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Times-Advocate, 1979-02-21, Page 17Second sewer contract is also below estimate Grand Bend council learn ed Monday night that the se cond contract involved in in stalling the new sewer system would be lower than' the estimate. Reeve Bob Sharen said the Ontario Ministry of the Environment is currently studying the eight bids which were received. The lowest bid for install ing all sewers north of the river except Gibbs Park and Dietrich Crescent was for $1,417,720. The engineer’s estimate was $1,743,810. In January a bid on phase one of the system which in cluded lagoon installation and the piping system was some $95,000 lower than the original estimate. At the same meeting council gave permission to the Ausable-Bayfield Con servation Authority to continue with an erosion control program which was started a few years ago. Authority Resources Manager Bill Mungall was in attendance and asked for a go-ahead on engineering for at least part of the program., Mungall added, “I am basically asking for re affirmation of your in tentions to continue the erosion control program.” Approval was also given to pay Grand Bend’s portion of $278.84 on erosion work which was completed in 1978. I Ian today for tomoftoufl with on RRIP at your Credit Union Choose your plan of a lifetime by investing in a Credit Union Registered Retirement Savings Plan COMPETITIVE INTEREST RATES *NO SERVICE CHARGES INTEREST COMPOUNDED SEMI-ANNUALLY *SHORT OF FUNDS? WE WILL LOAN YOU THE FUNDS TO INVEST Don't wait for the March 1st deadline to open an R.R.S.P. Come in and see us today! Clinton Community Credit Union 70 Ontario St. CLINTON 482-3467 EXETER 235-0640 This was for a bill which was received late from the engineers. Discuss water Considerable discussion took place between council, Stephen representatives Kenneth Campbell and Allan Walper and developer Philip Walden on water agreement for a new subdivision, near the Grand Bend village limits. Council is asking that owners of lots in the new Green Forest subdivision pay a rate twice that which is paid by Grand Bend residents. The Stephen officials argued that this charge was excessive and wanted some justification for the charge. Reeve Bob Sharen ex plained that this is the rate presently charged to other persons in Stephen and Bosanquet who get water from the Grand Bend system. Later in the meeting Sharen said he would ask the village Public Utilities Commission to come up1 with figures to justify the rate. Sharen added, “People outside Grand Bend do not pay any of the capital costs . of our water system like our own ratepayers do and I feel this charge is fair. Stephen residents on Waterloo street in Exeter, just outside the town limits pay the same double charge to the Exeter PUC for water they receive. In answer to a question from Stephen reeve Ken Campbell, Sharen said, "The province will not allow us to enter into a three party agreement, where we would sell the water to you and then in turn you would charge the property owner.” A resolution from the township of Hinchinbrooke was rejected. It called for the province to seriously consider allotting; Wintario profits to the provincial budget for health care and education at all levels so these important services can be adequately funded without putting a further burden on the taxpayer. The reeve added, “We are still paying six or seven mills a year for installation of the water system.” CARE IN THE HOME COURSES RETIRING AUTHORITY MEMBERS HONOURED — Five members of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority who serv ed more than five years were honoured at Friday's annual meeting. Above, Jim Anderson of the Ontario Ministry presents plaques to Freeman Hodgins, 33 years and Wilson Hodgins and Joe Dietrich, seven years each. T-A photo Alt Carmel school busy place By ALICE DIETRICH (Student Council President) Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School is a very busy place this month. On Thursday, February 22 the pupils from Room 5 and Mrs. Glendinning will visit the London Art Gallery and Centennial Museum.The Los Mayas exhibit is being shown at the London Art Gallery and is an outstan ding collection of Mayan Pottery and ceramics over a thousand years old. This ex hibit has been shown