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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1983-08-10, Page 10PAGE 10—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1983 Y by Helen Owen and Doros planter Road .;:111F >wance damage concerns Mara Street horticultural supp iters y Helen Owen The Bayfield Garden Club was well represented at the council meeting on August 2 in support of a letter from the president. Earlier in the week members had been horrified to discover the damage to the road allowance and borders of Mara Street, a Wild Flower Sanctuary on which hours of voluntary work had been expended. This came about as the result of contractual clearance of an adjoining property. Councillor Strachan said that he had in- spected the road allowance , area from which some 19 mature trees had been cut down. Doris Hunter, as spokesman for the group, said that they realized that what was done on property was strictly a matter for the owner to decide, but in this case the damage which had been inflicted on the sur- rounding area was a matter of considerable concern. Reeve Johnston expressed his sympathy with the Garden Club, pointing out that he had been unaware of what had happened until after the event. It seemed that the contractors had worked unsupervised, and he assured the Club that council would be contacting the responsible property owner since, apart from the despoliation of the pants, the damage to the road allowance was covered by a section of the Municipal Act. The Garden Club would be kept advised, and at some future point might wish to provide information in order that the ravages be suitably compensated. Whilst on the subject other instances were quoted, two of which had occurred recently. In neither instance had the council been advis- ed. The first was the drilling of holes in a roadway, and the second the dumping of brush on the beach. It was council's intention to follow these up, and it was felt that the public should be aware that such infringements would not be allowed to be perpetrated without firm ac- tion on the part of the municipality. Inn restoration A presentation was made to the council by Nick Hill, Architect, on behalf of the owners of The Little Inn. Plans had been drawn up for restoration and extension of the premises and submitted in April, but since then fur- ther amendments had been made. LACAC had advised council of their approval. After considering Mr. Hill's • West Wawanosh WMutual Insurance Company FARM AGENTS: Frank Foran Donald MacKay Donald R. Simpson Mason Robinson Delmar Sproul Lyons and Mulhern Dungannon, Ont. NOM 1RO 529-7961 RESIDENTIAL AUTO R. R. 2 Lucknow R. R. 3 Ripley R. R. 3 Goderich 341 Catherine St. R. 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Since the Garden Club had been considering this in- dependently because of their concern regarding damage to trees, it had been decided to combine' the project so that all concerned would be involved. The Rev. Douglas Pitts, representative of the Club, stated that he would be contacting local groups who would wish to avail themselves of the facilities. Plans and estimates would be drawn up and discussed with LACAC and Gary Davidson of the Huron Coun- ty Planning Committee. It was hoped that in this way a satisfactory solution would be arrived at which would meet the requirements of all concerned. Concluding her report on the most recent LACAC meeting, Mrs. Pemberton announced that brochures had been designed and printed, and it was hoped that these would be available for distribution in the near future. Upcoming meetings Two important public meetings were scheduled to take place in the village. The first on August 15 would be a presentation made by the Tuckersmith Telephone Company at the council meeting, and the second on August 17 when the LACAC had arranged for Pamela Craig of the Heritage Ad- ministration Branch of the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture to speak on grants and loans for Heritage Buildings. (Details are advertised.) A resolution appointing the solicitors to represent coun- cil in the matter of ex- propriation was approved. Also, in accordance with the 1983 Planning Act, council approved a bylaw covering a Committee of Adjustment to handle minor variances. The previous committee having been dissolved, appoint- ments to serve were as follows: Brig. Morgan Smith, Mr. Ernie Hovey and Miss Dora Warwick. Arising from previous business it was reported that council had agreed, as a temporary measure, to pro- vide curb on the road allowance outside the Lance Store; prices were being ob- tained for a particular type of tile to free the drain which was being blocked by willow tree roots, and thus it was hoped to solve the problem and preserve the tree. Costs had been obtained for dismantling the grader and estimating repair work, and council were of the opinion that this step should be taken. Reporting