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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1984-01-18, Page 1!- ttP•trt1.1t"17.1".';',' • ,- • ot," I '4,1 . . , , • 4i IncorporatInw ,t StusselS Post 50c per copy 1, • • . • • . ' . , • • ,. • p ata Street will be sa Aeling on a letter and severer phone calls concerning sidewalk snow removal, Seaforth council decided that snow be cleared from the Market Street sidewalk from Sills Hardware to the public school and on yain Street north 'from Goderich Street to Juke Street. A letter read at the Ja . 10 meeting from Wm. P. McLaughlin st ted that an elderly woman' fell down bee use snow was not cleared from sidewal in front of the McLaughlin Chev-Olds ealership. Mr. Mc- Laughlin said he didn't vant to see anyone hurt and had even removed yehicles from his lot to assist in snow removal. Snow Idow routes have been established with hospital and ambulance driveways being top prioritse-In- the list of nine routes, -Main Street and adjacent streets snow plowing are second and snow removal from Main Street and other streets are last. siAFoRri, t• sr, ljtaki*941 • automobiles are moved, then snow could be blown from the sidewalk," said reeve 011,1 Campbell. The sidewalk is presentlY kept snoir from James Street to Duke Street. 'lit's:the only short block (Goderich to James Streets) that isn't blown, then it should be," said councillor Bill Marlin. "There's no . use, cleaning the rest of it if the first part isn't clear." - "There have been problems with car parking and the town couldn't clean the sidewalk. But. he's (McLatighlin) been moving the cars;" said councillor Wayne Ellis. ' It stotpottantto keep sidewalks clear Abeeause-We-a-lughdeS With -are "I agree the snow should be cleared," said councillor Henry Mero. "And if he (Mc- Laughlin) is blocking snow removal, then ''!)1 "I agree with Mr, McLaughlin. If the 4,4 he's in 'enntrat4titiOn • Of our byl should „be! able to blow urn convenience. • " Police„Chief Hal Claus rkiegl,C9104, that tile4larket'hireet sidewalk has iiiltmeO,F•t' -cleared, lielwaS-concerned'for 010,'ssafebr;, ?n public tsehAlstullents using the;Srile*it John Forrest works) -should itibe7informerd,',' said 'den* ": 7it (superintendent et pub ,rf reeveljillliennett. :.^ faVor.that town etuployes-wia that street safe for kids and it Shiillii„ Priority street." said councillor rialtgo,s Akiti3OkkkAeiP*11 Anqw0103+1.10. #4413040140,10.+041Ipr.014:0MSkL: 430t*Chlicr-*AMTirdo 040_0040* *nip done tthead.of Main S bloareris s t Shottld t." 0 - • C''‘,.,1•:',"5; ,eznetc."; f.• ---' ‘" frk, • Look out below I- DODD'S HILL near Winthrop is a popular tobogganing hill. The Palin and Thorniison ehildre, spent most of Saturday alteration on a toboggan and flying saucers. The girls include Bonnie and Beth Patin ot F1135, Seatorth, and Rene, Danielle and Noel Thompson of RFL5, Sealorth. The hill Is also quite popular with snowmobiles and down- hill skiers. • (Wassink photo) ' • . ormer Seaforth residents and figure slater. 'Lloyd Eisler, 20, of Hamilton "and his ' , artner KathiMatOlia*4% iire two ofthe best figure skaters in Canada.. ,' They -proved it Sunday afternoon. win- ning the gold medal in senior pairs at the 'national figure , Skating ;convention in Regina. Althourfitrostskaters are nervous, "I didn't get, nervous," says Lloyd. "I just treated it (competition): lilts a practice.' - Natidnal teportsshded thatonce they had finished their freeskatiog, program. Lloyd grabbed partner Kathy and hugged her at • centre reeZ,The pair and color Kernj Leitch orPrestuu * :la te*S.artef thelituilVani ei ,* "We , ed-ta% finish:1n the top two because *4 . re 10 l' .Add: ;heetrurielhe I Pah*antidurkreiRM k d Underling Were notthere. ifiertitle , up for grabs." says Lloyd. :After completing their program, "we didn't know we bad won," he says. "We were just so we skated so well. It was another ' moment for us." TO SHATE Lloyd was born in Seaforth and rived in Seaforth until about two years ago when he and his parents,. Lloyd and Bev moved td Hainilton. He Started skating when be. was seven. mainly just to learn how to skate. Lloyd stayed with figure skating and as a result will be competing intim Winter Olympics in Yugoslavia in two weeks. Brace Brady was Lloyd's -first instructor ' and