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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 1999-05-05, Page 66 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 5, 1999 Wingham still keeps its own service From Pags 1 from Michael Mitchell, the Director of the Police Support Programs Branch. Starting his letter with "Further to Mr. Hodgson's letter," Mitchell's letter requests more information about the Wingham situation. The letter states that not including Wingham in the contract will create "a hybrid police situation" which is contrary to the Police Services Act. According to Mitchell, the county contract has to include all the municipalities or none of. them. Referring to sections and subsections of the Police Services Act, it says an upper tier municipality (the county) does not have the authority to permit a municipality. (such as Wingham) to continue to deliver policing within its boundaries while the rest of the county is policed in some other way. "The Police Services Act ,requires a municipality to choose only one method of delivering policing," the leiter states. "Until the timeframe for the disbandment of the Wingham• Police Service is established, the ministry will not be in a position to' 'finalize a contract with Huron County for OPP policing," said Mitchell. Last . June at County Council. Wingham Pollee Chief'Jim Dore said the OPP should not - be given a monopoly in Huron because cohlpetition 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. "We're still enough of a threat to keep prices fair," said Dore. "Any business person knows the only way to maintain fair and consistent pricing in .the 'market is through competition. County Clerk. Administrator Lyn Murray said senior staff with the' ministry have been contacted regarding the contradictory statements in the letters., "They will be looking. into the matter with a view to facilitating the processof entering into a contract with the County whereby the OPP will provide policing for 25 of the 26 Huron County municipalities," said Murray. At its meeting April 29. County Council agreed a meeting should be set up between the county's Administration, Finance and _ Personnel committee, the Wingham Council and the Wingham Police Services Board to discuss how the new policing by-law call. be implemented. News Scott Hilgendorff photo Funny face Tommy McGrath gets his face painted like a lion by Angi Southgate at the Seaforth Parent and Tot Playgroup's Spring Fling held at Northside United Church on Saturday. There were vendors, bake tables and food in addition to the face painting. Work already started to renew ties to sister city From Page 1 away over the years. , Bedard said over the years different groups took part in ' sister city exchanges and events, remembering the fire department sent a team to. West Branch to compete in a bed race there. He also said the Optimist Clubs between the two cities worked on some projects together. McGuiness said it was only a couple years ago that recognition of Seaforth as West Branch's sister city was taken off the town signs at each of its entrances. One of the town's school football teams one a state championship and Seaforth's sign was removed to make room. Bedard said' the ties between the two communities gradually faded. He said he tried,to renew contact in the late 80s but couldn't find anyone in West Branch that was willing to take the lead -at that end. "In 1987. it was my last contact over there. There was a group of five motor homes rolled through here," Bedard said. They were travelling in Canada and made a point of stopping in their sister city. They had brought a plaque with all their names on it and presented it to Bedard, who still has it. He will include the a -mail from West Branch in his next report to council but has already been speaking to McGuiness. "We still arc technically sister cities. Nothing has changed in that way." Bedard said. , Both McGuiness and Bedard have suggested_ different ways for the towns to stay involved whether it be contact between municipal leaders, renewing the ties between the Optimist Clubs are setting up smaller exchanges between school children.. Right now, they are organizing lists of organizations and . contacts and will see about ptitting.them in contact with each other. "We'll sec what happens. We're certainly going to stay in touch," said Bedard. Roofing project planned at Seaforth high school The Avon Maitland District School Board approved three tenders at last night's meeting to complete projects at Elma Public School. Robertson Public School and Howick Public School before September. Baird -Jackson said other projects the board hopes to complete before. September, - include $400;000 irr renovations to Stratford - Central Secondary School to. accommodate Tech 21, $220,000 in roofing projects at Seaforth District High School, Listowel District Secondary School and Wingham, Brussels and Blyth Public Schdols, $100,000 in fire safety retrofitting at F.E. Madill Secondary School, $80,000. in masonry repair at Upper Thames Elementary School, $350.000 science labs at Stratford Northwestern Secondary ScliooT'-and-- $150,000 in conversions to ' family studies and design and tech classrooms at Upper Thames and King Lear Public Schools. WHAT'S THAI NUMBER 1998-1999y�� -: —ilo% •-'.'. s.at 1". 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