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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-11-29, Page 1INDEX Births — 7A Obituaries — 7A Dublin — 9A Hensall — 9A Sports — 10A - 12A irt rk ett r :d ,on cord. See page 3 Christmas bureau brighter s season. S = page Is in taurn ment.. See page A i Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, 'Brussels, Dublin, Hensel; and Walton Seaforth, Ontario HURON EXPOSITOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1989 HOME FOR KITTY - In addition to making a clock for its dining room, Ed Boyes also recently completed a cat house for the ,Iesident "kitty" of the Seaforth Manor. The cat house has been placed just outside the Wilson Street entrance to the Manor, is fully insulated, and features a hinged top for easy cleaning. Seen here with the house, is its creator Ed Boyes, lett, and "kitty"'s best friend, Lenny Bloom- field. Robinet photo. 50 cents a copy Hospital granted 5530K The entranceway to the new addition of the Seaforth Community Hospital was fill- ed to capacity on Saturday afternoon when hospital officials, staff and local politicians gathered for the official ribbon cutting ceremony. The culmination of years of planning and months of building and fundraising, the ribbon cutting was carried out by Jack Riddell, MPP for Huron along with Ralph Smith, Chairman of the Hospital Board of Governors and MC for the proceedings. A highlight of the ceremony was the an- nouncement by Mr. Riddell, on behalf of Health Minister Elinor Caplan, that the Seaforth Community Hospital will be receiving a grant of $529,800 to boost its annual operating funds for the expanded emergency and outpatient services. Mr. Riddell congratulated the Hospital and the community on their fundraising ef- forts, which to date have raised in excess of $700,000 towards the project: This total equals one-third of the $2.5 million dollar cost of the hospital expansion, with the re- maining ' vo-third o'ning from the Ministry e_ Het'.th. Congratulations were also offered by Seaforth Mayor Hazel Hildebrand Reeve of McKillop, Marie Bicknell. Murray Cardiff, MP for Huron -Bruce, commented on past visits to the hospital, and most notably the sod -turning ceremony for the expansion project on October 29, 1988.. "It's nice to turn the sod, but it's even nicer to come back and see the comple- tion," Mr. Cardiff remarked. Dr. Kenneth Rodney of the Seaforth Community Hospital was also on hand to witness the historic ribbon -cutting, and to address the crowd on behalf of the hospital staff. "I want to give you the committment of the health staff to continue to meet your needs, and continue to provide the com- munity with quality health care," Dr. Rodney said. "You'll be coming to a place where everyone knows your name, and you'll always be glad that you came." Dr. Rodney went on to congratulate all of the contributors to the fundraising drive, and paid special tribute to the late A.Y. McLean, a man whom he felt best ex- emplified the effort that was made and who worked hard for the success of the project from its conception. Don Smith, CEO of the Seaforth Hospital, was presented with an engraved shovel from representatives of the ar- chitecture firm of Kyles, Garratt and Marklevitz and the Melloul-Blamey Con- struction company. Mr. Smith, accepting the gold shovel, remarked that it was a far cry from the mud -caked orange one that had been deposited unceremoniously in his office some days previous, with a note at- tached asking if that was the shovel that he had been expecting. The wing was dedicated by Rev. Father Caruana before the ribbon cutting. After- wards, hospital officials took the spectators and visiting dignitaries on a tour of the facilities. Nine workers laid off at Boilersmith The Boilersmith Ltd. manufacturing plant in Seaforth recently laid off a number of its workers. Company president Charlie Smith reports that the layoff, which involves nine employees, may not be permanent. "It's intended to be temporary, but how long temporary is, is another question," Mr. Smith remarked. "I don't have control over the market." The company, located:at 1561/lain Street South, has been in thr'ihler fabrication business for over 05 years. Bdilersmith Ltd. manufactures a variety of boilers and accessories for the industrial, commercial, IVo word on wormer and fetus analysis No further word has been heard concer- ning the autopsy on a foal which was miscarried under suspicious cirumstances several weeks ago. Vicki Tremeer had commissioned the autopsy after her mare aborted the foal and a pony developed colic shortly after being dosed with the wormer, Equiverm-B. Seaforth Co -Op, where the