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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-02-16, Page 1BLyt.h Bra nob Iota3ary Boas 202 Birth , It. ROM tai* Jan . 4 - DEBBIE HORTON AND CURTIS MOORE were caught by surprise last Friday night when they returned to Wingham for a hero's welcome and a ride on the fire truck to celebrate their winning the novice dance title at the Canadian figure skating championships earlier this month in Montreal. After the ride, the young skaters were presented with a token of the town's esteem by Mayor William Harris while Curtis' grandmother, Luella Kerr, looked on. Wants to check permits Council delays action on planning board request Wingham Town Council has delayed acting on a request from the town plan- ning board to be consulted on building permits, until it has a better idea how new legislation will affect the board's function. Councillor Tom Miller told council last week that, as a result of some problems in the past over building per- mits, the planning board is —"asking that. allpermits volving new construction or exterior renovations be referred to it before they are issued. This would allow the board to check applications for conformity with the . town zoning bylaw and official plate... After some discussion, councillors accepted Councillor James A. Currie's suggestion to wait for clarification of the new Planning Act, still awaiting final reading in the Ontario Legislature, before taking action. He explained the Act had been discussed at a municipal councillors' seminar he attended, and it has "broad implications" regarding the role of plan- , ning boards. As he understands it, he said, the new Act will eliminate planning boards as they now stand, andit would be up to municipal councils to appoint new advisory bodies. Mr. Currie added, however, that he feels the board's point is well -taken and deserves consideration, saying he thinks its interest is in making sure there is consistent application of the zoning bylaw. • Some council members expressed reservations about the possibleim- plications of routing permit ap lications through the Wail* b rd. "If someone wanted to put - up something, how long would they have to wait?" Deputy Reeve Patricia Bailey wanted to know. She appeared satisfied with the assurance that the board would not get involved with details of- building, just the -- zoning implications. • Councillor William Crump wondered whether the point about external renovations would . mean he had to get planning board approval to shingle his roof. "I'd have the shingles on before I went," Mrs. Bailey commented. Councillor Bruce Machan suggested council should check with its building in- spector, Jack VanCamp, to get his reaction to the proposal, since it appears to imply he made mistakes in issuing permits. "They're in there saying he has.. -made -mistakes, and so far they can't show he has." Mayor William Harris said the proposed change should actually help the building inspector, since it would take the onus of interpreting the zoning bylaw off him and hand it to the planning board. However council agreed to officially consult Mr. VanCamp before taking any action. It also agreed ,to wait and see what is in the new Planning tyet before making • - --Mr Miller -also -told council there is a problem getting all planning board membersput to meetings, saying that sometimes it has been very •difficult even to get a quorum. "This is a continuing problem with the planning board," Mr. Crump added. "When I was on, different limes we had to cancel a meeting because of, no quorum, and we had to phone up people (to try to get them out)." Mr. Miller reported that Ian Moreland has been elected as the new chairman -I-4g- the:. board, .•with 13i11 McGrath as vice chairman. - Byron Adams resigned as secretary -treasurer of the planning board, so Gary Davidson, the county planning director, has been appointed in his place. • ide ang • of anned for F This weekend's Frostyfest '83 celebration will be bigger and better than ever in spite of the lack of snow, ac- cording to Chairman Ray Cardy. This winter's un- seasonably •mild,weather has causedorganizers to shy. away from too :,any snow - centred events, but that will be more than made up for in other areas with several new features and some additions to last year's events, he said. Weather permitting, Frostyfest will kick off with a snow -sculpturing contest in Cruickshank Park Thursday afternoon. The contest, sponsored by the Wingham Optimist Club, is open to anyone and prizes will be awarded for the best sculptures. The highlight of Thursday evening's