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Home My WebLink AboutWingham Advance-Times, 1981-12-22, Page 8A WA Y iN A MANGER, an oldChristmas favorite, was sang by Mrs. Robertson's afternoon 'Kindergarten class at last Thursday afteinaon's . Christmas . concert at the .Wingham Public School. The morning Kindergarten class sang "Love Sornep ,Claus" to a rhythm band. ; • "Love Santa - THE SENI00,010IR at the Wingham public School, under the direr= tion of Mrighaww, sang "Shepherds Come a Running" and "We Need • staged by the primary grades at the school. Thechoir was accom- ;e Little C3hristryea" at last• Thursday afternoon's , Christmas concert • panied by music teacher Catherine.MacDonald. •.., ,- • A proposal. to expand and renovate the'' f irehall in :. Wingham, syyhielitotdd cost' ratepayers in Turnberry. an estimated 036,800 next year, _was:.termed "sudden;. and severe" it by Reeve "Brian Mey , Richard Levan, a :town councillor and )member of the Wingharf t:$ nd rural fire committee, ,*tended last `'Tuesday aevening's meeting .- of council ' to explain the proposal and get the response of council mem- 1'E:r "SU The estimated cost of renovating and expanding 'the existing structure is esti- mated . at $160,000, Mr. LeVan said, and addedhe•is confident that amount would Ito the job: • The member municipali- ties', of the fire committee, which ' include Turnberry, would be expected to the raise the capital for the pro- ject, Turnberry Township contributes 23 per cent to the committee. The committee has studied two ways to finance the eve terms fuel den an • severe ATTENTION Farmers and Smai1 Businessmen Keep your Accounts up to date for those important banking and 'management - decisions. - MORRIS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE RR 2, Bluevale, Ont. For inquiries, call 887-9451 TOWNSHIP OF EAST WAWANOSH NOTICE The Township of East Wawanosh and Snow Plowmen SHALL NOT be responsible for damage of vehicles or mail boxes left in the way of snowplow. Ratepayers will be responsible for any accident or damages to snowplow caused by snow thrown on to highway, and will be responsible, if it has to be removed. Under Section 147, SS10 "The Highway Traffic Act"; "No persons shall park or stand a vehicle on a highway in such a manner as to in- terfere with movement of traffic or interfere with clearing of Highway". Any vehicle left in such a manner as to in- terfere with clearing of snow from highway SHALL be towed away at owner's expense. Ralph W. Campbell, Road Superintendent, TOWNSHIP OF EAST WAWANOSH ., expalnsion, and renovation, Mr. LeVan explained A 20 - year debenture at 20 per cent interest would mean paying out $650;000 for a $160;000 building, which would not make sense, he added. The best way to finance the project would be for each municipality to come up with its share' of. the eapital cost, he continued. Rural fire, committee members could raise the money any way they chose: over 10 years, 20 years, five' years or one; whatever suited their finan- cial structures. Mr. LeVan also proposed that the town of Wingham own the building and lease it back to the committee, because it would not make sense for a group to own the structure. Costs of operating the building would be pro- rated among the member municipalities. Other rural fire committee member municipalities are:. Howick, 17 per cent; East Wawannosh, 18 per cent; Morris, 18 per cent, and, Wingham, 24 per cent. RENTAL FEE Last year Wingham re- ceived a rental fee, of $4,000 from the rural fire com- mittee to heat and maintain the existing structure. But total maintenance costs were between $11,000 and $12,000, Mr. LeVan said, and Wingham had to make up the difference. When the original fire hall was constructed before the turn of the century, the town of Wingham paid for the structure and the land upon which it is situated. The town hopes to receive some compensation from the rural fire committee for the land and building, Mr. LeVan said. He estimated the value of the existing structure to be $45,000 and the land $15,000. But the first concern of the committee is to see the $160,000 expansion and renovation taken care of over the next five years, he said. . he committee hopes to get the :projectapproved early in the 'new year so an architect ran' develop the plans, Mr. LeVan said. That way, tenders for con- struction could be let in February andconstruction could commence early in the spring. • After Mr. LeVan corn pleted