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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1987-07-14, Page 01a 0 Wingham-Turnberry .Request for -pu on. ho unti'l,councluls m The passing of a bylaw authorizing However, it appears that following Golden Rule courtesy of discussing Although Councillor James an application to initiate boundary publicity of the town's intention to this important subject at one of our McGregor agreed with this ap- negotiation procedures has been put proceed and specifically, comments future meetings.," proach, he felt, however, more on hold by Wingham Town Council made by Mayor Jack Kopas ' Relating to the town's request for would be gained from a smaller pending an anticipated meeting with .. following an address to the June an informal meeting, Mr. McBer- meeting of representatives from the council of Turnberry Township. meeting of the Wingham Business ney's letter suggested the wording of each township rather than the two The bylaw was included among Association, that Turnberry is now that request led, his council to complete councils. the items of business on the agenda open to discussion at least. believe annexation would not be a In view of Turnberry's apparent of town council's regular July In a letter read to Wingham priority issue at such a meeting. It change of heart, Dr. McGregor said meeting. If passed, it would have council at the July meeting, Reeve was, however, in reply to the May 21 that now might not be the time to authorized an application to Ontario Brian McBurney said he hoped request from Wingham that Turn- formalize the issue of annexation by Municipal Affaits Minister Bernard Wingham would "show us the berry declined a meeting and requesting a fact finding inquiry. He Grandmaitre to initiate procedures strongly voiced its opposition to any said he did not want to "back Turn - under the Municipal Boundary annexation proposal. berry into a corner" and spoke Negotiations Act "with respect to �; i``However, Turnberry Council strongly for maintaining an in - the annexation of certain lands by feels that this annexation idea formal approach. the Town of Wingham from the should be discussed at the full A difference of opinion was ex Township of Turnberry and any council level and not at an informal pressed by Mr. Kopas who said he other matters pertaining thereto." meeting at a home," Mr. McBur- felt that passing the bylaw would not Faced with ,the problem of having ney's June 25 letter states. He adds be premature in light of Turnberry's almost no land available within its "I that it would be a courtesy if latest position. He felt instead that own boundaries for industrial land Wingham council approached the two complimented each other. development, Wingham has been` Turnberry at a meeting "instead of "We are dealing with a neighbor," considering annexation as a us hearing you (Mr. Kopas) make an Dr. McGregor differed. "Let's not solution. Since three of the town's announcement on the radio." drag them kicWrig and screaming four boundaries are with Turnberry During discussion on Mr. into that meeting (by passing the Township, that municipality became McBurney's letter, Wingham bylaw)." Turnberry knows, he said,, the likely candidate and town Deputy Reeve Bill Harris asked why "that we mean husiness now, so let's council approached Turnberry an issue as important as annexation (Please turn to Page 2) Township a few months ago to "is discussed on the radio before it request an informal meeting at "` even comes to council". He directed Fire vehicles which one of the topics of discussion k criticism at members of council for would be annexation. Fk having "verbal diarrhea so bad that are insured when Turnberry council, however, v things are out on the street the next out of jurisdiction strongly declined the meeting and morning after a council meeting clearly stated that it wanted nothing GRADUATES — Donna Jean before the parties concerned have The Wingham and Area Fire De - at all to do with annexation nor anyeven received an official letter partment vehicles leaving the juris- discussion on such an issue. Higgins "of RR 5, Brussels, telling them what it's all about". graduated June 27 from the den- diction are insured the same as if At this point, Wingham council tal assistant program of Georgian In reply' Mr. Kopas read his May they remain within the . Wingham started to prepare its bylaw which 21 letter to Turnberry council asking boundaries, announced Bron ultimatelywould have drawn College, Orillla. She !s the dough- for the informal meeting and also y ter of Ross and Wilma HIg?,�Ins Adams, secretary; the Wingham Turnberry — willingly or not — into read the reply from Turnberry. The Area Fire Board at its meetinglast any boundary negotiations between and Is employed at the Trillium letter from Mr. McBurney, Mr. Wednesday. the two municipalities. , Dental Clinic in Waterloo. Kopas said, pertained to a portion of But according to one board mem- an interview following the mayor's address to the business association. bur, if vehicles, are serving a fire outside the area and a fire occurs Town to request master The bylaw authorizing application within the fire department's juris- to the ministry of municipal affairs diction without being served, the plan study for recreation would set the formal process of owner -victim may have the oppor- boundary negotiation into, effect, he tunity to file a claim against the Wingham will proceed with a McGregor, committee chairman, is said. The first step in that procedure department, although chance of recreational master plan feasibility to proceed with the study. is a fact finding inquiry. study as the result of a resolution Councillor Ron Beecroft, council's Mr. Kopas also said he had no success lbylaw s very 1 says the Wingham passed by town council at its regular rrepresentative on the recreation choice but to take the remarks of and Area Fire Department can enter July