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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-02-22, Page 1,anfAIR- Ij 0 --t 0 4 0 LI 0 H LL :i 1— (,..1 0 _J c:i 11 0 0 4 4t' THE BAYFIELD BUGLE incorporating XTU STANT cents _No.8 ' 4 , 14 ta„ • • .51314,9144 Wednesday, February 22, 1984 Garage sale bylaw under study 119t Unemployed find work with job creation program HUJ J,FTT - Fourteen laid -off area workers will share. 156 work weeks in a new job creation project initiated by the federal and provincial government. grant of $0,925 has been awarded te the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority to carry out the project. Workers will clear and Clean the. Mullett Wildlife Management Area, interpret air photos for marsh areas and survey deer migratory. and feeding_ patterns throughout the Wingham area. The project is one of eight that is being , established by the Ministry of Natural Resources. In totalthe project will hire 56 year people for a total 581 work weeks. Total cost of the prrOeet t9111 175 "One of the special attractions of this job creation program," said John Roberts, federal Minister of Employment and Inunigration, "is that it helps retain skilled workers within the community. It also provideneeded assistance for worthwhile Prpjeets'Y Tilts project is part of a federal -provincial job creation initiative, with joint funding from Employment and Immigration Canada and the Ontario Board of Industrial Leadership and Development. Project areas include fisheries, wildlife, parks, mines and conservation authorities. Other districts involved in the projects included Chatham, Owen Sound and Aylmer. By Shelley McPhee HAYFIELD-- The- 1983-laylaw-that caused controversy and complaint in Clinton may be coming to Bayfield. At their March 5 meeting, Bayfield Council will give final study to a bylaw, designed to regulate residential garage sales. The first reading of the bylaw was given at the Feb. 20 meeting of the village council: Some amendments were made and the final draft will be presented for approval at council's next meeting. The bylaw attempts to control the "general proliferation of garage sales" in the village. Based on the bylaw that was passed in Clinton, Hayfield's proposed law limits an individual to two garage sales a year. Each sale must be licenced by the village and the operator must pay a $2 fee. The bylaw specifically states that the regulations do not apply to non-profit organizations, such as group sales at churches, arenas, schools. This allows community service groups, like the Pioneer Park Association, to hold their annual fund • raising rummage sale. For the residential Bayfield citizen, the • Today the Varna skating carnival, tomorrow the Ice Capades? Clown Darcy Rathwell d farmer Michael Stephenson were all decked out for a spin around„thieBayfield rink n Saturday night, when families from Varna met at the village arena for their amnia] carnival. As usual the event was thegreat success. Varna correspondent Mary Chessell reports on the carnival results in this edition. (Shelley McPhee photo) French immersion costs to be investigated by board • By Stephanie Levesque The Huron County Board of Education wants to know the cost of French Immersion before setting up such a program. A group of interested parents from Goderich told the board of its interest in set- ting up a French Immersion program in the county for September of this year at the board's Feb. 6 meeting. Nicola Sully of Goderich spoke for the group which is interested in an early total immersion program at the kindergarten and Grade 1 levels if started this September. • The GoderieliWornan said a meeting was being held at Victoria Public School in Goderich that evening to inform any Huron county resident interested in such 'a pro- gram for their children. "We would best be able to make a formal presentation following our information meeting at which time we would have con- crete numbers and suggestions for im- pletnenting this program. If all were in agreement, we could make this presentation to the education committee at their meeting on Feb. 13 in order to facilitate a study of this subject," said Mrs. Sully hoping for a positive recommendation from. the board at its March meeting. However, Trustee John Jewitt of Londesboro said before any committee studies the possibility of a French Immer- sion ' program in the county, the board , should know all costs associated with such a progeam. Exeter Trustee Clarence McDonald agreed with Mr. Jewitt but pointed out that if the Goderich group is to be heard at the next education committee, there isn't enough tune to prepare any costs. "I am all for French instruction," said Mr. Jewitt indicating he is not against a French program, but he said consideration has to be given to what is currently being taught in Huron County. Now French in- struction starts in Grade 3 for 20 minutes a day. Trustee § -tat al to question what kind of costs Mr. Jewitt wanted noting there are dif- ferent degrees of French Immersion pro- gram. Bob Allan, director of education, agreed the question of French Immersion is a com- plex one and suggested that administration .could present general cost figures at the board's March meeting. , Trustee • Tony • McQuail of Ashfield Township commented on the time frame suggested by the group. He said it is "unrealistic" for the French Immersion group to expect the program to be in place in Huron for this September. • Both...Me. McQuail and, board Chairmen Eugene Frakne said the future of a French Immersion program depends on the number bylaw -limits. a garage sale -to nne-location melergStrietse Araetweedayerebetweeerpe-the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. Licenses must be displayed at the location of the sale and may be subject to inspection on demand by a