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The Huron Expositor, 1988-11-16, Page 44A — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 16, 1988 Waders 1 YEAR ANNUAL All Deposits llnured Within Unlit.. Rate. Subject To Ve,lllcettpn. .10V ® t "EAR YEAR rrff COMPOUND 7 RRSP mimo 3 YEAR 8 ,® ANNUAL 9 990 TO 119 DAYS OWl0:mp9:.9: Seta ti trnenf Tax Running 8kc8 r.In*ltnnrmt P I ircm p ods gau cinsttu.i S AFc RTH. pis sin six 5270810 Serving Ontario since 1975 min 15 'ecotone for your convenience THANK YOU I would like to thank everyone for their support on November 14th. BILL McLAUGHLIN SINCERE THANKS To all who supported me at the polls. I would like to express my sincere appreciation. Bill Teall Councillor `Iris the season to be glamorous SEAFOR:TH MEAT MARKET LEAN GROUND � .99 BEEF L STOREMADE SAUSAGE PLAIN OR GARLIC Committee to study development potential AREA DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL Town Clerk/Administrator Jim Crocker, Mayor Hazel Hildebrand and Reeve Bill Bennett will sit on a fact finding commit- tee which will consider the future develop- ment of lands west of Seaforth in McKillop Township, and how those lands can be best serviced. An earlier meeting, arranged by the Huron County Department of Planning and Development, and attended by McKillop Reeve Marie Hicknell, Seaforth Mayor Alf Ross, and the reeves of both municipalities, focused on the need for highway commercial land and the servic- ing of that land. It was noted Seaforth has little highway commercial land and development activity is centering on the lands west of Seaforth in McKillop Township. However, the servicing of these lands (water and sewage) would come from Seaforth. • A concensus was reached that it would be in the interest of both municipalities and the area residents, if the development potential of the area and its servicing were reviewed by both Councils (thus the fact finding committee) prior to specific development proposals. The committee would start by reviewing site plan proposals put forth by Hart Ford Motors, then determining what services are required. The potential development and servicing of the Hoste property would also be considered, and a recommendation made to the two Councils on any actions that may be required to facilitate the development of this area. ACCEPT SETTLEMENT Seaforth Town Council has recommend- ed the arena committee accept a $2,000 net settlement offer from the Frank Cowan Company Limited Claims Department. The department offered a settlement of $3,000, less the $1,000 deductible, towards the cost of what it would have been to repair the cracks on the brine chiller at the arena. AUDIT REPORTS ACCEPTED Council has accepted a report by the On- tario Municipal Audit Bureau into the Community Heritage Fund Program, the Ontario Home Renewal Program and the Municipal Roads Program grants paid to the Town of Seaforth. The audit revealed a balance of $10,083 in the Heritage Trust Fund, after two grants were issued, one in the amount of $500 to a Main Street business, and the other in the amount of $9,000 for the reconstruction of the Town Hall porch. The report also recommended the ministry release payment for the resurfac- ing of Goderich Street. In regards to the OHRP grant the bureau was unable to confirm the total number of loans, the total value of loans issued, the total amounts repaid, the total interest earned, or the administration fees charg- ed, because the municipality has not main- tained a loans register or a general ledger account for the program, and the loan repayment cards were not complete. It did however, review the minfcipal auditor's report for 1987 and/all transactions in 1988 and based on that information reconciled to the reported bank balance of $13,761 to June 30, 1988. Recently appointed deputy clerk Michelle Huard was commended for her attempt to reconstruct a loans register and the repayment cards, although most of the required information is missing. It was BRIEFS emeeimenew noted all transactions since her appoint- ment have been properly and completely recorded. The bureau has recommended that if feasible, the ministry assist Seaforth hi at- tempting to reconstruct the loans register, and that the municipality review the ar- rears from a loan made in November 1975, transfer the appropriate amount to the OHRP fund' if there were sufficient pro- ceeds from the tax sale, and if not, request ministry approval of a write-off. LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS Clerk/Administrator Jim Crocker has been authorized to obtain at least two pro- posals for a feasibility study of the Seaforth Library, then report back to council. That following a meeting between the Clerk, Mayor Ross and Reeve Bennett with Seaforth Librarian Trudy Broom and Chief Librarian for Huron County Beth Ross, to review the 1988 budget, as well as the capital works that may be required for the library in the next few years. Some of the areas identified as needing work included; air conditionning, ac- cessiblity for the handicapped, insulation, the heating