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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2003-11-26, Page 1ni`-INTEE Shona Mold, Ailed* Broker M.V.A. Appraiser %' it: ods.ca for Information of Ustlngs is Hurun/Perth 150 \Lion til.. ' t.iliir1Ii t 519) 527-0560 Discount Mortgage Canada lac. Joy Finlayson & Sharon Medd Mortgage Consultants "Finally, a company that starts with a discount" Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003 $ 1 .25 includes GST ENiott, CFP an titay GIC rata asof 25. 3113 Best 0.11.C. Rates Daily Interest Savinsiir6ccount Z 3.% 5Y 4 % CARTIER PARTNERS FINANCIAL SERVICES I:IIuI�I■II 26 Main St., Seaforth 527-2222 In brief Former Seaforth Public School building to be auctioned Saturday By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor The former Seaforth Public School building and its grounds are being auctioned on Saturday for the Avon Maitland District School Board by Gardner Auctions Inc. Finance superintendent Janet Baird -Jackson says the board has gone through the requirements of the Education Act by first offering the building to various government agencies, along with the local Catholic school board and the municipality of Huron East. "All of the bodies have responded that they're not interested," she says. The 31,500 square foot school building and its 2.2 hectares of land will go up for sale at 3 p.m. on the school grounds. Kingsley Gardner, owner of Gardner Auctions, of London, Ont., says he's been hearing quite a bit of interest in Seaforth's former public school, along with Stratford's Juliet Public School, which is being auctioned at 1 p.m. the same day. "Every day we're getting phone calls. There's a lot of interest from Toronto and Hamilton; some from churches and others who want to use the buildings as office buildings. There are all sorts of different uses," he says. Gardner says he's emailed thousands of potential owners and has advertised the sale across Ontario. He expects anywhere from 25 to 100 people at the sale. The sale will be held at the school, either in the gymnasium or outside, depending on the number of people who attend. "We're hoping it will be sold that day," he , says. Seili remains Huron East mayor after recount By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Joe Seili is still Huron East's new mayor but the 16 -vote gap between him and losing candidate Robin Dunbar widened by one vote after a recount was held last Thursday at town hall. The total remained at 1,165 for Seili but changed to 1,148 from the original 1,149 for Dunbar, creating a 17 -vote spread after the recount. Council agreed to hold the recount last Tuesday after receiving a written request from Dunbar. "Under the Elections Act, it is this council's decision entirely (about whether to hold a recount)," Clerk- Adminstrator Jack McLachlan told council. He recommended the recount because it was requested and because under the former Municipal Act of 1996, a close vote was defined as 10 votes or one-half of one vote for each polling subdivision in the election for the office. "In our interpretation, we started with 10 and added the 22 polling stations to make a 32 -vote spread and the 16 vote spread fell into that," explained McLachlan to council. Deputy -Mayor Bernie MacLellan said he thought council should create a policy assigning the cost of the recount to whomever asks for it. "My concern is the costs involved in numerous recounts. I always thought there should be a cost levied out and it should be paid for by the person asking for the recount, simply to recover the costs," he said. Mayor Lin Steffler responded that she didn't think council See CLOSURES, Page 2 Folk harpist brings message of gratitude to Seaforth concert By Sara Campbell Expositor Staff Through stories and song, Eduard Klassen is able to travel the world to tell how grateful he is to be living in Canada. About 100 people filled the First Presbyterian Church in Seaforth on Nov. 23 to hear the Paraguayan folk harpist tell his story of growing up in Paraguay, South America. "I am not here to preach to people. I just like to tell my story and of the amazing things God can do," he said. The Stratford resident has preformed over 3,000 music concerts in churches, banquets, parks and even jails in 20 different countries world-wide for the past 17 years when he made his commitment to the church. "I will perform anywhere, big or small, it doesn't matter. I Seo CLOSURES, Page 2 Men's Monday night curling ...Page 13 Seaforttt katals dames going for 10 years.. Poge 14 More Citizenship Award winners.. Poge Sara Campbell photo Eduard Klassen performs the Paraguayan folk harp at First Presbyterian Church Sunday night to dose to 100 spectators. Kevin Williamson, winner of this year's Civic Service Citizenship award in Seaforth works on the roof of the new daycare centre. Williamson wins Civic Service award for daycare leadership By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor It's all about the kids to Kevin Williamson, winner of this year's Civic Service award for Seaforth's Citizenship awards. "Someone was there to coach me and provide services for me and I feel I'm only giving back for what someone gave me. And, I hope the kids can look back and see what's been supplied for them," he says. Williamson, both president of Seaforth minor hockey, and a volunteer with Seaforth minor soccer, also took on the job of guiding the Seaforth Cooperative Children's Centre through the process of finding a new location for the centre when Seaforth Public, School moved into the former high school building. "It's been a big puzzle and we're finally putting the pieces together," he says while hammers bang around him at the construction site of the new daycare building on Chalk Street. Williamson says his wife Joanne, who also serves on the SCCC board of directors, "coerced" him into getting involved with the daycare centre when it was looking at a way to provide infant care at its Market Street location. "Once the public school announced it was moving, we had to look at moving too first," he says. Moving the daycare has been a complicated and evolving process that has involved meeting with both school boards, the municipality of Huron East, parents and many local businesses who have gotten involved in the new building. "First we thought we were just going to tie some portables together and renovate the interior. Then Dan Lambert (president of Sun North) came forward and said we Soo A, Page 3 Volunteer driver wins this year's Humanitarian award By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Because both he and his wife Lois have experienced cancer,. Ken Moore, of RR 2 Seaforth, has plenty of empathy for the people he drives into London's cancer clinic for appointments. This year's winner of the Humanitarian Service award for Seaforth's Citizenship awards can often be found behind the wheel, driving for both the Canadian Cancer Society and Town and Country Support Services. He also drives friends and neighbours for groceries, errands and "just for a ride," as well as visiting shut-ins, patients at the hospital or friends in the nursing homes. "Ken is just wonderful. My husband had a stroke about time years ago and Ken has come to take him out for a drive every Wednesday at 10 a.m. without fail. It's made living with a stroke that much easier," says Joan Betties who, along with her husband Vern Scott, nominated Moore. Moore smiles when he talks about his weekly drives Ken Moore with Scott. "He likes to get out of the house and he can't drive anymore himself so we go out on the country roads and look at the crops. Whenever I ask Vern where he wants to go, he says, `Wherever this cm takes us is fine,'" says Moore. Moore has driven for Town and Country since 1992 and for the Cancer Society since 1991. He and his wife have been battling cancer themselves since Lois had her first mastectomy in 1971. Since then, they've fought Lois's breast and skin cancer and a cancer that showed up in a lump on Moore's neck and in his lungs. Moore went through radiation • and two chemotherapy treatments and has been told by doctors that the cancer is gone. "We're survivors. We're here and we feel good. And, we just try to help out when we can," he says. "We know the cancer clinic pretty well over the years, both on South Street and on Commissioners Road. I became a driver because I feh it was something I could do." Moore says he enjoys driving others to their doctor's appointments and likes to try and be a comfort or a listening ear. "A lot of the people I've driven over the years haven't made it but some have," he says. Moore and his wife are also active members of the Egmondville United Church, attending fundraisers and functions. 'They are also helping out with this year's Huron County Christmas Buren. •