peace officer or bylaw enforcement officer at any time during the sale. Any license issued may be revoked or any application may be refused by the 'clerk, if the IPPileatidir-StibinittecreontainS - any - false, fraudulent or misleading statements. A joint application for a garage sale may be made by up to four applicants, provided that the sale takes place at the address of one of them named as the principal ap- plicant. Naming a sale anything other than a garage sale does not allow exemption from the bylaw. The regulations describes a garage sale as any general sale to the public of personal property from any residential premises in the village. This applies to all sales whether they be called garage, lawn, attic, yard, porch, driveway, room, patio, backyard, flea market or rummage sale. Personal property refers to possessions which are owned, t:sed and maintained by any person of a residence in the normal course of .living, but does not include mer- chandise which waspurchased resale„or obtained -on -consignment. While -the -original -bylaw also regulated the advertising of garage -gale-S.-through signs, council agreed to amend this portion. The first draft explained that garage sale signs could only be placed at the location of the sale and not at any other location, in- cluding other private or municipally owned property. _ Hayfield CounCillor Lloyd • Huffman suggested that signs advertising sales should be allowed to be posted in other locations. Councillor Jim Quick -added, "Some residences are away from the main stream and signs couldn't be seen." Council agreed that sign could be posted at a location other than the place of the sale, provided that the licencee has permission of the owner. Reeve Dave Johnston noted that this regulation will apply to signs posted on village property. He stressed, "I don't want any more signs nailed to the town hall or on the maple trees downtown." The sign can be no larger than six feet by four feet, and must be removed within 24 hours after the last day of sale. The bylaw also states that any person convicted of an offence under the bylaw, will rbeprohibitediromilialditig,A, Pine sale in Bayfield, for two. years,.. They..will also .be • subject to a maximum fine :— Reeve Johnston supported the bylaw and noted that it is not intended restrict residential citizens, but to control garage sales, held regularly for commercial profit. He noted that some citizens held garage sales every weekend and specifically bought goods to regell He said he understood -why some licenced Bayfield merchants com- plained to council. "That's nothing short of a commercial operation, but they don't want to pay a commercial tax or obtain a commercial licence," he said. Councillor Huffman opposed the bylaw, saying that it. limited Bayfield citizens' privileges. He explained, "This is supposed to be a free country. This (bylaw) is an infringement on the rights of Bayfield taxpayers." Reeve Johnston pointed out that since most people only hold two sales a year, it doesn't infringe on their rights. "The bylaw limits those who try to run a commercial business on a residential property," he noted. The final reading of the bylaw will be given at council's next meeting, Dutch seniors may get housing in Clinton By Wendy Somerville Clinton Council has accepted a proposal by a local group to build a senior citizens' • rtment for.a growing retired Dutch com- ity. embers of the -Clinton Christian Retire - t Community group attended council on going to pay for them, then the centres would have been forced to close. This would • have made the province turn around and pay to keep them open," commented Mayor Archibald. -• The School Car committee member sug- Councillor Armstrong suggested sending gested that council request the PUC to .ask the province a strong letter explaining coun- •the children, who will soon be playing day 4o-ask-the--town-for-Permission_to. •_ciEs_reluctance.to pay.. ____________ ____, . baseball,---to-play elsewhere. She said.the Baseball problems Margaret . Sloman complained about "baseball disrupting my flower beds" in the form of'a letter to Clinton council: • d the apartments because, "there is a t need for a place for our (Dutch) tors," ek Roorda, spokesman for the group said, "Our seniors are • primarily im- • migrants and they might feel more comfor- table with their own group. He added, "I'm not saying we won't allow others to move in, we couldn't possibly run the home without them." • The group is hoping to build a structure two or three storys high with 25 apartments . and five Special care tulits, Mr. Roorda said that before they start they must meet cer- tain requirements by the Central Mortgage Housing Corporation. Apparently the CMHC are mainly concerned with citizen approval. The spokesman said the group has been busy sending letters to individuals and coun- cils asking for support. "Now we want your approval," he said. "The government, as you know, like signatures." Doctor Brian Baker, President of the Huron Medical Association and consultant for the group told the: group earlier that as it stands, the seniors have the choice to either stay at hospital or at home. The idea of building apartments gives the citizens a chance to live in both environments. Mayor Chester Archibald said that Clin- ton definitely needs more 'apartments and "your idea hinges on what we might need." . Jack Roorda said his group meet on a regular basis and many of their older .itizens are already interested. The group has hired consultants and have been busy. trying to locate funds to. build. They have also asked local real estate agents to keep. an eye open on area properties for sale. Day Care support Council has decided to leave the decision to subsidize a portion of Tuckersmith Day Care Centre's 1983 deficit, until they speak with