Times Advocate, 1997-07-16, Page 3Lucan public works
Holy sump pumps, sewage deals and Benn work
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Tiines-Advocate, July 16, 1997
Page 3
By Craig Bradlord
T -A Reporter
LUCAN - If the congregation. at
Lucan Christian Centre said prayers
asking that the village would help
• them with needed sump pump work
at .their church, they've been an-
swered.
Village council -at a recent meet-
ing okayed $2.700 worth of work
- for the prep work. and installation
of two sump . pumps by Ailsa .
Craig's Fine Line Plumbing for the
old and • new'sections of the church
to ensure adequate drainage .from
around the building.
• The $2,700 is more than the
$ I,500 allowed •by the municipal
sump pump assistance program, but
council • decided to pay the extra
amount because they had already
• approved work costing more than'
that for difficult jobs on prior occa-
sions.-
'
cca-
sions.' But the village will not pay for a
recommended back-up system -at
the church to avoid problems dur-
ing main system failure or power
butages. .
The monkey wrench in the works
for the church located at 147 Rich
mond St. is that while.it was known,
the old section• was hooked to the -
• Main St. water line/sewer and the
new section is hooked to the. Well-
ington' St tines, the old .section is
using water without the .knowledge
. of the -village. The church has been
using water for- free since it was
thought the water lines to the old
section had long ago been shut off.
Public works supt;rintendent
Doug Johnston said a meter will be
installed at theold section line.
Other Lucan public works notes:
Sewage supervision?
While Lucan is willing to have
their pollution control plant oper-
ator, Bob Thompson, supervise the
. operation; of Ailsa Craig's sewage
- treatment plant and will send the
municipality a 'quote. Ailsa Craig
-will have to pay for the service and
enter a similar agreement . Lucan
has with London Township. Since
the Ailsa traigplant is smaller than
London Township's plant in Ilder-
ton, Thompson's efforts would cost
Ailsa Craig less than the -$30 per
_hour with a minimum of eight
hours a - week -plus mileage Lucan
bills London. Township. Both- Lu -
can Reeve . Rob Brady and -ad-
ministrator Ron Reymer believe
Ailsa -Craig will opt .to hire -their
own qualified plant operator: •
A meeting on Lucan supplying
sewage treatment service to Bid-
dulph- Township is tentatively set
for July 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Lucan
council chambers. '
Work on the Benn
The Benn Drain. the south to
.north storm.sewer collector that bi-
sects- Lucan, will get a thorough
•
check-up by London's Spriet • and
Associates drainage technician
Wray Ramsy who will report back
with the extent of work needed to
stop bank erosion. Requests for
work to be done on the drain must
,be looked into because of the Mu-
nicipal Drainage Act, Brady said. .
After an information session on
the drain's condition, about .seven
Lucanites also want parts ., of . the
drain on their property looked, at,
Bradyr.said, though. the village's fo-
cus is on areas :of the. drain near
Water: and Elm streets. Cost of the
work, expected to start in '98. and
the study depend on how extensive
the erosion is, Brady said.
Woe is woodchipper •
Lucan will buy a 12" demonstra-
tion model woodchipper from Lon-
don's Vermeer dealer. for S22,000
plus- tax..Biddulph Township was
invited to share in the purchase but
decided not to enter an agreement
that includes Lucan Hydro. But Lu-
can would have to buy a new mod --
el for slightly more if the demo has
been sold. - - . -
In- a recorded vote. councillor
RosemaryGahlinger-Beaune was
the lone dissenter; earlier ex--
plaining Lucan shouldn't be buying
any equipment a future amalgama-
tion mate might possess. •
Other council notes: -
Skateboarders paradise? -
Lucan will ask Dublin tont.:-io) •
how they approached building a
skateboard half -pipe •' for -teens
there. The issue was prompted re-
.cently when three Duchess. Street
'boarders approached Brady about
when Lucan would get its own
half -pipe.
