Stephen, $172,434 ($144,238) ; Tuckersmith, $134,765 ($102,720); Turnberry, $60,576 ($46,836) ; Us - borne, $80,499 ($67,140); East Wawanosh, $53,531 ($43,791) ; West Wawanosh, $49,327 ($38,- 957). $38;957). n, high wind'. 'hydro power province to fund 100 per cent of the cost of the project for three to six months. The new proposal calls for the costs involved in the program to be included in the budget of the workshop at Dash- • wood which would be 80 per cent subsidized by the province with the remaining 20per cent coming from local funds. C. A. Archibald, Huronview Ad- ministrator, told council that the transportation system is not yet in operation since the plan has not yet received official approv- al. Chuck McMurray from the Community Renewal Brandt of the Ministry of Housing made a " presentation to the council about the grants available under the provincially -funded Ontario - Home Renewal Program. With the population in Huron County at 53,673 over $800,000 could be made available under, the pro- gram. Some municipalities in the county have proceeded, or will proceed, with it on their own. neighboring townships as a - "serious problem". A 500 per cent return on an in - Roy Galway of the Hydro office. vestment is no joking matter, but said every available man in the that and more is what Mrs. Gord- Listowel area as well as 10 more., on Mundell got as the winner of crews from outside the area were the "Sweetheart Sweepstakes" working around the clock to re --1 grand draw prize of $250. Mrs. store power which in some cases Mundell, 480 Carling Terrace, had been off for more than 24 won the draw on a 45 -cent pur- h Asked how.long it would take to' chase from Vance's Rexall Drug restore power, he replied, "I,1), store. have to answer you the same way'. The draw was made Monday s � morning by Mrs. I. E. Money, we have our customers who are phoning in -we have no idea. The secretary of the Wingham Busi damage is widespread and we ° Association, who drew Mrs. pare working our Widest and the,counthissMundell's entries. When Mrs. best we know know. Mr. Galway said rLral Hydro' ' g Bprhhprt, advertising customers in .the following town- manager for The,. Advance- T1mes, called to tell Mrs. Mundell ships were experiencing power interruptions: Minto, Arthur, of her good luck, Mrs. Mundell's Peel reaction was more than happy: Wallace, Maryborough, "I have? ... Oh, my goodness! ... Elma, Mornington, east and west Wellesley, the fringe areas of `Howick, Grey, Ellice, Wilmot and Woolwich. Tenadditional crews from such centres as Beamsville, DUndas, Simcoe, Welland, Brantford and Guelph were assisting local Hydro crews throughout Monday and Tuesday morning. "And we expect five more crews to becoming;" Mr. Galway said. "At the moment I would say we have approximately 25 ex- perienced men from outside our area assisting us." Slight damage in car mishaps The Wingham Police Depart- ment reported two car accidents investigated last week. A car owned by Steve G. I:egrapd of RR 4, Kincardine, was hit by an un- known vehicle Thursday while it was parked on Josephine St. near the intersection of John St. Damage was estimated at $50. On Friday a car driven by Debra A. Kernaghan, 32 Bristol Terrace, Wingham, struck .the rear of a parked vehicle owned by Everett Whytock, RR 3, Wing - ham, causing total damage estimated at $900. The accident occurred eastof Josephine St. on Alfred SI. Town police also' investigated five criminal occurrences last week and charged four persons under the Liquor Control Act. The hydro interruption at Lis- towel brought production on The Banner, The Advance -Times and The Confederate to a halt at 12:40 p.m.•Monday. The staff called it a day about 3 p.m. when it was learned it may be late that evening before power would again be available. won 2'5 two -hundred and fifty dollars?... in cash?!" Mrs. Mundell carne in that same .afternoon to collect her cheque, and her smile was worth. every penny of the prize. There's nothing happier than a happy winner, and Mrs. Mundell was undeniably happy. Lee Vance, whose receipt won the prize for Mrs. Mundell, was also pleasant- ly surprised: ' "No kidding?" he said, "She got good value"; and then added proudly: "She always would shopping at Vance's!" Mr. Vance and all the other storeowners who participated in the "Sweetheart Sweepstakes" can be justifiably prodd of their contribution to the contest and for the tremendous success it en- joyed during its six-week run. SMILING AND EXCITED, "Sweetheart Sweepstakes" winner Mrs. Gordon Mundell endorses her $250 cheque at The Advance -Times office. Mrs. Mundell's name was chosen from all the entries in the six-week contest by Mrs. I. E. Morrey, secretary of the Wingham Business Association. FORMER QUEEN Karen Dickson of 1970 crowns the queen of the 1975 Belmore Ice Carnival, Nancy Kerwin. Two injur:. area accidents Two persons were injured m car accidents investigated by the -Wingham detachment of the On- tario Provincial Police last week. On Tuesday, March 18, Debra L. Thompson suffered a sprained ankle when a , car driven by Neil R. Reece, RR 5, Brussels, was involved in a single -car accident on County Road 7, east of Side - road 20-21, Turnberry Township. Miss Thompson of RR 1, . Wing - ham was a passenger m the car and was treated for injuries at the Wingham and District Hospi- tal. Damage to the car was esti- mated at $250. Bradley D. Johnson of RR 2, Business Assoc holds meeting The Wingham Business As- sociation held its regular dinner - meeting at the Turnberry Tavern Thursday evening. The meeting was highlighted by th. presenta- tion of a gift to Mrs. Jeanne Mc- Donald, former owner of Mc- Donald's Bridal Boutique, by De- Witt Miller on behalf of the as- sociation members. The balance of the meeting centered on.. organizational matters. Bill Keil was elected chairman of the Santa