The Wingham Advance Times, 1995-07-26, Page 2THE "IMAM IINANCPTIMES
Township will lease
new l�ader-backhoe
In a recorded vote, Turnbeny
council has decided to lease a new
John Deere loader -backhoe and
will advertise the Wold backhoe for
sale.
Reeve Brian McBurney cast the
deciding vote to lease the loader -
backhoe from Southwest Tractor.
Also in favor were Deputy Reeve
Mery Baker and Councillor Bill
Purdon. Councillors Randy Foxton
and Paul Elgie were opposed.
Under the terms of the lease, the
towkship will pay $1,166.67 per
month for 48 months with a buy-
out option at the end of the lease.
The total cost of the backhoe -
loader is $86,547.
Earlier this year, council ap-
pealed to the province for supple-
mentary subsidy in the amount of
$85,000 to `purchase a new loader -
backhoe. However, that request
was turned down.
Council later decided to look
into pursuing a lease option and
representatives of Case and John
Deere attended the July 4 meeting
to present their proposals..
At the July 18 .sheeting of coun-
cil, Foxton said he believed the
township would be better off put-
ting $3,000 or $4,000 into the old
backhoe and making it last another
year. Foxton added that he did not
feel the township, used a backhoe
enough to warrant leasing one, rath-
er it could rent one when necessary.
Elgie agreed, saying he felt the
old backhoe could be fixed up to
last another year.
However, Deputy Reeve Mery
Baker said that sinking money into
the old backhoe would not be wise.
Even if the old backhoe were fixed
up, the township still would need
something to load trucks. Perhaps,
Baker added, Turnberry might get
rental use of a new loader -backhoe
from the Town of Wingham.
Purdon said he is in favor of the
township having good equipment.
He agreed it is a lot of money, but
if a new loader -backhoe is needed,
the township should go ahead.
Road Superintendent Ross Nich-
olson said that having • a loader -
backhoe is more convenient than
renting one when it is needed.
However, Foxton said he believed
it is a lot of money to spend for the
sake of convenience, especially
when provincial government fund-
ing is likely to be cut next year.
Finally, the vote to lease a new
loader -backhoe was called and
passed by a 3-2 count. Council also
decided to advertise the old Massey
backhoe for sale by tender.
Once the vote had occurred,
McBurney said he believed the
lease will save the township money
in the long run. According to his es-
timates, it would cost the township
$15,000 per year to rent out every-
thing.
Morris ,Township briefs
Joint Building committee
Morris Township council approved a by-law last Tuesday evening to
establish a joint building committee agreement.
The agreement will be among the Villages of Biyth and Brusels, and
the Townships of Tumberry, Morris and McKillop.
The purpose of the agreement is to provide for the joint hiring of a
chief building official/inspector (CBO). Paul Josling is presently the
CBO for all five municipalities.
The members of the committee are to be appointed annually, prior to
Dec. 15, of each year by a resolution of the respective councils.
Brussels fire agreement
Following a meeting with the Brussels Fire Chief, Morris Township
council decided last Wednesday evening to mail out more fire stickers,
with the 1996 tax bills, to let the residents know which fire department
they are to call in the case of a fire or other emergency.
Council will also send a letter to the Brussels council and fire chief to
address the situation of the person answering a fire phone in the Village
will immediately place a second call to either the Wingham or Blyth de-
partments to inform them that the Brussels Fire. Department has re-
sponded to afire tall in their area.
Extension granted
Monis Township council agreed to give Maitland Engineering Ser-
vices of Wingham a six-month extension in order for them to upgrade
the reports on three drains.
The three drains are at Lot 6 of Concession 9, Lot 28 of concession 9,
and Lot 4 of the south half of Concession 5 on Monoway Farms proper-
ty,
Compensation work
Approval has been received from the Department of Fisheries and
Oceans (DFO) that will allow compensation work on the McNeil Drain
at Lot 15 of Concession 4. The compensation work is for the Warwick
Drain.
Aqua Terra Fish and Wilfdlife Management will do the work for
$200. The work will involve placingrocks in the stream.
Miscelaneous
Morris Township clerk -treasurer Nancy Michie will get a quote from
Union Gas for gas service to the Morris Township Municipal Hall.
Morris Township has received approval for a $4,156 recycling grant
which will be applied to 1995-96.
Morris Township will be billing the Village of Brussels $13,637.38
for using the township's waste disposal site between January 1995 and
July 15, 1995.