Lions variety concert will be the crowning of the Frostyfest prince and princess. The format of the concert has been changed slightly this year, reported Mr. Cardy. Instead of a straight variety program, several local groups like the Wingham T&wne Players and the Wingham Optimist Community Band will also entertain. Friday is packed with activity for every age group. The Wingham Figure Skating Club is presenting "Rainbow on Ice", its annual carnival, at the Lockridge Memorial Arena. Champion skaters Debbie Horton and Mark and Curtis Moore will be featured. The Wingham Snowmobile Club will sponsor a casino night Friday from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Wingham Armouries. Also, a teen dance will be held at the Wingham Legion, sponsored by the Wingham Junior Citizens. Things get off to an early start Saturday with a pan- , cake breakfast from 7-10 a.m. at the•, Legion. The casino will open up again at 1 p.m: Saturtl'L ?i40.4t runt?Ite..,r4A pnx. The Optimists are spon- • soring :'a dance Shturday evening from .9 p.m. tp 1 a.m. at the Wingham Legion with proceeds going to com- munity betterment. Sunday's activities kick off with a snowmobile poker rally, registration 9-11 a.m., at the Turnberry Tavern. The poker rally is sponsored by the Wingham Snowmobile Club. The Kinsmen are holding a family cross- country ski excursion on 16 ct ivities tvfest or nine -kilometre routes. Registration will be at the Wingham Legion from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Frostyfest '83 winds down with a clown show at the Wingham Public School Sunday at 2 ' p.m., another new feature of this year's celebration. "Clowns Unlimited", a troupe from Owen Sound will entertain and the first 40 children, accompanied by adults, will be made up like clowns, courtesy of the Wingham Towne Players. The show is presented by the Wingham Optimists and doors open at 1:30 p.m. There is a good variety of activities for every age group, said Mr. Cardy, and added he hopes everyone will come out and make this year's celebration a success. FIRST SECTION ebie zon 11,0ta&7 Wingham, Ontario, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1983 Single Copy 50c Last year was quiet for the police in Wingham Last year was a relatively quiet one for police in the Town of Wingham, with a marked decline from 1981 in the number of criminal and liquor offences, according to the annual report of Police Chief Robert Wittig. While the report does not go into details of the police activities, the statistics show that charges laid by police under the Criminal Code, Liquor Control Act and High- way Traffic Act all were well down from the previous year. According 'to the report, 267 criminal offences were reported to police during 1982; this is down from 337 in 1981. The reports resulted in 68 charges being laid, less than half the 166 charges laid during the previous year. Gas is still a possibility Though there has not been much obvious action in response to Wingham's request more than a year ago for a natural gas pipeline, there have beenpindications the wheels are turning $la�4!s��� s .... - ;r..: a•'•^ A crey >froiii Union Gas -was m town last ' week and, in response to inquiries, reported it was doing a preliminary calculation of the cost of servicing the town. A crew member explained they were here to figure out how much pipe would be required to provide the gas service, should the decision be made to extend a pipeline to the Wingham area. Huron County warden received $29,46741 A total of $126,232.03 was paid in 1982 to Huron County councillors and members of the Land Division Commit- tee and Library' Board ap- pointees. The 1982 honorarium was $45 for a half-day session and $67 for a full-day session. The warden receives a basic re- muneration of $4,000. These figures remain unchanged for 1983. Past Warden Harold Ro- binson received a total of $293.467.41- which included $7,690.78 in convention and other expenses. Councillors who as of De- cember of last year no longer sit on county council re- ceived the following remu- neration: Former Goderich Deputy Reeve Robert Allen received a total of $1,791.55 including $382.55 in conven- tion and other expenses; former Colborne Township Reeve William Bogie re- ceived a total of $4,930.35 in- cluding convention expenses of $2,098.85; McKillop Reeve H. J. Craig received a total of $3,113.37 including con- vention and other expenses of $564.24; Seaforth Reeve J. D. Dale received a total of $3,548.75 including convention and other expenses of $554.61; Usborne Reeve Murray Dawson received a total of $3,605.04 including