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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-04-17, Page 11• WARD & UPTIGROVE 'Listowel (519) 29 1 -3040 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS DON'T GET SPRITZER! NOW . SPECIAL PRICES ON ALL PRATT & LAMBERT SPATTER FREE INTERIOR LATEX PAINTS... LIKE VAPEX® latex flat wall finish • remarkably washable • exclusive n1N1- fading colors SAVE $8.00 a gallon SALE ENDS APRIL 27th For quality paint and personalized service, see us at... Russell Zurbrigg "Your Decorator" 329 Shuter Street, Wingham, Ontario / toOMB Taxpayers'petition GORRIE — A petition station. Because the town- had fallen through when one village because he could see opposing plans by Howick Council to makemoney to pay for the new refused to pay for the truck. Referring to the Bakalar changes Township own hi�`at this time" in the shed this year, the decision "I don't know what you fire on the evening off April 4, township's fire protection Will involve the new council guys are trying to prove," Mr. Mino said he had arrangements, was sent to which will take office on Dec. Mr. Ward said.' "I'm mad directed traffic and it took at the Ontario Municipal Board 1. Therefore OMB approval now. least 35 minutes for the fire (OMB) on Tuesday. The . isrequired. Pulling a bill from histruck to get to Gorrie from heti ion was si d by 1092 According to David pocket, he declared, "Here's Win hg anfa township voters. Henderson, OMB secretary; a hundred dollars as a start Larry Bakalar said the, "It (the petition) went out the procedure the board will on a new fire hall and I think call that his store was on fire this morning by courier follow will be to first see if there are a few more fellows was made at 6:30 p.m. and it service," said Don Wilson of the township can pay for the who would like to throw in a ,"was'.'past 7:10 when the Fordwich on Tuesday. Mr. new shed and then consider little bit too. Here, Norm, I (truck arrived". Wilson is a member of the objections to the projects. want you to come and take . "You people say we don't If the objections warrant, this. Concerned Taxpayers off Mr. Henderson said, a As Howick Coun. Norman tment," Mr. Bakaiar love people to look after a Howick Township, the group hearing will be held in the Fairles came forward topick said.r "Butwhen that fire which circulated the petition. municipality. up the nibney, Mr. Ward was broke out I had six guys right The sending of the petition In releasing the results of 1 11dly applauded as he there to help out and there to the OMB followed a rowdy the petition, the Concerned returned to the back of the were 10 more waiting outside meeting in the Village of Taxpayers' group said it had hall. for something to do." Gorrie Thursday night, and been informed by the Gordon Mann of RR 2, Mr. Bakalar who lost his action taken by Howick township office there were Wroxeter, a supporter of the home as well as his business 1086 households in Howick Concerned Taxpayers' in the fire added "I'll ship does not have enough man who had lost a barn it was needed. Township Council earlier that same week also in- volving the OMB. At a special coui eil meeting on Tuesday night, April 9, Howick Township Council' voted in favor of making application to the OMB for approval to pay for a new township shed over a two-year period. The motion was opposed by Deputy Reeve Gerald D'Arcey. It is council's intention to turn the present township. shed into a satellite fire If You Are Looking For a Good Used Car or Truck... WE HAVEIT! SPORTCARS PERSONAL LUXURY CARS ._FUEC _SIZE -CAR -s- _ STATION WAGONS PICK UPS VANS Many more USED VEHICLES as well. Most CARS FEATURE a 6 -month, 10,000 km power train warranty, with longer warranties available. John Cullen Chev-OIds 1 15 Josephine Street, WINGHAM 357-2323 "The People Pleases" Open Monday to Friday till 6 p.m. Saturday till 4 p.m. PI 1 Township. However, group, said he should beina this to you guys. who live on township clerk -treasurer prime location to favor the the border. If it's good for the Marvin Bosetti informed the satelliterie,. "and I think I community, it's good for press there were 2407 names could live with it". everybody. I'm just glad it on the voter list for the 1982 However, Mr. Mann 'said, was my place and not Mary election. In that election a "While the deal looks gol- Edgar's who couldn't run. I total of less than 1,000 votes danged good right here, I don't want my place used as were cast. wonder if it looks so good 10 a reason why we should or GORRIE MEETING miles out?" . shouldn't have it (satellite The meeting of the Con- He then asked Reeve Jack station), but it's a good cerned Taxpayers in Gorrie Stafford and Coun. John example." was the third public meeting Jacques if they would be Mr. Bakalar was ap- held by the group. Previous happy with council's plans to plauded • by everyone in the meetings were held in the build a satellite station in hall. Village of Fordwich on Gdrrie and terminate Lyle Murray of RR 2, March 21 and in the Village agreements with the Clifford, said he had agreed of Wroxeter on March 28. Harriston and Listowel fire 'to help out with the petition The melting in Gorrie took departments, "if you could beeause it was one way of place one week after a fire in move your farm to finding out how people felt. the village destroyed the Newbridge". "I can live with a fire home and business of Larry When Reeve Stafford and department in Gorrie," he Bakalar and family. During Coun. Jacques said they said, "but I just don't like the weekend of April 6, 7, at would still be happy with the` that fire agreement with least four members of the arrangement, Mr. . Mann Wingham." Concerned Taxpayers replied, "That surprises In the fire agreement received telephone calls me". signed with the Wingham. blaming them for the loss of Reeve Stafford lives near and Area Fire Board in 1984, the Bakalar building. Gorrie and Coun... Jacques, „,. Howick Township's share of Mr. Wilson who described - near Clifford. support payments increased the calls as "crank