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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2001-07-18, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, July 111, 2001 News Students won't be able to smoke on school grounds By Cody Nichol Special to The Huron Expositor Students say they'll find somewhere else to smoke when a recent provincial health unit decision takes away their designated smoking area in September. "Who cares, we'll smoke out front," says one student who didn't want to be identified. Currently students at Seaforth District High School have an area behind the parking lot that the COUNSELLING • Marriage • Family • Personal Growth • Learning Disabilities BRIAN O'REILLY, 160 Huron St.482 9249 CLINTON municipality leases from the school so they can smoke throughout the day. The provincial health unit, in agreement with the school boards in Ontario, has decided that communities will no longer be allowed to lease school property so that students can have an area to smoke. This new plan is being put in affect so that high schools province -wide will comply with the Tobacco Control Act. "The school will play a Kim Jamieson ' RMT Registered Massage Therapist Contact Seaforth Chiropractic Centre 527-1242 for an appointment For real peace of mind,, look tor tis symbol of protection.. We provide insurance protection that lets you sleep at night. That's because the collective strength of our 50 community based mutual insurers makes us among the most financially secure insurance networks in the world. For you, it means friendly knowledgeable service from people who understand your needs and provide the protection and service you want. Sebringville ✓��«�«a����� Frwy/ay 393-6402 1-800-263-1961 A Member Of The Mi Mend Mutual Insurance Association .igtehia/.�,wurev«rs ri�Wy aiy Call LYNDA VINCENT at 527-2204 or toll free 1-888-269-0377 role," says outgoing SDHS principal Jeff Raeburn on the decision of where students will go to smoke. "It is a school issue." He is trying to find an area for students to use that won't have a major impact on neighbors. He also adds that the major objective is to "work out a solution where the students and the community are happy." "I hope it isn't a problem," neighbor Karen Taylor says about the removal of smoking areas. "The kids have been good this year about not littering on my yard." "I don't mind them," says another neighbor, Doug Frasier, "but I don't like the garbage." Raeburn says he will recommend a few locations to Jim Moore, who will take his place next year, but would not comment on the Bluewater waiting for PUC sale money By NeNie Evans Lakeshore Advance Stall Six weeks after the Ontario Energy Board approved the sale of the Hensall and Zurich electrical utilities to Festival Hydro Inc., the Municipality of Bluewater is still looking for the cash. "I have been unable to obtain a date when such wil be received," reported Treasurer Luanne Phair to council July 9. Just over $1 million is expected from both sales (approved on May 29, 2001) and has been earmarked for certain community projects. (The exact total is $1,084,800.) From the Hensall sale of $600,300, the municipality has allotted $50,000 to the Hensall library renovation project and $5,000 to the Hensall United Church renovation project. The money will also be used to pay the valuation, audit and legal costs involved with the sale of Hensall PUC, which totals $8,076.32 to date, says Phair. Finalization of the sale may increase this cost, she added in her report. From the sale of Zurich Hydro, $484,500, the municipality is planning to put into reserves $200,000 for the building of a new arena in the Zurich area, $50,000 for the water system and $234,500 for the sewage system. Legal costs were paid by the former Village of Zurich in 2000. Three cattle remain at large From Page 1 The Kinsman's captured five of six cattle Monday night that had been spotted that day almost three miles north of Seaforth in McKillop. Vanden Hoven said she believed there had been six in that group so they are not sure where the sixth cow has gone. Two more remain unaccounted for with no idea where they have gone. If anyone spots the cattle, they are asked not to try and catch them but to call the Vanden Hoven's instead at 522-1130 or 527-1275. One cow remains with Glen Haney's herd, also located east of Seaforth. While the fence is not broken, the cow got in with his herd and Vanden Hoven said they will leave it there until Haney. brings his own cattle into the barn to avoid upsetting that heel as well trying to get the other cow separated from them. WWW whereabouts of those areas. As of now, plans for the removal of smoking areas in Ontario high schools are still being worked out. Dr. Colin D'Cuhna, Chief Medical Officer of Health from the Ministry of Health and Long -Term Care sent a letter to health units that all high schools within their boundaries had to comply with Section 9(1) of the Tobacco Control Act. This section prohibits the smoking of tobacco or holding lighted tobacco in a number of places, including schools which are not only defined as the building but also the lands on which the school is located. By law teens can't buy tobacco under 18 years of age under provincial law and can't smoke if they are under 16 years of age under federal law. Ambulance study extended to Dec. Study looking into how county is doing at running ambulance system By Sarah CaildweN Goderich Signal -Star Staff A three-month study to see how ambulance services across the county have been running is being extended to the end of the year to gain a better understanding of the service. The county took over management of the ambulance service on Jan. 1 after it was downloaded from the province. The study of the ambulance service from January to March was done by Jon Hambides, of Pomax Inc., the county's consultant on land ambulance issues. Hambides presented his report at county council on July 5, but said the results were inconclusive and recommended that a Request for Proposals be issued to provide a two It's time again for the ever popular Seaforth & Area Phone Book If you have... • Moved • Changed Your Number • Are New to Seaforth • Have Your Number or Address Incorrectly Listed Please call our office to arrange any changes necessary to ensure your Phone Book is up to date and correct! For InOrtnallen Adiferllang the Phone Book, cel Huron' Exbositor 11 Main St., Seaforth 527-0240 or fax us at...519-527-2858 lAAAAAAAAAA AL f a .• year continued and ongoing study of the ambulance deployment and system operation and the development of a monitoring program. Not all councillors thought that the study needed to continue for two years or be ongoing and open-ended. Coun. Carol Mitchell, Central Huron, urged her fellow councillors that if they couldn't accept a two-year study then they should make it only one year longer. "Don't drop the ball now. If you can't live with two years lets make it one." Right now, the county only has three months of data, and most of the policies weren't in place yet, said Mitchell. Council voted to extend the report to one year. They also decided to allow Pomax Inc., who prepared the three-month study to prepare a cost estimate as hiring another company would delay the study. Meanwhile, Huron County council is continuing to get closer to nailing down permanent ambulance site locations in Exeter and Goderich, after taking over ambulance services Jan. 1. In Goderich, the Selinger property directly across from the Emergency Department at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, is the only property the county is looking at purchasing for a permanent site. The fully serviced site is a half -acre parcel and the owner is asking for $45,000. County council voted on July 5, to purchase the Selinger property for $45,000. In Exeter there are two properties being looked at for the permanent ambulance location site. The site in Exeter was established after combining Dashwood and Zurich ambulance stations. The Veri property is the last serviced property before the railway tracks. The parcel is 1.9 acres, of which the County would need approximately half and acre since the property is serviced. County councillors voted on July 5, to direct county staff to make an opening offer on the Veri property for $35,000. If the Veri property deal does not work out the backup plan is the Ducharme property. The Ducharme property is just west of the railway tracks on Thames Road West in Exeter. The property is on the north side of the road and is approximately three-quarters of an acre. The parcel has all services except for sanitary sewers and therefore would need a septic system at approximately $5,000 to $8,000. Ducharme has asked the county for $80,000 for his property. County council voted to offer $30,000 on the Ducharme property if needed.