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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-01-12, Page 8Page .8—The Wingham Advance -Times, Jan. 12, 1983 The benefits from research and -development to expand the Ontario corn industry have given returns of about 80 to one. 1+ Canadian 6aaderisieviaonend Tenicommunicedons Commission Coma de la radiedllW®ion ei dsa leiecommunIca lona canedisnnes Public notice The CRTC has received the following applications: Wingham, Ont.: Applica- tion (822151700) by Country Cable Ltd. to amend the licence 'for the broadcasting receiving undertaking serving Wingham, by increasing the maximum monthly fee from $8 to $8:48 effective on the date of the dectsion and to $8.90 twelve 'months later. The date of the last .,tee increase was 12 January 1981 (Decision CRTC 81-19). The applica- tion may be examined at: 360 Wallace Ave. N., Listowel, Ont. Examination of documents: documents are available for examina- tion during normal office hours. The examination files may be inspected at the local addresses shown and at the CRTC, Central Building, Les Terrasses de la Chaudiere, Room 561, Hull, Que. Intervention: any in- terested person may sub- mit a \vNNrritten intervention to the ,S'ecretary General, CRTC, Ottawa, Ont. K1A ON2 and by serving a true copy of the intervention upon the applicant on or before 27 January 1983. The intervention shall con- tain a clear and concise statement of the relevant facts and the grounds upon which the intervenor's sup- port for, opposition to or proposed modification of the application is based. The postal or messenger receipt should be attached to the copy for the CRTC, giving proof that the appli- cant has received its copy. (PN -157). Canada ouncil turns • o n zoning change byla Member of East Wawa - nosh council unanimously turned down a zoning claange bylaw which would Permit a Christian high school to be built in the township at its January meeting last Tues- day. The severance for the 7:9 acre parcel of land behind the Hutton Heights sub- division was conditional upon the passing of the bylaw, which would change the site from agricultural to an institutional use. Council had several reasons for turning down the zoning bylaw. First of all, members were not in favor of the severance right from the start when it was first presentedto council at its September meeting. But in spite of council's objections, the county land division committee granted the severance at its Sept. 13 meeting. The committee granted the severance after looking at one section of the town- ship's secondary plan, which states institutional uses should be located near hamlets to strengthen those hamlets. But council members objected because only one section of the plan was refered to and its original intent of keeping agricultural land in production was seemingly disregarded, according to Reeve Neil Vincent. Also, a group of Hutton Heights residents have launched an appeal over the severance because they say COUNTRY MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA featuring JOE OVERHOLT And the Standbys - Westem Ontario's No. 1 Band THE McMICHAEL SISTERS Canada's Step Dancing Sweethearts COLLEEN EDGAR Open Step Dancing Climpion -- __And.Special-Guest GRAHAM TOWNSEND Star of CBC television and radio! 5 time undefeated World Fiddle Champion. COMING JANUARY 21,1983 TO MITCHELL ARENA 9-1 OLDE TYME SHOW AND DANCE 9-1 Admission $20.00 per couple - Buffet included. Door prize valued at $60 - Drawn on Advance Tickets Only For Tickets Gal 1-348-8964 or 1-335-3975 or . Listowel Motor Supply This ad sponsored by the Mitchell Kinsmen THE CASE FOR GOOD BUSINESS SENSE The representative for the Wingham territory will be in the area every Tuesday. 't simply, makes good sense to meet with the representative of the Federal Business Development Bank who will soon be in your area, There is no obligation and no cost to you. And there is so much you could.gain for your business. Come talk with us if you need financial aid, in the form of loans, loan guarantees or equity participation. Presently, you may even qualify for a Small Business Invest- ment Grant and thus be entitled to up to a 40/0 rebate on specified loan interest. COUNSELLING We have experienced counsellors who can help • you plot a course of growth and ensure the success'of your business. We can provide you with direction to government assistance, both federal and provincial, as well as other vital information. For an appointment call F.B.D,D. (Stratford) and ask for Rob Swim at 271-5650 (collect). Federal Business - Banque federale Development Bank de developpement Your success is our only business .nadaP 1�1 they are concerned about increased traffic flow into the subdivision, safety factors and the kind of services required by such an irEstitution. Mr. Vincent said council also is concerned about safety implications involved in locating the school there. Councillor Fred Meier made another point: since the secondary plan has