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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-03-06, Page 2.9 • ^ , + y V, • , • - y J • y y y J MANNO,00,4 „.$5•••••4,..m..••• ABCANNUITIES O. 33 WEST SY. GODERICH 524-2773 (combo) , • 0, ••1,,,P4P,9 •••• • ••:.,„, 4 ' 9 .•• f; , Seen here, a few -members of a grade six class at St. Mary's school are working on a social studies project depicting Goderich. The quilt will be hung in a hallway of the school. Working on the quilt from left to right are; Mark Kinahan, Brigid Bedard, Jimmy &ter- ra% and Julie Denomme. Their teacher Mrs. McDonnell supervis- ed the project. (Photo by Todd Mowatt) t,.. Sewage rates will increase 25 cents April 1 to $5.75 a month It's going to cost taxpayersin the town of Goderich an extra a year in sewage charges but some members of council argued that the charge is unecessary. Council passed bylaw 20 at its regular meeting Monday authorizing the PUC to collect an additional 25 cents per month raising the residential fee to $5.75 per month while industrial and commercial users will pay $6.25. Councillor Jim Searls argued that there was "a principle involved" claiming the increase was not needed to offset increas- ed sewage costs. "The excess will go to general administration," he argued. A mo- tion to table the bylaw and refer it to the works committee was tabled.. The pollution plant reserve account is • (Blemished) RACQUETTE ALL LEATHER DIES' COURT SHOE Agnew balance - Reg. $64.99 K3 •$A999 MEN'S TRAIN Sale -1 We Honour MASTERCARD and capped at $350,00u ana councillor uten Carey said that excess amounts in the ac- • count go to general administration to off- set costs. "The fact is," Carey reasoned. "the reserve is structured as a source to draw on.. It's a backup: To alter that by putting the excess in operating takes away from reserves." Searls argued that the town was taking more money for sewers than was necessary claiming operating expenses totalled$201,000 -far the' pollution control plant. Councillor Bill Clifford said the question of the reserve seemed to be an annual pro- blem. He . explained that some buildings are exempt from taxes and therefore an in- crease in the mill rate would not affect everyone. A hike in the sewage rates would affect every building in town. "There are costs for sewage maintenance and construction in the amount of $35,000 that is part of the sewage operating costs," Clifford explained. The situation could be summed up by the "pay me now or pay me later" phrase k councillor Don Wheeler said. "TIe user pay system is more fair in that itputs the cost of sewage on those who use it air d\not on the taxes. Those voting in favor of bylaw 20 includ- ed deputy -reeve John Doherty, Mayor Eileen Palmer and councillors Peter Mc- ' Cauley,Don Wheeler and Bill Clifford. Reeve. Harry Worsell and councillors Searls, Bob Cornish and Carey voted against the bylaw. sturpers may be out of luck as beer supply dwindles in town BY TODD MOWATT Ontario Liquor Control Board to allow them to import beer from, the United A beer drought in Goderich is imminent as the beer supply is low and dwindling and area taverns say they have enough beer to last them until next week. John McKeigan the manager of Mur- phy's Landing told the. Signal Star that they are out of draft beer and supplies are running low in some of the more popular brands. "We will be okay for two or three weeks, but I'm afraid it's .going to be a long one, maybe as long as four to six weeks," McKeigan said Murphy's Landing belong' to the On-. tato Hotel and Motel Association. This organization has successfully lobbied the states • The Bedford Hotel located on The Square is also a member of this organiza- tion. Mary Lapain, owner of the establish- ment said their supply is dwindling. However, she did not give any indication as to how long their beer supply will last. She did say that she will be participating in the Hotel Association's plan to bring beer across the border. "We will have to travel to London to get the beer and it will cost approximately five to six dollars more a case plus exchange," said Mrs. Lapaine. • The Candlelight Lounge still has beer, however they are running short on some brands. Gus Balkouras, manager of ,the tayern said his beer supply will last until the -end -of -this -week, -or into the .beginning of next. "We stock over 15 different brands of , beer so if we run out of one kind there is always another," Mr.lkouras said. Ernie's Roadhouse -manager Chris Nebitts said he really' doesn't know how long his beer supply will last. "It just depends how fast people drink it," Nebitts said. The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 109 is already facing a drought as far as beer goes, says bartender, Brenda Brown. The lockout by the three majo0 breweries in Ontario may prove to ' be a test of a beer drinker's true grit. Agreement needed for Kin carnival on Square The Goderich Kinsmen Club will hold its annual carnival and refreshment tent on the Square in JUIy but the matter of polie- poingaespeeccoimmimial events be reviewed by the While council endorsed a recommenda- tion to allow the carnival to operate on two blocks of the Square between West and South Streets July 11-13, and a refresh- •ment tent in XOtirthouselrark, it will ask the service club' to sign an agreement outlining the club's responsibilities. Mayor Eileen Palmer told council the police commission is reviewing the matter of special events in view of the fact that ex- tra police costs are affecting the commis- sion' studgee--- "The overtime affects the budget," she said. "And we may have to look into charg- ing groups for extra policing." The-service-clubsTandpadicularlythe-- Kinsmen, do a good job of policing themselves deputy -reeve John Doherty claimed and reeve Harry Worsell agreed there have been no problems. \ "They police it well," he said. "We had mu- window kicked out but the Kinsmen got --the people. There' sheen- no -trouble:" - - Councillor Bill Clifford said council had established a procedure of requiring groups to sign an agreement for special -events-and-suggested-thaty-shoudd-be---- enforced here. • ^ . - • • 0-• YOUR LAST CHANCE All Remaining Fall & Winter Merchandise IS NOW REDUCED TO. '''''gtRial•Q::6,g4M1"! }4 • ••••*.4.•:0,,,O,'Aa,,,,44.„.,?,••.-9,,',..,0.79,,, • • • • . ' • 4