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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-04-23, Page 351NCORNMI ATfNG-TU BL''t•Tk1•STANPARD-TUE BAYFWL» BUGJog NO. 18 121 YEARS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30,1986 50 CENTS The Huron County Junior Farmers elected their king and queen on April 26 at the Clinton Legion. This year's'winners are both from the Clinton club. Robert Honking and Annette Losereit (second from left), will reign as king and queen of the Huron County Junior Farmers. Runner-ups were Mark Ryan (right) of South Huron, and Jam. ... Joanne Carter of Seaforth, (second from right). Other contestants were: (left) Jerry Logtenberg and Sharon. Alton of West Huron;. Terry Smith (second from right) and Lori Kerslake of South Huron (right). (Anne Narejko photo). Committee established to delve Ii.d.o.srnoking ISSUe: m school board buildings HYDRO HEARINGS Reeve wants compensation By Alan Rivett CLINTON - Hullett Township Reeve Tom Cunningham was one of five who gave sub- missions to the hearings board on day seven of the hydro hearings on April 23. Although Hullett Township is opposed to the proposed hydro route through Huron County, Mr. Cunningham said if the route is approved by the board, farmers should be fairly compensated for their land and for the inconveniences connected with the hydro towers. ' Mr. Cunningham recommended Hydro consider property easements as opposed to ° outright purchase as this would create severances and their inherent problems for the municipality and landowners. As for compensation to the farmer, he suggested an initial payment to the farmer should cover both the loss of the land due to the towers and the resulting de -valuation of pro- perty value. He also said Hydro should grant a yearly payment to the • farmers for the inconve- nience caused by the towers. Neighboring property owners should also be fairly compensated by Hydro for in- conveniences of the towers, said Mr. Cunn- ingham. He pointed to problems regarding TV and two-way radio reception, damage to municipal and private drains, and lower property values due to the close proximity to the towers. He also expressed his views concerning lower property values along the hydro route. He expected lower property values to, have a great effect on the tax base in Hullett Township: "We feel that farms through which the corridor would pass would have lowered market Values particularly now that land values have eased and more farms are plac- ed on the market," said Mr. Cunningham in a brief to the board. "Even if lowered assessments to the af- =III! I !II 11111 11111111111111 H1111ji. fected farms take place, this would result in higher taxation to the remaining taxpayers in the municipality." Hydro Lawyer Bruce Campbell asked Mr. Cunningham if there was a particular case of -lower property values occurring in the township because of a hydro line. Mr. Cunn- ingham replied an assessment has yet to. be lowered because of hydro towers. Additional compensation, said Mr. Cunn- ingham, should also be offered to farmers who have towers angling across the fields and to owners of managed woodlots where trees are marketed for firewood. He also questioned the Hydro represen- tatives concerning what would happen to the proposed hydro line if the BNPD, which has already had several shut -downs, is ever closed in the future. Mr. Campbell said Hydro lines have been declared redunant on occasion. Hydro's policy is to offer the land .back to the original owner. The tower is then removed and the concrete base is cut down below the grade of the land. The easement rights are then abandoned through a legal transaction. The hydro lawyer inquired into Hullett Township's policy for granting severances. He explained Hydro's method of expropria- tion is geared to easements rather than the purchase of the land. "We don't want to create additional lots," said Mr. Campbell. Mr. Cunningham said a severance in the township is granted for a minimum area which includes the house and all associated buildings, resulting in the least amount of farmland being lost. McGillivray Township Reeve Charles Corbett also gave a supplemental brief to the hearings board. The London area township had already given a submission at the London hearings in March. In the original submission at the London hearings, the township identified a need for Hydro to supply designated personnel to Ili 11 11111111111111111111111111II IIIiIII By Warne Oke HURON COUNTY - In a vote of eight to two the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board approved a recommendation to establish a committee to investigate the issue of smoking in buildings under its jurisdiction. Trustee Louis Maloney of Dublin said, "We are dealing with adults here, I don't think we need to be told what to do." So- meone remarked that secondhand smoke had to be considered. Trustee John Devlin of Stratford said the teachers feel