not yet been fully adopted legally by the township, how can council rezone a piece of property which is not zoned in the first place? The matter is out of council's hands now anyway and the next step will be an Ontario Municipal Board hearing between the owner of the property, Lloyd Hutton, and the objectors from Hutton Heights. That hearing is scheduled for sometime in the near future. In other business, Mr. Vincent and Mr. Meier reported to council on the proposed new fire board 'which is to be set up between the town of Wingham and its neighboring municipalities. Under the old "gen- tlemen's agreement", the town owned the fire hall and all the fire equipment and leased it out to the townships for a percentage fee. The new board would mean all the municipalities, Wingham included, would own a share of the -department. "But we're not finished by any extent," said Mr. Meier. "We must yet agree on a percentage." Currently, East Wawanosh contributes 18 per cent of the department's operating budget. Council is agreeable to that figure, but the new agreement may require the township to contribute more, he said. At the same time, council discussed its current agreement with the Blyth department for fire protection and said definite boundaries must be decided upon as to what is Wing -ham 's territory and what is Blyth's. - The sixth line of the town- ship is the present dividing line, but many residents along that road have Wingham phones, so natur- ally they. call Wingham, said Mr. Vincent. Council .endorsed a resolution from the Canadian Farm Survival Association to "revive the moribund provisions" of the Farmer's Creditor§ Ar- rangement Act. The new act would help farmers who are faced with high operating cost and low market returns to stay on the land even in the race of , financial diffi- culties. A . resolution from the Town of Exeter to the provincial government which petitioned the govern- ment to make school boards responsible for' collecting their own taxes was turned down by council. "It would cost .more to have them "(school boards) Collect it," commented Councillor Vaughn Toll, who said he thought such a change would ' . only create more of a bureaucracy. "It's a real problem (collecting school taxes), but it's really the only way it can be done," said Councillor Jim Taylor. Excessive dumping along township roads prompted council to adopt a strict new dumping bylaw. But the problem of enforcing it is still a big one. Therefore the possibility of appointing a bylaw enforcement officer to levy fines was discussed by members. Mr. Vincent asked councillors to keep their ears open for suggestions and it will be brought up again at the February meeting. Council made .a con- tribution of $250 to the Wingham and.,; .District Association for the Mentally Retarded. The next meeting of East Wawanosh council is. scheduled for Feb. 1 at the township shed. Belgrave Dr. Ronald Taylor re- turned to St. John's, New- foundland, last Monday after spending the Christmas holi- days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor and other relatives. Former c uncil wanted uron Huron County Council, in a recorded 17-13 vote, ap- proved having 1983 budgets prepared using a five per cent increase as a maximum guideline. Approval was given to a recommendation from eoun- cil's executive committee at the Jan. 6 session. The rec- ommendation was made in anticipation of provincial legislation being passed stat- ing all employees earning less than $15,000 a year must receive a minimum increase of $750, employees earning more than $15,000 will re- ceive a five per cent in- crease. "I feel that we're undoing what we did a few months ago," commented Stanley Township Reeve Paul Steckle. Reeve Steckle was referring to a decision made by the 1982 county council vi'tes for 5 % incre that employees' salaries not be increased at all in 1983. "The private sector is trying to maintain these goals ... it's difficult to say we'll pay -everyone five per cent. Back home (Stanley Township) they (employees) say they'll stay where they are if the county does," added Reeve Steckle. He suggested council maintain its position for not increasing salaries. Tuckersmith Township Reeve Robert Bell. who spoke on behalf of the execu- tive committee, said he per- sonally agrees with Reeve Steckle, but the executive committee was advised by Clerk -treasurer William Hanly that a five per cent in- crease is mandatory. Mr. Hanly noted that all employee salary schedules go through council for final approval and decisions may be made at that time to hold the salaries. He added that under the legislation all union employees must re- ceive _ five per cent, but county council has authority over non-union employees. "That's where the problem lies," stated Reeve Bell. "If the unions get five per cent and non -unions don't, we'll have everyone in the county unionized." Morris Township Reeve William Elston said the em- ployees earning $15,000 or less will actually be receiv- ing