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Times Advocate, 1984-08-08, Page 1Carpet at great prices Professional installation can be arranged V.v. Mom011110d w.. Whitings Phone 235-1964 THIS ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IS IN VERY POOR CONDITION Over 400 crowd hall for meeting Hay roddnts want vote on waiter A decision on whether or not be begin a circuitous voyage through government channels, aimed at obtaining permission from the Ontario Municipal Board to build a water pipeline from Highway 83 along Highway 21 to Drysdale,- is still in limbo after a public meeting called by Hay township council on August 3 to address the issue. At the end of two hours of arguments and counter arguments in the sultry at- mosphere of the Zurich Com- munity Centre, a majority of the more than 400 people fill- ing every chair and lining three sides of the hall in- dicated by raising both their voices and their hands they did not wish to vote on the MOST UNIQUE PET — Cecile Zimmer's guinea pig was judged the most unique entry in Saturday's pet show at Friedsburg Days in Dashwood. T -A photo. Winchelsea people seek traffic control The township of Usborne will be asking the county of Huron to take immediate ac- tion on better traffic control at the intersection of country roads 6 and 11 at Winchelsea. Council recently received a petition from 21 Winchelsea residents following accidents within the last two weeks which claimed two lives. The petition says since road 11 was paved there has been an alarming increase in the number of drivers going through without stopping. Local residents recommend lengthening of rumble strips right up to the intersection, erecting a larger warning sign and most importantly two larger stop signs with flashing red lights clearly visible from both directions. The petition concluded "It is our very important that something be done im- mediately because right now the odds are increasing for more fatalities. Every day two or three vehicles go straight through." Building inspector Herman Van Wieren reported issuing permits in the month of July for $116,000 bringing the overall 1984 total to $408,000. Tile drain loan applications totalling $54,700 were approved. Kim Conlan and Karen Cot- tle were named township dog licencing officers for 1984. Reeve Gerald Prout was named a voting delegate to the 1984 AMO convention to be held in Toronto. Driver fined $750 following collision An area man involved in a serious injury collision on Ju- ly 18 was fined a total of $750 on two of the charges he fac- ed after the incident. Lawrence Northover, RR 1 Centralia, was fined $500 for operating a vehicle without insurance and a further $250 for driving while under suspension when he appeared before Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake in Exeter court, Tuesday. Northover will appear in provincial court on a charge of failing to remain at the Fourth name goes on ballot Voters in the riding of Huron -Bruce will be among the few in the nation who will have more than three choices when they go to the polls for the September 4 federal election. Joe Yundt, a Brussels area farmer. has tossed his hat in- to the ring to represent the Libertarian party. He'll be op- posed by Murray Cardiff, (PC) Bruce McDonald, (LI and Valerie Bolton. NDP). The latter is one of a record number of women candidates in the election. Candidates in Petth are Harry Brightwell ( PC). Brian Innes (L), and lan Munro (NDP) Sitting member Ralph Ferguson (L) will face Sid Fraleigh (PC) and Allen Wilford (NDP) in Lambton- Middlesex. Wilford is the farm activist and he's going after the nation's new agriculture minister in that riding. In London -Middlesex. Garnet Bloomfield ( L ) is be- ing challenged by Terry Clif- ford (PC) and David Cunn- ingham (NDP). The closing date for nominations was Tuesday. scene of an accident. Both fines levied by the Justice of the Peace were the minimum provided and Nor- thover pleaded guilty to both. he was given seven months in which to pay. Ile was charged after being involved in an accident at the intersection of Highway 83 and concession 2-3 of Usborne early on July 18. Driver of the other vehicle, Dennis Gurney, 33, of RR 1 Princeton, was trapped in his vehicle for an hour and a half before being freed by Exeter firemen and personnel from Hoffman's Ambulance. Ile sustained serious back injuries in the collision which caused $5,500 in damages. The 26 -year-old Northover told the court he needed to drive to get to work because he hada family to support. Charges against four other people on Tuesday's docket were withdrawn due to lack of evidence or proof of service being provided and all others were set over for later trials. matter that night. They wanted council to fallow the suggestion of one seasonal resident - contact each pro- perty owner by mail, s4ulate a time deadline, and give each the option of registering support or opposition to the project. Those opposed to voting that night remained adamant despite consulting engineer Burns