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Council debates
need for county
waste management
GODERICH - Some county
councillors are questioning whether
or not the county should -be in the
waste management business at all.
After abandoning a site for a
county -wide waste site, the county
has decided to try to use two sites,
one in Exeter and the other in Mor-
ris Township. Residents have dra-
matically cut down on waste over
the past five to 10 years through
conservation and recycling pro-
grams, resulting in many landfill
sites looking to double the pre-
viously expected life of the sites.
Councillor Allan Gibson, of Ash-
field Township said the township's
site is likely to last for 30 years.
"We could be giving tax dollars
to a site we will never use," he said.
Councillors debated putting aside
$250,000 per year for the next three
to live years to go towards future
waste management work, including
purchasing equipment to prepare
the Morris Township and Exeter
sites to receive the garbage of oth-
er municipalities.
The concensus of a waste man. -
agement meeting earlier in the fall
was that the county should get out
of providing waste management,
said Councillor Carol Mitchell of
Clinton.
She said the mid -Huron landfill
site, involving Goderich, Goderich
Township, Seaforth and Clinton, is
an exellent example of how mu-
nicipalities can solve waste man-
agement problems on their own
without county help.
Wingham will likely be the first
municipality to need a new waste
disposal site as its site will be full
by 1999.
Councillor Bert Elliott of Morris
Township, said he couldn't ask the
taxpayers of his municipality to pay
the bill to prepare its landfill site
for the rest of the county.
The $250,000 came from a $1.25
million reserve fund which comes
each year from a levy from mu-
nicipalities for capital projects.
Warden Bill Clifford, said the
money should be seen as seed mon-
ey to help
the future landfill sites.
Usborne Reeve Pat Down called
it insurance money, to be used
when the waste site is needed.
Fencing required around
manure storage tanks
The change follows an
inquest into the death
of a Crediton man
STEPHEN TOWNSHIP - Ste-
phen Council passed a motion at its
last meeting to amend a bylaw, re-
quiring guard fencing around ac-
cess to closed top manure storage
pits.
This comes after results of an in-
quest into the death of a Crediton
man who fell into a manure stor-
age tank last February. The in-
quest made several recommenda-
lions to improve safety around
manure tanks, including that guard
fencing be installed around such
storage pits.
In other business, a delegation
from Stephen Minor Hockey at-
tended the Nov. 5 meeting to ex-
press concern regarding the po-
tential impact of amalgamation on
local hockey programs.
SH DHS ready
for arts night
EXETER - A panorama of the
arts will be held at South Huron
District High School on Nov. 28
from 7 to 9 p.m. in the small gym.
Included are performances by the
school choirs, bands and drama stu-
dents as well as a poetry and art ex-
hibit.
Admission is $3 at the door. Tick-
ets are also available at the school
office in advance.
New phone
number for
OPP
GODERICH - the Ontario Pro-
vincial Police has a new telephone
number for police service. it is 1-
888-310-1122.
The new single, toll-free 1-888
number allows a person requiring
OPP police service to have simpli-
fied access to the OPP from any-
where in the province.
Effective Tuesday, November,
19, 1996 the new OPP number for
police service is 1-888-310-1122.
For anyone using a telephone de-
vice for the deaf (TDD/ITY) the
number is 1-888-310-1133. Calls
will be automatically routed to the
appropriate OPP Telecommunica-
tions Centre.
For safety reasons, the OPP•is en-
suring that the existing telephone
and TDD/FYY numbers across the
province remain active until the
end of 1998.This is to address any
occasion where someone under
stressful circumstancet might dial
one of the previous 1-800 police
sefvice numbers.
No other police service numbers
will change. All other telephone
nutnbetrs will remain active.
Motions
Council passed a motion con-
curring with Grand Bend that Tom
Tomes be reappointed for one year
as Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authority representative for both
municipalities.
Council also passed a motion ac-
cepting the Coolman Municipal
1968 drain petition and appointing
Bill Deitrich of W.E. Kelley & As-
sociates to study the problem.
The requests for draft approval of
the Van Haarlem and Sunray Es-
tates subdivisions were both ap-
proved. In the Sunray situation, no
further extension will be approved
until the township engineer con-
firms, at the expense of the de-
veloper, the site servicing plans are
adequate.
