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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-04-04, Page 1010 —' THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 4, 1990 Lcnix� CHICK. / DAY • • • r� �� We will be taking orders,for DAY OLD MEAT -TYPE (Roaster) CHICKS Both mixed and sexed chicks available. TURKEYS, DUCKS & GEESE AVAILABLE Orders Placed By: TURKEYS, DUCKS, GEESE ® APRIL 12 CHICKS m APRIL 17 Pick -Up Date: MAY 15 MINIMUM ORDER: 25 CHICKS WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF SHUR-GAIN FEED AND ANIMAL HEALTH PRODUCTS CALL 233-9219 VARNA FEED MILL LTD. FOR QUALITY FARMLAND DRAINAGE TRUST THE "ALL -PRO TEA YOU CAN )EPEND UPON. RJG' 99 The Big '0' Drain Tile Company Limited Canada's leading manufacturer of drainage materials. You, have our assurance that Big 'O' plastic drainage tubing is the finest available. Our reputation depends on it. For reliable installation contact arker & Parker Li I (,Red Call Wayne Cook Zurich 236-7390 e Home QUALITY PRODUCTS * QUALITY 1'NSTALLATION Clarence Date Service Manager READY FO SPR( 'AP; IL Mike DeCoute bale!' Engines Technician Savings •LAWN MOWERS and STRING TRIMMERS ew plug. change oil. - Check ignition and adjust - Sharpen blade. carburetor. - Wash/ Clean complete • Clean air cleaner and unit, - Parts Extra •LAWN RIDERS - New plug and change oil - Check ignition and adjust carburetor. - Clean air cleaner. - Sharpen blades. - Check bearings, drive belts, chains. - Check oil and tires. - Check battery/cables. - Wash/clean complete unit. - Parts extra. •GARDEN TRACTORS - Check ignition and new plug. - Change oil, clean filter. - Adjust carburetor. - Sharpen blades, - Check drive belts/chains/ bearings. - Check transmission oil. - Change transmission filter. • Check battery/ connections • Wash/clean complete unit - Parts extra *CHAIN SAWS • Check ignition/new plug. - Clean air filter, - Adjust carburetor. (CHAIN SHARPENING - 05.00) - Check blade and bearings In clutch. - Clean unit • Parts extra •SNOWMOBILES (Summer Storage) - Inspect track and adjust. Check for wear and alignment of drive - Clean/grease unit. pulley. - Check idlers, sliders. springs, limiter - Lubricate engine and drain carburetor. . strap. - Disconnect battery and charge Check bolts and skis for wear. • Check fan belt. • Check chain case oil. - Parts Extra 29.99 47.99 69.99 29.99 Roads take largest chunk of budget BY MONA 1RW$l1T The roads have it in the 1990 Huron County Budget. Construction and maintenance of highways is "by .far the largest" expen- diture in this year's budget, said county clerk Nigel Bellchamber. Although the money slated ' for highways this year ($8.02 million) is con- siderably higher than last year's actual expenditures of $7.36 million, there are no projects scheduled this year that are similar in scope to the building of the new Ball's Bridge. "The emphasis (in 1990) is on maintenance," said Bellchamber. Ball's Bridge, formally known as the Colborne- Goderich Township Boundary Bridge, was officially opened in _October -1989. The reason for this year's increase is that last year there was a price war on between suppliers of hot -mix asphalt,' us- ed to pave roads,i'Aaid Bellchamber. The result was that the county got a good price for hot -mix asphalt, and "we pav- ed for less than we had budgeted for," he said. County Engineer Dennis Merrell even managed to pave "some extra miles," Bellchamber said adding that this year's increased budget reflects the rising costs of materials. "We got a break in price last year," he said. "We're not budgeting for that again this year, although we hope we get it again." While highway construction and maintenance has the highest budget, the department with the highest increase in budget is harder to pinpoint, said Bellchamber. On the surface it appears that the Huron County Museum has the highest increase, but that's "comparing apples and oranges," he said. Part of the reason for the sharp increase in the museum's budget is that museum director Claus Breede's salary is now completely paid by the county. Before the recent reconstruction and expansion was completed, Breede was "a coordinator, "atBellchaand mber�saie d project Breede's salary was partly funded by government grants -that covered the museum renovation project. Now that the renovations are complete, the grants have ended. Other than the museum, the area slated for the largest increase in budget is the Children's Aid Society, Bellchamber said. Huron County Council recently asked that the CAS proposed 1990 budget, scheduled to increase by more than 30 per cent, be reviewed by the Ministry of Community and Social