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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1981-04-16, Page 10k xia,Gh 'l0-- i 1WTON NEWS. s W RD, Tf l,113SDAY, APRIL 10,1,: 1 uncil turns do byWen Owen Once again couacillora found then elves for a. proo- longed session when flayfield Village Council met on Apd 1.. 6. Reeve George Fellows,: councillors, Gwen Pemberton and Barbara Sturgeon, and the clerk- treasurer lerktreasurer• had attended a" meeting with the Reeve of Stanley Towaship; where a, presentation bad been made on the proposed pipeline study in which the village had been invited to par. debate. Village Council thought that the water and potential development in Bayfield .did. not indicate any specific need to become involved. The 'estimated test of the study was shown to be in the. region of $11,000 to $9,000 and grant eligibility of low priori - After some discussion of the details council approved the motion of Councillor Sturgeon that the village should not proceed with the study since it appeared that both the quality and quantity Lampoonery BY BudStiurgeon Here is a little story about outdoor convenience that I wrote back in the winter and forgot about until now. _ . Wi*.latae at cement turning back to the need for a.4 -,publiotelletsrdays I'm fitting. .-_ Back int the early andtalking early, early days with traglodites and mammoths and B.C., the cloSeat copvenienakwas behind a large rock. Stool was tabooInthe cave itself. I presume there was a rock for the' >3ind, one for, the women although there is thee* little documented evidence to back up the Even pally, things progressed into. A.D.and great advances weremadejalongthe way. YOU had the use of the fig leaf, suits otarmour with a trapdoor and then the tom's catalogue., Somewhere in the middle, An EngliSl nnan by the name of Thomas Crapper invented the flush torlet,and It; was supposedly the end all. After several thousand yearn of accumulated waste had pil- ed ulp4mmoticed, mtaihad finally takenenthe problem to heart and cameupwitha temporary solution. ve're getting ahead of the story and overlooking brown shack out back. It might have been a or maybe a two, but invariably there was a either the King or the Pope on the wall and a - intathedam _ els a little boardkybo in every yard and peo- iit for: granted ° that they had all the cone- moderi living: Today, you wake up with a decaffeinated coffee; then it was the tingle of Son a frosty* wooden seat. Just think back to winter mornings when you sat like a king •throne without,a.care in•tbe world. The heat of o ,pnteda;ferenttype of problem. h nes�rserved.dual purpose as you could also use them aWat Aim. The outhouse was a favorite target as 40-0-11. allowe' a night and more than one buekeroo toota header into the pit in the dark. tlgere the goad old days before Mr. Crapper came shinvention., bion►' hat it' was' relocated right into the living Outlets the first problem was what to name it. After g, . all, toillet sounded vuigar.to those that pretended not to . have tor: use It daily. I' re heard it called a lot of things ' ;from the big white phone to the poopadeck. I thought society, would • Joristpolusucller but they settled on that sounded,Icoltte,and d. �na,refe Ice as to'Wrat it wasfor� . If yon are a'guest in a strange house, you just can't excuse _yourself and go on a hunt. People with little_ humour , would find it bordering on vulgar if you *and asked,: "Hoot Man, where do I go!" So ce, an entire new lingo had to be thought up and added torthe, book of Proper etiquette thanks to Mr. filer his.hwention.. . - TOWN go on and on bait I think you have the picture. 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SAT.: 44 PM OPEN TODAY -NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY • of village water, as well as potential growth did not 'be~ (Wide the t ., Following the detailed which had been made on behalf of the Business People by Doug Manama on March 3, council agreed that the village should assist in the provision of washroom facilities. The Town Hall had been suggested as an alter- native to the Iianicipal Building, but consideration of the expenditure that would be involved in making necessary adaptations to meet Ministry of Health re- quirements, as well as doubts regarding the ability of the existing tile bed to meet the additional usage, were distinct disadvantages. However, Council was agreed that the facilities available in the Municipal Building were suitable and. ,;:holrra - off f= availab t =had been considered (weekends" during ,May:, June, September and October, and daily during July and August). It was also agreed that such arrangements would necessitate the employment of a responsible person to supervise in order to avoid the vandalism which had oc- curred in previous years. The approximate cost was calculated as being somewhere in