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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-06-12, Page 51t 4 4 Elli,ott®Tweddle Insurance TENANTS You've Got A Lot To Lose! If you rent, you may be ,surprised hbw much your household furnishings are worth - and how little it costs to protect',them with Renter's Insuraince. Cast 357-1414 327 Josephine St., WINGHAM Public meeting held on proposed ONIP projects The Township of Howick is the only municipality in Ontario receiving Ontario Neighborhood Improvement Program (ONIP) grants for improvements in more than one project area. Howick has received word that it will get $300,000 in grant money from the program for improvements in the three villages of the township, Fordwich, Wrox- eter and Gorrie. Art Clark,an engineer with Maitland Engingeering Services Ltd., of Wingham, says the Ontario government is considering Howick Township to, be a "pilot NO KNECHTEL FOOD Ab TODAY In Order to Help the TORNADO RELIEF FUND there will be no KNECHTELS Food Ad Today Instead of our regular Wednesdayfood ad, the Knechtel ,, Associate Stores have decided to donate their advertising dollars toward helping the Tornado Relief Fund. We hope that this $10,000 will make life a little easier for the many people affected by Friday's tornado ,. Knechtel Associate Stores THE CORPORATION of the - TOWNSHIP :OF T URNBERRY NOTICE is hereby given thatthe Council of the Corporation of the Township of Turnberry intends to pass a by-law for stopping up and selling the street allowances designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, '7, 8, 9, 10, and 1 1 , on a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office of the County of Huron as No. 22R-1864. (Copy of Plan 22R-1864 is also available in the Township Municipal Office). Counciil will meet on the 6th day of August 1985, at the hour of 8:30 p.m. D.S.T. in the Council Chambers in the Township office at Bluevale, or on such other day to which such meeting may be adjourned, and will hear in person or by his counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who claims that his land will 'be prejudicially affected by this proposed by-law and who applies to be heard. • Dated at ,Bluevale this 6th day ,of June 1985. D. Kelly, Clerk The Corporation of the Township of Turnberry r Y.LR __4.7,', JOHN 1- W W 1- t` 224 Mr•. W. 1•N„ 196 • 23B 265 .r � tai , ••1- 74-j MUD 110.0 000.0 ( S, 11[00 • 225 195 late w, F. let ViaJ 0 194 4 226 1 k• 10 1111.1 237- 1 ietiV 4)� 236 . J� .,1...�/-^,zt .,•aor wH ' / • 22 7 R: N, / no, 111.4E1.1r1) l • 1- W 178 177 STREET 176 'PART 4I tar- a^.. 175 174 1 173 • f 7 165 169 170 171 • 270 271 1•4 1''2 232 27? - VICTORIA STREET .0+ ',wt. tic' MocINTOSH ST, PLAN 22R-1864 A ' � NN * AEET / 0 • The Wingham Advance -Times, June 12, 1985 -Page 5 t program" and is turning for Victoria Street Adelaide down applications other municipalities want to make improve to more than one pr area until Howick's pr are completed. "In our application to ministry (of Munic Affairs. and Housing), said we wanted to wo the three villages, but were told we had to do a projects in one village $300,000," Mr. Clark said public meeting on the program June 6. "They finally decided make Howick a pilot p to see how it would work municipalities with m than one hamlet. In fact Township of Turnberry been turned down u Howick's projects finished and Howick pr it works (to split g money into more than project area)." • Mr. Clark, the towns hi engineer, plained the projects that be initiated in the towns at a public meeting in Howick Community Cen The meeting, a prerequ to receiving ONIP gra was attended by th council members, the cl treasurer, the ro superintendent, six vill trustees and a member of public, As part of the ON scheme, Howick mast ma every dollar given by province and must spend least two-thirds of the mo in the first two years of three-year program. Howick Reeve J Stafford said at the pu meeting all of the proje about to be initiated " going to be carried anyway. With this progr we'll be getting dollar dollar." He said most of the mo Howick will contribute w be raised by service clubs the township. GORRIE In the' village of Gorr projects include i provements to the swimmi pool, community hall a ball diamond as well paving streets in the villa and installing lights. The village is