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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-06-29, Page 2Page 2 Citizens News, June 29, 1977 County road systemsaverage says engineer Continued from front page. Britnell said the county bridges are in good shape and noted that the only bridge on a county road that is deficient is Forresters Bridge near Holmesville. He said the long bridge over the Maitland River would probably cost $500,000 to replace and until the traffic pattern on the bridge changes drastically he could not recommend its replacement. Hullett deputy reeve Joe Hunking asked the engineer why there is a six ton load limit on Ball's Bridge if no bridge in the county is deficient. Britnell pointed out that the bridge safety is calculated under ministry criteria the same as roads and is based on the traffic pattern on the road. He said the ministry did not consider that bridge deficient because of the road it was on adding that if it were on a busier road it would be replaced. He said the load limit is calculated so that any margin of error is on the safe side. He said that limit is designed to scare people into safe practice and that he knows of one bridge that has a low load limit that regularly is crossed with an 18 ton load. He said that practice is neither safe nor right but pointed out that under ideal conditions and the proper habits a bridge can hold a far greater amount than if it is crossed fast or accelerated on. Britnell aid that some county roads that are now gravel need paving according to some ratepayers but explained that for the ministry to subsidize paving the road must have more than 400 cars a day travel on it. He said he and the road committee felt that figure was high adding that no county gravel road has that kind of traffic and so none are eligible for subsidy, The engineer said that if the county continues to budget in the next five or ten years as they have in the past the work on the long range forecast should be completed. He said the severe winter of 1977 forced the county to "rob" money from road con- struction to pay the high cost of ECOLE STE. MARIE GRADS — Eleven students graduated from Ecole Ste Marie this year. Shown are, left to right, back row Father Bensette,Ed Bullen, Doug Denomme, Doug Ducharme, Marc Creces, Mike Denomme, Pat Regier and Lil Laporte, principal, front row: Mike Masse, Chris Denomme, Mary -Lynn Ducharme, Joanne Vander Burgt and Tim Martens. Photo by McKinley Student to paint gym floor The Huron County Board of Education approved a suggestion Thursday from South Huron Secondary School in Exeter that a student be hired to repaint the lines on the school gymnasium floor saving the board about $1,000. The suggestion was made when school personnel asked if a student could do the work when a custodian, who will be sanding and refinishing the floor, said he felt repainting the lines was not maintenance work. John Cochrane, director of Swim classes cut Vanastra. Kathleen Siertsema called to tell us that twenty-five children had registered for the swimming classes at Vanastra starting on Monday July 4 through July 15. The bus leaves Brandon's Pro Hardware at 12:45 and classes run from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Mrs. Sierstema said there is room for more children and the only restriction is that you must be 38 inches tall from the neck down. (that's so you can stand up in the water without it being over your head) If you are interested in your child taking lessons you can still contact Kathleen or Marilyn (Mrs. Don) Haw. Give Huron County IPM '78 Committee a boost. Meet your friends at the big Beef Barbecue and Dance at the Clinton Com- munity Centre. July 14. education, told the board that two problem areas had to be con- sidered before a decision was made. He said the dicision may ruffle some feathers since the student to be hired was the son of one of the school's physical education instructors and that the project may go against board policy with private enterprise. Cochrane said the school would like to hire the son of the in- structor since it was advised the student is reliable and it would be more convenient for his father to supervise and probably help him. The director also said the commercial rate for stripping, repainting court lines and refinishing the floor would be about $1,200 and the minimum wage paid the student plus the cost of materials would total about $200. He asked if the project would affect the board's policy on advertising work and how the board felt about com- peting with private enterprise. The board resolved that the principals of county schools may hire students provided the student's capability to perform the task is agreeable to the principal, superintendent and plant. The 'board resolved that the principals of county schools may hire. students provided the student's capability to perform the task is agreeable to the prin- cipal, superintendent and plant superintendent, that the minimum wage be paid and that the total cost of such work is deducted from the appropriate budget and does not cause a deficit in said budget. Filling seniors' housing Continued from front page people that can climb the stairs." Knisley said the problem would have to be worked out since the ministry of housing will not consider installation of an elevator for any building less than three floors. East Wawanosh reeve Simon Hallahan said he was 78 years old and had just recently climbed the 400 stairs to the Tiger Dunlop tomb. He said he hoped when he was a senior citizen that he could move into one of those units like the one in Brussels. Seaforth reeve John Flannery said he may be wrong but pointed out that when the units built in Seaforth were under construction the town learned that it qualified for a second complex. He said the qualifications were based on Seaforth's population and that no official application had been made by McKillop township. He said he and most everyone conncted with the project knew there were eligible seniors in the township but could do nothing about them unless the township council formally applied. Council did not grant the authority the right to placement of the seniors but did agree to examine the merits of the county authority being responsible` for, placement and the county being responsible for absorbing any losses on the projects. The county would pay the losses and then assess them against the ap- propriate municipalities. snow removal and if that doesn't happen again and the county increases the budget 10 percent annually to cover inflation about 10 miles of road could be resurfaced each year. He said that if the county does not take on the improvement annually the roads will deteriorate to the point where resurfacing will not fix them and possibly the ministry will deny subsidy dollars saying they are not interested if the county is not. ROBERT WESTLAKE INSURANCE Specializing in GENERAL INSURANCE 236-4391 ZURICH 'J. E. 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