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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-10-19, Page 44A — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, OCTOBER 19, 1988 "BOND BEATER" Call For More Detailo All Deposits 'natured Within Limits Rattle Subject To Va IIIc tion. i COMPOUND iO tNNUAL 111 ANNUAL Serving Ontario since 1976 bvitn 15 locations toryour convenience BOB & BETTY'S VARIETY & GIFTS Radtefhaek SEAFORTH 5271660 "YOUR LOTTERY TICKET CENTRE" DEALER A.S.C. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK MAKE-UP •flair Spray •Body Spray *Creams DISGUISE STICKS Many Colours - Make Your Own Faces 9 A.M. TILL 11 P.M. LARGE SELECTION OF HALLOWE'EN MASKS CANDY TREATS •Chocolate Bars "Suckers •Candy Kisses •Licorice •CAPES •NOSES •BOW TIES •WITCHES HATS •HALF MASKS HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS° Balloons — Streamers, etc. SERVIETTES -CUPS i'Ij�i j1ll I, �li;lll, PLATES -NAPKINS - CARDS Alt by Coutts Hallmark Seaforth to proceed with agreement SUBDIVISION STANDARDS Seaforth will proceed with a subdivision agreement for the Orchard Park Subdivi- sion, on the basis of the Town providing storm and sanitary sewer services to the limit of the subdivision The Orchard Park Subdivision ` is proposed for the former Middegaal property on the northeast cor- ner of Seaforth. However, because of the expense to the developer - B.M. Ross and Associates have estimated the cost of extending storm sewers to the limit of the subdivision at ap- proximately $23,000 and the cost of exten- ding sanitary sewers at approximately $7,500 plus.easement costs - the town has agreed to investigate the feasibility of in- stalling the curb and gutter in stages, possibly by installing the .storm sewers now, and the curbs when the subdivision is partially completed and some revenue has been collected. PURCHASE TICKETS The Town of Seaforth will purchase 1,000 custom parking tickets at 35 cents each, from Tremeer Commercial Printers. That decision was made following a recommen- dation from Council's Protection to Per- sons and Property committee after they reviewed price quotations from both Tremeers and Southham Paragaon Graphics. The committee appreciated the fact Tremeers would print as few as 500 tickets, while Southham would print no less than 2,500, and those at a cost of 51 cents per ticket. One thousand tickets represents an approximate three to four year supply. POLICE OCCURRENCES Seaforth Police investigated a total of 78 occurrences during the month of September. Five summonses were served, seven warrants executed and two sub- peonas issued. A total of six parking tickets were issued, three for overtime parking, two for parking in a no parking zone and one for improper parking. There were 10 accidents in town, six involving property damage, three non reportables and one non fatal. FUEL SUPPLY The tender to supply the fuel re- quirements to the Town Hall and the Public Work's department for 1989-1991, were awarded to Rowe Fuels of Seaforth at a price of 21.5 cents/litre for furnace oil, CO.OP CUSTOM APPLICATION BRIEFS 44.8 cents/litre for gasoline and. 38 cents/litre for diesel. Rowe Fuels beat out Dave Moore Fuels Ltd., of Exeter for the tender. TOWN SHED Work on the new town shed is ahead of schedule, and the public works depart- ment should have no difficulty moving into the facility by November 15. To date water, hydro and sewer connections have been made; the lot has been levelled and A gravel installed and packed; the cement floor has been laid; and all exterior finishing completed. The overhead doors were hung last week. The interior has been started and is hoped to be finished towards the end of October. TRAFFIC CONTROL Local residents may have noticed a number of "bad" stop signs and posts have been replaced of late. It is expected these replacement posts will be more durable than the old ones because they are made of round pipe instead of what is called U flange post. INDIAN GIVER The Ministry of Tourism and Recreation has recalled an Experience '88 Grant for $1,178 from the town's Recreation and Parks Committee. The grant, which was to be used to offset the cost of paying the Summer Playground Superintendent, was recalled because the superintendent was paid a wage of $4.75/hour rather than the minimum wage of $4.55/hour. Despite the fact the extra 20 cents/hour was paid out by the