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Wingham taxes up
Continued from Front
slightly lower than for last
year while day, care spend-
ing is up slightly, but these
are all relatively minor
budget areas.
The garbage collection
budget, which was inflated
last year by the requirement
to carry out a study on the
dump, is back down to its
normal level with a five per
cent increase in the
collection costs:
Several new items which
have been added to the
overall budget this year
include:
—$12,400 paid out to town
employees as a result of
changing theold sick -leave
plan to a short and long-term
disability benefit plan;
—$20,000 put into a reserve
fund for expansion of the
Wingham library; ,
—$25,000 for a preliminary
engineering study on the
Howson Dam (tenders on
this study have subsequently
come in substantially below
this estimate) ;
—$5,000 for major repairs
to the town works shed, and
equivalent amounts to set up
a heritage fund and for the
cost of - running this fall's
municipal'election.
Councillors, who had been
through the details during
earlier committee sessions,
approved the budget with
few comments.
In presenting the proposed
budget Finance Chairman
Jack Kopas told council that
it must raise an additional
$30,600 in local taxes this
year because of a decline in
other revenue sources.
Although grants from the
province are up by $18,000 to
$435,800 (an increase of
about 4.3 per cent), the town
can expect $20,000 less than
last year in funding under
the Ontario Neighborhood
Improvement Program and
it also does not have the
advantage of the $80,000
surplus it had at the end of
1983, although last year's
performance was not as bad
as expected, ending with a
modest surplus of $13,000
instead of a deficit as had
been predicted.
He said ton employees
(with the exception of the ..
police) have been awarded
an across-the-board pay
increase of four per cent for
1985, with improvements in
benefits bringing the in-
crease to rout five per cent.
Hover some employees
in day care and recreation
have been given more in an
effort to "eliminate inequit-
ies", he said.
He added that council pay
has also gone up„ by five per
cent.
Mr. Kopas also told council
that except for the $20,000
placed in reserve for the
library, no additional money
has been placed,in reserves
this year as the committee
feels the $270,000 currently
held in reserves is adequate
to meet the town's needs.
The Wingham Advance -Times, Apr. 3, 1985—Page 5
MRS. ALLAN GRIFFITH
Wroxeter Personals
The sympathy of the
community is extended to
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Wylie on
' the passing of her mother,
Mrs. Marion Longstaff, and
to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Moore, following the death of
her mother, Mrs. McAllister,
who also passed away last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Marks
and Mrs. Allan Griffith were
in London last week and
called on his daughter, Mrs,
Lloyd Pfiefer, and Mn,..
Pfiefer.
Mrs. Lyle Hart and Mrs.
Proceed with petition..
Continued from Front
"In this petition you're
making the statement that
all of this- has been done
without public input,” said
Peter Keil of Gorrie, "but I
see John (Jacques) here —
and I give him all the credit
in the world — and in my
mind he's making every
attempt to answer our
questions. What suggestions
do you have for input? Is
there any way we can con-
vince council to turn around,
or do we have to wash our
dirty linen at the OMB? Can
we not have a meeting of the
minds? Can we not give the
petition to council and give
them a couple of weeks to
look it over and make
enquiries of the Wingham
fire board?"
"Peter," countered Doug
Bunker of RR 2, Harriston,
"were you not here when I
read my opening statement?
We've been to council, time.
and again. They haven't
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At the beginning of the
meeting held in the Wroxeter
hall, Mr. Bunker read a
report of numerous appear-
ances by delegations to
Howick Township Council, of
the two public meetings held
by council, and of the con-
flicting reports given by
council to ratepayers.
"We've been trying to get
these facts for a year," said
Harold Gibson of RR 1,
Fordwich, "and we still don't
have the facts."
"At that public meeting at
the centre March 7 we asked
Reeve (Jack) Stafford to put
it to a vote, or to make it an
election issue," said Jim
Robinson of Fordwich, "and
his answer was no damn
way."
Councillors
Three members of Howick
Township Council, Deputy
Reeve Gerald ,D'Arcey,
Coun. John Jacques, and.
Coun. Norman Fairies at-
tended the meeting. How-
ever, the only one to speak
was Coun. Jacques who at-
tempted to answer questions
regarding costs and equip-
ment for the satellite fire sta-
tion which council plans to
house in the ,present town-
ship shed.
"If we spread the costs
over two years, it would be
about the same as building a
bridge in each of the two
years," Coun. Jacques said.
"Can you spread it over
two years'?" asked Mr.
