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The Huron Expositor, 1990-11-14, Page 1Serving the communities and areas Of Seaforth, arussels, Dublin, Hensalt+ and Walton Hur X� nsiitor• 1 Seaforth, Ontario HURON EXPOSITOR, WEONlSDAY, Novi 14. 1940 60 cents a copy 4 LITTLE POPPIES - St. James School had a Remembrance Day celebration last Friday morning. The Grade one class wore red poppies they made themselves. Back from left: Melissa DeVries; Danny Sharpe; Matt Ferrez. Front from left: Kyle Devereaux; David Kloibthofer. Oxford photo. Hibbert council won't loosen lock BY SUSAN OXFORD Despite pleas from some Hibbert businesses, council of that township is not prepared to loosen the lock on its landfill site. In the past, residents of Hibbert township, including the Police Village of Dublin, have brought garbage to the Hibbert landfill site. The site is open Saturday for general township use and Monday for use by the Police Village of Dublin residents and dumpster boxes. But, some people don't have the convenience of time, or transportation, to the Hibbert site and prefer to have their garbage picked up by a contractor. Hibbert's latest residential gar- bage contract was awarded by tender to Fletcher's Disposal Ser- vice, Listowel, in 1989. After the 1991 municipal election Hibbert township is planning to tender the contract again. McLellan Disposal Services bought Fletcher's Hibbert route June 1 and the police village trustees chose to continue to honour the assumed contract. Today there is curbside garbage pickup in the Police Village of Dublin and 10 garbage bins scat- tered throughout the township. The bins, depending on their location, are dumped weekly, biweekly or once a month. Jerry Nobel, of Nobel Sanitation and Nursery, and some Hibbert Daycare to get funding Paul Klopp, MPP for Huron County has announced $65,626 in capital and start-up funding to the Seaforth and District Preschool Learning Centre, in Seaforth. The money will be used to build an addition to the centre's Market Street location to expand the current child care program. The announcement was made on behalf of Tanana Akande, Ontario's Minister of Community and Social Services. Mr. Klopp said that the one-time funding will pay for renovations to the centre, adding a portable unit, and to purchase supplies and equipment. The ministry capital represents 140 per cent of estimated renovation and equipment costs, with the Seaforth and District Preschool Learning Centre responsible for the balance. When the centres renovations are complete, expected early in 1991, the enlarged facility will provide full-day spaces for 24 children ranging from 31 months to five years of age. This will bring the number of child care spaces to 40, including its current half-day program for 16 children. "I'm delighted that Mrs. Akande's ministry is able to assist the Seaforth Preshool Learning Centre in adding to its building to increase its program by 24 full-day spaces," said Mr. Klopp. business people attended the council meeting to discuss the problems with garbage collection. Mr. Nobel said he could solve the problem, but only with the permission of council. The businessmen reported being pleased with Fletcher's service, but have noticed a decline in the ser- vices provided by McLellan. Some Hibbert businesses contracted Mr. Nobel's services, but since Hibbert township doesn't recognize him as the Hibbert contractor Mr. Nobel is denied dumping privileges at the Hibbert landfill site. This lack of access to the site makes it necessary for Mr. Nobel to dump the garbage at other landfill sites. Other Huron Turn to page 13 • $30,000 drain opposed BY SUSAN OXFORD Six Tuckersmith Township residents, all farmers, appeared at a Court of Revision, concerning the Bell Drainage Works- Alderdice appeal, during the November 6 Tuckersmith Township council meeting. The Court of Revision made no changes to assessments and the matter must now be ap- pealed by the farmers concerned. In 1988 Mr. Alderdice petitioned to have the Bell Drainage Works repaired and improved. An engineer was called to an onsite meeting and he prepared a preliminary report. The report was presented to the assessed land owners. Some of the landowners felt the work was not necessary, or that the report was not correct, and the matter was referred to a Drainage Tribunal. Nine months later the Drainage Tribunal results were that the work was necessary and should proceed. The landowners affected were then assessed for the costs of the work. The work is estimated by the engineering company to cost about $30,000. The one-time assessment on each farm affected could be paid in a lump sum, or can be put on the municipal taxes, or by means of a debenture. Engineer Tom Pridham of RJ. Burnside & Associates explained the need for the work on the Bell Drain. He then told the Court of revision the cost to prepare the preliminary report was $2,000. The cost of the drain is assessed by determining which farmers benefit from the work, how much damage is caused during the work, and the cost of overhead. The provincial government, he said, will pay one- third of the costs of the work. The first owner to speak at the Court of Revision was Mr. Alder - dice, who had initiated the petition. He suggested the cost of the drainage work be shared equally by everyone in the watershed and proposed a formula. Mr. Alderdice