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THE NEW TANNER8THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2010 Township funds court fightBy Denise Paulsento defend the MMS. Ac-cipal roads is regularly cording to the OGRA, exceeded by his staff. Guelph/Eramosa Coun-an application has been Guelph/Eramosa Town-cil voted unanimously to filed with the Superior ship has been cited in spend 10 cents per capita Court of Justice to have two multi-million dollar - $1,200 - to help defend the MMS declared null claims currently being a set of minimum main-and void. The court case heard in the Ontario Su-tenance standards (MMS) begins in September.perior Court of Justice. GOING ONCE: A Scratch & Dent Sale at Jims Repair Shop in Rockwood was used by municipalities Ken Gagnon, Manager Both cases have been in held on Saturday morning. Lawn and garden equipment was auctioned off, in Ontario to fight court of the Townships Public the judicial system for case allegations that Wmaking for a hub of activity later in the afternoon when purchasers picked up orks department ad-two years involving ve-their buys. Denise Paulsen photolower than acceptable vised council at a recent hicular accidents on the standards of maintenance meeting that support for Township roads one re-MMS for a defence and the standards under the Townships population of contributed to accidents the MMS is vital, as it is sulted in a fatality. A third cannot afford to have MMS, Gagnon said. just over 12,000, council on roads, bridges or side-often used as a defence lesser charge, for vehicle walks. them ruled null and void, Mayor Chris White will contribute $1,200 to in court to prove levels damage, is now in small TGagnon said. The Town-is fully supportive of the MMS Litigation Fund. he Ontario Good of maintenance were ad-claims court. Roaship has recently had a OGRAs fight to de-An amount of $12,000 is ds Association equate. Gagnon assured The Township of claim dropped during the fend the validity of the in the 2010 budget for (OGRA) is asking all council that this low Guelph/Eramosa, like early stages because we minimum maintenance insurance claims and de-provincial municipal-threshold of care and every other municipal-ities for financial help mwere able to show we met standards. Based on the ductibles, aintenance on muni-ity, relies heavily on the Treatment for: V ( K D T Q O [ C N I K CTownship Digest V % J T Q P K E 2 C K Pcompared to 91 permits Cemetery costs increase V 5 V T G U Uissued during the same Increased excavat- V * G C F C E J G Utimeframe in 2009.ing costs translated into C P F O W E J O Q T G The most significant a hike in interment fees decrease is for pool per-Naomi Bedellat the Rockwood Cem-mits, as none were issued etery as of July 15 the Registered Massagein May 2010, compared to first increase since 2007. TherapyWsix in May 2009.oodlawn Memorial Park Deanna WilsonSix permits for additions / K N N 5 V C eme tery is under contract BSc. DCh.or renovations to resi-with the Guelph/Eramosa # E V Q P 1 0Chiropodistdences (including decks) Township to manage inter-519-853-8557Foot Specialistwere issued, compared to ment and sell plots within nine last May. There were Rockwood Cemetery. The 519-853-8557no institutional build-cost for a full-size inter-ing permit applications ment has risen to $795 65 Mill St. E. for new builds or addi-from $700, a 13.5 per cent Acton, ON tions this May, or during increase , and the cost a SUMMER STARTS HERE: Counsellors at Camp L7J 1H4the same period last year. cremation burial rose to Edgewood recently eagerly awaited the arrival of Similarly, no permits were $390 from $310. Foot/Nail Carekids to the evangelical Lutheran Church affiliate issued in May for additions Township permitsin Eden Mills that is open for both weekly and day Diabetic Footcareor renovations to commer-As of the end of May, campers. Waiting to welcome campers were from cial or industrial buildings. building permits issued by Custom Orthoticsleft: Rebeckah Ludolph, Nathan Mantey, Jona-Four permits were issued Guelph/Eramosa Town-than Constantino, Vanessa Wilson and Pastor Ray Home visitsfor new barns, sheds and ship were down to 71, Ludolph. 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