town, the MTR said the grant was intended to provide 100 per cent, not par- tial funding, and was therefore misused. The Town of Seaforth intends to refund the money, but will also send a letter to the ministry pointing out the difficulty small towns are having finding good staff, when minimum wage is all that's offered. SEPTEMBER PAY Members of Seaforth Town Council were paid a total of $3,285 for meetings they at- tended in the month of September. Mayor Alf Ross received $690 - $75 each for the Opportunity Tour and for day -long interviews for a new Mainstreet Coor- dinator, and $45 for each of 12 committee meetings. Councillor Carolanne Doig received $420, including $75 each for the regular meeting of council and the Mainstreet Coordinator interviews, and $45 for each of six committee meetings, Councillor Garry Osborn received $390 for one council and seven committee meetings; Councillor Peg Campbell received $375 - $75 each for the council and mainstreet coordinator interviews, and $45 for each of five committee meetings; Councillors Bob Dinsmore and Harry Hak and Reeve Bill Bennett received $345 for one council and'aix committee meetings; Deputy -reeve Hazel Hildebrand received $210 for one council and three committee meetings; and Councillor Bill McLaughlin received $165 for one council and two com- mittee meetings. CRIME STOPPERS WEEK The Mayors of Huron County have declared October 24 to 30 as "Crime Stop- pers Week" in an effort to keep the pro- gram in a high profile position among area residents. Late October was chosen because police regard it as an excellent time to interact with school children, without interfering with any promotions or other major chari- ty or service club activities. Police also hope a high profile Crime Stopper event around Halloween will act as a deterrent to acts of violence or damage often prompted by "Halloween Fever". They add declaration of such a week will allow them to target the whole population at one time and make people aware of how Crime Stoppers works, and what it does. -PASS RESOLUTION. The Town of Seaforth passed a resolu- tion supporting a proposed amendment of the Huron County Official Plan to allow a 9.4 acre parcel on the north side of Hwy. 8 in the Township of McKillop to be changed from a restricted agricultural designation to an urban designation which would per- mit future commercial development. The resolution was set by the Finance and General Government committee, who noted there is a lack of suitable highway commercial property in the Town of Seaforth. Members said the proposed highway commercial development is logical from a planning point of view and sensible from a commercial point of view. VETOE CONTRACT Seaforth Town Council adopted a resolu- tion from its Finance and General Govern- ment committee that a 'maintenance con- tract for the mailing machine and elec- tronic scale not be executed, Such a con- tract would have cost $199 per year. BY-LAWS PASSED The Town of Seaforth has passed a by- law for the execution of the Huron County Police Communications System agree- ment. The agreement is between the Board of Commissioners of Police for the Town of Goderich, which operates the system and the towns of Clinton, Seaforth and Exeter, who use the system. WINDOW DRESSINGS The saga of the window dressings in the town council chambers continues. Last week, council was confronted with the fact the "finally agreed upon" drapes had been made in a single, instead of double width, ensuring they could not be used in a func- tional manner. After some more debate council deter- mined it had not been specific enough in its directions to the seamstress, and decided to return the drapes for alterations at an additional cost of $650. Even considering the additional cost, council determined the cost of these drapes, given a difference in the price of material, was still comparable to other quotes received. "I think the town learned a lesson over this one," commented Councillor Carolanne Doig. "We learned that when you go to tender with something, it has to be written down. We didn't write down what we wanted specifically and we didn't get it." The Brussels Legion Pipe Band has been awarded a $2,200 grant to replace its 35 year-old uniforms. "The band is highly respected in the com- munity. The band's music is enjoyed many times each year at parades and other events," said Dr. Oddie