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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-04-25, Page 14Swift V%Osm Advance -Times, April BIT. IM u m e res ignso, ratepayers support road superintendent cheaper for the two sides to from the township office he A couple of council members school experience Mr. Baird had allow residents to drain their lots Coun. Brian McBurney re- reconcile differences than to started to do the books during said one of the reasons they think gained when it didn't use his was Wed. The petition called on signed his 'seat on Turnberry make council's changes. working hours and was paid the it is a good idea to make Mr. buffet, he claimed. , council Eadie and tits oto build the drain and pay Township council April 17 m the Jackson Dunkin, spokesman regular hourly rate plus the $600. Baird a grader operator is that he produced conflict' rd In a tlnutoidl�tl �' �g middle of a discussion between does a fine job at that, but isn't,as P m8 figures for the ratepayers, asked the Council was aware of thethe cost of overtime in 1978 in the land's are assessed for the council members and 24 three council members who had practice last fall but didn't make s� in his duties as road roads department and couldn't cost of construction and council ratepayers who asked that a voted in favor of the changes to any changes until recently, when superintendent. agree onththe cost of overtime felt a drain in the area should be bearing be held into the road One ratepayer noted it was g superintendent's job status explain why they wouldn't it cut the en' allowance. curious if that were the feeling of council's plan will eliminate. that type, including an eaginees's reconsider the move. "We weren't going to pay him Council took no action in the report, which is required under' mange. council that it offered him the Deputy Reeve Harold Elliott twice to do the road books," Mr. Mr: McBurney didn't express choice of art -time rand road superintendent matter. the drainage act. p said he didn't want to reconsider Fortune said. P In other business council The Lower Town people in, regrets about the decision council's decision because he felt Mr. Baird said he decided to superintendent or grader made earlier this month to make operator. passed a motion with unanimous volved "don't want an engineer, Mr. Baird sometimes didn't take both allowances for the road rt that it ask Mr. AdcBurne they don't want an engineer's Len Baird a grader operator and BUDGET CHANGED support y follow council's instructions and bookwork when extra work rt and the don't want to hire apart -time road superin- Council wasn't satisfied with to return to sit on council and to � Y cited a couple of examples. associated with reconstruction of tendert to replace him. He McBurney said council's the B line developedHe had the the road budget prepared for 18?9 express its confidence in his pay," clerk Dorothy Kelly said. kh. defended the move and said . r. members felt it was way out, so Murray Elston, by MBaird and all council capabilities as a councillor. Council approved the $6,5W council and Mr. Baird had been decision should stand because understanding council agreed township Inglis Contracting Ltd. bid for arguing about the matter for six council had worked so long to with the arrangement and knew the 1978 road budgets from neigh- solicitor, reported the deal was work on the Bryce Drain and weeks and that a decision had to come up with a plan acceptable council was aware of it. boring East Wawanosh and closed on the purchase of the $5,006 tender by Roth Drainage to Mr. Baird and had even of- Council decided to make Mr. be made. Howick townships were used to Allen McGill farm. Council Ltd• for the Number 10 Drain. He said he was resigning fered him the job of part-time Baird a grader operator after he help council make up the 1W9 bought the 142 -acre farm for After a drain meeting council superintendent. didn't decide if he wanted that because he didn't want to take road su Pel' Turnberry road budget. Mr. 1160,000 and intends to sell the gave first and second readings to Coun. Do Fortune said he job or the job of -time road any more criticism about wouldn't reconsider his position superintendent. part-time had Baird's budget was abandoned buildings and about 40 acres bylaws allowing cleanup of the some moves, especially from because plenty of consideration given him the choice, but didn't despite his experience, Mr. while PETITION the FILED year. Work on the Band Drain isBaird and Number 10 set at some people who phoned his Dunkin said. of the move had been given at give him information on the new A petition calling on council to $14,099 and is $13,641 on the home and refused to give their various council meetings over positions, so he didn't know how Council abandoned the five Pet names while criticizing. years of road superintendents build a drain in Lower Town to Number 10 Drain. The ratepayers' group met several years. to choose, he said. with council to ask why its earlier Coun. Ben Maida had a slightly demands were not met. different view. "I do not like what we are