defined, f the purpose of the ON grant, as being bounded Highway 87 to the north, j west of Alma Street to t west, south of James Str to the south and east Nelson Street to the east. - The project schedule, adapted by council after the meeting on June 6, will see $34,600 in grant money spent in 1985, $44,000 in 1986 and the remaining $21,000 in 1987. Pool improvements will total $1,500 and will be completed in 1985..Other projects to be completed this year are improvements to the ball diamond ($13,500) and community hall ($1,600), installation of some street: lights ($16,000) and ad- ministration costs of $2,000. In 1986, a food booth will be built at the ball diamond for $12,000. the remaining street- lights will be installed .($6,700), trees will be planted ($2,800) and the paving of seven streets in Gorrie will begin ($21,000). Administra- tion costs in 1986 total $1,000. from Streeeet. Louisa Street that Edward Street will cost menta $14,800. Administration costs oject will total $1000. pro WROXETER Wroxeter is defined , as the being bounded by Highway ipal 87 to the north, Church Street we (extended) to the east, orlt in Carrol Street (extended both we directions) to the west and 11 the the corporation boundary to for the south. ata In 1985, projects planned ONIP are improvements to the Wroxeter Hall ($16,000), to some' improvements to the pro pond ($1,000), street signs in ($1,200), the paving of some ore . sidewalks ($5,000) and ad - the ministration costs ° of $2,000. has In 1986, the remaining ntil improvements to the pond are (for $4,000) and remaining oyes sidewalk paving (for $5,000) rant will be completed. Sidewalks one will go in on Queen Street, Ann Street and Marrietta Up's Street. ex- Other projects include will ball park improvements hip ($11,000) and paving of the Marrietta Street ($10,000). tre. In 1987, the remaining isite paving will be completed nts, ($13.800), park clean-up will ree cost $4,000 and the installing erk- of street -lights will cost ads $25,000; Administration costs age, in 1986 and 1987 will be $2,000. the After the meeting, council members passed four by - IP .laws. Three of them desig- tch nated the villages as coin - the munity improvement areas at and defined the boundaries, ney while the fourth adapted the the ONIP plan as outlined during the meeting. ack At the June 4 meeting of blit Howick Township Council. cts the councillors passed a were property standards bylaw out for the entire township which am must be in place to receive for ONIP and other grants. The bylaw stipulates ney buildings must be kept in ill good repair and safe order. in Articles in the bylaw refer to such things as dampness of floors and walls, condition of le, interior' and exterior stair- m- ways, condition of building ng foundations and pest preven- nd tion. as Councillors say the ge adapting of the bylaw does not mean the township will or be' making inspections of IP homes and businesses. Its by existance will only • dictate ust standards buildings should he be in if there are any com- eet plaints from homeowners or of neighbors. Now that the property standards bylaw and the four bylaws passed June 6 are in place, the next step in beginning the ONIP projects is up to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. When it approves the project -plan the township has drawn up, it will send Howick the agreements to be signed before the grants are given. But Howick Clerk - treasurer Marvin Bosetti says the township will ask for early implementation of all 1985 projects so it can get started on. work • toA such things as ball diamonds and the swimming pool before the summer is over. In 1987 the remaining streets will be paved (for $20,000). They are Maitland Street, Edward Street, John Street, MW Street, George Street, Wellington Street and Princess Street: . Administration in the final year of the program will again^total $1,000. •FORDWICH The Village of Fordwich is defined for ONIP purposes as bounded by North Street to the north, East Street to the east, West Street to the west and Helena Street to the south. In 1985, ONIP projects include re -roofing the Fordwich Hall ($8,100), improvements to the ball park ($32,000), building of a picnic pavilion ($4,000) and installing streetlights ($11,800). Administration costs will be $2,000 in 1985. In 1986 exterior work on the hall will total $4,800 and a fence around the ball park will cost $14,000. Ad- ministration costs will be $1,000. In the final year of the program, a guard rail for the hall will cost $1,500, bleachers for the ball park will cost $5,000,and sidewalks OPTIMIST AWARD -John Chippa, president ,r.