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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-05-09, Page 10Page 10A - The Wingham Advance -Times, May 9,1989 OPTIMIST BIKE RODEO—Approximately 80 children took part in this year's Optimist Club _Bicycle Rodeo, held at the Wingham arena. Ed Daer of the Wingham Police Department checks Dan Schiestel's bicycle at the rodeo. Grand Opening of ANNA'S ANTIQUES & GIFTS WROXETER Come in and choose a gill for Mother's Day. Flowers for special occasions ANNA'S ANTIQUES & GIFTS Open 7 days 335-3432 (Beside Country Convenience) .-Iuron Landscaping Limited Residential and Commercial Landscape Contractor RR 2 Lucknow, Ontario Bus. (519) 529-7247 SOP Rfr 41.1s" 1/2 mile south of Lucknow on Huron County Road #1 GET GROWING WITH US .. . Huron Landscaping offers a broad selection of plants for all of your gardening needs, including: • large caliper trees for fast shade wering shrubs & trees vergreens & broadleaf evergreens • blooming size perennials • graundcovera • vines & hedges • windbreak seedlings • a Targe assortment of annuals Come visit our garden centre and see where spring really begins! usinessmen are concerned with village resident safety During its recent meeting How - ick Township Council met with members of the Gorrie Business Association to discuss its concerns regarding recent noise disturbances in the village. In a letter the association informed council of its concern with the apparent erosion of the quality of life in Gorrie and attend- ed the May 2 council meeting to discuss the problem The main concerns were fear for the safety of village residents (par- ticularly the children) because of a disregard exhibited by some drivers using the streets for drag racing, tire squealing and cutting donuts. Furthermore, noisy late night parties with a combination of blar- ing music, profanity and total disre- gard for the neighboring communi- ty and the rights of others pose an additional problem. Association members came to council for advice and help but were informed there is nothing council can do regarding their sec- ond concern. Council will ask the Ontario Provincial Police to increase patrols in the area to curb reckless drivers, but informed asso- ciation members noise control will be more difficult to deal with. The Ontario Provincial Police is not obligated to enforce municipal bylaws such as the noise control bylaw, therefore council has no way to enforce it. Though there is a bylaw enforce- ment officer in the township, his duties do not include enforcing the noise control bylaw. Clerk -Treasur- er Thomas Miller said he will obtain a sample bylaw from Ama- • t. f ry yr {. ��,•:rM1F}i �AS: i:? ir:r:ir�: yy:;:;�;:?% ;:::i:£:ir.2•`.':, is r..:.: r::• •:::<•si:•:•:;•:;::;:.. �:.:::::.;�ti�:::%.`:�i:?i: elgrave Notes Mrs. Agnes Bieman and her brother, George Inglis, visited Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. John Lep- pington and family, Clinton. Douglas Bieman and Mrs. Shirley Dodds of Kincardine were weekend visitors with his another, Mrs. Agnes Bieman. Miss Dorothy Higgins of Callan- der Nursing Home, Brussels, visit- ed on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Higgins. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse visited Saturday with his sister„ Mrs. Agnes Walker, a patient in Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Leitch of Waterdown spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grasby. Mrs. Sam Pletch visited over the weekend with her sister, Mrs. Ruth Cantelon of Tweed. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Pletch spent the weekend at Kingston. Kerry Pletch returned home with her par- ents after attending Queen's Uni- versity. Nominations invited for conservation award The Maitland Valley Conserva- tion Authority (MVCA) is inviting the general public to make nomina- tions for the authority's 1989 con- servation awards. The proper management of soil and water resources is vital to everyone. These resources provide the basis for our local economy and give us a pleasant place to live. To encourage the wise use of soil and water, the MVCA will again be recognizing individuals and groups that have made a significant contri- bution to good resource