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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-07-19, Page 1The North Huron itizen Vol. 11 No 29 Wednesday, July 19, 1995 st e + ae GST650 You are hanging on, right? Though two-year-old Cassandra King of Brussels, wasn't the least bit apprehensive about climbing on the pony for a ride, she does seem to be keeping a careful eye on Alexis Patch as she leads the pony under the shade tree to keep cool. The rides were part of The Ark's annual Fun Fair, which despite the high heat and humidity prompted many youngsters to come join in the fun. The water events were of particular interest to the participants. Winds knock out power Area families offer help to Chernobyl girls See page 6 Brussels swim team competes in first meet See page 10 Bainton Art Gallery opens 2-person exhibition See page 26 Stratford's `Country Wife', a lusty tale See page 27 OPA delegates tour local site By Janice Becker With the International Plowing Match, which Huron County is bid- ding on, more than four years away, a delegation of Ontario Plowmen's Association (OPA) members from across the province, visited the four sites available for the event Monday afternoon. The OPA, represented by Neil McGavin, led the 10 committee members through an on-site view- ing of the farms, describing the advantages of each site and facili- ties available to the organizers. On hand for the presentation of the Joe Semple farm in Grey Twp., in conjunction with property owned by the Murray Cardiff family as well as neighbouring lands, Grey Twp. Councillor Graeme McDon- ald and two landowners explained the drainage systems and the quali- ty of their land. The availability of three-phase hydro, telephone lines and drainage were questioned by the committee. The tour then continued on to a site north of Dashwood owned by By Bonnie Gropp The BMG Recreation Board is currently in the final stages of approval for a permanent sales license for the community centre. For this reason the board has recently passed some house poli- cies and procedures regarding the operation of the arena during any function in which liquor is on the premises. Representatives from community groups were present and involved in discussions with the board on these policies. There were several reasons behind the change to the permanent licensing of the facility. Rec. Board Secretary Treasurer Rhonda Fisch- er said that the Liquor Control Board of Ontario is working to reduce the number of special occa- sion permits in the province, which was typically what was obtained for dances, weddings, buck and does, etc. held at the arena. Also, Fischer says, the LCBO is looking for better control and mon- itoring of liquor sales. With a per- manent sales license the responsibility of serving liquor will rest with the community centre. The bottom line on what this means is that all bars will be run by community centre staff. Fischer says the rec. board will be hiring four on-call bartenders who will be required to complete the Smart Serve program. The Wingham detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is presently investigating a series of resident break-ins which occurred in Belgrave, at approximately 5 a.m. on July 11. Police say, three residents were entered and attempts were made to enter an additional four residences and their vehicles. The break-ins Earl Becker, the old airport in Grand Bend and the Ken Glanville property in McKillop Twp. "The committee was very impressed with all the land in Huron County and the quality of the crops, stating any of the proper- ty here could be used for the match," says McGavin. The next step for the local IPM bid committee is to determine the proximity of three-phase hydro to each of the sites as well as the availability of cable pairs for phones and computer hook-ups. "The major concern with the Brussels site was the inability for the use of cellular phones," says McGavin. "The Dashwood site has both Bell and Cantel towers in the vicinity." The Grand Bend airport site was eliminated during the tour because farm machinery would have to cross a highway, causing difficul- ties with traffic. It is hoped the fmal contender for the match will be selected by the next meeting to be held on Aug. 23. Two policies set forth by the board may see some changes as they are presently being reveiwed by the legal department of the LCBO. The first is regarding non- profit organizations. Fischer says the board realizes that the arena is used for fundraising events and the board wants this to continue. Their plan, therefore, is that non-profit organizations holding a function at the community centre receive a return on the facility rental equal to 50 cents times the number of drinks sold, minus a $50 administration fee. Another suggested policy is that rentals with bar service will be rent free if the net profit of the bar is $650. The reason the legal department is reviewing these two policies is because the shift to permanent sales licenses is new so there are many questions regarding them. The con- cern regarding these suggested policies, she said, is that the word- ing not promote or encourage excessive consumption of alcohol. "Elma-Logan is presently operat- ing with these policies at this time and they are also being reveiwed," said Fischer. Either way the days for events to be held with a special occasion per- mit at the BMG Community Centre are over, though Fischer adds, any commitments that have been previ- ously signed will be honoured. resulted in the theft of personal property, money and credit cards totalling approximately $15,000. At the final residence, the occupants were awakened by the sound of their vehicle being started in the driveway. The owners came out to see their vehicle being driven Continued on page '7 Four days after devastating winds blew through Northern Huron County, most residents have had their electricity restored while oth- ers may have to wait until the end of the week. The outlying areas from Auburn to Londesboro have had much of the cleanup completed says Ontario Hydro-Clinton area manager Zeke Nikitin. "There is the odd straggler which has not yet been repaired because the people have not returned home," he says. "The worst area (in our territory) was in the Saltford/Maitland block region. Most of the cleanup should be finished by Monday night and we should be at 100 per cent by Tuesday evening." Ontario Hydro pulled help in from Toronto, London, Guelph, Sirr.coe, Newmarket and Barrie to assist in the repairs, but the Barrie team had to return after tornadoes reportedly hit their home area. "There were 52 to 55 people working each day. It was a good team effort and we all pulled together." Meanwhile, Goderich PUC man- ager Evert Middel says, "As of 10 a.m. on Monday, all the three-phase lines were up, though certain trans- formers were still out as well as the second-phase lines and much of the individual services." "Many of the customers have not yet returned home or require repairs to the stack on their proper- ty before the PUC can complete the job." Things have been pretty rough for the last four days, says Middel, however, there has been a lot of co- operation from the customers and the volunteers who helped. Residents are reminded to check freezer and fridge contents careful- ly. Disposal sites have been set up and information can be obtained by calling municipal or town offices. BMG bd. passes new liquor policy Thieves hit Belgrave