Gibson.
"We have to get OMB
approvals" replied Coun.
Jacques.
Asked if council has any
idea of what equipment will
be supplied by the Wingham
Area Fire Board to the
satellite station for Howick,
Coun. Jacques replied, "Not
specifically."
"This is what I don't un-
derstand," said Mr. Gibson.
"We gave Wingham (fire
board) $113,000 last year.
How come there's nothing
written down? With that kind
of money there should be a
lot written down. It should be
in black and white, signed
and sealed." -
Several members of the
group stated they did not
think council's proposals for
fire protection matched the
protection the township now
receives from\ ;`four well
equipped fire epartments
with a total of 80 men".
Several also questioned if
the number of men now
training for volunteer serv-
ice with the satellite station
is enough.
"I was told it takes the t
Listowel department two t
minutes to clear the fire hall
after getting a call," said y
Mr. Gibson. "In Atwood it's
three minutes and as far as s
I'm concerned that's what a
determines your fire protec- c
tion.
"1 understand rnbst of our - I
volunteers are bedroom
residents of Howick Town- I
ship. Through the day there b
are very few of them at L
home, so I guess&we're just 1
going to have to have fires at n
night." c
Mr. Gibson also said he
had been told by an area fire
chief that a township the size w
of Howick should have ap- m
proximately 30 trained
Volunteer's. p
"And I don't think ., there c
are many' more than 10 who w
have been turning out• for c
training." th
Questioned about reports el
that the Wingham Area Fire
Board, besides a pump truck
would supply a tank truck, of
estimated to cost $5,000, al
Coun. Jacques said the board ca
hoped to get a used tank w
truck' from Grey Township fr
for that amount. y
Grey Township, he said $5
had put in a new tanker and to
it was thought it would cost $38
$1800 to refit the used tanker go
which could be purchased for pu
$2400.
"Sounds like we're getting
something they want rid of,"
commented a ratepayer.
"That's something else,"
said Mr. Gibson. "From
what I've seen, most of these
volunteer fire fighters work
like the dickens doing things
on their own because of a
feeling of pride in their hall
and equipment. There's no
pride with an old building
and old equipment. I worked
with a lot of old stuff when I
started farming and I can
tell you there's no damn
pride in that when you're out
in a back field trying to fix
something."
Asked by Mr. Gibson if the
township would have to pay
$400 per hour to both the
satellite fire department and
the Wingham department if
the Wingham department
had to come to the aid of the
satellite department, Coun.
Jacques replied, "I can't
answer that. I don't know the
answer, I wish I did."
While a number of rate-
payers questioned council's
figure of $230,750. for the con-
struction of a- hew five and a
half -bay township shed,
Coun. Jacques stated this
was the estimate given to
council by an engineer.
Quoting figures, he said
council calculates it would
cost $98,000 to build . a new
fire' hall while a new town-
ship shed could be built for
$114,000 after grants.
"So for $16,000 more in
locally raised money, we
could have a new shed tha
would do us for many years
as. opposed to .building a new
fire hall."
Don Wilson of Fordwich
suggested council could save
the estimated $15,000' for
land for a new site for a
township shed by building it
on the front portion of the
town4hip landfill site, al-
ready owned by the town-
ship.
Coun. Jacques replied the
dump site had been con-
sidered, but was found to be
unsuitable.
When Mr. Keil asked what
the Concerned Taxpayers'
group proposed instead of.
council's plans, Mr. Bunker
and Mr. Robinson replied
they thought council should
return to the fire protection
arrangements of 1983.
Coun. Jacques said he
didn't know if that is now
possible because the ad-
ditional costs agreed to by
council would have to be
picked up by the other
members of the Wingham
Area Fire Board.
However, it was noted the,
ownship can withdraw from
he Wingham agreement
after giving notice of one
ear to do so.
Stressing that he was
peaking personally, and not
s a member of Howick
ouncil, Coun. Jacques said,
'I'd like to see this thing go.
think it would be good for
the future of the township .. .
'm quite willing to keep
uying . otection, from
istowel and Harriston, at
east until we see how this
ew station goes. That would
ost us about another $13,000,
or two and a'half, or two and
three-quarters mills which
ould cost me about $30
ore a year.
"I'm, looking for a com-
rornise," Coun. Jacques
continued. "Don't forget
e'd be paying only 29 per
ent of the operating costs of
e satellite station„ ex-
uding the start-up costs."
