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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-10-12, Page 31 Candidate needed for McKiIIop I think our roads have improved and I would like to see them stay that way," says the Deputy Reeve. In other council business correspondence was received from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs advising that the last day for making applicatiun to revise the preliminary list of voters has been deter- mined to be Saturday, October 15 and not Monday, October 17. The municipal office in McKillop Township will he open on October 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Council received an application for land severance on Lot 21, Concession 1 for 12 acres owned by Mac and Joan Stewart. The proposed use of the land is for an agricultural supply and service establish- ment, operated by the Hensall District Co- op. Council did find there is a problem in the separation distance between the proposed area and a nearby hog operation, and coun- cil won't approve the severance until the separation distance can be met Council noted, however, that they would like to see this service established in McKillop, and hope it can be moved to another spot on the 50 acres of land available at the location. Council leased additional snow removal equipment, and a grader was obtained from Machan Construction Limited of Monkton for a period from December 1, 1988 to March 31, 1989, and for a rate of $42 per hour while working and $20 per day standby. The township currently has two graders and a There is an opening to be filled on McKillop Township Council. At council's latest meeting each councillor made known his or her intentions in the upcoming municipal election. Marie Bicknell stated she would run for the position of Reeve again, William Siemon will run again as deputy reeve, Lorne Glanville and James Ryan will both run again as councillors, but Brian Campbell will not be running for coun- cil again this year. Mr. Campbell has been on McKillop township council for six years and has seen both the good and the bad aspects that come with the position. He says it can be a frustrating job, because often councillors don't have the authority they would like. "Sometimes you think you'll get somewhere, then someone over your head in Toronto will step in and tell you how to do things." But Mr. Campbell also says "It's a great experience, no one should miss it," and says it is a satisfying job when things do get accomplished. "They always say a new broom sweeps clean," adds Mr. Campbell. "I hope so- meone steps forward to fill the spot." One future issue Deputy Reeve William Siemon sees council dealing with is waste disposal, which is becoming a more promi- nent topic in the county. Improving and maintaining township roads will be anoth4r of council's main tasks over the next few years. truck of its own. Council was advised by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food that $133,300 has been allocated for McKillop for tile drainage „loans from April 1, 19 % to March 31, 1989. To date $42,000 has been spent on tile drainage loans, and council thought the allocated funds should be sufficient. An engineer will be appointed to report on the condition of the Scherbarth drain, following a request from Logan Township that McKillop do repairs on their portion of the drain. The last time such repairs were done was in 1970. A by-law was passed to appoint Paul Josl- ing as chief of the Blyth and District Volunteer Fire Department, and James Howson will serve as the Deputy Fire Chief. The Blyth fire department serves Conces- sions 12 to 14 of McKillop Township, and the balance is served by the Seaforth department. The road voucher was approved for pay- ment in the amount of $22,006.32. Council ap- plied for a subsidy payment on its total ex- penditure on roads since January 1 to the end of September, which amounts to $533,996.58. The general voucher was paid in the amount of $77,892.49. About $44,000 of this was for a tile drainage debenture and con- struction on municipal drains accounted -for the rest. Political parties get election act together The three official political parties in the newly formed riding of Huron -Bruce are getting set and ready for the November 21 election. Officials of the three parties wasted no time in announcing their nomination meeting plans after Prime