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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-02-28, Page 1.77 Births — A5 Obituaries — A5 Walton — A7 Sports — A11-13 Hensel! — A17 , Serving the cornmunities and areas of Seaforth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton Seaforth, Ontario HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1990 50 cents a copy Arena budget contended by Tuckersmith Twp. The Seaforth and District Arena, $10,000 over budget for 1990, has been advised to transfer monies from the 1990 reserve fund - set at $9,500 - into the operating budget to reduce 'deficit spending'. Larry McGrath, Tuckersmith Township's representative on the arena board, reported back to Council last Tuesday evening on the status of the 1990 budget. At an earlier meeting, Councillor McGrath had presented Tuckersmith council with the arena's 1990 proposed budget, complete with a $9,500 reserve fund in the face of a $10,000 deficit. Tuckersmith has once again sent the budget back to the board with the recommendation that the "transfer from reserve" figure, to cover operating costs and capital expenditures, be altered from $2,500 to the full $9,500. Citing "creative accounting" with regards to the 1989 budget, Council members noted that much of the 1990 reserve fund was residual monies from the 1989 capital expenditures figures. That year, $17,000 had been budgeted for this purpose and only $10,000 was actually spent. "But that wasn't the budget that was ap- proved," commented Deputy Reeve Bill Carnochan. It was also pointed out that even the arena manager was unclear as to where the $9,500 in the proposed 1990 reserve fund had come from when the budget was combed over. The transferred money will go towards paying for the Scott Air -Pack, the arena's new vacuum cleaner and the cost of replacing dishes that have been mysteriously disappearing after community centre functions. The arena board will be applying for a grant to cover work to be done on the building's heating system. McKillop Township also objected to tide' reserve fund. A breakdown of the administration costs on the budget is also being called for. Cur- rently, administration costs are sitting at ,100 and the townships involved with the board - Hibbert, McKillop, Hullett and Tuckersmith - are questioning the figures. Council agreed that the budget should pass if the above recommendations go through. "1 find the priorities of this Coun- cil to be seriously lacking," commented Councillor Rowena Wallace. She noted that she couldn't understand how Council could conceivably pass the arena board budget - including its capital expenditures figures for moving the concession booth - and not pass the purchase of a new pumper -tanker on the Fire board budget. The cost of mov- ing the food stand to where the trophy case now hangs has been estimated at bet- ween $8,410 - $10, $2 needed for andfffl costs BY NEIL CORBETT Almost $2 million will be spent at the Mid -Huron Landfill Site in 1990. At its 1990 budgeting session the land- fill site board approved expenditures of $1,728,000 for capital projects. This in- cludes purchasing and opening the new dump site, closing the adjacent filled site, and purchasing new equipment. The board's member municipalities - Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth, Lucknow, Bayfield, and the townships of Tuckersmith, Colborne and Goderich - will pay $736,000 of this. The provincial government pays for the rest through grant programs. The cost to keep the sight operating this year is estimated at an ad. Etional $214,000, even after the board opted to take $20,000 out of the proposed budget which would -have been used 'for equip- ment rental and servicing. Last year the site cost $284,0100 for operating expenditures, and $197,1- I for net capital expenses for a rotal of $481,000 shared cost between the eight com- munities using the sight. Goderich's share of the cost would be $74,000 for operating, and $253,1tr for capital expenditures. Landfill board secretary and Goderich town clerk Larry Turn to page 4A Ong ng mandatory for dump 7 NEL COltliET'T' The Mid:fluron Landfill site board will refire that all municipalities using its Ito esville dump have a recycling pro- gram in their community. A motion passed by the board at its budget Meeting February 20 recommends a blue ,box system, administered by Bluewater. Recycling. But the new policy Weltkkr also be satisfied by a depot or bin system of`; recycling, such as Goderich currently teas ' "All the motion says is you recycle, it earl ba as Much or as little as you want," said Goderich Commissioner of Works Ken *'tetter. T'he recoVnunendations and the propos- ,pamelroot a recycling study, done by Conestoga Rovers, and a recycl- ing sub -committee which reviewed the report. "It really leaves each municipality to do whatever they want, said recycling committee member BillTeall of Seafortlii Teall mentioned composting and waste reduction as better means of reducing the load in the landfill site. "Basically rrecycl- ing is the responsibility of the people. They can make or break it." Some members of the board said that they don't expect to get a lot of recyclables from -rural ral areas. Phil Cornish of Clinton questioned whether the $14,080 recyclingstudy was worthwhile. "Obviously it brought a lat of the data together," responded Teall. `What it showed 1s that we can't recy- cle as cheaply as a board° as we. •cin through Bluewater Recycling," added;: Hunter. "There's a lot of public pressure till recycle out there.People are wiling and once we get started it will he easier tint we think," said Teals. YOUNG PUPPETEERS Michael Mullin and Darcy Wood lead their puppets through a rencgtion of the Rainbow Connection, during a Puppeteering worksho0 held at the Seaforth Public School Vast week. The workshop,. conducted by Reverend Dave Snihur of Londesborough was offered to Grade 5/6 students at the school involved in the Huron County Board of Education's Level 11 Enrich- ment program. Robinet photo. 