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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-11-06, Page 1Whole No. 5707 1.21st Year FIRST SECTION PAGES 1-20 SEAFORTH ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1680 - 30 PAGES $14 a year in acl_Vange Single copy 35 C011ts • rt council ca BY ALICE GIBB The proposed Glengowan-Dam, regula- tions governing liquid •manure'ttanks and questions about the Tile Drainage Act were the Main issues raised at the Hibbert Township Ratepayers' Meeting Tuesday night. Over 80ratepayers attended the meeting held in Staffa hall, the largest turnout in several years. Reeve Ross McPhail, who is stepping down after 14 years as township reeve, told the audience the turnout demonstrated "democracy is still alive in the township." Charles Friend, township 'clerk, opened the meeting by reviewing the township's financial statement up to the end of October. The township has spent $303,337 of the proposed $358,157' budget..for the year. The clerk explained $165,699 of that budget is raised from township taxes and the remainder from government grants. The largest ekpenditure in the budget has been $214,715 for road construction and 'repairs. ROT -Swart; acclaimed- -reeve-oeF the township, told voters "there won't be,a big --noliercitange • wireerhe-takevetettieneve-- job. Mr. Swart praised outgoing reeve Ross' McPhail- "he was a deep thinker, he didn't make any quick decisions." Deputy -reeve Don Johns, acclaimed after serving for four years as a councillor, spoke about the new bylaw goveetihig liquid manure tanks.• The bylaw; whic before council, an amorig township, construction of !him township. In the fut Municipal Board (OMB) approves the bylaw, tanks must be built of reinforced concrete, with a concrete top and be able to store up to 300 days of manure from the farming operation. Mr. Johns told ratepayers, "I am totally in favour of the bylaw as it stands." He said he was disappointed there wasn't a way to go back and put tops on tanks.already installed in the township and added he hoped these farmers would put lids on their tanks themselves. has had three readings Is now being circulated esidents, governs the manure tanks in the re, if the Ontario • 1 fl cites concrete covers but the regulation request - The seven candidates running for three • -e,eateevereeeunee_theweetien),...outeneeeehete__ ing storage capacity in the tariks for 300 days platforms. • manure. Herb Brown of Dublin. Mei" served on Walter McKenzie, who said he is one of council for six years, spoke about :the problems faced by new arenas, funded generously by the provincial government when they were first built', which are ti9w operating under a deficit. He told ratepayers that while serving on the 'Mitchell' Arena Board, he's learned while that arena does have a deficit, it's not as large as many in the pr,ovince. told electors if elected, "I will do the best job Ron Christie, a new candidate, said he's a I can." _ Cor Vander Pryt, a farmer, said he would like to see more communication between the ratepayers and council before bylaws are passed. John Kinsman, running for re-election, the few candidates running from the north of the township, said "I would, like to see council look into its pOlicy for hiring a drainage engineer." The candidate suggest- ed "With two (drainage engineers) competi- tion is always good and the comparison can't do any harm." Robert Norris, a farmer from .RR2, Staffa, crop farmer from the southeast of •the township, who has served on the Hibbert planning board for the past two years. Speaking , about the new bylaw, he told - voters, "I certainly am in agreement Yeah the bylaw as it's proposed." He said the .said he had served on council for one term farming community has been faced with new ' and supported the manure tank bylaw. technology and is going through a period of In a question period following introduction adjustment learning to manage this teehnol- of the candidates: a ratepayer asked, "rd like to know who dreams up all these bylaws Leo Kroonen of Dublin, a pork prodecer, and some of them are dreams. - ;_eaideheeeppes_es _thee flew bydeeyeeentettbe Please turn to page 3 P - "They must have cared a lot for our country to save us." BY EfERB SHOVELLER For those tvho remember the war years, Remembrance Day next Ttresday holds a special significance but younger Canadians also see its importance. The children at St. James School in Seaforth understand. Nine-year-old Jason Rodney. a Grade Five student. says: "Remembrance Day is when we celebrate the victory of our ancestors. They made it a free country to live in. They fought until they died." Jason thinks the victory and the sacrifice of veterans and those who gave their lives should be remembered. "It's very important." he says. "It was so that we could build up our country. so that we could be proud to live here" He also believes the day should encourage es to be strong and avoid any future wars. "We should love the Lord and ask and pray that he lead us like he did a Tong time ago." Other students at Jason's school felt much the same way. Grade four student Archie Goosens. 