Minister Brian Mulroney himself announced the date of the federal election. The Huron Conservative Association has scheduled its nomination meeting for tomor- row (Thursday) night at 8 p.m. at the Lucknow Community Centre. Murray Car- diff, who has represented the Huron -Perth riding for the past eight years, is now ex- pected to be unopposed for the Conservative nomination in Huron -Bruce. Mr. Cardiff was first elected to the House of Commons during the February 18, 1980 election when he defeated Liberal Graeme Craig and New Democrat Valerie. Bolton. He was re-elected in 1984 after defeating Bruce McDonald of the Liberals and Tony McQuail of the NDP. The nomination meeting for the Huron- to gained five and British Columbia and On - Bruce Federal Liberals will also be held at tarso each four. Redistribution, however, has caused boundaries to shift in 269 of the former 282 ridings. This redistribution was made necessary by a population decrease in rural and city core areas, and an increase in the suburbs. The Huron -Bruce riding has subsequently been expanded to include the towns of Kin- cardine, Port Elgin and Southampton and the townships of Kincardine with the Townships of Kincardine, Bruce, Saugeen and Greenock. The Town of Walkerton, the Village of Mildmay and the townships of Brant and Carrick, which had previously been in the Huron -Bruce riding, are now a part of Bruce -Grey. The Huron -Bruce riding, as it stands now, Electors should note that federal electoral extends 90 miles in a northerly and souther- boundaries`in Canada have been adjusted ly direction, from Southampton to the Huron since the last election. Effective' July 13 County border south of Exeter. The number Canada moved up to 295 federal districts of eligible voters in the riding has increased from 282. Of the 13 additional ridings Alber- from 64,000 to almost 90,000. Agriculture finance is a priority issue "Agricultural finance remains one of the Parliament, the CFA presented what it documented. the Lucknow Community Centre, but tonight, Wednesday, October 12. A party of- ficial expected Bruce McDonald, the 1984 candidate for the Liberals, would once again be in the running. Another possible can- didate is Vern Ingles, President of the For- mosa Mutual Insurance Company. Ken Dunlop, Mayor of Port Elgin, has also declared his candidacy. The Huron -Bruce New Democratic party held its nomination Saturday at the Dungan- non Senior Citizens Hall. Norma Peterson and Tony McQuail, both of whom have run in previous elections and have served in municipal government, were seeking the nomination but Mrs. Peterson declined the nomination giving Mr. McQuail the seat. highest priority issues with which farmers believes are sound proposals for dealing and their organizations have to deal," said with farm debt and credit problems. the Canadian Federation of Agriculture "The Farm Debt Review Boards are the during meetings with Federal caucuses this most effective tool that we now have to deal week. with the current debt problem', However the process can and should be improved," said Mr. Knoerr. Farm Debt Review Boards should be re- quired to thoroughly document the outcome of each case. Where voluntary agreements have been reached, the documentation would take the form of a legally binding agreement. Where agreement has not been reached, the substance of the case would be Canadian Agriculture is presently plagued by a staggering debt of over 20 billion dollars. ' "We see two major questions:" said Don Knoerr, President of the Canadian Federa- tion of Agriculture. "How are we going to deal with this debt; and what can be done for future lending policy to ensure that this doesn't happen again?" During meetings with the Members of This report would be reviewed by a com- petent authority to determine if there was due cause, such as participation in bad faith, for further aejton, If there was due cause, the case wouldlbe referred to a body (such as a court) with the power to imple- ment solutions. This body's power would in- clude the ability to arrange interest free debt set aside for a limited period of time. "The Government's recent efforts to deal with the financial problems of the FCC was a useful start," said Mr. Knoerr. "What is now needed is a restructuring of the FCC's mandate." Turn to page 6A • A NEW GRADER tor Tuckersmith Township has purchased receritly, and shown here