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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-12-23, Page 81 Page 8 The Wingham Advance -Times, Dec. 23, 1985 Season's Greetings and thanks for your patronage during the past year. McComb9s Hobby Craft Bob & Marl and staff { r%r F�,y/ii: F •.,i!%SFS: ` 'ri:::':.r+<:.,.•: ,.;.. ay you and your family savor the beauty and cherished delights of a wonderful Christmas! Bill, Brian & Lee Nillson & Staff of Modern Livestock, Clyde, Alberta and Randy Scott of Belmore , l4*A (*H R 1 Sf 'AS• �,i, °� , :ham N�''0.14411,14‘i x�.f • ^ .,4� N, . !' Can't conceal our hearty � wishes a second longer for a holiday wrapped in Joy and Love! TOLTON MOTOR SALES Bluevale Our Yultide greeting To you this year, • Brings every good. wish or joy and` good cheer! -*"14 4414VAMb]RRY,vi MERR Y CBRITSTM7rS TO .47,7,. To all the Friends and Volunteers o1 Brookhaven Nursing Hone From ° the Management & Staff 4 O" IG constr GORRIE — The deputy reeve of Howick closed discussion on what. to do about plans for a new township shed and the conversion. of the old township shed into a fire hall by introducing three resolutions at the Dec. 13 meeting of Howick Township Council. The resolutions were passed by council, two of them by a vote of 3-2. They state that council will proceed with plans to have the new township shed built in 1986, make arrangements to make the old shed a satellite fire station of the Wingham Fire Department, deny the tender of the lowest bidder for the new works shed project because of that contractor's lack of a per- formance bond, and, finally, begin negotiations with the second lowest bidder for a firm price to begin con- struction in spring. "It's time we started making decisiords (on the fire issue) and not keep sitting around and arguing about it," he said after the first resolution passed."' "Per- sonally I'm willing to make a decision right now, or help council come to a decision." The first resolution committing council to get- • ting on with the construction of the new shed and making arrangements to have the old shed converted into a fire hall, passed by a 3-2 margin ° with Reeve Gerald D'Arcey and ` Coun. Harold Gibson opposing the motion. The second motion, to deny the tender of the lowest bidder for the new works shed project, was passed unanimously. The third motion, to begin negotiations with the second lowest 'bidder, Carl Rein- hardt of RR 2, Teeswater, to begin construction in the spring, passed by a vote of. 3-2. Again, Reeve D'Arcey and Coun. Gibson opposed the motion. After the votes, Deputy Reeve Jacques, who requested a recorded vote on the motions, told the reeve and Coun. Gibson, "I know you two don't agree with some of the things that have been done here today but we had .anelection andwe've had a hearing and three councillors were put back on council who had been openly in favor of this fire plan. We hope to get your support for this project rather than see - you work against. us." Reeire D'Arcey said, "I won't work against you but I'll be in this (reeve's) chair for the next three years and I will be watching every -figure right -across the board." "I don't have to remind you," Deputy Reeve Jacques. said, "that . we have a procedural bylaw that states (item 11 •1) the reeve must represent and support the. council and obey . all its decisions. • "It's the votes that count," he said, "and I'd appreciate it if we could work together, on this and hopefully be ncil cii• n satisfied with the results." "I would second those thoughts," said Coun. Norm Fairies. Bill Kelley, of William Kelley and Associates engineering firm in Kit- chener, was at the meeting to advise council on the plan to construct the new works shed at Lot 14, Concession 9. He told councillors winter construction would effect the quality of the building. "There's no question the work suffers a bit. I mean, you're working against the elements," he said. He told councillors, "I don't think there's any merit in doing it in winter. We may be concerned about the (Ministry of Transportation and Communications) subsidy but in terms of when you'll be needing the building, there's no real hurry." Council had been con- cerned about the loss of an i� .Ians g w s s MTC subsidy for the town- ship's road work., It will receive two-thirds of what it spends on roads, up to a certain amount, back. As of Dec. 3, the township had $70,224 left to spend in order to receive the ma*imum4 subsidy. Consideeing the township has about $20,000 set aside for regular roads work in December, that leaves $50,000 Howick had planned to spend on the construction of the works shed. Now that the Ontario Municipal Board hearing and decision has delayed construction to the point where it is no longer feasible