the region of $2,000. Miss Sally Leitch, representative of the Business People indicated water pipeline stu that they did not feel they Should be expected to par- ticipate in this eapepditure as they already paid a special business tax, and in any event, users of the facilities were not necessari- ly exclusively confined to fromvisitorvimaking llage purchases Council then discussed ways in which the supervi- sion might be incorporated in the job description for other janitorial services re- quired in the Maniicipal Building and it was agreed that the MlnistLyy of Tourism should be approached with regard to the provision of such assistance as well as financial aid which might be obtained. Reeve Fellows then reported on the meeting of • the planning committee which he had attended .as :councilrepresentative: `-Th overall increase in the Huron County budget for 1981 represented a mill rate in- crease of 12.82, and Bayfield's apportionment for the services it enjoyed, were consequently increased by 39.5 percent. The services included in this budget were roads, health unit, social ser- vices, library board, plann- ing and development, culture and recreation, agriculture, all of which were faced with increasing costs. As far as the village was concerned, previous figures BAYFIELD C1787Sturgeon and Helen Owen bad net been based on assessment, and con- sequently thevillage had not hi fact paid ita proper share. ' This time the apportionment had been calculated on an assessment basis. Still on the subject of budgets for 1981, the Reeve° reported that the fire depart- ment had 'presented their budget to the Fire Area Board. Including the acquisi- tion of radio communication equipment (the cost of which was being split three ways with neighbouring municipalities) the figures submitted were very close to those of the previous year. Concluding the report, the Reeve pointed out that at some future time, Council will need to consider the possibility of enlarging the present Fire Hall, a project .restricted at the present luneby-the existing property ones. In view of the pact that the budget for the village will be required shortly, the Reeve suggested that the individual councillors should meet with the clerk -treasurer in order to familiarize themselves with all aspects which fell to their particular areas of responsibility. It was reported that an en- vironmental assessment carried out by the - ministry of natural resources had been completed. This related to. the landfill site and no serious problems had been revealed with regard to seepage or pollution. The village's share of maintain - lag the site was approx fir4ately $6,700. The ' clerk -treasurer in; formed the Council she was receiving an increasing number of complaints regar- ding the nuisance caused by dogs running loose. It was felt that residents should be. strongly reminded that this problem, which recurred from time to time was a con- travention of a village bylaw, infringement of which carried penalties. Two petitions had been received. The first was from the pottery group, re- questing use of the Town Hall kitchen for their pro- ject, so a formal application was to be made on their behalf. The second :concern- ed a request ftp ;Hegira Godbold for permission to sr - stall a culvert at the junction of Angus and Victoria Streets, and this was agreed, subject to inspection by the Road Superintendent. Correspondence included a request from Hamilton - Wentworth Municipality for support of a special resolu- tion seeking stronger penalties for carrying firearms and killing of law enforcement officers while taking part in a criminal ac- tion. After some discussion,• council was of the opinion that notwithstanding. the in- tent, the existing criminal noun Bill Parker celebrated his. 77th birthdayon the weekend and on hand for the festivities were his sisters, Mrs. Belle Reid . and Mrs. Beulah Smith, his sons and ii,Lon on ester and granddaughter Jennifer and her girlfriend. • Spring has sprung for sure as Ironside is out and about again on his scooter. We wish Ken a good sun mer. Matt and Barb Smith, and family, London, were at' their cottage for the weekend. Greg and Emily Neilsen, London, spenttlinee days at and stivut the village their Bayfield residence last. week. The commercial flaring is well underway and although the catches have been somewhat smallerthis past week, they, have been able.t . land perch and whitefish. This is good news for the fish eaters as both fresh and smoked fish are available at the dock. The Bayfield Fire Depart-, ment was called to the Frank Deelstra residence on the Varna Road over supper hour last Wednesday. Their prompt arrival saved the barn from damage as they attended to a pile of debris which was burning out of control next to the structure. Dorothy Piner returned home on the weekend after spending time'Wit her fami- ly in' Sault Ste armlyinSaultSte Marie '_ The -Mo aa.