smoking is a real problem and trustee Gerald Gtoothuis asked if a 10 minute break was permissible every hour for smoking. William Eckert, Director of Education, said the academic advisory council made the requet for the study to develop a policy that wouittrecognize the health hazards that its employees and students are exposed to when s, . oking is allowed in its buildings and that ample is a primary teaching mets 4 io ' personnel not be allowed to tn sok within the teaching/learning e virdment. e :hoard approved contributing $205.90 to he Stratford Police Department towards the coat of the trip to Metro 7.nn for the 90 deal with problems when erecting the hydro towers. Hydro was also requested to provide an advocate for the property owners to act on their behalf to supervise the construc- tion, said Mr. Corbett. Hydro, he said, replied to the township stating the owners would be represented by a construction representative and a proper- ty agent to deal with problems On the site. However, Mr. Corbett said the township still remains "skeptical" of this arrange- ment in the event the proposed route is built. He felt these representatives will be unable to represent both Hydro and the landowner. He recommended to the, hearing board that Hydro supply a "transmission line com- missioner" to act on behalf of the landowner during construction, much in the same way a drainage commissioner would work in a municipality. This person would be involved in problems such as soil compaction, drainage and any physical damage which may result from tower construction. He said the Bost of hiring a transmission line commissioner could be charged against the project and would be nominal in relation . to the total cost of the transmission corridor. R. Ward Rodman of the hearings board asked Mr. Corbett hbw such a program could be implemented. Mr. Corbett replied the representative who would be familiar to the landowners could be appointed from each township. He would then spend several hours a day at the site, thus freeing the farmer to carry out: his daily work. Keith Strang, first vice-president of the Huron Cattlemen's Associatioh; Jamie Prest of Colborne•Township and•Peter Tak- ken of RR2 Kincardine, also gave submis- sions to the board. The submissions were similar to ones already heard. For information on submissions prior to Day 7, please see the second sectiq Of this paper. I1�IMIlIIIII11J111 111I 1 111 7-3111111111111111111111 •dYfVH- cAPa®U®-.�..- III IIII111I111 II 11IIIII[11111 III 2,051. nem Mr M0 4000614144115 uliC �i 11 separate school safety patrollers in the City of Stratford. On May 5, a language arts professional ac- tivity ctivity day will be held at St. Aloysius School and Central United Church Hall in Stratford. The day will be devoted to the topic of writing. Summer School A sunnier school program will be held at St. Patrick's School in Dublin again this year for children requiring extra assistance and advanced studies for children who are academically able students in computer and the arts section. The board will be seeking staff in its system for this program. Plans for the permanent corridor addition at St. Aloysius School were approved by the board. Effective September 1 the following staff changes will be made: Elaine Coxon and Bette Bedard at Ecole Ste. Matte will be placed at St, Boniface School in Zurich following the closure of Ecole Ste. Marie; Mary Jane Osborne of Holy Name of Mary School in St. Marys will be transferred to St. Patrick's School in Dublin, as well as, Dara Hartman of St. Boniface School in Zurich to St. Patrick's Family and Children's Service members reflect an the past 75 years The same• concern ,for children which resulted,. in, the original Children's Aid sdcietywiki'Huron County in 1911, is still evi- dei4 as Family and Children's Services begins its 75th year. "This annual meeting marks the beginn- ing:of a year of celebration and reflection. We=still have the same $1 membership and we still rely on the community to report cases of abused and neglected children so we may intervene on their behalf," said John Penn, executive director. The Children's and Humane Society of the County of Huron was formed after a meeting on July 11, 1911 in the YMCA room in Goderich. The first meeting of the organization of concerned citizens was on Dec. 4, 1911. Board is expanded from 11 to 15 members '' Ttiefi Sty` 'grants from th(r.;c„dtllltjC.. slated under the heading Grants for Lunatics and Children. . "Today we're a much more complex organization but we still depend on you to help the cause financially especially for he summer cam and the Christmas t p Bureau programs," said Perm. "And, there's still a particular need for foster homes for teens," b„e, said. George Caldwell, executive director of the Ontario Association of the Children's Aid Society praised Huron County's com- munity for supporting Family and Children's Services for 75 years. "What a wonderful community. If you're going to have a live, vibrant Children's Aid, it's going to cost you. If you don't give, it will be dead," he said. Caldwell presented awards to two retir- ing members including Mildred Desjar- dine, a board member since 1980 and presi- dent for three of those years and Verona Snider, a board member since 1970 and president for two years. - - • The membership voted for an amend- ment to the organization's by-laws to ex- pand the board from 11 to 15 members. The 1986 board includes Huron County Warden Leona' Armstrong, Allan G on, Robert Fisher and Douglas Fraser, a ap- pointed from Huron County council. Voted in were Audrey Royal, of Goderich, Jim Barnes, of Wingham, .