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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1981-05-28, Page 10PAGE Ps-CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, DAY, MAY 28,1981 lbe Bayfield Cubs displayed their finest abf ltles last weekend when they constructed a rope bridge at their camp>out, and then proceeded to show their confidence In it by crossing it. (Bud Sturgeon photo) What's new on Main St. It is hard to believe but in the past 13 years there has been a total turnover in the ownerships _ of the Main Street businesses. The Lances, who:purchased their antique shop in 1967, now haps' _ the longest record of clnrtinuousownership of a single business here. Prairies.* Paul and Connie, West had been entrenched "as the seniors of the businessmen with the now defunct Woollen Shoppe. The new stores for 1981 do not disturb. the historic sew ting of Main Street and in fact; present some much needed services which fill in the gaps. Starting at the east • end of Main Street on the north side. there is now the "Readin' and Writin' and Whatnot" in the site of the former Bayfield Beauty Shop. This store is owned by Bob and Fran Burton of Windsor, who purchased the property from the Ge- meinhardts last winter. As .the name implies, the store will feature books, sta- tionery tationery 'and gifts. All the o+vnery By Bud Sturgeon What a glorious.weekend wee bad for a change. Lots gtrls in .bikiais :withlegs pntlier than the'inside of a 's ear. 'Aid a case of `have an "1" ale by My side <i , etheatbearable ofi ike Bather-repi - ra; Beaking ends meet. d age, is rising. Interest rates, hydro bdls,rtaxes, e: pnce;.of titer, fond prices,: admission to Starvin' Mtrvin'.s all night strip show, dew worms, smut books, lawnmowersrs and the price of privacy have all risen drastically. The whole world has gone tax crazy. The next thing you know they'll be taxing sex and making everyone buy a $1.98 yard .stick. There are one million Canadians unemployed at present and none are yar- dstickmakers. How is one to make ends meet in this time of strife and deprivation? I've had to institute a few measures at the Hollow. The $4.80 case of beer is gone forever. Well maybe not. I found my old brewing cask in the basement the other day and got it back into working order. For an investment of about $9, you can brew about 60 bottles of potent ala. Harry was by one night to sample it a year or so ago and one bottle laid him out cold. Those 60 bottles go a long way and it doesn't taste bad at all. No chemicals. Pure spring water. We called it `Redeye'. Brewing may not be for everybody, but a vegetable garden is. For an investment of about $4.72 you can be in the green all summer long. Mind you, I still haven't found any hills to plant • my potatoes in, but the peas, beans and carrots look good. At least the rabbits think so, they've eaten most of them. Meat is a tough one to handle, but if you can make a fishing pole out of clothespin, string and safety pin, and care to dig up a few earthworms, you could sit on the pier and try to catch supper. Although you are not 'Hely to catch anything with this particular apparatus, you will have fun trying and it will take your mind off food. Face it, the day of the five cent box of Thrills is gone forever. I had thought of obtaining a goat for the summer rather than buying a new mower. The fringe benefit was fresh milk daily and lots of fertilizer for my garden. Both Barb and the prosepctive goat said, "Nahhh", to the idea. A cowboy's work is never done. Where does it all end? Who are the people making $10 an hour? Usually the ones that are on strike for more. Who are the people making the minimum wage? The ones that haven't figured out how to go on strike yet. What is plastic money? The new Canadian currency. What isa penny? History says it was' once called a copper and could actually buy something all by itself. We are all drowning in a sea of paperwork and government crappola There are so many restrictions on everything that soon you'll need a licence to spit more than three feet. You may even have to be 18 years of age and have to pass a written examination. A change in government means nothing in the real world. In Canada, we went from a frog to a toad and hopped back again. What did it profit us' As one loon put it, "I'm damn mad and I'm not going to take it anymore:" That was then and now he's on the take. As for me I'm going to keep plugging away at my typewriter and if I can churn