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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-06-07, Page 3The Town of Wingham will soon have a garden refuse depot behind Joe Kerr's building on Josephine Street. At the Monday night council meeting, Councillor Ward Robert- son explained the site will be for grass clippings and general lawn re- fuse only — not compostable house- hold rubbish. The site, which is temporary for loiiSMINADVANC TIMES k• 4 Ociircie Council will seek extension =7:, By CAMERON J. WOOD ,.The Advance -Times Provided CN Rail agrees, the for- mer train bridge in Wingham could remain in placefor another year. On Monday evening, Wingham Town Council received a report from the committee examining the possibility of preserving the struc- ture and developing it as part of the River Flats Ecological Park. In the report was a recommendation from the committee to seek a further de- lay in demolition. Bridge Preservation Committee chairman Bruce Stainton made the presentation to council prior to fil- ing the report with them. In his comments, Stainton the committee is not seeking funding from the town, but rather their support in se- curing the deadline extension. The committee had previously obtained a delay until July 1, 1995 from CN. Council was told CN had direct- ed the committee to request another extension through the town council to the train company. Council said they would request the extension to April 1, 1996. Stainton told council that the. committee has been investigating the possibility of developing the bridge into a "safe, accessible com- munity walking path" for several months. At one point this spring, it appeared Wescast Industries was going to preserve the bridge and turn it into a driveway for -their business. However, that fell through. Since that development, Wescast has given, support to the latest pro- posal and agreed to allow a walking path along the southeast section of the property to create a link with the current eco -trail. By establish- ing this link, the trail will become a full circle, crossing the Maitland River in the south and north. Bridge®..could soon be pa rt of. eco -trail. What remains for the committee and the local industry is to work out the details over access to their land. The report to council states: "The bridge is a natural exten- sion to the River Flats Trail that ex- ists now,' and to possible future rail lands trail projects. Its development will help to create an extended walking' path within the town of Wingham that people can travel virtually free of any exposure to traffic." The committee has also dis- cussed the possibility ,of creating a walkway from the eco -trail along, the former rail lands and connect- ing near F.E. Madill Secondary School in the southeastern section of town. This particular concept is still at the discussion stages. The report further states: "The completion .of this • project will make a positive link between the community and an existing valu- able, community asset — Wescast In- dustries. We feel people will be in- terested in seeing the new facilities they are building and the landscap- work on the bridge. Goderich expe- rienced similar support and estab- lished a fund that will enable them to perform some concrete mainte- nance on the piers. "Our project is smaller than the Goderich project and therefore even more obtainable. With input from the Menesetung Bridge Asso- ciation we have a great source of information on how to go about making this happen," Stainton said. In terms of liability, the commit - luevale Kountry Kitchen Dai y Specials Sunday Smorgasbord Monday - Thursday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Open Friday & Saturday til 9 p.m. Sunday til 8 p.m. Korner of Hwy #86 & #87 at Bluevale 3574220 tee has received a report from a lo -no the insurance on the bridge would va, will be used as a transfer sta- cal insurance agency stating that tion. It will open on June 15 for general public use. figure in at $1,000 per year. ..... "This project is intended to be a community initiative. Once estab- lished it will be an enjoyable asset to the town of Winghant, both re- ing work they areplanning to un- creationally and historically. As denake along the west side of the part of the parks trail project it will river. be a resource accessible. to almost "It will allow the preservation of all, if not every member of our a structurally sound historical land- community_ It also has the potential mark — a link to our 'past which is to be an attraction„ to those vaca- tioning or visiting our town." distinctive and unique." Stainton pointed to the Menese- The committee's report received tung Bridge Association in Gode- the overwhelming support from rich, which restored a former rail town council. Those who spoke to bridge twice the span of the Wing- the submission stated the idea was ham bridge and created one of the excellent, and the recommendation top tourist attractions in Goderich. to seek a further extension granted It was estimated that some 30,000 unanimously. people crossed the bridge in the Of concern for council, however, summer of 1994. was the possibility of .straightening The project in Wingham is esti- the north end of Minnie Street to mated at a total of $36,711.84. This elimituate the sharp curve under the includes a conservative estimate of bridge. $20,000 for labor. Stainton said this The Police Services have • been cost may easily be averted with vol- asked for their written position on unteer labor. The Goderich associa- solutions to what some councillors tion was able to use volunteer labor have referred to as a problem. for most of the reconstruction pro- However, the curve In the, road ject, and. even obtained volunteer has been there since 1913, and in engin r ng and skilled contractors the past 82 years there has. been The r g planning a fund raising campaign, recommendation made at council: which they hope will create a re- was to change the road to a one - serve fund for future maintenance way vehicle access. eat W n ham association is only limited• traffic problems. One oven re're 9 - The folks at The Workshop hate the thought of packing up and moving - So we are haying a sale NOW! IME FOR FATHERStDAY : JUST IN T Summer Hats SAVE 20% Summer Cotton Pants SAVE 20% Australian Oilskins SAVE 25% Shorts SAVE 25% Summer Casual & Western Shirts SAVE 20% T -Shirts SAVE 15°/® Opening July 3rd at new location 180 Josephine St. (One store south of Stainton's Hardware) <y.ccr .. Special LI her's Day Sava Play The Machine For 20- 50% our purchase or Get it FRE is Bingo Game is unlike any other. his Machine are Special Balls whir FATHER'S DAY SAVINGS marked on them. Close shave for constable...oPP consta- ,ble Lincoln Dinning has fashioned a new hairstyle thanks to the students at F.E. Madill Secondary School. The police offi- cer had told the students that if they raised $1,000 for the Spe- cial Olympics, they could shave his head. As of Monday morn- ing, the total donation for the program teetered on the razor's edge at $1,200 and Dinning was sporting a cooler head. !UC ',accepts quotes The Wingham Public Utilities l ommission (PUC) accepted the quotes to extend water lines and ydro to the new subdivision being eveloped near James Street and arling Terrace. 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