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mommmmunnsmnnmm enmemmenminen mm Lincoln, Ontario $1 GSt inc January 12, 2000 W es oo e es zn ic Cl a Iaksccc cssy â€"~ rovince commits * ‘ U â€"_ _ s *** m l e 2 »4; o sewer » A & 6 . & 3 9 > e 8 $ e â€" e U _ M v@, _/\ funding in Campden ‘- > Py , D# *A CQ Residents say it still leaves them with a $13,000 it e l ‘ £ T t\)ill per household to fix the sewage problem y ;-:_!?‘ 1’_5 oofi Terey. MCX why _ we‘ve _ committed _ the s h, â€" S es $850,000." ‘ ‘ Snmme. € "ap i.: nfi 2222222222z Resident Gail Tanton was not x p \ % * Erieâ€"Lincoln MPP Tim Hudak _ pleased with the $10,000 figure. D C . s us . â€" | | _ was at Campden School Tuesday "That â€"$10,000~ could be put M ; t es © $E4 ie > "T morning to present a cheque for . towards another house in another * % PC y 4 Pag _| $229,569 to the Town of Lincoln to _ area, if we had it â€" but we don‘t have . y SS it s + _| | â€"go _ towards _ the _ $1.8â€"million _ it," she said. in 0. d tf' > Campden sewage project. The Town of Lincoln had applied ate _ 2 But residents were not impressed, earlier for a grant for the same x ©. since that amount would only drop _ amount of money from the province R # the cost per household from $16,000 for this project, but was turned r AJ o o to. $13,000. ~Residents have said _ down. Joint talks amongst Chairman , repeatedly that they can afford to Zimmerman, Mayor Ray Konkle, l4 pay no more than $8,000 per houseâ€" Mr. . Hudak _ and Environment 19 hold. _: Minister Tony Clement resulted in & ,; Wilf and Joyce Smith expressed the grant to help solve Campden‘s 84 the feelings of many Campden resiâ€" _ 30â€"yearâ€"old sewage problems. era: 3 dents after the presentation. "This is the kind of teamwork we Whata Xear! "We‘re not impressed," Mrs. encourage in Niagara," Chairman Lincoln MPP Tim Hudak was surrounded by many constituents and members of the Vineland |_ Smith said. "Residents don‘t have Zimmerman said. _ _ Women‘s Institute during\;(New Year‘s Levee 2000 held at the Vineland Women‘s Institute on Jan. 9. that much money." Mayor Konkle said the Town Surrounding MPP Hudak are from left, Cathy Dennahower, Neil and Joyce McClelland, Gerri Ras, "Sure, it helps, but it‘s not much _ might kick in some money, although Lee Moore and Barb Boyer. money," Mr. Smith added. "It‘s usually projects of this type are C pocket change for the province." funded within the community they t "This hasn‘t helped us," said benefit. He said the Town also ralnage pon o e ence Campden resident Denise Updon. intends to apply for another provinâ€" "We‘re in just as big a hole as we . cial grant, and will be talking to the 3 7 ; were. It‘s unacceptable. The provinâ€" private sector to see if funding can _ The stormwater management the property line and that trees _ He added that the pond will be _ cial share for that (project) is a slap _ be obtained from corporations in the facility of the Highland Park will be planted around the inspected every spring and fall _ in the face." area. Already, the consortium of Estates subdivision should soon _ perimeter of the fence in the and the inspection sheet will be Regional _ Chairman _ Debbie Proctor and Redfern and Walker see some much needed improveâ€" boulevard area. . completed and that grass in the Zimmerman pointed _ out _ that Brothers Quarries is involved in the ments that will satisfy residents ‘The fence is to resolve a boulevard and pond upper areas Niagara Region has committed lagoon portion of the project. concerned about safety. . _ safety _ issue," _ said _ Mr. _ will be cut every two weeks. ___ $850,000 for the pumping station, _ However, he had hoped the province Lce Ripenburg, Lincoln engiâ€" _ Ripenburg. : ._Mayor Ray Konkle asked if _ and Mrs. Updon said that residents _ would be more generous. neering technician, updated the Staff have also developed a instead of inspections being are pleased about the Region‘s comâ€" "I‘m pleased that there was Public Works Committee Jan. Storm _ Detention _ Facility _ made twice a year, if it could be mitment to the project. money allocated for the work," he 10 on the current status of the _ Inspection and Operation Sheet . changed to every three months Chairman .Zimmerman stressed said. "I‘d hoped it would be more, stormwater management faciliâ€" _ which includes grass cutting. ~ to assure the upkeep of the facilâ€" _ that the Region will continue workâ€" but at least I‘ve got a cheque to ty. 2 Mr. Ripenburg said residents _ ity. ing with the Town of Lincoln to cash." Staff has recommended that _ felt that if the fence were to be "I have heard many comâ€" ensure the project goes ahead, and The Mayor said the work should : the fence be placed on the propâ€" _ placed on the property line, the _ plaints about the appearance of hopes to find a way to drop the cost _ start soon and will take about a year erty line and not encroach into area behind the fence in the â€" the facility," said Ald. Geoffrey _ to $10,000 per resident. to complete. the pond area. g _ _ _ pond area would become an Barlow. "I am very pleased to "We have made a commitment to "We‘re hopeful that we can put Mr. Ripenburg said the origiâ€" eyesore and look untidy. . _ see a maintenance procedure." _ the Town of Lincoln to correct the everything in place to start construcâ€" nal fencing proposal has been Both sides of the fence will The total cost of the project _ problem," she said. "We‘re not â€" tion in the fall," he said. "The engiâ€" revised. Staff have proposed a be manicured in keeping with will be about $12,300 for fencâ€" going to let the project fall because neering shouldn‘t take long. We 1.3 m black vinyl chainâ€"like the residents concerns," added _ ing around the perimeter and for _ there‘s no further commitment from â€" have boxes of information and studâ€" fence to be constructed along Mr. Ripenburg. _. 11 trees in various locations. the provincial government. 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