"It's still *pretty. fad -y thing and
I'd hate to speiid $220,000 to have it
collect dust a few years now." he
said.-Also.of concern' is the liability
the village would face if someone
was injured seriously on the equip-
ment
Book. recycling
_ The waste. management com
mittee has.come up with a book re-
cycling program that might answer
some of the Friends of Lucan Li-
brary's prayers. The proposal is to
approach Bluewater Recycling to
pick up old hooks in .good condi=
tion.for,the library: that would then
put them into circulation. -
Two-hour sign.s on hold
The.. Businessman's Association
move- to put -up two-hour free -park -
trig signs on Main Street. is lin. hold
since few people showed up for- a
recent meeting. Some merchants
-have complained that many parking
.spots -are occupied for long periods
.of. time by hustnes,'owners.. their
employees and apartment.dwellcr.
The • tv o -hour limit would he en-
forced by Lucan's part-tirne bylaw
enforcement officer. Stan Flood.
Osborne to
USBORNE TOWNSHIP - At it.
•
July 8 meeting, Usborne Council
heard the Cle_rk's report regarding
the Annual . Compliance :Report
- Seminar Meld by the Ministry :sof
Natural Resources -regarding _ li-
censes for pits -and quarries.
Sandra Strang noted a portion -of
funds held •by the ministry in (rust
for- pit. rehabilitation will be re-.
funded to pit. 'owners. Council
rpade a recommendation to place .
-• this money in a township re-
habilitation. reserve fund and to
discuss. the -issue at the Usborne
Blanshard `joint meeting in ' March'
as-,Blanshard T�iwii hip is a joint'
owner of the Willis farm gravel pit.
In Other. business. Building In-
. spector Dave Moyer repprted' on
building permit fees and the fent-
ing of swimming :pools. He rec-
omme_nded the permit . fees be re-
visedto bring them in line with
surrounding • municipalities and
was asked to provide a proposed
fee schedule at. the .August 5 meet,
ing. for .council's consideration.
He was also instructed to consult.
the township's solicitor regarding
liability concerning the fencing of
pools.
Council approved the request for
peril -fission -by the Huron County
Board of Education to use in-
formation and photos ,from "Be-
tween the Fences'' without copy-
right infringement, . • The
information wall be used to compile
a history of 'education. in Huron
County for republicationas well as•
being placed in the Internet. It:was
noted the "Between the Fences"
supplementary book. is- the prop-
erty of Fern Dougall and she should
put money into trust for gravel pit
he contact by die. board for her ap-
proval.
Representatives from the Village
of Hensall attended the iJuly 8. meet-
ing with Steve Burns from B.M..
Rossto discuss perpetual care costs
•at the Hensall Landfill Site.
Usborne Council agreed -in prin.;
ciple that the township should pay.a
• portion -of these costs-based,on Cs -
borne waste deposited at the site
and -asked Hensall to prepare ,an
- agreement for council's considera-
tion.
County" restructuring
• Council agreed, the county should
take responsibility for the down-
loaded services of -social as-
sistance,. ehild-care service partner-
ship.. social housing. sewage and
water inspections. police financing.
. property_ assessment. libraries; pub-
lic health and ambulances. .
In regard to restructuring: mem
hers of council concurred. that an
"all council" Strategic Planning -
Day, .propfised by Exeter's county . '
representative. is not necessary.: '
since the ,Reeve -along. as repre-
sentative to -Huron County -Coun-
cil; is "capable of communicating
.council's position on restructuring
.matters."
' •
• Bell upgrad•
e
Bell Canada informed the town
ship -it has submitted a proposal to
upgrade basic service td the Ca-
nadian: Radio -Television and Tele-
communications Commission. If
approved,. the proposal is expected
to bring prices for residential ser-
vice'closer to what it,costs Bell to
provide the service. The revenue .
generated would be re -invested to
complete the upgrade and - re-
stntcturing of the basic local ser-
•
vices. For-.Usborne customers on
the Hensall exchange. toll-free to
cal calling will be extended'to Cen-
--[ratio. Crediton; .Ilderton. London
and Lucan at a proposed increase in: -
cost of $2.15- for a single line.
Drainage grant
According to Ministry of Ag-
riculture: Food and Rural Affairs..
Usborne has been allocated. a
$6.477.36 grant for .both: dram-.
maintenance. and - Superintendent
activities for the 1997-98 fiscal
Friedsburg Days events
FRIDAY. AUG. 1
• 6 p.m., Bavarian Beer Gardens open. fi
• 6:15 p.m., doors open for bingo at community centre. \
• 6:45 p.m., annual co-ed baseball tournament begins.
