Times-Advocate, 1987-02-04, Page 2Page 2
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Times -Advocate, February 4, 1987
Consider huge flag, outlaw glass on beach
Resort adding docking and house numbers
The Village of Grand Bend was ahead with the construction of dock- Lane, in the village, and are known as
granted approval from the Ausable- ing facilities. These cocks will be the Laughton Docks.
Bayfield Conservation Authority to go located at Block C. flan 9. 12 Morenr Pant Elston, theAusable's planning
OUTDOOR FUN — Ten students from the Huron -Hope Nursery School enjoyed some sleigh rides through
Oakwood Park Thursday morning. On the sleigh are teachers Faye Blair -Skinner, and Marion Sharrow
at the back, with driver Philips Walker ready to go. Seated are students Dawn Quick, Steven Penninga
and Becky Pickering.
Hay water should be
on tap by August 1
Water from the Grand Bend water
plant should be flowing through taps
in households along Highway 21 by'.
August 1, Reeve Lionel Wilder in '
formed the 'first regular February
session of Hay township council.
Councillors will know by the March 2
meeting whether tenders for. con-
struction of the pipeline will be call-
ed for April 6 or April 20. with work
to begin in May.
Clerk Joan Ducharme lett the
Briefs from
Hay agenda
• Representatives from Hay and Ex-_
eter councils and-Iluron-Farris will
- meet in the Hay township hall in
Zurich on March 3 to read the report
on the proposed agri-park •north of
Exeter prepared by Dr. Gary David-
son and the -Huron ('aunty planning
department. The OMB chairman had
asked for needs and feasibility studies
at the OMP . hearing held on the
matter.
A grant of $150 was made to the
-Hensall--South Huron Agricultural
Society in response --to, a request by
Society director Ross Corbett -
Reeve Lionel Wilder and clerk Joan
Ducharme were authorized to sign an
agreement with the town of Exeter
granting the sum of $1,590 as the
township's 1987 contribution to the
operating deficit of the South Huron
rec centre. Wilder said he had to con
gratulale Exeter on the fairness of the
terms.
At Stephen township's request. Ilay
will again pay half the cost of the 1987
$1.000 road grant to the police village
of Dashwood.
The Huron County Farm and I tome
Safety Association will again be given
an annual grant of $50.
A 'road .closed warning .will be
erected at the intersection of sideroad
15 and concession 6 to assist drivers
who are unfamiliar with winter dos-
ing of some township roads.
Road superintendent Ross Fisher
expects the new Freighliner truck
ordered some time ago will( be
delivered by the end of February. A
wail for plowing equipment caused
the delay. - - -; -
Ducharme was authorized to attend
:an unconditional grants and county
apportionment workshop in March.
and a municipal. tax collectors'
seminar April :30 to May 1.
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meeting to phone consulting engineer
Burn, Ross. and returned to say that
a few details such as '1)11I11 approval
of the design change from a I0 -inch to
.t 12 -inch pipe 1 in "case Stanley
township someday - wants to extend
the line 1 have to be completed before
tenders can be called.- She was in-
structed to send all relevant
documents cin liy' courier as soon as
they were dealt with al the municipal'
office.
..The tntiin line is the -easy part.
Distribution Systems for the subdivi-
sions will 1►0 -tttore complicated",
Wildersaid.-and-outlined the steps lo-
be taken. _i .
Subdivisions 4.iinting a dist•ibut ion.
system must,'bj-ing•to council a peti=
tion signed by more than 59 percent
of their resit nts..A bylaw is then
drafted for each subdivision presen-.
ting. a petition. ' heibylaws are cir
culated. and residentsh:'e 21 days to
- register objections. 11thesf--can not -be --
satisfied al the township level; an ap
peal is made to the ()MB. This.could
delay a distribution- system for
months:
Wilder said one subdivision associa-
tion wants the water consumption of
each household metered. However,
the township will meter each subdivi-
sitm: and subdivisions will be respon-
sible for any further policing.
"We want to keep this as uncom-
- picated . as possible. Once the
• township and the engineer set up the
. terms of reference in a piaster policy.
everyone will have to comply %with the
• same rules and regulations". Wilder
—said: --- ------------..._.
. Ros. had also suggested that a
system manager he hired once con-
- siruction begins. That person would
then have a thorough knowledge of
the location of pressure reduction and
blow -off valves, servicec•onneetions;-
and the lay -out ol':the main line. Thin
would be of immense help for Jater
operation --and- niaintenaiice of -the
water system. '
Job applications applications will be called for
`\ at the same time as the tender.
y M y Qualifications will include some con -
H a s rJ a \ struction experience with waterworks
• facilities. and ability. to keep good
takes tum•
Total remuneration tor members.of
flay council jumped fit 1 $2:3.916.10 in
t'ifn to $31.716.56 in U116. Councillor
Gerald Shantz topp'd the scale.
receiving $5,466 for meet lugs and per
diems payments at climvenlions, and
an additional $1.5511.10 for mileage
plus registration. accommodation
and meal allowanc
for a total of $7.02
Reece Lionel u
.s at conventions
.10.
