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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1981-03-25, Page 14l° i "That.411 ld � nce- ivies, March 25, 1981 rit finishes 1980 nth a deficit of 59,337 Morris Township finished L911 slightly in the red ac- cording to its financial state- ment, presented during Monday's special meeting by the township auditor, Karl Lentz. Council members agreed that the deficit of -$9,337 was due mainly to over - expenditures on roads. The figures show net road costs of $170,550 were $16,550 more than budgeted. Extra expenses included the straightening of a portion of Sideroad 20-21, Con' 7 (Devil's Elbow) , and work ,on Sideroad 10-11, Con. 7-8. ' Morris started the year with a $41,597 surplus and collected $229,729 in revenue. Revenue included $104,174 in taxes and $88,358 in provincial grants. Taxes were down from $127,609 in 1979 because of last year's 8.13 mill rate drop for residential and farm properties. A total of $580,603 was spent on road work last year, with the province covering nearly $410,000 of the costs. About $340,000 of that was spent on the Martin Bridge, Morris' main project, which included a subsidy of $272,000 from the Ministry of Transportation and Com- munications. An estimated $45,000 is still owing on the bridge this year, however Morris has applied for a supplementary subsidy of $36,000 which would leave $9,000 to be paid from township funds. The council also added $10,000 to its working capital reserve, which now totals $50,000. The reserve was originally established to collect money for the Martin Bridge. Reeve Bill Elston added. that the reserve cuts down on periodic bank loans, resulting in less interest costs normally paid by a municipality. Morris also paid $36,515 in general government costs, up $4,695 over 1979, $13,666 for fire protection and $11,142 in interest charges. Recreation and grant costs were $9,733, up from $3,351 in 1979. The difference reflects a $4,000 grant toward the Walton Area Sports Club erected last year, and $2,500 Hosp. briefs ':,There's all sorts of happy news coming in," Chairman Jack Kopas- told hospital board members last week, reporting the hospital has received. commitments of $7,000 from Kinloss Town- ship, $8,000 from Morris, $5,000 from Ashfield and $4,000 from Brussels toward its building and renovation program. He and Frank MacKenzie ----visited the Luckgow .council and left With the feeling it will con- tribute, he added. "Who hasn't responded?" Dr. J. C. McKim inquired, and was informed that only Howick and Culross have,yet to make a commitment. Bill Newtgn, board: member from Howick, assured the board it can. count on . his township coming through, and Mervin McIntyre, who represents Teeswater and Culross, said he's sure that council intends to contribute . as well. He promised, to check and report back. The hospital still requires Health Ministry approval of its architect's drawings before it can call tenders on the estimated $500,000 project. As a result the groundbreaking is likely tq be set back- to the first of e June, the board was told. 0 0 0 The board approved the creation of a special search committee to find new doctors to take the places of ' Dr. Doug Mowbray and Dr. Steve Cheyne, who left for Texas. Drs. McKim and J. Chong Ping will be on the com- mittee, together with Executive Director Norman Hayes and a representative from the Wingham tawn council. Dr. McKim reported he already has written letters to the 'five departments of family practice in Ontario alerting them to the need here, and Mr. Hayes added that he has been in contact with the Health Ministry ,and discovered a couple of possible .avenues for recruitment, including a 'job mart' for doctors held every fall. Mr. Kopas also reported . the joint. conference com- mittee discussed the matter • of '.`etiquette" 'involved in a . doctor letting the hospital know he is leaving. He was assured -a patient in the hospital would not be left in the With • because . his or, her doctor left, he said. He also noted the hospital does have a call system to serve patients who do not have a doctor in the community. 0 0 0 Mr. Hayes reported the hospital has been successful in hiring adirector df physio- therapy, who win start April 6. There • have been two inquiries about the other physiotherapy position, he added, and he may try to hire both. people if he can fit it into the budget. for the Morris 125th anni- versary committee. Nancy Michie, clerk - treasurer, explained that the 1941 budget and Mill rate should be set during the May meeting. WINGHAM AGREEMENT In other business, Morris council -decided to enter into an agreement with the Wing - ham Recreation Department which will eliminate a sur- charge currently being paid by `township residents using Wingham's recreational facilities. During an earlier meeting Art Clark and Rennie Alexander, representatives from the department, ex-, plained that instead of resi- dents paying a surcharge, they should forward pro- gram. fees to the township. Morris could then send a cheque to the department for the fee plus one-third more ( grant) and then apply to the Ministry' of Culture and Recreation for a leadership grant of one-third of the total SLIM. Mr. Clark said if Morris took advantage of this leadership grant, which has a maximum of $6,000 per year, township residents. would pay the same fee as Wingham residents for the town's programs and the department would still raise enough money to cover its expenses. Townships using Wing - ham's facilities can qualify for this grant because