on the Knight Hawks Tournament, the clerk -treasurer said that this had proved a great success. Thirty-two teams had par- ticipated in nine games and the Hawks had made it through to the final, where, although defeated, they had done the village proud. Ribbon cutting Councillor Morley reported that the plans for the ribbon cutting ceremony were in hand and this would take place on August 20 at 11 a.m. on the south shore of the Bayfield River at the Marina. Commenting on two other matters, Councillor Morley suggested that council should concern itself with the proliferation of yard sales and the indiscriminate display of notices about which he had received com- plaints from residents. He also brought to the attention of council the possibility of consideration of a cul-de-sac at Fry Street. It was agreed that this should be further in- vestigated although any decisions would have to be deferred until such times as the 1984 budget was being prepared. A complaint had reached Councillor Strachan with regard to undue noise and disturbance at one of the camp sites. However, it was pointed out that the closing time at night was the respon- sibility of the camp pro- prietor. Included in the report of Road Superintendent, Rick Penhale, was concern over access to the pier road for the fire service. This was essential in order to pick up water, and it was hoped that demarcation as an emergen- cy route would resolve this problem. Ecumenical service held By Helen Owen The Rev. Gordon Reynolds welcomed some 70 people to the Ecumenical Service in Pioneer Park on Sunday, August 7. It was a beautiful evening, and as always a perfect setting for such a gathering. Members of Huron Church Camp provided guitar ac- companiment to the hymn singing, and the Rev. Harvey Henderson gave the scripture reading, the parable of the good seed and the tares. The new United Church Minister, the Rev. Paul Mur- ray followed this with some thoughts on the `tares' which undermine life today, speak- ing of conflicting ideologies, the decline of social and moral values, inequalities and pollution. He stressed the importance of responsi- ble leadership, an area in which churches of all denominations had an im- portant part to play. Mr. Terry Hastings of the Knox Presbyterian Church led the prayers, a young man whose sincerity and address was most impressive. Following the offertory, the Rt. Rev. Monseigneur Bourdeau gave the Benedic- tion. The service concluded with hymns requested by the congregation with the Rev. Harvey Henderson from Huron Church Camp, and some of the children, whose assistance in demonstrating "action" hymns encouraged the grown-ups to participate. The collection, which amounted to r , was to be donated to the Huron County J Crisis Centre. While Goderich, Toronto and Hamilton beaches have been closed because of high bac- teria counts In the water, sunbathers and swimmers at the Bayfield Beach have been enjoying the cool comforts of Lake Huron's waters. (Shelley McPhee photo I Mischief makers destroy Lions' work by Doris Hunter The Bayfield Garden Club has been busy this week as a delegation from the ex- ecutive attended a council meeting on August 2 to in- quire as to why an area of trees and shrubbery had been cut adjoining the Mara Street Wild Flower Sanc- tuary. This destroyed the many hours of volunteer labor, and the loss of some rare wild flowers, which have been carefully planted and nurtured. This endeavour of the Garden Club has become a most interesting asset to the village and the community is saddened by this careless behaviour towards village property. Relaxing at their annual meeting found members en- joying an informal picnic in the spacious grounds of Mr. and Mrs. Norman McHolm. Mr. McHohn c ihducted a woodland walk with Mr. Hovey protecting all with a goodly spraying of OFF. Members are reminded to exhibit at the Bayfield Fall Fair. August 26 at 9:30 a.m. is the time to take them to the arena. Further to the Fall Fair, there will be entertainment upstairs in the arena, old time music, square and round dancing, will be plea- sant on Saturday afternoon. We have wondered why our perennial Bayfielder Mrs. Fred Erb, was not among us before this. The whole Erb family have been in Colorado attending the wedding of their oldest son, Frederick A. Jr., better known as Rick to Karin Lee Hanna in Steamboat Spr- ings, of that state. The name of the town is in- triguing. Apparently the first settlers approaching the spot heard the sound of steamboats' whistles to their great amazement. It was caused by the roar of the natural springs which abound in the area. Hepce the name. We hope Rick will bring his bride to hear the roar of Lake Huron soon. Best wishes. Other visitors in twin from Colorado are Mr. ancL Mrs. Bill Faller and their daughter Jill. Jill has flown off to Hawaii but Bill and Judy are with Judy's family Mr. and Mrs. Fred LeBeau, as well as Jaquie Hovey