In a motion by Councillor Wil -
mar Wein, council supported the
Town of Clinton resolution op-
posing the closure of hospitals in
Huron County.
Times -Advocate, November 20, 1996
Plans for park unveiled
GRAND BEND - The Rotary Club of Grand Bend
held an Extravaganza Kick -Off for its nature trail
project at the Huron Country Playhouse on Novem-
ber 9. Headlining the Extravaganza was Charlie Far-
quarson (Don Harron). Farquarson's fractured home-
spun humor interspersed with . comments and
observations regarding some of our own local resi-
dents was a hit among the more than 450 people who
attended. The evening also featured the yery talented
combined school choirs of Grand Bend and Bosan-
quet plus a wine and cheese reception and auction to
raise funds for the Trail.
Hank Krech, Chairman of the Rotary Trail Com-
mittee, said "The strong turnout at this event indi-
cates a wonderful level of community support for the
project. We are confident that we can continue the
momentum to achieve our total goal of $182,000
needed to complete the trail."
All items offered at the auction were sold, with the
'first' and 'last' metres bringing the highest bids.,
Benches and waste receptacles (which will be identi-
fied with the name of the donor) were popular items,
and more of these are available. Also available are
markers which indicate distances along the trail at
every kilometre and half kilometre. Pledges will con-
tinue to be taken at $25 per metre, with the donation
acknowledged by a 'deed' for the metres pledged.
Also unveiled at the Extravaganza were prelimi-
nary plans for a 21 -acre park to be built on the for-
mer landfill site located south of Grand Bend for the
use of residents of Bosanquet and Grand Bend. The
Rotary. Club of Grand Bend, through its Nature Trail
Committee, has entered into discussions with Lamb -
ton County and the town of Bosanquet to convert the
site. Brad Oke, a member of the Trail Committee,
said that "This park is a natural extension of the Trail
Project. We will be forging ahead on the park as
soon as we have secured the funding for the trail."
The Nature Trail is.a seven kilometer trail that runs
along the west side of highway 21 between Grand
Bend and the Pinery. Offshoots are planned that run
through natural areas, increasing the attractiveness of
the path. The project is being managed by the Rotary
Club of Grand Bend with cooperation from the Town
of Bosanquet, the Ministry of Transportation of On-
tario, the Ministry of Natural Resources and other in-
terested groups.
Construction on the first phase is scheduled to be-
gin this fall and final completion of all phases is ex-
pected in June 1997, depending on funding.
The Rotary Club has raised over $90,000 to date.
A total of $182,000 will be needed to complete the
project.
Donations can be made by mail to: Rotary Club of
Grand Bend Nature Trail, Box 1261, Grand Bend,
Ontario, NOM ITO. Donations and pledges can also
be made at the Toronto Dominion Bank, Bank of
Montreal, Photo More, and Roszell-Warner Marine
in Grand Bend. All donations of $50 or more will re-
ceive tax receipts.
Hay won't commit to rec centre
ZURICH - Council expressed
disappointment at its meeting last
Wednesday night that Hay Town-
ship has not demonstrated com-
munity support for the Zurich
Community Centre."
We're kind of disappointed that
they didn't, as a council, feel they
have to back us up," said Reeve
Dwayne LaPorte.
In a letter responding to Zurich's
request for a decision whether or
not Hay will actively take part in
the future of the community centre,
Hay responded it will wait until a
restructuring study is complete.
"Council feels it is premature to
commit to anything until the com-
pletion of the Municipal- Reform
Committee study. They feel that
they need this information as well
as information from the province in
regards to the status of provincial
grants and funding before they
make a determination," states a_let-
��r from the Hay clerk -treasurer, a-
nisse'Zimmerman. '
In other discussion about the rec
centre, council questioned if fund-
raising should be the role of coun-
cil. Although most agreed council
should encourage these efforts,
some wondered if such a small
group of people should have to
shoulder the large task.
"We have to do something to
prove we are interested in keeping
the rec centre," said La Porte.
Hydro and water
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Tree removal
Council made a decision not to
pay for the cost of removing a
healthy tree on village property.
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The homeowner, who requested the
removal, has exended his driveway
and the tree now has become an ob-
stuction.
"If its a healthy tree...it's not our
fault he moved his laneway," said
Councillor Barb Jeffrey.
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issue - of . the Times-yvdeate
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