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If you have any rubbish or other than those intended for basis. reported publicly so council Later in the meeting council
debris around your house or yard immediate use are allowed on a The bylaw appears to be moved into committee of the B
or if your cellar doesn't have a property unless they are part of a council's response to complaints whole to listen to the letter and heard a letter signed by about a
concrete floor or the roof leaks, business operation legitimately about the appearance of several conduct further discussion. half dozen residents of Diagonal:,
you could be in trouble under the situated on private property. lots around town, giving it a lever Following this Ron Beecroft Road complaining about refuse
new property standards bylaw Other provisions require that by which to order them cleaned and Bob Scott told council a being dumped on a lot owned by
passed by Wingham council, all basements, cellars or crawl up. The bylaw provides for fines problem also exists with a lot in Reeve Joe Kerr off Highway 86
The bylaw, which was rushed spaces must have a concrete of between five dollars and $500 the block bounded by Frances, between Diagonal Road and
through three readings and floor or approved equivalent; per day for each day during John, Catherine and Victoria Highway 4. Mr. Kerr said he's not
passed Monday night, is identical every building must have a sound which a property owner or oc- streets and asked what could be W. ponsible for the dumping but
to one passed earlier by the town and tight roof; and the walls of all cupant is in contravention of a done. Works Commissioner Mike can't police the lot, however he
of Goderich, buildings must be sound, plumb cleanup or repair order. Chappell told them the property added he is bringing in fill to
It is apparently intended to and tight. Three complaints came to standards bylaw will look after cover up the rubbish,
force the cleanup of some lots in Buildings must be insulated to council at the Monday night the situation, but noted it can't be Under the new bylaw a
town that are considered the requirements of the Ontario meeting. Jim Inwood came to the enforced until it has received property standards committee of
eyesores and prescribes Building Code, water pipes must meeting to report that Centre Ontario Municipal Board ap- three ratepayers must be for-
minimum
or minimum standards for the be protected from freezing and Street residents don't like the proval, a process which could med. Council members or em -
maintenance and occupancy of the use of extension cords which garbage trucks being parked take a month. Mr. Beecroft of- ployees of the town are not
property. If enforced to the are not part of an electrical there. He had a letter detailing fered to get a petition together permitted to sit on the com-'
letter, however, quite a few fixture is not permitted on a the complaints but said he from the neighborhood to send to mittee. This committee could „3..
people could find themselves on permanent or semi-permanent preferred the matter not be the OMB if it would hurry, thongs then appoint a property stan-
the wrong side of the law. dards officer responsible for;
Among other things the bylaw administration and enforcement
requires an occupant to maintain of the bylaw. The officer would be
premises, including the yard,��O ������ allowed to enter onto and inspect
free from rubbish and debris. No ��� will got
property, although he would need
machinery or vehicles in a permission or a warrant to enter
wrecked, partially dismantled or a building. ALL CANDIDATES—Merle Gunb resident of the Huron, CountyFederation of
abandoned condition or other Commencing with the April from five dollars for owners of make' any money with the fee. y, p
fixtures or building materials electrical consumption bill to swimming pools larger than 11 Most of the commission's The town must publish notice of Agriculture, introduced the three local candidates in the May 22 federal election at the
Wingham Public Utilities cubic metres (about 2,400 �%aterworks equipment and the bylaw and it then goes to the start of an all -candidates night sponsored by the federation last week at Londesboro.
Commission from Ontario Hydro gallons). supplies have been moved to the OMB for approval. Following a Graeme Craig is standing for the Liberals, incumbent Bob McKinley is running again for
the PUC willgetan increased "It's too much money," Mr. I'U("s new storage building at 21 -day period during which the Progressive Conservative and Moira Couper is the New Democratic. Party candidate.
Turnberry 1979
rebate of 7.4 r cent from five Walden complained. He has �a th,P corner of Water and Minnie anyone may file an objection to
per cent. The enlarged rebate pool. Ken Saxton, commission streets. the bylaw the board would
mill rates listed won't be passed on to PUC manager, countered that it costs The commission now has a sign proceed with approval. If an
The Turnberry Township customers until 1980, when the the commission about $20 to on the building, so visitors to objection is received the board Candidates air views during
property tax mill rates for 1979 commission no longer gets the pump the water to fill that size of town this summer will know calls a hearing to listen to
are about eight per cent higher rebate. pool and to replenish it and that whose new building it is. arguments for and against the
than last year's figures for public The increased rebate from the commission isn't going to In other business Mr. Saxton matter.