Claus Parade; DeWitt Miller was chosen public relations chair- man; Bob Middleton will be in charge of the Projects Com- mittee; and Mrs. Stella Dabrowski will be in eharge of promotion and advertising. Members also discussed the possibility of inviting guest speakers to attend the meetings. Gerrie was, injured' Friday when his car went into the east ditch on County Road .12, south of County Road 7, Howick Township, over- turned lin the ditch and struck a fence owned by Eldred Cathers of RR f, Wroxeter. Officials at the Wingham and District Hospital, however, had no record of .his treatment at the hospital. Dam- age was estimated at $2,500. *Ralph Rowland and Susan E. Moore, both of Brussels, were in- volved in a collison Thursday on Thomas St., west of County Road 12, Brussels. Damage was esti- mated at $350. A collision Friday on County Road 12, north of Con- cession 7-8, Grey Township, in- volved Barry Adams of RR 2, Bluevale and John Gilkinson of Listowel. Damage was estimated at $375. Two accidents were investigat- ed Saturday in Blyth. Douglas A. Officer of Conn and James Pierce of Blyth were involved in a colli- sion in the village. Damage was estimated at $250. A car owned by Glenn C. Farrow of RR 3, Chats- worth was struck while parked by an unknown vehicle, sustaining damage estimated at $100. No PO service on Good Friday There will be no wicket service and no rural route delivery of the mail by the Wingham Post Office on Good Friday, March 28. Mail dropped into the street letter box will be collected, however, and the mail will be despatched via the red mail container at the front at 3 p.m. Regular service will resume Saturday and will not be disrupted on Easter Monday. Wildlife area development debated at Hullett seminar Six thousand acres is a con- siderable span of property, but is it large enough for both hunters and wildlife? Can it support a camping facility? Does it require road improvements? How many tourists can it handle? these and similar questions were the topics for discussion, debate and tentative resolution at a recent seminar -workshop on the Hullett Wildlife Management Area. Over 50 persons attended last Thursday's meeting to pre- sent their dews and represent their interest groups to the Wing - ham office of the Ministry of Natural Resources that has charge of the development and maintenance of the reserve. Ministry officials Dan Mansell, district manager of the Wingham office, district biologist Rene Jones and planner Wendy McNab presented the history of the area, the preliminary master plan for development and the issues to be resolved. Mr. Mansell stressed that the master plan was by no means the final version, since it would require much rewriting prior to final authorization from the head office. "We want- your ideas," he -told the audience, "we are not going to decide what's going to happen today." Miss Mc - Nab explained that the master 'plan was "to act as a focus .. . just a first attempt . . . we need more input from the public, con- structive criticism, comments and feedback." Area Impact The effect of HWMA develop- ment on the neighboring farms, the township and on Huron County was a major concern for all present. These interests were ably represented at the meeting by Hullett Township Reeve John Jewitt, Seaforth Mayor Betty Cardno and representatives Warren Zinn and Spence Cum- mings of the Huron County Development Board. The major aspects of this issue seemed to be the drainage prob- lem involved, the effect of sug- gested relocation of power lines and possible damage /to sur- rounding farms related to area development. Reeve Jewitt explained. that farmers were worried about the drainage situation; "They don't know what the ministry's plans are ... it's a concern." Ministry officials agreed that "there would have to be some policy, some agreement with farmers bordering the area who have° to include the area for drainage." The suggested relocation of hydro -electric power lihes was also brought under fire. The proposition was included among the relevant issues of the master plan, since "hydro -electric power lines constitute a hazard to birds in flight," it stated. Costs for relocating the two power lines presently crossing the wildlife area were quoted at approxi- mately $310,000. Reeve Jewitt opposed the ques- tion of relocation : "I feel the Ministry had better decide they're not going to move them." He asked that the ministry repre- sentatives consider the effect of such a move. "They're an unde- sirable element wherever they are," he said. Mike Singleton of the Federa- tion of Ontario Naturalists sug- gested that the cost of power line relocation could be "money better spent. Priorities have to be looked at pretty closely." Jack Graul, chairman of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, added his voice in opposition to relocation of the limes: "It's let a sleeping dog lie sort of thing." Nick Whyte, a farmer on property to the east of the HWMA, expressed some concern over possible damages to the neighboring farms directly re- lated to area development. He in- cluded crop damage due to wild- fowl feeding and loss of land through HWMA expansion plans among his concerns, as well as damage by tourists trespassing on neighboring farms. Mr. Mansell reassured him as to possible expansion: "We see no need to expand," he said. As • for damage to lands and crops, "we can reduce the effect of the problem," he explained. He stressed the ministry's interest in "the right kind of development... with a good enforcement pro- gram -fair, strict where neces- sary." Mr. Mansell also sug- gested the possibility of mone- tary recompensation for damages directly related to area development or operation. The necessity for road im- provement was also questioned by ministry representatives. Reeve Jewitt, however, said "it's Please turn to Page 5