meeting. committee, pointed out that the Mr. Harris personally, and went on major portion of the study's costs to defend his position. The May 21 man agreement with any depart - At its June meeting, council was ment in the mutual aid board," says will be covered by provincial letter was written by him on behalf Fire Chief Harley Gaunt. put' on notice that a motion government grants., of council's finance and recommending the study would be Apparently departments on the introduced at the next regular In addition, Mr. Beecroft said the management committee, he said. mutual aid board will serve fires meeting. recreation board, at its last meeting, He also pointed out that Turnberry outside their jurisdictions, when was of the opinion that proceeds had replied to this letter with its The proposal also was referred to from Sportsfest '88 — to be hosted by resolution — stating opposition to required, without billing the depart - the finance and management Wingham next year — would likely annexation — before his interview ment responsible. committee for its consideration cover the town's share of the cost. on the night of the WBA address. According to Mr. Gaunt, an agree - prior to making a recommendation Estimated cost of the study is Councillor Ron Beecroft suggested ment has been made with Lucknow, on the issue to council at the July from $25,000 to $35,000, for which the that instead of passing the bylaw, however, fire board members would meeting. Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Wingham should request the feel more comfortable if agreements That recommendation, as Recreation will provide a 75 per cent meeting as suggested in Mr. were reached with Listowel and presented by Councillor James grant. McBurney's letter. Teeswater departments. TRACK MEDAL WINNERS — Above are members of the Wingham left: Mary Lisle, June Lisle, Travlt Safer, Nell Mowbray, Carolyn P&O OPt#ftt Track and Field Club who won medals during the recent On- and Stacey Worth. Absent M Peter Shaw. tart Minor Track And Field Champlonships at Oshawa. They are, from 11 I Engineer says no term w r needs studybenefit to se e An engineer's recommendation that no action be taken with respect to the Ontario Environment Mini- stry's Rehabilitation Needs Study program has been accepted by Wingham Town Council. At its July meeting council ac- cepted the recommendation of Steve Burns, of B. M. Ross and Associates, Goderich, to take no action on the program, at least until after the ministry's current studies are HENRY M. HESS, former editor of The Advance, -Times has graduated with a Master of Arts degree from the Graduate School of Journalism, University of Western Ontario. Mr. Hess re- ceived the J. B. McGeachy Gold Medal in Journalism for the high- est overall standing In the M.A. program, ' the C. Edward Wilson Silver Medal for media research; and the Financial Times Prize for business reporting. He has been offered a fellowship to attend a ten -week newspaper manage- ment program this September at the Poynter Institute for media studies, St. Petersburg, Florida. He is currently employed by the Globe and Mail in Toronto. At pre- sent, Mr. Hess, his wife, Linda and their two daughters reside in London. ET I =I-. 91 ! 0 1 complete and a ruling has been Such a study, the engineer said, handed down on the town's request would receive a 63.5 per cent MOE for a direct grant for the upgrading subsidy and would: of its sewage treatment system. –Create detailed inventory of the In a letter to council, Mr. Burns sanitary sewer collection system offered the opinion that there would --Prepare and record the in - be no long term benefit to un- formation in a manner allowing the dertaking a needs study. At this creation of a computer oriented data time, he states, there appears to be base. more advantage to Wingham's –Conduct a survey of the system pursuing the direct grant program including smoke testing, television to fund the necessary expansions inspections, controlled flooding and and improvements to the system. other such tests in order to establish In April, town council had the system's physical condition. requested an opinion from its en- --Review existing procedures for gineering consultants on the MOE's maintenance, budgets and bylaws. recently announced program to However, in respect to this subsidize rehabilitation needs program and its application in studies. (Please turn to Page 2) Wingham is host community for next year's Sportsfest The Lake Huron Zone being advised by Mr. Beecroft that Recreationists' Association has Recreation Director Rennie awarded Wingham the right to host Alexander had been largely Sportsfest '88, town council learned responsible for the origin of both the at its regular July meeting. two-day training session and the During his report presented at the volunteer executive workshop, meeting, Councillor Ron Beecroft, suggested that council make public council's representative on the acknowledgement of this achieve - recreation board, said the event is ment. planned for the third weekend in I"We have been quick to criticize August of next year. this man in the past, so I suggest The event is a major undertaking, council acknowledge Mr. Alexan- Mr. Beecroft reported, with close to der's initiative in organizing and 3,000 participants in the various promoting these programs," he events and the organizing com- said. mittee will be seeking assistance from the entire community. �7 S1/CA executive Also during his report, recreation Beecroft said the meets Thursday department's summer programs at headquarters have been well received with, ap. of three paid meetings a month. proximately 700 people making use A discussion on the structure of its of the aquatic and playground advisory boards will be among the, programs items of business on the agenda of A two-day training session for the Saugeen Valley Conservation playground leaders was sponsored Authority's executive committee by the department, Mr. Beecroft meeting this Thursday, July 16. said. More than 120 participants Other discussions likely to take from communities such as place during the meeting will focus Goderich, Hanover, Walkerton, on the SVCA's per diem payment Chesley, Wiarton, Lion's Head and policy and the possibility of a others attended the sessions at F. E. professional development workshop. Madill Secondary School. Reports of the chairman, secre- Mr. Beecroft also told council that tary-treasurer, general manager, all of the speakers have been and the land management advisory confirmed for a volunteer executive board also will be presented at the workshop to be held Saturday, Sept. meeting. 