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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-08-13, Page 14 etestesetteeeseteeteettetteeeetetesesee-eiteeetete•eedee FIRST SECTION: ay, August 13, 1980 5Q0K YOUR SUMMER VACATIO Business or P108$11fe NOW roAv CaIl TOI4Free-1-800-265-3220 • Single Copy Nt Over 490 Te, com Tenders for the remaining reconstruction of Charles Street were opened during the Aug. 5 council meeting. The work was awarded to John Cox, whose bid tote/led $54,358. The reconstruction will in - elude the ripping up and re- building of work done on the first block of the street. The first block, which was handled by the teem crew last year, under the direction of then works commissioner, Michael Chappell, will be lowered and a storm sewer changed into a different manhole. Although last year's work was to have resulted in considerable savings for the town, Reeve Joe Kerr reported earlier that the necessary rebuilding will wipe out any saving and that work last year was "done for nothing". Originally Mr. Kerr esti- mated the cost of completing the street, including putting in sidewalks, gutters, etc., at more than $59,000. 7 - After the meeting Mayor Bill Walden explained that a starting date for the project was not set during the meeting, but reconstruction would have to be completed by October, therefore • he estimated that work would begin within the next two weeks. Three other tenders were submitted to council for the project: C. A. McDowell with a- bid of $59;723, Capital Paving, $58,288, and Kin- cardine Construction, $56,114. In other busipess the Ministry of Environment expressed its concern over the proposed development around the plaza. In its letter to town council the ministry 'explained that since the pro- perty was used fgr a dump at one time necessary ap- • provals and precautions should acquired before any development takes place. Council felt these ap- provals were of prime im- portance and decided to forward the correspondence to • Hans Kuyvenhoven, developer, the town solicitor and toWn works foreman. Regarding the property, engineer Burns Ross suggested, that more rein- forcing for a culvert on the Blackhall MUnicipaj Drain would be, necessary before development could take place. His recommendation was to be forwarded to Mr. Kuyvenhoven and Jerry Sprackman, plaza develop- er. The letter will indicate the developers will be, held responsible if anything happens to the culvert and drain. It was also suggested that a time limit of six weeks be set for completion of the Allen family charged reinforcing,, or the towk undertake the wok charge the reapeaahle ,,„„1 , parties. Council &Pi -00404 tditeed a request' IMOTilEa*rrY Township regarding/ Wingham's plans to pave and apply surface treatment to the B -Line. Turnberry suggested earlier there is insufficient base Under the BeLine t� warrant expensive asphalt. It felt the work should be delayed until 1981, after adequacy of the WO has been determined. Another concern was that the proposed $5,000, cost share for Turnberry has not been included in its budget for 1980. The cost will include $2,000 for hot mix asphalt, to be applied from Highway 4 to the BP plant, and $3,000 for Where is the plaza gas bar Anhouges Edward Allen, an officer for Able Oil, said during last month's Wingham council meeting that construction of the proposed gas bar for the new plaza would be completed by July 24, the bar, which was okayed last month by the Wingham Town Council, has yet to be installed. Before making its final 'endetiskinteeetferireette-Sprack, man, the plaza developer, told council that he had kept his side of the bargain by building the plaza and at- tracting tenants. "Everything we've said we're going to do we've done. We've .kept our word. We'd like this municipality to keep theirs." - He added that Able Oil, represented at the meeting by Mr. Alien and his son, would own and manage the bar and had already spent more than $70,000 on equip- ment forit. However since then the Terento Star repterteel that nine Metro area people have been charged with con- spiracy to defraud, after FORMER RESIDENT EARNS B.A. DEGREE Don Thompson of Teeswater announces the graduation of his wife, Mary Lou, June 10 from the University of Western On- tario. She received a B.A. degree in English through the university's.' extension program. Mary Lou is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. cr. L. Dunlop of Wingham. ,1 seven Able 011 gas stations allegedly soid leaded fuel from pumps marked for more expensive unleaded fuel. The nine were charged after a five-day