The Huron Expositor, 1994-06-22, Page 2,2 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, June 22, 1994
News and Views
BIA plans Moonlight Madness
According to the Seaforth Busi-
ness Improvement Association
(BIA) plans for the town's Moon-
light Madness on July 22 are well
underway. Some of the attractions
planned to date include:
• A street dance organized by the
Commercial Hotel
• Main Street will be closed from 4
- 11 p.m.
• Stores are encouraged to stay
open until 10 p.m. or later
• Dunk tank
• Free Popcorn
• Miniature Horses
• Displays, attractions, fund-raising
events - put on by local groups and
organizations
• Trike races - separate male and
female categories for business
owners/managers this year.
• Face painting
• Large balloon typhoon for the
kids
• Military display on Main Street
• Balloon drop with tons of prizes
• TV baseball toss
If anyone has old televisions they
want to get rid of for the 'TV Base-
ball Toss' please contact Cathy
Garrick at Town Hall. They do not
have to be working, however, the
screen must be intact.
Sewer Clean -Out Policy
Seaforth Council passed a motion
at their June 7 Transportation and
Environment Committee meeting
establishing a policy that requires
the installation of a suitable sewer
Council
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clean-out at the property line when
a new house is built and a sewer
connection permit is issued. The
installation of a clean-out at the
property line does not alleviate the
responsibility of the homeowner for
blockages arising between the house
and the main trunk line, according
to the committee report.
Backyard Burning of Garbage
Seaforth Council's Transportation
and Environment Committee
reviewed the town's bylaws regard-
ing burning in the Town of
Seaforth, at their June 7 meeting.
With the recent user -pay system
for garbage, residents are doing
more backyard burning of garbage
and recyclable materials, according
to the committee report.
It was recommended the commit-
tee review the current bylaws and
consider updating or amending
them to reflect current conditions in
the town. The Ministry of Environ-
ment regulates the burning of toxic
materials while the municipality has
the authority to regulate the burning
of all other items.
It was agreed that Council pro-
hibit 'burn barrels' in town and
obtain sample bylaws from other
municipalities regarding the issue. It
Letter to accompany tax notice
There was some discussion at
the June 13 Seaforth Town
Council meeting about a letter
from the Huron County Board of
Education that is to be circulated
with the 1994 tax notice. The
letter contains information on
how the board has reduced its
spending but how because of the
provincial government taxpayers
must pay a high share of educa-
tion costs.
Coun. Brian Ferguson asked
council if the letter was just
propaganda from the board
"Education becomes a bigger
portion of ow taxes every year.
I think It's good (for the letter)
to be included to explain where
our tax dollar go," said Coun,
Michael Hak.
Could the letter be misinter-
preted by people? Maybe we
should include a letter of infor-
mation with it," suggested
Ferguson. "It needs some dis-
cussion. It's not just giving
information and facts, it's asking
for political action - to phone
your MPP. I don't think it
should go in cold. There should
be some explanation," added
Ferguson.
"The board of education has
taken every possible avenue to
explain what's happening (finan-
cially). I don't think it's a bad
piece of information to be
included with tax forms," said
Coun. John Ball, who is a
teacher at Seaforth District High
School.
Mayor Hazel Hildebrand called
for a vote from council on
whether to include the letter with
tax notices. Council voted in
favour of including the informa-
tion from the Huron County
Board of Education with the
1994 tax notices for the Town of
Seaforth.
was also recommended the Seaforth
Fire Chief be consulted in an effort
to establish a more current bylaw
for burning.
Sump Pump Bylaw
The Town of Seaforth recently
established a policy for handling
water from basement drains which
stipulates that drainage to storm
sewers must be by sump pump
only. However, if this is not poss-
ible, then an outlet via a sump
pump to the surface will be per-
mitted, or by gravity outlet to the
surface. Under no circumstances
will gravity outlet to the storm
sewer or sanitary sewer be per-
mitted, according to the motion.
New Winter Hours Saves Money
The new Seaforth Public Works
hours for the winter of 1993-94
resulted in over $800 in net savings
and gross cash savings over $3,000
(assuming employees would have
been paid for their overtime hours
rather than time off in lieu).
The new hours for two public
works employees were changed for
the period from December 20 to
February 18 from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m.
to facilitate improved snow removal
and reduce overtime. This program
reduced the regular hours of work
for each of the two employees from
40 to 35 hours per week during the
two month period, while their pay
remained at 40 hours per week,
according to a report from Roads
Superintendent John Forrest and
Administrator James Crocker.
