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The Huron Expositor, 1988-04-06, Page 6Cr — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 6, 1988 1 WELCOME d RENEE DROST Elsie Willems of ALL STYLES II Unisex Hair Design welcomes Renee Drost to her staff. Renee will be working Thursday and Friday 9:00 a.m. 'till 6:00 p.m. and Satur- day 9:00 a.m. 'till 1:00 p.m. For an appointment call: ALL STYLES II 527-0780 Main St. Seaforth HURON TAX CONSULTING SERVICES Branch of Niagara Farm and Business Consultants (1964) •Personal Services • •No Advance Payments •Registered Tax Consultants •Fee 525.00 for Individual Tax Return HARRY DenHAAN 527E0557 ABCA information day attracts a crowd of 70 BY ROSS HAUGH Information Day at the South Huron Rec Centre in Exeter sponsored by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) attracted a crowd of about 70. Authority staff and several related profes- sional personnel outlined the goals and most aspects of the organization to reeves, coun- cillors and staff of participating municipalities, county planning staff and engineers and ABCA directors and personnel. General manager Tom Prout spoke on the roles, goals and objectives of the Authority. Beginning as the Ausable Authority it was established in 1946 and was the first in the province of Ontario. Since that time 37 other authorities have been formed in Ontario, ranging from Windsor to Ottawa to Thunder Bay. Authorities throughout the province are a local agency operating under the Conserva- tion Authorities Act and originally had specific powers to control the flow of surface water. Prout said the objective of water and related land management was to pevent loss of life and minimize property damage from flooding and erosion. Aspects included in the watershed plan updated five years ago are flooding, soil ero- sion, water supply and quality, recreation, forestry, significant environmental areas, fish and wildlife and cultural and historical resources. REDUCED MEMBERSHIP In speaking of reduced membership which will begin in January of 1989, Mr. Pro- ut said, "The idea came from represen- tatives of various municipalities. They com- plained that if you were not on the executive committee you didn't know what was going on." Until the change, the authority has three advisory committees which report tothe ex- ecutive committeee and then to full authori- ty meetings three times a year. With membership reduced from 35 to 14, all representatives will make up the ex- ecutive committee and meetings will be held monthly. The authority has a permanent staff of 18 with 10 others under contract plus seasonal and special project employees ranging from 20 to 50. The general manager said the ABCA receives provincial funding of 50 per cent plus 30 per cent for administration, 55 per cent plus 30 for water management and 50 per cent for conservation and recreation without any additional support. The ABCA budget for 1988 is $1.9 million, an increase of 7.7 per cent over a year ago. The second speaker was Walter Resources Co-ordinator Alec Scott. He talk- ed about flood forecasting and warning. Mr. Scott said, "Our role is to provide warnings to municipalities about impending flood e,cnergencies. The province expects us to be able to justify emergencies. Our prime concern is the welfare of our residents." Flood prone areas are monitored closely. In most of the regions near Grand Bend, Parkhill and Port Franks snow melt and rainfall are important factors. MAKE PREDICTIONS Mr. Scott added, "In Seaforth where there is a small system, we can make predictions only from weather forecasts and there is a shorter time for emergencies to occur." Since late 1986, the ABCA has been designated as the implementing agency for prevention, protection, emergency measures and funding for lakeshore management along Lake Huron. Resources planner Pat Donnelly outlined the Great Lakes shoreline protection mandate. Mr. Donnelly said the high levels of the Great Lakes in October of 1986 brought great concerns to everyone. Although levels have apparently dropped by two feet this year, they are' still well above the long term average. Donnelly continued, "Do we