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September 20, 2000
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Thursday --Sun, cloud,
showers High 21. low 13.
friday--Cloudy
scattered showers. High
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Saturday --Rain. High
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Frain Environment Canada -
In brief
Road
grader
run into
ditch
after keys
found
on site
A construction road
grader was found
damaged in Grey
Township after someone
drove it onto its side in a
ditch on Concession 26.
OPP were called at 8
.a.m. on Aug. 27 when
the grader was
discovered. The keys had
been left hidden near the
equipment and were used
to start and move the
grader.
OPP report the
potential for far greater
damage and death if the
driver had . been
inexperienced when
starting . up the
equipment.
. "Please lock all
equipment and don't hide
keys inside or outside of
your vehicle." say OPP.
Man injured in crash
A 26 -year-old Ashfield
Township man was taken
to Clinton Public
Hospital with minor
injuries after a single
vehicle accident on
Winthrop Road in Hullett
Township -on -Sept. 15 at --
2:30 am.
Chris Farrish was
travelling west on
Winthrop Road when he
drove through a T
intersection and. struck a
tree with his 1988 pick
up truck.
Car keyed in Brussels
About 51,000 in
damage was dont to a
car parked at, a grocery
store in Brussels between
4 p.m. and 5' p.m. on
Sept. 13:
While the owner was
in the grocery store,
someone used a key to
scratch the right side of
the vehicle, removing the.
paint. .
Several vehicles have
been damaged in'. the
Brussel's area during the
past two weeks and OPP
are asking people who
may have information
about the vandalism to
contact Crimestoppers at .
I-800.222-8477.
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Katherine Alton of the Lucknow Beef Club takes' a nap between cattle shows at the Seatorth Agricuiturai Society fall fair Friday. The fair was held Friday and •
Saturday at the Agriplex. More photos appear on Page 6.
Scott -4ilgendorff
New uniforms in place
at St. Anne's high school
By Carl Stavros -
Clinton News -Record Staff
7 -St. --=Aknre's=Catholic.
'Secondary Schoiol has a new.
look this year, but it has
nothing to do with
renovations or landscaping.
As of Sept. 5. the students
.of the catholic high school
have been dressed for
success with the introduction
of'school uniforms. And,
according to principle Philip •
McMillan. the uniforms are.
already a hit.
"The response has been
very positive." from students,
teachers and • parents:
Nk Milian said. "The only
students who -are not in
uniform are the ones whose
clothes are on back -order
from the manufacturer."
Theuniforms are•
comprised of,a number of
• options for both male and.
- female students. Male
students have the option of
wearing.navy dress pants or.
khaki pants, or khaki shorts.
Ties. blazers with the' school
emblem, golf shirts, button-
down shirts. vests, and fleece
sweatshirts are optional for
both 'sexes. Female students
can.choose from khaki or
navy pants. khaki skirts Or
tartan.kitt, with knee socks:
Students are not required to
purchase every option.
"We have requirements as
to how the uniforms are worn
as well," explained
McMillan. Although shoes
are still left up to the
discretion of the individual
student, shirts must be tucked
in, skirts must be kept a
certain length, knee socks
pulled up and pants fit to
size. -It is fashionable now to
have pants be a few sizes loo
large. but we ensure that
students are wearing the
proper size."
And what do the students
think?
"I like them." said OAC
student Karen Dykstra. who
admitted that she was a little
skeptical about the uniforms.
But as far asimpact on the
school or students. Dykstra is
not .too sure how great the
effect has been: only days into
the new year effect has
been noticedd\at home.
however.
My parents think that the
uniforms area good idea.
They had to wear them when
they went to ,school." she
explained.
The : word among the
student body is similar.
according to Dykstra and
friend Krista Blenkhorn.
"(Our friends) were not
really sure why they were
brought in." Blenkhorn
explained, adding that most
everyone is okay' With
wearing them. "1 know only
of one person who- left
because of the uniforms."
Blenkhorn did,. however.
indicated that the uniforms
have created .i visible
difference in the school
among the various groupsof
students.•
"Before. the uniforrns, you
could tell who -belonged 'to
what group." she said..
pointing out that the usual
stereotypes of dress between
various groups in the high
school no longer exists. "fiat
not sure if it will nnake
everyone friends. but you
-can't tell the difference -
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Carl Stovros photo
Pictured in the new 5t. Anne's uniforms ore. (front, left) Markus
Redman, Koren Dykstra, Kristo Blenktiorn, (bock, left) Erin
VonDooren, Cassie Renner, Amy Jeffery and Chris Lonsdale
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Robin Dunbar
runs for mayor
in Huron. East
By Scott Hilgendorff
Expositor Editor •
Grey Township Reeve Robin Dunbar has launched his
campaign to till the mayor's seat in Huron East:
• • "1 like the challenge of putting something together."
said Dunbar who has served in Grev Township council
for: t 2 years.
Grey Township is joining with Brussels. Seaforth and
McKillop and Tuckersmith Township to form the new
municipality' of Huron fast as of Jan. I,.200I . .
Dunbar said he led the fight at county. council to keep a.
two-tier municipal system and wants to see that system
work in order to be able to control taxes and costs.
• Dunbar sits on the transition committee. formed with
other members of the area councils and staff. that. is.
currently. working out the restructuring agreement for
Huron East.
Providing strong leadership.for.the new municipality is
one of the key is3ues Dunbar sees in this election.
Water quality remains an issue as well and Dunbar said
it. was an issue in his last campaign when he sought the
Grey Township reeve position. . •
• That, coupled with nutrient management, remain issues
'relating to water quality 'in Huron East.
But Dunbar expects closure in the nutrient -management
,issue soon with provincial legislation regulating large
livestock operations.expected this fall. •
"I've been stressing province -wide standards... said
Dunbar, adding, "1 don't want the farmer forgotten in all
this." •
Taxes remain an issue as well and 'Dunbar boasts Grey
Township's lowest tax rate in Huron'County.
He wants Huron East to be able to operate without high
taxes yet maintaining proper services such as the current
road system.
• "Lt's going to be 4ifficiult to control costs," 'le ,ata of the
challenge facing whoever is elected reeve of. Huron E.isi.• •
"We have to get a handle on that, otherwise, we can kiss
economic development goodbye." he said, emphasizing'
the need for low taxes. •
Dunbar wants to be able to use the new municipality to
launch economic development plans, breaking awa • irvuu
a "loser" attitude that has taken place through i.,sues
where communities have lost their schools or ambultut.:e
services.
Rather than highlighting what has been lost, Dunbar
said Huron East needs to promote the combined strengths
it will have, when the five municipalities come together, ,
to promote economic development.
"The quality of life issue is. big. Lets sell •a quality .of
life," be said