more than a five per cent increase. Reeve Steckle added that employees earning between $15,000 and $20,000 may receive a $1,000 increase and increment or merit increases for those earning less than $30,000 are excluded from legislation. "The guy making $15,000 Director of education submits resignation After 15 years as Huron County director off education, John Cochrane will retire from the position effective June 30 of this year. Huron County Board of Education chairman Dorothy Wallace made the announcement in her inau- gural address at the board's Jan. 10 meeting. The board accepted with regret Mr. Cochrane's for- mal resignation letter. "For several years I had planned to retire at the end of 35 years in the teaching profession . . . and I can assure you that this decision to leave one year earlier than -planned has not been madlghtly or easily," Mr. Cochrane's letter stated. Mr. Cochrane and Mrs. Wallace pointed out Mr. Cochrane's reason for early retirement is based on changes corning to the educational system. "As you know, the year 1984 will see the beginning of a large, number .of..changes in the school system. All of these announced changes are going to require heavy emphasis on long-range planning. In my opinion it would be inconsiderate of me to become involved in such planning and then leave before it was finished or the. resulting projects started", Mr. Cochrane said. "Such a move would be un- fair to the board, to the staff, and to the students, not to say anything about being un- fair to a successor who would MRS. GEORGE BROWN have to inherit my work, whether he or she agreed with it or not.' "I believe very firmly that the person responsible for any long-term planning should also be the person responsible for the imple- mentation and the successes or failures," said Mr. Cochrane. Mrs. Wallace said Mr. Cochrane "has endured a mixed bag of experiences from the time when we had to search for ways to spend enough to qualify for our grant monies (although this isn't the case anymore), through dealing with frac- tious trustees, through the unpleasant experience of a strike, through changes in board and administration methods of operation to mention only a few and has done so with firmness, con- viction and equanimity. We shall miss him." Mr. Cochrane started teaching in September of 1949 in Keanptville. _He was there' for two years in 1951 then went to Mississauga where he went through the various positions of teacher, department head and vice- principal. On Jan. 1, 1960 he arrived in Clinton as the principal of Central Huron Secondary School. He left Clinton on July 1, 1965 and then he became a school inspector with the Ministry of Education out of Wood- stock. He served the four counties of Norfolk, Oxford, Brant and Perth. Mr. Coch- Gorrie Personal Notes Mrs. Evelyn Parson and Susie of Cowansville, Quebec, are visiting Mr: and Mrs. Stone of Gorrie. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Harrison of Harriston were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs.. Irving Toner last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Haskins visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross King of Stratford.. Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Johnston spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs: Cecil Johnston of Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferguson visited Mr. and Mrs. John Burchill of Mit- chell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Pyke and family returned home recently from a trip to Brooksville, Florida. Mrs. Lloyd Griffith is a patient in Palmerston Hospital.. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Deighton and family of RR, 1, Gorrie have moved to Consecon. recently. Prior to their departure, Mrs. Deighton, organist, was honored by the Knox Presbyterian Church congregation and Women's Missionary Society with gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Melville Dennis atkended the 65th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Turnbull of Brussels Sunday. The reception was held in the Legion auditorium. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Deitrich of RR 2, Gorrie, visited Mr. and Mrs. William A. Smith recently. Melvin Kreller, Clifford, visited Sunday at the same home. