Marie Wilson, left, got words of cheer from 21-years. About 150 persons took the op Pat Laur and Diana Wilson during an open portunity to visit Mrs. Wilson at the event house to help celebrate her retirement af held in St. John's United Church, Spring ter 35 years with Township of South Dor field. chester. She had been township clerk for Open.Jiouse ~ An invitation to all is extended for A Retirement Tribute for Marie Wilson Township of South Dorchester Clerk-Treasurer to be held at St. John's United Church Springfield Sunday, December 4, 1994 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
For further information 765-4292 644-1644 269-3053 January 1995 Recycling a success · in South Dorchester
Residents of South Dor be recycled must be put in a chester are responding well blue or clear see-through to the new municipal waste bag. Material for composting I recycling program, the Janu can be placed in any other ' ary 9 meeting of township bag. council was told. Councillor Paul Faulds Clerk Jane Battin said asked what residents were I owners of Thret! County Re supposed to do with other cycling and Composting Inc. household waste that cannot gave glowing reports about be included with the weekly the co-operation of residents collection. in the first week of collec Reeve John Wilson said tion. the material can be taken to a The township contracted bin at Putnam Auto Centre to deal with the Three on Saturday mornings. Un County plant in Aylmer at a like neighbouring mumct cost of $76 a metric tonne ef palities, South Dorchester fective January I of this year. was not considering special collections four times a year. Officials at Putnam·s Auto Centre Ltd., who collect and Mr. Faulds asked about deliver the waste were also collection of old tires. He pleased with residents' co said a company in Lambeth operation. she said. area would handle such ma terial. Residents are required to Councillor Marlene Taylor put waste products in sepa said tires were not collected rate bags. Dry waste that can before the township adopted its recycling program. Mr. Faulds said roads su perintendent Dave Stover was faced with a problem collecting tires strewn along township roads. Reeve Wilson said he was not aware of any problem with tires and suggested staff investigate. Council agreed to discuss tire disposal later if staff de termined that a problem ex isted. 2 A.
CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH DORCHESTER
NOTICE OF ROAD NAME CHANGES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Dorchester intends to pass By-law No. 747- 96 to change and give names to all highways within the Township, pursuant to Section 210{111) (a) {b) of the Municipal Act .
The roads or parts of roads described in By-law No. 747-96 shall have the names given as follows:
Avon Drive Lyons Line Belmont Road Mapleton Line Century Line Newell Road Corless Road P~gram Road Crossley-Hunter Line Putnam Road Dalby Road Ron McNeil Line Dorchester Road Springwater Road Empey Road Whittaker Road Helder Road Wilson Line Imperial Road Yorke Line
The complete by-law is available for inspection at the Municipal Office, RR#2 Springfield, Ontario (at Lyons)
AND TAKE NOTICE that the Council will hear any person who claims to be adversely affected by the by-law and who applies to be heard at the Meeting to be held at 7 : 30 p.m. on April 1, 1996, in the Council Chambers. The Township Council shall only hold such a hearing for applications received prior to March 28, 1996 .
Dated at the Township of South Dorchester the 8th day of March, 1996 .
'Jane Knapp Clerk-Treasurer Township of South Dorchester RR#2 Springfield, Ontario NOL 2JO 2 B • •.
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South Dorchester Reeves Continued from Volume 3 , Section 23 , page 259 : Mr . J.B. Wilson, R .R.1 , Springfield , NOL 2JO ...... 1953-1981 Mr. Robert Millard , R .R .7 , Aylmer , N5H 2R6 ...... 1982 Mr . Clarence Willsey , R.R.1 , Belmont , NOL 1BO ...... 1983-1994 Mr. John Wilson, R.R .1, Springfield, NOL 2JO ...... 1995-1997 (. ~ February 1997 South Dorchester residents denounce amalgamation push by Rob Peri'.J meeting conducted as part of the seven-municipality op- He asked if residents of The Aylmer Express the county restructuring tion. could try a legal challenge to -Some South Dorchester process by county consultant A few speakers, from force the Ontario govern residents at a public meeting Dick Chowen. Springfield, supported any ment to allow a plebiscite is Springfield last week, de Public consultation, and 1\flUllgamation, saying the before amalgamation, as was nounced the rush toward re votes by municipal councils county had too many mu- being attempted in Toronto. structuring of Elgin County, on two restructuring options, nicipal administrations for its Mr. Knapp said that was a and the lack of an opportu are a prelude to what is ex financial good. question being asked across nity for everybody to vote on pected to be a county council Public excluded Ontario. the idea. decision on Thursday, March When one South Dorcbes- Vague guidelines issued About 200 residents of 6. ter resident asked what by the Ontario government South Dorchester and The forum was moderated would happen with any mu- for restructuring gave no Springfield attended the by Chuck Knapp, husband of nicipal