�i 'ed on onday ow of- ficially on strike. Thursday, fright at the arena, a group of local good old boys began' playing recreational lacrosse ';and had a good turnout. If you are interested, another game will take place tonight (Thursday) at 9 p.m. Qn the diamonds, we note that a couple of the slow pitch teams have begun to Although the opening of the trout season is still a week away, fishermen are having some luck below the bridge where fishing is legal. Here Murray Jesson shows off a four pound Cohoe Salmon he caught Monday afternoon while sport fishing, (Bud Sturgeon photo) practice for the upcoming season which starts in about four weeks. Shirley Cooper, Midland, and formerly of Bermuda, visited for a couple of days at the home of Ross and Mildred Merrill. Roller skating is slated to start this Friday night at the 3ayfield Arena from 7.9 p.m.. .fleck at the arena for other Imes during the weekend: ABC Bridge At the Wednesday, Apri1.6 meeting of the bridge club, six tables were in play. High scorer with a total of 9,870 was Beryl Hogg. Mildred Fellows compiled 6,780 points for second. Low score on the totem pole was Gwen Pemberton who finished. the day with 2680 points. UCW Unit two of the UCW 'of St. Andrews United Church met at the home of Marg Mayman with nineteen members present. Charlene Porter and Mildred Merrill conducted the devotions. Plans were underway for several coming events, i.e., lunch for the auction sale in the arena, a bake sale on Mrs. Duggan's lawn, Hobo teas for a week and a girls' choir from Toronto will be spending a weekend here. Marilyn Haw is to purchase two Easter Bibles for the church. A shower will be held for a June bride, and the UCW will also cater an anniversary dinner in June. Emma Cox offered her home for the May meeting of the unit. Lunch was served by Elaine Dunn, Kathleen Siertsema and Marg Mayman. From May 1, 1981 there will be a new procedure to apply for a CHIP home insulation grant If you are considering insulating your home you should check if you are eligible for a grant. Then send CHIP a request card for your personalized application form which will indicate that grant money has been set aside for you for 90 days. ARE YOU ELIGIBLE? 1. Is it a principal residence or non-profit hostel? 2. Is it a house -or apartment of 3 storeys or less? 3. Was it built before January 1, 1961 in any province' or be- fore September 1, 1977 in the Yukon, Northwest Territories or Newfoundland? YES NO ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ If you have answered "YES" to all the ques- tions you can obtain your personalized ap- plication form for a grant by Sending us a completed CHIP request card. This card is available from most insulation material retail outlets, insulation contractors`or from your provincial CHIP office. Canadian Horne Insulation Program P.O. Box 1270, Station "T" Toronto, Ontario M6B 4A4 tel: (416) 789-0581 or toll free 1-800-2 :-1818 I*. Cen+nrLen neem, nnagmn Pm 'Nova Scotia and Prince Edward bland are covered under Mia Home Inau/allon Program. Y code was adequate with regard �penalties that could beleaposed, provided that they were enforced by the judiciary,. The miniabry of natural resources had made a pro- posal about the extension of licensing arrangements covering wild animals in captivity. The Ontario Humane Society sought sup- port for present lensing ar- rangements to continue un- changed, so council agreed with this opinion and would support the Humane Society. Council was informed by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario of an application from Bell Canada to increase their rates. It was moved by Coun- cillor Pemberton, and agreed that council should support the Consumer's Maikeiataon ,,:praptiaat :to represent taxpayers at the commission hearing on this matter. Attention was also drawn to a resolution regarding an `expansion in the distribution of natural gas in Ontario. While acknowledging Union Gas had the franchise for this area, council was of the opinion that the resolution should be supported and ex- pansion be encouraged so that rural and small areas might benefit from utiliza- tion of natural gas resources. Other matters dealt with included approval of variances recommended by the adjustment committee, approval of gravel tender supplied by Levis, and outline of study of Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority, the first step be- ing the prevention of the road from slipping into the river. It was agreed that Coun- cillor Pemberton would represent the council. at a .. seminar at Van Egmond House on the preservation of historic buildings. .r MICHAEL P. O'CONNOR FUNERAL HOMES 8ONTHRON CHAPEL 116 KING STREET HENSALL, ONTARIO NOM 1X0 TELEPHONE 262-2211 W.ESTLAKE CHAPEL 49 GOSHEN STREET, N. 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