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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-04-04, Page 23obituaries -.- A6 Births — A9 • Sports --. A13 -A15 Churches A13 ,7,,77777.77T?,.? Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, Brtissels, Dublin, Hensel) and Walton Seaforth, Ontario WEDNESDAY,: APRIL 11, 1990 Consulting costly step for E.g.rc dvi l le B.M. Ross and Associates consulting discovered that only two companies in engineers will be getting in touch with the Canada are' currently producing them and Ministry of the Environment to check on past reports of the Egmondville water system. Tuckersmith Council had previous- ly enquired about chlorinators for the water system, but due to prohibitive costs have been seeking exemption. Past records on the system are needed, but attempts by Tuckersmith to secure the records direct- ly from the Ministry have proved fruitless. Council members expressed concern about the costs of dealing through B.M. Ross. It was noted that, if the Ministry of the Environment has the records at their fingertips, they should be able to make a ruling on the Egmondville chlorinator ex- emption without dealing through the con- sulting engineers' firm. CLINTON FIRE BUDGET APPROVED Tuckersmith Council has approved the Clinton Area Fire Board budget for 1990, including pay hikes and an upped allot- ment for New Equipment Reeve George Cantelon, the Tuckersmith representative on the Clinton Board, presented the budget figures to council for review. Tuckersmith's portion of the budget is 7.9%. Each fireman will receive an annual sti- pend of $1300, along with an additional $tan per hour for firefighting, $10 per hour for attendance at meetings, $10 per hour for maintenance work and $6 per hour for false alarm calls. The Fire Chief's annual pay was increased by more than 1 %, go- ing from $2,250 to $5,000, while the Depu- ty Chief will receive '$2,500 annually, rais- ed from the 1'19 salary of $1,925. Captains' pay went from $1,875 to $2,000 for 1990 LANDFILL TRIMS BUDGET while the Engineer will receive a pay raise Reporting on the last meeting of , the from $1,775 to $1,900. The Board agreed to Huron County Landfill Board, Deputy - let the Secretary's position and salary ride Reeve Carnochan noted that the Board has until.is up; and review'the situs- deleted fromthe'l'iidget the'$1QO000`Yallot tion at that time. ted for working capital. The equipment Sixteen new bunker suits are needed for rental allotment has been trimmed to the unit, at a cost of approximately $725 $5,000, and these monies will be paid to apiece. Stephen Township, also looking in- . Conestoga -Rovers to cover a $5,700 well - to new bunker suits for their firefighters, capping fee. 11 that the suits, in a number of cases, do not meet recent specifications. They had add- ed that several bunker suit manufacturers from the United"States are in the process of getting clearance for Canadian markets, and will be selling the units at con- siderably lower costs. They expect to have clearance by late summer, and Stephen Township will be holding off on ordering the suits until that time. MUNICIPALITIES TO JOIN FORCES Deputy Reeve Bill Carnochan visited London recently on behalf of Tuckersmith Council to attend a campaign meeting organized by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), The gathering drew over 80 representatives from regional municipalities, cities and townships, rallying for support against Pro- vincial government cutbacks to municipal programs. The Deputy -Reeve informed Council that the municipal governments can expect to feel the crunch, what with the weight of responsibility for many pro- grams shifting away from the Province. AMO will be directing most of their ef- forts towards municipal awareness of the situation, educating the public and attrac- ting media attention. "They're (the Province) passing these resolutions, and then they're taking the dollars away, and those grants aren't pro- ducing the new monies," Deputy -Reeve Carnochan concluded, "The general princi- ple now is to let everybody know what the government is doing to us." Township stands Tuckersnmith Council have agreed to ap- peal to the Huron County Planning and Development committee on behalf of Bill Brown of Egmondville, who has been seek- ing severance for eight lots on his cleared praperty. Mr. Brown, who previously operated a wrecking yard in the hamlet, has since cleared the land and applied for severance for eight building lots. The com- mittee turned down the request, and sug- gested that Mr. Brown apply for the per- mits via Plan of Subdivision. Wayne Caldwell, senior planner for Huron County, noted that Tuckersmith Council has no means to override the Com- mittee's decision, but that Council and Mr. Brown can either 1) proceed with the Plan • of Subdivision, at a higher cost and with an 8-10 month waiting period before the ti- tle is certified; 2) appeal the decision of the Land Division Committee or 3) re- submit the severance plan again with more testing and approval from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Environment. beh and severance It was indicated that land testing and Ministry of Health regulations for subdivi- sions is more stringent than for severances, and the Planning Committee has expressed concern that the land had been "abused". Council noted that further Ministry of Health approval should be sought on the lands, but with the stipula- tion that the land need not be subdivided. Tuckersmith Clerk Jack Mcnchlan will meet the the Warden about forming a deputation to