Clinton News-Record, 1983-05-25, Page 3Liberal t Fr sk force studies
area rur I.Y un ictpahhties
A five -member Ontario Liberal party
task force will gin hearings in Goderich,
Wednesday June 1 into the problems
confronting rural municipalities.
Formed by opposition leader David
Peterson to address economic concerns in
rural Ontario, the task force will be
chaired by John Eakins, Victoria-
Haliburton MPP.
The first of nine scheduled task force
meetings begins in Goderich June 1 and
gives municipal organizations, public
bodies, service and agricultural -related
groups and individuals a chance to express
concerns on the salient issues affecting
rural municipalities.
The former mayor of Lindsay, Eakins
says rural areas face rising unem-
ployment, and a fragile agricultural and
industrial base. He hopes the task force
can uncover ways in which the provincial
government can help rural communities
survive the current recession and flourish.
The Goderich meeting will begia,in the
council chambers at 10 a.m. and task force
members will include: chairman Eakins,
Herb Epp ( Waterloo North), Jack Riddell
(Huron -Middlesex), Gordon Miller
(Haldimand-Norfolk), Robert McKessock
(Grey) and Earl McEwen (Frontenac
Addington). All are Liberal members of
the Legislature.
Assistant to the task force Gary Sands
explained that the province has been
divided into nine zones and the members
will meet in a central town in each zone at
least twice. The task force has extended
invitations to all municipal governments,
school boards, con missions, service and
agriculture groups, and all individuals to
make brief presentations at the G ,,eerich
meeting. Each group will be allotted
scheduled time during the day and time
will be made available later in the af-
ternoon to hear from concerned in-
viduals.
Task force members will only hsten to
the concerns of rural people, as they relate
to socio-economic issues, and hope to
maximize participation.
..Anyone can make a presentation and
we urge them to do it," Sands said.
"Comments from rural people are often
neglected and we hope to focus on
economic questions."
While the task force has no measurable
status with respect to policy, Sands said all
the committee's recommendations will be
presented to the government.
Some of the questions to be addressed by
the task force include:
-keeping skilled labour in small towns and
establishing apprenticeship and training
programs for smaller industries.
-how to improve revenue for small
municipalities.
-how to develop improved and more ef-
fective transportation links between rural
communities.
-how to assist small communities in at-
tracting industry and developing in-
dustrial facilities
-how to strengthen the voice and politicial
clout of the rural municipality.
Sands said he had received five replies
from his invitations.
o should pay for
Co:'ier drain work?
By Shelley McPhee
Craig Cox of Clinton believes it should be
the town's responsiblity to repair the
municipally owned Cowper Street drain.
Council agrees that in such cases, the
property owner should foot a portion of the
bill.
Clinton council at their last two meetings
have discussed the issue and on May 16
learned from the engineering firm of ':.M.
Ross and Associates, that it would cost
$. ,2i10 to repair the entire 655 foot drain.
The particular property in question that
led to the discussion, is a 170 foot frontage
on Cowper Street, two lots that Mr. Cox is
proposing to purchase.
At council's May 2 meeting Mr. Cox
explained, "I can't see why I have to pay to
fix town property, then have my taxes go
sky high."
He emphasized, "If I fix it up (the open
drain), it will improve the property. That
will raise my assessment and put my taxes
up."
Mayor Chester Archibald said that the
property owner or developer is responsible
for the costs, however in many cases the
town will share a portion of the bill. The
work, he noted, may also be done under the
Local Improvement program.
"Any improvetrhent that benefits the
homeowner is partially charged to them,
such as sewers, paved streets and
sidewalks," the mayor said.
The Cowper Street drain problem is not
a new one, Councillor Rosemary Aim -
strong reminded council that the town was
advised to fill the drain sever ..:l years ago.
At council's May 16 meeting this :r,'int
was emphasized by `:'..M. Ross, who in a
letter to council noted that the storm sewer
design plan ! ..,d been submitted to council
in 1975. At that time, Mr. oss said, the
price for 24 inch pipe was $5.25 a linear
foot. Today the price runs $17.80.
