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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-01-24, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, January 24, 199E Business Beat DAVID SCOTT PHOTO BUTCHER BACK IN TOWN - Doug "Tucker' Fry opened Tucker's Meat Shop on December 6 on Main St., Seaforth and has had a lot of familiar faces come through his door. He worked for seven years at the former IGA store on Main St. Tu er's offers fresh meat, specialties BY DAVID SCO'I"I' Expositor Editor Don't be surprised if you -experience dcja vu when you step through the door of Tucker's Meat -Shop. Doug "Tucker" Fry has done this .before. lie 'got. his first meat -cutting experience on Main Street, Seaforth at the IGA grocery store 20 years ago. "1 always wanted to (Tien a store in Seaforth," said Fry.. •. After three years at IGA he went. through. an 1l -week butcher apprenticeship program • through Conestoga College. Fry had worked for seven years at the Seaforth IGA when it closed in the early 1 980s. He then went to work at A & P in • Stratford and other A & P outlets in -the area for about 12 years. Prior to returning to Seaforth,' he worked for five months at a Brussels meat store.•- ' Tiicker's Meat Shop at 27 Main St. features fresh beef, pork and poultry; specialty itetn5 including meat, cheese and' special , occasion party trays, gift baskets and a variety of fresh ground coffee. • The shop also offers custom orders and seasonal specials. Presently' there's a "Snow Pack" special that includes', enough. freezer meat 'for 19 meals for a fancily of four at a discount price.. Barbecue specials will also be available .in the warmer weather. Tucker's also carries fish, lobster and -shrimp and• is planning to get more seafood in. The store also . sells Jerry Rader's products from Zurich; which include: nkat pies, chicken wings,dasagna, etc. Since his. December 6 open- ing business has been good at the new store. "We've had a good response. More people arc in every week," said Fry. He's seen a lot of familiar faces in the past weeks. "It's nice to get• back home and talk to people again. 1 remcmber''a lot of the people 1 cut meat for 20 years ago at IGA." Tucker's will supply food for Buck 'n' Doe's - including sandwiches and party platters. Fry also plans to get a 'stove installed so the shop can offer pre-cooked- .roasts for church groups, etc.,'who want to have a bot meal without cooking ,it Rethinking conservation authority mandate themselves, Plans are also in the works for Tucker's to cook their own chicken wings for sale. A point of interest to local sports fans, . Tucker was a member . of the second Centenaires squad and played with the team since his first year in midget. He was named to the all-star team in the 1979- 80 season. . Working with Fry at the shop is Janet Buchanan from part to full-time and Chris (Carter) Fry, who works' Tuesdays and Saturdays. Store hours are 8:30 to 5:30 Tuesday to Friday (but arc changing soon to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.). Tucker's is open Sat- urday from 8 to 5. Orders can also be phoned in on Tucker's. meal line at 527-003(,. ABCA wants status quo on programs BY NELLY EVANS SSP News Stall , Maintain status quo on levy contributions and environmen- tal programs until 1997. the Ausablc "Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) board of directors asked its•32 member municipalities January 18. While the authority cuts staff, .hardest hit in the wakc of cut- backs by Ontario. Ninc jobs, will be terminated this year. Seven will he terminated by March 31; the.other two- by May 31 and June.30. Speaking at the annual meet- ing in Exeter, general manag- er/secretary-treasurer Tom Prout said the province is cut- ting a total of $24 million over 1996 and 1997 to conservation authorities. In 1996. conserva- tion authorities will, he sharing $1,7 million, while in 1997 that amount will be teduced to $10 million. The ABCA received 5600.000 in provincial grants in 1995 which will he cutin half in 1996. Fewer dollars from the province means the ABCA will hare to cut the number of environmental programs, -the largest piece of its expenditure pie at 39 per cent. (A 1995 graph .shows capital projects represent 21 per cent of expenses followed by water quality research -IB -per cent: .Tan. 17 Expositor Exposed! The Ex -Files: Spotted mistakes: 1) Page I - "more difficult for a councillors" - Paul Haley 2) Page 1 - "Department looked closly at" Jean Ber- nard 3) Pagc 4 - Word capitalized that didn't need to he - ina McGrath administration -14 per cent and vehicles and equipment and other, at a total of eight per cent.) Prout added the ABCA currently pays $60,000 in ,property taxes to municipali- ties but in the future will only be able to raise $30-40,000. Municipalities must foot bill Prout said the shortfall must come from either municipal levies or user fees. Ttie ABCA asked municipal- ities to maintain 1996 levies at the same levol held since 1993, injecting a total annual revenue of $344,075. The total levy represents 15 per cent of ABCA's current source of rev- enue. , The ABCA is also asking each member to consider maintaining thc status quo for one year -and then "negotiate what services and programs we will deliver in 1997," said • Prout. "The hoard (of direc- tors) feels it's not fair for us to arbitrarily decide what pro- grams we will or will not do." Past Chairman Robert Benner said, "The municipali- ties wished they had more direct control. Now that they have that, they're not obliged to give money, except for flood control. You can pick which program you want and contribute." • But he cautioned municipali- ties will have also a case of "sober sectond thought because it isn't that easy...We've done this more efficiently than any- one else." Benner also warned members of the consequences of with- drawing totally.. "You must recognize