Loading...
Times-Advocate, 1987-10-14, Page 11DRAIN REPORT — Bruce Holdsworth (centre) tells Hay township property owners about the W.J. Holdsworth and Associates consulting engineers report on the proposed repair of the West Branch of the Black Creek municipal drain. Thursday's meeting drew 12 concerned residents to hear about the $140,460 project. Dram costs to decrease At Thursdays regular meeting of Zurich village council, reeve Bob Fisher reported that cost of construc- tion of the Zurich municipal drain would be reduced. Fisher said lineal foot costs of con- struction will be down from $7 to $5 which should decrease the total costs of completing the drain by a total of $10,000. The reeve also commented on the proposal by the county of Huron to reduce the road rebates to urban municipalities from 45 to 25 percent. He said, "It will be a definite Toad on our taxpayer. It would mean we would get $3,316 less each year in rebates." Fisher continued, "I have sug- gested to the reeves of Stephen and Tuckersinith townships that they should put Huron Park and Vanastra on the urban road system." • Brief discussion was held on the proposal by the Ausable Bayfield Con- servation Authority to reduce the • number of municipal representatives. The Zurich reeve said he thought it would work , if there was only one shared representative by two municipalities that they serve on an alternating system. Minutes of the Zurich recreation. parksand community centre board revealed that the South Huron Task Force is holding a meeting on Wednesday, October 14 at the Seaforth and District Community Centre. A tour of the facility will precede the 7:30 p.m. meeting. The recreation committee has given permission to the Zurich men's rec league to construct washrooms upstairs at the community centre with full costs to be paid by them. Arena manager Brad Clausius was given permission to apply for liquor licences for Christmas parties to be held at the Community Centre on November 21 and December 12. mea Lions tops in efficiency At their meeting on September 23 there were 19 members present and one guest. An invitation was receiv- ed from the Exeter Lions Club members to attend their 50th An- niversary celebration on November 6. Zone 37 West will hold their first Zone meeting at the Dominion Tavern on October 7. Lion Kevin McKinnon reported they will be canvassing for the C.N.I.B. before their regular meeting at 7:00 on Wednesday October 28. Tail twister was Lion Steve Arm- strong who collected fines for $3.49. Carl Finkbeiner won the lucky draw worth $9.50. It was moved and second- ed by various Lions to deliver the phone books again in November and to donate $150.00 to George Tieman of Dashwood to help defray costs of his wheel chair. It is interesting to know that in the 1986-87 efficiency contest, the Zurich' Club was first in Zone 37 West, second in Region 37 and ninth out of 45 clubs with 1786 points. And in the Visitation Contest they were also first in Zone, second in Region and seventh out of 37 clubs with 270 points. Their next meeting is on Wednes- day October 14 with Deputy District Governor Lion Larry Sales from Woodstock as guest speaker. All Lions are encouraged to come out and bring a prospective new member as Oc- tober is membership month. Ladies' Auxiliary Last Tuesday October 6 the ladies Auxiliary met at the Rest Home and entertained the Residents to a musical program, with the meeting afterwards in the auditorium. Carmel Sweeney read the minutes of the last meeting as she is taking over the duties as Secretary from Helene Ducharme. - President Mary -Lou Erb reported that Mr. Risi has ordered two more recliner chairs for the home and the auxiliary will pay for them. Anne Flaxbard sent out six birth- day, two sympathy and an anniver- sary card last month while Cecila Farwell brought flowers to three new residents. Our help is required to i serve coffee, muffins and lunch to .about 30 people on October 22 as Mary -Ellen Gingerich is having a "Work Shop" Seminar for the Region No. 3 area. Plans were made for the annual up- coming"Fall Bazaar" that will be held at the Home on Saturday November 7 from 2-4 in the afternoon. (So mark your calendars and plan to attend.) A very interesting