said he would be tying into the drain to release pressure from other drains and stop erosion of land. Next Al Hogarth told the court he has watched the rainfall closely this year and seen surface water disap- pear. He felt the existing drain had the ability to work fine and the lands in question were workable in time for planting after the spring floods. Robert Bell told the court he was appealing the assessment because he felt the present drain was ade- quate. He had noticed no problem from this year's rain and there was no evidence of surface water after normal rains. Mr. Bell said he had noticed no problem in Mr. Alder - dice's bean field this year, and he felt the present drain has proved itself. Mr. Bell went on to say the issue was strictly between the en- gineer and Mr. Alderdice and that the work should be at the expense of the owner requesting the service and work. Uwe Wisch said after his appeal he could not see the sense of spen- ding $30,000 on a drain in good working order. He said his fields were fine this year. Mr. Traut told the court he was a first-time tax payer in Tuckersmith Township. He said the engineer had Turn to page 17. Former mayor of Seaforth dies at age 69 A former Mayor of Seaforth has lost his fight with illness. Angus MacLean, Mayor of SeafoMb.ln 1964, died Wednesday, November 7. 1990 in the Seaforth Community Hospital. He was 69. Born in Scotland, Mr. MacLean came to Seaforth with his family in 1924. He was the son of Roderick and Mary Ann MacLean of Eg- mondville. On June 14, 1941 he married his wife, the former Marian Moore. Mr. MacLean was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 156, and served with the Royal Canadian Regiment for four years during World War II. For 35 years he was a shoeman, and managed factories in Seaforth, Preston and Mount Forest. He was an avid sportsman, and together with Fred Willis started the Sports Program for the Legion after the war. He was a referee and um- pire in the district for many years. Mr. MacLean was also a life ANGUS MACLEAN member of the AF and AM Masonic Lodge of Seaforth. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son Murdo and his wife Lois of Woodstock; and one daughter Melissa (Mrs. Douglas Teschke) of Kitchener. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Bob and Judd MacLean, and Gregory, Candice and Brian Teschke; one sister Kate (Mrs. Tony Phillips) of Seaforth; and three brothers, Norman and Donald of Egmondville and Roderick of Kitchener. He was predeceased by two brothers, John and Kenneth. At his own request, Mr. MacLean's body was donated to the Department of Anatomy of the University of Western Ontario. A memorial service was held at the St. Thomas Anglican Church on Friday, November 9. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to the Legion Elevator Fund, or the S t . Thomas Anglican Church Res- toration Fund. BY SUSAN OXFORD Seaforth firefiters responded to a call Saturday morning at 8:45 a.m. to extinguish a at a house at 78 Goderich Street, West. Firefighters arrived to find a mattress it an upstairs bedroom engulfed in flames. The cause of the fire has not yet been released. 1 Mattress extinguished 1 Four accidents Goderich OPP report there were four car accidents in McKillop Township during the week, one of which resulted in charges being laid under the Highway Traffic Act. Three of the accidents were single vehicle accidents and caused by the icy road conditions. November 12 an accident oc- curred at 1:35 p.m. at the intersec- tion of concession 2 and 3, sideroad 20, McKillop. A car driven by a Seaforth man slid into a car driven by a McKillop man. The Seaforth driver has been charged with failing to yield. McKillop voices opposition McKillop township council voiced its opposition to the proposed federal goods and services tax (GST) at its regular council meeting, November 6. Council endorsed a resolution received from the city of North York indicating that they strop lyppose the implementation of the OST. The Fire Committee authorized the purchase of a new fire truck for the Blyth Fue Area. The fire trick will cost $94,500 and be delivered in March 1991. One tile drainage loan application was approved for S20,000. McKillop township appointed engineers W.E. Kelly and As- sociates Ltd. to p�p�e a repot for repairs to the Stimore Municipal Drain. The request carne from the owner of the south half of lot 5, conceal 12. 'I110 Iola scat. salla -- a date are $610,546.17. Les Glanville was hired as a part- time snow plow equipment operator to assist with snow removal for the 1990-91 season. The rate of pay is $10 per hour and he will u.se township equipment. The payments for general &- counts for October totalled $313,375.11. The Huron County School Board received a payment of S150,867.62. The Huron -Perth Counties Roman Catholic Separate School Board received a payment of $76,919.24. The Walton Landfill Site received a payment of $6,000 for operating expenses. The Blyth Fire Area received a payment of S5.048 for its 1990 levy. Walton Landfill Site has LAYING THE WREATHS - Many Seaforth people, veterans and completed its second recycling rgyear of civilianswere at the cenotaph Sunday to observe the wreath hos dadlaed November laying ceremonies tor Remembrance Day. Oxford photo. 19 so ZS es Recydlrig Week- 1 Af lir INDEX °ballade:; AS 'pens -All-;iikii:- M Mid -Huron landfill near capacity. See page A3. program improves skills. See page A3. 