To repair the entire drain would cost
$28,200. Of that, materials would cost
$14,111 and costs could conceivably be
saved if the town works crew completed
the job.
To re.r..,ir the drain on the pro is Cox
property would cost $3,026 in materials
aline.
Council members . d few com. nests
when they learned the price of the work,
however Clerk Proctor noted that if
council agreed to proceed with the work,
"The town will have to work out a deal
with property owners to determine the
payment."
Mayor Archibald added, The difficulty
of it is if the town pays for the whole thing,
it will be a long time before we get our
money out, unless there are a couple of
nice houses built there."
"We're not going to do it for nothing," he
said, noting that property owners would
have to give some financial contribution.
Councillor Armstrong said she was
concerned that all similar drainage
projects in town should be financed the
same way. She asked if other projects had
been totally financed by the town or were
involved in cost sharing.
The new drain, according to B.M. Ross
requires a 24 inch pipe. The 18 inch pipe
now in place isn't large enough, and
Councillor Jim Hunter believes that the
town should pay for the cost of the oversize
pipe. He noted that a 24 inch pipe is not
needed to drain fronting properties, but to
bring water down from a neighboring
subdivision.
He also said, "If Mr. Cox hadn't ap-
proached council about the Cowper drain,
it wouldn't have been considered a priority
capital expense."
Some correction work is ne, el on the
drain, noted Deputy :'reeve Frank Van
Altena. He has heard complaints from
residents concerned about small children
playing inside the pipe.
Council made no decision on the drain,
but agreed to apply for permission through
the new Environmental Protection Act,
allowing the town to work on the drain if
they choose. Application must be made by
June 1 and according to Clerk Cam
Proctor, without the permission it will be
difficult to complete the work.
Fire area budget
Clinton will r.. y $30,67L
protection t 's year.
Their portion of payment is
the 1"'„ Fire Area Board budget, 1 hailing
$53,669. The costs are paid by five par-
ticipating municipalities, Clinton, and the
Townships of Hullett, Goderich, Stanley
and Tuckersmith.
Clinton pays 57 per cent of the cost and
this year's share is down slightly from
$31,346 paid in 1982.
Major purchases for the Fire Area
Board this year included a new siren,
additional hoses and legal fees. The legal
fees are from the Board's attempts to get
financial reimbursement for the day -long
river rescue last spring.
The Clinton Fire I'epartment was called
out to help a local man, stranded in the
Bayfield River, after he and friends were
capsized their raft in the fast flowing
spring river.
Mayor Chester Archibald suggested that
area fire departments can't ignore these
type of rescues, but he strongly urged
people to avoid such "ridiculous acts." He
noted that it would cost thousands of
dollars to bring in sea and air rescue
helicopters to make similar rescues.
for fire
ken from
VOLU NTEERS
NEEDED
FOR LEADERS AND GRUP
COMMITTEES,
HELP THE BOYS AGED 5-11 YEARS.
Training 'frill Be provided. car etiperience is required
and unlforrr,s VIII be supplied.
If You Can Help Please
Clip This Coupon find
SND TO:
ADDRESS:
TON:
PHONE:
Clinton Seoutlnq
e/o Agin Caldwell
RQ < Ian Street
CLINTON, Ontario
ItI®Mil La
POSTAI.
COD:
CLINTTON NEWS --RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1983 PAGE 3
Guests and members at the recent annual meeting of the
Huron -Middlesex P.C. Association included, left to right,
Hon- Robert Eaton, member for Middlesex; Donna Wood,
Timbre!, tells Conservations
Mel Graham, Hon. Dennis Timbrell, Ontario Minister of
Agriculture.
Taxpayers need tough budget
Ontario Agriculture
Minister Dennis Timbrell
was guest speaker at the
annual meeting of the Huron -
Middlesex Progressive
Conservative Riding
Association held May 9 in
Lucan.