wormer had , originally been purchased, indicated two weeks ago that they would leave the pro- duct on the shelf until the manufacturer, Davis and Lawrence, gave instructions otherwise. Mies Tremeer reports that a veterinarian at Canada Packers has since contacted Turn to page 2A Tuckersmith road study calls for $4 million Bill .Kelley, from the engineering firm of B.G. Kelley, appeared before Tuckersmith Council last Tuesday night to go over the Roads Needs study that had been commi- sioned by the Township. The study, •rec- comended by the Ministry of Transporta- tion as a guideline in determining the government's allocation of supplementary funds for Township road, bridge and equip- ment improvement and upgrading, has been in the works for quite some time and' was admittedly "..put on the back burner" by Kelley Engineering. The study, which examined all of the roads and bridges in Tuckersmith Township with regards to present condi- tions and necessary maintenance over a five-year period, •reccomends that over $9 million :would ideally ensure that the Tuckersmith road system would be repaired and maintained to its optimum Landfill board to At their regular meeting on November, 21, Tuckersmith Council was told that more drilling will be necessary at the Mid - Huron Landfill site in Flolmesville before a report on the site can be banded into the Ministry of the Environment. Deputy Reeve Bill 'Carnochan, reporting on the Landfill Board meeting held on November 9, informed Connell members that two additional .wells will have to be dug to conduct a chemical ,test scan at a cost of .approximately $5000. Jim Yardley and Tony Crutcher of 'Conestoga !Rovers had 1oldtBeard;members fthatsthe;report;on the lite mould essentially >beeineoznplete without ;the -extra testing and tthat ;the report,rprepared as it is at, present, will subsequently .have to be rewritten. Conestoga Rovers admitted that this was an overaight on their „part and that they will be responsible -for'the .office costs 'in- volved to Altering Abe ,rtepprt• _he Landfill rB,oa dint eyed '" ch nihil }, „gip sun diantrae ;., cow attii kiwo. supplies ifor.each well; iota ,depth :feet stale. n xtra expenditures on egaipmeet upgrading and repairs would push this figure well into the $5 million mark. liIr. Kelley briefed Council members on the contents and methods of the study. The roads, both paved and gravel, were grad- ed on a scale of 0 to 5, with both present condition and expected condition (within the next 3-5 years) taken into considera- tion. A road graded as a '3', for instance, may be adequate now, but will possibly be inadequate within 5 years, after calculating stress and either a maintained or increas- ed level of traffic volume. The study's figures show that it would take a total of $3 million dollars ,to bring inadequate roads up to standard, and an additional $773 000 to maintain them over the next 5 years. Gravel roads, Mr. „Kelley stated, "..are either deficient. now, or they won't be 4fi- shoulder costs o each. Some concern was expressed by Council members as to the amount of additional costs that have arisen during the course of the test site investigation that the Landfill Board has ended up covering. The Landfill Board also reported •that the operating section of their budget is now in line. The Board has received $44 000 in grants towards their recent purchase of institutional and agricultural market sectors. Mr. Smith cites elevated interest rates on goods as one of the main reasons for the production lull and layoff. "The manufacturing sector is besieged by (Bank of Canada Governor) Mr. Crow's interest rate policy", he told the Expositor. With the price tags on the boilers rang- ing anywhere from $5 000 to over $100 000, the average buyer will be placing an order of 10.,20 or 30 thousand dollars, Mr. Smith noted. Buyers, he said, "..areypot keen on paying that kind of interest rate." Mr. Smith conceded that increased pro- duction during the past year has resulted SANTA CLAUS PARADE FRIDAY M. tient Cwithfn.5 years),because maintenance is supposed to maintain that road's effi- ciency." A number of Council members com- mented on the study's projected figures. "This report is a bit of fiction versus reality," Deputy Reeve Bill Carnahan remarked, noting that Tuckersmith Township has nowhere near the financial resources to cover their estimated share of expenditures if the Road Needs study was used as a yardstick. Mr. Kelley replied that the Township's share of upgrading and maintenance costs would be determined by the Ministry's sub- sidy contribution. lie also noted that the level of ,service to the Township's roads should • be consistent with the