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The Huron Expositor, 1987-09-16, Page 5Town to girder street name signs ORDER SIGNS Seaforth Public Works Superintendent John Forrest has been given permission from Town Council to order street name. signs. Mr. Forrest requested permission to order signs for the northeast part of town since most of the streets in that area have been repaved. The approximate cost is • $850 and is already included in the 1987 budget. MANAGER HIRED Town council gave its approval for the hiring" of Merle Glanville as Landfill ' - -Manager at a rite pf pay o! six dollars -per- -. . • The Public .Works department received four applications for the position. It .was recommended Mr. Glanvilled. be hired because' of his experience operating a bulldozer. Kling's who usually do the bulldozing have a heavy workload at this time and are unable to do the bulldozing at .the,site when required. APPROVE ROAD PROGRAM Seaforth Town Council has given its..ap= proval to the 1988 Road Program and Sidewalk. Schedule as presented.• According to the program reconstruc- tionwill take place on ,Huron Street from High Street to Main Street, and on Duke Street from Chalk Street to MainStreet. Resurfacing will be done on Huron • Street from•Jarvis Street to High Street, on Church Street from Goderich Street to James Street, on West Street from Goderich Street to Centre Street, on Helen Street from Goderich Street to James Street, on Chalk Street from Franklin Street. to Side Street and on Side Street _ tremely large amount of fill would be re - from Maih Street to Chalk Street, quired to raise the elevation of the home Based on 1987 pricing total resurfacing sufficiently to allow for basement costs are • expected to. be $54,060 and ` drainage. Asa result a- home built on Lot 37, and any other lot. on the extended street, would require a sewage pump. The - pump would -reduce the amount of fill necessary_ and permit service to. the base- ment of the house. B.M. Ross said there should be no pro- •blem in extending the water service and - electric service to the lots. But since the lots on the north side of the street are all considerably lower than the present street. grade, said a grading plan should be drawn 'up and adhered to during the con- structon to match the required street grade if the area develops.- COUNCIL BRIEFS Town sADOPT aFdOopLtIeCYa policy • cernstaff attendance at Civil Court on non job related matters. The policy states "Employees who are subpoened to attend civil court during nor- mal working hours, on a non job related manner, shall deduct such tittle from their holidays or personal days." MONTHLY PAYMENT Members of Seaforth Town Council were paid a total of $2,830 for meetings they at- tended in August. Mayor Alf Ross received $670 for atten- ding -11 committee -meetings; one -council meeting and one all day meeting. Deputy -reeve Hazel .Hildebrand receiv- ed $555 for four committee meetings and a meeting of council.Of that $555, $300 was - for attendanceat the four-day AMO convention. Councillor Bob Dinsmore received $465 for attendance at two committee meetings, one council •.meeting and the AMO convention ($300). Councillor Garry Osborn received $300 for attendance at five.committee meetings and one council meeting; Councillor Harry Hak. received .$255 for four committee meetings -and-one-council-meeting; Coun- cillor Peg Campbell and Reeve Bill Ben- nett received $210 for three committee meetings and one council meeting; Coun- cillor Carolanne Doig received $120 for one committee meeting and one council meeting, and Councillor Bill McLaughlin received $'t5 for one committee meeting. RAILWAY STUDY A Toronto Star article indicates a $118,000 study of the feasibility of a, Regional Railway will go ahead through funding by the federal and provincial governments. Seaforth Town Council had earlier turn- ed down -a request from Peter Bowers of Midwestern Rail Service for municipal ' funds for the study. • BY-LAW PASSED Seaforth Town Council has passed a by- law authorizing a contract of service with the Seaforth Police Association. The contract was settled by an ar- ' bitrator last week and gives the town's three first class constables a pay increase , of five per cent for 1987, retroactive to January 1. received by the Seaforth Police Associa- tion from the Niagara Police Commission and dealing with • police force members • quitting their force to avoid charges under the Police Act. . The motion seeks assistance and direc- tion from•the solicitor General as *possi- ble methods to be employed or enacted to ' solve--the--problem- of--force—members- charged •with