Ross' explanation that a vote would only direct coun- cil on whether or not to pro- ceed to the next of the many required stages before a pipeline would become a reality. Ross said if council was given authority to proceed, draft bylaws would be passed. The OMB would then take over, set a date and pick a local site for a hearing. All property owners would be notified by registered mail. The OMB would hear sworn evidence from all wishing to appear; advance petitions would not be accepted. After counting heads and hearing evidence from both sides, the board would base its decision of the welfare of the whole area, Ross said. "That's the day you have your say in court. Only after the OMP hands down its deci- sion will you know if you will get a system or not", Ross said. Ross warned that when pre- sent systems wear out, the ministry of the environment will dictate stringent specifications for replace- ment installations serving three or more households. The type of pipe, depth in soil and other factors will have to meet ministry approval. Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard stepped to the mike to say he sits on the Huron County Health Board, and recent meetings indicate "there is going to be a crackdown" and some subdivisions risk having their present water supply closed off "five or six years down the road". Some in- stallations will require chlorinating equipment in the well -house. Meeting chairman Reeve Lionel Wilder's admonition that a mail -out by registered mail would cost an additional $1,800 also fell on deaf ears. Wilder acceded to the wishes of the majority. The vote will be takenbyntatl. - - During the course of the evening, battle lines seemed clearly drawn between those who desperately need water and those whose current source is acceptable, between some seasonal and perma- nent residents, and between some cottagers and Hay township. A resident living in one sub- division with its own adequate water supply wanted to know why the line couldn't simply stop at St. Joseph "and leave us free". Voicing the opposite view, another speaker said only one objection was recorded when 65 Norman Heights residents met to discuss the project. The concern that property owners in subdivisions where the distribution system could be installed with little difficul- ty would be paying for more complex jobs in other subdivi- sions was expressed. One woman asked why per- manent residents "have to bend to those who live here for two months each year". A cottager countered that seasonal residents with more than 200 -foot frontages were subsidizing agricultural land. Bernie Denomme, owner of a number of farms along the highway, said he thought the' farmers were subsidizing everyone else; he figured his frontage and other costs would total about $25,000 if the project went ahead. , One seasonal resident told Wilder he believed "you are using summer residents to subsidize capital expen- ditures in the township". Another said the pipeline would no doubt increase the value of the lots. As the township assesses on market value, "we'll pay twice, as the mill rate goes up each year". Wilder replied that assessments are done every two years by the county, and the municipal portion of taxes hasn't evett kept pace with inflation. When contacted later, Wilder said he was frustrated that no decision had been reached at the meeting to give council direction. He fears an expensive mailing process will elicit no more replies than the number of votes that were available at the public meeting. The $15,000 spent so far for construction and costing studies on the pipeline will have to come out of general township funds if the system does not go through Wilder is also concerned that the engineering reports prepared by Burns Ross will be out- dated and no longer valid of the present proposal is shelv- ed, and then out of necessity is revivied four or five years later. "You never wait for things to get cheaper", he com- mented. Wilder feels sorry for peo- ple like one woman he knows who gets wat for her home through a ga hose con- nected to a n'; - hour's tap. He said if this, iposal does not go thr s a i the township will not spend an additional $15,000 at some future date fpr another study. Clerk Joan Ducharme, with guidance and assistance from Ross, will draft a letter/ballot to be sent to each property owner. Copies of an eight - page summary outlining the purpose of the meeting, the content of the five relevant bylaws, the method of costing, and other matters pertaining to the proposed water system read to the Fri- day night audience by Ross will likely be sent out with each letter. The draft letter will be discussed at council's first regular August session. • DISCUSS WATER — Hay Township terested ratepayers following a proposed pipeline. Serving Sou VW' One Hundred and Eleventh Yea$ es Huron, North Middlesex s 5$5 a meeting on e Lionel Friday Wilder discusses water with in - that attracted over 400 to debate VOC & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, August 