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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-04-19, Page 3NON AY, APRIL 19, 1995 IINIII 111111140VatieliMES Budget approved with hike from front page Gontirouedf f Taxes on the riseby identified four projects: the John St econstruction project, the tree r Town hall renovations, Arthur street reconstruction and the pool upgrades. With the Town Hall project eat- ing up a bit more money than antic- ipated, the infrastructure money was fairly tapped for the final two projects, one of which was. the pool. "So which end of the road don't you want?" Mayor Don Carter asked. octant?" "Which is more important?" which Coun. Bob Steffen added, Carter replied "That depends if you're a kid with a swimsuit. t. Ocdor o we want trucks going to ries'' comes "That's where the money from " Steffen answered. 4.9% "It doesn't sit well with me. I just don't want us to misrepresent our funding," Beecroft said to the council. The pool situation may- not bbe to - tat lly dead anyway. The P rn J can- not begin until the fall and there was some speculation around the COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION PROPERTY FIRE POLICE PUBLIC WORKS REC/PARKS — FACILITIES REC/PARKS — PROGRAMS CEMETERY DAY CARE SANITATION DEBENTURES STREET LIGHTING PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEV. MVCA LOAN INTEREST ANIMAL CONTROL AND ENFORCE MATERIALS RECYCLING TRANSPORTATION FOR FRAIL, ETC. ELECTION INDUST. HEALTH & SAFETY AIRPORT Gender fender winners... The of the table as to whether or not the other Bender contest held at F.E. Madill Se • Gen Gender ca[ed fu last week were4irsi Eigenheer and T Secondary School In projects may not eat up all the allo- odd Schenk. rids. 1995 BUDGET $50,200 170,200 163,700 79,000 498,500 846,100 216,200 145,400 32,900 101,400 118,200 37,000 6,200 15,100 20,000 2,000 Lunch is READY! Daily Luncheon Specials Homemade Soups Come out for lunch & bring a friend. Wingham Go ll' & Curling Club 1s1 Concession So th of Wingham, E oil Hwy #4 357-2179 6. 42,000 "SUCCESS" Is Simple It's Advertising Call 357-2320 The Wingham Advance Times 2,500 6,900 Windows Doors Siding $2,556,000 TOTAL Town to clean u Wingham, as � awards tenders avearomrout ContinuedffFiwd;nartmeflte for cleaning; The tender for the cleaning of' the walls and ceiling of the appara- tus floor .of the Wingham Fire Hall was awarded last Wednesday'eve- ining, at the • April meeting of the Wingham Area Fire Board. The tender .was just one of three approved by the board at its monthly meeting. Tenders were also. .approved for the installation were received for in- Fire Hall. The fire chief sal I Just can t fathom digging gas heaters at both the Wingham, placing the windowsc would help soil town engineer Art Clark of propane stalling the propane heaters at both p g Wd or the and Lyfire halls,said. out,""I utosee engineer Art Clark of propane fire halls. The quotes includedrsforthe, b reduce the cost of heating me done.d.I think don'twee..lohat 'a t being and for supplying price of three heaters for the • building. io�ed a two-year last two options" gas.. Wingham fire hall and two for the The board app At the BP/Gulf site, the top layer A cl for four quotes were re- Gonne fire hall, as well as all 'the contract for Hensall Co -Op m� sup- ceived the cleaning of ,the plypropane fuel. The quoted price of contaminated soilt needs later of the apparatus piPing. the Two bids were received wed P P per litre, but that ,walls and ceiling for supplying. of propane, with was 18.5 cents moved .dumped In addition. floor. perch Mobile a ten e , with one being conditional on. getting could fluctuate according to the meed and to complete addition, ensall Co -Op then on needshe impact of the fufurtherel Mordwas awarded the tender, . the tender for the installation of cost paid by �, a bid a Chie f plus the GST. tanks suppliers. There would also. be a the groundntwater table the fuel on Gaunt' said the propane cost of $1.50 per foot for copper th n- • Fire Chief. Harley The second bid from Ted Mo" which would be required to strafe the contamination is not mi- wo quoteestatednethatsconvenience.the workrating off the smi ant ss limited heaters for the Wingham connect the tank with the tubing g Clark said the imp would .be done at his would alio only twphanical, which featured coming from the building. to the two fuel storage sites and He added thatuthe work bre hall, was aplfroved by However, the tender stated that be up to his satisfaction. that can with the The accepted bid was for two if a two-year contract was award- theot townn remainderan proceedr with e the Chief Gaunt said that the quote board. ed, they would withdraw its $75 plans IalsQ included the cost of travel to 125,000 BTU heaters for the in cleaned up and from Stratford. Fire Hall and one per tank charge for each of the two land while the two locations arebe- statedil heater and one 500 gallon storage tanks required• g In all, the total cost of the clean - The that the stated wouldot all quoin :Wingham BTU Turnberry Township represents that the work be done , 125,000 BTU heater for the Corrie tive Mery Baker said he felt they up could run the town W4ii3O�ve as soon as possible.with the second e Ted up co 't and they Bat the fireehalle mutual it the plusFHall. The bid was $4,m and should gotippingfees walill by 'chi at the hon April24, the 8 4 OST for Wingham and Moran bid to keep the contract lo- $65,000 on The chief reported that Ted Mo- cal and also give Hensall. Co -Op a 