investigation by the provincial consumer and commercial relatiens ministry and by the Metro police auto squad. They were charged with cenepteacyete '-elefrandthe publ Those charged included four members of the Allen family: Robert Edwird Allen, 24, listed as president of Able Oil; Edward Joseph Allen Sr., 56, an officer of Able, Oil; Gloria Kathleen Alien, 55; and Edward Joseph Allen Jr., 19. Unleaded gagoline is about 1.7 cents a litre more ex- pensive than regular gas — a difference of about $1.50 for a 20 -gallon fill -up. Regular gasoline damagees the catalytic converter mufflers of cars built for unleaded gas, and the damaged 1..10 %/UM/ damage. A ministry spokesman said the alleged practice had been going on "since some- time in 1979". Six of the seven outlets are in the Metro area and one is on Highway 26 at Meaford. As a result of the charges, Mr. Sprackman was asked by The AdvanceTimes why construction of the 'gas, bar has not been started and if Able Oil would still own and manage the onr• Mr. Spracktnan insikd that the work "takes time, but a gas bar will be there". When asked if the delay was related to the charges he answered, "Have they been proven guilty yet? Well I happen to know they are not. "They are good, fine, honest people and there will be a gas bar in Wingham!" Since council's decision to permit the gas bar wa8 made, despite opposition froM the Wingham Planning Board, the amended zoning bylaw has been circulated. Mayor Bill Walden reported there were no objections to the bylaw, but apparently no one has "come to pick up the building permit. .410 e1;01, wat Cargirthe Wim, eled pickupdithof Tou 7(15:114;?: °VW. the. vebic Wcbti, AR*0110 wel jps on the road. eirnberry's m decided uld not be .f,Vie township for 50 per $5,000. tree 2, Tees- . tha Webb, eadmitted into and District nor injuries Mr. Kieffer's entered the sand 3, Culross tc4. PP reported er was driving and Martha e passenger. truck struck w e travelling Mr. Kieffer get back onto th *ea chicle entered the diteira truck aeree. agelm the vehicle was estientited.#010M. col Teepe',,Lep. Ow men were take.e .Wingham and D,lk,iter. 4;1 op Aug. 1 444ittek ihotorc3rc I es collided higettier at the corner of Rose and Havelock streets in LucknoW, The -Kincardine OPP reported that Mark Gunter and Kevin Bolt were driving separate motorcycles south on Havelock Street: The two collided while turning west onto Rose Street. Mr. Gunter remained in the Wingham hospital, how- ever Mr. Bolt was treated for minor injuries arid released The Goderich OPP reported that on Aug. 4, at 7:40 p.m, Arthur Simpson, RR 3, Goderich, drove off Highway 21. in Ashfield Township, He was also taken to the Wingham hospital. •et.,-- • 3' • WHAT'S THIS/—No they're not the Blues Brothers, but these boys did a fine job fedi ing everyone last week as they dressed for the part before waltzing down Josephine Street to see the movie, starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. Here are Dan 'Crazy Legs' Newton from Wroxeter; Phil 'Bones' Beard, Wingham; Art 'Elwood' Gibson, Wroxeter; and Doug °Mr. Fabulous' Wall of Wing - ham. AT THE APPRECIATION NIGHT for Dr. P. J. Leahy and family, Mrs. Kay Smith presented Mrs. Leahy with a bouquet of roses and J�-Aah .1Chiclaad presented a commemorative plaqUe to Dr. Leahy. - Teeswater and area friends honor Dr. P. J. Leahy farm On Friday, July 25, Teeswater and the surrounding community held a memorable evening honoring Dr. P. J. Leahy and family on the accasion of their departure from the community. The doctor and his family, active residents of Teeswater for 27 years, were visibly moved and honored by the event. Approximately 500 people crowded into the Teeswater and Culross Community Centre to bid their doctor farewell and to wish him the best in his new endeavors. During the evening, Dr. Leahy introduced Teeswat- er's new physician, Dr. Marie Gear, who expreseth pleasure at being preient. On behalf of the community, Mrs. l.kalty with an arm bouquet of beautiful deep red roses and Dr. Leahy with a boutonniere. Mrs. Leahy said a few words,‘ thanking the community for its many years of friendship. • Mrs. Jo -Ann Kirkland pre- sented the doctor 'with a plaque engraved -with the Renovation, costs high simple words: 'In Appreci- ation to Doctor P. J. Leahy and Family. . . Teeswater 'and Community, 1980'.' Alan Weinstein, speaking for everyone, first thanked the Leahy children for their involvement in local ac- tivities and their willingness to `share' their father. Mrs. • Leahy was thanked for her: compassion and friendship through all the years of -her husband's