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Times-Advocate, 1985-07-10, Page 11Page 10 Times -Advocate, July 10, 1985 Hay ball diamond costs grow The accelerating costs of the ball diamond being constructed in Hay township were a topic of concern when Ilay township met for its first - regular July meeting. a week later than usual because of a telephone convention. Zurich has given the township per- mission to hook up the sewer to the new ball diamond on Concession 10, part lot 20. However, this is subject 10 thea township paying all costs to hook up to the manhole on the west side at the north end of East St., including boring under East St. Members of council questioned the - necessity of boring under the street, which can be very costly, and also wondered why the hookup would be at a manhole that is quite a distance from the ball diamond. Reeve Lionel Wilder suggested that cutting across the road would serve two purposes 7 save money,. and make a rumble strip to slow down cars that are travelling from the diamond at high speed and causing stones to fly onto neighbouring yards. Wilder said he had re _•eived 'complaints' from parents who were afraid to let their children play in front yards of their homes. Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard. who has acted as council's liaison with the ball -diamond organizers. was asked to get an estimate of the cost of the sewer hookup from Bernie Denomme before permission is granted to proceed. Wilder said the total cost of the pro- ject was first estimated at $29,000. and is nearing $50.000. which includ- ed $1.2.000 for a fence. "Now they're talking washrooms. Where's it going to end'.' it's going to be like the Blue Jays Stadium", Wilder commented. Harold Elder appeared before council on behalf of his son Paul to gyestion an assessment of $875 to hook into lhe Boersma drain. Council agreed that engineer Bruce Holdsworth went by old documents when preparing his report, and seem- ed unaware of header tile installed last year. Elder said carrying out the - engineer's recommendations would put all the water into the Van Steeg drain and negate the Elder's efforts to reduce the water on the Boersma farm. He said if the assessment to hook in was reasonable. it would be paid. Otherwise. he would block off the tile installed last year. Wilder ex ► rained .11 oersina drain had been built, Ow tile -had been brought to the se- cond concession across from the farm Elder purchased two years ago. but the- previous owner had never been assessed. Wilder thought some assessment should be levied for a hookup. but the money should be us- ed to reimburse those who paid for the drain in 1971. rather than held for 20 years. • Wilder promised to arrange an on- site meeting with Holdsworth. Elder, Murray Keys !council's drainage representative for that area) and himself. and was certain a reasonable. sensible solution could he reached. Council then turned to Mike Masse' petition for a clean-out of the Fortier drain. Ile has already had to spray twice for mosquitoes. Wilder said. work can not go as far as council would like. because Masse was the on- ly one to sign the petition, and there is no damage allowance on repair work. As a compromise, John Elder was asked to immediately contact Hodgins and Ilayter, who have equip- ment nearby to start work on the Triebner drnfin, and ask them to do enough repair on the Fortier drain to alleviate the Masse situation. 11 1fodgin% and Ilayter can't do the work right away. Elder is to contact Clarence Reid. The repair work will be completed in the fall after the crops are off. Acting on a leiter from Steve Burns ofBurns Ross Consulting Engineers. a meeting to discuss acquiring extra land for a buffer at the landfill site, and whether or not to expand the site is to be set up with representatives from Hay and Zurich councils, township _lawyer K. McLean and Steve Burns. Deputy Reeve 'Pony. Bedard and Bill Russell. chairman of the Hay township rec committee. were ap- pointed as Hay's representatives on a task force to review uniform ice ren- tal rates in the area. Wilder again voiced his strongly held opinion that the municipalities were responsible for providing recreational facilities. but the users should pay the operating costs. "As soon as municipalities agree to funding. it seems to be a licence to operate at a deficit". Councillor John Elder remarked. Road superintendent Ross Fisher reported a car had driven into the township shed on the weekend. damaging the door and track and moving the grader back a number of feet. Insurance will pay for repairs. unless the guilty person is caught. Fisher said he is now running on budget. but drains will add an estimated extra $6,000. He was told to put off any unnecessary work until next year, and try to stay as close to the budget as possible. Municipalities must pay 100 percent of money spent over allotment. as the over- expenditure is not eligible for govern- ment grants Council was informed that Steve Schroeder has been awarded the tender to repair the roof of the Dashwood Community Centre at a cost of $3,690. kris tender was the lowest of three uubmitted. Stephen township will