9. said the day was to "remember the soldiers who fought in the war. It's important to show our ap- preciation for the people who went t� war for us." He added we should be thankful to them. "Remembrance Dav is to remember all the souls of the soldiers who fought for us." says Tracey Wright. 13. a Grade Eight student. "Thu risked their lives. They must have cared a lot for our country to save us. ••If it weren't for the ones who went for' us. we wouldn't be the free country that we are today." she adds. Kim Hoffman. 12, in Grade seven. said Remembrance Day was happy and sad "It's happy for us because we're free," she explains." and sad for the wives of the men that didn't corne back. It is an important day because we are celebrating that we are free. I think we should have mass on Remembrance Day , just to St James students remember From left; Jason Rodney, 9, Arch*, GooSens, 9, Tracey Wright, 13, Kim Hoffman, 12 and. Danny Primeau, 11. (Photos by Shoveller) remember the people who got their tiVe'e( taken away for.us..." Danny Primeau. 11,a Grade Six student. agrees with Kim. "1 think it's happy and sad too." he says. ''It's happy for us not to get bossed around. •hut it's sad too It's important because we're thinking of the people who died in Pans and all around the world so we could he free. so we could have freedom of etieech and v. hatei,er we want "I think we should celebrate 1 think on Remembrance Day we should have special services in the churches for the people v. hi, died.•• So they are remembered "crei BLOWING OUT THE CANDLES—Jill Wood blows out the candles as Michele Vanderviiet watches at the international Sunday School's 200th birthday at First Presbyterian Church, Seaforth on Sunday. (Photo by Ellis) Ross McPhail steps down after 17 years on council He was introduced as "a politican in Hibbert who is going to be very much missed." The man clerk Charles Friend was describing was Ross McPhail. stepping down from muntetpal politee. after I' veal on council. Mr McPhail told voters %hen he addressed his first Hibbert Township ratepayers' meeting. he came out of thc township hall to learn that U.S. president John Kennedy had teen assassinated. He said he was reminded of that feet since this year's meeting % as held on the American presidential election day.. The retiring reeve sad he apprectated the support Hibbert Township has given him in his y -ears as reeee He sae] he may have offended some people in carrying eat hie joie but added he didn't apologize rot t ha t. He said in his years in office. he tried to leave his council problems behind when he left council. Mr. McPhail added jokingly since Iiibbert Township doesn't have a past reeve living. "I'm almost afraid' to retire." The reeve said in his years in office. he'd conic through" the go/den years" w hen funding wasn't a problem. With inflation and other economic problems, the reeve arned the future wifi be different. The re -eve recalled -he came tnto office in 196'. Centennial year. and served on council dunng 'to tornados" that struck the area The clerk praised Roy Swart. the oncoming reeve. adding. "I thank council ts an good hands " He said clerk Charles Friend had been "a grand guy- to work %OW' and thanked other tov, nship employees. ancludane the read super• Intendent Mr. McPhail asked the ratepayer To support the 1981 council the % as you've supported councils In the pact " Tuckersmith decides to pay OMB witnesses $50 each BY WILMA OKE Tuckersmith township council meeting Tuesday night ended in a stormy session with accusations flying. However as tempers cooled down the meeting was adjourned and lunch was served at 11 p.m. In spite of complaints about the cost of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing when it was learned the township's lawyer. Michael E. Mitchell of Stratford, had presented a bill for S1,913.92. some members of council decided that the township's witnesses and clerk -treasurer Jack McLachlan. should be paid for their assistance. Councillor Frank Falconer. who first suggested the payments to the clerk treasurer and the former clerk treasurer. made a motion that the former clerk treasurer. Jim McIntosh. R.R. 3, Seaforth, be paid S50 -- "a day's pay." This was seconded by Councillor Robert Fotheringham. Deputy reeve Robert Bell voted for the motion but Councillor William Brown said he was not in favour. Deputy -reeve Bell made a motion that th e former township reeve. Elgin Thompson of Kippen and Dick Lehnen of Vanastra. ,each be paid 550for being witnesses. This was seconded by Mr. Fotheringham. Mr. Brown arid Mr. Falconer said they were not in favour. To break the tie Reeve Ervin Sillery voted in favour. remarking. "They took the time and were there. 