practice. To the doctor, Mr. Weinstein aptly expressed the feelings...of a ewatefttl-cOmtnunity:t. • Bluevale residents decide to build new community hall By Wilma Oke The construction of a new community hall for Bluevale was the unanimous decision reached July 31 at a meeting 'attended by more than 30 Bluevale and area residents. "The old hall didn't get one vote,” stated chairman Ross Turvey, at the completion Of the ballot count. Because of , the extensive renovations needed to meet the regulations of the Ministries of Health and Labour, it was learned it would cost more to renovate the old hall ,than to build a new one. In addition, a new one - floor building would make the hall accessible to every- one whether young, old or handicapped. Concern was expressed that only 30 citizens attended the meeting when 50 were at the previous meeting. However, it was felt that delay in voting on the hall. would not solve anything. Alice Elliott reminded them the New Horizon grant for senior citizens for $6,500, which they had waiting for the hall, would have to be turned back to the govern- ment if not used within 18 months. She said, "If this doesn't get moving soon I'll be long gone and you will all be the senior citizens. In 10 years this hall could be more important to the community than it is now with conditions as they are". Many voiced their agree- ment that with gasoline getting scarcer and prices gping up steadily the local community hall would be needed more than ever • Bob Gillespie reported on his investigative visit to the Clifford Community Hall, Ella Searson on the Under- wood Hall and Jim Thom- pson on the Kirkton and Lucknow halls, They out- lined the good points of these halls and undesirable things to be avoided. As chairman Mr Turvey said, "Anything we build we hope will be here 30 years from now," Bev Brown asked about money raising projects but Bob Gillespie pointed out that until details on the building were worked out there was no point discussing that at this time, These details included the hall board building com- mittee getting the approval of the Turnberry ' Township Council to have the present hall . taken down and the lot levelled (possibly by Men- nonites); the -purchase of a small piece of land adjoining the hall property that would square off the let to make it a better size — 165 feet deep and 86 feet wide; and getting the approval of the Huron County Health unit on the size of a building allowed on' 1 the lot and other regulations to be met. The Bluevale Chamber of Commerce has already raised approximately $9,000 for the new hall, there is the New Hori4oric grant and money from the sale of hall furnitures, such as pressed back chairs, phis govern- ment , community hall grants. Bev Brown reported later there. will also be a beef barbeque on Aug. 23 and the proceeds will go toward the new hall. She said since many petiple are on vacation at this time there hasn't been another meeting since July 31. • ,r • Dr. L hy'sparting- thoughta ,,te. the Oinaluetti. were-- req4M44- thAtt Teeswater contintie ' to preserve the sanctity of family life and tliatit.ciin't tinue to be good:Viltg;older people, possibirtheWire0of its citizens. - : • After the speechis,:juneh was se.rired,„ organized by Mrs. J00 King and Mrs Roy Roy Pennington. Withee's °rPheSt411; Prcif440ft fine dance* ic andlate t* ,eygoieg, vac'. played his called for square dancers. Donations collected at this venial occasion, and all future donations, will go into the Doctor P. J. Leahy Bursary which is being established in the Faculty of Medicine at the University -of Western Ontario, London. This is to encourage the pursuit of medical studies, including speech, physio and occupational therapy,, and all other disciplines, in the faculty. It will be awarded annually to a Student from Teeswater or community. 'Further contributions to the fund nay be made in the weeks and years to come. The Bank of Montreal in Teeswater and the Toronto- — Dominion Bank in Wingham are accepting donations. The University of Western Ontario will issue tax- deductible receipts. Cheques may be made payable to the University of Western Ontario', re: the Doctor P., J. Leahy Bursary Fund. More information may be acquired by—Phoning Joe Kingat 357-2459. 35 333 ' -•;,Pee COMING DOWN—More than 30 Bluevale and area residents attended a meeting recently to decide the fate of the Bluevale Hall. The vote showed a unanimous de- cision to tear down the old hall and replace it with a new one. The decision was Made after it was discovered that renovation costs were higher than reconstruc- tion costs.