and infor- mative report was given by Verda Baechler on the recent convention she attended in Toronto along with Mr. and Mrs. Risi and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Shephard. The next Auxiliary meeting is on Tuesday November 3 at 7:00. Bingo Just another reminder not to forget about the "Bingo" being held on Sun- day October 18 to raise money for Bro. Bob Mittleholtz in India at the Zurich Community Centre beginning at 7:00 p.m. which is being sponsored by St. Boniface C.W.L. (Ladies are asked to please bring cookies for a snack afterwards. Big Brothers Tony and Marlene Bedard, Zurich, Zelda Inthout, Paul Wydell and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Chapman of Exeter all recently attended the Big Brothers of Ontario Convention held in Toronto. Women's Institute Joan Smith, Ina Neeb, Ethel Gabel and Eileen Consitt attended the 36th Women's Institute rally in Londesboro last Monday. At night they enjoyed a roast beef dinner in Clinton celebrating Agri -food Week sponsored by Huron County Junior Farmers. The theme was "Buy the Food Your Neighbour Grows". Personals Mr. and Mrs. George Harvey and her mother Mrs. Margaret Masse from Michigan, spent last week at their cottage near St. Joseph's. Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Erb, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Steckle and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Riddell all enjoyed spending a few days this past week at Jim's cot- tage on Manitoulin Island. Earl and Malinda Gingerich left on Tuesday for Florida, where they will spend the winter months at their other home. after being in Zurich for the whole summer. Beth Sweeney and Sean Whiteford spent Saturday in Kitchener -Waterloo with her Alger, Carrie and Dan THANKSGIVIN DECORATIONS — Dionne Thiel (front) and Ann Floxbard decorate the altar of St. Peter's Lutheran Church for the Thanksgiving Sunday service. Eybergen and his brother Rob and all attended the Oktoberfest festivities. On Sunday the Eybergen family. celebrated Thanksgiving dinner together at their parents cottage in Grand Bend. Dave and Suzanne Bell of Tecumseh (Windsor) spent the holi- day weekend with het'parents, An- drew and Alida Rau. The family of Gord and Jeanne Hay had their Thanksgiving turkey dinner on Tuesday. . The family of Tony and Adeline Denomme got together for Thanksgiving dinner on both Sunday and Monday at their parents home as there were enough for two groups. The Saturday youth bowling teams (Y.B.C.) have started again for the season with about 40 kids getting together at the Town and Country lanes. Marcel and Christine Venlinde and father Mr. Julien Verlinde of Exeter, returned home last Tuesday after a lovely month in Europe, where they visited with relatives in Belgium and went to various places. Congratulations to Fred and Michelle Bern (nee Regier) who were married on Saturday October 10 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, with dinner and reception held in Exeter. The bride is the daughter of Joe and Rose Regier. A delicious dinner and nice retire- ment party were held in honour of Mrs. Jean Gingerich at the Dominion Tavern last Tuesday evening October 6, attended by her co-workers of the Bluewater Rest Home. May we offer our sympathy to the family of the late John Minderlein who passed away suddenly on Thurs- day, especially to his wife Connie. Melissa Beer and children, Kristin and Haron of Ottawa along with a friend, Christine spent the Thanksgiv- ing holiday weekend visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Mozart Gelinas Sr. and relatives in the area, and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Lillian Beer in Hensel]. Mrs. Madeline Gelinas from the Maple Woods Apt. is spending a few days in Sarnia with her daughters and families this week. Congratulations to Joe and Connie Risi who celebrated their 25th wed- ding anniversary on October 13. Phil and Vonnie Overholt and Dwayne enjoyed Thanksgiving at the home of their daughter, Sandra and Joey Overholt and family; while at the same time celebrated Melanie's birthday on October 11. The family of Mozart and Marie Gelinas Sr. enjoyed a delicious turkey Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday with several children and grandchildren attending.. gimpieJ 00I//e/t- On Tuesday evening, the Ladies Auxiliary held their monthly meeting. The program consisted of readings by Ann Flaxbard and Annie Finkbeiner, solos by Tracy Martin accompanied by her mother, Pearl Ann Martin, Ladies Double Trio and piano and organ duets by Pearl Ann and Grace Martin. Residents, out visiting during the week were: Mrs. Ruth Taylor, Mr. Stephen Molnar, Mrs. Helen Bedard. Mr. Loftus Denomme, Mr. Fred Teeter, Mrs. Elizabeth Gingerich, Mrs. Ann Willert, Mrs. Mary Gerber, , Mrs. Hazel Stebbins, Mrs. Eileen Ge- meinhardt, Mrs. Marcella Dietrich. Mrs. Rose Laub, Mrs. Genevieve Ducharme, Mr. Aaron Gingerich. Mrs. Matilda Bassow, Mrs. Matilda Tetreau, Mrs. Marie Oesch, Mrs. Frances Dunn, Mrs. Mattie Jantzi, Mrs. Oriole Westlake and Mrs. Ruby Iloggarth. Bingo was played on Friday even- ing followed by refreshments. The Zurich Mennonite choir brought the message of Thanksgiving in song on Sunday morning. The Sunday evening chapel service was conducted by Rev. Stephen Ades of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich. $140,460 Times -Advocate, October 14, 1987 Report draws Despite heavy criticism from con- cerned residents, Hay Council has adopted the West Branch Black Creek drain repair report prepared by W.J. Bartlett and Associates. Reeve Lionel Wilder told those pre- sent it was the council's duty to adopt the report regardless of whether council agreed with its recommenda- tions or not Any changes to the $140,460 proposed cleaning and im- provement of the drain will be discussed at the Court of -Revision meeting set for Monday, November 2. The purpose of Thursday's special meeting was to read the report and hear concerns and questions from the 12 property owners who attended the meeting. However, council noted most of the councillors themselves own property along the drainage area and consequently have personal in- terests in the outcome of the proposal. Bruce Holdsworth from W.J. Bartlett and Associates, the con- sulting engineers for the report, detailed what his company recom- mended to solve the problems with the West Black Creek drainage and why their proposed solution is so expensive. Holdsworth told the audience records of the drain exist back to 1891 and major cleanings were undertaken in 1917, 1930, 1963 and 1979. Smaller cleanouts have taken place in interim years. The main difficulty in keeping the 9,700 -metre drain clear is caused by the soil type in the area, and the fact previous cleanings have piled soil up on the banks, creating the illusion the drain is two metres deep south of highyvay 84. In reality, the drain bot- tom is at a higher elevation than the surreunding land. "Ground level is actually lower, a thousand feet back, than the drain," Holdsworth explained, and added that many of the smaller drains entering Black Creek were under water most of the summer. Holdsworth continued to illustrate the drain's problems with reference to the culverts under concession roads 6-7 and 8-9 and highway 84. He noted these were too shallow to allow com- plete water flow from the north. These should be replaced with appropriate -diameter piping at the correct depth, according to the report. "In my opinion, it is going to give you a longer time between cleanouts," hoped Holdsworth after . explaining how the entire water flow would be improved by the recom- mended changes. New technologies are now available to improve the drain and grade cross- ings for cattle and machinery, such as a flexible concrete matting tied with stainless cable, bedded on a special polypropylene fabric allowing water penetration, but holding back eroding sand and dirt. Holdsworth mentioned government subsidies that will pay for 80 percent of such erosion control measures at grade crossings, but some of those present were con- cerned these would not work anyway. "It seems like a lot of money for something that's not going to stay About people you know Several families in town got together once again to celebrate Thanksgiving with the traditional turkey dinner and all the trimmings. The Masse family got together at the home of Don and Elaine Beauchamp. Earl and Anne Flaxbard invited their children