taught him for about three years. until Lloyd joined the Preston figure skating club. Mr. Brady is now teaching figure skating in Edmuston, NeW Eltunswiek. His mother, Helen Brady, of RR2 During the weeks leading up to the heoatiorsonalpse.rUdoYiydanir aadthdicsokain, edrrovroalsiaso spends four to five hours a day in his second year at McMaster University. "I dear% hove much spare time. but when Ido. I study, or listen to music." he Says.' Lloyd hopes to Skate at the amateur level until 1988. "Then ru probably retire. gut hoilefullywellhein the running fora medal at th4-911FIPPies in CalgarY.Q.. Butta.pvaiteks.,-Lloydand 'Kathy hope to place in the top eight or nine at the world Seaforth said her S+01 "always Said ,floYd , , levelshateto the /num sup7imin • •avas-affind tittle skater- :suke,Ptate 1*„ $04 115r! 0 brio& acF4s the tImeePt, „9,, 'pleased laith Ile Sypetrafaireand tooKtrAne,o' he says. . c • leileitatIttieleatikOcitigtokticA `, da)KFiaatE Muer* .his ',Partnerup „tacalld Venal* returning Seaforth. 4iItti two years ago' won*, several corripett;,(:follOraing the WhiterOlympics to give A' tions includinggolda in national novice and • tretfortmmeel hitorf the* ejleafetth as junior pairs. "Laurie wanted to get married the plate, Where 1 started" and decided, she had skated long enough. The Canadian champion advises young She deddecT to band in the towel," says Seaforth figure Skaters to enjoy skating. "If Uoyd. • they hopeto mate it in Uwe !skating, they As a result, he hasonly skated with Kathy have to have talent and enjoy it. Once they for a year and a half- "It's taken us a full have both, they'll make it." It also takes a year to gel everything together.- he says. lot of hard work and dedication." ial meeting decides blower • purchase heir regular meeting. Jan. 10, ort council turned down a recom- me-nda an to purchase a new municipal tractor d snowblower for sidewalk snow removal, But at a special meeting. Jan. 16. ' council approved the purchase. Two council- lors were opposed. The cost of a MT III municipal tractor and blower was 339.157.87 as submitted by Duesbury Equipment Supplies of London. The blower is 51 inches wide and the tractor is articulated making snow removal from between parking metres easier. The commit- tee was given a demonstration and "were satisfied with its performance." "It's a beautiful machine. but it does seem expensive." said reeve Bill Campbell. at the Jan. 10 meeting. Plans for farm style tractor and blower now being used were not finalized but in the case of selling the present unit, "The PUC has no objections of public works using their ' tractor for loading sand. etc..- said Mr. Campbell. He questioned council an keeping "the extra pie..e of equipment for convenience. or do we get rid of the old and get better equipment?" "I can't see the need for the new machine because it can only be used a few months of the year," said councillor 13111 Martin. "It seems the conventianal tractor would be more practical. • A conventional tractor such as the one now, used to blow snow is too high and wide fl+ sidewalks. The trees and some low Main k Street awnings cause problems and fimita of two or three stores have been darnigecl." said Mr. Campbell. "The new unit is designed for the job (sidewalks)," added deputy -reeve Bill Ben- nett. "We've used the tractor and blower for several years," said C0.11=11103 Wayne Ellis. "h didn't growl" On most tractur a, tire widths can be adjusted. Mr, Martin felt it would be cheaper to get a custom made blower for the tractor. "I can't see spending money like that. It would even be cheaper to buy a new tractor and blower." LAWNMOWER TRACTOR The Duesenbury quote was the only one available at the meeting. "I think it should be tendered," said councillor Henry Mero. "Mitchell has an MT 111 and I saw it in operation. They have to load over the side because the blower isn't wide enough to load from the back. For 540.000 we have to get more than a tractor that looks like a lawnmower tractor. - Mr. Mem presented a quotation for a four wheel, drive, 60 horsepower International from Vincent Farm Egitipraent. Seaforth. The height of the tractor is 101 inches "and the lowest awning an Main Street is 104 inches" said Mr. Mero. Including an 81 inch single auger blower and loader. out of the unit was 338.366. If the present tractor was traded in. the price would be 327.755. "What do you do with the Will when it's done?" he asked. '11 wasn't impressed with Mitchell's MT Ill." -The information we received from Exeter. Mitchell and our public works was they speak highly of the machine," said may -or Alf Ross. 