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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-09-21, Page 44A — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEPTEMBER 21, 1989 5 YEAR ANNUAL 1 YEAR ANNUAL All Oepoelto Insured Minn Umns, Rates Sublet. To Verification. Qs� •iii 1 o 4 s EAR 2 YEAR oo to 55 COMPOUNDS RRUP DAYS SitS Serving Ontario since 1976 WI' 15 /ooallons for your convenience SEAFORTH / WALTON PUBLIC SCHOOL "Where People Make The Difference" BE A SUPERHELPER Join o r Adult Volunteer Program 0' We need adult volunteers who enjoy working in an educa- tional setting. We offerma variety of assignments, flexible hours and being part of a team where students come first. Grandparents are especially welcome. For more information call: Walton Public School 887-6219 or Seaforth Public School 527-0790 Principal — Gary Jewitt SEAFORTH M LEAN GROUND 1 59 BEEF LB. I■ HALF BLACK FOREST OR FESTIVE HAMS LB.3.5 9 SKINNED and DEVEINED YOUNG BEEF LIVER LB. 1.0 9 BONELESS SIRLOIN TIP STEAK LB. 3.29 BUTT LB. PORK ,y CHOPS 1 WING or T-BONE STEAK LB. . ht 527-1821 We now carry FIEDLER'S Select Quality Dell Meats MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION Mayor Alfred Ross has proclaimed September 26 to October 2, 1988 as Private Property Week in Seaforth, and urges local citizens to join in observ- ing it. During this annual event, the Huron Real Estate Board will sponsor a week of community -oriented programs and activities designed to call attention to the benefits of property ownership to society and the need to protect property rights. In his proclamation, Mayor Ross reminds Seaforth citizens that one of the most precious rights Cana- dians enjoy is the right to own, use or transfer real property. "Above all," stated the mayor, "we must guard against taking for granted the rights that come with property ownership. Owning one's home and preser- ving these rights provide individuals with the decision-making opportunity that collectively affects the well-being of our community. Mayor Ross called upon all Seaforth residents to reaffirm the freedom of such ownership by taking part in the celebrations of Private Property Week. �i Sponsored by the members of the HURON REAL ESTATE BOARD BOX 244 GODERICH ONTARIO N7A 3Z2 TELEPHONE (5191 524.4191 Town to purchase fi PURCHASE SYSTEM Seaforth Town Council gave authoriza- tion to its clerk to proceed with the pur- chase of a filing system within the confines of the 1988 budget. The back room of the municipal office has already been prepared for the system, and there is $3,700 left in the budget for the purchase of the filing system. BANK PROPOSALS Seaforth Town Council has accepted the bank proposal of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce for the period January 1, 1989 to December 31, 1993. The decision was made following a recommendation from council's finance and general government committee. The committee had considered banking pro- posals as presented by Larry Parker on behalf of the Toronto Dominion Bank, and Ken Brown on behalf of the Canadian Im- perial Bank of Commerce, based on ser- vices provided and the cost for those ser- vices. It determined the level of service provided already by the CIBC was satisfactory, therefore the evaluation was . based on the actual proposals. The com- mittee was satisfied the proposals were very close with a slight edge to the CIBC. INVESTIGATE ROADWAY Seaforth Clerk Jim Crocker will' in- vestigate the status of a roadway to the southwest of the landfill site, and deter- mine if Seaforth has the authority to grant a right of way to its owner for access to his property over the "dump road". The owner is concerned when the dump closes, his only access to the site may not be available. APPROVES AGREEMENT Town Council will advise the steering committee set up to investigate the police communications system, that Seaforth has approved the draft agreement in principle. Seaforth will also pass the required by-law at the October meeting of council, if the agreement is approved by the other municipalities involved. There had been some debate about the location of the system, but council noted that it will remain in Goderich. Other amendments to the draft include the exten- sion of the agreement to December 31, 1989, and clearer terms of reference for the advisory committee. LOCAL OCCURRENCES The Seaforth Police department record- ed 131 occurrences in town over the month of August, including the issuance of one ticket for improper parking, and the in- vestigation of two accidents - one non fatal, and one involving property damage. Four summonses were served, one warrant ex- ecuted and one subpoena served. Members of the Seaforth force laid a total of 23 Highway Traffic Act Charges in the month, as compared to 16 during the same period last year, and a total of 16 Li- quor Act Charges were laid, compared to only one last year. There were also a number of fraud complaints and in all cases charges are pending. Inside, the Seaforth Police department's main office and reception area received a fresh coat of paipt, and a new fire ex- tinguisher (at a Cast of $28.65) was hung. INTERIM PAYMENT Seaforth Mayor Alf Ross and Clerk Jim Crocker have been authorized to proceed with the petition for interim payment under the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act on expen- ditures made in the