1Meda11os - A17 Baili nta. "„ Memorial to A.Y. in planning sty g e. See page A4. Serving the communities and areas Of Seaforth, arussels, Dublin, Hensalt+ and Walton Hur X� nsiitor• 1 Seaforth, Ontario HURON EXPOSITOR, WEONlSDAY, Novi 14. 1940 60 cents a copy 4 LITTLE POPPIES - St. James School had a Remembrance Day celebration last Friday morning. The Grade one class wore red poppies they made themselves. Back from left: Melissa DeVries; Danny Sharpe; Matt Ferrez. Front from left: Kyle Devereaux; David Kloibthofer. Oxford photo. Hibbert council won't loosen lock BY SUSAN OXFORD Despite pleas from some Hibbert businesses, council of that township is not prepared to loosen the lock on its landfill site. In the past, residents of Hibbert township, including the Police Village of Dublin, have brought garbage to the Hibbert landfill site. The site is open Saturday for general township use and Monday for use by the Police Village of Dublin residents and dumpster boxes. But, some people don't have the convenience of time, or transportation, to the Hibbert site and prefer to have their garbage picked up by a contractor. Hibbert's latest residential gar- bage contract was awarded by tender to Fletcher's Disposal Ser- vice, Listowel, in 1989. After the 1991 municipal election Hibbert township is planning to tender the contract again. McLellan Disposal Services bought Fletcher's Hibbert route June 1 and the police village trustees chose to continue to honour the assumed contract. Today there is curbside garbage pickup in the Police Village of Dublin and 10 garbage bins scat- tered throughout the township. The bins, depending on their location, are dumped weekly, biweekly or once a month. Jerry Nobel, of Nobel Sanitation and Nursery, and some Hibbert Daycare to get funding Paul Klopp, MPP for Huron County has announced $65,626 in capital and start-up funding to the Seaforth and District Preschool Learning Centre, in Seaforth. The money will be used to build an addition to the centre's Market Street location to expand the current child care program. The announcement was made on behalf of Tanana Akande, Ontario's Minister of Community and Social Services. Mr. Klopp said that the one-time funding will pay for renovations to the centre, adding a portable unit, and to purchase supplies and equipment. The ministry capital represents 140 per cent of estimated renovation and equipment costs, with the Seaforth and District Preschool Learning Centre responsible for the balance. When the centres renovations are complete, expected early in 1991, the enlarged facility will provide full-day spaces for 24 children ranging from 31 months to five years of age. This will bring the number of child care spaces to 40, including its current half-day program for 16 children. "I'm delighted that Mrs. Akande's ministry is able to assist the Seaforth Preshool Learning Centre in adding to its building to increase its program by 24 full-day spaces," said Mr. Klopp. business people attended the council meeting to discuss the problems with garbage collection. Mr. Nobel said he could solve the problem, but only with the permission of council. The businessmen reported being pleased with Fletcher's service, but have noticed a decline in the ser- vices provided by McLellan. Some Hibbert businesses contracted Mr. Nobel's services, but since Hibbert township doesn't recognize him as the Hibbert contractor Mr. Nobel is denied dumping privileges at the Hibbert landfill site. This lack of access to the site makes it necessary for Mr. Nobel to dump the garbage at other landfill sites. Other Huron Turn to page 13 • $30,000 drain opposed BY SUSAN OXFORD Six Tuckersmith Township residents, all farmers, appeared at a Court of Revision, concerning the Bell Drainage Works- Alderdice appeal, during the November 6 Tuckersmith Township council meeting. The Court of Revision made no changes to assessments and the matter must now be ap- pealed by the farmers concerned. In 1988 Mr. Alderdice petitioned to have the Bell Drainage Works repaired and improved. An engineer was called to an onsite meeting and he prepared a preliminary report. The report was presented to the assessed land owners. Some of the landowners felt the work was not necessary, or that the report was not correct, and the matter was referred to a Drainage Tribunal. Nine months later the Drainage Tribunal results were that the work was necessary and should proceed. The landowners affected were then assessed for the costs of the work. The work is estimated by the engineering company to cost about $30,000. The one-time assessment on each farm affected could be paid in a lump sum, or can be put on the municipal taxes, or by means of a debenture. Engineer Tom Pridham of RJ. Burnside & Associates explained the need for the work on the Bell Drain. He then told the Court of revision the cost to prepare the preliminary report was $2,000. The cost of the drain is assessed by determining which farmers benefit from the work, how much damage is caused during the work, and the cost of overhead. The provincial government, he said, will pay one- third of the costs of the work. The first owner to speak at the Court of Revision was Mr. Alder - dice, who had initiated the petition. He suggested the cost of the drainage work be shared equally