system, wiring/electrical load, painting, front doors and windows. It was noted there was $2,300 in the 1988 capital budget for the library which could be used to do a feasibility study on the library to properly plan the work required in the future. Deputy -reeve Hazel Hildebrand ques- tionned whether the town might not be bet- ter off to use the $2,300 to repair some of items listed, rather than to spend it on a study that might just tell the town to go ahead with those same repairs. Clerk Crocker said the minor repairs the town had intended for this year, can still be done, but added if the town was going to do any major work it has to ensure it has the needs priorized, and that it is able to make the best use of the grants/funding available. "As Beth Ross said at the meeting, where do you start and end?," said Clerk Crocker. "If we're going to do any major work we don't want to undo things that are already done." INAUGURAL MEETING Clerk Crocker has been authorized and instructed to proceed with arrangements for a Seaforth Council Inaugural meeting and dinner, and with the County Warden Inauguration Hospitality Suite In Goderich. This year the Seaforth Public Utilities Commission will be requested to pay one-third of the Seaforth inaugural social hour/dinner expense for the local in- augural meeting and dinner. ORCHARD PARK Town Clerk Jim Crocker has been authorized and instructed to investigate the possiblity of an easement to provide a sanitary sewer outlet to the Orchard Park subdivision. POLICE OCCURRENCES The Seaforth Police department reported an average number of crimes during the month of October. Eighty oc- currences had been recorded up to October 27, 1988. a 1,69 COUNTRY STYLE PORK RIBS AA -OR- TENDERLOIN END PORK ROAST LB. 11 T-BONE OR WING STEAK �a 3,99 SIRLOIN STEAK THANK YOU LOIN PORK CHOPS A special thank you to my family and all the cam- paign workers for their efforts in the last couple of weeks. Bob Dinsmore �a 3.79 62,69 MORE INSTORR FEATURES! Chaet sett Waft andfraahness. 5274821 COMMUNITY CALENDAR if you're organizing a nolvprotlt anent of tittersgt to other Seefotth arae ra2Idente, phone the recreation otficrE21-0882o the EXpoetat at 527.0240,.ormall t elflfarst4tionto m- muniiy Calendar, The Huron Expositot, Box lib: Sema, olmtrla,NOk IWO weft in /Winn * of the ecltathaleddata- Spew for the Community Calendar IIdOnatedbyThe Huron Eapoeltdr, IT'S FREE Wed., Nov. 16 1-3 p.m. — Parents & Tots Skating 1-4 p.m. — Senior Shuffleboard 4:30-5:30 p.m. — TWeen practice 5:30-6:30 p.m. — Bantam practice 6:30-8:00 p.m. — Minor Broomball 8-9 p.m. — Fitness is Fun et the arena 8-10 p.m. — Adult Volleyball at High School 8-10:30 p.m. — Ladles' Broomball 10:30-12 midnight — Centenaries practice Seaforth Alternate Education Programs for Adults and Youths Thurs., Nov. 17 8:30-9:30 a.m. — 4:30-5:30 p.m. — 5:30-6:30 p.m. — 6:30-7:30 p.m. — 7:30-12 midnight 7:30-9:00 p.m. — School You Can: - START ANYTIME - PROGRESS AT YOUR OWN,RAT-E' - EARN HIGH SCHOOL C ITS - UPGRADE JOB S L - COMPLET D OMA REQUIREMENTS These programs operate out of the Seaforth Town Hall for both daytime and evening clases. For more information or to register call 527-0380 Fitness Is Fun at arena PeeWee 8 practice PeeWee I practice Minor Broomball — Men's Broomball Mixed Basketball at High Fri., Nov. 18 4:30 p.m. — Novice vs. Mitchell 5:30 p.m. — Atom vs. Mitchell 6:45 p.m. — PeeWee I vs. Wingham 8:30 p.m. — Seahawks vs. Wellesley Sun., Nov. 20 12-1 p.m. — Tween vs. Forest 1:30 p.m. — Centeneires vs. Mitchell Hawks 4:00 p.m. — Novice vs. Milverton 5:00 p.m. — Petite vs. Stratford B 6:00 p.m. — Jr. vs. Goderich 7:00 p.m. — Belle practice 8:00 p m. — Hawks vs. Penguins 9:30 p.m. — Rangers v& Bruins 3:30 p.m. — Novice House Leg. vs. Bayfield In Hensel! 4-5 p.m. — Jr./Belle Ringette practice 5-6 p.m. — Jr. House Leg. practice 6-7 p.m. — Sr. House Leg. practice 7-8 p.m. — Petite vs. Mitchell 8:30 p.m. — Seahawks vs. Drayton "Homeopener" Sat., Nov. 19 Mon., Nov. 21 4:30-8:30 p.m. — Figure Skating 8:30 p.m. — Beavers 10-11 p.m. — Midget practice 7-9 p.m.— Karate Tues., Nov. 22 8:30-9:30 a.m. — Fitness Is Fat arena 5:30-6:30 p.m. — Atom practl 6:30 p.m. — Bantams vs. Hen I1 8:00 p.m. — Midgets vs. Wingham 7-9 p.m. — Figure Skating 9 a.m. — Canadians - North Stars 10 a.m. — Oilers - Kings 11 a.m. — Penguins - Whalers 12 noon — Flames - Leafs 1-2 p.m. — Mites 1:30 p.m. — Story Hour at the Library 2-3 p.m. — Ringatte - Novice 3-4:30 p.m. — Public Skating Wed., Nov. 23 One break and enter of a residence was investigated in the month of October, as well as six traffic accidents. Three parking tickets were issued. At present the Seaforth Police are in the midst of a sexual assault investigation. They are also processing through the courts, a number of fraud charges in- cluding NSF cheques. They have also received a number of complaints about obscene phone calls. Most of those com- plaints have come from local businesses. STREETLIGHT RESERVE The financial report of the Town's Transportation and Environment commit- tee, to September 30, 1988, has revealed