year 1988. To date $156,978 of the budgeted $160,000 has been expended for the 1988 Road Con- struction program, and the interim peti- tion form requesting an interim subsidy has been received. CALL FOR TENDERS Seaforth Clerk Jim Crocker has been authorized to call for tenders for a three year term to supply approximately 13,000 litres of heating oil for the Town Hall and approximately 10,000 litres of gasoline and 10,000 litres of diesel for the public works department. The current agreement with Rowe Fuels expires on January 1, 1989, but since this is an election year, council felt tenders Mayor ling system BRIEFS eseameassalesemeesies should be called as soon asossible to en- sure an agreement is reached prior to year end. DESIGNATED PARKING Seaforth Town Council has agreed to designate a parking space on Seaforth's Main Street for use by disabled persons on- ly. The decision comes in response to a re- quest from the Minister responsible for disabled persons. In discussing the designation council agreed with a statement from its Transportation and Environment commit- tee that the logical place would be the most southerlyp{igle parking space on the east side of Main Street, since it is located directly beside a wheelchair ramp and would provide easy acess to the sidewalk. Proper signs will be erected to distinguish this disabled parking space from other parking areas. TREE TO BE REMOVED A tree located at 35 West Street, that last month prompted the concern of residents in that area, will be removed during the winter tree trimming process. The town had called in two tree experts to determine whether or not the tree was a potential hazard to residents, and although the two companies came to different conclusions - Flanagan Tree Service reporting the tree does not need to be removed and `Davey Tree Expert reporting it does - the town agreed the tree could be removed, but that it could wait until the regular winter tree trimming process. INSTALL LIGHT Public Utilities Manager Tom Phillips has been given authorization to purchase and install a streetlight on Alexander Street at an approximate cost of $250-$300. Seaforth council agreed with its transpor- tation and environment committee that re- cent construction. on that street required the installation of another streetlight. NEW TIRES Six new tires at a cost of $604.74 (tax in- cluded) will be purchased from Canadian Tire for the Seaforth Public Works depart- ment's Ford One Ton truck. Other quotes were received from McLaughlin Chev- Olds (for $932.77 tax included) and Hart Ford -Mercury (for $783 tax included). ENSURE REGULATIONS Seaforth Clerk Jim Crocker has been authorized by council to sign a statement of intent ensuring all Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority regulations will be met during the construction of the new public works shed. TEMPORARY STOP A temporary stop sign will be erected on the outside of the sidewalk at the corner of Main and Side Streets for the duration of the election, to allow for the placement of a temporary wheelchair ramp into the Orange Hall. DONATE $100 Seaforth Town Council approved a $100 donation by the Seaforth Recreation Department to Club 1885, the youth club for teens which is located in the Anglican Church Hall on John Street. It has always been a policy of the Recreation Depart- ment to donate an initial $100 to help newly formed groups and/or organizations. AUGUST PAY Members of ,Seaforth Town Council received a total of $4,000 for meetings at- tended and expenses incurred in the month of August. Mayor Alf Ross received $730 for atten- dance at one council meeting and 14 com- mittee meetings; Reeve Bill Bennett received $615 for one council meeting and 13 committee meetings; Councillor Peg Campbell received $600 for one council meeting, five committee meetings and the four-day AMO convention ($300); Coun- cillor Bob Dinsmore received $555 for one council meeting, four committee meetings and the AMO convention ($300); Deputy - reeve Hazel Hildebrand received $465 for one council meeting, two committee meetings and the AMO convention ($300); Councillor Garry Osborn received $345 for one council and six committee meetings; Councillor Carolanne Doig received $255 for one council and four committee meetings; Councillor Harry Hak received $255 for one council and five committee meetings; and Councillor Bill McLaughlin received $210 for one council and three committee meetings. PRIVATE PROPERTY WEEK Seaforth Mayor Alf Ross has proclaimed September 26 to October 2, 1988 as Private Property Week in Seaforth, and urges local citizens to join in observing it. During this annual event, the Huron Real Estate Board will sponsor a week of Community -oriented programs and ac- tivities designed to call attention to the benefits of property ownership to society and the need to protect property rights. In his proclamation, Mayor Ross reminds Seaforth citizens, that one of the most precious rights Canadians enjoy is the right to own, use or transfer real property. "Above all," stated the mayor, "we must guard against taking for granted the rights that come with property ownership. Owning one's home and preserving these rights provide individuals with the decision-making opportunity that collec- tively affects the well-being of our community." ALLOWANCE VETOED The Town of Seaforth has turned down a motion to accept a