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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-03-10, Page 3News Seaforth Cooperative Children's Centre moves into new building By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Compliments came through (the front doors along with the children as the Seaforth Cooperative Children's Centre opened for business Monday at its new location on Chalk Street. "Everybody was very excited when they came in. They couldn't believe the size, the light and the brightness of the new building," says director Sandra Jansen. "A lot of people came in to visit and say hello. It was non-stop all day," she said. During the year-long project to build a new centre, SCCC raised $165,000 but because all the bills have not yet been received, the final costs of the building are not yet known, says SCCC president Lauren Rooyakkers. While the daycare started out raising $30,000 for five used portables donated by the Avon Maitland District School Board, the daycare board decided to go ahead with a new building when Sun North president Dan Lambert offered free labour and site management for the project. While the building was originally estimated to cost $60,000 for materials with donated labour from local tradespeople, the estimates increased to $100,000 when building requirements for a commercial building were Quoted 'Everyone was very excited when they came in,'-- SCCC director Sandra .kins•n used. Last fall, the costs were estimated at $185,000 without factoring in the donations of labour and material expected from local tradespeople. SCCC staff and volunteers spent much of last week and the weekend moving from the portables on Market Street to the new building beside Seaforth Public School. "All the hard work has really paid off," says Jansen. While the building is complete, the daycare must still complete its playground, moving play structures from the old site and creating toddler and preschool yards, complete with fencing. As well, the parking lot and a sidewalk around the perimeter of the building must still be installed. The paving and the landscaping will not begin until weather conditions permit. A grand opening is also being planned during Sandra Jansen, SCCC's new director, moves books into the new daycare building over the weekend. warmer weather. "The .only thing missing inside the building is children's artwork. The Seaforth investors to hold Jr. D meeting tomorrow night From Pogo 1 a public meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Hurley's Celtic Inn. Organizer Jason Papple said he's not feeling any increased pressure to succeed at resurrecting the Seaforth Junior D Centenaires since the London group has withdrawn its interest. "I've got confidence in our group. If we can't make a go of it as a community group, there's no way the London group could have," said Papple. Brent Ladds, president of the OHA, said Monday that while the London group has withdrawn its application, he hasn't received an application from the Seaforth group yet. "April 15 will be the last consideration and the Seaforth group, at this late date will need a strong majority of league support," said Ladds. The Seaforth group plans to meet with the OHA league and gain its support on March 21. Ladds said the main question that must be answered by the Seaforth group is how the situation is different from two years ago when the community allowed the team to fold. Along with the business plan, with a list of committed sponsors, Ladds said the Seaforth group has to show a strong player talent pool, which not only lists available players but shows that they have been contacted and have committed to join the team. "A list of players is not good enough. We have to know there's enough available talent to make it a competitve team," he said. Papple said he's not yet had any new investors join the original eight Seaforth investors, whom have yet to be named. "We have enough investors to get us up and running. Now we need support from the community. We'll see who comes out to Thursday's meeting and what interest they bring," he said. Papple said he's hoping for a greater number than the 30 who attended the public meeting held by the McGafka Pro group. "It would be embarrassing to see no one support junior hockey when we're supposed to be a hockey town. Too few people were doing too much for the Centenaires before they folded. I'd like to see people come out who want hockey to be successful in town," he said. Parents of players in the bantam, midget and juvenile age groups, who are close to the age range for junior hockey, are being particularly encouraged to get involved. "This will be a team for local players to play with their friends in front of their families. A lot of people in town have good memories of playing for the Centenaires," he said. Seaforth trust tells council amended agreement not legal By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Huron East council received a letter at its March 2 meeting from the Seaforth community development trust's lawyer Fred Leitch informing council that its recent amendment of the trust agreement is not legal. However, the letter adds that the trustees will voluntarily meet the conditions addressed in the bylaw which amends the agreement. "The trustees have taken the position that bylaw Gas siphoned from vehicle Diesel fuel was siphoned out of a car sitting in a family driveway on King Street in Brussels sometime during the two days before March 1, reports the Huron OPP. Police were told that the gas was taken from .a VW Golf, number eight for 2004 does not have the legal effect of amending the trust declaration," said the letter. The letter goes on to "insist upon proper court application in respect of any future amendment to the trust declaration." The letter was not discussed by council on March 2 during open session ALBERT STREET DENTURE CLINIC Denture Specialist Dean R. McTaggart D.D. Complete and Partial Dentures Denture Repairs Relines - Additions 482-1195 50 ALBERT STREET CLINTON walls are still bare and the kids want to put their work on the walls to decorate," says Jansen. ESTHETICS BY BONNIE Bonnie Johnston • refexol • gift certificates • manicures 92 west William et 9edu,t6, ON NOK two • acials • waxing • make.up 527-171 THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 10, 2004-3 SEAFORTH INSURANCE BROKER LTD. 527-1610 etr- • Home • Commercial •Auto • Farm • Out of Province Travel Insurance 41 Male Si S. 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