the keys are being presented to township officials. Councillors Rowena Wallace, George Cantelon, Bill Carnochan, Deputy Reeve Bob Broadfoot, Reeve Bob Bell and Road Superintendant Doug Poulton recieved the Egg prices up Farmers can expect to ea'b more for Grade A eggs in October. On October 2, producer prices climbed by two cents per dozen in Quebec, four cents in Newfoundland, Ontario and Manitoba, five cents in New Brunswick, and three cents in all other provinces. The Agency explained higher farm costs for young laying hens, feed and labour, as well as.increased bank interest rates caused the increases. The Canadian Egg Marketing Agency (CEMA) sets the farm -gate price for eggs at the start of each month using a formula which measure changes in on farm costs. Wholesale and retail prices are not set by the Agency. Price changes are reviewed in advance by the federal government's National Farm Products Marketing Council. r keys from Dave Wallace, Branch Manager of Champion Road Machinery in Goderich. The Champion road grader cost $149,580 and replaced a 1966 Wabco grader. It is a basic model grader with extra features for snow removal. Corbett photo. CRIME STOPPERS Phone 1-800-265-1777 Thieves steal county -owned saw Crime Stoppers and the Ontario Provin- cial Police are seeking your assistance to help solve this theft. Sometime over the night of September 14, 1988, thieves arrived at a Huron County bridge constuction site. Here they found a band saw chained to a hydro pole. Police believe the thieves cut the chains with bolt cutters and then loaded the band saw on a truck. The band saw is a General Band Saw, green in color, with the identification number OP5-206-028 scratched on it. If you have any information about this or any other crime call Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-265-1777 or locally at 482-3821. You will never have to identify youself or testify in court. If an arrest is made you will earn a cash reward between $50 and $1,000. Call Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Watch for the Crime of the Week on CKNX'TV Wingham on October 17 during the 6 p.m news. Remember crime doesn't pay, but Crime Stoppers does. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, OCTOBER 12, 1988 — 3A A NEW LOCATION for Flower Magic, is currently being built in Seaforth. Jean and Ken Wolfe, owners of the business, will be building an addition onto their building between EMA and All Styles II. Wayne Wolfe, Warren Wolfe and Murray Brown are shown here pouring the foundation for the addition which will house the display area of the flower shop. Corbett photo. Flower Magic building new location By the time this paper hits the streets the foundation will be completed and the walls should be up for a new commercial space on Main Street. Flower Magic by Jean will be moving to a new location on Seaforth's Main Street as soon as construction on its new building is completed. The new location is only three doors from the current store, on the lot bet- ween the EMA and All Styles II. "We've been thinking of doing this since we bo' ght the lot three years ago, but now is tl. .ight time. We'll get in and have the new building decorated by Christmas," says Jean Wolfe, proprietor of the business. Ken Wolfe, Jean's husband, with the help of his family and friends, will be doing most of the construction of a 24 foot addition onto the building which is currently on the lot. Mr. Wolfe has also been doing the drywall- ing and renovations in the existing building. Mrs. Wolfe says the building will be slight - County offices ly larger than her current location, with the display area about three and a half feet wider and of the same length. Some of the improvements the new building will offer are: a greenhouse which will be put near the front of the building and will provide live plants with more natural lighting, and a larger work area in the back of the store. The construction is going ahead in a hurry, and Mrs. Wolfe hopes to be in her new store in November. In fact, she hopes to start moving some of her stock into the back of the new building in about three weeks. Throughout the construction Flower Magic will not close its doors, and the final move will take place on a weekend in mid November. The owners of the new store feel it will enhance Main Street's appearance, and will "clean up" the lot which has been empty since