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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1981-06-10, Page 2.,,.�:•r•i•...,,. s�M,. ,fir,-,. OM Advance -Times, June 10, 1981 berry council discusses and expropriation procedure Solicitor Robert Anderson Qf15t. atford attended last Tuesday evening's meeting (if . Turnberry council to discuss the procedure to be followed for expropriation of land for the Eadie Bridge. The township has been authorized to expropriate one-quarter acre from Lorne Baird, Lot 16, Con. 10, for' road diversion, highway widening and bridge con- struction. • Reeve Brian McBurney said now that the ex- propriation has been ap- proved the lawyers may go ahead and draft ,The ap- propriate papers. Mr. Baird will receive a $200 com- pensation for his legal fees, although no price for his land has been arrived at yet. Reeve McBurney said it could be up to 90 days before construction on the bridge can commence, but he added that tenders have not yet been called for, and it would be Sept. 1 before actual work is started. Mr. Baird was concerned that the construction would destroy the cool water springs which service his trout pond. A• hearing of necessity was held April 22 which stated the proposed road work will have minimal negative impact 'on• Mr. Baird's land. A hydrology report also was submitted which said the construction should not harm the trout pond's springs. BLUEVALE HALL In other business, council went into committee -of -the - whole to discuss the Bluevale Community Hall. The muni- cipality has been torn for several years whether it should construct a new hall or make repairs to the existing one. A meeting was slated for June 8 at 9 p.m. at the hall to discuss the question. Council was expected to make some monetary commitment toward the ' hall at that meeting. Following some discussion in committee -of -the -whole, council agreed to match. funds with Morris Township up to $5,000 for capital ex- penditures on the hall. Council also proposes to enter into a long-term agreement with Morris -to cover one-half of the hall's operating deficit. Council was informed that Fred Brewer intends to erect a fence between his property and the hall property. The hall committee wanted council to be aware of the lot line to ensure that Mr. Brewer fences in the right place. This matter also was to be.discussed at the June 8 meeting. Council members were urged to attend the meeting and present their position to the hall committee. CLEAN-UP BILL Turnberry Township received a bill for $195 from Bruce Foxton of RR 3, , Wingham for moving stones for Lynn Hoy on Highway 86 just west of Wingham. Mr.. Hoy had asked the township to remove the stones approximately one year ago, but it was never done. He employed Mr. Foxton to clear the area and billed the township for the use of a truck, a loader and Mr. Fox - ton's labor. Deputy Reeve' Doug Fortune said if that were the case, "anybody can clean up He added there are and bill the township". -._.. possible lots - available in Councillor ..John Cox argued Mr. Hoy deserved an answer after one year and the matter should have been looked into long ago. Following some discus- sion, council decided against paying Mr, Foxton's bill since it had not previously been authorized. Council also ' decided against paying $250 to Bill Melton for damages to his tractor when it hit the side of the Eadie Bridge. The insurance company looked into Mr. Melton's claim and refused to make payment because it said he should have been able to see the railing on the bridge. CHURCH SCHOOL BYLAW Council authorized the establishment of a site plan control bylaw and a zoning bylaw to allow construction of a Baptist school on Lot 57 of the B-line. The site presently is zoned developmental -industrial; the proposed zoning change will make it institutional. Council also discussed Harry Sjaarda's proposal to sell two acres of land on Highway 86 to 'the.Wingham Pentecostal Church for the construction of a new church and parking lot. Mr. Fortune expressed reservations over the proposal, stating that the township secondary plan recommends that in- stitutions such as schools and churches be located in urban areas Lower Town, and to the north of Wingham Mr. Cox said that he "couldn't see hindering a guy" from selling -apiece of property if he has the chance, since most people are finding it hard to make ends meet today Mr. Fortune said it was zoned restricted agricultural land in the secondary plan and in order for a severance even to be considered the property would have to be rezoned for institutional purposes. He said it "wouldn't have a prayer" of being granted a severance under the provisions of the secondary plan. Reeve McBurney said since no formal application for a severance has been made, there is nothing for council to do about the matter .at the present time anyway. WINUHAM RESOLUTION Council endorsed, after brief discussion, a resolution put forward by the town of Wingham for a private member's bill which would enable an alternate to sit on county council in the absence of the reeve. Mr. Fortune said it is up to the community to elect a reeve who will attend county council on a regular basis. Mr. Cox said a municipality should have a representative at county council at all times to report- back eportback to the township council.. Reeve McBurney told council most county council business is conducted in committee. Anyone who walked in cold to -a meeting of county council would be totally lost if he were not acquainted with its procedures. Council received a request for an alternate school bus turnaround for the children of Ben Dekker of Lot 29, Con. 12. The existing turnaround location is considered dangerous because the approach to the turnaround point is not within clear view of motorists. M.r. Fortune said council has been approached many times in the past by residents wanting the township to con- struct new bus turnaround sites. It was decided the Dekker's should put in a new gate entrance, on their property for easy school bus accessibility. Ross Doll of RR 2, Wingham, attended to ask council if he could build an entrance from the road into Lots 135 and 136 in Lower . Town. Mr. Doll explained that he hopes to build a home on the property one day, but he must make improvements to the area first, and to do SOW 4 eqU reS an entranceway for easy access. Council offered to sell NSC Doll the a road allowance: " adjoining the property. If he owned the road allowance he would be able to build an entranceway wherever he wished. The road allowance' would be his for whatever the legatees might be. Mr. Doll was agreeable to the offer and promised to return when he had clear - title to the property. The road closure then must be advertised for three con- secutive weeks before tike transaction takes effect. GIANT TO HOMEMAKERS Council granted $500 to the Town and Country Homemakers of Wingham. The group needs funds for a down payment on the hotlke which contains its offices. Mr. Fortune said the homemakers provide a:,, worthwhile service to the elderly and the infirm. The group relies on operating grants from the county and the surrounding municipal- ities. Reeve McBurney said he could not understand why the provincial government i does not subsidize ,the homemakers. He said the • services and care provided by the group probably keep many people out of the hospitals. Council received and accepted rive applications for building permits: Grant Wilton of Lot 8, Con. 8; a garage and storage shed; Charles Acheson of Lot 12, Con. 1, the demolition of a barn; Murray Hall of the south point of Lot 5, Con. 7, a garage; Elliot Mair of the south point of Lot 16, Con. 12, a trailer home; and, Harry ' Vollmer of Lot 18, Con. 10, a laundry and mud room. HAPPY CAMPERS—Clint Pewtress, Brad Shawn McInnes and Peter Stacey built a their sleeping shelter during a field trip students from Turnberry Central School Campbell, lean-to for by Grade .8 Last week. The students spent two days and a night camping in the bush on Harold Quipp's farm in East Wawanosh, learning survival skills and studying nature. Most slept in plastic 'tubes', but these boys went one better. TREVOR THE CHEF—Trevor Pee! cooked lunch Friday noon for this group of Grade 8 students frorn Turnberry Central. 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