- the Wingham Optimist Club, presented Allan Harrison with this year's. "Service to Youth Award" at a recent club dinner. Mr. Harrison, a teacher at the Turnberry Central School,- has coached many school teams, taken children on outdoor education and science fair trips and has been active with minor sports in Wingham. A. Harrison receives 685 Optimist award The Wingham Optimist Club presented its 1985 "Service to Youth Award" last Tuesday evening to Allan Harrison of Wingham. Mr. Harrison has been a continuous resident of the community for 15 years. He teaches school at the Turn - berry Central School and has coached many school teams over the years. -His most recent undertaking is his involvement with science fair competitions, both at the local level and Canada -wide. He was elected to Wingham Town Council in 1975 and spent six years as a councillor. He was a member of the recreation and day care centre boards and also was involved in the formation of the Wingham Junior Citizens group. Mr. Harrison is the longest continuous member of the Wingham Midget Hockey Tournament and as part of the Optimist Club he helped to organize the annual Atom Hockey Tournament in Wingham. He has coached minor hockey and softball teams and has worked with the newly -formed Wingham Track and Field Club. Veteran reports on Day celebration Bill Hogg dropped in `to The Advance -Times office last week with several. photographs taken during the recent celebrations in Holland. The event marked 40 years since a large area of that country was freed from German domination. Bill, as well as several other local men, was serving with the Canadian forces in Holland when the occupation ,ended and has many friends among the Dutch people. As- other anniversary visitors have told us, Bill says the warm hospitality extended by the Dutch people was beyond belief. . The photographs were supplied by De Gelderlan- der, the daily newspaper in Nijmegen, and were taken during the celebrations at Groesbeek. One includesi Princess' Margaret, daugh- ter of Queen Juliana, talking with Canadian veterans. An- other photo includes Mr. and Mrs. Russel Holmes of Kit- chener and formerly of Wingham. Cool Off with Hot CLASSIFIED BARGAINS r COMMUNITYCALENDAR .INSURANCE. BROKERS LTD.. Insurance - All types. Home, business, auto, farm, life. . WINGHAM 357-2636 GORRIE 335-3525 Thurs., June 13 to Wed. June 19, 1985 Thurs. June 13 Eaeht`e;'• Wingham Legion, 8:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome. Fri. June 14 Luncheon, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wingham, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m, Ham & Turkey Supper, 'Come United Church, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Sat."June 15 Annual Pork Barbecue. Belgrave Kinsmen Sponsors, Brussels Arena, 5:30 -'7:30 p,m.• Dancing 9:00 - 1:00 a.m. Bake Sale. Howick Legion Ladies, Legion Hall, Wroxeter, 2:00 p.m. Sun. June 16 Father's Day Buffet, Wingham Golf' & Curling Club, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. . Retirement'Tea, Principal of Sacred Heart School, Wingham, Mrs. Mary O'Malley, at the School 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. GRADUATED Karen Burke is pleased to announce the graduation of her husband Stephen from the University of Waterloo on May 25, 1985. Stephen received his Honors Bachelor of Mathematics (Management Accounting) degree. He has accepted a position at Maclean Hunter Limited in Toronto as a financial analyst. He is the son of Isabel and Frank Burke of Wingham. Mon.. une 17 Tues. June 18 Strawberry Buffet, St. Paul's Anglican Church, Winghan'r, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friends of the Library, Evenings INitertain- ment With Specialist Puppetier, Wingham Town Hall, 8:00 p.m. Wed. June 19 Child Health Clinic, Wingham Clinic Building, Adults Also, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Hospital Board Meeting, 8:00 p.m. Hospital Boardroom. ' a" ROXY HOME VIDEO -� 1 ° Great Family Entertainment I241, Iusephine St., Wingham Phone/lb35-1.; t7., 1 1