Huron Expositor, 2000-06-28, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, June 28, 2000
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Children's Centre seeking council's support
Sy Scott Hilgendorff
Expositor Editor •
The Seaforth Co-operative
Children's Centre is seeking financial
help from the Town. of Seaforth but.
as events unfold quickly involving
the area's school closure situation,
they aren't sure exactly what they're
asking for.
"Some of the financial things came
up very quickly,". said Shirley
Brooker, administrator of the centre
that provides child care services to
about 80 children. .
The centre sent a letter to council
expecting to need between $11,000
and $18.500 toward a portable
classroom, the result of losing space
the Avon Maitland District School
Board made available to them in
Seaforth Public School.
The centre has a facility on Market
Street, two doors away from the
school. but needs the additional
classroom space for some of its extra
programs like .one for children after
school • and a halt -day senior
preschool 'program.
But as Walton Public School
closes, Seaforth Public School is
receiving those students as well as
children from Huron Centennial
School that live in Egmondville and
Harpurhey.
That increased enrolment has left
the board needing the extra space
and, at the time. a letter was sent to
council from the children's centre, the
board indicated the centre would have
to pay to between $8,000 and
$15,000 to buy a used portable and
cover expenses to have it located on
school property, near other portables
being brought in to accommodate
next year's increase in student
population.
While Brooker said they don't have
a commitment in writing from the
board, they • have since been
negotiating and understand they
won't have to pay for the portable but
will have to cover the relocation
costs.
But Carol Leeming, a centre board
member, said there are constraints
with having the school board own the
portable.
If they owned it themselves, she
said they could place it adjacent to
the centre for access to the
washrooms and for staff to have
access to a telephone.
Leeming said the centre's income
isn't going to change and they still
need support to cover whatever
expenses result from their on-going.
negotiations with the board.
While they charge for day care
services. Brooker said they try to
keep those fees minimal so the
service can be accessible to everyone.
Coun. Heather Robinet asked if the
centre would be looking for bigger
space in the future.
"You'll prohahly outgrow the
facilities and prohahly the portable ;n
well," she said. •
Brooker said they're at about 85
per cent of the capacity their current
licence.
"We still have room," she said,
adding•they aren't willing to look at
long-term situations because of the
uncertain future within the school
board and provincial downloading of
child care services.
The fate of schools in Seaforth will
be examined during the next year and
whether or not the high school
remains open is still questionable.
Deputy Reeve Bill Teall asked
what the centre was really asking for
from the town.
"I guess we're looking to council
for any financial assistance," said.
Leeming.
Town looking for help finding ways to reduce flooding
From Page 1
another -way" said Bev
Coleman of Jarvis Street. •
"My neighbour got it and
five doors down got it. We
were lucky: this'time." he
said.
They lost most of the
belongings in their finished
basement in May. •
Tom Schoonderwocrd isn't
sure what to do about his
• apartrilcnt building at 63 Side
.Street, another hard-hit arca
by flooding from Silver
Creek. ,
Last time. three fect.of
water flooded out people
living • in the basement
apartments and
Schoondcrwocrd hasn'•t
• started renovations yet.
Now. he's nm sure if he
should unless he can find a
way to prevent thc basement
apartments from flooding
again.
"I. want to look at every.
possible way of avoiding it,"
he said.
He's hoping town council
Ornaments for sale
at museum, [ m park
From Page 1
museum and Victoria Park
for purchase:-
The Seaforth All -Girls
Marching Band is holding a
reunion on Saturday at Lions
Park and ornaments will also
be sold there.
This marks the largest fund
raising effort for the museum
to date as it heads into its
second year of operation.
-`The museum's hours have
been set for the summer.
Located on thc second floor
of Town Hall. people can
tour the exhibits Monday to
Friday from 9 a:m. to 5 p.m.
and. Sundays from I p.m. to 4
p.m.
Holiday. weekends of July
3 and Aug. 7, the museum
will be open from 1 p.m. to 4
p.m.
Michelle Stephen will be
working for 12 weeks as the
museum's summer student
through the Young Canada
Works program.
Thc museum is also open
for tours and has seen the
Grade 6 social studies' class
from St: James School and
the Firefighters Association
of Ontario's executive -wives
'make organized visits.
Thc museum is also
expected a bus tour from
London with 40 people
taking a tour in September.
The museum if looking at
organizing a home and
garden tour next year and is
still looking for volunteers to
help the committee.
will be working on a
solution.
Public works
superintendent John Forrest
had just made some
recommendations to council
at its last meeting on June" 13.
He said it should he
mandatory' that all new
homes have sewage
backwater valves installed to
help prevent sewage from
backing up into homes when
heavy rains hit.
Forrest has been asked to
find information about what
thc town could do to help
control the runoff that comes
overland from the northeast
part of town, where fields
slope toward Silver Creek
and east side of town.
He said controlling land
runoff might be impossible
but is contacting the Bayfield
Ausauble Conservation.
Authority to see if there's
anything that can he done.
In May's flooding, he said
the majority of the water that
affected the town came from
north of Seaforth Community
Band twill perform
at 3 p.m. in park
From Page 1 ,
as possible," she says.
The reunion and chickenbarbecue for the Seaforth
District High School All -Girls Marching Band will be held
on Saturday from 2-7 p.m. at the Lions Park.
Memorabilia including pictures and old band uniforms
will be on display and the band will perform at 3 p.m..
"If some of the old members want to march with us,
they can. At the last reunion in 1995, the old members just
fell into step beside the instrument they used to play," says
band executive member Penny Breen.
