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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-11-02, Page 8„07374:•, 11 PGE 8 —GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2 . 1978 Ashfield councillor acclaimed Express concernabout ownership About 30 people at- tended the Ashfield ratepayersmeeting in Brookside School on October 24. There will be an election for reeve this year as Finlay MacDonald, former deputy -reeve, is challenging Reeve Warren Zinn who has held the position for four years. John Austin has been acclaimed deputy -reeve to replace MacDonald and incumbents Allan Gibson and Grant Farrish sit on council by acclamation. Grant Curran will be the fourth member of council, sitting by acclamation to fill the vacancy left by Austin's move to deputy - reeve, Candidate MacDonald said he is not running for reeve because he holds any dislike for Reeve Zinn. On the contrary, he and Zinn are "the -best of friends.” Finlay said he has been on council for nine years and "I don't want to sit there forever." He said he wants to move up. "It is a custom in Ash- field to work your way up," said MacDonald. He added that he .feels 'confident he can handle the position. MacDonald sat for SECONDARY PLAN three years on the Huron County Council com- MacDonald said he mittee for social services wants council to "drag its. where building is per- mitted but not advisable. The map protects the borne buyer who could be taken in by the developer who will build a house anywhere, sell it and leave the owner with a house that is surrounded by water the following spring. MacDonald said he believes the flood plain 'mapping protects the township in this type of situation. MacDonald added that likewise council could not see the benefit of a waterfront study on the Port Albert and lakefront area of the township. They now are watching, with interest, the area below Goderich where a gully erosion project has been undertaken by the - Maitland Authority, the township and the Ministry of Natural Resources. The candidate for reeve said he was keeping an eye on the outcome of this project because Ashfield has erosion problems along some of its lakefront property. He added that the township may, at some time, study - the lakeshore not presently covered in the waterfront study. finishing the secondary plan. He w -ants to see it through. Zinn agreed with MacDonald that council should take their time because the more often you work on the plan the better you understand it and sometimes you change your point of view about a part of it. Zinn agreed with MacDonald that to take more time on the secondary plan would not be the wrong thing to do. The meetings in the last several months have 141g,P$4447:*•2•1* Children's Aid for the Council is in the midst county. He said he was of the plan 'now and he pleased to see that very thinks it is a good time for little of this money was an election •because it is needed in Ashfield and he future councils and the thought .this speaks well new councillors who will for Ashfield. have to live with it. MacDonald said it is FLOOD PLAIN time to get new people on MAPPING ' council. • He wants the town - MacDonald . is Ashfield council's representative on the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority and, while council could not see the advantage to joining the Authority at first, he sees the Flood, Plain Mapping done by the authority for th township to have so purpose. MacDonald said that the map shows the flood plain where building permits will not be issued and the full line areas ship's secondary plan to be prolonged to allow Ashfield the' opportunity to learn from the mistakes made in the plans already instituted by other municipalities. Amendments'' are costly and take time and •he wants Ashfield to be satisfied with the plan when it is brought in. Reeve Warren Zinn told the •meeting that he allowed his name to stand for another term because he wants a part in allowed council to learn from the mistakes made by &hers. The legal profession deal with such plans every day, he added, and know about the amen- dments that have had to be made in other plans after they were brought in. "There is a wide diversion of people in the township," said Zinn, "and we want everyone to be satisfied with it." Ashfield's plan will be different, he added, because of the diversion of interest in the town- ship. told the ratepayers that there is". no extra funds expected this year for tile drainage loans as in the past when additional funds were allocated through the year. He said that council is looking at $100,000 of loans still to be allocated before the applications already.made are filled. $8 MILLION BUDGET Zinn spoke about the Huron County budget The children of the Goderich Municipal Day Nursery were busy this week visiting nursing homes and hospitals in the area, all decked out in their Halloween costumes. These two bunny rabbits, Shannon Kirk (left) and Jason Cook, took time out on Monday morning to pose with Maitland Manor resident Vito Barbaro. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) Colborne news -- • Mrs. P.J. (Ethel) Green and son Peter of Sarnia visited with relatives and friends in Goderich and Colborne Township on Monday. Mr. and. Mrs. Eric Reaburn had ' a very happy Thanksgiving home -• coming this year when their entire family were home to celebrate their mother's birthday and Thanksgiving at the same time, and for some the holiday season lasted a bit longer. The Reaburn children are growing up and some are scattered across Canada. Their daughter Janice left after Thanksgiving for an extended trip along the East Coast; their daughter Maureen, husband Joe and baby, Will Reaburn Griffin, were home from North Vancouver. Also son Jim was • home from Van- couver; and son Steve and wife, Bernie Reaburn were home from London. Their son, Earl is at- tending McGill University in Montreal. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hoover and daughter Vivian Gregory have returned to their home in Lacombe, Alberta after spending two weeks visiting relatives and friends in and around Goderich. Mrs. Hoover is ' a sister of Mrs. Lilian Tutner of Goderich. Mrs. Pearl Watson returned home last week after spending over four weeks in Belleville. She was visiting her gran- ddaughter and husband, Debbie and Steve Waller. While there, Mrs. Watson took a heart attack and spent almost three weeks in the hospital. • It was fortunate that her. granddaughtbr Debbie works in the hospital and Mrs. Watson has high praise for the attention she received • TOWNSHIP OF COLBORNE MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the Municipal. Electors of the Township of Colborne that whereas more candidates have been nominated than the number required polls will be held at the time and places stated in this notice. • POLLING DAY -NOVEMBER 13, 1978 • hours of 11:00 A.M. - 800 P.M. Polls will be open in the following places: NO. 1 Benmiller Polling Division is at Forester's Hall. NO. 2 Saltford Polling Division is at Saltford Valley Hall NO. 3 Carlow Polling Division is at the Township Hall. NO. 4 Dunlop-Leeburn Polling Division is at Sunset Golf 8. Sport Centre. Offices for which Poll will be held: A. Councillors —3 to be elected. B. Huron County Board of Education — one(1) to be elected. ADVANCE POLL Date: Saturday, November 4, 1978 Place: Clerk's Office, Colborne Towliship Hall lime: 9 a.ms -8 p.m. WILMER HARDY Clerk and Returning Officer VOTE For Positive Action ELECT DAVE GOWER BOARD OF EDUCATION -10 years municipal experience -Has child in educational system -Responsible and energetic Someone who cares about your children aPproxitnately $8 million to operate the county. was Via:it-man or. the-- Huronview Board of Management and noted that more people than before are able to pay their QW71 1C:13/ - He mentioned' the forming off a fire area board with Lucknow and West Wawanosh, Kinloss, the building of the medical centre, the dental clinic and the senior citizens' residence which were other projects the four municipalities have co- operated on. "We haven't always agreed", said Zinn about the four municipalities, "But we operate various services together and we couldn't have these services without z. C.C1- operation. 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