19, with an anticipated registration Starting at 7 p.m., the meeting will of 150 for the event. be held at the SVCA headquarters at Councillor James McGregor; after Hanover. problem with manpower, tire,:,Doara told Several years ago t e Wingham trouble is that everybody wants Area Fire Board experienced their holidays in July and August." problems with the lack of available ' When the problem occurred manpower on certain weekends in several years -ago, nine members of the summer, and the situation has the department were paid $35 per arisen again. long weekend as an "on-call" fee. "When the children are in school, Payments for fire calls were added there's no problem," says Wingham to the fee. The situation rectified Fire Chief Harley Gaunt. "The itself and the payments were Council wants legislation for private postal delivery Wingham Town Council wants the addition to seeking the support of Minister responsible for Canada neighboring county councils. Post, Harve Andre, to consider The text of the motion reads: legislation which would allow a "It is respectfully hoped that the greater contribution to postal ser- Minister in charge of Canada Post vice by private industry and in- . will now consider legislation allow- stitutions. ing a greater contribution to postal At its regular July meeting, coon- services to be provided by private cil endorsed a resolution submitted industry and institutions as it has by Councillor James McGregor, 'been aptly demonstrated that no finance and management com- longer should the citizens of Canada mittee chairman, which asks for be held at ransom by the more private involvement in the dis- irresponsible postal unions and by tribution of mail ip Canada. the management of Canada Post Council also directed Clerk -Tree- who have difficulty managing the surer Byron Adams to send copies of mail, with or without a postal the resolution to the councils of other strike." municipalities within the county, asking for their support. Huron County Council also will be asked to endorse the resolution in Same honoraria, but meeting limit no longer exists Although the meeting allowance for attendance at committee meetings will not change, members of Wingham Town Council will no longer be restricted to a maximum of three paid meetings a month. At its July meeting, council ap- proved a finance and management committee recommendation which set the allowance for attendance at regular monthly committee meetings at $27.50, which is no change from the existing policy on council honoraria. Members representing town council on boards, committees or other bodies where no honorarium is provided also will receive $27.80. However, by accepting the finance KIM CRAIG, daughter of Mr. and and management committee Mrs. Bodie Craig, RR 2, Blyth, recommendation, council has graduated June 8 from the Facul- removed the restriction limiting the ty of Education, Unlverslty of number of such meettnas for which Western Ontario. She received a members of council would be paid to Bachelor of Education degree three per month. and was on the Doan's Honor As the result of this resolution, List. Miss Craig has accepted a dwe is now no monthly limit on position at Mitchell District High sueh meetings. School. dropped: There is no budget allowance for payment of an availability fee, however, ,board members agreed that six men in both the Wingham and Gorrie fire departments be paid $40 to remain available during the Aug. 1 and Labour Day weekends. POSITIONS AVAILABLE As of last month, three men have resigned from the Wingham, Fire Department. Mr. Gaunt told board members that the men all said they haven't the time to make a proper commitment to the department. As a result, fire-fighter positions are available. Finding manpower, however, may be a problem. "We have plenty of men available after 5 or 6 p.m.," says Deputy Chief Lynn Hickey. "Part of the problem is that some employers will not allow their employees to leave work during the day. I can understand their point of view." Board members say they may look into the possibility of increasing the boundaries from which to draw fire-fighters, and plan to make the public aware of their situation.' They have hired one fire fighter. Karen Knight is the first woman to be hired as a fire fighter for the Wingham and Area Fire Depart- ment. Sign is going up to identify site of SAAN outlet A sign is to be erected soon to identify the site of a proposed new retail outlet in the town, Wingham Town Council was told at its regular July meeting. Mayor Jack Kopas told council he had received a telephone call from a representative of the Winnipeg - based SAAN department store chain who advised him the sign would soon be in place. Mr. Kopas said the representative also asked if council would give con- sideration to upgrading a muni- cipally -owned property directly across Josephine Street from the site of the new outlet in order to accommodate parking for the store's customers. The representative realized, Mr. Kopas said, that the town is not prepared to pave the property, but is willing to apply a proper gravel base and to provide signs designating the property for public parking. "From the way he spoke, he gave me the impression that a grand opening will be held sometime this year," Mr. Kopas said.