out a few more issues I may be able to afford to buy a steak at the end of next month. As for other measures, I'm droppies my subscription to Penthouse, refusing to buy Coke or Pepsi until they remove their insidious ads from TV, eating dandelion greens instead of lettuce, boiling my old sneakers to make a soap once a week, hiding on .Census Day, watching reruns of the Beverly Hillbillies and the Three Stooges, sending my application to the 'Hate Margaret Thatcher Club', planning a vacation in Rutland in 1987 and mak mg an ark in the back yard. With the thunder of hoofbeats and a blood curdling cry I ride off into the sunset again singing, "Corrie a ki- yi--yippi Yippi-ay, yipPI-ay" come a ki-yi-yippl y'lppi- av" gifts are handmade in Canada and include needlework, oil paintings, nautical treasures and such, to name a few. Later in the summer they will be stock- ing a full line of school supplies. Although the store is open now on weekends, the of- ficial opening is set for a week from this Saturday when most of their stock will be on hand. The Burtons will be operating the store year- round. Bob and Fran have had a cottage south of here at Crest Beach for the past 15 years and enjoyed the area every summer. On a rainy day trip into Bayfield to look for reading material they discovered that Bayfield had no book store. One thing led to another and all of a sud- den they found them+4eelves making an offer to purchase on the property. At the end of the semester, Bob will be giving -up his job as a secon- dary school teachert'espend all of his time in Bayfield at the store. The Burtons have two young children, Malcolm and Mara. The only other new business on the north side is the Bayfield Country Store which is owned by Jan and Arlene Kok of Toronto. This is the site of the former Woollen Shoppe and the old building has undergone ex- tensive rennovations. Jan, who immigrated from Holland in 1957, is by trade a store design and window display man. He still works several days a week in Toronto and London at his trade, but hopes to eventual- ly phase it out as he hates to leave Bayfield. Arlene, who is a Welsh immigrant has given up her job as a teacher and family counsellor in Toronto. Their family con- sists of two boys and one girl Turn to page 11 Over 40 ratepayers at ann By Helen Owen Over 40 people turned out for the meeting of the Bayfield Ratepayer's Association, which was held in the Old Town Hall on Saturday morning. The proceedings were chaired by the Rev. George Youmatoff, who explained George. Fellows had resign- ed as president following his election as Reeve. Mrs. Grace Fraser had then been appointed to take over the remainder of his term of of- fice, but owing to recent illi health, had been obliged to withdraw. Consequently, the executive had appointed him to act as president pro tem, and subject to no further nominations being received at the annual general meeting in August, to con- tinue as president of the Association for 1981-82. • Proceeding to the business of the meeting, the president outlined three main areas of concern: (1) the Mill Pond Conservation area : (2) rest room facilities, and (3) heritage plan for the village core area. Item one related to a study which had been ordered, and was being undertaken by Chris Kier. Mrs. Evelyn Galbraith, speaking to this revealed that she had now carried out a considerable amount of research in con- nection with a `right of way' set out by Baron De Tuyll, and incorporated in a by- law, which had never been revoked or repealed. Identification of this area related to a 66 ft. right of way, with particular reference to a portion east of the bridge from which, so far, the public had been ex- cluded. After some discus- sion iscussion and clarification of the present situation, it was pro- posed that the whole of the area in question should be in- cluded in the survey snap at present in course of prepara- tion, and that an approach should be made to the Village Council requesting that the rights, which had, been found to exist, should be exercised. This motion was seconded and met with unanimous approval. Moving on to the second point, the President inform- ed his audience of proposals which had been submitted to the Village Council by the newly formed Business Peo- ple's Association, who unfor- tunately, did not have a representative present to speak on their behalf. The subject of washroom facilities was not new. The main queries related to loca- tion and financing, and