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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-04-25, Page 1,T$462ToWVirl.t,1„,::1;',FA'e5.4, ; • • 4' • •I• ", • ; ;v4 ti .4;7. ' • . FIRST SECTION Wigfiam, Ontario, Tuesday, April ..g5, 1989 siPsle.Colay 5(4 Turnberry resoluti e at delaying pumper purc ase Turnberry Township Council has Turnberry contributes 17.8 per cent toward fire board capital and oper- ating expenditures. That would mean the township would be expected to contribute almost 1000 toward a pumper this year and the remaining $21,334 in 1990. Councillor John Cox said he and the township's other representative on the board, Deputy Reeve Nelson Underwood, voted against the pro- posal for a number of reasons. First of all, he said, it was coun- e. • proposed that the Wingham Area buying a pumper this year. Secona- The oily way Mr. Cox said he 4 Fire Board delay purchasing a new ly, Mr. Cox said he does not feel the could agree with the proposal is if pumper, at least until certain condi- board has been provided with suffi- the fire department brings forth a tions are met. cient proof that a pumperzeally is needs -alternatives study to prove A motion to that effect was needed and thirdly, he said, it is that a new pumper truly is neces- passed at the second monthly meet- "ludicrous" to buy a vehicle that sary. The claim that prices could ing of Turnberry A motion- to that has not been properly tendered, increase next year or that the How - effect was passed at the second Mr Underwood added that while ick station needs a newer vehiele monthly meeting of Turnberry he could be convinced that the really do not justify the purchase, department needs a new truck, he he added. council. It will be distributed to the four still would prefer to see the pur- "There maybe are some other reming aining member municipalities chase postponed for one year, giv- alternatives," he said. For example on the board — Wingham, Howick, Morris and East Wawanosh — for consideration at their May meet- ings before the next meeting of the fire board on May 10. At its April meeting, board mem- bers voted 6-4 in favor of purchas- ing a new pumper in 1980, rather than waiting another year. Howick, Morris and East Wawanosh Township representa- tives voted in favor of the expendi- ture, which would see a truck chas- sis purchased_thi& year_and Odtfi0., ted for fighting purposes in 19 However, Wingham and n - berry representatives opposed the motion to purchase now, preferring to wait another year. The total cost of a new pumper is an estimated $165,000. Under a cost-sharing agreement, • ,t • t councils more leeway in one of the standby pumpers in cirs wish that they vote against budgeting. (Continued on Page 2A) 1Vlorris council approves township zoning bylaw Morris council has approved a changes the planning department draft zoning bylaw for the town- had made to the document and ship. The bylaw nor'will be cireti,received councirsinput on_Several fated tO3ilirteAlents,,intho, others. - — will be eh:wired to make comments A number of properties which at open houses slated for this sum- have,been "status -zoned" to recog- met nine their existing use were listed, Wayne Caldwell of the county including the Wingham Motel and planning department attended the the golf and curling club. second monthly meeting of council Mr. Caldwell noted that resi- recently to present the bylaw. dences will be permitted on proper - He outlined a few of the minor ties und'er 38 hectares, only if they Firemen and board pay tribute to Ernie Merkle Wingham and area firefighters, as well as members of the fire board, paid tribute to one of their finest, Ernie Merkley, last Saturday at a retirement dinner in his honor. Mr. Merkley is retiring after 25 years as a fireman in Wingham. In paying tribute to his friend, Deputy Chief Lynn Hickey said Mr. Merkley was "always there" for the department. His reliability provid- ed peace of mind for the other fire- fighters. In fact, Mr. Hickey said, the ques- tion firemen most often asked when they arrived at the fire hall for a cal& waa here' but zither, Wire fetr.--- Not only was. Mi. Merkley always on hand for fire calls, he was a regular at practices and at any social functions. His wife Rita also chaired the social committee for many years. i "This is a happy occasion, but it's a sad occasion for me," conclud- AN APPRECIAflcJS Ni witstiefil Merkley, tetirtog after 25 years on theWingham Ithe Fire Board Chairman Ron Beecroft made, a presentation to Mr. Merkley at the banquet. • • ed Mr. Mita% before presenting Mr. Merkley with a gold-plated key to the fire. truck he drove for so many years to to many calls. Fire Chief Harley Gaunt said he and Mr. Merkley had shared "a lot of good times and a few trying times" over the years. He called Mr. Merkley a man of great devotion and dedication to the fire department and passed on something he had learned in going over records of the past 25 years — out of a total of 1,225 calls in that time, Mr. Merkley had been present for 1,006. One highlight of the evening was the presentation of Mr. Merkley's long -service medal from the province. Jack Riddell, Huron MPP, presented Mr. Merkley with the medal, as well as a plaque. He also presented Mrs. Merkley with a companion broach. Master of ceremonies Nelson Underwood presented Mr. Merkley with a plaque on behalf of Huron - Bruce MP Murry Cardiff. A number of other presentations - were made to Mr. Merkley and his wife over the course Of the evening, including a painting; a silver hel— met and a model ick present- ed by their tlaughtet Can* bell. \ Mr. Merkley spoke briefly, thank- t nghis feIlow firemen and the board for the kind remembrances. are an accessory to an existing agri- cultural use. This nle.V.11 that re -z (Ming wilt be.requireliaraiand- under 38 hectares inrder to- build a regi- dence if one js not already there. " Chief Balding Official Leo (Continued on Page 2A) Committees for dump re -activated Turnberry council has reactivated its own waste -management com- mittee, as well as its public adviso- ry board, to look into waste dispos- al alternatives for the township. Engineer Art Clark of Wingham attended the second monthly meet- ing of council. He suggested that the committees be reactivated to study the issIle;,' • The Turnberry waste disposal site is fast approaching the end of its useful life and a solution must soon be found. Mr. Clark suggested contacting other municipalities to see if they might be able to accommodate Turnberry's waste. Another alterna- tive might be an interim expansion of the site. f'"'''''''''',0.,t11.11111.11111111111111.1111‘11111111.11.1"W' 11111.111.111.11110 %;:.'e,'W, ?fr Good note Page 7B p0.1.1.SigNURAgi' — soil'. :4;'" Opinions Page 5A Community News . Page 8A Classifieds Page 14A Sports Page 3B ea, • •