appear before the Planning and Development committee. It was also suggested that Council proceed with a public meeting concerning the property and go ahead with rezoning by-law procedures. "They've (the Browns) made a 100% ef- fort already," Deputy -Reeve Carnochan remarked. "It's sitting there waiting to be developed, and I don't think we should stand in their way; we should do anything we can to help." Councillor Larry McGrath agreed. "I think there's been an injustice done." LANDFILL AGREEMENT NEEDED A number of the -townships under the jurisdiction of the lie ron County Landfill Board have expresse concern over their rights in the agreements. When the Landfill:`Board recommenda- tions for the Bluewater recycling system and municipal reaponalbility came forward late in February, :he townships were assured that an addendum could be attach- ed to the agreement`�stating, in effect, that a recycling facility (class 4) would still be available for them ;;should they decide against going with D3luewater. Such an ad- dendum has so far not been discussed, and the municipalities .are "..not happy yet." Deputy -Reeve Carnochan remarked. "Some of the people at the table seem- ed to forget about the meetings before." Council concurred that such an agree- ment should be drawn up before the recycling programs gain momentum. ' BRIDGE TENDER CALL REVIEWED Tuckersenith Council has learned that the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority wishes to carry out test measurements on property near the McLean Bridge, Lot 20/21, Concession 11/, before tenders are called on bridge reconstruction. Previous- ly, verbal agreement to the terms of the tender had been given by the Conservation Authority. 50 cents a copy onall McKillop cou co l BY SUSAN OXFORD At its April 3 meeting, McKillop Township Council endorsed a resolution received from Rochester Township concer- ning the Health System in Ontario. The resolution requests the health minister to take immediate action to ensure Ontario's health care system provides the health ser- vices for which it was designed, and that recognition and affirmative action be taken settling into MacDonald, the ,ntew, Y etld of e; et the Seaforth Cominunity is finding small-town life a ti getting . very cold," •cnn ;go hit' a `ny'tlilt at night at wor.'ry " • oilald who, is resently, living ilii the week and $ravelling: tiptoo and hear family on Over her :postln at rph 26 She is loos f+ itg flown iri th8 When hey three 1.l Kendra, T.r-.-,. tch ol. She ati ' hus lnd` CyiiI,• with a private praciie , are busily Mira. MacDonald confirias, g t aid has " i. . _'+- ' e app' ion. A ;l of Mac PACKING DAFFODILS - Seaforth District High School student Gary Williams packages up daffodils for the Cancer Society's Annual Daffodil Drive, held in Seaforth on Thursday. Twenty-one students in the Retailing class at the local high school acted as salespeople and captains in the drive, and raised in excess of .,1 600 for the cancer cause. Robinet photo. endorses health care resol to ensure human lives are not exchanged for monetary values. Concerning the Huron County Waste Management Plan Stage 2A Preliminary Report, McKillop is issuing a letter to Pro- ject Co-ordinator, Joanne Richter, stating that the landfill site not be located in Mckillop other than for McKillop's own use. They also suggested the area chosen is environmentally sensitive. sma I I -town ill As Yeti of finance, Mrs Mac iald manages the flay'=today finartcud activtti+es of the hoss ital to ensure aceura itld 'h�i t1'l guide the d shoert term settat Health tnt ill % i n tine job w. and wasa tidy *allowing recordsit day of ,a position. "We pulled it .all out,. and Melt over it allc laugh s An avid Must studied > ►u`siec ked It IIi2 u���,IgV4 e'a�ar��iL�i .11 it do A delegation representing the Seaforth Agricultural Society, and including Neil .Dolmage and Betty Glanville, attended the meeting. They requested a grant from the township, and alos outlined their fundrais- ing activities. Council agreed to increase the grant from $550 to $600. The Road Superintendent's voucher was approved for payment in the amount of $15,252.12. Council accepted the tender of Pollard Bros. (Calcium) Ltd. for supplying, delivering and applying liquid calcium chloride for gravel road dust control at $226.96 per flake equivalent imperial ton. Last year's cost was $214.39. Council authorized the road superinten- dent to advertise for HL4 asphalt for resur- facing of concession road 2 and 3, lots 22 to 25. The financial report for 1989 was ac- cepted by council and showed a surplus of $6,702. A bylaw was passed to authorize an in - term levy based on 50 per cent of last year's taxes A request was received to repair the Beuermann municipal drain from the owners of lots 10 to 12, concession 8. Council accepted tenders for construction of the Kennedy branch of Downie municipal drain. The open portion was awarded to Robinson Farm Drainage Ltd. for $2,788.92 and the closed portion was awarded to Ron H. Williams Drainage Inc. for $47,724.14. Council approved the 1990 budget in the amount of $104,985 for the Seaforth Area Fire Department. Five municipalities use the fire department and McKillop's share is $26,309. Contest prizes awarded Saturday Winners of The Huron Expositor Easter Coloring Contest will be contacted by telephone and prizes will be presented at the Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. S turday at the St. James Separate School Yar,.. Thank you to all those who participated in the contest. As always, picking the winners was a difficult task.