1 feel 1 should go along with this." Then Mr. Fotheringham made a motion that clerk -treasurer McLachlan be paid, 5230 for the additional work he had to do for the municipal board hearing. This was seconded by Mr. Falconer. Both Mr. Bell and Mr. Brown voted in favour. Advance poll heavy If the ,advance polls are any indicator, voter turnout at this year's Nov. 10 municipal election will be up. Clerk Jim Crocker said 34 voters turned out to cast their ballots at the advance poll held in the town hall Saturday. This was an increase from the 21 advance voters in 1978. He said voters included residents of the two nursing home in town, university students and people heading south for the winter. In Tuckermsith TOwnship, the turnout was also up. Clerk Jack McLachlan said there were 29 voters at the advance poll, compared to 22 voters in the last municipal election. In Hibbert Township , Clerk Charles Friend reported 25 voters turned out to cast their ballots. However. ten of these voters actually voted twice. for village of Dublin trustees and township councillors. so 15 people cast their ballots. In 1978, there were about 20. votes cast in the advance poll. The only township which went counter to the trend was Morris Township. Nance Michie, the clerk, said there were 11 votere at this year's advance poll. compared to 18 at the poll two years ago. Two years ago. there was a race for reeve in the township. This year, the reeve was acclaimed, but there's a race for deputy -reeve and -councillors. 1.1 t • The OMB hearing was held to decide was to be responsible for a debenture deht against the Vanastra recreation centre ef 5130,000 which council approved in le -4 with the passing of a bylaw. Councillor William Brown stated one ,f the candidates campaigning in the etecteei was saying that he (Brown) was respells+ e for the OMB hearing and it had cost 53.000. Councillor Fotheringharn. who 's seeing the deputy reeve position ae-g with Mr. Brown. said he was the one mak•rg the statement. Mr. Brown saidyes, he lt caused the hearing but that it was necessaty to clear up a mistake made by the 14-4 council. Reeve Sillery said. "You can't estimate the damage to the township that the hear- g has caused." Councillor Frank Falconer said t� Rees e Sitter/ that cellecir in 19'4 iv as snort -handed" and "the trouble you got into. you deserved". Mr. Sillery asked e'en he meant and Mr. Falconer said. i" We P'• Fowlie had quit and you never replaced him. You were pushing things through cher!. handed ." (Councillor Vince Fowlie ,vf Vanastra had resigned his seat ov,er tee debenture debt being charged to Vanastra residents only.) Mr. Falconer. who has served on cowed before the 1974 incident but was not on council that year, indicated he would hay e filled the vacancy if he had been asked Mr. Fotheringham said he wanted to clear up a point resulting from a news storv that said he had never given an explanation as eo why Mr. Brown had been. taken off the Vanastra day care tentre board in 1979 when he (Fotheringham) was chairman of the board. Mr. Fotheringham said to Mr. Brown and the press representative that the reason he teas taken off was because he had been digging into other things in the township and "I felt if he got digging into the day care centre all the day care board members might quit." Council finalized Its plans for a party 'in election night whtch it will hold at the Vanastra recreation centre It as decided the rental for the hail of 5150 and the fee fer the disc incite,. . Bele Parsons. R.R 2. Kippen. for 5140 should he paid eur of the township's general funds and the profit from the bar to go to the recreation centre rWho's who? . 711114 Are von wondering who's running for what office in the upcomme municipal election' The Expositor's election guide with candidates and their plat- forms might help you cast your votes. See pages 6. ''. 8. IA. 2A and 3A. Council agreed to donate S100 to minor hockey - - the Clinton house league -to help an the purchase of sweaters. socks and such as the result of a request from one of the coaches. George Townsend of R R 4. Seafotth ApproYal was given to recreatton director. Diane Durnin. to request the government to provtde a person (with salan paid 100 per cent and no cost to the tow nehtp to study tor one year the peograms proelded at the recreation centre and their value Eldon O'Brien. R R 5. Clinton as hired Inside this ^6, Basketball, The Seaforth District High School teachers had to come up with some fast moves on the basketball court when they were challenged by the week Anyone? California Cuties last week. The Cuties are a travelling professional -hesketball team, known for their "ladylike" style on the court. See photo on page 11 . at 518 per hour to blow slum at the recreation centre found will send the Ontario Humane Society 510 10 a•-.sisl tsprh study es being made on hew to handle the eyer•growing dog situation and how this might be controeed therragh sternizatieti ee sente other method Read %epee-inter:dent Allan Nocholsoe reperted he has been infarrned that a Charnpien grader woh enew pea% , a 19-,9 Irks 225 Ewe -se power machine, will be detivered on December 15 for four month's use !ft stew removal Core courses for The Hurott County board ed education has approved a motion that will guarantee Grade 13 students in county secondary schools have a Grade .13 students core of at least 10 subject to choose from. no matter what high school they attend See story on page 16 Ghosts, Goblins and Lots of Fun There were 50 children at the Seaforth Optimists' Club's first Halloween Party -enough to persuade the club to make the party an annual affair. See pictures on !Age . .24 V