Wingham has hired qualified personnel, such as Mr. Alexander, recreation director, and pool staff. During, the meeting Morris council accepted several drain petitions. A petition was accepted for repair work on branch four of the Hanna Municipal Drain, south half of Lot 15, Con. 6. Another petition .to abandon branch five of that drain was also submitted. Repair'work • to that portion was reported as being • unfeasible. A petition for improvement and extension to .the McCaughey Municipal. Drain, south half of Lots 14' and 15, Con. 6, was .. also accepted. ` Dawson and Johnston Engineering Con- sultants • of Stratford will be engaged to prepare preliminary reports of the drains. Another petition was submitted requesting in- vestigation of the feasibility of, a storm sewer. drain in Belgrave. The drain was requested. for the south side of Jane Street ' from Hamilton Street to Highway 4. BurnS Ross and Associates 'of Goderich will be repairing a report on the sewers. Council decided .to pur- chase a sander truck from William Morley of Usborne Township. The $3,000 truck has been rented by Morris for the last two seasons. Council is also considering the possibility of spraying weeds along roadsides this year. tai TWO LARGE POPLARS were cut down at Cruick- shank Park last week and several others trimmed. Harold Wild of the town works committee explained the trees removed were on the property line between the park and the Tom Creeden property on Edward Street, and the town agreed to remove them as they were interfering with Mr. Creeden's back yard. The other trees were trimmed as their debris was clogging the fountain. uncal to advertise fill vacant seat By Margaret Arbuckle East Wawanosh council plans to advertise for per- sonsinterested in filling the seat recently vacated by Jim Hunter. Councillors decided this would be the fairest way . of filling the vacancy. Council met in special session March 18 to discuss Mr. Hunter's resignation, which he announced in a letter 'to council, giving no reasons. His resignation was accepted with regret. :.Section 40 of the Municipal' Act states that;a councilor may resign with the consent ofthe majority of council, so long as there is at least a quorum remaining. As to filling the position, council was informed it has several alternatives: it could appoint a person from the community to fill the empty seat; it' could place an ad- vertisement in the news- paper• inviting interested parties to apply; or it could hold an election.. The situation • is com- plicated by the fact that all councillors went in by ,ac-, clamation during last fall's municipal election. • There, fore there was no one left on the . ballot who could have moved up to fill the position. Reeve Simon Hallahan proposed appointing' a resident of the township to the empty seat, but Coun- cillors Jim Taylor and' Neil Recreation topic for setondaty plan doubles as a recreational centre. Mr. Gaunt said most farmers in East Wawanosh would not mind a 'trailer By Margaret Arbuckle The fourth in a series of secondary plan seminars ' was held Monday night at the East Wawanosh Public School: The topic for discussion as recreation, and Councillor Neil Vincent acted as chairman. Mr. Vincent posed several questions to the gathering of approximately 75 people. The first question asked was: Do you think there should be more recreation in the form of cottages, motels and camp and trailer parks in the township? John' Gaunt questioned a motel being classified as a recreational facility. However Mr. Vincent pointed to the Wingham Motel having become a haven for snowmobilers in the winter months. He also referred to Ranton Place in Palmerston, a motel which PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION Buy, Sell, Trade Saturday Noon APRIL 4 Motor Bikes, Trailers, Boats, Snowmobiles, Bi- cylces, Riding Lawn Mow- ers, Cors, Trucks. , e y Josephine St ra,�^ Winghom 357.1441 elisialsimnilineMiliniiiimill might threatenithe natural areas adjacent to the park. He also said it would be very expensive for the township to adequately renovate and ,park so long as the ,main - police the park. "°l, industry, agriculture, is not Mr. Vincent asked the threatened. But, he added, audience whether anyone there are too many,people in' had any concerns about the the natural areas and wild- way recreational develop - life is suffering as a con- meat has occurred in the sequence. e stressed that a trailer park must absorb its own buffer zone to protect the farmer, •He cited the restrictive zones around Carlow and Benmiller as township. Mr. Gaunt asked how many East Wawanosh residents actually use the park. or "holy land", as he called it. Alice Beecroft of the examples of the way farmers MVCA responded that the must ' bear the brunt of park is for everyone's use development. , and enjoyment. Jerry Jaretzke asked Mr. Howard proposed whether any trailer parks 'user fees' to generate are needed in the township,., revenue for - the park. and whether a trailer park Murray Vincent inquired could be incorporated into whether township residents the Hutton Heights plan. would be expected to pay Virginia Newell, a resident these fees as well, and Mr. of Hutton Heights, presented Howard said that had not yet been decided - a listing of campgrounds in Huron County and said she wonders if another camp- ground really is necessary, especially next to a residential area, Mr. Jaretzke suggested developing the East Wawanosh park into a trailer park. Bryan Howard of the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority said there currently