SATURDAY. AUG. 2
• 8 a.m., co-ed baseball tournament continues.
• 10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m., judging of parade entries at Memer's
Meats parking lot.
• 11 a.m., annual Friedsburg Parade, theme: 'Take Me Out to
the Ball Game'. Entry categories Include antique cars, horse
drawn vehicles, horse and rider, children age 10 and under
on bicycle, foot or small vehicle, youth age 11-16 and
youngest participant.
• Noon, special one hour baseball game — 'Back From the
Past'; Bavarian Beer Gardens and food concessions open;
horseshoe registration at ball diamond with competition at 1
p.m.
• 1 p.m., Tea Room in community centre opens; coloring con-
test enMes/winners on display; Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church pie booth; group displays and raffles; children's lace
painting until 3:30 p.m.; cupcakes for kids.
• 1:J0 p.m., minl-tractor pull registration for children age four
to 11 at pavilion with compl►Milon at 2 p.m.; men's/women's
arm wrestling competmon registration with competttfon at 2
p.m.
• 3 p.m., Rhine Danube Dancers at pavilion.
• 3:30p.m.-430p.m., Frleasburg's First Fun Filled Festival for
Kids.
• 4 p.m., Farrner's Walk registration wtth competition at 4:30
p.m.
• 4:30 p.m., line dancers at pavillon.
• 5:30 p.m., Rhine Danube Dancers at pavilion.
• Sapp.' hour, German sausage and sauerkraut.
• 0 p.m, -1 a.m., The Fire Flys and dance at the pavilion.
IINDAY, ALJG. 4
• 8:30 am„ oo-ed baseball tournament finials begin.
• 10 ami church service by Rev, John Trembulai d thepa-
vlNon community breakfastprepared by United Church
to follow.
A MM�Mt# iiadon 114.1 on Nam, $2 on fthadayIIB d ppm, and 86 ctMlw
8 p.m.; Moo admission for youth cmd undo, ape 18,
year.. .
- ' The ministry ,•r, vides
_grants. .at .the rateestablishedto
the Drainage Act. for assessments-
- on agricultural land for new drains
-or improvement projects per -
:formed under at. engineer's' report.
-on assessments on agricultural land •
for maintenance acid repair work
_undertaken:- by a°. drainage super=
tntendent. an i to a mtinicfpal;ty for
the cost of employing a drainage
superintendent.
Reymer's new machine
Council awarded London's Coral
Technologies. the tender fol a new
computer for the administrator. Co-
•ral's hid was the lowest at $I,800
plus -tax. The only local bidder was
Lucan's :Barry Dame who quoted
$1.955 plus taxes for a similar sys-
tem. • •
Not so new pickup
•• Council approved buying a used
'90 pickup truck. from Lucan Hydro.
for $5:800 for sewage -treatment
.plant employees. the money -to'
come out „f that department's bud-
get.
Like a phoenix
:Brady said they hope the_Neigh-
brirht od Watch program will be re -
horn here with the interest anr:
forts ot.former reeve Norm Steeper -
and other volunteers. - -
Ticket -for Spot noise
• Council directed Flood make a -
rePort On,- possibly _tvtng:.an ex-
cesse .noise ticket to the owners
WOW
of a dog that live on Harold Court.
There have been about five com-
plaints to the village concerning the •
dog's constant barking and Gabe
linger -Beaune said.the problem has
been ongoing for a couple of /ears.
Possible bonfire bylaw -
tf complaints about large, smoky,
-sooty backyard bonfires _ persist.
council might pursue creating a,by-
law similar to Exeter's anti -bonfire
. policy. Brady said.
Manitoba flood drive a success -
Lucan's community fundraising
auction on June 24 to benefit the .
Moms, Man:. area after the flood
of the century raised over $7,000.
Brady said the Lucan Lions Club
kick-started the drive with a $2,000
donation.
Skalkos remembered -
Former T -A Lucan: beat. reporter
Chris Skalkos will be mailed a let-
ter of thanks and a Lucan pin for
his skillful reporting from. Lucan
council.
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