manage- ment. "An award could be presented for any number of conservation practices, including tree planting, improving wildlife habitat, forest management or conservation farm practices," says Les Tervit, MVCA general manager. For more information, or to nom- inate a group or individual, contact the MVCA at 335-3557. Nominationswill be reviewed by a committee of MVCA directors. There will be two levels of awards presented. The Conservation Award of Distinction will be pre- sented to those making a long-term, outstanding commitment to conser- vation. To recognize and encourage shorter term contributions, certifi- cates of appreciation also will be presented. The deadline for nomi- nations is June 16. The presentation of awards will take place at the summer general meeting of the MVCA to be held Aug. 18, Turnberry taxes up by 11 per cent in '89 Property taxes in Turnberry Township will increase by 11 per cent in 1989. Mill rates were approved at the first monthly meeting of Turnberry council. A public -school supporting landowner in Turnberry with a farm and residential property assessed at .:1,000 will pay $1,445 in property taxes this year, an increase of $146 over 1988, or 11-2 per cent. A separate school supporter with a similarly -assessed property will ° pay $1,489 in taxes in 1989, up $170 over last year or 12.8 per cent. Turnberry will collect $152,816 from its taxpayers for county pur- poses this year, an increase of 19.58 per cent. It will pay the Huron County Board of Education nine per cent more in 1989 or $462,044. The requisition to the Huron - Perth separate school board has increased by 18 per cent to $38,232. Turnberry will collect $243,200 for township purposes this year, an ' increase of nine per cent over 19 t -i bel Township in Bruce County which has successfully enforced its bylaws by hiring a former police officer, but said the officer had recently quit his job. "It is tough for anybody to live in a small community, go to parties late at night, try to enforce a bylaw and meet the people on the street the next day," he said. "Amabel paid its officer well but he quit and quite frankly, I believe it would be difficult for us to find someone willing to do the job." Piano students winners at festival Last week, over 6,000 young musicians competed in Walkerton at the eighth annual Midwestern Ontario Rotary Music Festival. Mrs. Gail Lear entered pupils in 31 events and wasleased with six first -place finishes, seconds, four thirds and six fourths. Wingham results are as follows: eight hands, two pianos class, Maria Gibbons, Ansley Simpson, Julie Lisle and Carolyn Pike, first; trio, Julie, Ansley and Carolyn, sec- ond; solo, Julie and Carolyn, both fourth in their respective classes; duet, Maria and Ansley, fourth; Trio, Shannon Simpson, Kendra Machan and Leya DeBruyn, third; Grade 8 solo, Shannon, fourth; Grade' 10 piano, Andrea Grant, first; duet, Andrea and Amy Bate- man, first; Grade 8 piano, Kira Stuckey, second and fourth; Craig Fair placed second in his piano class, while brother Shawn was awarded third in his solo event. John Clugston also per- formed well at the festival. Dianne Simpson of Wingham had three entries in this year's festi- val. 'Kimberly Schedler received fourth place and a mark of 84. The piano trio of Mary Lisle, Lesley Pike and Andrea McBride was third with 83 and Kara Werth and Kelly Alexander were fourth with a mark of 82 in the duet class. The audience at Mrs. Lear's recent Blyth recital was treated to a special program entitled "Sound Waves '89". A total of 27 ensemble groups of trios, quartettes and duets were featured on the grand piano and large electronic key- board. The sounds of many orche&P tral instruments were enjoyed dur- ing the afternoon's entertaining event. Leslie Vincent, Mrs. R. Gaunt have most shoots BELGRAVE—Leslie Vincent and Mrs. Russell Gaunt claimed the honor of having the most shoots when thirteen tables were in play at the shoot party in the WI Hall on Wednesday, May 3. High prizes went to Mrs. Win- nifred Johnston and Jack Taylor; second high, Mrs. Margaret Robert- soru arid Stanley Black; low, Mrs. Garner Nicholson and Gordon Louttit. There will be a euchre party on Wednesday, May 10, starting at 8 . p.m. Everyone is welcome. •