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HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1989
HENSALL DISTRICT CO-OP has started work on its new McKillop township location a
mile and a quarter east of Seaforth. This week Huron Concrete Supply was pouring ce-
ment for the scale, and Hoppers well drillers were at work on the site. Corbett photo.
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Developer proposes plaza
The developer who is putting up 15 homes
in Vanastra appeared at the latest meeting
of Tuckersmith Township Council to "clear
the air."
John Tate of London said he took excep-
tion to a comment made by Councillor Larry
McGrath at an earlier council meeting, that
he had purchased the residential lots in
Vanastra "for a God damn song". That
same comment appeared in The Expositor.
Mr. Tate said he plans on turning his sav-
ing over to the buyers of his homes.
"Because I bought the lots at a reasonable
price, I'm put in a position where I can build
a quality home and sell it at a reasonable
price."
The developer went on to say his aim was
to build quality homes using a quality
builder and .quality materials. The homes
are scheduled to be ready for occupancy by
August 15, and Mr. Tate hopes to market
them in the low $80,000 range. He said he is
finding no problem selling the lots and has
had a lot of enquiries.
"I'd appreciate a little less `help' in the
newspaper and a little more positive think-
ing," he added.
Mr. Tate rfbted all work is being done
locally, from all building trades, and said he
has "no intention of bringing in people from
London."
"We're going to do a good job. We've got
no complaints with the township."
He was reassured by council that he was
welcome in the township.
"We're sure glad to have you here and I'm
sure everyone in the area is too," com-
mented Deputy Reeve Bill Carnochan.
Mr. Tate:has purchased Lots 1-15, Plan 131
in Vanastra, across from the Vanastra
Recreation Centre. The lots werepurchased
for $22,500 for all 15.
,.,.:In the .subdaviderle ,ogeeent council
provided for Mr. Tate•to•be required tobli d"
five homes before.heis issued.building..per-
mits for the next five.
The Vanastra lots were in the news
recently when it was discovered sewer ser-
vicing for the lots has not been adequately
supplied. This is a problem council will still
have to deal with.
GAS BAR AND PLAZA
In terms of further development, Mr. Tate
has purchased another piece of land in
Vanastra, conditional to it being rezoned,
for commercial development.
. The land is on the southeast corner of
Vanastra, near Black Beard's Restaurant,
and it is Mr. Tate's intention to build a gas
bar, and commercial plaza on the property -
if it is•rezoneri allow for highway commer-
cial use. Tne nr000sed plaza would provide
5,500 square feet of commercial space.
"We're looking, in the future, to spending
close to $2 million in this county,". revealed
Mr. Tate.
HENSALL DEVELOPMENT
In other business Tuckersmith Council
met on Tuesday, July 25, to discuss a pro-
posed residential development just outside
Hensall, toward Kipper'. The meeting was
an opportunity for the developer to hear
council's comments.
No details of that meeting were available
at press time.
MCLEAN BRIDGE
Ken Dunn of B.M. Ross and Associates at-
tended the July 18 council meeting to
discuss the McLean Bridge, Lot 21, Conces-
sion 4, Huron Road Survey, and specifically
the prospect of moving the bridge approx-
imately 580 feet north of its current position.
In future council will consider the merits
of either replacing the bridge at its existing
site, or moving it and -rerouting the stream.
Council's first action will be to meet with
property owners to see how they feel about
reconstructing or moving the bridge.
In the spring council applied to the provin-
cial government for a supplementary sub-
sidy for replacement of the bridge, but the
Ministry of Transportation recommended
all engineering work be done before council
apply for a grant.
There is no plan to do work on the bridge
this year.
ROAD SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
There is a "fairly major leak" in the
Egmondville watermain which hasn't sur-
faced yet (at the time of the council meeting
Tuesday, July 18). The leak is thought to be
on Bayfield Street between Paul Rowe's and
Mill Street, and township employees are
still digging to find it.
Some houses on Mill Street have had
lower water pressure as a result of the leak.
BACKHOE
The new backhoe arrived in the township
Thursday, July 20.
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Construction of the addition to the
Seaforth Community Hospital is all but com-
plete, and contractors are now putting on
the finishing touches. Kick plates are being
added to the doors, ventilation grates are
being placed in the ceilings, and painters
are doing touch ups.
According to the current schedule the
hospital•employees should be putting the ad-
Skateboarders isk town for place to skate in
Seaforth's skatet larders say they get
hassled because they have nowhere to
skate. Sidewalks are out, and so are roads.
"Some old people don't like us coming
down the sidewalk, and they hear .us and
wonder what's coming up behind them.
And the police have a bylaw. They don't
want us playing on the road. They don't
mind us skating from point A to point B,
just no ramps," says 14 -year-old Colin
Skea, who appeared at the last meeting of
Seaforth town council to ask that the town
provide skateboarders with facilities.
Colin and his friends have been
skateboarding for about two years, and
have been serious since last summer
"when we got good decks," he says,
holding up his board.
A good deck costs in the neighborhood of
$250, and when you add kneepads, helmets,
skate shoes, and the mandatory skate
clothing, you can see that at.least finan-
cially these young men have made a com-
mitment to their sport.
Like serious skateboarders everywhere,
Sgaforth's skaters spend a lot of time.look-
ing for a good place to ;practice, ,building
small particle board ramps that dissolve
under weather an ' thousands ,of jumps,
and carrying th , amps to, parking, lots
where they wo bother anyone.
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Why do they need a half pipe?
"Just for the speed and momentum,' ex-
plains another skateboarder, 15 -year-old
Craig McGrath, "and the feeling of
flying."
They've seen what other, more ex-
perienced skateboarders can do on proper
facilities. "They pet eight feet in the air off
a four foot ramp, says Craig. "They don't
hardly have speed, they just float. It's
amazing ! "
Craig notes that the half pipe is the
popular item' for skateboarders. One has
already been built in Bayfield and more
are being built privately in Mitchell - and
possibly by the municipality in Mitchell.
The guys who skateboard see such
facilities as a real boon to their sport in
Seaforth, and envision competitions like
the one held in Goderich, and a skate team
being formed in Seaforth to practice,
travel to competitions, and regulate the
sport here.
Colin and Craig competed at the skate
competition in Goderich this year, and
were impressed not only by the calibre of
their competitors, but also by the number
of spectators who turned out. They
estimate over 200, and see this as
something that could be a bonus to
Seaforth.
"My grandma and grandpa spent $100
(shopping) in Goderich while they were
there watching me," says Colin. "So I
think it would help the merchants of
Seaforth."
flow much use would the facilities get?
The guys don't see the half pipe suffering
from a•lckof use. Colin says there are six
serioussericsoLsketabea4ers 10 Seaforth, another
four in a pndvvtue, And "quite a few little
lids;" ,w r o.may not yet ,be killed enough
for a half pipe, but Who could learn. They
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use the facilities, and more taking up the
sport once they see a place for it.
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