to begin construction this year, council is planning to sign an agreement with Carl Reinhardt's construction company and pay him for materials he purchases in 1985 for construction in 1986. If he spends all $50,000 and the MTC deams this ac- ceptable roads spending, Ilowick will receive the maximum subsidy. "I think the MTC might go for that (grant subsidy ,for money spent on materials for 1986 construction) but y.ou etter- talk to them about it," said Mr. Kelley. The reason council is going with the construction com- pany of Carl Reinhardt is ecause the lowest bidder, George Oriold of Howick l-lomes Ltd., in Wroxeter, was unable to obtain a performance bond for the project. His bid of $179,352 was $14,178 lower than Mr. Reinhardt's bid of $193,530. Several councillors ex- pressed disappointment that the project could not be awarded to a local con- tractor but said, to have accepted his bid without requiring,' a performance bond would have been unfair to the other bidders. Twp. endorses resolution on unused railway lands Howick Township Council. has endorsed a resolution by Turnberry Township Council to petition • Canada's railways to close all unused lines and offer the land to the adjoining landowners at nominal or no cost. Turnberry will petition the Canadian National Railways and the Canadian Pacific Railway because abandoned railway rights of way create problems for the adjoining landowners. The resolution says the rights of way give thieves and vandals, access to private lands and create a nuisance for nearby land- owners by dividing farmland and being overrun by litter and weeds. The resolution was passed by ' Turnberry Township Council on Nov. 5 and sent to adjoining townships, Although Coun. Norm Fairies, of Howick Township Council, expressed skep- ticism about how effective the resolution would be, he admitted, "There's no doubt they (the abandoned railway rights of way) are 'a problem." Deputy Reeve John Jacques suggested•"It won't do us any harm (to endorse the resolution )' and it won't cost us anything." Council also endorsed a joint resolution by. the Village of Omemee and the Township of Emily that municipalities with volun- teer fire departments be reimbursed by the provincial government for ex- penditures on some emergency equipment. • The\resoiution'argues that some equipment such as first aid equipment. and auto- extracation devices, are most often used toassist people from outside the municipality . involved in Deo �►ni a Thank Sou, for the .1-alePhon5. wo`lld pc1kc - do -tires ,, a carnet- Co ac c-bhco' 1e c c'}' cal so s*uficecl n "sal buc�?`l . P \e qSe \oa ks poi Cr56 .;, `. _ clilcA rrv\ic I WM. leave on on,- V; sc4. Your' c nil L-�Sc cac cicaAos CILk JoscPH n e 5'• hc-ir Ori{. auto accidents. "This would mean," the letter accompanying the resolution states, "that resident taxpayers are paying for a service which is not necessarily consumed by residents." The burden to provide such services increases for townships where major highways, provincial parks, navigable waters and air travel are under their jurisdiction because there is a higher chance of more accidents involving people other than resident tax- payers. Howick Township Council • endorsed the resolution without discussion. Copies of the resolution were sent to a number of smaller munici- palities. It also recomniends the Association of Municipal- ities of Ontario encourage all municipalities under 10,000 population to voice their concernsover fire costs to their MPPs. Howick also endorsed a resolution -by the Huron Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board that the provincial government be petitioned to change legislation which allows for "excessive lawsuits and court awards". • Z)sar San+c1 • I har,\?.-Lou -Por -he lash recei .- TlenV ose_ b g me a cabi1 pc+ch sizzle nes, hocks, tf-\ ` —, I7k �1+s a l4 .' ,LOQ 4 l hi s re -QAC‘.. �f ha \(s . I will leave c Li - some: n-4 eQokis anti 1 u;,ll leQue coo u. some cope_. -1-s - cCx �� f`cx dee - NORTH HURON CREDIT UNION HHI$IM It's a lovely time to express our washes of thanks and friendship. Ites been our pleasure to serve ,you all! k3 Merry Christmas _� from the management & staff of George of Brussels Inc. 320 Josephine St. 357-1932 Wishing you much happiness and hoping your dreams will all come true.We say "thanks" for your continuing faith in us. RUTTAN ALUMINUM & VINYL Wingham RR No.4 M ay your holiday be full of the little things, so precious to us all, that make Christmas so special. May it also include our thanks for your trust and understanding. IS TM fthe many gifts we've received, those of your loyalty and friendship mean the most to us. Thank you for your continued and valued patronage. r .. Management & Staff PEPI'S PIZZA & BELLE'S VARIETY Wingham