The Citizen, 1988-10-05, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1988. PAGE 15.
Rebekahs
Don McNeil of McNeil’s Auto Body in Brussels stands beside a 1932
Model B Ford touring car that he and his employees have nearly
finished restoring to its original condition. The recreation of the classic
antique took more than three and one half years and cost about
$20,000, Mr. McNeil said, adding that it should sell “from upwards of
$30,000” when it Is completed. The car was rebuilt from the ground
up by the shop, which has a province-wide reputation for classic and
antique vehicle restorations.
New report needed
for Morris township drain
Despite a recommendation from
Morris Township drainage super
intendent Gary Nicholson, town
ship council feels that a new
engineer’s report is required
before repairs are attempted on the
McNeil Drain, located on the lots
Canada Post drops
lock box charge
Canada Posthas announced that
beginning on Wednesday, Janu
ary 3,1989 customers who depend
on lockboxes in postal facilities as
the primary mode of delivery will
receive this service free of charge
effective on their lockbox renewal
date.
‘‘This initiative identified in
Canada Post’s Corporate plan
released in May 1988 will be of
particular interest to rural custom
ers,” said John Fellows, General
Manager, Collection and Delivery
for Canada Post. ‘‘Approximately
one million Canadians, most of
them rural, will benefit from this
program.”
To ensure customers are fully
informed about guidelines for free
lockbox service and have the
Old Belgrave Hotel
may see new life
A Kitchener developer has plans
to restore the old Belgrave Hotel to
some ofits former use, but must
clear several bureaucratic hurdles
before proceeding.
Albert Norris attended the
September 20 meeting of Morris
TownshipCounciltopresentaplan
that the building’s owner, Ralph
Giesel, has for restoring the
century-old building as a heritage
project. Mr. Giesel had requested
thatthe township designate the
building as a heritage site, but
found that he first must satisfy the
requirements of both the township
building and fire inspectors, as
well as the county health depart
ment, before proceeding with the
plan.
Mr. Norris said that his partner
is proposing to design 11 hotel
units for the building, but noted
that the county health department
had warned that the building’s
10 to 15, on the south half of
Concession 8.
Mr. Nicholson attended the
September 20 meeting of Morris
Council to present his alternative
to a new report: an extensive repair
of the drain, which wajs built in
1916, under the provincial drain
opportunity to comment, Canada
Post will provide details through
householder information prior to
the end of October. This is another
step in a national urban and rural
delivery policy which ensures that
the primary mode of delivery for all
Canadians is free of charge. As is
now the case, customers will
continue to be charged a fee if they
choose an alternate available
delivery service in preference to
the primary mode of delivery.
‘‘Providing free lockbox service
is a tangible benefit that supports
our commitment to better service.
Canada Post is in rural Canada to
stay. No longer will rural Cana
dians have to pay for receiving a
letter as well as sending one, ’’ Mr.
Fellows said.
present sanitary system is not
adequate for the proposal and
would have to be expanded.
However, Mr. Norris said that he
had been informed that the system
could support the new units.
‘ ‘This is not a problem that need
•involve us, ” said Morris councillor
Howie Morton. ‘‘If you don’t have
a problem with the health depart
ment, you don’t have a problem
with us.”
* ‘I want to revive the spirit of the
structure,” Mr. Norris said, add
ing that he hopes it would be open
during the summer months to
accommodate visitors to the Blyth
Festival.
After some discussion, council
told Mr. Norris that all health
department requirements must be
met before the township could be
approached to issue a building
permit, and before the clerk-trea
surer begins the lengthy process of
heritage designation.
served lunch.
age maintenance program.
He estimated that the repairs,
eligible for a one-third provincial
grant under the program, would
cost approximately $22,000, while
a newly-engineered drain would
likely cost at least twice that
amount.
But while council said that it
appreciated the superintendent’s
efforts to save township funds,
members saidthey were wary of
undertaking such a major project
as the repair of the ancient drain.
Reeve Doug Fraser pointed out
that if council were to proceed with
the repairwithout a new report, the
township wouldbe held liable if
anything went wrong with the
project, while councillor Howie
Morton said thatland uses have
changed drastically over the years,
and noted that the old drain
assessment schedule was probably
obsolete.
“I’d be very leery of trusting a
72-year-old report,” Mr. Morton
said.
After further discussion of the
matter, council passed a motion
requesting a new petition for an
engineer’s report on the drain be
presented by the landowners
involved before proceeding with
the matter. A drain repair request |
was presented earlier this year by
Bodmin Ltd. Farms, which began
the investigation into the matter.
plan
euchres
Morning Star Rebekahs held
their regular meeting in the Lodge
Hall with Noble Grand Leona
Connelly in charge.
Invitations to attend Clinton and
Goderich Lodges when their offi
cers are installed were accepted.
Thank you’s were received. It was
reported two members were ill and
in London Hospitals. It was
decided to hold euchres in the
Lodge rooms as a suitable night
was not available at the Library.
These will begin in November,
dates set Nov. 7 and 21. The
Variety Fairtobe in Library Oct. 15
with Library open Friday evening
after 7, for those wishing to donate
or purchase items. Plans were also
made for the installing staff and
members going to installations to
meet at EMA parking lot at 7 p.m.
where the bus will be to take them
to the various Lodges. The first one
is Oct. 5 to Exeter.
The officers to be installed at the
next meeting. After closing Lodge,
Rene Richmond sold tickets on
travelling prize. Mary Davidson
was winner. The lunch committee
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