major offences under the police act avoiding their charges by quit- ting the force. STREETS CLOSED Gouinlock Street from Victoria Street to Main Street will be closed for six hours on Saturday, September 26. Seaforth Town Council has approved a • recommendation from its Protect(on to Persons " and Property Committee , that gives permission to the Business Improve- ment Association (BIA) to close the street • in order to facilitate activities scheduled for the Wheelbarrow -Day. Wheelbarrow Day is the:BIA's. fall promotional.: event. • STREET EXTENSION B.M. Ross and Associates have deter- ' mined the town's sanitary sewer system could be extended west on James Street. from Adams Street, to provide a gravity flow outlet for a future home on Lot 37. • However, B.M. Ross said itis unlikely gravity flow from the basement of a home on Lot 37 would be practical as an ex - reconstruction costs $93,150 for a total of $147,210.. Approximately 475 feet of sidewalk will be installed on the east side of West Street from -James Street to Centre Street and on the•east side of Church Street from James Street to Centre Sttreet:. - It was recommended the question of sidewalk placement north of 89 Chalk Street be considered when plans are being drawn up for reconstruction of Duke Street. - MOTION FILED Town council will file a notice of motion • THE .HURON EXPOSITOR, SEPTEMBER 16, 1987 - 5A )RTH ►T MARKT • FRESH • PORK SHOULDER9 ROAST 29 L8,1 ■ FRESH PORK SIDE RIBS • LB. ■ BONELESS LOIN PORK CHOPS — — 2 99 LB. ■ FROZEN - CRUNCHY. BREADED PERCH LB. 399 ■ •_FILLETS FROZEN COD FISH CAKES - LB. 29 1 ORDER. YOUR FRESH Thanksgiving Turkey. , . NOW, 527-1821 Meat Trays "& Fresh Vegetables Available HCBE seeking new. trustee The Huron County Board. of Education is seeking a new trustee to represent the. Goderich area. A seat on the board of directors has become available as the result of the resignation of Mary Anne Dempsey. Mrs. Dempsey served on the board for two •years as the elected ,member from Goderich. She resigned from the board at the September meeting. Her resignation was necessitated by a. move to Woodstock where she and her fami- ly now reside. • Chairman of the board,- Art,Clark rioted, "The people of Goderfcli""s'iioiiid"iie alt"v"iced that they have been well represented." In their goodbye bouquets to Mrs. Demp- sey, -board members spoke of her dedica- tion, her persistance- and excellence in her: work. Most recently she played an impor- tant part in the development of a new public relations program for the HCBE. Mrs. Dempsey said that her work on the board -had been a valuable learning ex- perience and she was proud of the results, . and - the opportunity to work with a dedicated, talented staff. "I don't think, that public education has. seen the Last of Mary Ann Dempsey," Mr. Clark noted. A replacement will be sought immediate- ly. The board will advertise fot'paftleipants who wish to secure the zippoint l:at. Letters of application will be studied by board members and a new trustee will be chosen by a secret ballot vote. EMPLOYMENT SURVEY FORM SEAFORTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE• WANTED! WOMEN NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, TO WORK iN A GARMENT FACTORY IN SEAFORTH Particularly women, interested in .working in a proposed pants /slacks factory in Seaforth should complete and return the form below. ' Candidates shauld live within a 30 minute drive of Seaforth and be between the ages of 18 and 45 with at least grade eight education. PLEASE FILL OUT THIS SURVEY FORM NAME: DATE ADDRESS: TEL, NO: ALTERNATE PHONE: (where you can be leached) AGE: SEX: DISTANCE FROM SEAFORTH: e• miles SCHOOL GRADE COMPLETED: ' 6 -7 8 9 10 11 12 13 COLLEGE: 1 2 3 4 (circle one) DATE OF BIRTH JOB PREFERENCE (learn) Anything Factory Power Sewing Serlfice Cutting Shipping Office __- Inspecting �. Supervision Mechanic , - Engine'er - Manager PLEASE MAIL OR RETURN' THIS FORM SO THAT IT IS IN OUR HANDS NO LATER THAN MONDAY, SEPT. 28, 1981 AT:. SEAEORTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TOWN HALL 72 MAiN STREET S. BOX iO SEAFORTH, ONTARIO. NOK 1 WO Completed Survey Forms can else be dropped off al Seaforth at MAC's & BECkERS (experienced) .. • • TOSHIBA MICROWAVES In Stock Now •' ERX-4650 Compact Microwave with 9 power Levels and Audible Response Touch Control •9 power levels (70-500 watts) and two-stage programming •Time cook- ing and Jet Defrost M •Fluorescent display •Digital clock/100-minute timer •Auto. Reminder •Optional under -the -cabinet mounting bracket •Slide -out glass tray •Cookbook included. 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