be rxlified that Hay will pay up to $1,520, c Which is 50 percent of the total cost after a $650 grant has been deducted) viten the job is completed. Znyti CI1t.L » Dew.; Mrs. Carmel Sweeny Phone: 236-4702 SIo-pifch tournament in Varna on weekend. By MARY CHESSELL • Mrs. Shirley Reid of Edmonton is visiting with her sisters-in-law. Anna Keys. Ruby !fill and Doris ('anfelon and Mr. Fred Reid. . Varna Church was the -setting for a pretty wedding on Saturday. when Sandra Webster was married to Robert Eedy of Winthrop. A- large crowd attended the reception al the Pine Ridge Chalet. a and Goshen churches until after the lakeside service on August I1-. Rev. Cheryl -Ann Stadelbauer-Sampa of Egmondville is the minister on call. or Rev. Stan McDonald. A shower is being held at Goshen Church on July 15 for Janet McKinley, who will be moving to Edmonton after her marriage the end of July. On -August 26 there will be a shower for Betty Pennings. Jennifer. David and Dianne Laing of Mississauga are holidaying with their grandparents. Bruce and Anna Keys. The Stanley Township history book committee has had a slow response -to its request for calls from families wishing to reserve space for family histories. It is not necessary at pre- sent _ to have your information in order, just call Mr. or Mrs. Albert Postma and let them know you wish to be included, so they will know how much space is required for families. Bill and Mary Chessell, along with Don, Olive and Michael Riehl of the Mitchell area, spent several days with John and Norma Jefferson and fami- ly at their home in Sault. Ste. Marie and their cottage on Lake Huron near Echo Bay. I remember seeing a program on TV of people and pets who resembl- ed each it • is eemaun at South Baymouth, we saw a slim young woman with - very curly hair and wearing •a lot of eye makeup who had a small, trimm- ed poodle with dark colouring around its eyes. The resemblance was strik- ing. There was also a portly old fellow with a fat bulldog (don't remember ever seeing a thin bulldog). and he had a face like a bulldog. The Stanley- Steamers and !till and Hill teams are sponsoring the annual Slo-pitch tournament this weekend at Stanley Ball Park. This event always attracts a big crowd of spectators. They hope to have a new six -fool high fence installed before the tournament. Over 80 club llenry J. Becker 10 Bismark Street in Zurich will he celebrating his 86th birthday on 'Thusday. July I I. 1983. BUSY HANDS Craft supervisor Mary ietreau get cookies ready for the oven day. (Mrs. Tetreau is looking forward Ellen Gingerich helps Annie at the Blue Water Rest Home to her 100th birthday. in Noakes, Arletta Hess and Matilda where every Wednpsdoy is bake August.) . THE TASTE TEST - Malvena Geiger (left), Mabel Glenn and Matilda Tetreau sample some+of the cookies being baked in the craft room at the Blue Woter Rest Home. Every Wednesday is baking doy. f NEW MINISTER WELCOMED — Pastor Bob Sinasac was welcomed to the Dashwood -Zurich United Church congregation Tuesday night. He replaces Rev. Barbara Laing who has accepted o call to Dutton. Above, John Consitt of the Zurich congregation and Bernice Boyle of Dashwood welcome Doris and Bob Sinasac. DVBS being held this week Vacation Bible School is being held this weekfromMonday to -Friday -at the Zurich public school and St. Peter's Lutheran Church from 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Induction Last Wednesday evening several from town attended the Induction ser- vice for Rev. Bob Sinasac at the Calvary United Church in Dashwood, who is taking the place of Rev. Bar- bara Laing who has moved to Dutton. Cooling events Be sure and get your tickets for the Lions club "Fantasy Dance" on July 13 at the Zurich Community Centre. Music from the 50s and 80s. Advance tickets are $5.00, $6.00 at the door. Plan to attend the upcoming Zurich Fair, with crowning of the queen on Friday evening, July 26 at the dance in arena to Mozart's Melody Makers Band. Saturday, July 27 is the parade at 12:30 p.m. with the theme being "Youth 1985" followed by -baby show- at howat 2:00 p.m. Exhibits and displays, wrist wrestling competitions and many more activities. 40th anniversary Congratulations to Earl and Doreen Desch on the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary and celebrated on Sunday, July 7 with an open house for family, friends and neighbours held at their home in the afternoon. K of (' picnic The K of C of Seaforth council no. 5289 held their annual family picnic on Sunday at St. Columbian hall. Personals Earl and Malinda Gingerich of Ar- cadia, Florida are presently spending two months in the area visiting with relatives in Zurich and Hensall and staying with her brother, Mr. Alvin Steckle.- Several families from the Zurich Mennonite Church enjoyed spending last weekend July 5 to 7 at the Old Former UTRCA chairman honoured at .gathering Several hundred friends. colleagues preservation of water quality and and former staff membe • of ! ►_ ams iver Conservation Authority paid tribute Thursday to former chairman John Stephen for his :33 years as a UTRCA member. Stephen. 