are 20 sites at the park, but to expand The third question posed was: How should vacant areas along the Maitland River and its tributaries be used? Robert Peck suggested the areas be reforested, and Mr. Vincent agreed That Christmas trees could be planted along the river. Gary Davidson, county planning director, said a hiking trail from Wingham to Goderich has been proposed. The trail would, follow the river. Peter. Mason cautioned that a hiking trail might not be desirable. He pointed to the Bruce Trail; which has become littered and un- kempt over the years, as an example. The final question asked whether there are enough public parks and recreational facilities available for township residents. Dick Moore asked about the reinspection of the Belgrave arena. Councillor Jim Taylor said the arena will be reinspected to check for "stress cracks and deterioration• in the lumber. He added it has been specified that all wooden structures must undergo re- inspection every four or five years. Miss Beecroft stated the arena is a necessary and vital part of the community, and asked whether an ar- tificial ice plant could be installed. Mr. Vincent replied that the upkeep of an artificial ice plant would be too heavy a burden for the arena He added it currently is less expensive to rent ice at the Blyth arena. Reeve Siriion Hallehan told the gathering he would inquire at the Blyth arena' about the cast of installation Vincent disagreed. . Mr: Vincent told council an ad in community newspapers • would give all ratepayers an equal opportunity to fill the seat, . • Mr.. Taylor noted that to hold an election for one councillor would be much tyro costly. It was 'decided an advertisement would be placed this week in the Wingham, . Blyth and Goderich newspapers. . In other business, Mr. Taylor • . clef red.:a -report from ,tie ' Be grave Com- munity, Centre Board. The arena committee has decided to go ahead with the reinspection of the Belgrave arena. Harvey Black and Paul McKee were left in charge of finding an engineering firm to carry out the inspection. It also was decided the inspection' must be completed before any renovations are made to the structure. - The Belgrave Kinsmen .had expressed interest in erecting a new entranceway. at the south side of the arena to house newvashrooms and dressing rooms. But' the club informed council that the ball park must be completed before any work is started on the arena. The possibility of using the renovation fund for the arena project was discussed. Mr. Taylor told council the 'meeting and maintenance of an ar-• tificial ice plant. He will report his findings at the next secondary • plan meeting. , ` ' Clerk -Treasurer. Winona Thompson will chair the next seminar,. scheduled for March 30, 8 p.m., at the East Wawanosh Public School. The topic to be discussed is natural environment. St' NY SPRING SEWERS Meeting three of the Sunny Spring Sewers was held at Nlrs. Jacklin's home. During the meeting Mrs. Jacklin, Mrs. Wattam and Mrs, , Brown showed the members how to staystitch, sew darts, gather, sew seams and finish. They also showed how to finish plain seams it is important to know how to press seams so tate leaders showed the members how to press rnd, all the equipment in pressing. Afterwards the beginner sewerssdid a dart sample. Meeting four of the Sunny Spring Sewers was held March 9 at Mrs. Jacklin's home During that meeting the members learded how to apply interfacing, They. did an extended facing sample and did a very snladl sample jacket The next meeting was held on March 11. fund should be used as soon as possible, because he doesn't believe public monies . should be held for long periods of time. Mr. Vincent . expressed a desire to hold onto the renovation fund and use it, plus whatever government or Wintario grants could be obtained, to complete the entranceway project. All agreed the ball park must take priority since it is. already underway. It also was.agreed to getback to the Kinsmen and discuss the proposal more fully with them. Council received an in- vitation to, attend the municipal officers' annual meeting April 16 at the Lucknow Legion. Council will attend, as will Ralph Campbell, road ' super- intendent; Winona Thomp- son, clerk -treasurer; and Clarence Hanna. Mr. Vincent has been appointed to represent the township on the Wingham Recreation Board. He will attend a workshop April 4 in Wingham. Council will select a r'el lacetnent--for Mir, Runlet during • a special meeting' scheduled. for 1 p".m. April 1. The Thacker ditch proposal also Will be discussed at the meeting. i:. Plannlngor so• h p° r atr , East WaWars ch of o. Monday,` March, 30 at 0:00 p.m. Natural Envirorirlont Wor ship East Wawai,tosh Township CauncU NOT10E Township of East INawanash Due to the resignation of James. W. Hunter, as Councillor, the Council of the Township of East Wawanash .hereby. „re- quest any person interested in'fil'lingthe vacancy for the position of ,'Councill'br, please notify the Clerk, W. Thompson, Belgrave, Ont., of your interest, 'iv writing, by 3:00 p.m., March 30, 1981. The Council of the Township of East Wawanosh. in colours white, brown, green, black, cream Aluminum Siding, Soffitt, - Fascia, Awnings, Doors, Windows, and Shutters. - RU7TAN i te. R. R. #4, WinghomU 357.1077 Switchycur defenseto F It's a fact. The best way to consistently control corn root - worms is to alternate carbamate and organophosphate insecticides' each year. And FURADAN in- secticide from Chemagro is the carbamate to switch to. 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