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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 1999-06-02, Page 21 1 1 11 1 1527-18631 Secializing In Al! Your Residential I Needs m en esimIrl[tialemes ei tesr 1 1 1 1 2 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, June 2, 1999 Council briefs Town preparing for YaK concerns The town is already receiving responses from letters it has sent to help determine if its computerized equipment is Y2K compliant; meaning they aren't affected by a potential computer problem relating to difficulty with systems reading the Year 2000. Clerk Treasurer Jack McLachlan said they are working with the local nursing homes and Conn. Michael Hak also said they should be coordinating with the hospital to help ensure the town is prepared for any potential problems from the Y2K issue. The school boards have already approved altering the Christmas holiday schedule so the schools are available as shelters should any of the fears that power or other needed services are disrupted by the computer glitch. County mandate on restructuring surprises council Clerk Treasurer Jack McLachlan told Reeve Lin Steffler he was a little surprised to read in The Huron Expositor that Huron County Council has set a deadline for restructuring submissions for September. The county wants all plans in by mid- September and won't approve any proposals until that time, planning to submit them all to the province as one package. -,Steffler, council's representative on county council said, "I have a little trouble with it." She said it seems the recommendations are coming from office staff. when it should have been coming from around the county council table. "I've said as much as I can or am going td say," she said as council members made some comments about concerns with decisions being made by county administration and not councillors. "As long as we're not being dictated to," said Mayor Dave Scott. Bedard receives award Recreation and Parks Director Marty Bedard will be receiving an award Saturday night (May 29) for his work with the Terry Fox Run. Bedard ,has been organizing the annual fund raising run for Cancer research since 1985. Council approved at its May 11 meeting sending Bedard to a Terry Fox Foundation Workshop in Toronto at a cost of $85, --where the award will.be presented. "You deserve the recognition," said Reeve Lin Steffler. News Hord effort James Hagan, Grade 5 and Jason Wilson, Grade 3, race for the finish line during St. James Catholic School's track and field meet held last Friday at the high school. Scott Hilgendorff photo McGuinty wants rural values to remain in provincial fabric From Page 1 McGuinty. "I want to help our farmers stay on the cutting edge," he said. He pointed to agriculture as the second largest industry in Ontario. "It's part of the foundation of .our economic strength," he said, adding people have forgotten there was a time when all of Ontario was rural and that, as communities grew, the rural values became a part of the province, such as the need to be able to rely on each other and a person's sense' of community. He wants to keep those values a part of the province. He also said he'd like to offer a tax rebate to new Restruc would take effect J anuary 200I farmers to help them get started. He identified health care and education, the two issues that have been the foundation of his campaign against Premiere Mike Harris, as rural issues. "Are they not the foundation of a strong rural community?" McGuinty asked. He referred to plans that would see medical students practicing in a rural community before they could graduate and a promise to pay their S44,000 medical school costs if they agree to practice in rural areas for five years. He mentioned that tax cuts Harris has made and said for From Page 1 former Seaforth customers and Ontario Hydro woald continue to be •the provider for the former McKillop and Tuckersmith townships. Both of those arrangements could be affected by 'provincial restructuring of Ontario Hydro and public utility commissions. Municipal water services would be the responsibility of the new municipality. During the next four months, additional reports will be added by the committee. It will first look at Public Works and how it fits into the new municipality, followed by administration, recreation and finally, any other aspects of each municipality that are affected by restructuring. Each council is receiving. the reports and can express concerns at that time but are not bound by anything included in them until a final report is developed. /rt>rwwONIONI strwrwdAwrwwntt•nw111011wllwwtWWWW Ol� 1 1 1 1 1 S1JRf'S UP! Each week The Huron Expositor will be surfing the net looking for fun and interesting web sites for you to enjoy. • This week's site is ' www.okstate.edu/aesp/image.html Don't forget to check out The Huron Expositor's website at www/bowesnet/exposltor.com 100 Main St., Seaforth 527-0240 At that time, each municipality will be asked to agree to it and a final restructuring plan would he submitted to Huron County Council for its approval. From there, it would be sent for provincial approval and then, if the January 1. 