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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-12-11, Page 10Page 8—The Wingham Advance -Times, Dec. 11, 1985 THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS—A nativity scene set up in front of Sacred Heart Church in Wingham offers a reminder of the true mean- ing of Christmas, celebrating the coming of Christ to the world. No increased honorarium for Turnberry council in '86 Turnberry's nevi, township council was sworn at its inaugural meeting held last Tuesday at the municipal office in Bluevale. .. Brian McBurney returned to the reeve's seat, while Deputy Reeve Doug Fortune also returned to the council table. Veteran Councillor Joan Wright is joined by Nelson Underwood and Mery Baker, both elected in the Nov. 12 municipal,election. In one of its first moves, the new council decided against any increases to the 1986 honorarium for council members. Mr. Underwood proposed that council's pay remain the same next year; that is, $50 for each of the first two regular meetings and $40 for special meetings. As in the past, Mr. McBurney will receive . $10 more per meeting than the other members of council. Those committee mem- bers appointedby council also will receive $40 per meeting and , the township mileage rate of 40 cents per. mile. • It was decided to increase the amount paid to council members attending con- ferences to $40 per day, as well as $40 per day for ex- penses, up frorfi the flat rate of $50. Mr. Fortune, who suggest- ed the • increase for expenses, said it is difficult to get help to come in and tend to the work at home in order for councillors to attend confer- ences and the increased rate certainly will be helpful. A move to increase the township's casual labor substantially for adult labor was opposed by Mr. Underwood. The township casual labor rate currently is $5.25 and Clerk -Treasurer Dorothy Kelly reported the rate in some other surrounding townships is over the $6.00 - mark. However Mr. Underwood disagreed with increasing Turnberry Township rate. "There's enough people looking for work. We don't have to follow everyone. else," he said. He proposed a 10 per cent increase in the casual labor rate to $5.75 per hour, which council ac- cepted. Mrs. Wright said if council WMS ladies meet in the Upper Room The Women's Missionary Society from. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Wingham held its Christmas meeting last Tuesday in the Upper Room at the church. The committee for the program was 'Mrs. W. Lapp and Mrs. H. Robertson. Mrs. Lapp opened the meeting with a message, "Glory Be to God on High" and a prayer. Several hymns were sung over the course of the meeting with Mrs. W. Ford - presiding at the piano. Resident attends course in Mexico BELGRAVE Mrs. Muriel Coultes has returned -home from a two week course in liberation theology held at the Curnevaca Centre for Intercultural Dialogueon Development in Curnevaca, Mexico. The course involved visit- _ i -R ttFieI extremely poor vil- lages, dialogues with women in those communities, talks from those who are working with and for the poor, in Base Eclesial Communities, as weft ' as lectures on the political oppression of Latin American communities. Fifteen women from across Canada took part in this training course. It was arranged through the Division of Mission of the United Church Women. Mrs. Lapp told the Christmas story, followed by a piano solo by Mrs. Cora Robertson. Mrs. D. A. Rit- chie led in prayer and Mrs. H. Robertson gave a, story entitled "Are We Ready for Christmas?" and closed with a prayer. The offering was received by Agnes Williamson and Mrs. Walter Woods. It was dedicated by ' Mrs. Helen Lewis. The president, Mrs. Harry Bateman, conducted the business part of the meeting. The secretary, Mrs. C. Tiffin, gave the minutes of, the last meeting and the roll call. Mrs. Gordon Wall, treasurer, gave her report. Mrs. Andrew Gaunt was the recipient of a life membership certificate in the Women's Missionary Society. The yearly reports were given and Mrs. Tiffin closed the meeting with a prayer. Mrs. Tiffin, and Mrs. G. Francis were the hostesses and served a dainty lunch. Legion euchre A total of 11 tables were in play at the Wingham Legion Hall Monday evening. Marjorie Coultes was the high lady and Mary Charnney the low lady. Elva. Trapp (playing as a man) was low man and Marg Pollock (also playing of a man) was low man. Harold Remington had the most lone hands. A few draw prizes were awarded. The next euchre will be held Jan. 6. finds .it can't get people to work for $5.75 per hour, it can look at increasing the rate in the future. Council made a number of one-year appointments at Last week's .meeting. They are: Mr. Fortune and Mr. .McBurney, Wingham Area Fire Board; Mr. Underwood, Belmore Arena Board; Mr. Baker, Wingham Recreation Committee; Mac Black, Bluevale Cemetery Board; John or Nelson Underwood, Farm: Safety, Association; Montieth and Montieth, Stratford, township audi- tors; Pratt and Pratt, Lis- towel, township solicitors; Don Eadie, Mary Searson, Nelson Underwood, Jim Has- tings, Mrs. Wright, Turn- berry Recreation Commit- tee; Mr. Baker, Maitland Valley Conservation Author- ity; Don , Morrison, Saugeen Valley Conservation Author- ity and Mr. McBurney and Mrs. Wright, Bluevale Hall Board. Joe Gibson was appointed township weed inspector for 1986 and William Thompson vas appointed caretaker at the Turnberry waste site for $50 per day. Several three-year ap- pointments also were made at the meeting. Council re -appointed George Adams to the position of livestock valuer for 1986-88. In light of Mr: Adams' past service to the township, council decided to increase his fee to $40 for the first three• hours spent on township business and the casual labor rate after that point, as well as mileage at the township rate.. Mr. Adams previously had been paid $25 for the first three hours, then the casual labor rate and mileage. Council also decided to appoint Mr. Adams to the position of poundkeeper at the same rate. Poundkeep- ers previously had -been paid $20 for the first three hours, then the casual labor rate and mileage, however Mr. McBurney called it "a dirty job" rounding up strayed livestock, transporting them to a barn and feeding them. The expenses can be claimed'back from the guilty party, said the reeve. Mr. Adams, Wendell Stamper, Ross Gray and Barry Mulvey were ap- pointed fenceviewers for a new three-year term. They too ,will receive $40 for the first three hours on township business, then the casual -labor rate and Alex MacDonald was appointed township building inspector for another three years. However his rate of pay, increased last year, will be •u-ncha.-nged. $8-:00 per hour, $7.00 per permit issued; mileage and an additional $200 yearly for expenses. Harley Gaunt of Wingham was appointed chief of the Wingham Fire Department for 1986. in place of retiring Fire Chief Dave ('rothers. EMPLOYEE CHASTISED Council chastised a grader employee for grader practices, especially in the village of Bluevale, where some residents had com- plained about damage done to lawns by the township grader. Road Superintendent Ross Nicholson also was in- structed to advertise for a part-time grader operator, someone who could spell off the township employees during peak times in the winter. - ..Mr. Baker asked Mr.,. Nicholson how many hours of ' work this person could expect and Mrs. Wright asked if there would be a maximum or minimum number of hours. The. road superintendent said it is very difficult ,to pinpoint how many hours could be involved as that will be depend upon the severity of the winter. Two building permits were presented and approved at the meeting. Both were for Bill Willis, Lots 5 and 6, Con. 1, a storage building and.a demolition of a hen - house and pig barn. Council will host a Christmas party for em- ployees and members of council on Dec. 14 rather than give the employees Christmas turkeys this year. Presentations of Huron County Historical Atlases also -will be made to Randy Scott, a first -term councillor who was defeated in his bid for the deputy ',reeve's position in the municipal election and Don Morrison, who retired after three years on council. Gay Lea directors hold annual meeting At a directors.' meeting following the annual meeting of Gay Lea Foods Co- operative Limited held in Guelph last Thursday, John Campbell of RR 3, Bayfield, was elected chairman of the board. Mr. Campbell owns and operates a farm near Bayfield and has been active in cooperative and farm organizations for many years. He first was elected a director of the cooperative in 1974. Mr. Cambpell succeeds Robert Turner of RR 5, Owen Sound. Mr. Turner will continue as a director on the board. Jack Stafford of Wroxeter was elected first vice president and George Pinkney of Listowel was elected second vice chair- man. Re-elected to the board of directors at the annual meeting was Mr. Stafford. The remaining directors are: Russell McCutcheon, Owen Sound; Howard Wilson, Owen Sound; Edwin Miller, Exeter; Don Ahrens, Elmwood and Fred Meier, Belgrave. 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