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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-07-08, Page 3Coupon Expires July 31, 1998 THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JULY 8, 1898-3 CUT & SAVE SAVE $1 24 NOW! COMPLETE RELIEF FOR ALL OF YOUR ALLERGY SYMPTONS: • itchy Watery Eyes • Runny Nose, Sneezing AND • Nasal Congestion • Sinus Pain & Pressure (Rx Central Keating's Pharmacy) 67 Main St. Seaforth 527-1990 SEAFORTH GROCERY 23 Main St., . Seaforth - 527-2044 FREE DELIVERY MON. to FRI.: OPEN THURS. & FRI. TILL 9 P.M. Fireside MARSHMALLOWS 79` PRINGLES $1.99 Heinz. BBQ SAUCE $1.49 Meadow Gold 4 litre ICE CREAM $3.99 Seedless GREEN GRAPES ..$1.49 lb Ontario CAULIFLOWER $1.59 Every Wednesday is CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY Receive 5% DISCOUNT on regular priced items Young firefighters - Matthew Cartwright and Jim Dick climbed aboard one of the Seaforth Fire Department's trucks that were parked outside the hall July 1 for the firefighter's breakfast served on July 1. HILGENDORFF PHOTO Committee will negotiate service levels FROM Paget needed. The number of officers would remain the same for a total of 80 uniformed officers. The 1997 police complement in the Huron detachment was 73 officers. According to the report, the integration of the current police services in the county would reduce infrastructure and provide the opportunity to reduce costs through joint supervision and the sharing of functions. It goes on to say the shared infrastructure would allow the police detachments a broader access to resources, expertise, solutions, training and management services without duplication. The costing includes the cost of providing community policing staffing, by-law enforcement (excluding building by-laws and animal by-law controls), court services, regular policing of the Bluewater facility, as well as the standard municipal policing requirements. Provincial responsibilities, which will be paid for by the province,' generally include highways, waterways, provincial parks and unusual occurrences at the Bluewater Centre such as riots. Following the police presentation at county council, Reeve Jim Love of Hay Township agked how the policing costs would be divided between the different municipalities in the county. He said it is obvious that urban centres in the county will need more policing and get more policing -- and as such, they should pay more. County Clerk - Administrator Lyn Murray explained that the costing outlined in the report was merely an overall figure for the sake of negotiation and comparison. If the county were to contract the OPP, she said a division of costs by municipality would be ,worked out. The major component of the costings, however, was the salaries of the officers. The salary estimates are based on the OPP's first class pay level and are. adjusted annually to reflect actual costs. That annual adjustment concerned some reeves at the county council. Reeve Robin Dunbar of Grey Township said Huron County is not Toronto and would have problems absorbing big increases in policing costs. He said the Homes still needed for exchange students BY SCOTT HILGENDORFF Expositor Editor Two homes are still needed for participants of a Canada -Thailand exchange coming taking place in Huron County this summer. Eighteen young people from across Canada and Thailand will be based in the Seaforth area but will be working and living on farms across the arca. Carol Dover. the Canadian project supervisor is pleased with the response she has had to an earlier call for help from the community for the project. Shc has been living in Seaforth for the past couple months preparing for the arrival of the exchange participants. The young people, between the ages of 17 and 20. arc coming as part of the Canada -Thailand Youth Exchange Program offered by Canada World Youth. The eighteen participating and two leaders, Dover and a counterpart from Thailand, are paired up; one from Canada and one from Thailand. Thcy arrive July 21 and will be in the arca until Oct. 15 when they leave for a similar exchange in Thailand. The focus of the exchange is on agriculture and will see participants living on area farms and working in agriculture. The Seaforth Agricultural Society has offered there building as a meeting place for the participants where they will gather once a week to learn about issues and aspects of agriculture including farm safety. Dover hopes to involve local 4-1-1 clubs in the program as well. Participants will also be actively involved in Seaforth's fall fair and will be helping the ,gricultural society prepare for the event. She said the society's involvement in the program is perfect. "It's keeping in the theme of the whole program," she said. She also wants youth in the community to feel welcome when they have their meetings so everyone can learn from each other. To prepare for their arrival, Dover and an official from Canada World Youth will be holding a meeting at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs offices in Clinton tonight (July 8) for those who have opened their homes for the exchange and for anyone interested in still being a part of the program. Dover said the session will give people "a deeper understanding of the program and all that if involved." The exchange provides a chance for both nationalities to learn about life, family and agriculture from the perspectives of two, vastly different cultures. For more information, Dover can be reached at 527-2173. The information session begins at 8 p.m. economy of Huron is stable, and if salaries of the officers increase, the municipalities will not be able to afford to pay them. "We will end up with Less policing," said Dunbar. OPP Inspector Walter Trachsel reassured council police salaries will not increase unreasonably. "I can't see the province pricing itself out of the market," said Trachsel. Last month at county council, Wingham Police Chief Jim Dore said the OPP should not be given a monopoly in Huron because competition is needed to ensure fair pricing from the provincial force. Without alternative policing choices, such as the Wingham Police Service, Dore said the county risks placing itself at the pricing whims of the OPP. The Wingham Police Service wants to increase its patrol area and provide an alternative. The Townships of Morris and Howick and the Villages of Brussels and Blyth have already said they are in favour of joining the Wingham service. Grey Township has also expressed interest. "We're still enough of a threat to keep prices fair," CUT THE CABLE NOW! STAR .:CHOICE DELUXE SATELLITE SYSTEMS Limited Time Offer 6 MONTHS No Interest, no payments, and no money down! CALL FOR COMPLETE DETAILS! Stubiap Ru 111 Epstalskaust COUNTRY KABLE 1-800-263-0626 www.altah•tubb•Aan said Dore. "Any business person knows the only way to maintain fair and consistent pricing in the market is through competition." At council on July 2, Reeve Mason Bailey of Blyth asked how the costing might be affected by municipalities contracting the Wingham Police Service rather than the OPP. Warden Jack Coleman said that decision will be up to each municipality, but as for the OPP costing, it will proceed as planned. "This is just for information," said Coleman. "It will give a cost for you to compare." Following the OPP presentation of the costing estimate, county council directed the report he referred to the Administration, Finance and Personnel Committee. That committee now has the responsibility to negotiate "an acceptable level of service" for policing in the county. From those negotiations, a recommendation will he brought back to council regarding county -wide policing. 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Robert Hiscox 482-7861 Sunday July 12th Service of Morning Prayer 9:30 a.m: Northside United Church Services at 11:15 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church Resumes August 9 Vacation Bible School Aug. 10, 11, 12 Call 527-2635 First Presbyterian Church Goderich St. W. Seaforth 11:15 AM Nursery Provided July 5 Minister: Rev. Nicholas Vandermey Seaforth Community Church Sun. 11 a.m. worship at 146 Jarvis St. S. Hymn Sing each Sun. in July. 6:30 p.m. Victoria Park ,Recorded Message Call 527-1499 "Words of Hope Bethel Bible Church Meeting.at Seaforth High 7:00 p.m. 10:00 Worship Evening Bible Study Small Group meetings Weekly An Associated Gospel Church St. James Catholic Church Victoria St., Seaforth Saturday - 5:15 pm St. James Parish, Seaforth Saturday - 7:15 pm St. Joseph's Parish, Clinton Sunday - 9:00 am St. Michael's Parish. 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