8, 1984 "S • > a„ ya Price Per Copy 50 Cents Brings total to six in three weeks Manure pit, lake claim victims ree more accidental deaths The area's accidental death toll continued to mount this week as two men drowned in the waters of Lake Huron and a two-year-old died when he fell into a liquid manure storage tank on a Lucan area farm. Victim in the latter incident was James David Langford, son fo Earl Langford and Rosemarie Smale of Lucan. Mrs. Mabel Langford, Ex- eter, is a grandmother of the youngster. Lucan OPP said the acci- dent occurred about 1:30 p.m., Saturday, while the tod- dler and his father were visiting the farm of John Mcllhargey at lot 18, conces- sion 16, in London Township. The boy'r father was work- ing `on'a vehicle in a shed at the farm when Mcllhargey went to an adjacent field. The boy ventured off alone to apparently join Mcllhargey but mistakenly wandered in- to an open, ground -level manure storage tank. "It was half an hour before he surfaced, so they didn't know the little guy was in there," a police spokesman said. The youngster was pro- nounced dead at University Hospital. The Lake Huron drowning victims were 16 -year-old Jef- Committee established Exeter council will establish a committee to detail a list of projects that may be undertaken over the next three years to take ad- vantage of senior government grant programs. Mayor Bruce Shaw named Councillors Dorothy Chap- man and Bill Rose to repre- sent council on the committee and other members will be drawn from other depart- ments such as the PUC and the South Huron Ree centre board. Grants are available under the ONIP and CAIP pro- grams and are for both hard and soft services. In answer to a question from Rose, Mayor Shaw said that hard services included such things as roads and drains, while soft services were those in the area of educational, social or recrea- tional benefit. frey Huber, .ondon, and 21 -year-old Sheldon Miller, Windsor. The latter was swimming with friends near Turnbull's Grove around 11:15 p.m., Saturday, when he ventured out further in the water and his friends lost sight of him as fog rolled in. They thought Miller was playing a joke on them at first, but got worried after about 15 minutes when they were unable to find him. OPP conducted a dragging search until 4:00 a.m. but were unsuccessful in locating FRIEDSBURG QUEEN — Cheryl Dowson representing Julie's Hairstyling was nam- ed Friedsburg Days Queen, Friday night. From the left are Princess Joanne Masse, Queen Cheryl Dowson and Princess Karen Schade. The Queen's bouquet was presented by Marion's Flowers. T -A photo. Decision is delayed on Usborne zoning Usborne Township council has reserved a decision regarding two proposed zone changes on the southern out- skirts of Exeter until the developers involved provide more detailed site plans. The action was taken following a public hearing in- to the two zoning change re- quests on Tuesday at the township office and subse- quent discussion with Usborne's lawyer, Dan Mur- phy, as well as personnel from the Huron County plan- ning department. The county planners re- quested detailed site plans for the proposed facilities being considered for property own- ed by Frayne Chev-Olds and a new automobile dealership being planned by Bob Hamather of Huron Motor Products on the property of Margaret Finlay. Frayne Chev-Olds is seek- ing to rezone a portion of pro- perty at the rear of their dealership from Highway Commercial to Village In- dustrial. The latter would per- mit uses such as contractor's or tradesmen's shop or yard, a retail outlet and warehousing. ie CUT RIBBON - Area politicians and other dignitaries were on hand, Friday, for the official opening of the Exeter Co -Op gas bar. From the left are Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle, Huron -Bruce MP Murray Cardiff, United Co -Operatives of Ontario president Bob Down and local Co•Op president Jim Morlock. Attracted by free gifts and the Toronto Argo Sunshine girls, the gas bar lanes were packed by motorists. The Finlay property, located between Jack Doerr's and Norse Industries, would require a zone change from Village Residential to Highway Commercial to ac- commodate the automobile dealership. Patti White of the Huron planning department, told the public meeting that the Frayne request involved a portion of land 465' by 467' at the rear of the automobile dealership. In answer to a question from township solicitor Mur- phy, Mike Williamson said the firm had nothing specific planned for the area to be reioned, but that the firm had been approached informally by a couple of interested par- ties regarding the facilities, but no further plans had been undertaken pending the deci- sion on the rezoning request. Williamson further explain- ed to the Goderich lawyer that his firm would probably not be interested in ap- proaching council on an ad hoc basis for zoning changes as the need may arise. Lawyer Ed Hastings. representing Exeter, said the municipality would want to know the specifics of what is