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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1987-07-22, Page 8A8 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JULy. 22, 1987 *FUR STORAGE , •WINTER COAT STORAGE Clothing Repairs & Alterations 6 Main St., Seatorth 527-0055 "THRIFTY FIFTIES DAZE" • SUPER SIDEWALK SALE IN DOWNTOWN CLINTON July 30 - 31 - Aug. 1 COMPLETE DETAILS IN THE PAPER NEXT.WEEK AUTO PARTS S SUPPLIES FULL INE OF AUTO PARTS .& CCESSORIES for all makesf cars & trucks /AA FISHER SUPPLY StAFORTH 527-17Q7 11 GO-DERICH ST. E.527-1870 Located In Howburie Motors Building McMaster Siemon INSURANCE BROKERS INC. AUTO • BUSINESS • FARM CALL COLLECT Bus.: 348-9150 or Res.: 345-2050 Call us for a quote on farm insurance No rebuilding clause on buildings in use. 68 Ontario Road Mitchell Huron County to remain intact • from page 1 dressing concerns." hadn't seen "that much. had been done." Shaw argued that,Exeter couneil preyed Kopas concluded'saying the group could He questioned the need to pursue the its point and had to pay both sides for that be used to the coUnty's advantage because matter. , . privilege. Of the mayor's exposure to government "Times have changed,", Balfour ministries and officials. He said the county countered. "Industry is not the only reason "There is no right or wrong answerin this but the court answered a philisdphical should be more proactive in its approach to have an economic development office. point. Exeter paid both sides. Is it right to , and not merely react to a bad situatiOn. We need to develop our retail, tourism, have to pay that money to' win." he asked. COUNTY IINITir commercial and business interests. We Wingham mayorJack Kopas intervened ; Admitting be became 'nervous" at the need an office to get into all aspects and saying the group was trying to avoid a we- mention of seeession, Clinton Mayor John sell the county as a whole." they situation..' Balfour said the problem cif count?. unity Noting that both Goderich and Exeter "If any muncipality has an'objection to, anything then county council should have an opportunity to arbitrate or mediate without going into a quasi -legal situation. We should be able to, settle thing in-house. These are family disputes," GoderfallikerE• ileen Palmer saidthe, county erred if official plans for the municipalities are in conflict. She said there should not be any discrepancies in plans: OTHER,CONCERNS The mayor's group also spoke to the ex, ecutive committee about several issues of mutual concern and Kopas explained the role of the ad hoc group and what it hoped to achieve. "We need to share and pool ideas and resources and, realistically, we had the op- portunity and the time to look at the county -' from a perspective that is different from the traditional perspective," he explained. '`Our purpose is to mobilize the county and to collectively address concerns. We're go- ing through a transition and we're not in- sensivtive to the needs of those in rural areas. ' ' We're not an official body with great power trying to parallel county cotmcil. We would like to see the county, the townships, the towns and villages work together on traditional ongoing problems, but also become more proactive in ad - liad to be addressed by the group. „ pursue economic development in their own "If we don't work together, we're deed," manner, Colborne Twonship Reeve Russel he offered matter-of-factly. "We have to Kernighan wondered 'if the county could work for county unity very hard. We need ' co-ordinate an effective development of - to know how you came to the decision, as in fice to work in concert With the indepen- the Exeter case; because if we can unders- dent efforts. ' • • OM your ration -ale, iVWiil give us Both -Shaw and-Plili-tre-t'• sofa their respec- insight." • , tive municipalities would remain active in ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT the development of their respective The mayors collectively questioned the economicbases, but Palmer said an 'um: •eicecutive committee on county council's brella effort was needed, provided costs decision to ignore a request to look into tbe ,were distributed equitably. prospect of again establishing a pounty • "We need a coordinated effort and the economic development office. While the costs could be equitably distributed, but mayors did not expect the county to jump only through the county level," she Said. into a decision on the matter, they felt, that, "We'Ve found that 80 per cent of .our in-' at the least, the county could have enter- dustrial development has come from our tainecl the'suggestion as plausible. • own businesses. But we need' blood "We didn't expect a snap decision but transfusions and an injection of new in - hope it would have been referred and some ' dustry. We don't want a 2,500 employee interest' shown," be said. "It's important plant but one that employs 100 to 150 peo- to this county. It's changing and I'm sick ple. Everyone would benefit but the county and tired of the rural -urban split but .has to be involved," nobody talks about it." • The representatives 'at the, meeting A county -wide development office would agreed that the development of Highway 8 'fill,a definite need, Balfour argued, adding and the establishment of an economic that the planning department, with all development office should be pursued responsibility and work, could. not ade- hand-in-hand. quately address the economic develop- COMMUNICATION , ment side. Mayor Shaw said rnore meetings like the Goderich Reeve Harry Worsell said the 'one called Wednesday should be held bet - county had employed a full-time develop- . ween the parties. However, he said the Exeter threatened to secede. "This meeting wouldn't hove come about unless Exeter threatened to secede.. So how do we solve our frustrations?," he asked. "These types of meetings are good and we, can only resolve our difference through discussion. We have concerns that have to be addressed and representation might be one problem. The Composition of the executive team is also important." - Only two of nine members of the coun- cil's executive team are from urban areas but Warden McBurney indicated that two urban representatives declined his invite- ' tion to sit on the executive committee. Despite the jnbalance on the committee, McBurney said he "never felt the ex- ecutive committee was bfged." The meeting was •a positive step towards solving the rift between them, ac- cording to Seaforth Mayor Alf Ross. "It was a productive meeting because we had dialogue," said Mayor Ross. "I think that's been the major problem, we haven't been talking. If we've got a pro- blem we have to get it talked through and see if we can't' solve it." Western ball: .from --page 6 original 14 towns. Another new department for 1987 is a Houseleague Division centred in the southern part of the region. These five teams allow players ages 9.- 13 to play baseball. Some of our larger communities - also have active baseball houseleaguesend T -Ball which do not directly affiliate with our Association. The W.O.B.A. is confident that with this kind of involvement, baseball will be a strong summer sport for years to ment officer for five or six years and he meeting was probably only called because come. " flo `7. • 1 4$4, 44. • 4 1 1 Seaforth JEWELLERS for *DIAMONDS •WATCHES. •JEWELLERY *FINE CHINA • ENGRAVI NG SERVICE Gifts for every occasion,. All Types' of Repairs Phone 527-0270 THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR YOU!' CALL 527-0240. • K Painting and Decorating Dublin, Ontario Textured Ceilings Airless Spraying Paperhanging Residentlal/Commeroal- Industrial Division of 605680 Ont. Inc. ealfeich71:60 •ZENNOX GBA REY Hensa" 6BAILEY IMPZOVEUMA. 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