the difficulties which had been experienced in the past, due to vandalism. Reeve George Fellows, speaking on behalf of the Council, said that the pro- posals of the business people had been .carefully con- sidered, and for the current year it had been agreed to utilize the facilities in the Municipal Building. The tile bed could handle the addi- tional load, although more frequent pumping would be required. But, constant BAYFIELD riugram by Bud Sturgeon and Helen Owen Village taxes rise sharply by Bud Sturgeon The residents of Bayfield can expect a raise in their taxes for 1981. At a special council meeting on Friday night, the council announced that the commercial - business rate will increase 18.7 percent, while the residential tax will rise 18.3 percent (public) and 12.1 percent (separate). In plain language, a residence which paid $338.58 (based on an assessment of $1,600) in 1980,. will pay $400.45 in 1981, an in- crease of $61.87. There is a possibility that a st copy of the budget, in its een- tirety, will be forwarded with the tax notices so we will revue only the highlights. in this article. While many items stayed at the same rate as the previous year, others rose dramatically and a handful actually decreas- ed. The County of Huron mill rate has decreased in both the commercial -business and residential by over ten percent. That was good news. The educational mill rate took its usual leap for- ward. The public school share shows the most dramatic rise with commercial -business to pay an additional 30 percent and the residential sector to han- dle a 29.3 percent jump. The high school will collar an ad- ditional 13 percent and 12.5 percent respectively. That was the bad news. There is little the village can do about Bayfield Lioness Yard Scile ELANE BRANDON'S LAWN HWY. 21 BAYFIELD Saturday, June 27" Starting at 11 a.m. ALL DONATIONS GRATEFULLY RECEIVED AT gg McLEOD FISHERIES BRANDON'S BEAUTY SHOP Ready for May Planting largest Selection of BEDDING PLANTS in the area • Nursery Stock • Flowering Shrubs • Potted Roses • Hedging Plants "Before you buy that shrub or trans Be Sur. Pe chock the guarantee°° uzot cRiclge c 4czel becidir a 2S R. R 2 Zurich . rl,. Oktoertes. f 5 5.2 12 2 , Open Man -Fn 4.4 Sot 4.5 Canada Miay Jn:y Sun 1.5 such excessive increases in this sector. The village's general rate has increased with commercial -business ballooning 24 percent and residential going up an almost unbelievable 24.6 per- cent. This is the sector in which the village could have 'put ,its foot down and held fast. However, it wasn't to be this year, so let us examine the highlights of the Bayfield budget. Under general expen- ditures the following happen- ed..Councillors' salaries are 'tiff.;down $22 fr Ontario' Hydro . `eased by $157 which is/ to' be expected. Heating oil shows a dramatic increase .of $1,304. This is apparently attributed to two fuel oil spillages at the Municipal Building which amounted to approximately $1100 in losses. Building maintenance salary has been set at $1,600 for this year as opposed to nil in 1980. This money is earmarked for the washroom attendant that is to be hired for the summer months. Under capital repairs $838 has been set aside. This will pay for a new typewriter for the clerk and a floorpolisher for the arena, town hall and other municipal buildings. A sum of $600 has been added this year for education. This will allow the village clerk and the road superintendent to attend several training courses. The auditor's fees are up $400 and the legal fees are up $500, which reflect an increased load on the village lawyers. Interest on the village bank loan (based on current rates) is up to $"2,000 from the $1,504 of last year. The village had to take out this loan at the start of the year because there were so many outstanding tax accounts and they needed operating money. Another new addi- tion to the budget for 1981 is the reserve for working funds, which will require $5,000. This money can be us- ed for paying various bills, should the need arise, rather than taking out further bank loans. The' protection to persons and property section was good news. Most everything stayed the same, basically, and the `fire' share dropped about $2,600. But don't get your hopes up, because everything else went up. Under transportation services aanother • $1,825 ..was: needed for roads and repairs to equipment (operating) as a $1,700 overhaul has already been completed on the village grader. Salaries are down