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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-06-15, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, June 19, 1994 News and Views DAVID SCOTT PHOTO FIRST TICKET SOLD - Deputy -Reeve Garry Osbom, left, sells Seaforth Mayor Hazel Hildebrand the first Travel the World lottery ticket to raise money for Seaforth's Homecoming '95. Record number of tickets issued by Seaforth police More parking tickets were issued Before April the highest number of tickets issued in a month since January of 1988 was 70 tickets issued in March of 1989. Since January of 1988 there have been five times that 50 or more tickets were issued in a single month. Although less than half of the cur- rent year has passed Seaforth Police have issued almost as many tickets as last year. From January to May there were 138 parking tickets issued in Seaforth. In 1993 there was a total of 150 parking tickets issued. In the first five months of 1994 more parking tickets were issued than the entire year of 1991. The statistics vary widely, however, with 116 parking tickets issued in 1991 and 271 tickets issued the next year. The highest number of tickets given in the past six years was 341 in 1989. by Seaforth Police in the month of April than any single month in the past six years. Seventy-nine parking tickets were issued in April and 40 tickets in May according to statis- tics submitted to the Police Services Board on Wednesday. The Seaforth Police Services have no quota for parking tickets but the police department has been encour- aged to pursue obvious violations, said Lin Sterner, chairperson of the Police Services Board. "There's been a bit of a decline in the number of tickets issued," she said. "We're saying if there are parking infractions, do something about them." The last time more than 50 parking tickets were issued in a single month was December of 1990 when 64 tickets were issued. McKillop debates library future Should McKillop Township have to support the Huron County library system?, a councillor asked at the June 7 meeting. "Why do we have a library board?" asked Deputy -Reeve William Siemon. "How much is it costing us to subsidize people who want to borrow books instead of buying them?" Siemon said money could be saved by amalgamating school and public libraries. "Why do we need a library in each school and every town to boot?" A draft plan by the Huron County Library Board proposes closing Walton's library (designated as a 'Branch III' library) due to lack of useage and high costs. Under the "Isn't that stifling the economy?" Ontario Library Act the library can't be closed without the approval of the township council and the county council. The protection exists because Walton joined the library board at the time of its formation about 1966-'67. Every time a book goes out of the Walton library the cost to the library system is more than $36 in staff, rent and book costs. The figure doesn't even include other costs such as book drop-offs and county administration. Only Bluevale had a higher cost per circulation, according to the draft plan. In 1993 there were 467 visits to the Walton library with a circula- tion of 1,348. Statistics for the library don't record any reference requests. Over the course of the year there were 2,325 books available at one time or another. The draft strategic plan is current- ly being circulated to municipalities for feedback, according to Sharon Cox, deputy county librarian. "Planning is ongoing, nothing immediate is going to happen," she said. The plan doesn't target Branch III libraries in particular, said Cox, but is a "rationalization of the over- all library system." Crossing guard The Seaforth Police Services Board will be purchasing better rain wear for crossing guards. The board was informed at its June 8 meeting that the current vests aren't suitable in wet weather. The quoted price is $35 for rain coats with reflective mark - The board will hold two public meetings in the fall after municipal input has been received. Deputy -Reeve Siemon said at last Tuesday's McKillop council meet- ing that he doesn't make use of the library and that if people bought books instead of borrowing them it would create jobs. "Isn't that stifling the economy, people borrowing books instead of buying them?", he asked. Reeve Marie Hicknell said she didn't see why there couldn't be user fees at the library. Coun. Ron Murray said his children used libraries and they were important. "There's knowledge in libraries," he said. "It's important to have knowledge." wear changing ings and $25 for pants. * * * There will be a new auxiliary police officer joining the Seaforth Police Services. Mark Beaven, who lives just outside of Seaforth, was recommended in the Police Chief's report of June 2. MAIN STREET, SEAFORTN Devon HAM STEAK 1 89La Fresh CHICKEN os 79 BREAST ■ LB. Lean GROUND os 59 BEEF ■ LB. SNOOPY SCHOOL PLAYSCHOOL PLAYGOUND REGISTRATION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the SEAFORTH DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRES The Program will run from July 4th to August 19th at the Agricultural Exhibition Building. For More Information CaII The Recreation Office At 527-0882 SPRING SPECIALS BUTTER TARTS 6 -1 ■ 99 SOUR DOUGH 450 g loaf ■ 9 BARYVARIAN 450 g loaf I ■ 29 COUNTRY BUNS 1 ■29DOz. RAISIN PIE 8. 