from Kitchener, Lon- don and Ingersoll on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Enos Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gingerich were recent dinner guests with Mrs. Seleda Steckle. Congratulations to Cindy O'Brien and Glenn Spearing who were mar- ried on Saturday, September 26 at the United Church in Zurich. The bride is the daughter of Doug and Betty -Ann O'Brien of Zurich. The family of Ivan and Marj Meidinger celebrated their Thanksgiving together with dinner on Sunday, October 4 at their parents' The family of Nelson and Mabel Riley celebrated their Thanksgiving dinner with all their children and spouses attending and grandchildren (19 in all) including Mabel's mother Mrs. Mary Gerber who is a resident of the Bluewater Rest Home. Family members came from Seaforth, Woodstock and Tavistock. It's nice to see that Abbey and Wilma Erb have recently moved in- to. their newly -renovated home on Walnut St. in the former home of Aylmer Oesch: Custom Cider .Pressing CaII for an appointment 565-2122 Also: Fresh Apple Cider 'Call To Order" Large quantity discounts! Huron Ridge Acres R.R.2 Zurich criticism open," complained Claire Regier, "Something should be done about this erosion in this swamp." He noted much of the silt in the drain is blown from nearby farmland. In his opinion, the land should be returned to grassland to prevent the erosion. Jack Coleman, Stanley councillor, wondered who would have the authority to dictate what could and could not be grown on his land, but he, too, thought the proposal was by no means a permanent solution to the drain's problems. He suggested minor cleanings of the drain at regular intervals as a better alter- native to major projects aimed at keeping it clear for long periods of time. Holdsworth agreed any drain must be maintained, but insisted that the drain must first be returned to its useful status by deepening it, improv - Page ,9 ing the culverts and grade crossings, and regrading the surrounding land to eliminate the crumbling of its banks. Wilder believed this to be the first step in the right direction and added that an improved system should re- quire less maintenance. "If you take the obstruction out of the highway, it will buy you more time." In response to concerns about the high price tag placed on this project, Wilder hoped that the final cost might be less than projected because the past two drain projects funded by the township have both been completed for less than originally estimated. Included in the $140,460 total is $36,000 set aside to pay damages to crops harmed during the cleanout. Holdsworth said the work would likely. be carried out in_ summertime, and damages would be unavoidable. Ati) Tmlik: 236.4701 � o RUE: -ROM 0rfy r ACCOUNTANT -PUBLIC Ilorris ImuLh aylor Chartered Accountants P.O. Box 1690, 497 Main Street, EXETER, Ontario NOM ISO (519) 235-0101 WARD MALLETTE Chartered Accountants 476 Main Street St. S., Exeter, Ontario Resident Partner: John S. McNeilly, C.A. 235-0120 519-235-0345 KIME, DITCH-IFIELD. MILLS E. DUNLOP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS GERALD W. MILLS. C.A. Managing Partner JOSEPH F. DARLING, C.G.A. 347 MAIN STREET EXETER. ONTARIO NOM 1S0 AUCTIONEERS Hugh Tom FILSON and ROBSON AUCTIONEERS 20 years of experience 'of complete sale service Provincially licensed Conduct soles of any kind any place We guarantee you more To insure success of your sale or appraisal Phone Collect 666-0833 666-1967 "Ontario Auction Service Get Action -Sell By Auction Complete Sales Service Auctioneers and Appraisers "Sue" Edginton RR 2 lucan, Ont. "Bud" McIver (519) 227-4210 REPAIRS Clewing Machine Repairs to all makes Free estimates 90 Doy Warranty Experienced since 1952 Sew and Save Centre Ltd 149 Downie St., Stretford Closed Monday Phone 271-9660 NORM 'WHITING LICENSED AUCTIONEER & APPRAISER Prompt Courteous Efficient ANY TYPE, ANY SIZE ANYWHERE We give complete sole service PROFIT BY EXPERIENCE Phone Collect 235-1964 EXETER Bob Heywood Licensed Auctioneer Specializing in household and estate auctions Reasonable rates Bob 235-0874 Laverne 235-1278 INVESTMENTS Debentures, G.I.C. s, R.R.S.P.s Contact Joan Love RR 3 Parkhill, Ontario NOM 2K0 Phone Grand Bend 238-2644