by everyone in the watershed and proposed a formula. Mr. Alderdice said he would be tying into the drain to release pressure from other drains and stop erosion of land. Next Al Hogarth told the court he has watched the rainfall closely this year and seen surface water disap- pear. He felt the existing drain had the ability to work fine and the lands in question were workable in time for planting after the spring floods. Robert Bell told the court he was appealing the assessment because he felt the present drain was ade- quate. He had noticed no problem from this year's rain and there was no evidence of surface water after normal rains. Mr. Bell said he had noticed no problem in Mr. Alder - dice's bean field this year, and he felt the present drain has proved itself. Mr. Bell went on to say the issue was strictly between the en- gineer and Mr. Alderdice and that the work should be at the expense of the owner requesting the service and work. Uwe Wisch said after his appeal he could not see the sense of spen- ding $30,000 on a drain in good working order. He said his fields were fine this year. Mr. Traut told the court he was a first-time tax payer in Tuckersmith Township. He said the engineer had Turn to page 17. Former mayor of Seaforth dies at age 69 A former Mayor of Seaforth has lost his fight with illness. Angus MacLean, Mayor of SeafoMb.ln 1964, died Wednesday, November 7. 1990 in the Seaforth Community Hospital. He was 69. Born in Scotland, Mr. MacLean came to Seaforth with his family in 1924. He was the son of Roderick and Mary Ann MacLean of Eg- mondville. On June 14, 1941 he married his wife, the former Marian Moore. Mr. MacLean was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 156, and served with the Royal Canadian Regiment for four years during World War II. For 35 years he was a shoeman, and managed factories in Seaforth, Preston and Mount Forest. He was an avid sportsman, and together with Fred Willis started the Sports Program for the Legion after the war. He was a referee and um- pire in the district for many years. Mr. MacLean was also a life ANGUS MACLEAN member of the AF and AM Masonic Lodge of Seaforth. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son Murdo and his wife Lois of Woodstock; and one daughter Melissa (Mrs. Douglas Teschke) of Kitchener. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Bob and Judd MacLean, and Gregory, Candice and Brian Teschke; one sister Kate (Mrs. Tony Phillips) of Seaforth; and three brothers, Norman and Donald of Egmondville and Roderick of Kitchener. He was predeceased by two brothers, John and Kenneth. At his own request, Mr. MacLean's body was donated to the Department of Anatomy of the University of Western Ontario. A memorial service was held at the St. Thomas Anglican Church on Friday, November 9. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to the Legion Elevator Fund, or the S t . Thomas Anglican Church Res- toration Fund. BY SUSAN OXFORD Seaforth firefiters responded to a call Saturday morning at 8:45 a.m. to extinguish a at a house at 78 Goderich Street, West. Firefighters arrived to find a mattress it an upstairs bedroom engulfed in flames. The cause of the fire has not yet been released. 1 Mattress extinguished 1 Four accidents Goderich OPP report there were four car accidents in McKillop Township during the week, one of which resulted in charges being laid under the Highway Traffic Act. Three of the accidents were single vehicle accidents and caused by the icy road conditions. November 12 an accident oc- curred at 1:35 p.m. at the intersec- tion of concession 2 and 3, sideroad 20, McKillop. A car driven by a Seaforth man slid into a car driven by a McKillop man. The Seaforth driver has been charged with failing to yield. McKillop voices opposition McKillop township council voiced its opposition to the proposed federal goods and services tax (GST) at its regular council meeting, November 6. Council endorsed a resolution received from the city of North York indicating that they strop lyppose the implementation of the OST. The Fire Committee authorized the purchase of a new fire truck for the Blyth Fue Area. The fire trick will cost $94,500 and be delivered in March 1991. One tile drainage loan application was approved for S20,000. McKillop township appointed engineers W.E. Kelly and As- sociates Ltd. to p�p�e a repot for repairs to the Stimore Municipal Drain. The request carne from the owner of the south half of lot 5, conceal 12. 'I110 Iola scat. salla -- a date are $610,546.17. Les Glanville was hired as a part- time snow plow equipment operator to assist with snow removal for the 1990-91 season. The rate of pay is $10 per hour and he will u.se township equipment. The payments for general &- counts for October totalled $313,375.11. The Huron County School Board received a payment of S150,867.62. The Huron -Perth Counties Roman Catholic Separate School Board received a payment of $76,919.24. The Walton Landfill Site received a payment of $6,000 for operating expenses. The Blyth Fire Area received a payment of S5.048 for its 1990 levy. Walton Landfill Site has LAYING THE WREATHS - Many Seaforth people, veterans and completed its second recycling rgyear of civilianswere at the cenotaph Sunday to observe the wreath hos dadlaed November laying ceremonies tor Remembrance Day. Oxford photo. 19 so ZS es Recydlrig Week-