representative from the centre at the next council meeting. • In a letter to council, centre represen- tatives said they have a 1983 deficit of $48,875 and the provincial government will pay 80 per cent of that cost. This leaves $9,776.10 to be funded by area councils. In 1983, the centre was forced to increase their rates twice and they anticipate another increase this year. By 1986 the of people wishing this type of program for government says the centre should be self their children. It is expected these numbers supporting. will be determined at the public meeting. Mayor Archibald said, "I have very The board will have the general costs of a definitely not been a supporter of subsidiz- French Immersion program presented to ing day care centres. Nobody can go on af- them at the March 5 meeting. Information fording to pay the horrible price they want." from the Goderich public meeting will alsoCouncillor Rosemary Armstrong said, be available and the board will decide which "Day care centres (unfortunately) can't. do • anything about it." direction to take. "If everyone had said before, no we're not Ministry accepts village's • "What really annoys me is that the average person is being asked to pay a fee for free babvsittina services." said Clerk Cam Pewter. "The mow mu.y,, be taken from an'old lady and all slie has is old age pension. It just isn't fair," he added. an committee had planned a large picnic this year and baseball would alter the landscape around the school car. Mayor Archibald- said Mrs. Slkian's 're- quest "was reasonable." - Councillor John Deeves said; "They (the children) won't be able to move to the other side of the car because new trees are to be planted where Margaret wants the kids to play." • Mayor Archibald asked Councillor Deeves to check into the problem to determine if there is- any way the tree planting • could be altered or the new baseball diamond relocated • e iftliere is:MAN:eatwhere they could 'WhIlrevaliintnh-dar • said the Mayor. You'll always find Clinton's bylaw enforcement officer hard at property standard improvement letters and dealt with six building work. Murray Taylor took on the position at the first of the year. permit requests. (Shelley McPhee photo) Since then he has issued 128 parking tickets, has send out five • By Rod Hilts BLYTH - The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing have approved ,phase one of the village's $200,000 -Ontario Neigh- borhood Improvement Plan (ONIP) for 1984. Council spent $30,000 of that grant on street improvement in 1983. The ministry's Feb. 3 approval included $20,000 for dehumidification at the arena. $5,000 for sod at the ball park and $7,000 for ceiling repairs at the Memorial Hall. Last spring council received word from the ministry that their application for assistance through ONIP had been ap- proved. In order to receive the $100,000 in grants over a three-year period, council was instructed by Village Engineer Art Clark to submit a redevelopment plan to the ministry. • Under the program, ONIP provides $100,000 and council is obligated to come up with the other $100,000. A breakdown of the funds over the three-year period (project costs) shows $40,000 going toward arena improvement, $22,000 to Memorial Hall projects, $5,000 for resodding the ball park and $13,000 to outdoor recreation projects. Council expressed concern that the surrounding municipalities that use the Blyth Community Centre should aid council in raising Blyth's share of $10,000 for the dehumidification project. Councillor William Manning volunteered to present the dehumidification proposal to Hullett, Morris and East and West Wawanosh Townships in an effort to get support. 11 200,000 ONIP proposal for 1984 Work on the project is expected to begin this summer. Council to organize parade Council accepted the responsibility of running the Threshermen's Reunion' annual parade after hearing from a four -person delegation made up of Threshermen members Wayne Houston, Carman Craig, Ray Hallahan and Mary Hallahan. "The people of this town wanted the parade. We thought if council wants the parade they should get involved in it," Mr. Houston said. Reeve Torn Cronin agreed and said, "I think we should participate more with the Steam Threshers. We figured that since it's biccentennial year, we could work it into the parade." Later in the meeting, council passed a motion to incorporate part of a $500 Bicentennial grant into preparation of the September parade. Some of the grant money may also be used for a small park at the Memorial Hall. Mr. Houston stressed that the theme of the floats and vehicles in the parade should be pre-war and classic vintage. In conclusion he said the threshermen's association would help council with the prepat:Mil of the parade. Last year the parade(started at the Post Office and ran down along the main street, ending at the agricultural grounds. This year's will mark the 23rd Thresher - man's Reunion. Request tables for arena The Threshermen delegation also asked for council's help in building or purchasing tables for use at the arena. Council agreed to contact other service clubs to see if they would be interested in joining forces to purchase the tables. Council granted permission for the Threshermen to erect a loading ramp at the southwest corner of the agricultural grounds. The ramp will be used for unloading eauinment at the annual reunion. Rumors clarified The Threshermen delegation said that they had heard rumors of permanent bleachers and hydro being put in at the new Radford ball diamond. "There has been speculation on hydro and bleachers but nothing has been laid out for 1984," Councillor William Howson said. Council will ask the Blyth PUC to in- vestigate the possibility of any underground powerlines running through the vicinity of the Radford ball diamond.