react only after levels go up? The focus should be on prevention rather than protection." While authorities now have jurisdiction only up to the high water mark, Mr. Donnel- ly expects boundaries will be extended to the International Boundary Line. The Lake Huron Shoreline Processes Study will show which areas are eroding more and why and how much sediment there is and where it ends up. The Shoreline Management Plan is not yet incorporated into municipal zoning bylaws and official plans. Asked about high lake levels Mr. Donnelly said, "It's a hydrology problem with pro- bably more precipitation and less evaporation." Conservation services co-ordinator John Schwindt reported on reforestation pro- grams and said some large, cedars and seedlings were still available for spring planting in addition to the trees already ordered. Mr. Schwiridt added, "The supply is good now. We can't count on the same situation next year." To a question from Stanley township clerk Mel Graham regarding the high mortality of hedge trees and windbreaks, Schwindt said, "We have had less than ideal conditions for the last three years with dry springs and wet falls putting stress on trees. Planning Resources Co-ordinator Paul Elston explained municipal plan input and the Ontario Regulation. Mr. Elston stressed that no one is allowed to do any construction in any floodplain area without permission from the authority. Herman Van Wieren who is building in- spector for five or six area municipalities talked on the same subject of building in flood prone areas. Mr. Van Wieren said, "When we get authority approval, the building permit is granted. When the foundation is completed Paul Elston checks it out and if it is satisfac- BACK TO THE FARM - Carol Gottschall, ing Home in Hensall, shows Laving Watson one of the special activities last week. GRAND tory, they are finished and we as inspectors take over to take the construction to completion." Completing the panel of speakers were Philip Bedell, and engineer with Golder Associates and Timothy Price of the legal firm of McLennan and Wright. Mr. Bedell talked about slopehtability and groundwater effects on structures and other development and Price dealt with the legal aspects of the Ontario Regulation. 1988 DIRECTORS The ABCA directors for 1988 are as follows: Adelaide - Mike Houben; Ailsa Craig - Hugh MacDonald; Arkona - Robert Anderson; Hayfield - James Quick; Bid- dulph - Wilson Hodgins; Blanshard - Gordon Johnson; Bosanquet - Don Lithgow; Clinton - John Deeves; Exeter - Ervin Slllery; Goderich township - Grant Stirling; Grand Bend - Barbara Southcott; Hay - Lionel Wilder; Hensall - Jim Robinson; Hibbert - Tom Schoonderwoerd; Hulled - Joe Gibson; Lobo - Bill Thirlwall; Logan - Dianne Koert; London township - Fred Lewis; Lucan - Iva Hearn; McGillivray - Norma Thompson; McKillop - Marie Hicknell; Parkhill - Bill Waters; Seaforth - Bill Campbell; Stanley - Howard Armstrong; Stephen - Cecil Desjar- dine; Thedford - Doug Gilpin; Tuckersmith - Bob Bell; Usborne - Gerald Prout; Warwick - Allan Roder; East Williams - Hilliard Stewart; West Williams - John Timmer - mans; Zurich - Herb Turkheim; Provincial reps - John 'Finney, Bernard Benn and Pat Down. Huron County 4-H team places second A Huron County 4-H team consisting of Darlene Black, Belgrave; Laura Hallahan, No. 3, Blyth; Debbie Rintoul, No. 2, Lucknow; and Sandra Shelley, No. 2 Gorrie placed second out of 17 teams competing at the Ridgetown Invitational Showmanship Competition. Brant County won first place honors. Debbie Rintoul took home the Champion Beef Showmanship Award while Sandra Shelley was Reserve Swine Showman. Other Huron County 4-H members par- ticipating at the Invitational were: Steve Beane, No. 1, Brucefield; Arthur Bos, No. 3, Blyth; Audrey Bos, No. 3, Auburn; Jim and Karen Campbell, No. 5, Seaforth; Lisa Bern, No. 1, Woodham; Steve Johnson, No. 3, Kippen; Fred Peel, No. 1, Auburn; and In- geborg VanEeden Petersman, No. 1, Auburn. The competition consists of a general quiz after which each member shows an animal in their choice of four commodity groups - dairy, beef, swine or sheep. 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