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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-07-11, Page 10Page 1Q—The Winghaad Advance -Times, July 11, 1984 Court of revision adjourned to reconvene at next meeting The' court of revision for the Elliott No. 2 branch of the Elliott Municipal Drain was adjourned at last Tuesday evening's meeting of Turn - berry council, but will reconvene at the Aug. 7 meeting once the engineer has taken levels to deter- mine the actual watershed boundary. Art Clark of Maitland Engineering Services in Wingham,' the drain's engineer, attended the meeting to explain the court of revision process. However Mr. Clark left a;; soon as the court convened because he said he feels an engineer should not attend a court of revision since deliberations are between the affected landowners and the council. The court received one assessment appeal and that was from landowner Roy Wormington who said in a letter that he had been assessed too highly for any benefit he might receive from the drain. Mr. Wormin ton said at last week's m ting that he wants the drain o end at the fourth concession rather than continue to his fenceline where a catch basin is proposed to be located. Mr. Wormington said the area in question would not benefit from the catch basion because it is not a par- ° ticuldrly wet spot anyway. He added he has no in- tentions ofever tiling into it. Harold Elliott, the other main landowner assessed into the drain, said he was told by the engineer that the catch basin would make a good inlet and would pay for itself in the long run vis-a-vis maintenance costs. "What do you think your assessment should be?" Reeve Brian McBurney asked Mr. Wormington. "As little as possible," he -replied. Mr. Wormington's share of the $22,410 drain is estimated at $3,783. Mr. Elliott, the person who petitioned for the drain, is assessed at $4,066. The remainder is made up among the township, John Lillow and the estate of Fleming Black. Mr. Wormington also- said he thought he had too much acreage assessed into the drain and urged council members to get out and walk the drain if they hadn't done so already. Councillors Randy Scott and Don Morrison both said they thought Mr. Worming - ton's assessment was too high for any benefit he would derive from the drain. "Why don't we let the (drainage) tribunal de- cide?" asked Mr. Worming- ton. Reeve Brian McBurney cautioned that the _tribunal process is a lengthy one and if the case is submitted now, it might not be heard until the fall or even next spring. After some further dis- cussion council decided to instruct Mr. Clark to check the watershed boundaries on the drain to determine the acreage that each landowner -has in the drain and the court will reconvene at the Aug. 7 meeting. FLOODPLAIN POLICIES Council also discussed some of the recommenda- tions of the Taylor Report on floodplain mangement in the province which presently is before the Minister of Na- tural Resources. All in all, Turnberry ' council agrees with the findings of the report which states that control .of the floodplain should revert back to the municipalities rather than be in the hands of the conservation authorities. Mr. McBurney said his understanding of the report is that conservation authorities are to become advisory bodies as they were intended to be when first introduced. He said council still would call upon the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority for advice in matters, but the final say would be up to the individual councils. MRS. LEWIS STONEHOUSE But Mr. Scott said he is concerned that it is one more way for the government to hand back more respon- sibility and costs to the local municipalities. He suggested what he would like to see is some sort of appeal bady like a drainage tribunal which could handle floodplain disputes. Council members all were in agreement with the report's recommendation to go with the 100 -Year Flood criterial for flood control rather than the regional storm criteria which they said is too stringent. Belgrave Personal Notes David, Jeff and Corey McKee of ,Belgrave, Steven Coultes of RR 5, Brussels, Murray Foxton, David and Don Heinmiller of Wingham, J'im English of Bluevale and Terry Daer of RR 5, Wing - ham attended hockey school in the Kitchener Memorial Arena last week. Miss Gail Rezansoff and :David McCormick of St. Catharines, spent the week- end with her aunt, Mrs. Laura Johnston, also visited with other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston, Tara and Erin of Ilderton were weekend visitors with, their parents, Mrs. Laura Johnston and Mr. and Mrs'. Robert Gras - by. Mrs. Douglas Bieman of Kincardine spent the week- end with his mother, Mrs. Agnes Bieman. Mrs. John j eppington, Aaron and Adam of Clinton visited on'Thur day with her mother, Mrs. Agnes Bieman. Musical Ride proves an outstanding success It appeared for &time that the long-awaited RCMP Musical Ride would be a washout. But, .when it mattered most, the rain stopped, the sun came out. d the more than 5,000 spectators gathered at the Teeswater fairgrounds were treated to an unforgettable spectacle. When 'Saturday morning dawned grey and wet, members of the Teeswater Agricultural Society, which sponsored the event, feared the worst. Grown ac- customed to rain