'ilder received a
total of $6.817.95A $4.689 for regular
and special meetings $775 for cheque
signing and convention expenses of
$1,353.951.
Deputy Hee
paid $6,609.
meetings i
($1.620.71 ).
Councillo
tion for t
meetings
. Bills su
Weigand
and $767.
e Claire ()Ocher! was
1. divided between
4.9891 and expenses
Murray Keys remunera-
e year was $4.787 for
n(1 $621.35 in expenses.
)mitted by Councillor Don
°tailed $5,0897or• meetings
5 in exlcnses.
records and communicate with the
public. Drafting experience and abili-
ty to interpret drawings and make
sketches would bean added asset.
Duties will entail reporting to coun-
cil 011 all aspects of the system. open
anti close the valves on the main line
twice a year so they don't seize up.
flush the system periodically. read
customer meters. keep all records
relating to construction and opera-
tion. do customer billing, prepare an'
annual budget. deal with customers'
problems. and initiate and supervise
repairs. .
Council agreed the job -should be
full time. with dual responsibilities.
Wilder suggested that "after all
systems are go" the manager could
divide his time between work for the
water system. and other nttuticipal of-
fice duties.
Money 10 make minor alterations.to
the front office to accommodate a
water systems manager will be in-
cluded in this -year's general
municipal budget.
resources co-ordinator, attended
Monday's council meeting to inform
council that their application for con-
sent had been granted conditional ap-
proval. Ile said that the village would
have to accept liability for any
damages that might occur as a result
of •ice jamming, caused by the con-
struction, repair, or maintenance of
these.new docks. The village must ac-
cept the cost of liability assumed.
Another condition discussed was
that the village accept all responsibili-
iy to remove and replace at their cost,
the docks in whole or in part, upon :30
days written notice from ARCA in
order thaf.inspection or repairs of the
gabion basket wall can be
undertaken.
It was moved that council would.ad-
wise the ARCA-that they accept all
conditions of the Laughton docks as
per the tetter received from the.
:Authority.
• Planner Alex Scott told council that
the village should pass a bylaw to
establish a general emergency plan.
Ile said that Huron, Perth, and Mid-
dlesex counties all have an emer en-
c•y plan co-ordinator. A controgrroup
made up of the fire chief, village
foreman, reeve, and OPP should be
formed. he told council.
The head of this control group
reeve for example) would organize
the emergency clean-up. Ile mention-
ed for exarnple if there was a gas
spill, this control group would call for
,the help needed. Reeve Harold Green
felt that Grand bend's main emergen-
cy would be water emergencies such
as flooding. Your local fire depart-
ment plays a big part of such an
emergency plan. added Scott.
"The higher levels of government
would like to see all municipalities
form an emergency plan", Scott told
council. Scott will be returning to
Authority
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air concern --
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authority executive members are not
happy over a. new provincial ranking
system for projects .because those
designed to protect agricultural land
would be ranked low in the system.
General manager Tom Prout ex-,
plained to the executive that the new
rank ing,system gives priority to: t 1►
protection of. human life: (2) protec-
tion of property c residential and in-
dustrial►: i:3► protection from social
disruption.
Because many of the local authori-
• ty's projects are aimed at protecting
agricultural land, the executive
decided to write Huron Middlesec
MPP Jack Riddell, advising him of
the authority's problem with the cur-
rent transfer priority ranking system.
At their latest meeting, the ex-
ecutive also accepted the resignation
of Martin Zimmer.. Ile has accepted
a position of water management.
engineer with the St. ('lair Conserva-
Oon Authority. •
It was also decided to offer the ren-
tal house at the Parkhill conservation
area to the Town of Parkhill for their .
purchase.
General superintendent Ted Jones
advised that the current occupant has
given notice that he is leaving and it
was decided to offer the house to
Parkhill instead of making the
necessary extensive repairs.
Jones, John Schwindt and Greg
Pfaff were given permission to attend
the 3fst annual Ontario Parks
Association educational seminar on
March 5 and 6 at Humber College in
Toronto. •
WELCOME PASTOR'S WIFE - Prior to Friday's induction of Rev. Henry Van Essen as pastor of Exeter's
Bethel Reformed Church, Mrs. Van Essen is welcomed by Dina Neevet, Wilma Bakelaar, Helen Toorn-
stra and Margaret DeVries. • - T -A photo
Okay street projects
by narrow 3-2 margin
After considerable previous debate
over road project priorities for this
year. Exeter council this week quick-
ly adopted a recommendation from
the public works committee in that
reghrd.