2001 start date has been agreed to in that final proposal. the new municipality would he formed at that time. the average person. the amount to a jar of loonies. "What do you do with a jar of loonies when your rural school is shut down'.'" he asked, stressing the importance of rural schools to their communities. Lamont told The Expositor while health care and education are major issues in this election provincially. they remain important to this riding because of the impact school and hospital closures have • on its rural communities. He also said this arca produces some of the highest quality products and there is, a need to help market those goods. "Wc can be exporting agricultural products all over the world." he said. 4wwwwlelrwwletilww► WADE I A BERARD PLUMBING, -Committed to Quality Service - - Repairs • New installations • Complete Bathroom Renovations > Water Softeners • Reasonable Rates Licensed Plumber Licensed Gas Fitter 1 1 I SEAFORTH INSURANCE • BROKER LTD. 527-1610 • Home • Commercial • Auto • Farm • Life • Out of Province Travel Insurance Barb Watt, Joanne Williamson, Lynn Pfersch. Ken Cardno 41 Main St. S. 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UAP Murray Henderson $50.00 Prize Christine/Dave Tremeer $50.00 Prize Donna Glanville/. Cathy Patterson $100.00 Prize Helen Crocker Barbecue...Sill's Home Hardware Audrey/Jack McLlwain $100.00 Prize Frank Crowley Barbecue...Co-Op Do It Centre George Ribey $500.00 prize Janet Cochrane 2 Norco Bikes...The Bike Shop Special thanks to U.A.P., Sill's Home Hardware, Co - Op Do -It -Centre, The Bike Shop and Dave McLlwain Hockey School. With your generosity, you made our dance a success! Also thank -you to all those who helped support Minor Hockey!!!! Watch,for.our Fundraiser Raffle draw tickets available at the end of June. Grand Prize - Lawnflite Riding Mower, 15 H.P. . t.-, , . Executive member Tom Shannon congratulates Rob Kistner. e , , YT 1 Optimist member Doug Fry donates $10,000.00 to Karl Teichart for Minor Hockey. "Thanks for everything Seaforth Optimist!!" Darin Dick SEAFORTHIMINOR HOUSELEAGUE SOCCER 1999 Below are the team lists for Seaforth Minor Soccer. Minor soccer will begin on Wednesday, June 9, 1999. Junior from 6:30 to 7:30 pm and senior from 7:30 to 8:30 pm both at the Optimist Park. J u N 1 0 R S E N 1 0 . GREEK _ YELLOW BLUE ' . RED Tyson Engel Tannor Ward Caleigh Janmaat Alexandra Zaple Mark Robinson Darin Dick Courtney Janmaat Jessica Zaple Sydney Kinsman Sean Fraiser . Shawn McColl Mark Leppington Josie Kinsman Jessica McClure Alyson McKellar Ali Kramers Stephanie Forman- - John Quirie Molly Kinsmen • Brent Powell Derick Scarrow Donald Nigh Julie Vincent Kody Jacobs • Alex Miller Kyle Goldsworthy Travis Jansen Emma Dale Tyler Watson Natalie Priebe 'Shelby Stryker Kevin Haney Kaitlyn Packer Amanda Nicholson Ryan Marlene Richard Haney • Brandon Van Dyk Jessica Ryan Amy Wynja Kalen Devereaux Kaleb Arts Kelsey Eckert Kass Bowden Connor Devereaux Mitch Allen Riley Ward Megan Bedard Brittany Leppington Kara Boekee Jacob McClure Jacob Flanagan Rachel Askett Nicole Boekee Tom Garrick Dean Wynja Sara Kramers . Aaron Richards Joseph Metzger Athley Janmaat Tyler Primeau Christoph Hundt Owen Taylor Jessica McKellar , Dustin Clark Braden Connolly Michael Kelly Hannah Jansen Conlan Melady Bradley Van Bakel Jason Poppe Matt Vincent Keegan Melady Anya Scott Kassidy Eckert . Kristin McColl Michael Kramers Hailey Arts Kayla Dale Brett Williamson Emily Vincent Cassie Morey Nicole Steep x• of t .�'n. � ° ' J.P';. x ' BLUE RED Daniel Connolly Brittany Hulley Chad Anderson Hilary Burgess Scott Boekee Breanne Hulley Aleisha Dale Guynne Burgess Heather Boekee Joshua Scott Daniel Packer Nathan Wilson Janita Boekee %Jordan Scott Nicholas Packer Cody Wilson ' Vanessa Priebe Chad Van Dyk Kirsten Allan Stacie Van Miltenburg Brittany Priebe Kim Steep Kacie McCLure Anthony Nolan Trevor Somerville James McColl Derek Forman Cody Janmaat Bill Leppington Adam Blake Keiryn Jacobs Michelle Trapnell Darryl Van Bakel Melissa Pushelberg Marie Nigh Patrick Trapnell