"John," said Mr. Bunker,
this is just another example
what we've been getting
1 along from council. How
n we exclude those costs —
e can't exclude them. And
om council's own figures
yo
tell me is going to cost us
1,500 per year, compared
$251,247 in 1983 and the
,000 we were told it was
ing to cost us at that first
blic meeting."
Mr. Bunker said the
Harvey Bradshaw have
returned from a week's visit
recently with their sister,
Mrs. Lee Hayten, at
Qualicun Beach, Vancouver
Island.
Rev. H. I,. and Mrs.
Jennings attended the 65th
wedding anniversary
celebration held Saturday
for Mr. ani Mrs. Herb
McQuillin in the Lucknow
Legion Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. James
Hamill have movedto his
new post with the Ministry of
Natural Resources at
® al
estimated cost of $51,525. per
year for fire protection
"represents an increase of
104 per cent over 1983 and
provides us with a lot less
protection."
While it was obvious most
of the people at the meeting
felt a compromise was out of
the question, following the
meeting many commended
the members of council, and
Coun. Jacques in particular,
for attending the meeting.
Prior to the conclusion,
after a first draft of the
petition had been read, a
woman moved that the
petition include a direct
statement regarding the
satellite fire station.
That motion was seconded,
resulting in a committee of
the Concerned Taxpayers
rewording the petition at a
meeting in Fordwich on
Saturday. The petition will
now be circulated
throughout the township.
MRS. GEORGE BROWN
Texnagami this past week.
Their friends here were
sorry to see them go but wish
them all the best in their new
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gibson,
Oshawa, visited recently
with his father, Gordon
Gibson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brent
have returned home from a
three-month vacation at Fort
Pierce and Vero Beach,
Florida.
Vern Clark went to
Bramalea on Friday to visit
at the home of hiswcjaughter,
Mrs. Fraser Pollock, Mr.
Pollock and Todd. He
returned home on Saturday,
bringing with him his wife
who had spent a week there.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brent
had as Sunday visitors her
mother, Mrs. E. W. Harron,
and her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Lemmon, all of Owen Sound.
Mrs. Ed Barrie, Jennifer
and friends, attended the
Sharon, Lois and Bram
concert in The Centre in the
Square in Kitchener on
Sunday, in honor of Jen-
nifer's seventh birthday.
Mrs. Allan Griffith visited
at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Walter Eaton, and Mr.
Eaton of Seaforth on
Tuesday.
A family get-together was
held recently at the home of
Jim 'and Reta Dunbar in
honor of Les Earl who
celebrated his 92nd birthday.
Those attending were Bill,
Bertha and Sean Searson of
Ayr, Chester and Ruth Earl
of Atwood, Walter and Laura
Douglas, Sebringville.
Gorrie Personal
Mr.(and Mrs. Jeffrey
Alcorn and Shauna of Mount
Brydges spent Saturday
evening with Mr. and Mrs.
James Alcorn.
Mr. and Mrs. John Van
deKemp have returned from
a month in Florida where
they visited Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Pyke at Brookville.
Mrs., Meluiit Tloylor ra-
t tended the confirmation of
her granddaughter, Kim
Pehlke, in the Redeemer
Lutheran Church, Monkton,
on , Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Taylor. and Erin, Mr.
and Mrs. James Taylor,
Courtney and Julia, Mr. and
Mrs. Allan Taylor, Meghann
and Leah, also attended.
Mrs. Glad Edgar and Mrs.
John Strong accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Stewart
Ignd Mrs. William Simpson of
Molesworth and attended the
funeral of Miss Elizabeth
Black of Ayr, held at Kipps
Funeral Home, Paris, on
Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Simmons ac-
companied Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Peel of RR 1,
Bluevale, to Burlington.
where they attended the
baptism of Jonathan William
Robert Strong, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Strong,
at the Prince of Peace
Lutheran Church on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James
Alcorn were in London on
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. William
Strong, accompanied by
Mrs. John Strong, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Strong
of Burlington on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. .Norman
Fairles have returned from
Florida where they visited ..
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Eldon Fairies at Lakeland.
Word has been received of
the passing of Russell Lane
of Ingersoll, husband of the
former Dorothy Downey of
Gorrie. The funeral service
was held Monday.
John Underwood of Guelph
visited Friday with his
mother, Mrs. )!;arl Under
wdod. I t ,I
Six Lenten weekly services
were held alternately in
Knox Presbyterian Church,
the United Church and St.
Stephen's Anglican Church.
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