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Clinton man charged for Seaforth break-in
SCOTT HILGENDORFF
SSP News Staff
A 23 -year-old Clinton man
was sentenced to 15 months
in jail after pleading guilty to
six counts of break, enter and
theft, one count of attempted
break and enter, one count of
break and enter with intent to
commit theft, and one count
of theft.
Michael Hallman pleaded
guilty to the charges in
Goderich Criminal Court on
Nov. 25.
Court was told on Oct. 28,
Hallman entered a home on
Matilda Street in Clinton,
taking $36 from a wallet,
loose change and groceries
including chocolate milk and
meat from the freezer.
There was no sign of
forced entry. The incident
occurred between noon and
3:45 p.m.
On Nov. 4, Hallman forced
open a door at a Queen
Street, Clinton, residence
between 8:30 a.m. and 8:15
p.m.
A door had been forced
open and police found pry
marks on a rear patio door. .
Children's tapes, two cam-
eras, $I0 in change from a
dresser, a sterling silver
bracelet and a 24 -piece silver
set was taken.
Drawers in the home had
been ransacked.
On Nov. 7, at an East
Street residence, Hallman
had smashed a window in a
rear door to gain entry. About
$70 in cash had been
removed.
On Oct. 23, Hallman
entered a Seaforth home
between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
taking,a panasonic VCR,
jewellery and an undeter-
mined amount of cash.
The same day, Hallman
entered a home on Pentland
Avenue in Goderich
Township by breaking open a
glass patio door with a rock.
A leather jacket, and jew-
ellery box were taken, valu-
ing $600. About $300 dam-
age had been caused to the
home.
On Oct. 28, Hallman took
a discman and loose change
from a vehicle in Clinton. No
damage had been done.
On Oct. 24, Hallman
entered a home in Vanastra
through an unlocked front
door taking alcohol, about
$ l00 in cash and some
Disney movies.
On Nov. 11, a Godcrich
senior hear a nock at her door
around noon. She didn't
answer but watched through
a window as a woman got
into a car with Hallman
Towns to pay for nursing homes?
Local nursing home admin-
istrators learned more details
this week about the Harris
government's plans to dra-
matically shift the funding of
Ontario's Long Term Care
services for the elderly as
part of the "Who Does What"
exercise currently underway
at Queen's Park, according to
a press release from the
Seaforth Manor.
"Through media leaks in
the press, administrators
learned of a cabinet proposal
to require municipalities in
the future to contribute 50 per
cent of the cost of the
province's $2 billion long
term care program including
nursing homes, homes for the
aged and home care 'ser-
vices," states the reldase.
The real issue, according to
Seaforth Manor administrator run and whether there will he
Ruth Hildebrand is, "The some form of shared respon-
government is planning tosibility.
take responsibility for thc "Thc provincial govern -
$8.2 in education financing ment is aware that long term
away from municipalities. In care facilities alone arc
exchange, they want munici- already under -funded by
palities to take on other $250 million annually. At
financial responsibilities." the same time, Ontarions are
According to the press expecting exponential growth
release, the Ontario cabinet in demand for these services
has developed a $8.2 billion as the baby boom ages (and
shopping list of miscella- demands for the education
neous costs they want to pass system decline). Elderly citi-
on to municipalities. The zens and their families do not
long term care program is on want to get caught in yet
the list even though there are another cost-sharing money
significant public policy battle between the province
issiics including the potential and municipalities when this
for negative impacts on the massive unfunded liability
elderly.' comes due," states the press
Hildebrand is also con- release from the Seaforth
cerned about how the pro- Manor.
grams will he governed and
i
Huron looking for new computer system
Huron County is looking for, cr software and hardware cur- govet'nments, Coun. Bill
a new computer system to do rently being used by various Mickle said the purchase of
its business, but at County county departments and is the system should be deferred
Council, Nov. 28, several expected to cost about until 1998.
members of the council said' $200,000. ' , , "By then we will know who
this is not the time. In light of changes taking does what and we will have a
The new system is intended place in regards to provincial clearer picture of what we
to unify a diversity of comput- restructuring ofmunicipal need."
inside.
