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Aspects of Turnberry
Township's Eadie Bridge
project were rehashed
during the hearing of
necessity held in the council
chambers last Wednesday.
Charles Mackenzie, the
hearing officerfrom London,
listened for four hours as
Robert Anderson of Strat-
ford, Turnberry's solicitor,
and Jim Donnelly of
Goderich, who represented
Lorne Baird, presented their
cases:
Following the hearing Mr.
Mackenzie explained that his
recommendation will not be
completed and forwarded to
the approving authority
(Turnberry, Township) for at
least one month. He stressed
that the hearing officer does
not make any decisions, only
recommendations based on
the hearing. In this ease
Turnberry Township, which
is the approving authority
working on behalf of the
ratepayers, has the final
word.
Although the hearing
might seem like a waste of
time, Mr. Mackenzie said if
the council makes the wrong
decision its members will
have to answer to the people,
especially during election
time.
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rin hearing of necessity
Mr. Baird asked for a
hearing after the township
decided to expropriate about
a quarter -acre of his land to
accommodate a road
diversion for the new bridge.
Turnberry Township
Council took steps toward
expropriation after an
agreement for land purchase
could not be reached.
In council's defence,
Reeve Brian McBurney said
that not only has the town-
ship acted on behalf of all its
ratepayers, but it has made
honest efforts to satisfy Mr.
Baird's concerns regarding
the project.
Reeve McBurney ex-
)plained that several
meetings were held with the
landowner so he could un-
derstand all of the proposals
and voice his opinions.
The proposal finally ac-
cepted by the township calls
for a 50 mph ,speed limit,
which both the landowner
and council agreed is
necessary, and it takes the
least amount of land from
Mr. Baird compared to the
other two feasible proposals.
Mr. Donnelly accused the
township of unfairly pro-
tecting itself at Mr. Baird's
expense. He argued that the
council chose a proposal that
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would include sone of Mr.
IWO'S land instead of
another route that involved
only township property.
Reeve McBurney insisted
that the council doesn't want
to disrupt township property
because it contains gravel
deposits which can be used
for the benefit of all the rate-
payers_ He said Turnberry
has about $95,000 invested in
gravel on the property
located on Con. 10.
Mr. Anderson added that
the council was acting on
behalf of all the township
ratepayers, not just for its
own benefit.
Regarding Mr. Baird's
main concern, the possible
drainage of his trout pond as
a result of the construction,
Ken Dunn, an engineer
working on the project,
explained that soil tests show
gravel and sand deposits are
located where the bridge is
proposed. Mr. Dunn said
those types of material do
not hold back water.
He added that fill is
proposed on the existing flats
and the design doesn't call
for cutting into the ditches.
When Mr. Donnelly asked
if the engineer could
guarantee that existing
springs, which Mr. Baird
claims feeds his pond from
that area, would not be dis
rupted as a result of the con-
struction, Mr. Dunn an-
swered that he could not,
"But it probably won't effect
the pond."
While speaking on the
landowner's behalf, Mr.
Donnelly said the objections
to the project are based on,
principle. He said Mr. Baird
took a lot of effort and time
to create a comfortable
home with a view of the
Maitland River, a recreation
area equipped with a trout
pond, swings and other
facilities, and that the land-
owner doesn't avant to see his
work wasted as a result of
the re a bridge.
Mr. Baird explained that
he owns 96.4 acres of land.
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WROXETER—Mrs. Ron,
McMichael, Janice and
Karen have returned home
after visiting for 10 days with
their aunt in California.
Mr. and Mrs.. Bill Nord-
strom and Kathy, Grand
Bend, were, Sunday guests
with Mr. and Mrs. Allan
Griffith.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew
Elliot have returned from a
two-week visit at the home of
their son, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Elliot, Golden Lake.
Williams Tigert of Port
Albert called on Rev. and
Mrs. H. L. Jennings onTTues-
day,
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Baitley
and family visited Mr. and
Mrs. Chaison, .Ingersoll, on
the weekend.
Mrs. Bonnie MacDougall,
Burlington, called on her
father, Gordon Gibson, on
Monday.
Oliver and Edith Grigg,
Lucan, were Sunday guests
with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
Marks, RR 2, Wroxeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Sage, Shakespeare, and
Elgin Toman, Plattsville,
were Sunday guests with Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Toman.
Sunday visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Wintemute and
Dennis Were, Mr. and Mrs.
Ron Gilbert and Krista,
Harriston, Mr. and Mrs. Ron
Riley and Melissa and Miss
Tharon Riley, all of
Wingham, Mr. and Mrs.
, Oliver Riley and Miss Lynda
Riley. Honored guest was
Mrs. Orvilla McCutcheon of
Brussels who was
celebrating her birthday. All
enjoyed a delicious turkey
dinner and birthday cake.
Peter Isabelle, Sandy and
Jennifer, visited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Clement, on the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Roos Toman
visited Mr. and Mrs. Lorne
Matthews, Cambridge, one
day last week.
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About 45 acres is being
farmed, 25 acres has been
reforested and only five are
being used for his home and
recreation area, which he
makes available to family
and friends.
He described how he
planned the area as he could
afford it over a period of
years, and not only is he
worried about his trout pond,
but in essence, doesn't want
to give up any land.
During the hearing Mr.
Mackenzie explained that
expropriation proceedures
are costly and it would be
better if the two parties
could work out an agreement
before he has to make a
recommendation that
neither one may like.
