HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-10-10, Page 1Sewage rate doubling
to finance lagoon project
The rate charged for sewage ser-
vices in Wingham will double over
the next two years to finance the
updating of the town's waste
lagoon.
A proposal to double ihe sewage
rate was adopted at last Monday
evening's October meeting of town
council.
In 1990, a typical residential user
in Wingham will pay $16.90, for
sewage on his bi-monthly Public
Utilities Commission bill. This is up
from $11.90 this year.
In two years' time, the bi-month-
ly rate will have increased" 100 per
cent to $23.80.
Council members were presented
several funding .options at last
week's meeting. However, it
appeared to be the consensus that
doubling the sewage rate for a spe-
cific project, namely improvements
to the town sewage system, would
be the best and fairest way to raise
the revenue.
Other options involved increas-
ing taxes to finance the project, but
the "user -pay" system appeared to
be the favored route.
Reeve Bruce Machan voiced a
concern, asking what happens after
the project is completed, does the
rate return to normal? He said it
would be tempting to leave it high-
er as an "easy source of revenue".
Councillor John Schenk said
coUndil could decide that when the
time comes. Although the to*n will
have 'fan estimated .$542A00. in
-reSerVelbr the Object in two yearg',
still Will be required to-
,
len4additional $500,000
4 `Yeerstart, tt that money must
be raised%seineliew. .
The entire cost of updating the
sewage lagoon is $3.1 million, of
which the provincial government is
committed to pay almost 70 per
cent. The town must raise the
remainder.
Councillor will
finish his term
Turnberry Councillor Mery Baker
has agreed to complete his term as
his fellow members did not accept
his resignation tendered at the Sept.
19 meeting.
In a letter to the first October
meeting of council, Mr. Baker stated
his intention to finish his council
term, which ends in November of
1991.
Due to business and personal
commitments, he submitted his res-
ignation to the Sept. 19 meeting,
but it was not accepted by council.
Turnberry site
gets support
East Wawanosh Council has
voted to support the Turnberry
Township site for the proposed
development of Huronview Home
for the Aged.
The decision was made at the
Oct. 3 council meeting.
Turnberry Township is promot-
ing a site for the new home for the
aged just outside the Wingham
boundary, closeto shap,ping, busi-
ness iervices and the Wingham and
District Hospital. , • ,
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VOLUNTARY tOLL1300 t -,Members of the Wingharn
men Club operated a Vairritary-toll booth for cystic fibrosis last Fri-
day evening and Saturday morning in town. Kinsmen Kevin Sem-
ple and Jerry Richardson receive a donation from Al Dickson of
Wingham.
Trailer park proposal
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East iffa,
turned dO
fling applica-
tion that eSte ish a recre-
ational y Mid on the
banks of theMalthjnd Rhrer.
The re4rittlitg; which also
requires an Amendment to the
township's secondary official plan
governing land Use.* was tamed
down unanimouslyby council in
the face of opposition from county
arid provincial government agen-
cies, and neighboring residents.
The development would require
a re -zoning of a 33 -acre parcel of
land, part Lot 34 and 35, Con. 14,
from its cuimnt *,*Natural BOW*.
ment" designation to-"Reereatioit-
al". Also, the Park would tecitthe a
2,000 -foot, buffer zone that could
'restrict agricultural abbot" tilt
rounding properties.
More than 50 local residents
appeared at a public meeting Aug.
10 to oppose the plait. Ontario mitt.
ttitrielt, of Natural Resources and
Agrlculture and Food, Maitland.
yConservatiort ituthorityarid
Huron qty Pederatitat of Agd,
cult** also opposed Out develop,
Otertt
Departm
mien ed the proposal
1downby council
Coattail- has
her report that the township's plan-
ning policies teflect. an agricultural
priority "Pert:Sitting a recreational
use to establish.itt the middle of an
agricultural ' ; tie -dietary to
aBricultufat protection, flexibility
and priority" AO.; Pieter stated in
her rePott. It ctvad be viewed as
an intrusion* introduction of a
non -compatible .use into the agri-
cultural landscape."
Township Clerk -Treasurer
Winona Thompson pointed out art
under pending provincial legis at.
tion that would, tax recreational
vehicle campsites, thetativAstties
*Venue from the campground
1,voirld?be In the neighbOrtiabd of
$15,000.
Councillors Fred Meyd
Hunter tuOyett against the •pn
at have liter? &le% in
this report and public d
to twilit down," Mt. Meyer
tntried•
Ron Hodgins, 041flior,
erty, said he and devi
Wood Pitkludir Ltd.
ookrialt
dedding What C�ur
THE
BELGRAVE
FOWL
SUPPER
was
held
last
Wednesday evening at the arena. Over 1,000 people
sat down to roast turkey and all the trinunings, including John Thompson and daughters Michelle and
Danielle. Mom Joyce Thompson, back right, was busy serving tables at the supper.
County councillors will view
proposed satellite home sites
By Margaret Stapleton
Huron County Council -"has
deferred making -a.decision on a
Si* for the PO: VPOPTIvIOW
0 h satellite nursing"0410 -
thbeirha.
those iiteatAis
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Although detotk councillors will
view the siteiimehrding one just
outside y0100414 "Turnberry
.• Toivnahiat is tudikelfai 4.0#1.
choice will'be made until ,their
NoVemberveSsinn. '
At last:Thufsday's ineeting of
county eonncl4,..a,motion recant -
mending the, selection of .a Mania
Township lie; located near Brus-
sels, for}luronvjew glerth was
deferred. The Brussels -area site was
recommen4cd,hy the Huronvlew
site selection committee; consisting
of several county council 9,314
representative Of .the °mark, M-
i.
