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GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1979—PAGE 3
CLINTON - Clinton
Mayor Harold Lobb,
upset with an editorial
that appeared recently in
The Clinton News -
Record, threated to
resign as' mayor of
Clinton if •he hasn't
received a written
apology from Editor Jim
Fitzgerald prior to the
next council meeting set
for October 8.
Lobb said the editorial
charged that secret
meetings had been held
by council members who
weren't really
representative of the
people because members
were acclaimed to their
positions in the most
recent election.
Fitzgerald admitted
the editorial had been
written in anger following
news that council had
discussed the 1979 budget
in a closed session and
passed it without public
District
news
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knowledge.
"Technically council
does represent the public
and even though they
were acclaimed,
nominations were held. It
may be only due to public
apathy or satisfaction
with the job done that no
one challenged the
present council," Fit-
zgerald said.
In an accompanying
editorial entitled
"Nothing personal",
Editor Fitzgerald
apologized to Mayor
Lobb.
"It is extremely dif-
ficult to criticise a' man
like Mayor Lobb whom I
have worked beside in
many community events.
He is one of our best
mayors ever, being ac-
cessible to the general
public at all hours, as
well as being caring and
compassionate, so our
prods are meant as
nothing personal."
Ironically, the same
newspaper announced
Clinton Town Council was
two members short at the
present time and would
be looking
replacements.
Atkinson and
for
Joe
Roy
Wheeler have both
resigned. Applications
are being sought from the
community to fill the
vacancies.
Petition wants police committee dismissed
MITCHELL - A citizens'
petition in Mitchell last
week called for town
council's police com-
mittee to be dismissed
and a police commission
set up.
The petition was cir-
culated as a result of the
committee's treatment of
Mitchell Police Chief
Stewart. Stark. That story
has received national
coverage and according
to, the petition is holding
Mitchell up to "national
public ridicule which,
simply stated, borders on
the ridiculous".
Last week, Chief Stark
was the centre of at-
tention as news media
from all over the
province came to town to
talk to him.
Stark was reduced to
foot patrol in a one -block
area of the town's main
street, and was ordered
not to smoke or loiter or
to indulge in idle con-
versation or gossip.
As well, Stark's salary
has been frozen at
$17,160, less than three
other policemen of the
five -man force.
Stark had been offered
the position of deputy -
chief in February, at a
salary of $19,250. The
chief refused his post
because he was worried
about whether he could
work under a new chief
selected by council.
Mitchell Town Council
will deal with the citizens'
Want safer intersection
ZURICH - The Chamber
of Commerce h -as ap-
pointed a fact-finding
uncil turns down county -wide
niors' housing system
ARDINE - Kin-
e Town Council has
turned down a plea
the Bruce County
ng, Authority to join
system which
ority •represen-
es feel would allow
senior citizens to
proper housing in
e County.
ncardine councillors
concerned that
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Kincardine reside'nts
may find themselves low
on the list of priorities if
the town agrees to the
county -wide system.
Councillor Stu Mowry
said' he is afraid local
residents will have to
wait for units in town
while someone from
outside Kincardine
moves in because he or
she as more "need
points" than the Kin-
cardine senior.
Councillor Chuck Mann
said housing units for
senior citizens were put
into Kincardine for
Kincardine people.
"It would take a lot of
convincing to meto see
the need of more units in
Kincardine for many
years in the future. I
would just as soon stay as
nti-noise opinions wanted
INGHAM - The people
'Wingham will have a
ance to express their
inions about'a proposed
Iti-noise bylaw before
ingharn Town Council
akes the final decision
n the document.
A copy of the proposed
ylaw appeared last
eek in The Wingham
dvance-Times. The
ylaw will be considered
again at the October ,1
meeting of council, along
with any public comment
on it.
The bylaw was drawn
up by the town's solicitors
in consultation with the,
police chief. It has been
revised a number of
times, and condensed to a
document which.' is
believed to be very
workable.
Most complaints about
excessive noise have
come as a result of loud
house partie's with
blaring stereo amplifiers.
At the present time, the
town's police force can do
nothing .except ask people
to keep the noise down.