'Mr. Forrest (superinten- dent of public works) suggested the Trackless MT HI would do the job fax Seaforth. "It there's a way of buying a piece of ectrill• rnent that's ennyluirmIllo in price and is more versatile, then that's what we should be looking at," said Mr. Ms. Reeve Campbell said he favored tendering for prices "as long as specifics are laid clown. "As long as the job is satisfactory. Fm all fax saving 310.000." said Mr. Campbell. ON NOTICE "The works department has put us on ormice that the present blower is too wide. s 10 extremely bad conditionand should be replaced immediately," said Mayor Ross. Lned® thh we*k Council agseed there wasn't time to call tenders. " e should call a fast, special meeting. I would sooner gather more • information than sit down tonight when we don't have .enough information. We didn't look far enough. We didn't even go to the local dealers." said Mr. Ellis. Council voted on the recommendation to purduise the MT III tractor snow blower and five foot blade. The motioh was defeated with councillor Hazel Hildebrand and deputy -reeve Bill Warren voting in favor. SPECIAL MEETING At a special meeting. Monday. Jan. 16. council approved the recommendation to purchase the MT III tractor -blower imit. councillors Henry Mero and Wayne Ellis opposed the dec:ision. In the absence of the mayor, reeve Bill council should look at service, efficiency, "but the bottom line is price." Excluding provincial sales tax. the MT Ill was the lowest of three quotations. The price was 537,3413. A comparable International tractor was priced at $38,366 and a Massey Fergusomt at 336,522. "We've decided to keep the present tract* and loader so we wouldn't have to borrow from the PDC," said Mr. elintapbell.. Asked if only at new blowrn er Id be purchased for the tractor now used, superintendent John Forrest said the tractor's clutch may give problems and public works is constantly getting stuck. SEE BLOWER/ ON PAGE 3 Seaforth police hope to prevent breakgins A series of break-ins in Seaforth have restated in thefts from 33 to S1700 skim Dec. 31. At the Seaforth Creamery. 31700 of butter. all Elragrove brand, was reported stolen on Dec. 31. Thieves brake the latch of a steel door to enter the building. Approximately S1200 worth ef tools was reported stolen Jan. 6 from Stoney's Furniture Repair Services, a new business on Main St. There was no sign of forced entry at the store and footprints in the snow g the rear of the bitsmesstrere scuffed over. A break-in at the fireball the night of San. 10 through a broken window resulted in a theft of $3. A tool box and the fire chief's desk were forced open but nothin' gwas taken from them. Seaforth Co-operative was also broken into the night of San. 11 when a small window was broken. A computer keyboard and 320 in cash were stolen. Police chief Hal aaus says all the break-ins occurred during the night and the only two thafoould be related are the firehail and the. co-operative since footprints of the same sae were found in the snow at both \ beations. "We're encouraging businesses to pot 'alarms in but they really can't avoid bemg tit if the thieves are watching the cruisers,' he says. • Seaforth police are clan " g their routes for cruisers and their sIiifts in hopes of ri+eventing future break-ins. UP FOR AIR—Seafcrth firefighters hooked up their air-paks to prepare to fight the chimney fire last Thursday at Jim Rose's house at MI 10, concess1an 3. Tuckersmith township. The hails° suffered 35000 to 36000 in smoke and water damages. (Hundertmark photo) Next week is Weedless Wednesday/ A8 New Katimavik group is in town/ A13 PIayof chances dwindle for Ce enoires// A10 Chimney fire damages Tuckersmith home/ A4 gndom Births /A7 Brussels /A17 aassified /A18, 19 Community Calendar /A3 Dublin /A4. 5 Entertainment IA9 Family /A6, 7 Farm /A15 Hensel! IA14 Kids /A13 Legion IA9 Ondesboro /A16 Obituaries /A6, 7 Sports /1410, 11 3 0. erassmoamwasmara,,,...,,abooseflailma