"The benefits of this program in
the initial year, are the cash and net
savings, as well as the fact that the
snow clearing process was greatly
improved on Main St.
Snowploughing and clearing was
usually completed before restaurant
traffic began. In addition, John
Forrest found he did not have to get
up in the middle of the night to see
if the workers needed to be called
in," stated the report.
Developing a Municipal Code
Seaforth municipal staff have
been authorized by Town Council
to pursue the development of a
municipal code which involves the
consolidation of the main general
bylaws of the municipality into one
record or code which can be
updated on an ongoing basis.
"Many of our bylaws are outdated
and no longer applicable to the
current situation. When people
enquire about the regulations affec-
ting a certain subject, staff perform
a time-consuming search for any
and all bylaws that may apply to
the subject. If all of the current
legislation was contained in one
well -indexed volume, public access
to bylaws would be improved. It
would also be easier for councillors
and staff to locate the appropriate
bylaws and to assess the implication
of proposed amendments," accord-
ing to a report of Town Council's
Finance & General Government
Committee.
DAVID SCOTT PHOTO
HOMECOMING LOGO WINNER - Joe Steffler, of the Seaforth
Homecoming '95 Committee, and Linda Bailey, winner of the
Homecoming Logo Contest hold the winning design and slogan:
"All roads lead to Seaforth and District Homecoming 1995."
The Seaforth Homecoming will be held August 3-6, 1995.
Tenders for new pumper truck
The Seaforth Area Fire Commit-
tee received three tenders for a
1995 Triple Combination Pumper:
• Dependable - $182,147.17
• Tibotrac - $163,699,97
• Fort Gary - $158,512.48
Tenders were opened by the Fire
Chief and Secretary Crocker on
May 20. Tender documents were
compared against the tender specifi-
cations.
Chief Garrick reported that
Dependable was the only firm that
met the tender specifications. Both
Obituaries
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CHRIS EXEL
Chris Exel, of Ingersoll, died
suddenly in Stratford on Thursday,
June 16, 1994 at the age of 39.
Beloved husband of Janine (Glitz)
Exel. Dear father of Matthew. Dear
brother of John and his wife Nancy,
of Brussels; Fred and his wife
Nattie, of Calgary; Liz and her
husband Brian Gascho, of Milverton
and Pete, of Brussels. Dear son-in-
law of Walter and Edith Glitz, of
Stratford. Dear brother-in-law of
Roland and Carol Glitz of
Brampton and Grant and Ursula
Denstedt, of Milverton. Dear uncle
of Andrew, Sarah and Carolyn
Exel; Nathan and Cory Gascho;
Sean, Tony, Brian, Amelia and
Scott Glitz; Curtis and Graham
Denstedt Predeceased by his par-
ents Hank and Joan Exel.
Friends were received at the
McBeath Funeral Home, 246
Thames Street South, Ingersoll on
Saturday, June 18. Funeral service
was held at Thamesford Christian
and Missionary Alliance Church on
Monday, June 20th. Pastor John
Westenbcrg officiated. Interment
Brussels Cemetery, Monday June
20th. Memorial donations to the
Thamesford Alliance Church Wor-
ship Fund may be arranged at the
funeral home.
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JULY 17 - 2 Yr. Old Filly Pace
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Under the authority of a
Special Occasion Permit
Tibotrac and Fort Gary made sig-
nificant substitutions to the tender
specifications. They were calling
for the supply of steel tanks instead
of poly tanks. Neither firm supplied
the type of pump that was spec-
ified.
The tender for the supply of a
1995 Triple Combination Pumper
for the Seaforth Area Fire Board
was awarded to Dependable Emerg-
ency Vehicles at $182,147.17.
Announcement
John Hart of Hart Ford Mercury in
Seaforth is pleased to welcome Bill Cox
and Susan Watson to their staff of
professionals.
BILL COX
Bill brings a wealth of experi-
ence in the auto industry to
Hart Ford Mercury. Bill, his wife
June and their sons John, Paul
and Michael have lived in the
Mitchell area for over 15 years.
Whether you are interested in a
new or used vehicle, Bill can
help you find the car or truck
that will meet your needs. Drop
in or call today.
SUSAN WATSON
Susan has worked with people
in the Seaforth business com-
munity for over five years
Susan lives in Walton, along
with her two children Luke and
Nicole Susan invites you to
stop in to Hart Ford Mercury in
Seaforth where she can help
you select the vehicle that will
best meet your requirements.
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