proposed for the area, adding that the town would have "no choice" but to oppose a blanket change in the zoning. A letter regarding the Frayne zoning was received from Norman Thomson of Norwood Village, saying he would hope that a buffer zone of trees would be left between his property and the land in question. Williamson said there would be no problem in that regard and the situation would be looked after in any developmental agreement the firm would reach with the township. A concern over drainage problems was also expressed by Exeter residents, Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Arthur, whose property adjoins the Frayne property. "We have enough problems now and don't want any more," Mrs. Arthur commented. She too was advised that the drainage concern would be covered in any developmental agreement. Please turn to page 3 the victim. His body was discovered at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday by two canoeists`who had joined in the search. An autopsy was performed at Stratford General Hospital and determined that drown- ing had been the cause of death. The London youth's body was recovered Thursday. He was last seen alive on Tues- day afternoon at the north end of the Grand Bend beach. The three accidental deaths brought to six the number of fatal accidents in the area over the past three weeks. The other three deaths were due to highway collisions. Developer required to pay sewer cost Following a third and development. lengthy debate on the issue, That policy requires the Exeter council decided this owner to pay the cost of pro - week that Doug Parker would viding storm and sanitary be required.to,pay;the entire sewer services. cost of $5,500 to install a storm However, Councillor drain to service a proposed GaylanlJosephson questioned four-plex on Albert St. bet whether the policy would app ween John and Sanders. ly in that the proposed four Tuesday's decision was plex is in an established again far from unanimous as residential area. "I don't members grappled with the believe he is opening up an problem and finally ratified area," Josephson commented recommendation by the in saying that he had some. public works committee that difficulty with the interpreta- the property owner provide tion of the policy. the service at his own Fuller said there would be expense. no problem with storm In giving the committee drainage if a single-family report, Deputy -Reeve Lossy dwelling was being erected Fuller said the recommenda- and Mayor Bruce Shaw ex - tion was based on a town plained that a modification in policy established on October the zoning is being requested 3 of last year which details the by Parker and the change costs that must be paid by necessitates a considerable land owners wishing to open cash outlay for services. up an area for residential Please turn to page 3 Aso • ) INSPECT AUTHORITY PROJECT — Susan McLean of the Richard Ivey Founda- tion was at the Parkhill Conservat area Wednesday to inspect a new project which includes a wildlife pond an g building. Above, Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority Foundation ch mon Frank McFadden presents a picture of the project to the Foundation which mode a donation of $5,000. Also in the pic- ture are Authority chairman John Tinney and public relations director Dan Kin-, naley. T -A photo. Pond and log building inspected by foundation A new wildlife pond and log building on the Parkhill Con- servation owned by the Ausahle-Bayfiekl Conserva- tion Authority was officially opened and inspected Wednesday noon. The project is now a reali- ty thanks to the generous donations from the Authori- ty's Foundation and the Richard Ivey Foundation of London. The latter group con- tributed $5,000. Susan Mclean who represented the Ivey Founda- tion said her organization was very interested in the preser- vation of wildlife and the con- servation of lands. Frank McFadden of Bayfield, chairman of the Ausable-Bayfield Foundation was in charge of the ceremony and presented a picture of the completed pro- ject to the Ivey Foundation official. Also speaking briefly were Authority chairman John Tin- ney, general manager Tom Prout and Dan Kennaley, education chairman. The wildlife pond and log building will likely prove to be an ex- tremely beneficial addition to the Parkhill Conservation Area's varied attractions. The project will enhance the natural attributes of the area for conservation educa- tion and is a very timely ad- dition since the Authority is developing a new education program at the Conservation Area. The wildlife pond which is 18 to 24 inches deep, the max- imum depth for puddle ducks will also serve as a demonstration project for local residents showing them how they can improve their land for wildlife. In addition, the pond will in- crease opportunities for bird watching, nature apprecia- tion and ice skating while the log building will, while acting as a warm-up shelter, in- crease the attractiveness of the Conservation Area for snowmobiling and cross coun- try skiing.