The committee recommended that
-three streets be upgraded and paved.
Those include Church from William
to Main. William froth -Nelson to
Church and John from William th
Marlborough.
A lop chat of asphalt is also plann-
ed for Nelson from Main to Carling.
William from Wellington to Nelson ,
and John from Edward to Pryde
Boulevard.
The above will he undertaken'under
the normal subsidy program of the
ministry of transportation and
c•om►hunications.
if a supplementary subsidy from
` the ministry can be obtained. Baldwin
St. from Main to Andrew will also he
included in this year's project.
The only verbal opposition came
from ('ouncillor Dorothy Chapman
who questioned the wisdom of even in-
cluding Baldwin St. when it is only one
lot away from a permanent street.
Committee chairman Lossy Fuller
responded that it was a busy street
and was given a top priority in the
criteria used in the road needs study
that was completed this year.
Estimated cost for B• ldwin St.
reconstruction is $65,000, pfus another
$6,060 in 1988 for the second coat of
asphalt.
The other projects are estimated at
a total of $(67,990. Another $121,980
has been set in the street maintenance
budget and that makes a total of
$289,970 for which 50 percent subsidy
will be requested from the ministry.
Chairman Gaylan Josephson voted
with Mrs. Chapman in opf►osition to
the final motion but it was carried on
the strength of the votes from Mrs.
Fuller and councillors Ben Iloogen-
boom and Peter Snell.
Councillors Morley flail and Tom
Humphreys missed the meeting due
to illness and Reeve Bill Mickle was
absent due to an injury sustained by
his son.
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Grand Bend with an initial plan for
the resort.
Grand Bend will have their own
rabies clinic this year. Councillor
Marsha Lemon told council that the
date set was for Tuesday. April 7.
Lemon would be there to assist with
the necessary paper work at the clinic
from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. Fees for
shots will be $6.00 each.
Council received a letter from Nick
Cadet, informing then that he would
tOt be operating the bathhouse this
season. Council decided to advertise
the bathhouse lease in. three area
papers and will also be advertising for
all their summer help in all
departments.
- Grand Bend will have a license
bureau once again. Council supported
an application from the Grand Bend
and Area Chamber of Commerce to
operate the license bureau. They felt
that it was a good idea to have the
bureau in the village and would keep
the tourist booth -on 81 ('res. open all
year round. The chamber has recent -
ly hired a new secretary/manager.
Susan Dunn, Dashwood, to carry on
these responsibilities. hollies Sports
owner Gene Greiner operated the.
license bureau for a number of years.
giving it up recently for a new office
'there.
In his report. Councillor Bruce
Woodley suggested that the village
erect a huge flag at the turn -a -round
by the bathhouse. Ile felt that people
would remember Grand Bend by this
great- flag. Members thought that
such a gigantic flag.would cost a for-
tune. Woodley will investigate prices.
Four bylaws were passed, one
which will require village taxpayers
to obtain house numbers. These
numbers must • be affixed by
September I, 1987. 11 numbers are
not up then the village will charge
owners in the sante manner as they
collect taxes. Council tell that the
number systetn was essential for all
emergency reasons.
A bylaw was passed to prohibit
glass containers on the public beach.
A fine up to $2.000.00 can he imposed
on offenders of the glass container
bylaw.
New members for the recreation
committee, 'Pony Mennen and Lynne
D sjardine, were approved by bylaw:
and a bylaw to sign a lease with
fishermen Jerry and Jack Liddle was
also passed:
Deputy -reeve Dennis Snider and -
deputy -clerk Christine Smith were
granted approval to attend the
Township of Bosanquet's zoning
meeting to be held on February 16.
Council authorized Councillor Barb
Southcott to attend a meeting of the
AIWA 00 Friday. February 20.
. A request to rent the Laughton
building on Main Street was receiv-
ed. Council decided that $3,000.00 rent
for the entire season was required.
Last gars tenants would get first
chance. 1I they do not reply by the end
of
February. the new applicant will -be
notified. The rent has been increased
by $1,0(8).(X) for '87 due to the addition
of washrooms at the building.
Council went in-c,imvra with
delegates from the Grand Bend yacht
Club. lion Pearson and John Ander-
son. The next meeting will be held on
Monday. February 16 at 7:00 p.in.
LOTS OF SHOVELLING Sheila Nadon, Shelly Gregoire and Poul
Nadon found lots of snow to shovel in Huron Park, Sunday afternoon.
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