'chief said h before'then.tHe told $3'648.45 for Corrie. two-year contract. • the work doneJ ,T Wingham fire hall was The board approved the second the boardMthatleWash would contact cay on dss or the ed that the al heat Ted Moran tender and 'also a and wo- Perot a10 aftere meeting),Thurand 190,0000mBTUs. The two heaters the(thday outhe donewithin provide 250 000 BTUs of year contract to Hensall Co -Op. heat so there was enough to keep. Also bidding on the installation the work could be done a would of the heaters were Arlen Seip week. Plumbing and Heating from Clip Quotes were also received from the building warn► Wailers Cleaning Service of Wal- the package, Superior Propane. JT Mobile Wash, and Ja discussthPtifl page gcontact," Lesarge advised. If the soil is .left in place there may be some development restrictions, but the engineer felt the situation The board would be able to re wasn't'very serious since the soil in trieve the cost of the installation of not near any fresh water wells and heaters within five years. deeper than building foundations. Turnberry Township represents "This is biodegradable material. tive Paul Elgie said that hopefully, It eventually will go, away on its the board would be changing over own. to natural gas within five years. A risk assessment study, which Chief Gaunt said it also seemed to be the best course of ac suggested that the ' single-panetion in council's mind, will take ap windows be replaced at the Gonia` proximately one month. that d re P , Manufacturers Of Custom Aluminum & Vinyl Windows, Doors & Enclosures Free In -Home Estimates Canadian Made • Factory Direct Gregg Ward 887-9432 having their own landfill site for disposal. The excavation is expect- ed lo run approximately $12,500. Lesarge encouraged the town to. use their own resources in remov- ing the soil to save in the cost. "Things could be a lot than they are," he said. • -Chief Gaunt reported that a con- ford, Montgomery Mechanical of version kit came withV,I• ham and e. ,ke o which would allow the boardLO Superior Propane also bid on sup - so Fivein d , incl ve. gas, if necessary, Supers the propane. a Five• bids, including two. from switch to natural Ted Moran Mechanical Ltd. of in the future. Fire L1epti• awaiting :tanker The Wingham Area Fire De- partment responded to eight calls during March. Fire chief Harley Gaunt report- , d to the April meeting of the Wingham Area Fire Board that hL t total of 22 hours were spa fight- ing fires or attending at motor ve- hicle accidents. tied that the r Chief Gaunt repo r ew chassis has been and Equip - livered to MentTransportation ment Ltd. in St. Jacobs. He added that the tank and body is almost complete, and the delivery date has been moved ahead to mid-May. With the With the early delivery of new tanker, there was some discus- sion as to what to do with the old One. The chief said it would not be fpasible to keep it because it would be , expensive to have e itHcertified of sed d insured every Y Mcould stay at the, Wingham Fire all until the board decided what .b do with it.'it fit The board decided to keep the fire hall until a final decision * o as made on what the board would with the old tanker. List of Advertisers to be found in this week's i) inown bano to Adreach All Wall Construction A. R. MacDonald Construction Askes Bros. Construction B & M Roofing Canadian Tire CAMC Bookkeeping C.I.B.C. Coldwell Banker Cowan Printing Culligan Real Estate Dan's Repair Service Dave's Aluminum The Decor Shoppe DeJong Plumbing Doanne, Pannell Dr. J. K. Hagerman Elliot Fence & Guard Ernie King Music Ltd. Gibson's Men's & Boy's Wear Trade Fair Goderich &District Chamber of Tuxedo mousine VanastralRecreation Centre Village of Blyth Wallace BaUagh Ward Maltette Ward & Uptigrove Welcome Wagon West Wawanosh Insurance Wingham Chiropractic Clinic Wingham & District Hospital Wingham Golf & Curling Club Wingham Recreation Department worse HOW5ON MILLS BLYTH WINGHAM NOM 1H0 NOG 2W0 523-9624 357.2700 \ 1-800-663-3653 1995 CHICK DAYS Order by May 5 for May 26 Pickup Mixed Chicks Hens Only Roosters Brown Egg ,�� k Layers Turkeys V Minimum Order 25 Chicks®� , ■� H®VVS®i1 & BJ ited FLOUR & FEED MILLERS COMPLETE FARM SUPPLIES Canadian Tire Wingham Lucknow Farm Supply Lyceum Theatre Lynn Hoy MacGowan (Braemar) Mclntee Real Estate Middleton's Millard Food Service Inc. Montgomery Mechanical Moran Mechanical Our Scissot's'N' Us Pletch Electric Psychic Answers Reid & Associates Stanley Farm Supplies Steve Michie Southern Comfort - Brian Searson Town of Wingham Township of Howick Township of Turnberry Commerce Green Touch Greg Ward Homuth Optometrists Howson &Howson Joe Reinhardt Construction Joe's Automotive John Newell Keils Insurance Keith Fitzsimmons Kentucky Fried Chicken Woodcock Brothers Larry's Vac Shop Len Metcalfe Auction Ltd. 2ehr's London Home & Garden Show INCLUDES: • Grease All Grease Points • Up To 5 L Quaker State Oil • Oil Filter • Labour Included Here's what we'll do: • Replace front brake pads using quality Motomaster brake pads which come with a LifetimeWarranty. Includes semi-metallic pads where applicable. • Inspect caliper mounting and sliders • Inspect hydraulic system for leaks • Top up brake fluid • Road Test Vehicle Most cars, light truck's and vans Front Brakes•, 6999r Cafladiafl TII'O Lq�t�gyl�il` Wingham 86 Josephine Street Service Centre Hours: Monday - Saturday 8:30 - 5:30 Store Hours: Mon !Wed., & Sat. 9 - 6 357-3714 Thurs. & Fri. 9 - 9 Sunda OUALIFiED 7EG1dNiClAb1S•COIUrPU'fSGiLiiPfUlENT•i`lAT10NVtt1WARRAN