surpluses, Mr. one but elected officials a South Dorchester township Chowen said county council sa>: in ~e matter, he said. Clerk Jane Knapp. could earmark the money for ,... He is clerk-administrator use in future only in the area in Kent County which re it came from. ~ cently saw its own restructur "So we as taxpayers have ing effort dissolve in bitter no say in this" the resident feuding. A commissioner asked. ' was then appointed by the province to impose restruc turing by early April. Elgin County council, trying to avoid the same fate, is now floating two options for restructuring. One would amalgamate the county's IS municipalities into seven. The other would carve the county into just three mu nicipalities, East, West and Central Elgin. Both options would probably impose a double digit tax increase on South Dorchester residents, who currently have one of the lowest mill rates in Elgin. Most of the speakers at the public forum in Spring field said they didn't want to ( amalgamate with anyone, but given a choice, would pick August 1997 ( New unified municipality will be called Malahide c~~:;J The unified municipality "but down the road it will said his first choice for a of Malahide, South Dorches probably just be known as name was Township of ter and Springfield will be Malabide." Springfield while Malahide known as the Corporation of "That name sitting right was second. "But I'm sure the Township of Malahide, there seems to be most ap Springfield will remain the effective January 1. propriate," he said poil\ting heart of Malahide." In a recorded vote at its to the municipal crest on the Bill Caverly said Mala August 12 meeting, the im wall of the Malahide council bide had a proud name in plementation committee una chambers. It had a long his history and would continue nimously approved a resolu tory in this area, he added. to make history. tion by John Wilson and Bill Pat Unger of South Dor Macintyre that the new mu chester agreed. He said no matter what nicipality be called Mala Bill Macintyre of Spring the unified municipality was hide. field said he too liked New called, the names of Spring The committee had adver Malahide but thought the field and South Dorchester tised for public suggestions word 'new' would be drop would remain. for a name, but none of some ped after a number of years. "And we '11 make sure 75 suggestions caught the He considered the sug they do." Mr. Wilson said. attention of the committee. gestion of Trinity but thought After the vote, committee Mr. Wilson, reeve of Malahide more suitable be chairman Andy van Kasteren South Dorchester, said he cause of the long history at congratulated the committee dido 't really like any of the tached to the name, including on its choice. He noted it names offered. If he had to the Malahide Shield, a pres would save money by not re choose one off the list it tigious curling trophy. quiring a change of name on would be New Malahide, Max Moore of Springfield a large number of vehicles. s.
-AYLMER EXPRE5S-Wed., January 8, 1997 South Dorchester Township
John Wilson More property owners were dramatic effect on our entire South DOrchester iteen involved with building reno- county. Shared services and Despite a reduction in vations of various types. co-operation between neigh- provincial grants, we have Our volunteer fire depart- bouring municipalities and been able to maintain our ment once again conducted a the county could be a very usual high level of service very successful "Keep Kids important option in the fu for our residents. Safe" Day Camp. Attendance ture. Our office is now fully was up 25 percent. I will certainly not suggest computerized which greatly The Day Camp For Kids is that there is not some room enhances our reporting another excellent public re- for improvement in our sys status. lations service provided by tern that has been in place for With staff diligence, the Department at a minimal greater than 100 years. township tax arrears are less cost. However, I do not neces- than two percent of current Our Volunteer Fire De- sarily support the re- budgeL This results in a de partment continues to pro- organization of our entire creased borrowing cost and vide excellent protection to municipal system just for the auists us in continuing to be our residents. sake of change. fiiCally responsible. The Civic Addressing Unless it can be easily We also joined the St. Project is well under way proven to us that there will Thomas-Elgin Co-Op Pur with the road name aspect al- be significant savings and chasing Group helping tp ready completed. advantages, I do not intend to maximize our purchasing Road name signs and the jump on the band wagon to dollar. Individual Property Identifi- dissolve our municipalities. Our road department is on cation Signs will be installed If it cannot be shown be wget with the Concession by the spring of 1997, thus yond doubt that there are 11 Infrastructure Project. leading the way for the 9-1-1 many benefits and that it is in The ditching was com Emergency Service to be the best interest of the Town pleted for the entire road and implimented at a later date. ship of South Dorchester and the "A'' and "B" gravel ap We have completed a year County of Elgin, I have to plications were made for ap of challenges that, I am sure, say, at this time, I cannot