Timbrell observed that a
tough budget is the only kind
the taxpayers can afford at
this time. He noted that this
is not the time for govern-
ment to increase spending,
as the result would only be
higher taxes or a larger
deficit. He said he was
convinced that the gover-
nment's restraint on spen-
ding since 1975 is responsible
for us now having the funds
to handle at least the
urgently needed programs.
He states that one of these
programs designed to assist
new farmers would be an-
nounced before the end of
May. ,
Also among T`rmbrell's
priorities is a national
stabilization program for
agriculture, but he pointed
out that the government has
no intention of imposing
anything on anyone. He
noted further that the federal
government has not been
very active in discussion on
this program even though
the federal 'spokesmen say
they have a better plan.
The Minister then ob-
served that the program is so
important that it may need
to be installed without
Ottawa's support if such
support is not forthcoming.
Timbrell said also that his
proposed Grain Elevator
Storage Act would ensure
that no producer would lose
produce stored in an elevator
if that elevator went into
receivershiu.
The Minister also com-
mented on Premier William
Davis and his decision to
remain with the provinci..
organization. He said the
Conservative caucus was 100
percent behind the decision
and following the an-
nouncement the entire
caucus stood to applaud.
Another special guest at
the meeting was the Hon.
Robert Eaton, member for
Middlesex. In his remarks,
Eaton stated that the closing
of Bluewater Centre in
Goderich will actually im-
prove the lives of the
patients themselves.
He said it was unfortunate
that the Closing, of such in-
stitutions ,iak been an-
nounced be ire relatives of
patients could be contacted.
Eaton assured his listeners
that the centres will not close
until each patient has been
placed in an improved en-
vironment.
He stated further that the
future use of the facilities
themselves will be carefully
considered before any
decision is made. Individual
community requirements
will be used as a guide in
making these decisions, he
said.
Annual meeting business
included remarks by
outgoing president, uth Hill
and incoming president Dr.
Thomas Jasper. Outgoing
secretary Doreen Strong
read the minutes of the last
annual meeting and chief
financial officer Chris Little
gave the financial report.
Mr. Gerry Ginn conducted
the nomination and election
of new executive officers for
the coming year.
The new slate is: Past
President, Ruth Hill;
President, Dr.Thomas
Jasper; First vice -President
and publicity officer, Doug
Murray; Second vice
president, Donna Wood;
Vice presidents, Fred Dobbs,
Gary Bean, Jim Hayter, Bob
Feasey, Anson McKinley
and Alf I•:oss.
Chief financial officer,
Chris Little; Secretary,
Carol Arthur; ". C. ap-
ir intments to the executive,
Jon Geiser and Elizabeth
Harris.
The Advisory Committee
for the upcoming year will
be: Bev Westman, Jim Sills,
Charles Corbett, Fred
Boyes, Lorne Kleinstiver,
Clarence Hardy, Elmer
Hayter, Glenn Webb, Mert
Curr - rt, Don Shipway, !: etty
Cart!: o, Elmer Bell, Jim
Britnel!, Mary Donnelly.
Entertainment during the
evening was provid • t, by the
• Country Cowgirls (Presz-
cator sisters) and by Nicole
Hardy and Valerie Fretz.
Draw and door prizes were
donated by: the Hon. R.
Eaton, Merners' Food
Market, Elizabeth Harris,
Huron Country Playhouse,
Bartliff's Bakery, Great
Canadian Bean Company,
George Sills and Sons Home
Hardware.
Euchre team wi
provincial trop
By Brian Atkinson
The Clinton Legion euchre
team of Eric Switzer, Ed
eeves, John Semple and
Fred Jackson came home
winners on May 14.
They went to Linden to
take part in euchre at pro-
vincial level. They were suc-
cessful and brought home
the trophy to the branch.
Congratulations comrades.
Also members, I'd like to
remind you of our dance
corning up on June 4. Plan to
attend, it should be a good
n,•r•nin,r with by the
Y
Melody Makers. Tickets are
$10 per couple and may be
obtaidned at the bar or from
Eric Switzer.
