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Page 2 The Colborne Citizen Nov. 13, 1974 Tri-Homme proposal Continued from Page 1 accepted and approved and forwarded to the Ministry of Housing for comment. It was circulated to all required Ministries and I believe the only objection was from the Ministry of Environment. As expected, this refusal was based on inadequate water and sewage treatment facilities. During the past two years, Council and Public Utilities Commission have proceeded with a program to improve our water supply, and presently contracts have been awarded which when completed, will ensure a reliable supply of good water for many years to come. Three years ago, Council, by agreement with the Ministry of Environment, requested the Ministry to provide an engineered study and a financial report for a complete sewage system for the Village. Basic engineering study was prepared within a few months. Environment personnel then proceeded to prepare a financial study which was presented Colborne Council in June 1974. Council individually, and collectively, studied the report and met with Ministry personnel in September. Counci felt that due to the lapse of three years and subsequent development, Council requested some minor change.This request was forwarded to the Ministry and we are awaiting replies. The report did state that a period of three to four years would elapse before completion of the project. This would place completion target as 1978 or 1979 without further delay. Council have refused further subdivision development without sewers. Therefore, all major development has stopped and building is now permitted only on lots fronting on existing streets. It was the opinion of Tri Homme officials and many others that there is a definite immediate need for housing in the community, and that an interim or temporary plan was needed to permit this. With this in mind, Tri Homme approached the town consultant, Mr. Eberlie, to study the problem. Mr. Eberlie declined on principle that there could be conflict with work already in progress for the Ministry. He suggested engaging another consultant for this project. Tri Homme then engaged Philips Planning and Engineering to do the study and make a report. Mr. Ray Manson of this firm made the report and presented it to Council on August 21, 1974. To date there has been no answer, and I would like to review a few facts in connection with this report and other Environment reports concerning the present treatment facility overload. The report was based on recommendations by the Ministry of Environment in April 1972 to explore an interim study to increase treatment capacity. In a lagoon system, maximum recommended loading is 20 pounds of B.O.D. per acre per day. 1972 data indicates 22.5 pounds per acre, and 1973 at 26.7 pounds per acre. Presently approved sewer hookup could result in an additional 200 people estimated as follows: Senior Citizen Units - 80 persons. Thorne Subdivision - 70 persons. Lots already serviced but not hooked up 50 persons. ' This does not include the possible building on streets already serviced which could result in an additonal 150 to 300 persons over the next three years or a total overload of present lagoon of an additional 15 to 20 pounds or more than . doubling the recommended capacity. This conservative estimate could result in an additional 500 people on the system. This should be considered as a serious enough problem to warrant immediate corrective measures to control, it. Selling prices for old homes in the area is unreasonably high which indicates the demand. This can be satisfied only by making new homes available at a proper price. Some facts from the Tri Homme proposal are: 1. The report states that treatment King St. W. Colborne 355-2829 Known by Service capacity would increase from 800 persons to 1,800 persons. 2. Present overload condition 'would be corrected and discharge to the stream could be below recommended tolerance even with a use increase of 1,000 persons. 3. The treatment system would be installed and paid for by Tri Homme, with installation controlled by consultants. 4. Upon completion of the treatment plant, it would become Village property after approval by the Village engineer, all at no expense to the Municipality. 5. It is understood that this proposal is strictly an interim measure and would in no way interfere with the proposal by the Ministry of Environment presently being studied. 6. The necessary hydro line would be installed and would have the capacity to operate the government proposal. It is also understood that the proposal allows development of the Tri Homme property only on a staging or phase basis as demand dictates and by subdivision agreement with the Village of Colborne for servicing the property itself. This proposal was presented to Council in good faith. Considerable time and money went into the study and deserves the courtesy of an answer. Councillors are not engineers, and as such are not in a position to comment on the engineering aspects of the proposed treatment. I am therefore, asking Council to approve a motion to send a copy of the report to the Village consultant, Mr. Eberlie, and the Ministry of Environment for their study and comments as to the engineering feasability of this proposal. La keport Youth Club Eighteen club members recently travelled to Cobourg Bowling Lanes, with Mr. and Mrs. Ten Van Velzen and Mr. Terry Pollock as drivers. The high scorers for the evening were Greg Palmer, Barry McBride, Debbie Edison, Pam Van Velzen, and Ron Arbourne. The girls returned to Van Velzens' for a Pajama Party. Last Friday night, Constable Holdaway, from Brighton Detachment OPP, was a special guest of the Club. Two films were shown to the 21 members, on Safety. One was about Safety on the freeway and the other on bus safety. A discussion was held afterwards. A special lunch was served. Mr. George Blyth showing the painting of the Salem Methodist Church. A history of Salem Methodist Church The Salem Methodist Church which stands beside Highway 2 has been threatened with closure more than once, but is still holding out. It was built in 1861 and called the Salem Methodist church. In 1860 the following supporters of Methodism contributed enough money to start the building: I.M. Ives, Ira Brown, Thomas Ventress, Isaac Gould, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Jaques, Mr. and Mrs. R. Ventress, Christopher Jaques, Mary Gould, Mrs. Michael, Mrs. Jaques, Daniel Bradd, James Gould, John Jaques, G.S. Hurrell, Thomas Webb, Mrs. Webb, Joseph Jaques, John Garrison, William Kinsmen, John W. Jaques, Mary Coffeen, Cyprus Jaques, Eleanor Goud, Mr. and Mrs. D. Turney, Miss E. Brown, John Turney and Arthur Elliott. (The Ventress family are related to the Jaques; John Jaques first married a Mary Ventress.) The pews are of oak and are the orignial pews constructed by Thomas Ventress. The pulpit is the original. In the Colborne registry office is the original grant purchased for the sum of twenty dollars by Thomas Webb and William Jaques. Closing Out STARTS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7 ENTIRE STOCK SOLD AT COST OR BELOW Example:-- GWG JEANS Reg.$16.95 $1095 Over 500 Ladies PANT SUITS to clear USE OUR LAY AW AY PLAN * Ladies &Mens Skidoo Suits * Work Clothes * Full line of Ladies Winter Coats * Men's Suits * Jackets * Underwear HOWARD'S DRY GOODS King St. E. Ltd. Colborne In 1861 a grant was eiven for the cemetery adjoining but this was in use before that. The oldest stone is dated 1844. The painting of the church was done by Kaye Stothers and has the original spire which was later demolished by wind. George Blyth bought the painting of the Salem church from Edna Jaques. VOTE KELLY DEPUTY REEVE Barretts Meats Castleton 344-7725 Sides lb. 85 Fronts lb. 70* Hinds COMMERCIAL BRAND BEEF ^ Sides lb. 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