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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal Star, 1976-04-08, Page 27• CO.ttaagerr dr,aapp,ov,'s of pian. Goderich township' could end up in court if they stand by.a section of the township's' secondary plan which was put before the public April 1. The section.. concernszoning, patterns "for the .township's Lakeshore 'land and if, irn- pleriented would . prevent cottages . along thh lake bank froth becoming permanent residences; Reaction. to the secondary plan's zoning of the Lakeshore area Was expressed by John and Ellen Hilhorst of Kit- chener who promised to chaiFlenge the zoning bylaw court .. if it was'passed . by township council:. Mr. Mr. Hilhorst said he LARGEST°STOCK SIN THE COUNTY BOOTS Industrrial " — Farm -Factory ,. t• Plain or safety toe PUNCTtIRE PROOF SOLES SH,OE -SHOP 142 The •Square Godertch, Ont. Seasona planned to organize support - from the cottagers to prevent •the township from outlawing year round, .residences in the cottage .area adding that he would `definitely" take legal action,againistthe township if the-zoning.bylaw waspassed.,... The Kitchener ` man told Goderich Township . Reeve Gerry:Ginn 'at a public meeting of about 125 people in Holmesville. school that he --planned-:toretire in about five. years and move to his cottage .on .a year round basis, He said he had worked very bard. to Winterize his summer home t 1 and did not like being told the could not; live in it Year round. "How can you tell people they can live inthe cottage in August and .tell thelia they have -to. move in September?" askedMr; Hijliorst; Reeve Ginn expl,ained • to. the; cottagerthat the township could not afford to service the ertire;lakeshore:area,. adding ;that they were "not looking • ••for More roads to. plow". He said that by allowing.: year round homes to be.built on the Lakeshore the'township would face an urbantype development they. simply would not be able to cope with: - The '12 mile- 'strip •of Lakeshore land in the toJvn-.. ship has 336 cottages in it in a land mass abut a half mile Wide -from' Gotieri(~h, to. Bayfield. The reeve said 'continued development of the area Would result .in; road: con- s ruction and on-struction,and more important sewage disposal. He said. most of the cottages ilg.w have Private sewage systems • adding, that the systems,Were • inadequate for ,any serious development. 1 -ie said further development' may require the Huron County Warden Jack McCutcheon and Goderich Mayor Deb Shewfelt Congratulate. TIiltje Klazinga, one of the people whoattained her Canadian citizenship'. last week. Pictured in rear with citizenship secretary Joan Van Den Broeck are Janet Bentley, Rosemarie Hunimel and Gerhard Boersma. [staff photo] Mc ILLOP 'MUTUAL FIRE ,t. 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LIMITED " 'AGENT - DON DENOMM> 66 ,HAMILTON ST„ GODERICH, 524.2373 i Ontario GAINS income increase beginning April 1 Arthur Meen, Minister of Revenue: announced in the Legislature this afternoon that effective April 1, Ontario GAINS .Income Guarantees are being increased to $269.30 per manth . for single .pen- sioners and to $538.60 'per 'month for married couples, where both : spouses qualify for GAINS. • "The purpose of these adjustments is to ensure that increases in federal payments resulting from the indexing of old agesecurity pensions and guaranteed. income:supplements are fully passed on to Ontario's GAINS' vecipients," Mr. Meensaid. "P-rovincial,, G,A.INS payments will not be materially'" changed at this • time. • Thus,. Ontario's maximum monthly GAINS,. payment to single pensioners will remain • at $38.88; 'while - the maximum for couples will be increased nominally by 40c• to $99.04 per month in order to -' "round Up" federal `OAS/ GIS payments;" • Mr. Meen said. Howt ever, for he more than 6',000 GAINS recipients who do not . qualify for federal OAS/ GIS, Ontario's GAINS c'hoques-will be increased by the full amounts"of.$4.30 and $8.60. per month far singles wind married` couples. respectively in line with the increase' in overall income guarantee levels," he said. "I ,should point out:" the minister stated, ;`that in addition to routinely passing on changes in . federal OAS/ GIS 'payments, •tl1e. province has .also regularly increased its• own GAINS cheques to compensate for. t:ost-of=living increases. Most recently: maximum monthly GAINS cheques were' in- creased in -'October. 1675 by by $6,102 for ;singles and $12.60 for • Coripies; while in' January 1176 they' -were increased by egaia township -to provide the cottagers with • sewage disposal. "It would cost a pretty `penny to provide sewage disposal. systems • from Goderich' to Bayfield, .said. the reeve, • .-Mr Hilhorst challenged the reasoning pointing out that he: was a township taxpayer and 'felt he was . not getting the • rriileage'.from his tax dollar •that year `round residents •were getting.' He said he pays school .taxes and does not use the schools and that the township failure.. to fully, .service the roads costs• the cottagers thousands of •.dollars a year... County, planner Gary - Davidson, author of the plan, told Mr..Ikilhorst that ser- vicing the roads year round would not be feasible. He'said snow removal • alone was impossible sinoe some residents wanted the roads cleared by six in the morning to allow school,buses to operate while elderly people needing. medical attention would need the roads open at all fines.' Mr. Davidson said that the main thrust of theplan was to preserve the high quality of agriculture land: in the township for farming put": poses. 