Munroe, Minister of Culture and Communications. "I am delighted that my ministry is able to help band members buy the smart new uniforms which they need," she said. Brussels band weceives grant Sound ECONOMICS AND AGRONOMICS Say For Fall PLOWDOWN OF PHOSPHATE AIID POTASH Application Equipment For BOTH DRY AND FLUID FERTILIZERS AVAIL 'aL For a custom application job you can cou CaII us today Hensall District Co-operative Arc. "Farmers working together for over 50 years" Hensall 262-3002 1-800-265-5190 Seaforth 527-0770 (Store) 527-0200 (fertilizer) Thursday, October 20th is CREDIT UNION DAY A time to take pride! Credit Union members can be justifiably proud of the success achieved through co-operation Together, a thriving financial organization has been built — one that has the best interests of the members at hears. By sharing in the ownership of their Credit Union, members enjoy first rate financial services, security and a whole lot more. If you're not yet a member, Credit Union Day is the perfect time to drop by and find out just how easy it is to join and share in the success. Come Join us for complementary COFFEE & DONUTS ALL DAY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 Zurich 236-4393 Clinton Community CREDIT UNION Credit Uni®n `'........ 70 Ontario Ste Clintn 402-3467 Il 1 _I :,r . --Z - `-,..•:-';'.11/ SEAFORTH COMMUNITY OSPITAL you to attend the RIBBON CUTTING. CEREMONY for the OPENING OF SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE 28 Centennial Drive P.M. OCTOBER 29 Seaforth Community Health Centre _ m ^'_� tL117 7Unt r8 Iritl'f`. Cordially invites SOD TURNING CEREMONY of OUT-PATIENTS AND EMERGENCY ADDITION at Seaforth Community Hospital 24 Centennial Drive 2:00 SATURDAY, Tours and refreshments to follow in CO.OP CUSTOM APPLICATION BRIEFS 44.8 cents/litre for gasoline and. 38 cents/litre for diesel. Rowe Fuels beat out Dave Moore Fuels Ltd., of Exeter for the tender. TOWN SHED Work on the new town shed is ahead of schedule, and the public works depart- ment should have no difficulty moving into the facility by November 15. To date water, hydro and sewer connections have been made; the lot has been levelled and A gravel installed and packed; the cement floor has been laid; and all exterior finishing completed. The overhead doors were hung last week. The interior has been started and is hoped to be finished towards the end of October. TRAFFIC CONTROL Local residents may have noticed a number of "bad" stop signs and posts have been replaced of late. It is expected these replacement posts will be more durable than the old ones because they are made of round pipe instead of what is called U flange post. INDIAN GIVER The Ministry of Tourism and Recreation has recalled an Experience '88 Grant for $1,178 from the town's Recreation and Parks Committee. The grant, which was to be used to offset the cost of paying the Summer Playground Superintendent, was recalled because the superintendent was paid a wage of $4.75/hour rather than the minimum wage of $4.55/hour. Despite the fact the extra 20 cents/hour was paid out by the town, the MTR said the grant was intended to provide 100 per cent, not par- tial funding, and was therefore misused. The Town of Seaforth intends to refund the money, but will also send a letter to the ministry pointing out the difficulty small towns are having finding good staff, when minimum wage is all that's offered. SEPTEMBER PAY Members of Seaforth Town Council were paid a total of $3,285 for meetings they at- tended in the month of September. Mayor Alf Ross received $690 - $75 each for the Opportunity Tour and for day -long interviews for a new Mainstreet Coor- dinator, and $45 for each of 12 committee meetings. Councillor Carolanne Doig received $420, including $75 each for the regular meeting of council and the Mainstreet Coordinator interviews, and $45 for each of six committee meetings, Councillor Garry Osborn received $390 for one council and seven committee meetings; Councillor Peg Campbell received $375 - $75 each for the council and mainstreet coordinator interviews, and $45 for each of five committee meetings; Councillors Bob Dinsmore and Harry Hak and Reeve Bill Bennett received $345 for one council and'aix committee meetings; Deputy -reeve Hazel Hildebrand received $210 for one council and three committee meetings; and Councillor Bill McLaughlin received $165 for one council