%PPeggy-Menzies ioaf •Cii'nto s :: � e$Ati ,n?' ".. 3 tf;'4 Colborne ' To'wnship, 'George Brophy; of . Lucknow, Peter Shepherd, of Goderich ' Township, Graham McEwan, of Bayfield, Dr. Art Steed, of Clinton, Terri Sparling, of Brucefield, Norm Tait, of Exeter and Michael Park, of Seaforth. Identification program offered CLINTON - There is no fool proof way to save your child from getting lost or being abducted, but there are preventive measures which can be taken. One is educating the child and another is having the child's physical characteristics on record. The local Kinettes, in co-operation with the police department, are sponsoring a child identification program on May 3 at the Clinton Town Hall. The program will provide parents with a information package with includes the child's name, age, address, phone number, sex, current height and weight, long term medication, allergies, identifying marks or scars and blood type. (Parents will be responsible for obtaining the child's blood type.) There will also be a place set aside for an up-to-date picture which will also be the parents' responsibility. To ensure the medical information is fill- ed in correctly, two nurses will be present. This type of information is ideal for both parents and police if there is an emergency situation. It ensures no details are missed or handed out incorrectly due to anxiety or haste. ' Parents should note that all of the infor- mation remains in their hands, not the police department's. Clinton Police Chief Lloyd Westlake en- dorses the program 100 per cent. As well as the identification program, a handout on do's, and. don'ts will be prepared for parentsand children. This handout will further educate both parties as to what should be done in the event of an emergency. The program, running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is open to children of all ages but they must be accompanied by an adult. Ride for cancer scheduled CLINTON - Cyclers should get their bikes in good running condition and their legs in good pedalling condition in preparation for the Fourth Annual Ride for Cancer to be held May 4. The ride covers 15 kilometers and is open to men and women, young and old, but anyone under 12 years of age should be ac companied by an adult. • Riders are asked to be at the community centre at 1 p.m. where they will receive a map of the route which will take them along the outskirts of town. The mid -point will be the community centre where participants can take advantage of free beverages before continuing on their way. , Pledge sheets can be obtained at Mac's Milk, Beckers, Triangle Discount and the Cancer Society office. A rain date has been set for May 11. 11/11111 III l IIIIIIIIIIII 11 CONCEPTUAL DRAWING Investors By Anne Narejko CLINTON - Ten years ago, land was; pur- chased t corner of town In the soutYl-west at , town hopes of establishing an industrial ark, • Witte Tlrie', poor' economy and fail, to $e 'Ihe atlo',; e' e 1'n hiotton has left that f1t�l;ar� tl�. Elie .� W th the economy on an upswing • nilld;. local people once again showing interest in the development,, Ton's are well underway a 30, 000 s. uare foot industrial mall to build .� � .. at $150,000 to'$20O 00 , wbich.wlil he funded , e l' , rlvat li • ulc- d f 1° �, :aluott � szltc, �tttul�ig:tra+��f+�lr ''atltaiil��bt�i .. such a building. "We know there is a need. We've• 'had. contacts both outside of town n land inside, :� trial Me he sold, ; looking for an industrial Mr. rigooftetgi o. id Cif tail " Oka* ' .to ri a:: , ilai' l tt� it fl ti :u�raila�le,il�'ltuild;li111i:100_ ... A :•third. reasoli u t. 4400 its tria 1 mall needing tha, mall' was', acconnnodating businesses. ' "A lot of businesses want to lease `,buildings instead of buying." The preposed industrial mall will be four units;and will he geared x�ided it�'to owatds, dry Manufacturing. • of ;the units,. vary with the largest being 15,000 square feet, ,one 7,500 square feet and two at 3,750 square feet. Apublic meeting will be held in the Clin- ton Town.Hall on May 8 at 7:30 p.nit at Which time the induatrial'committee hopes anade- quate Once ���,,yy � Ill come forva �C.14'i)r�.�.' w i number of investors have been found, a board of directors will he set up. Y