that it's just not as easy as 'We won't pay for it any more,"' he said. Regarding fill regulation. Benner said if a municipality withdrew, no buildings could be constructed in a regulated arca because there would he no one (the ABCA) to issue per- mits. "That means no pennits are granted:" he emphasized. He reiterated his point in the arca of water quality. Admitting "benefits arc on a watershed basis," he asked if 11 is fair that an urban municipal- ity "gets a clean stream" with- out paying while the rural municipality pays and may inherit a "dirty stream" from its neighbor. • "You now are responsible. There's no more finger -point- ing. You can't blame us if things don't work properly;" said Benner., ' The cutback means a ne,w partnership' Scenario,' as thc board of directors secs it, Prout wrote in his annual report. For the past 50 years, the partner- ship has been between the province, conservation authori- ties and municipalities. Now, the partnership has shifted to municipalities, interest groups and conservation authorities. "1995 has been a year of uncertainty- 1996 will be a year of opportunity,: said Prout. To forge this new partner ,ship, the ABCA will arrange meetings with individual or groups of municipalities to review changes and answer questions.. Prout remained optimistic the ABCA, though leaner, will survive this tough transition. As he described it, the 50 -year history of the ABCA has been divided into five chapters of 10 years each. Each chapter repre- sents a new challenge. "We're now into chapter six," he said. "The book is by no means finished." The ABCA is proposing to maintain these programs in 1997: conservation education programs like Camp Sylvan, flood water awareness, -hikes, lours, speakers and communi- cations as well as flood moni- toring, land and forest owner- ship, tree planting and legal inquiries. Staff hit hard Provincial cutbacks have hit the staff oi' the ABCA hard. With emotion evident in his speech, Prout said approxi- mately half of the current staff will he cut. "it's the toughest decision our board ever made," he said. "Not one of those people lost their jobs because of anything they did." After a pause, Prout contin- ued. "But we'll carry on and do conservation work." Two staff members to be ter- minated were awarded their 10 -year service awards at the same annual meeting that elim- inated their jobs. Two others lost their jobs because funding to the Clean Up Rural Beaches program was clminated. Yet. the ABCA also announced two new positions will be created: a full-time information and Education Co- ordinator and a six-month con- tract for a Part 8 Environmental Protection Act inspector. Other short-term contract positions may be cre- ated when specific project funding is confirmed. Bill 26 also proposes changes to the Conservation Authority Act, says Prout: 1) No,provincial appoint- ments to the board of directors. (ABCA's board of directors would be reduced to 14 if provincial appointments were cut. Current provincial repre- sentatives are • Mat`the_w Pearson and Don Brodie.) 2) Ministry of Natural Resources may have the power to decide the' nature and "amount of municipal levy. (During question period, Hay •Township Councillor Blaise Ducharme asked Prout to explain this statement. Past Chairman Bob Benner said, "it looks like we can levy an amount equal to the provincial grant." 3) Conservation authorities may be limited in ability to raise money through levies. 4-H to receive AAFC grant The Canadian 4-H Council will receive 53(10,(1(x) 41 year for four years from Agi iculture and Agri -Food Canada (AAFC) to support activities focusing on developing leadership and citizenship skills and raising awareness of key issues such as farm safety lir rural youth, according to a recent press release. An agreement between the Council and AAFC is one of the initiatives under the 560 - million federal adaptation and rural development fund announced as part' of the 1995 budget. "Developing entrepreneurial -and leadership skills in young people is essential to the long- term viability of rural commun- ities and the agri-food secldr," said Agriculture and Agri -Food Minister Ralph Gocxlale. "The 4-1-1 movement has a proven track record of giving rural young people sell' -confidence and practical skills." • -HEALTH ON THE HILL - A Review of activities at SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL STAFF EXTEND A "WELCOME" TO RHONDA HORTON 3rd year Conestoga Nursing Student. Rhonda will be with us from January to May 1996. PERINATAL INFORMATION SESSION is upcoming Thursday, JANUARY 25th at 7:30 p.m. in Conference Rm. 2. TOPIC: "LEARN ABOUT MIDWIFERY AND DOULA SERVICES" with Susan Wilts, Reg. Midwife and Clara Vanderlaan, RN. All interested persons welcome to attend. Fjee Admission. For further information please call: Seaforth Community Hospital 519-527-1650; Seaforth Medical Clinic 527-1770 or Dr. Carotin Shepherd 527-1707. T.H.E. BUS "TOYS FOR HOMES EVERYWHERE" is com- ing to Northside United Church, Goderich St. West, Seaforth Thesday, JANUARY 30th. It is a mobile resource library provid- ing a wide selection of toys, books, videos, audio tapes, theme kits and equipment. For further information, please contact Andrea Muir, Mobile Resource Librarian at (519) 482-1418 or 1-800-561-7450. EAST HURON LONG TERM CARE will be meeting in the $card Room of the Hospital Thursday, FEBRUARY 22nd from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. Plan to attend and hear an informative presentation, "SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: WHAT'S HAP- PENING NOW & WHAT IS ANTICIPATED IN FUTURE" by Tammy Antaya, Supportive Housing Co -Ordinator; Town and Country Homemakers.- All are welcome and encouraged to attend. ' We congratulate Tony G. Arts, CLU on his attainment of the Chartered Lif Underwriter designation. 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