school supporters and about Ontario Hydro reflects surplus reported that since the start of During the meeting council public f'neetlflg at Londesboro
seven per cent higher for revenue of $130,292,075 in 1978 the year the water samples also tried to resolve Mr. Inwood's
separate supporters. which the Anti Inflation Board tested have been fine without the -complaint in another manner. Voters in the Huron -Bruce 1965, kicked off the evening by didate Moira Couper said her
Cox barn burns, g g' riding got their first chance to declaring a Conservative party In last week's issue of The disallowed. Also included is Iii h levels of chlorine which had After hearing to a letter that Don art sees the local issues as
Advance -Times the 1978 mill $2,250,809 in surplus revenue cause unknown t,, be added to the water last Carter is raising the charge for compare candidates in a face -to- government would never stray changes in land use through
rates were printed by mistake, from 1977 which hadn't been sunnner and fall when high garbage collection to $20,000 this face question and answer session from the conviction " that foreign ownership and the loss of
not the new mill rates for the rebated to the provincial utility's Firefighters from Wingham bacterial counts were found in year, council agreed to give the last Thursdav at Londesboro. agriculture is the mainstay of the food lands, the demise of small
customers. were called out during the early the water supply. raise provided Mr. Carter finds businesses, unemployment and
township. About 200 people took ad- Canadian economy.
Residential and farm public hours of May 4 to battle a blaze in A member or employee of the "suitable parking, to the vantage of the all -candidates He also promised to push for the increasing cost of living.
school supporters' mill rate in- Commissioner Rod Wraith told a barn owned by John Cox along PUC would be the logical choice s�:tisfaction of council" for his night sponsored by-;fj1P Huro111:,.iU trade arrangeMentS, The NDP is committed to
the commission at its May 3 Highway 86 west of town. to act as Wingham's energy %rucks. maintaining the viability of
creases to 141.83 this year, up High Y Federation of Agricunm-e to streamline the anti-dumping g y
from 131.65 a year earlier. meeting he doesn't like the kind The barn, which was used in coordinator if the town decides it Mr. Kerr said Mr. Carter would meet the three candidates for the tribunal, explore expanding the agriculture and keeping com-
Commercial and industrial of misleading bookkeeping that Mr. Cox's gravel pit operation, needs one, Mr. Wraith said after be welcome to park the trucks on upcoming federal election .and export market and consider munities from breaking up, she
public school supporters will led to the rebate. Ontario Hydro contained about 200 gallons of the commission received a letter his lot and council also decided to sound them out on a variety of "appropriate amendments" that said. It would accomplish this by
have a 1979 mill rate of 7162.31, up has millions of dollars of debts diesel fuel as well as oil and tires saving that the provincial offer free parking on the town lot topics. would .reduce or eliminate the establishing land banks which
that should be paid, he said. and there was no chance of government will assist in energy beside Joe Kerr Ltd. would buy u agricultural land
from 150.85 last year. Instead of paying the debts Predictably agricultural issues capital gains tax on food lands. Y P g
The rate for separate school P yi g saving it, Fire Chief Dave saving municipal plans. The came in fora lot of attention and tie said the party policy would and then lease or sell it back to
supporters who are farm and Ontario Hydro gives rebates and Crothers reported. However commission's employees have The previous charge for gar
residential ratepayers this year just makes its regular rates firefighters did save an office alreadybeen active in promotingm
agriculture in their opening marketing structures to ensure for small businesses, creating
mbage collection had been $16,000 all three candidates focussed on to work with existing farmers, introducing tax breaks
is 142.81, up from 133.45. The higher. located near the barn as well as a energy conservation by touring Per year but councillors noted it
speeches. Other topics which market stability and it would secondary industry around
commercial and industrial Mayor William Walden, absent truck parked beside the barn, Wingham industries and making had not been raised for three
ears and the considered $20,000 emerged during the question "insist in fair trade before free resources, establishing a `fair
separate school rate is 163.40, up at the April meeting when water although one side of the truck got recommendations. Y Y period ran the gamut from trade" since Canadian farmers prices' commission to investigate
from 152.85. fees to swimming pool owners badly scorched. If the towncoordinator,
the
wants an quite reasonable for the service high rices and consolidating
Tax bills for the first in- were increased, reported he isn't He said the barn was partially energy coordinator, the expertise the town is receiving. Mr. Carter nuclear energy to capital punish. shouldn't have to compete with g P y
stallment of property taxes will too pleased with the move. covered by insurance and he of the PUC workers could help noted in his letter that Clinton is mBo gun control and abortion. heavily subsidized foreign large enough
as to a crown agency
be mailed this week and the The PUC voted last month to estimated the loss at about $1,500. the town save energy. Mr. Wraith Paying $22,000 a year for garbage Bob McKinley. Conservative produce. large enough to compete with the
incumbent in this riding since New Democrptic .,Party can
above mill rates apply. hike the annual water fees to $20 The cause of the fire is unknown. said collection. continued on Page 2
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about the hot, dr ther when there Australia to the local school. even have identical names. There are schools have traded slides of town land -
about weauite a few surnames shared b the marks. Pictures of the local school and
were lots of "willy-willies" (whirlwinds) "There's no time between two q y houses showed the Australians something
the local class was also writing about the packages," the students are writing so students from across the world, reflecting
unusually mild weather when the mercury frequently. Generally the classes send big a common British or European of this town, while a photo of a group
climbed to 0 Celsius. packages of letters, photos and other background. standing in front of a huge fig tree points
things in one batch, get the same sort of There are still many differences, Mrs. out that the Australian Wingham has a
Individual students have exchanged thing from the students of their school's Thornton noted. Not only are the seasons much warmer climate.