resolution that would ask the federal government to grant a $12,000 allowance per year to the mothers at home. The resolution, from the Pilgrims of Saint Michael, states: "the mother is the heart of the home and without her the family is destroyed." It further states a large number of mothers are working out- side the home because the income of the father is not sufficient to face the cost of living, but that most of these women would prefer to stay at home to fulfill their primordial task of spouses and mothers. "It is necess$ry that the mothers stay at home to educate and bring up their children. Unemployed people could take the jobs that the mothers would thus leave if they had the financial means to stay at home," they said. PROPERTY REZONED The Town of Seaforth has passed a by- law which will amend the zoning by-law already applicable to the property which houses the Laundromat. The property, previously zoned as "Fringe Core Area Commercial (C2)" is now designated as "Fringe Core Area Commercial -Special (C2-1) ". The new zoning will still permit the laundromat, but will also allow for the establishment of a two-bedroom apart- ment on the second storey. The property owner proposes to expand the existing Laundromat and add the second storey at the same time. The ground floor expansion is to be used for storage and workshop area for the laundromat. TRAFFIC BY-LAW The Town of Seaforth has passed a by- law to regulate traffic in the Town of Seaforth and to control and regulate the use of streets and boulevards in town. The by-law details enforcement procedures, special signs and traffic control devices in the town, as well as parking, parking regulations and stopping, general traffic directions, miscellaneous prohibitions, procedures, penalties and voluntary pay- ment or parking penalties. BORROW MONEY In another by-law Seaforth council authorized the borrowing of $120,000, until such time as debentures are issued, for the construction of the public works building. MOTIONS PASSED Seaforth Town Council passed two mo- tions - one to make grant application to the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation for a brine chiller to be installed at the Com- munity Centres, and the other, to make grant application to the Ministry of the En- vironment for final closure of the Seaforth- Tuckersmith landfill site. • from page 1 about local landfilling. He admits that pro- blem is pretty well resolved, especially now that the county has taken an interest in the issue, but added it will never be totally over. "Recycling and composting are here and we're going to have to deal with those issues as well," he said. "I think in the future landfilling is going to be a very ex- pensive venture." Although he admitted there is still a lot of work to be done in Seaforth, Mayor Ross expressed pride in what council and the town have accomplished in the last eight years - specifically the upgrading of local streets, implementation of the main street program, and formation of an economic development committee. "The main street program has been fan- tastic for Seaforth. We're going to reap the results of it for many years. It's put Seaforth on the map," said Mayor Ross. He added Seaforth will have to continue with its plan for economic development if it wants to survive, and stressed that economic development is important "not only to the growth of a town, but to the stability of it" as well. "We have to make sure that what we have is operating and then keep the momentum up and going," he said. "It's going to take work, and the near council will have to be committed to hard work. Municipal politics never stops. As soon as you complete one project you step right into another. The streets, sidewalks and sewer programs, for example, are all in place, but you have to keep updating them." Mayor Ross added the position of mayor is a time consuming job, one that can in- volve as many as 20 hours a week of what used to be spare time. "I just hope that whoever follows has that commitment. Twenty or more meetings a month may not sound like much, but on top of working another job, it is," he said. But, the job involves more than just at- tending meetings. According to Mayor Ross it means going through the educa- tional process time and time again. "Things are changing and you have to stay on top of them. It helps if you stay abreast of what's going on. Being mayor is not just going to meetings, and anyone who thinks that is going to get an awful shock," he said. "It's being proud of what we have and actively selling the lifestyle and people factor of the Town of Seaforth. People are what makes things work." And as a word of advice to his eventual successor Mayor Ross noted one of the big- gest skills he/she will have to develop is the ability to listen. "We all hear instinctively, but listening is a skill. To be successful you have to be able to identify a problem and then react. Problems don't go away, and the key is to solve them as quickly and efficiently as possible." A NEW EXECUTIVE for the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association in Huron - Perth was elected for the coming School year. From left to right they are: Don Farwell; Rita Core; Connie Birmingham; Mary Smith, first vice president; Larry Cook, president; Tim Doherty, second vice president; Tina Doherty; Laurie Maloney -Devlin and Jim Steffler. A