Services. REVENUE SOURCES The largest single revenue source for the county is provincial grants, which total about $11.9 million, said Bellchamber. The three largest single - group' grants are for highways ($4.8 million), Huronview ($3.4 million) and public health ($1.5 million). Organizations that are 100 per cent pro- vincially funded (such as Home Care and the Huron Addiction Assessment and • Referral Centre) are not included in this budget, he added. "We deliver them through the Huron County Health Department, and we do their budgets in' conjunction with the pro- vince later this year." Unconditional grants are offered with no strings attached,' said Bellchamber, which means that the money can be us- ed toward whatever project the municipality chooses. "All municipalities receive some kind of unconditional grant," he said. However, the amount of money given in unconditional grants (about $940,000) County decides .o cap o Huron County Council has decided not to put a cap' on the cost of renovating Huronview. The decision was made in a recorded vote at the council meeting held Thurs- day. Plans for the two buildings, drawn up by architect Gail Lamb, were on display in the hallway, and a Detailed Program Proposal was also handed out. When the museum was done, Huron CounDeputy Re Reeve t a cap Lo sy Fuller,, referrind gtto the recently -completed Huron County Museum renovation and construction pro- ject. "Maybe we could do something similar here?" The Huronview project in- volves "millions more (dollars) than when we first approved these two sites." "I could live with that if we knew when (contracts) were going to be tendered," said Stephen Township Reeve Tom Tomes. But the project has already been postponed several ,1times, and these. estimates "arer=m 1990 dollars. If it's postponed again, we could be looking at 1991 or 1992 dollars," and a corresponding increase in cost, he said. "We've also got to remember that the GST (Goods and Services Tax) is coming in 1991," said Warden Lionel Wilder to a chorus of groans from around the coun- cil room. The discussion of a cap began with a question from Turnberry Township Reeve Brian McBurney about the water lines serving Huronview. The water lines, which service Huronview, Vanastra and the area between the two, have been in place for many years. While they are still functioning, there is some concern as to how much longer they will be usable. Huronview director Wayne Lester said that "we haven't addressed the water problem. "There's money allowed; if it's re- quired, the Ministry (of Community and Social Services) will pick up their portion. "We don't know what Clinton or Tuckersmith will do with that line. It's an unknown cost factor at this time." WATER LINES SEPARATE "That's a nice answer, but is (the cost) included in this figure?" asked McBurney. "The sewage is; the water isn't," said Tomes. The last cost estimate on replacement of the water lines was done about five years ago, and at that time "it would have cost $200,0004300,000 to bring a water line from Clinton to Huronview, Lester said. "I don't know what it would cost today. But that cost will be there sometime in the life of Huronview." SEAFORTH • 527-0120 • • 1 V\W FARM EQUIPMENT LIMITED The water line will be treated as a separate project, Lester added. "We should look at the county share (of the project)," said Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle. The county's share of the cost is about $9.25 million "plus," said Mickle, "and then we still have the water issue to deal with. Are there any other issues that may come up on either site?" "The only thing 1 can think of is a se- cond entrance of Highway 4" at the Clin- ton site, said Tomes. "If we accept this proposal, it means that both units are a go?" asked Fuller. "OLD RURONVIEW" DEALT WITH "That's right. The land will be purchas- ed following this meeting if everything's a go," said Tomes. Mickle also pointed out that "we still have the old Huronview to deal with." After examining four options, the one selected tin the Detailed -Program Pro- posal involves the demolition of at least part of the current Huronview building. Money has been set aside for part of the hasn't Chao fj , a1, 1\:YW14 yGa*50, he added. "Because costs are going up, (the un- conditional grants) are getting smaller and smaller each year," he said. The largest source off revenue among the county's fees and service charges are Huronview residential care clients, add- ed Bellchamber. They are expected to bring in about $2.38 million in 1990; however, that is a drop from the 1989 ac- tual revenue of $2.43 million, That's because home support