Decoration Day will be on
Sunday, June 19 at the Clin-
ton Cemetery. Veterans'
graves will be decorated at
10 a.m. Any members
wishing to help decorate
veterans' graves should con-
tact Gord Tait. Parade will
be at 7 p.m. Those par-
ticipating in the parade
please be ready to form up at
6:45 p.in.
e
Car misses the turn
On May 22, a Seaforth
youth and her two
passengers escaped serious
injury when the vehicle she
was driving failed to
negotiate a sharp turn and
struck a tree.
The Goderich OPP
reported that Judy Anstett,
17, of Seaforth was west-
bound on side road 20-21, .2
kms east of concession road
4-5, when she rounded a bend
and slid into the north ditch,
striking a tree.
Miss Anstett and one of
her passengers suffered
minimal injuries in the
mishap.
Damage to the Anstett
vehicle is estimated at
$2,000.
On May 20, a vehicle
driven by Albert Warden, 20,
of RR 2, Dublin, was east-
bound on Highway 8, 1.5 kms
east of Hullett 'Township
Road 15-16 when a two vehi-
cle accident occurred.
Mr. Warden was attemp-
ting to pass a vehicle driven
by Charlotte Fanjoy, 32, of
Wingham when he struck the
left side of her vehicle.
Damage to the Fanjoy,
vehicle was estimated at
$2,000, while the Warden
vehicle received $100
damage.
TR If\NJ i- LL
15 C
_• �� TIMS U[
Isn't it rj:ttr to hav
John
Lawn Tractor for
1f,. years th.n
"bar* ain" tractor
r
'4'
for 4 or 5?
John Deere Lawn Tractors that
are 10 to 12 years old are not at all
uncommon. In fact many of our
original lawn tractors, built in 1966,
are still in use today. On the other
hand the average life span of a
"bargain" lawn tractor is estimated
at only four to five years. So y81, -
can
-can see why it pays to buy a John
Deere.
There's no denying you'll pro-
bably have to pay a little more for
o John Deere. Up front anyway.
But, when you consider how
much longer they last, you're
almost sure to save real money in
the long run.
Choose from two great John
Deere Lawn Tractors, the 11 h.p.
111 with a 38"' mower ora 16 h.p.
116 with a 46" mower. The Model
111 cuts an acre on hour and the
Model 116 will cut an acre and a
half an hour.
Come in and test drive a 111 or
1 16 today
tXETER
BLYtl
514.51/.4/44
WElf MY NC
ON sum_
MAY 25 -JUNE 11
ONLY
PHOTOFI _ISS
S CIAL
.SHoSBMACB(
SHAMPOO
CO ITIO-1R
226 nd n 49
ONLY Ai
ri
I t)
fRffG. LOW
12 EXP .'3.99
nose ... °Soi9
24EXP .s%o99
36 moll 1.99
Brad SET
ONLY
9.
'2.00
°3000
0
INC
A
PvB�xS
'®IVE
VES
GL
ONLY
1I
S Ui G
ria �
R
TWF "P
160 pouches
ONLY 0
NEET
BIC
DISP IS LE
LITE'S
AVE•
PL$439
REFILL
ONLY G
HAIR REMOVER
LOTION
9tia�Bl
$ 49
ONLY
PALMOLIVE
LIQUID DRUM T
1 L.
NLY $219
a.r1f1:M
NIL P'LISN
RL'Y' IOVER
There's a Triangle Discount Store near you af...
172 The Square, Goderich, Main Corner, Clinton and Main Corder, Seaforth
T R I A N f- LE
DISCOUNT.
PHOTOFINISHING
L......SPECIAL'!
REG. LOW I�'�N®SL`�
PRICE / ONLY!
12 EXP............ �3,.
isc000voevee•oa•a$57.9
24EXP....0000oo•e$799
36 EXP C G O C C. G C 0 0
Offer expires June 1 1 , 1983
.shop the Triangle dearest you!
TRIANf LE
$i 199
•• O
$ ®0
i�•,• u• a o• e e e o a e e•
aosaoo.evo.e$100
$2.
$3®6
DISCOUNT
ik 172 The Square, Gadorkh/Atlairo Corry®r, Clintory/Maim Corner, Seaforth
1