streetlight maintenance expenditures are under budget by approximately $5,000. In lieu of that fact the Town of Seaforth will transfer $3,500 from its budget for streetlight maintenance to a reserve for Streetlight Capital Projects in 1989. LANDFILL SITE The Town of Seaforth has been given emergency approval by the Ministry of the Environment to begin use of the Holmesville Landfill site effective January 1, 1989. The present Seaforth Landfill Site will be closed permanently on December 31, 1988. Commercial waste carriers are advised to contact Ken Hunter, Commissioner of Works for Goderich, for details of the operating rules and regulations of the Holmesville Site. Tipping fees, if ap- plicable, for use of the Holmesville Site, will be the responsibility of the commer- cial carrier or the homeowner, as the case may be. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS A report compiled by Seaforth's Employee Relations Committee, has been adopted by Town Council. The report makes a number of recom- mendations, including: development of job descriptions; development of terms of employment for each employee, setting out current wages and benefits; an oppor- tunity for each employee to amend those terms of employment during the regular negotiation period; commencement of negotiations on or before December 1 in a non -election year, and on or before February 1 in an election year; appoint- ment of a negotiating committee at the Oc- tober meeting of council in a non -election year and at the December meeting of council in an election year; and reference of unresolved wage negotiations to council for a final decision. ENDORSE RESOLUTION Out of a concern about landfilling in the province, Seaforth Town Council has en- dorsed a resolution from the Village of Zurich that protests the intention of Pathfinder Beverages Ltd., of London, to replace all 300 ml. glass soft drink con- tainers with plastic 500 ml. container and cans. '...the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Zurich formally protest to the Ministry of the Environment to having allowed this blatant law breaking to take place and demand that they fulfill their du- ty to the taxpayers of Ontario by either for- cing a reversal of this process by Pathfinders Beverages Ltd., of forcing them to a deposit and return policy on their cans and plastic containers as Brewers do for their beer cans. OCTOBER PAY Seaforth Town Council members were paid a total of $2,845 for meetings they at- tended in the month of October, Mayor Alf Ross received $670 for one council, one all day and 11 committee meetings; Councillor Harry Hak received $480 for one council, one three-day conven- tion, and four committee meetings; Reeve Bill Bennett received $390 for one council and seven committee meetings; Coun- cillors Garry Osborn and Carolanne Doig each received $300 for one council and five committee meetings; Councillor Bob Dinsmore received $255 for one council and four committee meetings; Councillors Bill McLaughlin and Peg Campbell receiv- ed $165 each for one council and two com- mittee meetings; and Deputy -reeve Hazel Hildebrand received $120 for one council and one committee meeting. MOTIONS PASSED Seaforth Totvn Council passed a motion last week to set in the town's policy manual a recommendation that town employees be formally recognized for their years of service to the town, and for their accomplishments in town -initiated, work-related courses. "I think the people are an important part of the town," said Reeve Bill Bennett. "Council can give guidance, but it's the employees that keep the town going, and there's no incentive in it for them. I think that if they work so many years for the town they should be given a token. If they've had a job for 10 years or so, they must be worthy of it, or they wouldn't have it. I think we should recognize that." BY-LAWS PASSED Four, by-laws were passed at the November meeting of council and took care of the housekeeping business for the Town of Seaforth. A by-law to change the pre -levy mill rate was required because Seaforth is now on full market value assessment, resulting in a much lower mill rate. A by-law to establish a reserve fund for the self insured weekly indemnity pro- gram, previously approved for town employees, was also passed, as was a by- law to authorize a debenture issue in the amount of $120,000 (at 103%a per cent) for the Seaforth Public Works building. Finally, a by-law was passed to authorize an agreement between Seaforth and McKillop and Hallett townships for the sharing of an Ausable Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority representative. 1-3 p.m. — Parents & Tots Skating 4:30-5:30 p.m. — Itveen ringette 5:30-6:30 p.m. — Bantam practice 6:30-8 p.m. — Minor Broomball 7-9 p.m. — Karate 8-10 p.m. — Adult Volleyball at High School 8-9 p.m. — Fitness Is Fun at arena 8-10:30 p.m. — Ladlee' Broomball 10:30.12 midnight — Centenaries practice VON CANADA VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES Perth -Huron Branch 482-3937 271-7991 art rn 36 .,s .'1s y� '91 •:i1 1 ,1. _1 =e