a whopping $14,912. As near as I can ascertain, the reason for this degrease is the fact that the arena manager's salary is not be- ing . tucked under the road budget now as it was in 1980. (More about that later). Gasoline is up $300, blame Alberta, and materials are up $2,000. An amount of $2,500 has, been set aside for `repayment of non -subsidy'. The village auditors have found out that the arena manager's salary (which showed under the road budget in 1980) did not qualify (in its entirety) for the Ministry of Transportation and Com- munication road subsidy. This was the mistake of the previous administration and will now have' to be payed back to the government. Reeve George Fellows recommended at the Friday meeting that the MTC auditors also be called in to re -do the 1979-80 village road books. There is a distinct possibility that more than $2,500 will have to be forfeited, back to the MTC following their audit. The environmental ser - BRANDON'S UNISEX BEAUTY SHOP is now under new management - introducing Mrs. Betty Jean Burr Licensed Hairdresser HOUSE? Tuerrdacy - wodrresdsy Friday d a.m.-5 pent. T ersday 9 a.em-* p.rrr. catuntay 9 &,.m 4 nasi. PHONE: 565-2726 No appointments Necessary. 4fienl iiir niph4 is men's night. vices are up slightly with $1200 more going for gar- bage collection (Chamney) and the landfill site at Homlesville requiring an ex- tra $733. ... _.. The hog's share of the total increase lies within the Recreation and Culture sec- tion of the budget. Parks (nil in 1980) get $1,000; libraries get $2,650 (up $149; and other grants total $400 (up from $29 in 1980). These other grants go to things like the 4- H club, etc. In 1980, the $29 went to the Legion. The prime raise comes under the Community-Cen- tre ommunity-Cen- tre and Arena in this section. The opening deficit for operating the Community Centre (from 1980) is $5,743. The budgeted deficit for 1981 is $2,375 for a total deficit of $8,118. The contribution to loan interest and principle has been increased $16,103 to a total of $30,000. Of this sum (based on present interest rates) just under half will retire any principal. Outstanding fees still owing to the arena engineer, Kleinfeldt are $4,323. The arena total is about $42,441 Turn to page 11 1 meeting surveillance was essential, and although this job might be integrated with some other activity, it had to be paid for. An application had been made to the Ministry of, Culture and Recreation for a subsidy to meet the cost, but unfortunately, it was too late this year for any benefit to be obtained from this source. In the interim, the ques- tion which arose was whether the costs should be shared by everyone in the village. The meeting was in- vited to offer comments and opinions - and also to bear in mind that long term, the opi- nions of the majority would govern the final decision. A lively discussion ensued with suggestions ranging from provision of a new building in Clan Gregor Square (proposed by Harry Baker), to the setting 'up of a fund to finance the project (Mrs. Flo Oddleifson). Gor- don Graham, speaking from past experience, provided in- formation on minimal costs, excluding damage caused by vandals. Councillor Barbara Sturgeon stated that whatever ideas were pro- pounded, the biggest pro- blem facing the Council related to the financial end of the operation. She was particularly desirous of lear- ning of any proposals ratepayers might have with regard to meeting the ex- penses, especially if it was felt that the merchants themselves should carry some degree of the cost. Councillor Gwen Pember- ton, who was also present, stressed the point that there was now hardly anywhere along the lake shore for pic- nics, and so Clan Gregor Square was a popular stopp- ing place. She felt that the convenience was a necessity for such visitors, who were already supplied with picnic tables and tap water. Many of them she felt were not potential shoppers, but peo- ple from the area round about concerned with enjoy- ing the amenities of the village. Frank Burch, Mr. L. Ducharme and Mrs. Dawna Westlake, all expressed the opinion that if the washrooms were an item the majority of people wished for, then the financial responsibility was theirs, and all should contribute through the taxes. , Turn to page 16 MICHAEL P. O'CONNOR FUNERAL HOMES 8ONTHRON CHAPEL 118 KING STREET HENSALL, ONTARIO NOM 1x0 TELEPHONE 262-2211 WESTLAKE CHAPEL 49 GOSHEN STREET, N. 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