virtually every year at their fall fair, it appeared their bad luck was, following them. "Rea Ily, right up until noon it was pretty well touch and go," society secretary Irene Smyth noted later. Since there was no chance of postponing the performance, .however, "I guess we would .have gone ahead regard- less," she said. As it turned out, con- • tingency plans were un- - necessary. Shortly after noon the rain passed over and .the sun began to peek through the clouds and by the time the show got uX! derway at 3 p.m. things wer`," quite pleasant 1Y k The show l"in►eht off without a hitch. Pei formances by the Waterlpo Regional Police Band arid the Royal Canadian Legion Pipe and Drum Band warm- ed up the crowd, although the parade, of vintage cars was a little sparse since the threatening weather in the morning had kept many of the. older vehicles safely at home in their garages. The guest of honor, seven- year-old Jennifer Wall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wall of RR 1, Holyrood, and Bruce County's 1984 Tammy, as well as Teeswater Fair Queen Rhonda "McPhemon rode up in style in a horse- drawn . carriage, and were introduced to the crowd. . The crowning attraction of the afternoon was the famed Musical Ride; with the scarlet -clad Mounties. on their distinctive black hdrses forming a pageant of color and sound as they formed .a ""variety of precise and in- tricate patterns iii the reviewing area in front of the . grandstand, culminating in a thundering cavalry charge down the track' Following the show, more than 600 people stayed in town. for the buffet supper offered by the agricultural society; WATCHING, THE HORSE WATCHING HER—Four-year-old • Amanda Dolgos and mother Mary Lou of Teeswater visited the stables to look at the horses following The RCMP Musibal Ride held at the Teeswater fairgrdunds on Saturday. Amanda likes horses, byt found they looki awfully big when you get close to them. L 1 families hold reunion and picnic " JAMESTOWN — The Gal- braith -Watson family re- union was held Sunday at the home of Vern and Mary Heise. The highlight of the day was a fiinily shower for bride -elect Marina Watson, daughter of Bert and Louise Watson of Islington. Those in attendance were: Carson and Alma Watson, Ralph and Patricia Watson and Michael and Valerie Johnston, all of Brussels; John and Wendy Watson, George and Barb Watson, Summer events planned for 4-F Again this year " Huron County is experiencing a very successful 4-H season. With approximately 350 members registered in the summer projects, there are many events planned for the summer months. One such event is the demonstration competition. This competition will be held Monday at 8 p.m. at the `Clinton arena. The evening prods ses to be both informative and interesting as various clubs present skits showing how to perform different tasks. Also, members will demonstrate why these tasks should be done. Not only will the evening be educational. and enjoyable for the audience, but 4-H members will develop their public speaking skills and their ability to plan, organize and work with others. The winner of the Huron County Demonstration Competition will compete in the regional competition in July. You are welcome, so plan to attend this entertaining evening. Leta and Trudy, all of Kit- chener; Bert and Louise Watson • and Marina of Islington; Reg and Georgina Watson; Ken. and Marg Galbraith, Wroxeter; Scott and Linda Galbraith and Carleigh, Paisley; Jim and Cindy Galbraith and Craig of Lucan;' Clark and Sharon Galbraith of Listowel; Lloyd and Janet Hockridge of Scarborough; and Jim and Wilma Brodie of Toronto. Campbells hold family picnic BELGRAVE — Over 70 desc*hdants of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ira Campbell held a family picnic at the home of Bruce and Linda Camp- bell and sons on Sunday, July 8. - - Dur ng the afternoon a rela ve shower was also, h0 for Sandra Cloakey, who will be married later this month. Relatives attending were from Thessalon, Orillia, London, Kincardine, Ripley, Lucknow, Dungannon, Dut- ton, Ancaster, Blyth, Wing - ham and Belgrave, MRS. LEWIS STONEHOUSE -- Belgrave Mrs. Ruth James and friend of Woodstock visited on Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wight - man. Donald Campbell and his daughter Lisa of London visited on Sunday with his mother Mrs. Olive Camp- bell. A warm welcome is ex- tended to Ronald and Mari- lyn Spurr who have recently moved into the village. FINE FIGURE OF A MOUNTIE—Both horse and rider showed the traditional spirit of the Mounted Police as BruceMcLellan mounted up in preparation for his part in the RCMP Musical Ride at Teeswater on Saturday. Const. McLellan, who hails from Mount Forest, found himself in .demand for quite p number.of photographs, EIGHT RIDERS ABREAST formed one of the spokes in the C rousel, one of the formations demonstrated by performance at the Teeswater fairgrounds last Satur- mem, ers of the RCAF Musical Ride troop during Their day. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ER. OF ONTARIO FOR.ONLW $175 Have your classified ad reach 3.5 million readers of 166 community newspapers in Ontario for $175.00 ALL YOU DO IS HAND YOUR CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TO THIS NEWSPAPER. 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