the original restaurant building which was there burned down about 10 years ago. • from page 1 was also concerned about what would become of the present Huronview building. "If we move Huronview and don't move the county to (the old) Huronview, what then?" he asked. "How valuable will a building be that will be condemned by then?" asked Warden Robert Bell. "Then I think we should indicate if we're going to tear it down," Johnston said. But Bell said that was "a bit premature." "Council is aware that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food is interested in one whole wing," said Bill Hardy, county clerk - administrator. Before the vote, Hay Reeve Lionel Wilder said that the new Huronview should take priority. "I hope that if a decision (to go ahead) is made, we do one thing at a time," Wilder said. "Let's get Huronview going, If the courts want to relocate, let them relocate where the hell they want to." COMMI1 `Y' CALENDAR If you're erg ins tt tum-p'Ofit awtnt of interest to other Seaforth Area residents, phone the riterebtftt8i office tiatfdll» or the l xpoeltor tit 527-0240, or mail the Informetton to Com- mwttty Fafaitdatr,,T he HUM Expr, roar, Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, Mit IWO well in advance Of tits seh dul6ddata. Specs ter the Communhy Caiendarts cienttted byThe Huron Expositor. Wed., Oct. 12 1 - 3 p.m. — Parents and Tots Skating 1 - 4 p.m. — Senior Shuffleboard at Arena 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Power Skating at Arena 7:30 p.m. — Minor Hockey meeting 6:30 - 7 p.m. — Beginner Broomball 6:30 - 8 p.m. — Minor Broomball 7 - 8 p.m. — Jr. Girl's Broomball 7:30 p.m. — Seaforth Horticultural Society invited to tour Van Egmond House 8 p.m. — Seaforth Horticultural Society Meeting In Van Egmond Interpretive Centre. Landscape architect Ken Buck of K.W. Bucka nd Assoc. to speak on Victorian gardens. Apple fritters and cider Everyone welcome. Dress warmly 8 p.m. — Jr. Farmers vs. Perth Broomball 8:50 p.m. — Commercial vs. Queens 8 - 10 p.m. — Volleyball at High School 8 • 9 p.m. — Fitness is Fun at Arena 8 - 10:30 p.m. — Ladles Broomball Broomball 9:40 p.m. — Parr Line vs. Winthrop Broomball 10:30 p.m. — Centenaire practice Thurs., Oct. 13 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. — Pee Wee Practice 5:30 • 6:30 p.m. — Bantam Practice 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. — Minor Broomball 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. — Jr. Boys Broomball 7:30 • 9 p.m. — Mixed Basketball at High School 7:30 - 12 Midnight — Men's Broomball 7:30 p.m. — Dumpers vs. Knights Broomball 8:20 p.m. — Chiselhurst vs. Raiders Broomball - 9:10 p.m. — Winthrop vs. Easy Riders Broomball 10:00 p.m. — Parr Line vs. Red Rustlers Broomball 10:50 p.m. — River Rats vs. Royals Broomball - Grads Sit Out Fri., Oct. 14 4 - 5 p.m. — Ringette . Junior/Belle 5 - 6 p.m. — Atom Practice 6 - 7 p.m. — Novice Practice 7 - 8 p.m. — Petite Ringette Sat., Oct. 15 9 • 11 a.m. — Senior Houseleague Games 11 - 1 p.m. — Junior Houseleague Games 1 - 2 p.m. — Mites Hockey 0.- 1:30 p.m. — Story Hour at Seaforth Library 2 - 3 p.m. — Bunnies - Novice Ringette 3 - 4:30 p.m. — Public Skating 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. — Novice Practice 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. — Atom Practice 6:45 - 8:30 p.m. — Pee Wee Practice Sun., Oct. 16 12 - 1 p.m. — Ringette Petite t p.m. — Mitchell vs. Centenaires 4 - 5 p.m. — Novice Practice 5 - 6 p.m. — Tween Ringette Practice 6 - 7 p.m. — Junior Ringette Practice 7 - 8 p.m. — Belle Ringette Practice 8 p.m. — Hawks vs. Rangers I.H.L. 9:30 p.m. — Penguins vs. Bruins I.H.L. Mon., Oct. 17 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. — Figure Skating 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. — Wood Refinishing at S.D.H.S. 8:30 - 10 p.m. — Beaver Oldtimers 10 - 11 p.m. — Midget Practice Tues., Oct. 18 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Pee Wee Practice 6:30 - 8 p.m. — Bantam Practice 8 - 10 p.m. — Midget Practice Wed., Oct. 19 1 - 3 p.m. — Parents & Tots Skating 1 - 4 p.m. — Senior Shuffleboard 4:30 - 5:30 — Tween Ringette 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Bantam Practice 6:30 - 8 pm. — Minor Broomball 8 - 10 p.m. — Volleyball at S.D.H.S. 8 • 9 p.m. — Fitness Is Fun 8 . 10:30 p.m. — Ladies Broomball 10:30 - 12 p.m. — Centenaires Practice