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HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1990
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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
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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.
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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
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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)
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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-
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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.
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