The Huron Expositor, 1987-12-16, Page 5Ausable Bayfield approves reduced number
There will be fewer Directors on the " Authority business..
Board of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation. The Ausable Bayfield also .approved nine
Authority' (A.B.C.A.) beginning in January projects for 1988:
1989,, (i) Lake Huron Shoreline Processes Stiilly
•A plan to reducethe number of municipal (ii) Haron/Lambton Flood and Erosion Risk
and provincial representatives was approv- 'MaPPing
ed by the A.B.C,A, at its Full Authority , (iii) Thedford-Klondyke Public Information
--IVIeeting-held-reeently-in-XtrktonrUnder-the----Mapping,..
new system of representation groups of two (iv) Parkhill Dam Outflow Protection
or three municipalities will jointly appoint a (v) Port Franks Harbour Study
Director to the A.B.C.A. , (vi) Arkona Flood Plain Management Study
The A.B.C.A. will seek approval from the (vii), Watershed ErosionInventory
Province to use the new arrangement which (viii) Seaforth Flood Reduction Project
will, result in 14 Directors appointed by the (u) Conservation Education Feasibility
_cipalities and 1 Directorappointed by Study "
• the Province. Wayne Shaddock, Parkhill Conservation
There are 32 municipalities which par- Area Superintendent was presented his cer-
tieipate in the A,B.C.A. Currently; they each tificate of Designation as a Provincial Of -
appoint one Director. Three Directors now, fences Officer.
represent the Province. " The A.B.C.A. featured a keynote speaker
Gordon Johnson,. Chairman of the prior to its business meeting. Steven Price,
A.B.C.A., said at the Kirkton meeting a Executive Director of the World Wildlife
• smaller Board of Directors will mean a fund - Canada •outlined the Carolinian -
more efficient Conservation Authority. Mr. Canada project with his address and il-
Johnson indicated all Directors will be bet- lustrative slide show. The Carolinian life
ter informed and more involved in guiding zone is a unique part of Canada. It is located
the A.B.C.A. because the full Authority in Southwestern Ontario and makes up less
Board will meet monthly and deal with all than one quarter of one percent of Canada.
•P -UC approves 5. -5 -per cen
• In its last meeting of the year and its first. Which is currently, going on with the
meeting of this session, the Seaforth Public Seaforth Medical Building, where they now
Utilities Commission reviewed its general".
insurance report for 1988. The current policy
• is due in the first week of the new year. The
new policy gives similar coverage, but it
, looks as though the 1988 policy is going to
• cost about $260 dollars less than it did in the
past year. The general insurance report was.
prepared by Seaforth Insurance. • •
The schedule of rates and charges for 1988
was -addregsed and the proposed increase
. will be 5.5 per cent for all consumption used
• on and after January.1 19 . Although it haS
commission approval, this increase to cow
• sumers is stillsubject to approval by On -
term Hydro. Ontario Hydro will be increas-
ing its monthly billing charges to the utility .
by.4.7. per cent as of January 1.
•'The commission also discussed the
. Christmas bonus to be given employees this
• ' year, and approved of the same bonus of $65
which was given last year.
The commissioners reviewed the work
have temporary service installed. The
water service for the ,building may be in-
stalled next week and the PUC is to tap the
main for the hospital. The utility is also in-
volved with reviewing proposed hydro supp-
ly to the Seaforth Community Hospital main
building as plans for the addition are
progressing.
Report favors de
' Huron County aoncil has adopted a
report which proposes alternatives to
establishing a separate economic develop-
ment departnient for the county. -
At its regular December session, council
adopted the report prepared by Gary
Davidson, planning and development
director which suggests. the county con-
sider three alternatives to a separate
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY - The Seaforth Community Hospital Auxiliary recently elected
their new executive. Shirley Dinsmore is the second vice president, Marg Smale is the
treasurer and vice president, Francis Teatero is the president, and Geraldine Wilson is
the secretary. The auxiliary also held their Christmas party last week. Corbett photo.
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It has more nationally rare species than any
other region of the country.
Carolinian Canada was launched by the
World Wildlife Fund -Canada and the Nature
Conservancy of 'Canada in 1984. Leading
conservation agencies in Southern Ontario
that make up the Natural Heritage league
,aremorkingdto.proteetendanger.ed-wildlife-
and habitats.
There are two significant tinpretected
areas of the Carolinian life zone within the
jurisdiction of A.R.C.A. These are the
Ausable !liver Valley through the
Townships of West Williams and Bosanquet
•plus -the -Port -Franks -Dunes -and -Wetlands -
Area.
A key part of the , protection effort is a
Private Stewardship agreement pro-
gramme. The Agreements are made with
private landowners who leave natural areas
undeveloped. •
38 private landowners from two signifi-
cant areas attended the A.B.C.A meeting to
receive Stewardship Awards, •
• The A.B.C.A. was recently named the lead
agency for Carolinian Canada for its area of
• jurisdiction.
•rate -hike
The Seaforth Health Care Facility has
drawings to be reviewed as well, and
transformers have been ordered for that
building's servicing.
The Bell Telephone Office on ChalkStreet -
has approached the utility to upgrade its
service from single phase to three phase
power.
Manager Tem Phillips forecasts a busy
1988 for.the utility.
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velopment units
department:
—Discussion with all municipalities to ex-
plain the county's present approach to
economic development and to receive sug-
lestions for improvements.
-Development ora commitrhent to local
responsiveness at the county level.
-A county review of its approach to the
economic development function, making
any necessary change§ to ensure respon-
siveness to local and county concerns. The
report stems from a suggestion made to
council earlier this summer by a commit-
tee of mayors from • the county's five
towns. The mayors favored an aggressive
selling approach to economic develeprnent
and recommended that the county
separate its planning and development
functions. •
The department is currently placing em-
phasis on local economic development
'conimittees -and pursuing the idea of
establishing join community economic
development organitations. The county -
can also assist local municipalities pursue
economic development, but it cannot do it
for them, the report states.
According to the,repert, the county's
rule would be to assist in the organization
at the community economic development
units, providing back-up start resources,
and providing funds and general
assistance with county promotion and
information.
The Township of McKillop
requests any resident who would like to
nominate an individual for a
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA,
CELEBRATION 88 AWARD
to complete the nomination form below
• and return it to the Municipal Office, R.R.
'1, Seaforth by January 4, 1988.
• Additional forms are available at the
Municipal.Office or phone your nomina-
tion to 527-1916.
TOWNSHIP OF McKILLOP •-
CELEBRATION 88 AWARDS NOMINATION FORM
I Nominate
Address
For his/her contribution to our community as: (Please Check One)
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Nominations will also be accepted for Celebration 88 Certificgtes for individuals or organize..
tions who deserve recognition for their unselfish contribution to the community.
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ARE CLOSING THEIR
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We have decided to close our retail outlet effective December 24th.
We will still maintain our wholesale dealer supply after that date,
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TO CLEAR OUT OUR INVENTORY
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ANTIFREEZE
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WIPER BLADES
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