Hallman went to a rear
door and entered the home
where he was startled when
the woman confronted him.
Hallman asked •her for
directions to Seaforth and
left.
Also that day, police were
called on Nov. 1 I after an
attempted hreak and enter in
Clinton. A witness provided
police with a licence plate
number and they were able to
locate Hallman, who admit-
ted to the other offences.
Judge RG Hunter sen-
tenced Hallman to 15 months
in jail for the first hreak,
enter and theft. He was given
12 month sentences for each
hreak and enter and a three
month sentence for theft. The
I 2 -month and three-month
sentence are concurrent and
will he served at the same
time as Hallman's 15 -month
sentence.
Huron Warden
sings swan song
Out -going Huron County
Warden Bill Clifford sang
what he called his "swan
song" at the meeting of
County Council Nov. 28 in
Godcrich
Clifford said his year as
Warden will be a year he will
Tong remember. -In total,
Clifford said his duties as
Warden required him to travel
22,000 kilometres by car,
5,000 kilometres by airplane
and 200 kilometres by bus as
he attended over 300 meeting
and functions.
"It was challenging and
rewarding,". he said.
And as for the state of thc
county he will hand over to a
new Warden this week, he
said, "Huron County has a
strong'infraslructurc in place
to respond to the challenges
ahead."
The ' 1997 -Huron County
Warden will he elected to
office by the council Tuesday,
Dec.: 3.
The candidates for the
office are Murray Keys of
Hay Twp., Bill Weber of
Stephen Twp. and Pat Down
of Ushornc Twp.
Huron, Perth PUCs investigate restructuring
BY ANDY BADER
SSP News Staff
* with notes'from D. Scott
Following what appears to
bela growing trend, 17 Public
Utility Commissions (PUC)
from Perth and Huron coun-
ties are investigating restruc-
turing.
Recently, the Mitchell PUC
announced that it will con-
tribute $1.50 per customer, or
$2,400, towards a consul-
tant's study on restructuring
the PUCs in both counties.
"It's a preliminary financial
fact-finding step," said
Mitchell PUC Manager Bob.
Hume.
"We were advised to he
prepared for changes within
the industry, and we felt it
was better to do the study
ourselves than have it done
for us," he continued.
"We're basically in the
same boat as municipalities."
"All we're doing is a study
right now, seeing what the
feasibility is," said Scaforth
PUC manager Tom Phillips.
Seaforth has also agreed to
contribute no more than
$1.50 per customer or
$1,623.
Consultant Dominic
Guarasci, of Nepcan, has
been hired to conduct the
study, which will be used to
determine if there is a more
economical or Netter way to
serve the retail customer.
In September, representa-
tives from the six utilities in
Perth County (besides
Mitchell, others arc Dublin,
Stratford, St. Marys, Listowel
and Milverton) met to discuss
the possibility of the study,
Talk about starting
BIA in Mitchell
Mitchell town council plans
to discuss the possible start
of a Mitchell Busincss
Improvement Arca (BIA)
early in 1997 •
Hume said. Sing then, and
to defray cosh further, it was
,decided to invite Huron
County utilities to participate,
which they have done.
All utilities except for one
from Grand Bend to Stratford
and north to Wingham are
involved. Preliminary costs
for the study were outlined
on a per customer basis.
The Police Village of
Dublin's share of the cost, at
$1.50 per customer, is
approximately $200, 1-lydro
Chairman Don MacRae said.
Some of the options being
studied arc:
■ Status quo with expanded
boundaries (taking in some
rural):'
• One utility for Perth and.
Huron County;
• One utility for Perth;
• One utility for Huron;
• Four or five utilities for
Perth;
IN Four or five utilities for
Huron.
The first phase of the -study
should be completed by mid-
February of 1997, Hume
said.
He added that some people
have already questioned why
the PUC's would spend pre-
cious time and money on
such a study when municipal
restructuring is also Well
underway and no boundaries
clearly defined.
"The word we're getting is
there maylnot possibly he
enough time," he said.
Every conceivable rumor
has rumbled from Ontario
Hydro taking over all utilities
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