who has come from London to be with her sister while here. Friends will be interested to know that the Faller's son eff is a student at the Coastguard Academy in Doin 3VOU ' what 133 picture perfect playgrounds for you to discover. Ontario Provincial Parks Ministry of Natural Resources Hon Alan W Popo korwm W T FOOD, pmwv Mow. For information, call toll free: 1-800-268-3735 Connecticut. Ruth Joy Kent, a summer resident since her childhood, is at the family cottage. Bishop Townshend of Lon- don called on two of his cousins in the village last week, Roy and Chas. Scot- chmer. Bill loves to reminisce, so that conversa- tion was quite interesting to all concerned. Mr. Norman Cooper is holidaying with his wife Patricia at their village home on the Square. The Cooper's other home is in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Mischief Makers Destroy Lions' Work By Doris Hunter Less pleasant news is the report of further atnnidity on the part of our low mentality mischief makers. The Lions Club, which has done so much for this village and especially for the younger generation, were disgusted to find newspapers spread all over town from the bundles put out for their collection Saturday morn- ing. Two trucks with their manpower were needed to gather up the mess so created. Pointless activity for the funny characters and a very tiring job for the Lions all of whom have bet- ter things to do. Put your garbage and your newspapers out the morning of collection day. Idiots are loose at night. "Easy Does It" visits Bob Mitchell, commonly called "Easy Does It," a good friend of Ken Scot- chmer's, pulled into Goderich Harbor and had eight hours off duty. He hired a taxi and came to see Ken on Sunday morning and spent the day until duty time at 3 p.m. The Scotchmers drove him back to his boat the Fran- quelin, a Montreal freighter on which he is employed as a wheelsman. A little informa- tion he gave the Scotchmers was - the boat is 364 feet long and it brought in a load of western wheat and barley from Thunder Bay. It reload- ed on Sunday with wheat and was sailing for Midland. It takes the boat 11 days to travel from Thunder Bay to Halifax as there are many lakes and canals to pass through. He is very happy and loves his work. Good luck to you "Easy Does It." Do you suppose Lotteries were invented by a bricklayer? If you have a conventional oil or gas heating unit, about 404 to 504 of your fuel dollar goes up the chimney. according to accepted industry calculations. That's about on a par with most lotteries. But with Pulse combustion, as little as 24 goes out a little plastic pipe, and as much as 984 goes to heat your home. That's even better than Russian Roulette at five to one. Lennox Pulse Warm Air Furnaces HydroPulse Hot Water Boilers Built to beat the system MILL STREET HENSALL We are Proud to he your Lennox Dealer 262-2020 Ass.cjatjon tyi ' ont rs ru • it s e cot , , ve y Doris Hunter The Pioneer Park Associa- tion held their annual meeting in the park on August 6. Many reports were acknowledged by the presi- dent Mr. George Fellows. Congratulations were ex- tended to the winners of the volleyball tournament which was won by the group calling themselves the Village Idiots, not connected in any way to those who roam our streets by night. Mr. Pat Waters has donated a trophy for this event which will be on display in the Little Inn. Thanks were extended to Mr. Bud Robinson for his ex- cellent work in convening the Rummage Sale, which was once again so suc- cessful. A motion was car- ried whereby all the Rum- mage Sale convenors, past, present and future, should automatically become Life Members of the Association. Those who have had that distinction for many years, were adjured not to ask for a refund on their $25 with or Trithnntintorert A recommendation that the village be given a quit claim for the river property, deeded to the club by the late Mrs. Poth, was approved. The property committee will pursue plans for further gabions and large concrete blocks to prevent further erosion assisted by Brigadier Morgan Smith. An election took place with the result that President George Fellows, Bud Robin- son and Len Apedaille were returned for a second three year term of office. Revisions to the program already announced for the season include a Rock Con- cert by the Clinton Group, The Sons of Silence, on August 20 at 6:30 p.m. in- stead of Ray Sealey, classical guitarist, who will appear instead on August 27. The popular Lambton Players under director Warner Graff will be here the afternoon of August 28. The Anglicans are looking forward to the Ladies' Guild Garden Party in the Rectory grounds on August 20. NOTICE to BAYFIELD RATEPAYERS PUBLIC MEETING BAYFIELD MUNICIPAL BUILDING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17th 8:30 P.M. SUBJECT: GRANTS AND LOANS AVAILABLE FOR HERITAGE BUILDINGS. 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