conven- tion and other expenses of $690; West Wawanosh Reeve J. D. Durnin received a total of $3,222.59 including con- vention and other expenses of $693.82; , Exeter Deputy Reeve Al- vin Epp received a total of $1,698.57 including $5 for con- vention and other expenses; Bayfield -Reeve George- Fel- lows received a total of $1,352.70 with no other ex- penses; East Wawanosh Reeve Simon Hallahan re- ceived a total of $2,869.31 in- cluding $564.79 for conven- tion and other expenses; Exeter Reeve Don Mac- Gregor. -received a total of $1,348.58 with no other ex- penses; Hay Reeve Lloyd Mousseau received a total of $1,803.51 including` $599.40 in convention and other ex- penses;. Hensall Reeve' Paul Nei - lands received',a total of $1,642.40 with no other ex- penses; Stephen Reeve Doug Russell received a total of $2,578.41 including conven- tion and other expenses of $690.73; Goderi Reeve Don Wheeler recei ' . $2,705 with no other expenses; and Ash- field Reeve Warren Zinn re- ceived $3,027.79 with $1,000.30 for convention and other expenses. Councillors who served for the entire year received re- muneration as follows: Grey Reeve Leona Arm- strong received a total of $2,095.08 including conven- tionand other expenses of $405; Tuckersmith Reeve Robert Bell received a total of $3,042.28 including con- vention and other expenses Continued on Page 5 About half the reported offences were cleared with- out charge and seven were unfounded, while 90 remain uncleared, up from 62 which remained unresolved at the end of 1981. Police laid 113 liquor- related charges during the past year, down by almost a quarter from the 148 which were laid in 1981 Under the Highway Traffic Act, 145 charges were laid, which is down from 197 the previous year: Only 823 parking tickets were issued during 1982, however the parking meters were removed for the latter over 1981, leading the chief to identify this as one of the major problem areas during the summer months. Forty-four bicycles were reported stolen last })ear compared to just 13 the previous year. Forty of them were later recovered. The chief reports that an iden- tification system has been put into effect, and other possible solutions to the problem are being studied. The police were called upon to attend to slightly more occurrences and complaints during the past year, 868 compared to 851 in 1981. Other duties such as R -'ctf the=year:*I p: !,,, r• ecks?Olt!xaeanttgy,Qe - monthsrin du g which business premises were at metered parking was en- about the same level. Four forced in 1981 (the meters children and two adults were were covered during De- reported as missing during the year; all have been located. sued. In the area of public Police investigated 101 relations, the chief. reports traffic accidents during 1982, . his department is en - down slightly from 106 in couraging schools in the area 1981. Three persons • were to have students visit the injured in accidents during police offices in class groups the y ar, down; from eight; to examine equipment and however property damage ask any questions, with a was up to $102,255 from verb. good response. The $96,605 in 1981. police also are continuing The value of property their safety program inthe reported stolen in 1982 also schools. climbed, to $32,333 from About the only request $21,485 the previous year. As contained in the report is for in 1981, a high proportion of council's consideration to the stolen property was incorporating a garage in the recovered. east end' of the police Among this was seven building. The chief adds that vehicles stolen, all of which creation of another office were later recovered, area would be beneficial, resulting in the arrest and without major construction conviction of four persons. problems, and should be Alirg ehange for 1982 was considered in assessing the in the number of thefts of needs of the Armouries bicycles, which skyrocketed building. cember for Christmas shop- ping), 1,481 tickets were is - JEFF WALL Garb and Gear RICK LEACHMAN The Flower Nook HAILEY ROBERTSON Miss Lyceum Theatre CHRISTI HUNTER Miss Grant Phillips Esso LORI TIFFIN Miss, K -Food JEFF DENNIS Turnberry Tavern • THERESA KENYON Wingham Drive -In Cleaners A LORI BELANGER Miss Standard Trust NIKKI REAVIE Miss Advance -Times CHRISTA CURZON Miss Miller's Ladies' Wear RIA LINARDATOS Miss Maitland Restaurant TANYA STAINTON Miss Stainton's Hardware Frostyfest Princess and Prince contestants if ,:')il:.;ii{{/.••'',`l.a:j:•{,••?;13:::'/+.::%l '%•gX�:{;.tui HEIDI ROBERTSON Miss Zehrs Markets JOHN MacDONALD Russell Zurbrigg Decorating CAROLYNNE NETTERFIELD Miss Slush Puppie