List of Advertisers to be found in this week's
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VlballteAreilltetf
ASSE Canada
All Wall Construction
A. R. MacDonald
Construction
Askes Bros. Construction
Braemar
Brussels Country Inn
Campbell Heating Service
Canadian Tire
Cardiff & Mulvey Real Estate
Coldwell Banker
Cowan Printing
Craig Hardwood
Culligan Real Estero
Dave's Aluminum
The Decor Shoppe
Doane Raymond
Fitzsimmons Real Estate
Homuth Optometrists
Howick Homes
County of Huron
Investor's Group
J.J.'s Fireside Cafe
Jake Kikkert Auctions
Joe's Automotive
John Newell Carpentry
Kells Insurance
Maitland Manor Nursery
Mclntee Real Estate
Media Buying Service
Middleton's Home Furnishings
Montgomery Mechanical
Moran Mechanical
Morris Township
Orries Driver
Education Centre
Pletch Electric
Psychic Answers
Reid & Associates
Silcorp Limited
Town of Wingham
Valu Mart
Wattam's, Bob
Backhoe Service
Wilson's
Wingham Lindon Motel
Ward & Uptigrove
Wingham & Area
Palliative Care
Wingham Golf & Curling Club
Wingham Advance -Times
Wingham Chiropractic Clinic
Wingham P.U.C.
Young's Clothing & Footwear
Zehr's
Joe Zehr Auctions
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Mors takes
ownership of
cemetery
Morris Township council re-
cently assumed ownership of the
McCrae cemetery, situated on Lot
2 of Concession 5.
Unfortunately there is no access
to the cemetery from the conces-
sion road. However, there is a
right of way.
The township will assume own-
ership of the entrance road in or-
der to get a more accessible ac-
cess.
The township will make sure
that a 16.5 -foot strip of land will
be developedto the cemetery en-
trance. The strip of land will be
donated by the landowner at no
expense to the landowner.
The entrance to the cemetery
will be fenced and there will be a
gate placed at the entrance.
Council is considering restoring
three cemeteries in the township.
The three are the Jewitt Cemetery
on Concession 2, the Sunshine Ce-
metery on Concession 5 and the
McCrae Cemetery.
Discussions will be held at the
February 1996 meetings on the
planning of the restoration and
when restoration of the cemeteries
will begin.
Turnberry Twp.
building permits
Three building permits were ac-
knowledged at last week's second
monthly meeting of Turnberry "These new plazas elsewhere are
council. They are for: Amos Sherk, a concern. There is an increasing
Lot 17, Con. C, a two-storey house amount of difficulty when under
and woodshed; George Martin, Lot pressure with the changes in the re -
13, Con, 6, a two-storey home and tail sector. This way we can assure
Dale Sparks, Lot 29-30, Con. 10, a that we can provide the community
50 X 105 -foot dog kennel. with the best quality in the best fa-
WEOMESII4Y, JULY 100$
-Foods changes hands
Opens as Valu -Mart; scheduled to m o e
Continued from from page cility," Ryan said.
it will be extensively renovated as Late last week, rumors circulated
the new Valu -Mart location. It is about the K Foods closure. Howev-
expected the newly -renovated store er, it was only after the store closed
will open early in September. for inventory Sunday through Tues-
day, that officials were forthcoming
The fate of the downtown loca-
tion remains up in the air. National
Grocers spokesman Kevin Ryan
said Monday that the the chain
hopes to have the Zehrs store reno-
vations complete by the end of Au-
gust. He said the company will be
looking at releasing the downtown
location for future development.
Affected in the change are for-
mer K Foods employees, who have
been assured jobs with Valu -Mart.
The new store also will attempt to
accommodate as many Zehrs Wing -
ham employees who chose not to
make the move to superstores at
Listowel or Goderich, Ryan said.
Once open, staffing at the Zehrs lo-
cation is expected to be similar to
that of the former store.
Ryan said National Grocers is
spending a fair amount of money
fixing the Zehrs store and installing
new equipment. The same amount
of floor space, will be used in serv-
ing customers as currently is with
Zehrs. -
Ryan said he is hoping people in
Wingham see the development as a
positive move in the local food in-
dustry.
Educator returns from
international exchange
Continued from front page
England's national curriculum to
the common curriculum which
may be brought into effect in On-
tario. The national curriculum sets
out exactly what has to be cov-
ered.
"We're going where they've,^
been," said Kerr in regards to a
common curriculum.
The schools are not as techno-
logically advanced as schools in
Ontario. He said that there were
not a of lot of computers at the
schools they visited.
Two aspects of schooling in
England that are vastly different
than schools in Ontario are fund-
ing and dress.
Students are still required to
wear uniforms at many schools —
some even have to wear caps.