The barbecue, which is being run by the Seaforth Lions
Club, is one of the band's major. fundraisers of the year
and the public is welcome to attend. While advance tickets
were available from band members and Lions Club
members, tickets are also being sold at the barbecue.
"We've got 1000 tickets to sell," says Breen.
The 65th birthday of bandleader Charlie Kalbfleisch
will also be celebrated aithe barbecue. Kalbfleisch has led
the band for 23 years.
Scott Hilgendorff.photo
Blading with purpose
Alecia Hamilton and Shelley Blocka lead a group. of rollerbladers from St. James and Seaforth
Public School os they pass through Seaforth Thursday afternoon. The duo, with driver, Vicki
Culbert, of Goderich, bladed from North Bay ao Goderich to raise funds for programs that fight ..
child abuse.
Police looking for thieves who took bank deposit
Police are searching for
two men after a theft
occurred at Sony's Gas Bar
in Seaforth.
On June 12 at 8 a.m. two
vehicles pulled into the gas
station lot on Goderich Street.
A burgundy, older model
Ford Econolinc van pulled up
in front of thc glass windows
blocking the view of the gas.
pumps. -
A dark green, late model
Chrysler Intrepid stopped at
the pumps.
Thc driver. in his 40s. kept
the attendant occupied doing
engine checks while the two
occupants of the van entered
the garage.
Both vehicles left towards
Mitchell together on
Highway # 8.
A bank deposit lag
containing more than S3,000
that had been left sitting
behind the counter was later
found missing by the clerk.
Police are looking for the
van occupants.
The first male is described
as being 55-60 years of age,
6' tall weighing 200 pounds
with grey hair. .
The second is described as
being 30-35 years of age with
medium length brown hair
and wearing a dark brown
jacket.:
Drunk driver stopped
A 60 -year-old man from
McKillop Twp has been
charged with impaired
driving and refusing to
provide breath samples after
being stopped by OPP on
June 13.
Police spotted a grey 1996
Chev pickup truck weaving
on County Road #12 in
McKillop Twp.
The vehicle was stopped
and it was found that the
driver had alcohol on his
breath and open liquor by his
side.
Tools stolen
Tools were stolen from an
unlocked driving shed on
Sawmill Road in McKillop
'I\vp between 3 p.m. on June
10 and 9 a.m. on June 1 1 .
A Makita drill, Makita
cordless drill, Tanaka gas
drill, Columbus McMillan
chain hoist and Stihl Model
064 were among the tools
taken. '
Anyone with information is
asked to call the Huron OPP -
or Crimestoppers.
More tools stolen
On June 12, a resident from
Concession # 8 in McKillop
Twp reported tools being
stolen from his garage.
The garage located at the
corner of County Road # 17
near Winthrop had been left
unlocked for the weekend.
The owner was awakened
on Saturday night by people
he thought to be lost looking
for a party.
He later found that a Black
& Decker Firestorm cordless
drill along with battery,
charger and carrying
container were missing from
his workshop.
Hospital.
"1 think the conservation
authority might he able to
come up with a thought of
what could he done." he told
council.
At the time. he said, "it has
been suggested this flood has
been labeled a 25 -year
flood." .
Schoondcrwocrd thought
the same of (he May flooding
but now, isn't sure there
won't be more after a second
one in six weeks.
."it could have hcen a lot
worst, • said
Schoondetwoerd, pointing to
changing weather patterns
and extreme flooding that has
taken place in the Amcrican
Mid -West.
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• REPAIRS • REBUILDING
• KEYS RECOVERED
PAINT• DAP CHASERS
• REGULATING
• BENCHES
BRUCE
PULSIFER
St. Cofumban Parishioners
welcome everyone to their
re -opening Mass
July 2, 2000
with
Father Joseph Dabrowski
at 10:00 a.m.
There will h• a ,bang Pec for thr
Church and Ira.cnu nt and l:round.
June2rom
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AND
June 24 from 10:0o am -'
There will be a Mass of Thanksgiving
celebrated by:
Father P. Mooney
Sunday, June 25, 2000
10:00 am
St. Columban Church
There will be Bacon an a Bun with tea.
coffee and/or juice served following the
Mass in the Church Hall.
(52.1x1 for each bacon/bun)
Everyone is welcome to join us
in wishing Father Mooney all
the best in the future.
You are cordially
invited to attend the
ANNUAL
GENERAL
MEETING
of the
Children's Aid Society
of Huron County
on. -
Wednesday
June 28, 2000
at 7:00 p.m.
lathe Board Room
at the Chiklten's Aid Society
offices
413 MacEwan Street.
Goderich. Ontario
Our.Guest Speaker -
• Elizabeth Karry
- Her topic.: '`Hidden Losses in
Adoption •
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. Social Time to follow.
. Memberships maybe purchased at the
agency at &cost of V per person
TENNIS LESSONS
WITH DANK Di,NNENDYK
The Seaforth Recreation Department will once
again be offering tennis lessons for Youth and
Adults. YOUTH BEGINNER - each Tuesday morning
from 9:00 to 10:30 am. •
YOUTH ADVANCED - each Tuesday morning
from 10:30 to 12:00 noon. .
Both youth lessons are 9 weeks beginning
Tuesday, July 4, 2000. Registration Fee will be
$30.00
ADULT BEGINNER - each Wednesday
evening from 6:30 to 8:00 pm beginning on
.Wednesday, July 5, 2000. .
ADULT ADVANCED - each Wednesday
evening from 8:00 to 9:30 pm beginning
July 5, 2000.
Both Adult lessons will be 10 weeks long and
the registration fee will be S40.00.
REGJSTRATION Ojt INFO CAN DE ODTAiNED DY CALLING 127-a1112
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