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'For most domestic cars and Tight trucks (excludes diesel engines) LIMITED TIME OFFER TEATERO G MOTOR PRODUCTS AUTOMOTIVE SALES & SERVICE 220 Main Street S. Seaforth 527-2291 News Centre plans to build new change room From Page 1 She added that the total cost to transform space at the centre into a change room is t'nknown but the room will include automatic doors at a cost of $5,000- and an electrical height adjustable bed which costs $4,000. "We are applying for a grant to help cover the cost but if we do not receive a grant we will continue fundraising for as long as it takes," she said. And, Berard said she is already planning next year's corporate challenge. "Next year we hope to have more teams involved and open it up. We hope to make it bigger," she said. "It will be great to have this as an annual event." Sara Campbell photo Teams had to participate in many in and out of water activities during the Vanastra Recreation Centre's first corporate challenge on March 11. Above, teams had to be the fastest to fill their buckets full of water while in another challenge, James Wilbee tries to direct blind- folded Toby Phillips to the next life -board to pick up. Residents question when to start team From Page 1 "If they know we're playing games on their rink in front of their families, they might want to play for us," he said. Gerry McLaughlin expressed concern that the effort to organize a Junior D team for Seaforth has been rushed. He suggested fundraising all summer and starting up the fall of 2005. "I don't think we have enough money or players yet and I want to have enough money to pay for a whole season up front," he said. "Who's going to pay the money if we're in the hole at the end of the season. We have to look at that too." Larry McGrath wondered if the OHA would give Seaforth permission to take on the franchise for the 2005/06 season. "It's hard to ftindraise on a wish. It's easier to go out and fundraise knowing they have a team," he said. McGavin responded that he thought the players interested in playing for Seaforth wanted to play in the fall, not a year from then. "We've got to go now guys," he said. Andrea Gingerich, former trainer for the Centenaires, agreed. "There's never going to be a perfect time. If we say no now, it'll probably be forever," she said. "I don't think you're going to lose momentum in a year and a half," responded Kevin Williamson. Paul Hulley said the London investors seemed to have enough money to run a Junior D team and should have been given a chance to do so. "You should have called their bluff and let them go for it," he said. But Papple responded that if the London group had folded after two years because of a lack of local support, Seaforth would probably never see a Junior D franchise again. "Do you think the OHA is ever going to let a franchise in Seaforth again if the team folds one more time?" he asked. Williamson asked why local players who've move on to other teams would want to come back to play in Seaforth. Papple said six players playing Junior hockey elsewhere have expressed an interest in coming back. As well, he thought players would come from midget, bantam and triple A teams from the Seaforth and Brussels area. Barry Young, who plays for the Mitchell Junior D Hawks this year, told the group he would "much rather" play in Seaforth. "I've played for Seaforth all my life. It's hometown pride," he said. County fears new criminal liability bill By Jennifer Hubbard Special to The Huron Expositor Just minutes before they began their 2004 budget deliberations, county councillors got a wake up call regarding a new bill that could see municipalities held criminally liable for health and safety deviations. 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Bill C-45 addresses the criminal negligence section of the Criminal Code (Section 219), expanding the definition of "everyone" to include corporations and organizations. "It also holds anyone who sets policies or manages the activities of an organization responsible for the negligence if they allow or are aware of violations," Szilassy explained. "Bill C-45 helps to confirm the legal duty of a corporation or organization to protect the health and safety of their employees and the public." Criteria for sentencing under Bill C-45 includes moral blameworthiness, public interest, prospects of rehabilitation and restitution. Penalties for a individual summary conviction are a maximum fine of $2,000 or six months in jail. Corporations, however, can be fined up to $100,000 if convicted of a summary offense. There is no maximum for indictable offenses, leaving penalties to the discretion of the officiating judge. "The definition of everyone in this bill is so broad that it does include public bodies, allowing the responsibility of liability to go higher," Szilassy said. "You have to wonder had this legislation been in place during the Walkerton situation if the province and municipality would've found themselves in criminal court." Councillors questioned Szilassy if their recent decision to continue to allow hunting in county forests could hold them criminally liable for any accidents. And while she agreed having hunters and hikers use the same forests was a potentially risky situation, Szilassy said the issue was too Canada BD° Business Development Bank of Canada Banque de d4veloppement du Canada Al Wright, Branch Manager for The Business Development Bank of Canada, k pleased to announce the return of Nadine Hayes, Senior Manager Loans to the Stratford Branch. Nadine has 10 years 'commercial banking experience including 5 years with BDC. 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But Szilassy said civil suits would still be where people go to "get money in their pockets" because criminal courts require proof 'beyond a reasonable doubt' and fines don't go directly to the victims. County engineer Don Pletch brought up a situation where the county was asked to grind off rumble strips before the stop signs at a particular rural intersection to reduce noise. Szilassy told Pletch the county could be held criminally liable if the action showed "wanton or reckless disregard for the lives or safety of other persons." "If you fail to have rumble strips and they are expected to be on all rural roads and the driver can show they would have stopped if the rumble strips were in place, yes you could be held liable," she explained. "The idea is never to scrimp on health and safety. You'll end up spending the money you saved on day one and more in courts." Pletch advised councillors to consider Bill C-45 when considering cuts to the highways budget that would cause a decrease in the level of service that the public expects. "Basically we need to make sure we ask as many questions as possible to make sure we can defend our decision if it goes legal," Paul Klopp (Bluewater) said. "We need to get as much information from higher up as to what is ex " ill C-45 received royal assent in November 2003, bit has yet to come into force.