The anit-noise bylaw
would give the police the
authority to lay charges if
necessary.
• Councillor Allan
,Harrison. told council the
.people of Wingham and
the police force believe
something is needed to
control noise.
Some .members of
Want to sell fire
protection
SEAFORTH - Members
of Seaforth Town Council
want to sell fire
protection to the rural
areas surrounding the
town, but they need
agreement from the
representatives of four
municipalities
McKillop, Tuckersmith,
Hibbert and Hullett.
A meeting this week
should go a long way to
solving the differences
that presently exist
among them.
At that meeting will be
Seafortli's Mayor john
Sinnamon, the four
township reeves and the
seven members of the
Seafortjp Fire Area
Board.
But Seaforth council
has also invited Fire
Chief Harry Hak and the
firemen to sit down with
them and discuss the
possibility of Seaforth
forming its own fire
department.
It was a unanimous
decision of Seaforth Town •
Council to leave the fire
area board and form its
own„ department. But.
Mayor Sinnamon warned
council it would be foolish
to "sit here on its hands
and end up without fire
protection".
"The town is willing to
meet with the town-
ships," said Sinnamon.
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council were opposed to
it, saying the bylaw is
dictatorial, too restric-
tive and difficult to en-
force.
ourselves," reasoned
Mann..•,. -
Bill Co -liter, chairman
of the Authority, said the
goal of the group is to get
housing for people most
in need. He said if there
are people with more
"need points" outside the
town, then the housing
should be going to people
who are more in need.
Chesley is the only
other town in Bruce
County to refuse to join
the Authority. That
municipality refused on
the •grounds that it has
two reciprocal
agreements with two
townships. As well,
Chesley's lawyer claims
the county had no
authorit%v to create a
'county -wide system.
Park to be improved
EXETER The com-
munity park in Exeter
will be improved in the
months to come, but it
won't be at the expense of
area taxpayers. That was
made clear last week by
Exeter Mayor Derry
Boyle.
Exeter Town Council
approved a proposal that
a fund raising committee
be named to get the
project off the ground.
Ron Helm will be
chairman of that com-
mittee.
Priorities for
development at the park
include drainage •to be
undertaken this fall
under consultation with
the town works
superintendent; two new
ball diamonds, one.. for
hardball and one for
softball; and new soccer
field; and new lighting
for all.
Councillor Don
Cameron advised council
that fair board officials
were very co-operative
and have approved
motions to allow for the
removal of the grand-
stand.
They also approved
removal of the sheep
barns and two pole sheds
east of the grandstand.
However, there is a
stipulation that the fair
board be provided with
alternate ac-
commodation.
committee to determine
what can be done to make
the village's main in-
tersection at Highway 84
and Goshen Street safer
for vehicular and
pedestrian traffic.
That committee con-
sists of Bob Fisher, Ron
Heimrich and Ken
Gin gerich.
The matter has been
under discussion for
months, but over the
summer, Jack Hamilton,
Chamber president, said
he'd received a letter
from MPP Jack Riddell
advising that the Ontario
Ministry of Tran-
sportation and Com-
munications did not see
the need for a traffic light
at that corner.
Reeve Fred Haberer
feels the village council
couldn't undertake the
installation of a traffic
light on its own. It would
cost between $25,000 and
$30,000, Haberer
estimated.
A suggestion to lower
the speed limit in the
municipality from 50
kilometers per hour to 35
or 40 kph. was felt to be -of
little use since the
problem at the in-
tersection is lack of
visibility.
Village councillor
Isidore
Laporte
recommended that
parking be eliminated for
about 125 feet on Highway
84 at the intersection.
A four-way stop at the
intersection has also been
suggested.
Citizens object
to annexation
HENSALL - Hensall
council's bid to annex a
portion of Hay Township
on the south side of the
village,.could result in an
Ontario Municipal Board
hearing because four of
the 17 families living in
the area are objecting to
the move•
The concerns of the
residents in the proposed
annexation area fear
higher taxes if they
become a part of the
village; loss of rural mail
delivery; and lost bus
service for their children.
Reeve Harold Knight
fears that unless the
differences between the
village and the four
families can be resolved,
it coulitfresult in an OMB
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