Times Advocate, 1989-07-19, Page 2Page 2
Times -Advocate, July 19 1989
Buying truck and tractor
ZURICH - Purchase of both a
truck and a garden tractor were ap-
proved by Zurich councillors at
their regular meeting on July 13.
A tender was accepted from Hen-
sall Motors to buy a one -ton Ford
truck equipped with plow and con-
tractor's dump box. Four bids
were received altogether. A bid
from Huron Motor Products was
$1,100 cheaper, but the Hensall
Motors bid was for a 1990, and the
other three _quoted $1989 prices.
Another determining factor was the
heavier front and rear of the Ford
model.
A wing had been included in the
tenders, but Councillor Herb Turk-
heim convinced other members of
council that putting a wing on the
truck would be "one of the most
foolish thing this town ever did"..
He said Zurich's streets are short
and most end in stop signs. A
wing would require hiring another
man while plowing, and snowfall
has been relatively light for the
past' 10 to 15 years.
Omitting the wing dropped the
price from $42,185.88 to
$36,780.48. The purchase will be
financed by money set aside in a
truck fund, plus $24,000 borrowed
without interest from the reserves.
The old truck will be advertised and
sold by the village.
Road superintendent Dennis Re-
gier reported that the engine had
gone in the eight-year-old garden
tractor used by both his department
and the arena. Replacing the engine
would cost about $2,000, and the
price of new tractors ranges between
$7,452 and $14,850 with trade-in.
Regier, arena manager Jim Ramer
and streets, sidewalks and drains
chairman Dave Gelinas were asked '
to get three quotes on a tractor.
Councillors will be consulted by
phone about which machine to buy,
as a working machine is needed
right away for grass cutting.
The comment was made that the
money saved on the truck wing
could be applied to the purchase of
a tractor. There is at present
$4,000 in the sidewalk tractor re-
serve -fund. The remainder will be
borrowed from the reserve fund, in-
terest-free.
Reeve Bob Fisher broke the tie in
favour of paying half the cost of a
Crosswalk
complaints
Continued from front page
observed Shaw. "I think it's ignor-
ance."
Shaw suggested a -different, more
obvious, pattern of lights would
make a better signal.
"...or even if all the yellow were
to blink at one time, or some-
thing," he said.
Councillor Ervin Sillery agreed
with Shaw and pointed out that
laying charges against local motor-
ists would not guard against those,
unfamiliar with Exeter, who drive
through town.
"There's not enough flashing
lights on it and it's too darn high,"
concurred councillor Dave Urlin.
On the recomendation of Hoo-
gcnboom and works superintendent
Glen KeIIs, council decided to ask
the ministry of transportation for
suggestions on how to improve the
crosswalk's visibility.
Hydro
'copters
gone
for now
$150 ad for a Chamber df Com-
merce ad in the 1989 edition of Lei-
sure Life. Keith Semple and Mar-
garet Deichert voted for the motion,
and Herb Turkheim and Dave Geli-
nas were opposed. •
A bylaw authorizing the clerk to
borrow $167,000 to pay Zurich's
share of the improvement to the
Zurich drain was passed: A
PRIDE grant of 585,300 will -offset
some of the cost. The bills from
Huron -Middlesex Engineering to-
talled approximately $53,000.
That's awful...the engineering
costs almost as much as the work,'
Gelinas commented.
Fisher was concerned that dirt
taken out of the drain did not go to
the landfill site to build the
berm. Clerk Maureen Sim ons
said unless it could be proven other-
wise, the instructions had only been
to take the dirt away. Fisher replied
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that those in charge knew where to
take the dirt.
"Some people are upset. It's very
disturbing to me", Fisher replied.
Councillors agreed Regier may
sign the petition for cleaning and
possible incorporation of the Haber-
er drain on condition no more ex-
penditures on engineering fees will
be made in 1989..
A bylaw was passed stipulating
that during times of water restric-
tion (from June 1 to September 1
annually) residents of even -
numbered houses may water their
lawns on even -numbered days, and
odd -numbered homes may use water
on odd -numbered days. The hours
of use are between 7:00 and 9:30
p.m. People with newly seeded or
sodded lawns or new plantings may
obtain permission for extended wa-
tering from the PUC manager, the
chairman, and/or the village reeve.
Canadian Jamboree - These Exeter Scouts left ' Friday for Prince
Edward Island to take part in the nine -day Canadian Jamboree.
The trip was two years in planning. In front are Mark Wein (left),
Tony Armstrong, Simon Dinney. In back from left are Colin Bow-
ers, Jeff Bowen, Dana Wright, leader Bill Dinney, scoutmaster
Dennis Hockey, David Morlock, Brad Chambers, and Darryl Chap-
pel.
on every ResTonic
firm, extra firm, or luxurious OrthoTonuc
while quantities last!
njoy huge savings on our entire line of Restonic
`..leepsets now on sale including the Ortho Toni
with the patented Marvelous Middle®- r .
where it's needed most - in the middle.:.,
Mattress Unit
only
HOTEL/MOTEL
piece ... a $139 $
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": KERING - Although arca'`
farmers were warned that Ontario •
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Hydro helicopters would be wing-
. ing their way through South Huron
this week, Hydro spokcsmcn say
work on stringing lines on the rcw
--- towers '
..r fall.
The :helicopters- were seen .guid-
S285 million power line last wcti.
but the crcws completed the wiri
only as far as halfway between =
rich and Dashwoid bcfo c
equipment Icft, scheduled for t)t ,
work in the province.
The hclic' 5er:,- a, -
so that pulling st.'ition, •r) ,
kilometres alone t
the conductors thr . t,owcr
guides.
Richard Lllis v.. h Hy .'• 's con-
struction office 1 Picket g saic+
the helicoptersrc used because
of their speed and because they
don't rcgt, ' T • renes at every tower..
"We try to r.... a consideration
that we'v iIr'i(l, ade a bit of a
disrupt, +1 nth '_,,. landowners,"
said Ellis.
Ellis said itis "kind of hard to
set a date" as to when the stringing ,
crews would be returning to the
arca because of the timing of other
hydro projects.
Ellis explained that the stringing
process is very difficult and requires
ideal weather conditions. Wind or
rain make it impossible to install
the guidc ropes.
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