calls""Would you be happy with from 17 per cent to ,29,,,6 per said the person or persons Wingham and the satellite cent on the understanding making the calls did not give and nothing else?" asked that the township would get a any identification. Besides someone. satellite station. Mr. Wilson, members of the Coun. Norman Fairies of At the same time, Mr. group getting such calls RR 1, Gorrie said he felt thea -Murray said, "There's no included Jim Robinson of membersof the Concerned use people being, angry at Fordwich, Harry Gibson of Taxpayers group "took too one another. That isn't going RR. 1, Fordwich, and Doug much for granted" in stating to help anybody." Bunker of RR 2, Harriston. in the petition that council When Reeve Stafford said Members of the group said planned to terminate he'd never been approached they considered cancelling agreements with Harriston regarding the petition, the Gorrie ;meeting, but then :,and Listowel.' Harold Gibson said, "Well, I I decided it would be better to • "As far,as.I'm concerned came to Gorrie. There were go ahead with it as planned. that was just a proposal," those people who said I'd anned. said Coun. Fairless. "I felt never come out of Gorrie." When the meeting opened as though you guys weren't Mr. Gibson estimated he at 8:30 p.m. with . ap- listening." • had visited two-thirds of the proximately 100 people in However, a ,number. of people in Gorrie. "And I attendance, Jim Robinson people in the audience -said don't think there were five announced the purpose of the they had left a public per cent of those we did hit meeting was to finish up the meeting, . held by the who were in favor of the idea petitions and make a final township' on March 7, with of a new shed - they sure tally of the names. the impression that council don't want a new shed," he After two men at the intended to terminate the said. meeting added their names agreements with Harriston Mr. Gibson added that to the petition,'the members and Listowel at the end of Coun. Jacques had been of the group sitting at the this year and cut back on the shown the petition befdre it head table called for protection purchased from, was circulated, "and he volunteers from the floor to the Clifford Fire Depart- agreed the figures were assist in counting the names. ment. correct". • Mt. Wilson then an- GOOD EXAMPLE Coun. Jacques said one nounced the total as 1,092. Earl Mino of Gorrie said stipulation he made was that "We tried to hit everybody in he was surprised Mr. Mann people should also be shown the township," he said. was shocked to hear a break -down of the costs "When we -found -people members of council believe and the grant system should away, we tried to go back." the fire protection being be explained. Mr. Gibson said he had planned is adequate. "Anywhere I went the come to Gorrie with the "We voted these fellows in sheet was shown," Mr. petition on two nights "But I and they got in quite han- Gibson replied. "And figure we missed about a dily." Mr. Mino said. "I everybody taking around the third of the people," he said. don't feel my vote was petition had a copy of the Mr. Robinson said as far wasted." information." as the Concerned Taxpayers Mr. Mino said when he Coun. Jacques said he is were concerned the purpose moved.to Gorrie 12 years ago disappointed with the people of the meeting 'had been he was determined to get a ' within five miles of Clifford fulfilled. "The petition will fire department in the who signed the petition. The Ontario Municipal Board. We talked with the OMB this morning and they un- derstand what is going on here." Mr. Robinson said if there were no questions from the floor, the meeting would be adjourned. His statement was .greeted wit . Fiou'£s of protest and the meeting lasted for another two and a half hours. While many people sat and listened to the proceedings, the meeting was dominated by residents of the Gorrie area who obviously opposed both the petition and the Concerned. Taxpayers' group. The mood of the meeting was set by the first man to address it from the floor.' Marching to the front of the room with a piece of paper in his hand, an angry Bill Ward of Gorrie criticized the members of the group "for expecting other men to fight our fires for us". Then tossing the piece of paper away, he said, "I don't need this, I know what I'm going to say." Mr. Ward said years ago people had to fight fires with pails and ladders and at one time people had to pay the cost of the fire truck themselves. This, he said, FLAPJACK FLIPPERS—Randy Scott and Oscar Kief- fer, both of Belmore, were in charge of the pancake flip- ping at last weekend's maple syrup festival in the hamlet. An estimated 2,000 people took advantage of the clear, sunny day and made the trip to Belmore The Wingham Advance -Times, Apr. 17, 1985—Page 11 township, he said, had been paying for protection from Clifford and he is disap- pointed people in that area now aren't willing to pay a little extra so the people in the middle off the township can receive equal protection.' HOLD -OFF Much of the meeting was taken up by Coun. Norman Fairies who was appointed to council in January. Going over payments for fire protection for the past three years, he said it is obvious that Howick Township had helped pay ffor new fire departments in Harriston, Clifford and Listowel. "Now it's Wingham's turn," he said. "Wingham covers nearly half our township, and anybody who says Wingham didn't need a new fire hall couldn't have seen the old one." Coun. Fairless criticized past councils for "not carrying any surplus, or back-up, or whatever you want to call it". Because , there was no reserve fund, he said, council had no alternative but to increase taxes to pay for the new township shed. Council, he said, had spent many hours studying the situation and had reached the conclusion the best deal for the township would be to turn the existing shed into a fire hall and build a new shed. With its 17 per cent share of the Wingham and area fire board, said Coun. 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