The hearing officer's at-
tempts to bring the two
parties together were in
vain. Mr. Donnelly said it
would take two weeks for the
lawyers to work out an
agreement, but Mr. Ander-
son argued that the township
is on a tight schedule with
the Ministry of Trans-
portation and Communi-
cations. By the end of the
meeting the lawyers agreed
to let the officer make his
recommendation.
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in the Howick Community Centre on Saturday:
Turnberry Township
Delegation demands action
on hilly road conditions
A small delegation of
Turnberry Township rate-
payers attended the town-
ship council meeting • last
week to discuss road con-
ditions on a gravel portion of
the B -Line.
Almer James, Harry Train
and George Marklevitz
explained they wanted to
know what the council is pro-
posing to do about the hilly
conditions two miles'west of
Highway 4.
Mr. James said that when
travelling west on the B -Line
a driver"'will come across a
small hill,. gully and then a
Targe hill which acts as a
blind spot for oncoming.
traffic. The three
ratepayers, who all. 'own
property in that area, said it
is a potential hazard
especially when pulling out,
of a laneway onto that
portion of the road.
"There have been "three
cars wrecked on that road in
less than two years, ., now
what do you propose to do
about it''" asked Mr. James.
. He said he personally
rolled his vehicle on the road
last month and someone
recently lost control of a
vehicle and smashed Mr.
James' mailbox.
Reeve McBurney argued
that there are a lot of bad
hills in the township, but the
municipality can't afford to
fix them all at once.
He added that -if a portion
of • the large hill were
removed to improve
visibility it could result in
snow problems in the gully.
Councillor Raymond
Wright suggested that a top
layer of the smaller hill
could be shaved off and the
gravel placed in the gully to
taper the two hills into one.,
.The ratepayers argued
that the situation should be
dealt with soon because
school buses travel the road
The council decided to
meet with involved lan-
downers at the site on May 6
Brakes ignite
trailer tire
An overheated brake on a
trailer hauling half of a
modular home is blamed for
igniting a tire on the trailer
last week.
Wingham firefighters
were called out and quickly
extinguished the fire with a
dry chemical extinguisher.
Damage was limited to the
brake and tire.
The incident occurred on
Highway 86 just east of the
intersection with Highway 4.
Const. Ron Bell of the
Wingham detachment, OPP•
noticed the smoke coming
from the trailer wheel,
stopped the vehicle and
alerted the fire department,
Fire Chief Dave Crothers
.,Fot;iers
reported.
The truck was being
dryen by Ross V. Lemay of
13a rrie.
at 7 p.m. to discuss the road
conditions and a possible
course of action.
In other business, council
members agreed to support
the purchase of a new fire
truck for the Wingham Fire
Department. '1'urnberry's
share of the $45,000 pumper
will be $10,350, according to
the municipalities' cost
sharing agreement.
Deputy Reeve' Doug
Fortune, a member of the
Wingham and rural , fire
committet,with has re re-
sentatt.ves , • 'Win' am
and the towns[ii' of 't�urn-
berry. Morris, East: Wawa-
nosh/and Howick• said that in
his, opinion a new truck is
needed. •
He said if the truck were
ordered soots it would
' probably be delivered by late
fall of 1981 and • the town-
ship's portion of the cost
could be budgeted for 1982.
During the meeting
council received a bit of good
news from the town' of
''Wingham. Clerk -Treasurer
Dorothy Kelly reported that
Turnberry's cost share for
work done on the B -Line and
Arthur Street last years
which was originally esti-
mated at $5,567.55. has been
amended to $:3,073.80.
Turnberry. received a
letter from Murray Barfoot,
RR 1. Gorrie, requesting
$368:24 for damages to his
vehicle that occurred, while
he was 'travelling a township
road. Mr. Barfoot explained
the transmission was ruined
together with a portionof the
exhaust system of his car
after he was forced to drive
over a large rock on the
rOad. •He said he couldn't
avoid running over the rock
because of an oncoming
vehicle. •
Mr. Fortune said the rock
was not placed there by the
township therefore the
municipality should not be
held responsible for the
damage.
The council decided to ask
its insurance -company to
Investigate the mishap. •
Hans Kuyvenhoven was
nomfnated to represent the
township on the Wingham
.and District Hospital Board
for a second term. Council
members agreed that Mr.
Kuvvenhoven has done a
gotxf job in representing the
people of Turnberry.
Tenders were opened for
work on the Fortune
Municipal Drain. Only one
tender was received for the
closed work and it was
submitted by Stender
Drainage and Construction
Co of Listowel for a total of
518.294.50. The engineer's
estimate for the work was
$19•(K m. a -
Three tenders were
received for the open work
with the lowest being ac-
cepted from Hanna &
Hamilton Construction;
Listowel. for $1.885. The
•engi neer s estimate for open
work was $2.200.
The council accepted a bid
for steel from Westeel Bosco
I.Id for 5600.30.
Turnberry endorsed a
resolution regarding natural
gas from West Nissouri
Township. The resolutions
Stated that the governments
of. Canada and.Ontario work
With natural gas distribution
companies to expand and
extend transmission lines in
order that rural and small
urban areas will have the
,opportunity to be connected
to Canada's natural • gas
resources.. • .•
Turnberry granted a $25
tion to StrsA 3bhn
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1.V septic tank approval was
graaited to Dave 'Adams of
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