Firm hired to do Jardine Creek rehabilitation
By Liz Dadson

Huron-Kinloss Council

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The Ontario Construction Company Limited of Niagara-on-the-Lake has been hired to do the Jardine Creek rehabilitation project, at a cost of $57,619.80.
Huron-Kinloss council was told that the tenders were opened Monday (Sept. 21), and Ontario Construction was the lowest of three bids. The others were VanDriel Excavating Inc. at $59,041.86, and Bomar Landscaping Inc. at $85,075.20.

A report from the municipal engineer, B.M. Ross and Associates, said the lowest tender is acceptable contractually and the company is well-experienced. Approvals from the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority are in place, so the work can start when the contract has been signed between the township and the company.

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24/09/2009 04:46 PM

In other news:

*Council has approved the hiring of Dave Spoenlein as public works operator. He will take over from Douglas MacDonald, a public works operator for more than 30 years. MacDonald's final day of work will be Nov. 27.

*The township has endorsed a resolution by the Town of New Tecumseh, calling on the provincial government to consider that the GST and PST harmonization for any items, goods or services that are currently subject to only one of the taxes, not be subject to the other so that no new taxation is created. Mayor Mitch Twolan said that premier Dalton McGuinty has said the new harmonized sales tax (HST) is going through.

"Well, it can't hurt to support this resolution then," said councillor Jim Hanna.

*The case is closed on the mysterious firing of guns near the Green Acres Campground. The campground owners were concerned about an incident July 19 and wanted the township to do something about it. Mayor Mitch Twolan said a meeting was held attended by representatives of the township, the Nimrod Gun Club, Green Acres Campground and the Chief Firearms Officer of Ontario.

"That meeting went well," he said. "We came to an understanding and the case is closed. It's interesting to see what safety precautions are taken at the gun club."