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The Citizen, 1985-11-13, Page 8BEST RATES Guaranteed Investment Certificates 1 year G.I.C. 9 1/4 % 3 year G.I.C. 10 3/4 (Y. 5 year G.I.C. 11 1/8 O/ RAY MADILL Blyth 523.4334 Agent for... Head Office, Goderich INVESTMENTS EC & INSURANCE AGENCY LTD. GREY TOWNSHIP AND ITS PEOPLE BY MARILYN ENGEL R.R.3, BRUSSELS • A history of Grey Township 1858-1981 • Including villages, each farm and its owners • Family stories • Pictures and maps • Approximately 350 pages PRICE $12.00 Available from author 887-6976 Or at Township of Grey Municipal Office 887-6268 COOK'S WALTON your PURINA CONNECTION •Medicated Receiving Chow •Animal Health Products •Ralgro, Synovex, Compudose •Feed & Soyameal Bookings on request •Corn Storage Space Still Available Give us a call 527-1540 887-9261 887-6130 Brad Ford Dick Israels Manager Feed & Agri Sales Rep. DIV. OF GERBRO INC. WALTON, ONTARIO Ralston Purina NOM 1X0 PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1985. Candidates stir little debate at Grey meeting It was a quiet time at Ethel Community Hall Nov. 6 when Grey Township held its candidates night. The 30-40 people in attendance heard reports from all candidates and members of council and asked a few polite questions but there was little of a controversial nature brought up. Reeve Leona Armstrong began the meeting with a review of the activities of the past term. She said she felt the township was losing out on some good people running for council because the three-year term makes them think twice before running for council. She reviewed improvements to the fire department and the purchase of a new grader and truck for the township roads department. She talked about the new Uhler and Johnston bridges and said the township had managed to keep cost increases down to five per cent per year but warned there are challenges ahead with several new bridge programs to be undertaken. Deputy-reeve Lyle Pettapiece agreed the three-year term makes a potential candidate have some second thoughts before letting his name stand. He said he was pleased and proud that Reeve Armstrong had put her name forward for warden of the county for next year. First among the candidates for council were the two newcomers. Helen Cullen, from the Moles- worth area, said she had done enumerating in the northern part of the township and was concerned this year to see the number of buildings that were missing this year compared to three years ago at the last enumeration. She said she would like to encourage more people to live in the township anyway possible. Another of her concerns is the distance from the township land fill site for people at the north of the township. The site is at the very edge of the township. Dale Knight said he was the youngest candidate and he wanted to bring new ideas to council. He too was concerned with the number of people leaving the township from the farming area and said he felt some kind of industry was needed to provide jobs and keep the township population up. He. said there was a heed to do a good job of finishing up when the township rebuilds roads and he felt that use of a levelling device on the back of the grader would mean two graders weren't needed so much. Graham MacDonald called the past three years a rewarding experience and a learning experi- ence and said things looked a good deal different on the inside than from the outside. He said the township had built three bridges in three years and this would be an on going program with several bridges to the point they needed to be replaced. He said if he was re-elected he would carry on in the next three years exactly as he had done in the past three. Fred Uhler said he had concerns about the future of the township waste disposal site and said people at the north end of the township might complain it was too far to go but what would happen if the site had to be closed all together because it couldn't meet govern- ment standards. It's up to the people, he said, to help out by separating out burnable from non-burnables so the dump can continue to operate. He felt strongly about the new recreation agreement with Brus- sels and Morris saying it was time the township people started paying their share of the costs. Although the new Brussels swimming pool will be included in the agreement it is not a swimming pool agreement but a recreation agreement, he said. He said it was too much to continue to expect volunteers to carry the whole burden of support- ing the arena. Adrian Keet, candidate for the separate school board said there were two reasons for his candi- dacy: that something must be done to prevent teachers strikes. He said he had been a labour organizer after World War II in his native Holland and after coming to Canada but that things had swung too far in the opposite direction now. He said that the strike is a punishing weapon that should not be used against students. Donald MacDonald the repre- sentative to the Huron County Board of Education who has been returned by acclamation said he had served Grey and Brussels for the last 15-16 years and had served as chairman of the board and had been a member of all committees. He said it was difficult to keep salaries in control and said teach- ers will continue to play one school board against another. Regarding the new expansion of education to separate high schools, he said the Huron Board can't afford to lose students and the Separate School Board can't afford to build new schools so he expected continued co-operation with the separate school board. - There was concern expressed in the question period about farmers who use roadways to load corn from combines to trucks. Deputy-reeve Pettapiece said he had had to wait on a blocked road himself before he had known the loading was being done. He wondered what would have happened if a stranger had come on the blocked road sudden- ly. If an accident happens and the township gets sued, he said, it will certainly be suing the offending party. It's wrong to block the road, he said, but some people seem to see it as their right. Councillor Murray Barr said it was his understanding that there was provision under the Highway Traffic Act to prosecute people for using the road for loading but although the council had contacted the Ontario Provincial Police be- fore the police were reluctant to go farther than ask the farmer to move his equipment. Unless the people in charge of enforcement enforce the law there isn't much point in the township passing other specific bylaws against loading, he said. TRUCK SALE Reduced$800to$2000 All new 1985's in stock NEW1986MODELS At special value prices ALL USED TRUCKS REDUCED TO CLEAR Pickups- 3/4 tons - 4 Wheel Drives - Vans - S10's n.McCUTCHEON MOTORS LTD. Your friendly Chev. Olds Dealer Brussels -- 887-6856