in Leningrad, Moscow, Paris, London, Amsterdam and other capital cities all over the world. The school public speaking finals are over but the Zone finals will take place, Fri day, February 23 at Mt. Carmel School. Represen tatives from Precious Blood, Exeter; Ecole Ste, Marie, St. Joseph’s; St. , Boniface, Zurich; Our Lady ' of Mt. Carmel, Mt. Carmel will be competing for the op portunity to go to Separate School County finals for Huron-Perth. The Huron- Perth R.C.S.S. County Final Public Speaking Contest will be'held on Tuesday, March 6 at Dublin. Both the senior girls and boys teams,, are practising for the Separate School County basketball tourna ment. The Huron-Perth R.C.S.S. boys tournament will be held at the Exeter High School on Saturday, February 24 from 9:00-3:00. The girls tournament will be held the following Saturday, March 3. "The Magic Beanstalk” operetta will take place at Our Lady of Mt. ’Carmel School on March 14 and 15. Tickets are available from students. Times-Advocqte, February 21,1979 Paflf 17 Plan public event for GB official plan A public meeting will be held in Grand Bend on April 10 at 7 p.m. to discuss the proposed new official plan. At a recent planning board meeting secretary-treasurer Louise Clipperton was in structed to mail copies of the plan to all ratepayers. The board is also asking the Lambton planning department for assistance in developing the parkette and parking lot on property known as Word’s Court, ad jacent to the Gibbs subdivi sion recently purchased by the village. At Monday’s council meeting, a letter from Patricia Nelson, a resident near the proposed park and parking development ob jected strongly. Her letter read in part, "My cottage is going to decrease in value with park Bowling scores Fire pact nears okay Cove Town & Country Gals — Monday afternoon Sparrows — Nola Taylor, 176, 456; Blue Jays — Vicki Taylor, 193, 514; Robins — Annie Morenz, 181, 439. The Benders — Tuesday afternoon Bee Rath — 237, 533; Jean Turnbull, 197, 456. Grandy Cove Men — Wednes day afternoon Roy Broad, 247,615. Charlies Angels — Wednes day evening Our Gang — Bertha Baltessen, 194; Carrie Releouw, 508; Team Total, 2438. Goodwins — Marg Roberts, 194, 515; Team Total, 2308. Hopefuls — Louise Vandenberk, 239, 645; Team Total, 2699. High Hopes Fran Releouw, 192, 489; Team Total, 2278. Blue Water Mixed League — Thursday Mona Gaiser — 219; Arnold Gaiser —132. Little League — Saturday Dreamers — Jim Jeffery, 80; Angels — Mark Griswold, 103; Grand Bend Gorillas — Paula Sawyer, 62; Strikers — Pat Lupton, 147; Pointers — Danny Green, 210; Scrappers — Billy Jennison, 107; Stooges — Joe Jeffery, 176. The townships of Stephen and Bosanquet and the village of Grand Bend are expected to give approval this week to a new fire agreement for. the three municipalities. After a meeting of the fire area board and represen tatives of the three councils on February 12, and agree ment is being prepared by Grand Bend clerk Louise Clipperton. The new agreement calls for the three municipalities to share evenly in all costs of operation of the-. Grand Bend fire department. Under the just concluded agreement, Grand Bend paid 40 percent of the area fire board costs and each township contributed 30 per cent. Included will be provision to build an extension to the present Grand Bend fire hall. Estimated cost is $20,- 000. ' Each municipality will contribute one-third of 10 percent of this figure over a 10 year term. The proposed agreement is for a two year period. Members of the Grand Bend and area fire board are Grand Bend reeve Bob Sharen and councillors Allan Walper of Stephen and Bill Lindsay from Bosanquet. ing so close and I shall ex pect at least some compen sation be made in the form of a rebate of half my taxes. Taxes have risen drastically in the past five years and I do not expect to pay such high taxes and then be obnoxiously kept awake by noise from cars.” She continued, “I neither need nor want sewers. If year round residents want sewers they should pay for some and not try and make those of us pay who spend six to eight weeks at our cot- tages. How greedy are you?” On the subject of garbage charges, the letter said, “I pay $28 for a full year of weekly pickups in London. 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