'He, said land had been sacrifited...naat the.. towns of . Clinton and Goderich to allow for the two urban areas to expand- industrially and residentiallybut the main portion of the township lands . had been zoned to allow most GO. tion viable farm operations to cantinu,e. • ' Tai, do this he said the �pl.an, was designed to limit rural rion farm development of land which he added -was ha.p- peeing , faster irr ‘Goderich township than anywhere else in Huron County, - • Mr.' Dayidson .explainedL that. the plan was 'not law add, was still quite `a way from 'becoming law, Be said the :•• purpose of the meeting was to . . gauge public opinion towards the draft plan with the in- , tendon of seeking an ire- provement. Mr. Davidson said if everything progressed smoothly , the plan could' be Implemented . in three months but. added that if objections are voiced the final approval could e a year away. l .(1 _ % WELCOME i• SERVICE % 'would like to; callyou with a jfiousewarming gifts" and in • formation about your new location. The Hostess will be t- % glad to arrange your • tion to the Signal -Star Call her at 524:.2057 Goderich industrial. Fastba}ll•• GENERAL MEETING Siirt. Apr l�'HIh 1�p m; GODERICH ARENA • Important Meeting—Everyone Welcome' '$2.85 for Singles and $6.28 for. couples." • ' In summary, . the maximum income guarantee ` level will be raised in'April to - $3,231 per year . for singles from $2,600 when the.GAINS " program was 'introduced. in July 1974; 'and to $6,462• for • married couples • from the Original level of . $5,209: Oyer the same period the number of •elder'ly: people benefiting from the GAINS program has •increased . from 258,000 to 282,000," the Minister said. •- '"The increases in federal.. and Ontario payments since the introduction of the GAINS program, in Jtl1`j%` 1974; have worked well to protect the • eider ly frim the effects of inflati..t'' will, of•course,' Conti e.. to review the guaranteed income, levels on a regular.j5asis to ensure their" continuing adequacy,"- Mr: Meen concluded., Y, The, Ontario Siciet-y for Cripped Children's current , active case load consists of almost 10,000' physically handicapped ; c-hildren throughout Ontario. • ••••••..., OOOOO OOOO OOO OO.... TO .CUSTOMERS OF HURON AND KiNLOSS MUNICIPAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM Due to rising costs of materials and labour we find it necessary to apply for a rate. increase. - Application has been made to the Ontario Tele- phone Service Commission for authority to make the following charges-. for telephone service ° effective May 1, 1976: Basic Service Individual Line Two-party Line.. line PBX Trunk Extensions .. • Service Connection Charges Business Residence $ 9.00 • 7.15 5.15 13.05 1.75 1.30 , $:4.70"; 3.70 3.45 New Service 25.00 Telephone in place ` 18.00 ` Extension telephone 11.00 Line -change . 11.00 w• .. 15.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 . The above rates for individual 'and two-party line service :will 'apply'only:within the Base •Rate Areas, which are defined"as, those areas within the Municipal limits of the Villages of Dun- • gannon and Ripley and the pi:esently established I3ase. Hate Area for•"the Hamlet of Bervie (as Per map • in the system's office.) Ifs individual. or two-party line •;Yervice is required heyond the above limits excess Circuits charges will apply. • This' application. will.`be heard before the C'omniission at its' hod regular meeting in Toronto. Any representations to be made to the Commission with respect to this application should, there- fore, be submitted. en Or before April 1.2, ,1976.and addressed to the Chairman, Ontario.Telephone Service Corntnission,,. 3625 Dtlf- ferin Street, Suite 200, Downsview, Ontario hlsK 142. ° +4-+ • I'F YOU DESIRE At4' FURTHER INFORMATION IN: REFERENCE . TO. il'HE DEED FOR INCREASING 'THE TELEPHONE RATES, YOU MAY APPLY TO THE UNDER- SIGNED EITHER .F'ERSONALLY, BY TELEPHONE OR' BY LETTER.• C. Nicholson, Manager HURON and KINLOSS MUNICIPAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM- • Ripley,'Ontario etep are 395-2626 HSI • NAL -ST R#•TiE URSj AY, APRIL 8i :P AGE 13A, Calcula.ted.on your MiniInuit Monthly Balance Member Canada Deposit Insurance: Corporation • VG Serving Ontario since 1889 RJAandGREY TRUST COMPANY - Manager J.D. (Dave) Cross 524-7381 Goderich wilt c-VOC1C1E12 CHARTEREb ACCOUNTANTS 39 West Street Code ick,, Ontario Office — 524.2011 P. 0. Box 307 • For F:A S H I'QH: RiGHT ,' .T,SHO'ES . The Place: To Go is ROSS SHOES The Square Guderic.0 DIESEL pumps and -Injectors• Reetaired' For All Popular Makes Huron Fuel Injection Equipment • Bayfield Rd.. . 482-7971: MIKE CRANE-• ELECTRIC Industrial Commercial Residential FULLY LICENCED • 52.4-2252 .. after 6`p`m: ' Ronald. L. McDonald CHARTERED •ACCOUNTANT 39 St. David St:. 524-6253 Goderich, Ontario . 524-7661-OPTO The,: Square METRIST Cards For. Ail Occasions •".Gifts .. `.Books . 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