proxiniately 2 1/3 miles. will carry over into 1997. promote amalgamation and Our intentions are to con Reduced funding from the restructuring. tiDue with the reconstruction provincial government and When elected as Reeve in in 1997, enabling us to have down-leading of services is the 1994 municipal elections, the entire road rebuilt from forcing municipalities to re- my intentions were not to be Highway 74 to Highway 73, think the way they do busi- the last Reeve of the Town- thus preparing the road for ness. · ship of South Dorchester. future Double high Float South Dorchester bas had I feel confident that with Surface Treatment. a history of being financially the multitude of human tal Our drainage superinten responsible and I am confi- ents that exist in our county, dent was kept quite active dent that will enable us to we will be able to reach a with the completion of three cope with the situation. solution that all our partners major municipal drains. Restructuring and amal- can live with and prosper. Changes were also made to gamations of municipalities help improve our drain repair is being promoted · by the services. provincial government and A dramatic increase in also by some local politi building permits being issued cians. wu ex~enced in 1996. This too could have a Warden Perry Clutterbuck, left, and Deputy chester and a county councillor for more Mayor John Wilson of Malahide plant a red than 30 years. Joining Deputy-Mayor Wilson ma ple at the Elg1n County administration at the tree planting were his sister Helen and building last week to salute Mr. Wilson's late mother Merle, middle. father. J.B. Wilson was reeve of South Dor ~ ' Malahide Township employee Dave Sto Aylmer Parks building Saturday. The col Y&L....ieft, and Councillor Paul Faulds help lection provides residents of both munici Albert Baker of Aylmer unload hazardous palities an opportunity to dispose of cor waste from his truck. Municipal councillors rosive, toxic, reactive and flammable and workers from Aylmer and Malahide goods not permitted in normal municipal participated in the annual collection at garbage collection. ~c tober 16 , 199S
Munic i pal councillors and workers from Aylmer and Malahi de participate in the annual collection of hazardous waste at Aylmer Parks buildi ng , October 16 , 1999. Malahide Township employee Oav~to Aylmer Parks building Saturday. The col ~tt. and Councillor Paul Faulds help lection provides residents of both munici ' Albert Baker of Aylmer unload hazardous palities an opportunity to dispose of cor waste from his truck. Municipal councillors rosive, toxic, reactive and flammable and workers from Aylmer and Malahide goods not permitted in normal municipal participated in the annual collection at garbage collection. ~ctober 16 , 199)
Munic i pal councillors and workers from Aylmer and Malahi de participate in the annual collection of hazardous waste at Aylmer Parks buildi ng , October 16 , 1999 . 7 .
AMALGAMATION
As of January 1 , 1998 , the Township of Malahide , Township of South Dorchester and the Village of Springfiel d will be amalgamated into one municipality known as the Corporation of the Township of Malahide . Council meetings will be held on the first and third Thursday of every month at 8 :00p. m. in the Municipal Office , 87 John St. S . , Aylmer , Ontario , N5H 2CJ . The following Council will serve a t hree year term commenci ng January 1 , 1998 : Mayor: Mr . Andre van Kasteren R. R. 2 , Aylmer , Ontario , N5H 2R2 De put y Mayor : Mr . John Wilson R .R. 1 , Springfield, Ontario , NOL 2JO Councillor : Mr . Jack Dykxhoorn R.R.4 , Aylmer, Ontario , N5H 2R3 Councillor : Mr . Paul Faulds R .R. 2, Springfield, Ontario , NOL 2JO Councillor: Mr . George Cleminshaw R .R.2 , Aylmer, Ontario , N5H 2R2 Councillor: Mrs . Kathleen Schaper 28 , Elm St., Springfield, Ontario , NOL 2JO Councillor : Mr . Max Moore 23 Nelson St., Springfield, Ontario , NOL 2JO 9 · RESIDENTS PLANNING NEW EAST ELGIN PARKETTE
Some residents of what used to be South Dorchester Township have formed a Millennium Committee and taken on as a project the establishment of a Parkette on Imperial Road (Hwy ?J)just south of the former Township Offices in Lyons . The Parkette will include a parking lot rimmed by a row of hedges , a picnic table , a park bench and a commemorative plaque . ·souTH DoRCH t: nJurr TE
Don Fost~r . left, Clarence Willsey, Ron McNeil, and At Dorchester municipal offices, was dedicated as a re don Gent took part in a groundbl'eaking and tree plantiilg minder of the historical heritage of the area. South Dor ceremony at South Dorchester Millennium Park in Lyons, chester was merged with Malahide and Springfield Janu October 30. The park, situated beside the former South ary 1, 1998. 10 . RESIDENTS PLANNING NEW EAST ELGIN PAR~TTE
The Millennium Committee will need funds for such an undertaking. For the i r f i rst campaign , they plan a tour of homes on De c . 11 from 5 : 00 p . m. unti l 9 : 00p . m. and on Dec . 12 from n oon until 5 :00 p . m. Each home will be decorated by i ts owner t o s uit the festive s eason .
- 1 · Wed., December 8, 1999-AYLMER EXPRESS..:
ciJestive 7Jountl1j ci}tom e C'&out: Dec. 11, S-9 p.m. Dec. 12, Noon -5 p.m. Featuring homes from the former South Dorc_hester
Proceeds to the South Dorchester
Millennium Parkette 20, 1."'