2.99 Old Fashion CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES 1■ 49 DOZ. "AVAILABLE AT TASTY NU ONLY" COLBY ASSORTED CREAM COOKIES 3.99 LB. 4.99 LB. FRESH HOT COFFEE & DONUTS — SOUP, SANDWICHES & SALADS 'WIDE VARIETY OF'DEUCIOUS DONUTS' featuring Bismarks, Apple Fritters & Long Johns Prices in effect until closing Saturday, June 17, 1994 TASTY -NU BRE,J, FINEST QUALITY FRESH DAILY LYONS OODMARKE SEAFORTH DAVID SCOTT PHOTO CO-OP AWARD WINNER - Seaforth District High School co-op student Kim Baan, left, was presented with an achievement award from co-op coordinator Ron Ritchie. Kim had her co-op placement at the Seaforth Co-operative Children's Centre in 1994. Real-life learning BY DAVID SCOTT Expositor Staff The co-op program at Seaforth high school is a chance for students to experience careers in a real-life setting. Ron Ritchie, coordinator of the co-op program at SDHS (Seaforth District High School), welcomed representatives from 44 Seaforth arca businesses, the Huron County Board of Education and teachers and students to a luncheon held at the Seaforth Legion on Thursday in recognition and appreciation of participants. The high school co-op program is in its seventh year now and since 1987, 96 different local businesses have participated in the program. Sixty SDHS students were in the co-op placement for 1993-94. They are among the 65,000 students in Ontario participating in similar co- op programs. Three local businesses have been involved since the program's incep- tion: Maplewood Manor, Seaforth Public School and the Seaforth Community Hospital. This year, 12 new employers joined the high school co-op pro- gram. Paul Carroll, Director of Educa- tion for Huron County, addressed the audience. "With the co-op pro- gram we can take down one wall in the four -wall classroom to reach out to the real world," said Carroll. On behalf of the trustees and adminis- tration he thanked the community and the various employers for their participation in the co-op program. Maureen Agar, president of the Parents' Council, encouraged a career fair in the future at Seaforth high school. "It's important for young people to know the options for careers," said Agar. She realizes that although colleges and univer- sities are located in urban centres students should "get their education but come home to Huron." Ron Ritchie read a list of students' humourous suggestions on how to improve the co-op course at their various employers' locations. Some of these included: • Change the leaf on the ice (of the arena) to a Senator. • Get an answering machine. • Fix the loose floor boards. • 'I'd like to change the attitudes of some of our customers,' wrote one student. TTM C1JMMINO PHOTO NEW STUDENT'S COUNCIL - Seaforth District High School has a new Student's Council for the 1994-'95 school year. The council is (front row) Erin Horbanuik, treasurer; Nancy Stewart, second vice president; (second row) Carrie McLtwain, social convenor; Shannon Craig, secretary; (back row) Brad Moore, president; Tem Brintnell, staff advisor; Luke McMillan, vice-president. Mobility bus provides dignity: group continued from front page Committee member Cindy DeGroof, of Seaforth Manor Retire- ment Home, said an elderly person's dignity can be thrown right out of the window by being. Potted into an inaccessible -car. - "With a mobility bus she still has a feeling of independence," she said. Coon. Ron Murray said he would consider supporting the service if it could be shown enough people would use it. He said he had once spent three months in a wheelchair "If you can't get into a nursing himself. home what arc you going to do?" "It's a bad place to be," he said, he asked. "I believe McKillop noting most places aren't built for township should stand up and wheelchairs. approve this with the Support of Mete m±e existing transit services service clubs?' _.-__... for the physically -challenged in Alluding to the threat of the Wingham, St. Marys and Mitchell. province's restructuring of munici- "Wheels Away in Wingham have palities Graeme Craig said increased their usage 65 per cent,,• McKillor could show itself as a said Yvonne Kitchen. progressive leader in the commun- More people will be staying in their home in the future, said Marlen Vincent. ity. The delegation to council said the service would eventually eliminate a+Mst a•rtrari410111102411.61t ., the duplication which occurs with the use of different buses in the county. As we all get older we could use a system like this, said Vincent. He toki McKillop councillors "you might need a ride one of these days." Although concerned with the funding of the program Coun. 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