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mundell visited a couple of days with Rev. and Mrs. ,W. 1 A. Henderson of Lucknow recently. Stephen Webb of Guelph was the speaker in Knox Presbyterian Church Sun- day. Mrs. Harvey Adams has returned home after spend- ing two weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Adams of Prince George, B.C. and she also visited Heather Adams in Calgary, Alta. Mr. and Mrs. Rick Nay, Trenton; Mrs. Earl Cud - more, Brussels; Nancy Kuehl and Jeff Nay, Kit- chener, were holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nay. Fordwich hall hit by vehicle In November, Fordwich Community Hall was struck by a vehicle, resulting in extensive damage to the building. On Saturday, not long after repairs were completed, another vehicle hit the building, causing damage estimated at $750. Wingham Ontario Pro- vincial Police report that a car driven by Sandra Berry of RR 1, Wroxeter was southbound on the county road through Fordwich when the driver applied the brakes. The car skidded across the road, striking the side of the hall. The Berry vehicle also hit a parked car. The mishap occurred at about 5 p.m. Damage to the Berry car is estimated at $1,500; to the other vehicle, $100. rane stayed in that position until January of 1969 when he became director of the new county board of education in Huron. The director of education was born in Toronto and went through the Brockville ip,tschool system. He graduated from high school in 1942 then served in the army. He later graduated from the 1Jniier- sity of Toronto. • His plans for retirement are not definite, but he did say he and his wife, Lina, may do some traveling. He may also do some volunteer work. Presently a resident of Clinton, Mr. Cochrane in- tends to remain living in Huron County. Mr. Cochrane and his wife have four children, Joanne, 25, and Michael, 22, both of Toronto and 19 -year-old twins, Lynne and Ian, who live at home. may receive five per cent but he is falling way behind. That's where the legislation is wrong. We should treat everyone the same. We are told what we must pay and that goesagainst what I be- lieve is democratic," stated Reeve Steckle. Exeter Reeve William Mickle questioned the need for negntiationse in 1983. _ "Why do we -have to spend money in negotiations? There will be no benefit in- crease, salary increases are legislated at five per cent, our' hands are tied. We should forget about negotia- tions in 1983," suggested Reeve Mickle. Mr. Haply said some nego- tiation meetings have been scheduled and if there were no guidelines there would be no negotiations. The recorded vote, to authorize the clerk -treasurer to have 1983 budgets pre- pared using five per cent in- creases as a maximum guideline, was as follows: Yeas — Grey Township Reeve Leona Armstrong, Ashfield Township Reeve John Austin, Reeve Bell, Goderich Deputy Reeve Jim Britnell, Clinton Reeve Earnest Brown, Seaforth Reeve William Campbell, Blyth Reeve Tom Cronin, Hullett Township Reeve Tom Cunningham, Reeve Elston, Colborne Township Reeve Russell Kernighan, Brussels Reeve Calvin Krauter, How - ick Township Reeve William Newton, Usborne Township Reeve Gerry Prout, Warden Grant Stirling of Goderich Township, Hay Township Reeve Lionel Wilder and Goderich Reeve Harry Wor- sell with two votes; Nays — West Wawanosh Township Reeve James Aitchison, Hay Township Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard, Exeter Deputy Reeve Lossy Fuller, McKillop Township Reeve Marie Hicknell, Bay- field Reeve David Johnston, Hensall Reeve Harry Klun- gel, Turnberry Township Reeve Brian McBurney, Exeter Reeve William Mickle, Reeve Steckle, se Zurich Reeve Don Van Patter, East Wawanosh Township Reeve Neil Vin- cent, Stephen Township Reeve Alan 'Wolper, and Stephen Township Deputy Reeve Ralph Weber. Wingham Reeve Joe Kerr was absent. Guaranteed Investment Certificates 31/4, Herbert Dirstein Listowel 2914372 Ontario R 79324 Ontario Municipal Board . IN THE MATTER OF Section 35 of The Planning Act (R.S.O.. 1970, c. 349) and IN THE MATTER OF an application by The Corporation of the Town of Wingharn for approval of its Restricted Area By-law 1559-1974 APPOINTMENT FOR HEARING THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD hereby appoints Tuesday, the 1st day of February, 1983, at the hour of ten o'clock (local time) in the forenoon at the Town Hall, Wingham, for the hearing of all parties interested in suppor- _ ting or opposing this application. If you do not attend and are not represented at this hearing, the Board may proceed in your absence and you will not be entitled to anyy fur- ther notice of the proceedings. In the event the decision is reserved, persons taking part in the hearing and wishing a copy of the decision may request a copy from the presiding Board Member or, in writing, from the Board. Such decision will be mailed to you when available. DATED at Toronto this 23rd day of December, 1982. SECRETARY EXPLANATORY NOTE The purpose of this hearing is to consider the Town of Win ham's zoning by-law which was passed in 1974. The purpose of the zoning by- law is to control the use of land and buildings in the Town of Wingham. Anybody wishing to speak in favor of the zoning by-law or in opposi- tion to it may attend this hearing. The hearing is open to the public and anyone may attend. A copy of the zoning by-law may be obtained for review at the Clerk's,.office in the ToHall. i»iiwaohp /,Jvth7th HURON can Sponsored By YAMAHA MOTOR CANADA Note: All competitors amateur only. You're Invited to Compete BE PART OF THE—r- ACTION '`�• SATURDAY, JAN. 15 • Snow Drags Register 9 - 11. 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