71;711,n7tAt 11,21," B4Ahicrecs�s �ducation budet Seaforth's Business Improvement Association passed its budget last week, despite a disappointing turnout of members at its annual meeting. Not including executive members, the meeting attracted only three local business persons. Approximately 75 hold member- ship in the association. "It defeated its purpose since only three people of the general membership were there," commented Cathy Vida, Seaforth's Commercial, Heritage, and Economic Development Coordinator. "The executive already knows what's go- ing on, and I was disappointed because I'd tallked to just about every single business person, so they were all aware of the meeting." Ms. Vida noted that the fact the BIA decreased its budget this year, as opposed to increasing it, shouldn't have been a deterrent to people attending the meeting either, since the budget wasn't even releas- ed until the meeting was held. "They hadn't even seen the budget, so 1 would have thought curiosity, or fear, would have brought them out," she said; then added that the annual meeting is not just to discuss budget, but to discuss any concerns business people have, and to get feedback on programs already in place, or in the offing. "All the decision making shouldn't be left up to myself and the executive, we need the input of the entire business _....44 ,44., AMMOOMMIMMWM TOP OF THE DIVISION - Seaforth Centenaire Brad Carter was Wayne Smith, Convenor for the Western Junior '0' league, and honoured as the Western Junior 'D' North Division's leading (right) Colin McKenzie, Chairman of the Board of Directors of scorer at the awards banquet In Brantford last week. Carter the Ontario Hockey Association. Tremeer photo. finished the season with 7i punks. rianking him are (lett) 1 population," said Ms. Vida. necessary. Although the turnout was disappointing, "The FBDB has always been very sup - the amount accomplished at the meeting portive, and the seminars we've offered in was not. BIA members will see a slight in- the past have always been at no cost. But crease in taxes this year, but a slight to receive really good and useful education decrease in the overall budget. Members and training, you do have to pay for it," will, however, be offered more in the way commented Ms. Vida. of educational workshops and/or seminars. "1 think everyone who did show up at Planned for 1990 are a minimum of two, other seminars learned a lot, and I know and possibly five, workshops/seminars, in- those people know the value of workshops eluding; Winning Strategies for Women, and will continue to come to them." and Customer Service/Customer Relations. Also accomplished at the annual meeting Both these will be offered free of charge. was the election of two new members to Another seminar contemplated is a three- the BIA executive. Elsie Willems and Dave part series which has as its topics; Stem- Deighton will take up the positions vacated ming the Tide, Designing Men and Women by Anne James and John Strangway. and Staffing for the 90s. While this series "Although the turnout was disappointing, will not be offered free of charge, it will the executive was not discouraged," con - be offered at a reduced cost to BIA eluded Ms. Vida. "We will continue to members. Others, recommended by the work for the benefit of the entire BIA, but Federal Business Development Bank, could would appreciate the assistance of the be substituted for the aforementioned if general population." Stop signs to be erected in Egmondva89e Deputy Reeve Bill Carnochan reported back to Tuckersmith Council on the February 2oth meeting of the Mid -Huron Landfill Board. The Board has issued a recommendation that recycling be the responsibility of each municipality, and that each municipality - including Tuckersmith - outline its intentions to the Board by the 1st of June. Mr. Carnochan explained that the recycling programs would be acceptable in either Class 1 or Class 2 formats, which would involve Blue Box and pick-up, or a Class 4 depot system. Most municipalities were advised to adopt a Class 1 system through Bluewater Recycling, which operates out of Grand Bend. Barring this, the Class 4 system would still be acceptable. The townships could have an addendum attached to the agreement prepared by the lawyers, stating in effect that a recycling depot Public lacking at The public was decidedly absent Mon- day night at a public meeting held to discuss the town's proposed Retail Business Holidays Municipal by-law. On- ly one person showed up at the meeting, with her presence augmented only by the presence of one media person, three members of council and three members of town staff. Town Clerk/Administrator Jim Crocker read comments sent by Huron MPP Jack Riddell which outlined his pleasure in seeing Seaforth take an initiative in draf- ting a by-law re. holiday shopping. The one member of the public offered a brief comment, in which she stated she was not in favor of stores being open on holidays, and was particularly opposed to them remaining open on religious holidays. The proposed by-law for Seaforth would give all businesses in town, no matter what their location, the freedom to open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on New Year's Day, Victoria Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Box- ing Day. facility would still be available for them should they decide against going with Bluewater. "We won't be left out in the cold," Deputy -Reeve Carnochan remarked." With the implementation of the recycling systems, the Landfill Board budget is set to double in the coming year. The township is paying quarterly for the operation costs of the site and their share of the purchase price for the new land. FIRE TRUCK VETOED The Seaforth Fire Area board budget was turned down last Monday night, reported Councillor Rowena Wallace. The budget will be brought back at the end of March after adjustments have been made to the capital expenditures and vehicle maintenace costs. The purchase of the new pumper -tanker was defeated, and the vehi- cle maintenance costs for the current vehi- Turn to page 4A public meeting Since there was no opposition raised at the public meeting, the by-law has been referred back to council, and will be presented for approval or disapproval, at its March 13 meeting. Rumors of retirement unfounded, untrue Another elderly Seaforth business per- son has been plagued in recent weeks by rumors of his retirement. Following the example set by Vilma Miller last month, Photographer Frank Phillips says rumors of his retirement are unfounded and untrue. "Nobody has bought me out, Nobody has taken over my business. Nobody is working for me. Nobody is working with me," he says. In fact quite the opposite is true. Mr. Phillips reports an almost full slate of assignments for this year. 3::..,:; >::•<: nm %::# >:.......:>:>.::°;_4444...,.:::> nmm A 1•