and two com- mittee meetings. CRIME STOPPERS WEEK The Mayors of Huron County have declared October 24 to 30 as "Crime Stop- pers Week" in an effort to keep the pro- gram in a high profile position among area residents. Late October was chosen because police regard it as an excellent time to interact with school children, without interfering with any promotions or other major chari- ty or service club activities. Police also hope a high profile Crime Stopper event around Halloween will act as a deterrent to acts of violence or damage often prompted by "Halloween Fever". They add declaration of such a week will allow them to target the whole population at one time and make people aware of how Crime Stoppers works, and what it does. -PASS RESOLUTION. The Town of Seaforth passed a resolu- tion supporting a proposed amendment of the Huron County Official Plan to allow a 9.4 acre parcel on the north side of Hwy. 8 in the Township of McKillop to be changed from a restricted agricultural designation to an urban designation which would per- mit future commercial development. The resolution was set by the Finance and General Government committee, who noted there is a lack of suitable highway commercial property in the Town of Seaforth. Members said the proposed highway commercial development is logical from a planning point of view and sensible from a commercial point of view. VETOE CONTRACT Seaforth Town Council adopted a resolu- tion from its Finance and General Govern- ment committee that a 'maintenance con- tract for the mailing machine and elec- tronic scale not be executed, Such a con- tract would have cost $199 per year. BY-LAWS PASSED The Town of Seaforth has passed a by- law for the execution of the Huron County Police Communications System agree- ment. The agreement is between the Board of Commissioners of Police for the Town of Goderich, which operates the system and the towns of Clinton, Seaforth and Exeter, who use the system. WINDOW DRESSINGS The saga of the window dressings in the town council chambers continues. Last week, council was confronted with the fact the "finally agreed upon" drapes had been made in a single, instead of double width, ensuring they could not be used in a func- tional manner. After some more debate council deter- mined it had not been specific enough in its directions to the seamstress, and decided to return the drapes for alterations at an additional cost of $650. Even considering the additional cost, council determined the cost of these drapes, given a difference in the price of material, was still comparable to other quotes received. "I think the town learned a lesson over this one," commented Councillor Carolanne Doig. "We learned that when you go to tender with something, it has to be written down. We didn't write down what we wanted specifically and we didn't get it." The Brussels Legion Pipe Band has been awarded a $2,200 grant to replace its 35 year-old uniforms. "The band is highly respected in the com- munity. The band's music is enjoyed many times each year at parades and other events," said Dr. Oddie Munroe, Minister of Culture and Communications. "I am delighted that my ministry is able to help band members buy the smart new uniforms which they need," she said. Brussels band weceives grant Sound ECONOMICS AND AGRONOMICS Say For Fall PLOWDOWN OF PHOSPHATE AIID POTASH Application Equipment For BOTH DRY AND FLUID FERTILIZERS AVAIL 'aL For a custom application job you can cou CaII us today Hensall District Co-operative Arc. "Farmers working together for over 50 years" Hensall 262-3002 1-800-265-5190 Seaforth 527-0770 (Store) 527-0200 (fertilizer) Thursday, October 20th is CREDIT UNION DAY A time to take pride! Credit Union members can be justifiably proud of the success achieved through co-operation Together, a thriving financial organization has been built — one that has the best interests of the members at hears. By sharing in the ownership of their Credit Union, members enjoy first rate financial services, security and a whole lot more. If you're not yet a member, Credit Union Day is the perfect time to drop by and find out just how easy it is to join and share in the success. Come Join us for complementary COFFEE & DONUTS ALL DAY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 Zurich 236-4393 Clinton Community CREDIT UNION Credit Uni®n `'........ 70 Ontario Ste Clintn 402-3467 Il 1