photos of themselves, friends, pets and namesake and send more things im- backwards, but winters in the Wingham, When the leaves are out on trees a maple
family and recently when the schools mediately. Australia, area are so mild only one leaf will be sent to Australia to show the
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exchanged tape recordings in which each sweater is needed most of the time. children the leaf from which the Canadian
youngster got to talk to a penpal, the Even the school teachers are writing "It's flag was deri�,ed.
Canadian and presumably the Australian letters to each other. One Australian Its just an upside down, tops% world," The Grade 6 class here sent letters to the
Wingham students found the accents of teacher asked Mrs. Thornton to explain despite the similarities in language and students of Wingham, Kent, England, but
their friends pretty amusing. the system of summer holidays in Canada. culture, Mrs. Thornton said. got no reply and haven't gotten too in -
The students have found the whole thing Apparently just Canada and the United To show how severe the Canadian winter terested in the village.
a lot of fun, Mrs. Thornton said. She. has States have such long summer holidays for can be, the local class sent a copy of The By contrast some students are so in -
found it all tremendous. The Australian students. Advance -Times' April 11 edition to show terested in Wingham, Australia, they are
students have sent about 200 cards and The Canadian and Australian how bad the last winter storm was here. asking Mrs. Thornton "How much does it
letters and have even mailed a book about youngsters have a lot in common and some To show what the two towns are like, the cost to go to. Australia"?
Wingham Public School students from
across the world are learning about new
countries, new people and are making
friends in exciting, faraway lands now that
Grade 5 and 6 students from the local
public school and the school from
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia,
are corresponding with letters and gifts.
Mrs. Dorothy Thornton's Grade 5 and 6
class wrote letters to the Australian
students for the first time in February as a
centennial project and to learn more about
Australia for social studies class. The
students have taken it from there and
many now correspond with Australian
friends on a private basis.
Because the Australian Wingham Public
School is much larger than the Canadian
one, some local students got replies from
nine or 10 Australian students.
Since the local children first sent letters
in February, there has been a steady flow
of letters, photos, tape recordings and
knowledge between the students from the
across the world, Mrs. Thornton said last
week.
Besides being fun, local students have
learned a lot from the experience because
on a recent social studies test which in-
cluded a question in which they had to
locate major centres of Australia, the
class did remarkably well. One student got
98 per cent.
The youngster compare notes on the
climates of the two countries. While
Australian students were complaining
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LETTERS TO AUSTRALIA—The Wingham Public School
Grade 6 class has been sending letters to students at their Baxter, Josephine Bondi, George Cherry, Patty Cleave,
school's namesake In Wingham, New South Wales, Aus-I Kevin Green, Judy Lancaster, Mark Moore, Ellen Rodger,
tralia. Shown with some letters, stamps and books they Wag Stephenson, Kathy Taylor, Sheri Walden and Shelley
have received from Australia are (not In order) Audrey
HAVE AUSTRALIAN FRIENDS—Mrs. Thornton's Grade 5
class at Wingham Public School has been corresponding
with students from the public school In Wingham, Australia.
Shown (not In order) are Mrs. Thornton, Andy Eskerod,
Archita Ghosh, Kirk Oldfield, Janice King, Greg Moore,
Murray Nethery Rhonda Rathburn, Jamie Robinson, Kim
Switzer, Jamie Wall, Angela Walker, Greg Walton and
Michael Whitby.
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