The principal of the schools are
given a lump sum of money, by
the county, at the beginning of the
school year and a board of govern-
ors help the pFincipal make deci-
sions about hiring teachers and
purchasing of necessary equip-
ment.
Kerr pointed out that Kevin
Hodge painted the washroom him-
self in order to save from hiring
someone to paint it. Also, if a
teacher is unable to make it to'
school, Hodge will teach the class
himself.
"Some aspects of school as still
funded by the Anglican Church,"
said Kerr.
He said that there is a strong
sense of history in the Dover area
He noted that there is a museum at
the White Cliffs of Dover that at-
tracts 30,000 students a year from
around the world.
"Folkston is a small town, but it
is more cosmopolitan than I ex-
pected," he said.
Kerr noted that classes take day
trips to France and other regions
of continental Europe. In high
school, some students in their final
year travel to America.
"There are language students
from European countries at
schools in England learning Eng-
lish," he said.
Kerr, said one of advantage of
an exchange like this is that a per-
son gets to meet people they
wouldn't meet as a tourist.
'You get to see how peoplelive
in small town Britain," he said.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Bill Keil
Gorrie, 335-3525 • Wingham, 357-2636
Listowel, 291-5100 "INSURING TOMORROW TODAY"
THURSDAY. JULY 27
•Huron Perth District Health Council is meeting at
the Wingham and District Hospital
in regards to a planning body for health services
for the Counties of Huron and Perth
SUNDAY JULY 30
• Singles dance at the Wingham Legion Hall.
Dancing from 7 - 11 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
• Turnberry Township Council Meeting 8:00 p.m. Bluevale.
• East Wawanosh Township Council Meeting 7:30 p.m.
Township Office Belgrave.
VIEDNEADALAM,2
•Huron County Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society
is presenting Ruth Burkholder with information about
"Research in the York and Halton Areas".
Plan to come at 7:30 p.m. in the theatre at the
Huron County Pioneer Museum, 110 North St., Goderich.
Branch Library open at 6 p.m. on meeting nights,
in the Log Cabin. No membership necessary.
We Represent
howick
• Farm Residential
• Competitive Rates
• Inspection Service
• Auto
with any confirmation. Notices
were posted Monday on the doors
informing customers of the closure
for stock taking, inventory, and in-
ternal changes - burnot the change
of ownership.
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•
raent r Retirement T ntr'e
Resiglential Building
• All on one floor • Community oriented care centre
• Health support services • Beauty and Barber Shop
• Accommodation available
• Caring, courteous & understanding staff
WINGHAM 357-3430
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EVERYTHING in the store
40
% extra
p+ 1 O%OFF
Summer Sale
for 10 days only
(Wednesday July 26 - Saturday August 5)
for children (infants - size 16) & ladies
Christina Swimsuit, dresses, sweater, pants
& top sets, jogging suit sets, sleepweear,
jeans, shorts, jackets,
Trimfit tights, Wonder lira & much more.
Dress shoes, sandals, running shoes.
Osh Kosh, Harley, Fit -Knit, Krickets,
Kathy, Just little Something, Scout Tex,
Olsen, LA Seat Covers, Gemini, London Fog.
Young's Clothing & Footwear
Downtown Brussels, Ontario
887-9541
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Gorrie:
1 Walter & Joan Duschej
45 Gibson St. .335-6035 (Address Change)
Lucknow:
Campbell Heating Service
R.R.#2529-7619 (Phone #correction in Bold Listing)
Teeswater:
Ted Donkers Construction
Teeswater 392-6029 (Ad omitted)
1 Wingham:
• Wingham Inn Motor Hotel (Name Incorrectly Listed)
Bearss, Steve, Construction (Spelling)
Blyth 523-9695
Bob Wattam's Backhoe Service
Belgrave 357-3069
(Phone # Correction, in ad, in all towns)
238 Josephine St. 357-3811
Wingham Lindon Motel
Hwy #4 South 357-1342 (Clarification)
JCs' Family Fitness Centre
16 North St. 357-4358 (omitted)
!• Service Directory:
'Draperies
Curtain Call
Wingham 357-4407 (Please Add)
Restaurants'
J.J.'s Fireside Cafe
Hwy #4 South,
Wingham ,....357-4484 (Please Add)
'Automotive Accessories'
The Radford Group
Radford Auto Farm & Industrial Parts Ltd.
Blyth 523-9681
Or 1-800-276-4163
Brussels 887-9661(Ptease Add)
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Wayne Taylor Mark Hussey
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Bruce Regional Custom Caulking
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