Huronview administrative st e W
istry
of Community and Social ser -
vi and an architect.
Turriberry Deputy Reeve Nelson
Untierwood.addiessed last Thurs-
day's meeting of county council on
behalf of the Turnberry-Wingham
Committee for klinonvient Nertlt,
"The best site is the one
which helps the greateet
number of people." -
Speaking to county councillors,
Mr. Underwood allowed that
choosing a site for Huronview
North is not an asy deciSion/to
make. However, he added,:v"Th-
best
best site is the one which 1 bell? `
the greatest numbegf people -II,' • .
In pointing out f advantages of
the Wingham-' site, Mr. Under-
wood said it pi'vides a safe envi-
ronment, widt fire and police-
tection readily available.: w4 k
sew4ge and hydro s;erviCtes. f.#
near'br andtheWinghamFulig
Utilities toramission has inade,
assurance that there is adequate
water pressure for a sprhIcier s$-
. tem. , t ' .,--... i ..
'A hospital ,19.10Petally0 and Of
P.arat4,0101t i4n ritutee whenirellOoSitig a Site'. ,
for Huftiiti.n
Werth continued
itt' he Sit
t vc rniitntes,
border on approximately seven
acres of land presently owned by
William and Marie Turnbull, nes-
tled ona knoll with a scenic view of
nd," sal 4 Millve
n provide
many amenities for our
seniors. -- We have the
greatest 'tied for this
facility,'
the satellite home were to be
IP* 1 tBrissels, said Mr. Hanly,
...,
4 that require hospitaliza-
tjoflcaI3.e admitted to the hospital
• of th Pim° aslour hospitals —
Listo,1 , Wingham, 'Clinton and
SP09,rth -.'.' are194ted Within 20
minutes.of the Famed site.
In addition to the site's "park-
Jike atmosphere", Mr. Hanly con-
tinued, it is situated on a county
road and its water and sewage
needs can be handled by the Village
cofBmirus41;.and its public utilities
oin
In conclusion, Mr. Mulvey said,
-Qin, site can provide many ameni-
Ha for our seniors. — We have the
, greatest need for this facility."
Following the opresentations,
cdinacillor 13111 Mickle of Exeter
kid, 'We've heard two excellent
41 ilolVed in a pg , arity contest."
reports and 11400 going to get
con-
sider.%..s. tp sitesAt It yfocorrhe tliotwors nsirtheeuwldig orthi4 regoine.
ri
40! fe h0Trie by a comprehensive_
Ilt erialitit, "so We know where
Selection of the physical site is
•o• ;fidary, Mr. Mickle continued,
el , inhat he tyl Lossy Fuller,
, it.
a .of - Exeter,„ 1ictdrawn up elite'
04V. Bit for the l".OPOISed satellite
11(4.9e, which he suggested be used
In torowlyielectir, routtty
of a sit. turned
0044_ MI' suggestion that the crite-
ria list be
tiote,*.filetti .' . opted to touvr
'iugham*ankl Busse1s-a rea
Otic4
TurribWry-
o for Huron -
that Mr. Mickle
:agooddeal
d!a»g up
inistry of corn-
ces sets out
SL selec-
oringinent
on. Por
ether-
roce,
ris Township.
"This site meets all the aforemen-
tioned (ministry) requirements and
in addition is the ;most visually
te,g.singw4Vil.t).0ft, Rent'eleVation
and frontage and '4 second access
from a residentialstreet which
would be very suitable for alterna-
tive housing," *,
While from a Ministry viewpoint,
the Wingham site meets all require-
ments, sits situation, however, is -
not as visually pleasing," says the
letter. "In addition, I had a Chilean
about its proximity to thti high
school parking lot whitwhichcould
result in some noise and es -
tion."
Since the site -selection committee
viewed the various sites late last
month, the Turnberry-Wingham
committee re -optioned a parcel of
property on the Willis farm, located
to the east of Sacred Heart School
and visible from Highway 86. This
site will be viewed Thursday by
county councillors.
Editorials
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Loclgesitotien;
for litisintosS
owners:sav
• Win a "'S 000 seniors lodges
are open for business, according to
oers FayaiidEtiverdihirton.
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A report in last week's editionef
the newspaper said the Bray and
Copeland todg,es had 'closed their
doors. Although the *Mons allow
that some of :the two lodges'
approximately 35 residents gave
left, both lodges still are open and
anyone who has left is. welcome to
return.
The Burtons blame misirtfornia-
tion for this "awful injustice". They
have owned the lodges since 1987.
HANGING ON FOR DEAR art-- Itle Chan
TeesWater wasn't taking any chanCee nrtoity-go-t
Sattiiday at the ajtnuaI Teeswater 1aH Pair.' However,
didn't have to wotry as dad Bruce was not far -away.
Town council agrees to
contputer grant for
Wingtom ccluncil has agreed to
pay $2,000 toward the purchase of a
new public -access catalogue com-
puter for the town library
In a letter read at last Monday
evening's October Ineeting of town
council, Huron County Chief
Librarian Beth Roils explained that
the cost ateact unit is approxi.
mately Asp°,with a color monitor
nal $400.
grant .will cover
price, m
41iti cost to
, Is $,
the Heti'
s b and
vidual library patrons now total
7.
Reeve Bruce Machan said he eli
the computer catalogue refettnee
system would be oUlte 'Valuable to
the local library and would be well
used.
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