79 who represented Blan- shard Township in Perth County on the authority as well as sitting on the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority for 25 years, retired March I after nine years as chairman. The man described as ''grand- fatherly." -lather-confessor" and "a real gentleman" by former staff and colleagues was driven with his wife in ateam-drawn phaeton to the authori- ty's Watson Porter Pavilion at Fan- shawe Lake for an afternoon meeting that turned into a tribute for the ex - chairman. Stephen said although much has been accomplished by Ontario's con- servation authorities since they began forming in the late I940s, much work remained. "Our conservation authorities in the last :15 years have made a tremen- dous • imprint in the province. Spreading the conserva t ion message and fostering the practice of en- vironmental values is an essentiitl part our mission to serve the people." it was under Stephen that the UTR- CA began moving away from its traditional "old bons' club" of ad- ministering the upper Thames water- shed into a broader. more program - oriented operation centred around a general manager. the first of whom was hired in 1977. in the last 10 years the UTRCA has become among the foremost oI the :38 provincial authorities and a leader in farm -related soil conservation and management techniques. Effective soil management and the t o[clen ij insrbe\ i suppose the ducks will be enjoy- ing this weather. hut rainy days are rather confining for the residents. it is vacation time. therefore the ac- tivities here arc mostly confined to the regular schedule of 'morning discussions. exercises. games and sing time The hobby shop is a busy spot in the afternoons with good participation. Residents who were out visiting during the week were Mrs. Marie /less. Mr. Aaron Gingerich, Mrs. Valerie Armstrong. Mr. Thos. Fowler. Mrs. Itilda Shapton, Mrs. Loftus Denomme -and Mrs. Ruth Taylor. We thank the gentleman who brought in a number of jigsaw puzzles which will be entertaining for the Residents. On Thursday afternoon, Mr. Marc Chalut look some of the Residents on the bus to enjoy Ihhe'scenery around Bayfield and surrounding area. Bingo was played qn Thursday evening followed by refreshments. The Sunday evening chapel service was conducted by Rev. Paul Murray of Rayfield United Church. Grand Bend Auto Body Now located 3 miles north of Grand Bend e - means by which vivilization is -rneasured," he said. Tribute was paid by several former colleagues to Stephen's pragmatism andhome-spun good nature. "When 1 look up in the dictionary for the word 'gentleman.' John Stephen's name is there," said Dennis Reid, chairman of the Association of Conservation Authorities of Ontario) OICAO ). a pro- vincial lobbying group for the authorities. Stephen, a recipient of a Canada medal in 1967. received,a governor- general's conservation award in February and is to be similarly honored this 'summer in St. Louis, Mo., for his work in conservation. Ile was presented with a brass pla- que Thursday highlighting his years with the UTKCA. The Stephens also were presented with a grandfather clock, a gift of the two conservation authorities with which he has been associated and ACAO. Grand Bend OPP busy Grand Bend Detachment of the On- tario Provincial Police handled 197 occurrences during the week of June 24 to July I, including the Canada Day weekend. Of these. 126 were liquor and liquor related offences, 1:3 were roadside breath tests. 14 were 12 hour suspen- sions and four were impaired drivers. Two motor vehicle accidents resulted in damages over $l000 each, but no personal injuries. Another "chain reaction" rear -end collision on Qnlario Street was estimated at about $3000 in damages but no injuries were incurred. Gene Grenier of [lollies Sports reported that two bicycles - a ltaleigh and a C('M. both 5 speeds were stolen from the rack in front of the store on July first. Homestead Trailer Park and camp ing area in Bayfield. A successful bake sale was heldat the United Church on Saturday, June 29, also at St. Boniface Church the same weekend. The 25th anniversary celebration of our parish was well at- tended throughout the afternoon. A tittle rain brought the outdoor Mass into the gym. Congratulations to Francis Hart- man and Doreen Vink who were mar- ried on• Saturday, July 6 at St. Patrick's Church in Dublin with din- ner and reception held in Mitchell. Francis is the son of Ray and Janis Hartman, RR 3 Zurich. Some members of the Golden Agers enjoyed having lunch at Huronview , Clinton on June 26 followed by some entertainment. Fourteen -year-old Scott Merner, RR 3 Zurich, won the $200 added first prize in the barrel race at the Boblo Island horse show on the weekend. He and his mount, Sally Bar, were com- peting against 40 other entries in the open age class. I won't have too much news to write about this week as our family was away from last Saturday to Sunday at a.fr' n.'s. weather was nice and warm all week 3 and we enjoyed resting, swimming and sitting out in the sun. We took m the Canada Day activities and fire works on the beach at3the light house, and enjoyed going into Kincardine for. shopping and dinner. 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