services, which enable the elderly to remain in . their homes longer than before, are cutting drastically into Huronview's residential care program, Bellchamber said. Residential care clients are clients that need minimal help in getting through day -today activities, unlike extended -care clients. The province's health-care pro- gram largely covers extended -care clients. It also carries part of the cost of residential care for those clients who can't completely pay their own way, but "those who can carry a large part of this (revenue)," said Bellchamber. MILL RATES The 1990 Huron County mill rate is 3.295, meaning that property owners will pay .3295 per cent of every dollar of their property's market value in county taxes. That's an increase of about 5.2 per cent over last year's mill rate, said Bellchamber. For property assessed at $100,000, that would mean county taxes of about $329. However, as the 1990 mill rate is based on the market values of six years ago (1984), a market value of $100,000 is not likely to be the average, said Bellchamber. An average of $50,000 will probably be more the norm, and that would set the property owner's county taxes at about $165. Huronview demolition project, said Huron County clerk Nigel Bellchamber in an interview after the meeting, and the Ministry of Community and Social Services also has grants that, if received, could cover up to 50 per cent of the demolition costs. The preferred option includes: • in the North Huron location (Brussels), 62 ex- tended care beds and 20 alternate hous- ing apartments. Total cost of construction is estimated at about $6.77 million. This does not include land purchase, equip- ment, furnishings, water, sewer, elec- trical hook-ups, surveys, soil tests, legal costs and architects fees. • in the Central Huron location (the current Huronview site), 122 extended care beds and 20 alternate housing apartments. Total con- struction cost is estimated at $10.9 million. This doesn't include equipment, purchase of land, furnishings, sewer, water, electrical hook-ups, sewer system, survey, soil tests, demolition of all or part of the current Huronview building, legal costs or architect's fees. Afigter NOW, LOOK LIKE A TWIT...The Erewhon Theatre Company fivisited Seaforth Public School on Thursday morning to entertain the students with "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". The actor then turned the tables and entertained himself by embarassing the students, urging this willing victim to walk like a chicken. Elliott photo. CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY PROCLAMATION WHEREAS The Seaforth Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society Is eon - ducting its annual fund raising campaign from April 1 to April 30, 1990; AND WHEREAS The 1990 annual campaign Is seeking to raise funds for cancer research and local' cancer care service; AND WHEREAS Various special events ere being conducted to increase the awareness of cancer and to boost the campaign Objective; AND WHEREAS This year's campaign is: "WE NEED YOU .., CANCER CAN BE BEATEN"; NOW THEREFORE I, Hazel E. Hildebrand, Mayor of the Town of Seaforth, do hereby proclaim the month of April, 1990 to be: CANCER MONTH 1n The Town of Seaforth. I Ball upon our citizens to re- cognize the support, the work and door-to-door canvass of the Seaforth Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society, Hazel E. Hildebrand Mayor, Town of Seaforth CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-2051777 On February 3, 1990 at 9:30, someone heard the sound of breaking glass and observed several male youths standing on the cement landing of Van Dely's Restaurant at 10, the Square Goderich, Ontario. The plate glass window in Van Dely's had been broken causing $500 damage and the youths fled the scene. On February 1, 1990, a hole was kicked in the drywall on the south wall of the Royal Bank lobby at 158 The Square Goderich, Ontario. This was likely caused by youths who hang around the front of the bank at night watching for someone to use a card to get to the lobby and waiting for them to leave, then going in before the door closes. The damages amounted to $200.00. On January 27, 1990, at 2:10 a.m., a win- dow was broken at 244 Gibbous Street, Goderich, Ontario when a shovel was slammed against it causing the sleeping occupant of the house to awaken. The damages amounted to $500. If you have information about these or any other crimes call CRIME STOPPERS OF HURON COUNTY, 1-800-265-1777 and you could receive a reward of up to $1000 and you will never have to give your name nor appear in court. REMEMBER CRIME DOESN'T PAY CRIME STOPPERS DOES.