his , . presentation, council 'members offered comments and -asked questions. "What kind of a building are . you looking at . for $160,000?" asked Mr. McBi'irney. The structure would be an insulated, metal -clad building with concrete blocks to take care of .the moisture problem when the firemen are hosing down their trucks, Mr. LeVan replied. ' The specific building plans have not been finalized, he added, but said it would include two new. bays and would be large enough to house the new pumper on order and existing equip-• ment. "It seems like a lot of money for an addition," said Mr. McBurrrey. The new fire hall would. take care of all the com- munity's fire needs in the - foreseeable future, said Mr. LeVan. QUiTE A JOLT The added capital cost to. the township to help expand arid renovate the fire hall could be a jolt to a com- munity of this size, Mr. McBurney said, and added it could possibly increase the township's mill rate by 10 mills. "it's quite a jolt for all the municipalities,"- answered Mr. LeVan. Mr. McBurney said he thought it was a poor time to commit -a rntinicipality for that kind of money for a building he was not sure was really necessary. "When is it a good time'''. Mr I,eVan asked. noting ,hat expansion and renova- lioin 'work •on'the firehall has . been put off for ,a. long time already. • "Nobody wants'• to pay more than their .: fair share and Wingham doesn't want to charge more, he con- tinued. ' • . Mr. McBurney also said the township is not.totally satisfied with the•23 percent Phare it pays .for fire rotection. : ' Turnberry pays -more for fire protection than the sum paid • to the rural fire com- mittee, he added. The town- ship also has entered into an agreementith the Tees - water Fire Department to ,act as bac-tii:to• any fire calls • in the township, for which Turnberry is billed Mr. LeVan told council members tha .ifthey are not satisfied withthe proportion of costs, it would have to be sorted out .witli the fire committee. '' "What was decided at the last (fire committee) meeting?" asked Councillor Ben Malda. No consensus was arrived at, said Mr. ,LeVan, and 'added, "that's why I'm here." "It's wrong. to.get into a great fight with everybody trying to build the building in a different way. We're not trying to stuff any design. down anybody's throat." Mr. McBurney said he thought the new truck, of which Turnberry's share is approximately $15,000, would have been "enough for a year or two". The purchase df a new truck and the, proposal to renovate and 'expand the existing fire hall should have been presented Of at once, admitted Mr. ,LeVan. But the existing bullding needs to be replaced. After Mr. LeVan left, council members discussed the matter more fully. ALTERNATE ELAN Deputy-tteeve Doug Fortune, one . of .they town- ship's representathVeg an the Wingham and rural fire 4 , aroA s Gt^ade 2 .. class presented Shoemaker , end ft*: elves" at last'TIOA:0ey of ernoon o's C.hristrnas once ' • committee, said Tu nberry • is committed to .several - large capital Rexperitures already, including/ the 'Eadie Bridge, the renovations to the. Winghan .and: District Hospital and''; the -new fire truck. Mr. McBurney, offered an alternate suggestion, He a pr opted. ' a - 40x80. 'font. structure with four bays and a meeting room, turned at a 90 -degree angle to the existing structure. "You could probably put up a building like that for $60,000," he said and also suggested selling the 1951 • pumper. Other members •of council. were in'agreement'with Mr, McBurney's proposal. Next year is not thetime to • . charge \ta, rural community • for a - • "Cadillac fireball", said Mr. Fortune, Turnberry's:. ' . represen- tatives .on epresen-tatives,on the Wingham and rural fire committee, .Mr. Fortune and Councillor Raymond Wright, were in structed by council to carry the township's•A.conceris to the next fire "committee • meeting scheduled for Dec. -. 29. 0 Help Your RED CROSS TO HELP REME' : R • A at the Niegrom Pubfhd 1, Tb. ri ery-gradd par . fidipatecf'in the 0000its't high drew a large audfene a of Parents and friends. 1, As:the star of wonder • gold*, three kings on a wondrous .night so long ago... many the moaning of•this holy day Iad you to a renewed senseof peace,Jt vie and jo ► :'. '00.100g., { D �. q .n .... 1. •+�'QoYh%C 4•': i.'3"L }f ?J.. h.. 4' Milk Town 144. .rb'c7.-i . .. i#: i4:'�V v' 3:: : Z•iP"��ri'a ciDor;. earance V Qday! 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