doing St. John Ambulance offers a the official First Aid training variety of First Aid courses to the agency for the Workmen's general public, to schools and to Compensation Board, Ontario. industry. St. John Ambulance is NOTICE Public Meeting Wingham Planning Board will hold a Public Meeting Tuesday, May 8 8:00 P.M. Wingham Town Hall PURPOSE To discuss a proposal for a grouped commercial de- velopment on the east side of Josephine Street, south of the Canadian Tire Store. Comments and participation are welcome from all interested persons. For more information call 357-3550 Bill Renwick Clerk - Town of Wingham The group had asked council to and what we have been doing," delay for 30 days its decision to he said. "What I do not like either SALE STARTS APRIL 11th UNTIL APRIL 28th 1979 expand the roads department to r was the relationship between Len ■ team of two full-time grader and us (council)." operators and a part-time road He said there had been a lot of superintendent. Presently Mr. bickering going on between Baird acts full-time as road council and its road superin- superintendent and grader tendent and it would be better to operator and is assisted by a full- change the man in the position. time road grader operator. The COUNCIL AGGRAVATED ' change will be made May 1. ROAD SUPERINTENDENT? With the change Mr. Baird will "Council had done many things 1177 no longer be road superintendent, to aggravate Len, maybe even to but will be a grader operator at get him to resign," Mr. Dunkin • the same pay. charged. In recent weeks council The ratepayers' group wanted tcut his wages by $600 and brought o delay the change in the roads - department to allow time for in a department of labor official council to explain its reasons for to show Mr. Baird was doing time - demoting Mr. Baird, to reconcile sheets improperly. / `✓ the differences between council Mr. Fortune said the $600 theroad superintendent was and the road superintendent and originally allowed was for doing allow council to reconsider the the road books in his own time. move to expand the roads When Mr. Baird was told he department, saying it would be couldn't take the adding machine Business assoc. holds spring. dinner meetin-:.:_.: .�; � « g Economical 4 -cycle Clipper„ FORDWICH—The local lights for the ballpark if there is Push Lawnmower from CO -Op business association held its enough interest. Anyone in - annual spring dinner meeting in terested in playing softball is Features dependable 3.0 hp Briggs & Stratton the Anglican church basement. asked to register at the ballpark engine with recoil start and automatic choke. Upper The Anglican church ladies this Saturday between 10 a.m, handle -mounted throttle control for safety and fast served a delicious roast beef and noon. Norm Wilson and Jack Engine response. Front and rear baffles for positive discharge. Long-lasting Ultra Lift blade. dinner followed by the business Ruttan are in charge- of Easy -to -push 7 x 1.50” front and rear meeting. registration. wheels with adjustable settings. After hearing reports from the An area is to be cleaned up at 545-294 secretary and treasurer the the other park along the river group discussed plans for a dance with sand put in to make a place to be held in the Howick Com- for the children to play. Park munity Centre May 12. Music will signs are to be erected and prices be supplied by "The Banker and are to be considered for a tennis Little Interest", with proceeds court. going , toward park im- The next meeting will be May Ea. provements. Lunch will be 17 at 8:30 p.m. in Klaassen's p provided. Tickets are available Store. The association hopes for a H P . from any business person in the good turnout to enable it to OV village. finalize its park improvement 4 The association is considering plans. WINGHAM BODY SLOP SID ADAMS Complete RADIATOR SERVICE for Automobiles, Light Trucks, Farm Tractors New Rad Cores Rodding Cleaning A Flushing 14 North St. 357-1102 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued on many occasions, and are bringing them to the attention of the general public through our releases and speaking opportuni- ties. At times like this, we must be most thankful that hospitals have been able to maintain sufficient autonomy to be governed still by trustees who can reflect local feelings and, when necessary, go to bat for the community on be- half of its hospital needs. Your actions are, I am sure, most heartening to the people who run and work in the Wing - ham and District Hospital, and demonstrate the high regard in which you hold the hospital. R. Alan Hay, Executive Director, OHA 0-0-0 Dear Mr. Mann: Thank you for sending me copies of the many letters written to the Hon. Dennis Timbrell on the part of Wingham and district residents. As I know you are aware, Murray Gaunt has been fighting these cutbacks, both in the Legislature and outside. We in the Liberal Caucus believe that insufficient consideration was given by the government to the impact of these latest cutbacks on communities such as yours — communities with special needs. 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