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THE NEW TANNER20THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2010 Township DigestAnnual Spring Road TourStimulous funds for local road, Two roadwork issues were found bridge and work at the Harris Woollen during the County of Wellingtons an-Mill ruins in Rockwood must be spent ROCK BOTTOM: Water levels at the Millpond in Eden Mills are very low. nual spring road tour a bridge needs and projects completed by March 31, Richard Ley, a member of the Millpond Associations Board of Directors will replacing and railroad tracks in Rock-2011. The federal government paid hold a meeting to discuss the apparent leaks, causes, solutions and fundraising wood need repair. Department heads and $700,000 to cover costs associated tonight at 4949 Wellington Road 29, 7:00 p.m. Denise Paulsen photoCouncillors from Wellington County and with restoration of the Woollen Mill the Guelph/Eramosa Township were in-ruins. Guelph River Conservation Au-vited on a recent roads inspection.thority is contributing the remaining According to County Council-$100,000. lor Gordon Tosh, who attended the tour, Federal gas tax funds $400,000 this Millpond in perilthere are no major concerns with the year is now the only source of rev-Townships roads. However, the bridge enue from the Federal government to Three young jazz musi-unteers interested in solution are not yet known. at the Guelph/Eramosa Townline locat-the municipality. cians from Sapporo, Japan maintaining the ponds nat-The pond is more than 150 ed 1.8km south of Highway 124 needs Flip the Switchwill play in advance of ural habitat for a variety of years old, and provided a replacement. At present, the bridge, at Inspired by the Eden Mills Going their performance the next wildlife and water species, controlled source of water Erin Townline cant sustain loads in Carbon Neutral program, John Liss and day at the Toronto Inter-swimming and paddling in for one of the villages excess of five-tonnes well under the Daria Love are set to Flip the Switch to national Jazz Festival in the summer, skating and early mill operations on normal capacity. The bridge remains Solar Power this Sunday, June 27, at a bid to support efforts of cross-country skiing in the the Eramosa River. Before open for normal vehicular traffic.2 p.m. at their home on 15 Ash Street. the local Millpond Asso-winter. The community 1848, water from the river In addition, a passing lane has been This will be the first residential Eden ciation in Eden Mills. The group formed in 1990 to flowed through the village, suggested for Highway 124 between Mills solar panels to feed electricity renowned Kudo Takuto control several dams and but has since collected to Rockwood and Erin that currently has into the Ontario hydro grid. Trio will stage a concert maintain the pond is con-form the Millpond. Now only single lane traffic in either direc- Summer strawberries and cos-on Monday evening at centrating on raising money that the levels are so low, tion. tumes will be part of the family fun 7:30 p.m. at the Eden Mills to purchase the Millpond the Board of Directors has While federal gas tax rebates pay for as Liss and Love participate in the Community Hall.property from the current contacted various govern-road repairs and upgrades, Tosh sug-Ontario Power Authoritys MicroFit Richard Ley, a member owners who live next to the ment agencies to discuss gested they apply for a federal grant to Program promoting renewable energy of the Millpond Associa-lands. how to proceed, and what help offset the projected costs that are in in the province. tions Board of Directors, Water levels in the permits have to be ob-the Townships five-year work plan. Owners of these projects are paid a addressed fundraising pond are down due to ser-tained. The cost is expected No more stimulus funds fixed price for the electricity they pro-issues last week with vol-ious leaks; the cause and to be great. Guelph/Eramosa Township will miss duce and the set prices allow owners the federal stimulus funding it has re-to recover their start-up costs, and to ceived from the federal government. The earn a reasonable return on their initial Township has received $10- million dol-investment. The government commits Will kennel bylaw lars through the federal governments to a rate of 80.2 cents per kilowatt hour infrastructure stimulus funds, put in for twenty years. The village residents place to jump-start the economy three will recover their costs in 9.25 years, years ago, but the stimulus funding in-and earn a substantial income for the dicatives have ended.remaining 10.75 years.have enough teethBy Denise Paulsennel operators realise the animals should not be barking at night, but the question Uninterrupted barking, for more than remains whether or not a continuous two hours during the day, and barking pattern of barking can be proven when a Wellington O.P.P.from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. is now prohibited complaint is made with the Township. with recent changes to Guelph/Eram-Another area resident, Dolores Gae-Reportosa Township by-law governing kennel tan, asked how many hours of barking operations.can occur before a kennel license is re-Several neighbours in the Indian Trail voked.Drinking driving and drugswoman returned to her Tenth Line resi-area of Eden Mills asked for more teeth The answer from Mathew William-A 54-year-old Rockwood woman, who dence last Tuesday carried off her large in the legislation to deal with the un-son, Guelph/Eramosa Township By-law a citizen spotted driving erratically on screen television, two MAC computers, abated barking of dogs in their area. Enforcement Officer, was vague as he Highway 7, was arrested by OPP for a quantity of jewellery and a 12-gauge Barking dogs at one kennel in particular, could not clearly explain how repeat-driving and drug charges just after 6 p.m. antique shotgun.Cedar Ridge Kennels located on Indian ed by-law infractions would effect the on Saturday.The thief broke in through a kitchen Trail, sparked complaints.kennel operators ability to run their When police pulled the 2001 Old-garden door and fled in a black Pon-Kennel neighbour Val Finlay said their respective businesses. A fine could be smobile over on Alma Street, they tiac Sunfire with grey primer spots. The major concern is unacceptable levels of levied against kennel operators who determined that the driver had been male driver is in his 30s and possibly was noise with the barking that is consistent contravene the terms of the new regu-drinking and a found a small quantity of wearing a yellow shirt.and upsets of quality of life.lations.marijuana. She was charged with driving Anyone with information that might Mayor Chris White acknowledged The new rules make it legal to own with over 80-mgs of alcohol in 100-ml. help police solve this crime can call their concerns, but noted the kennel two dogs, but if your property is zoned of blood and possession of marijuana and 1-888-310-1122, or anonymously call is an existing business its been there agricultural you are allowed to house appears in a Guelph court on July 26.Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (1-for 36 years and he predicted even four working dogs. Status reports will Erin B&E800-222-8477) or submit a tip on-line at with the bylaw changes, no one will be follow-up the dog kennel situation in The car that sped off when an Erin www.crimestoppers-wellington.com. completely happy. White said the ken-December.