roads' uses. "Some townships are trying to operate as County road systems", he said. "You .can't, maintain it to the same system;level ,and.;people can't expect that." f extra testing ARZNA RACE tfIACK START PC v, X COO OXZ 0 0r secondhand equipment, and approximate- ly $20 000 in tipping fees have been ac- counted for. The Board is in the process of tendering for a new compacter. Repair costs on the present model, involving work on the crawls, hydraulics and motor, have been estimated at $18 000. Council expressed concern about the Board's justification in VICTORIA PARK Waste study to incorporate 3Rs Huron County initiated a Waste Manage- ment Master. Plan study in June d ;1,, order to develop a long term, comprehen- sive strategy .which Will provide recom- mendations for •dealing With -.waste in the County. The ;Master ,Plan will include recommendations ,for eappr opiate ,com- aP,Orelltavoi alemte; . t APAPAI/OgittAIVAtialltto ecand`,tecg ,portant, components of the recommended waste ;management strategy. .An extensive fpubfic •consultation .program is ,being undectlelten;in 'conjunction with Ithe :preparation of the,Master Plan. 'comments, ,ideas, and creative .solutions to the -;many ,aspects of .waste 4nanagement, tiacluding PAIWASttik 0110410411140909 111.9 11 1 11111111011II IIII111111lll1iiii in an inventory surplus. As well, the in- crease in interest rates has very much af- fected the plant's export trade. Boilersmith Ltd. supplies products to businesses throughout North America. The number of workers employed by Boilersmith has ranged from between 15 to 35, with a number of layoffs and re -hirings taking place during the last 10 or 15 years. Mr. Smith remains confident that the com- pany will suffer no ill effects. "The economy ebbs and swells," he remarked. . "We've Weathered our way through the ebbs in the past. I'm sure we'll weather our way through this ebb as well." Santa Claus in town Friday Seaforth's Annual Santa Claus Parade will take to the streets Friday night, begin- ning at 7 p.m. The parade will leave Duke Street at the community centres, turn left at Main Street and progress through the town's business section, before turning left at Crombie Street (Canadian Tire), and travelling north on Victoria Street back to the high school. Entrants are requested to line up ahead of time along the racetrack, and the streets around the community centres. They will be provided with a map and an entry number when their formal registra- tion is completed and handed an to Ross Ribey (527-1390), Parade Coordinator. It is important that all ret.strations contain suf- ficient information about the origin of the float, the group who completed it, and the people riding on it, for use on a video be- ing done of the parade. Trophies will be awarded in a variety of categories, including: Best Illumination; Best Musical Theme; Best Youth Entry; Best Overall Theme; Best Commercial En- try; Best Band; Best Organization's Entry; and Best Marching Group. Every entry will receive a momento of their participation in the parade when they return to the high school. Any late entries are urged to notify Ross Ribey of their plans to be in the parade, before Friday. Those who arrive at the parade Friday without a number may pick it up at the high school. It still isn't too late to participate. FOR THE SPECTATORS For the spectators of the parade portable bleachers will be set up at the Seaforth Meat Market, Triangle Discount, Sills Hardware and the Toronto Dominion Bank. These will be moved downtown by members of the Seaforth Agricultural Society. Several downtown locations will be ser- ving free hot chocolate during the parade. The hot chocolate will be provided by the Seaforth BIA and will be served by local church groups. Seaforth District High School students will be serving hot dog and pop for one dollar, starting at 6 p.m. and running un- til after the parade. The hot dogs and pop will be donated by Don's Shoe Place, and proceeds from their sale will go to the needy families of Seaforth. Staffen's Lawn Care will be collecting any donations of food or other non- pegisbable Reins for the needy, during the course of the parade. Donators are asked to ppace'their items in a bag of sorts and take them to the parade. For those who would rather apt tote their donations to the parade, drop off boxes are already situated around town, mid will remain in place until .a few days .after the parade. Drop off boxes are located at Mac's Convenience Store, Rob's ,Barber hop, Lyons Food fit, AKA ..and the :Seaforth Meat ,,�`anta ;CJaus ,wiil.not ,only he featured In e ,parade, ,but will also ybe 411 tile to e •children at the town tall afterwards. 4