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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-04-14, Page 1iri�INTEE Sharon Medd, Associate Broker M.V.A. Appraiser �'lsII: uds.ca for information of listings In Huron/Perth .; \. 1..`2•,,I �rlln t,1t1) 527-1)56O Discount Mortgage''' Canada Inc. Joy Finlayson & Sharon Medd Mortgage Consultants "Finally, a company that starts with a discount" ednesday, April 14, 2004 In brief Seaforth juveniles heading to national broomball tournament Two members of the Seaforth Hitmen, the local juvenile broomball team, will be going to the juvenile national championships in Regina this week with the Phantoms, a broomball team from the Owen Sound area. Gerard O'Reilly„of RR 5 Seaforth and Steve Squibb, of Avonton, are two of five defencemen the Phantoms picked up to take to the national competition. "The Phantoms only have 11 players and you can't go to the nationals with only 11 players," says one of the Hitmen's coaches Georgina Reynolds. "They needed some other defencemen and picked up another line." For O'Reilly, it's the second time he's been picked up by another team to compete at a national level. Two years ago, when the Hitmen were looking for more players, O'Reilly, then a midget age player, joined the juvenile team when it travelled to Saskatchewan. O'Reilly was also honoured this year by the Central West Region of the Federation of Broomball Associations of Ontario as junior male player of the year for 2003/04. The national tournament began yesterday (Tuesday) and will continue until Sunday. Reynolds said she thinks the Phantoms should have a good chance at winning a medal. "They went to the nationals last year and came fourth so there's a good possibility of a medal if they play like they can. They're talented and committed young players," she says. By Susan Hunderlmark Inside,.. Bill Price raises $5,500 for cancer... Poge S First Drovmin' Dog canoe ray attracts 45 , teams... Page 14 Canadian Cattlemen's president confident border will open soon .,. Page 6 Susan Hundertmork photos Easter cuties Local children, from toddlers to 10 -year- olds, joined the second annual Great Big Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Seaforth BIA at Victoria Park and the St. James playground Saturday morning. Above, five-year-old Selena MacPherson, of Clinton, shows off the egg she found while at right, 14 -month-old Court Emm-Jones, of Stratford places his egg in a basket as his cousin 16 -month-old Dean Russell, of Seaforth, comes up behind him. Shakespeare expected to tour Seaforth as part of regional tourism project By Susan Hundertmarit Expositor Editor As part of a Huron and Perth Counties tourism project to lure Stratford tourists into the countryside, William Shakespeare could be driving down Seaforth's Main Street and lunching at the Van Egmond House in mid-May. "We're still searching for our ideal Shakespeare but our goal is to have the Shakespeare to the Shoreline tour happen in May," says Laurel Armstrong, media and promotion coordinator for the regional marketing project. The project began when a partnership of the Huron Tourism Association, Huron County, Tourism Goderich, When Huron East economic development officer Ralph Laviolette caught wind of the project, hc "insinuated" himself into it and "diverted the tour down Seaforth's Main Street." "It was a good opportunity for us to get excellent press coverage of our Main Street," says Laviolette. The project, which includes seven theme tours through the region, draws attention to Scaforth's museum and the Van Egmond House on its historic stops tour, the Hallett Provincial Wildlife Arca on its nature walk tour, the Dublin Merchantilc on the antiques and collectibles tour, Merv's Patio and Shewan's Ornaments on the gardens and gardeners' dreams tour and Beechwood Pottery near St.'Columhan on Quoted 'We want to take advantage of the one million tourists that visit Stratford each year,' -- Laurel Armstrong, moths and promotion coordinator Tourism Stratford and the Perth County Visitor's Association applied for a grant of $47,000 from the SARS Recovery Package offered by the province. the artisans and art galleries tour. "We want to take advantage of the one S•• LAVIOLETTE, Page 5 $1.25 includes GST Best Rates Daily Interest Doug Elliott, Sayings Account C 205'x' on (;icnoes bof gniI1,xut Subject u. 3.66% 3.% CARTIER PARTNERS FINANCIAL SERVICES -ADundee N4aihManagement Ca p- IIJIEI:HI I:lill410 26 Main St., Seaforth 527-2222 Huron East budget goes up 4.95 per cent By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Because no one from the public attended the public meeting dedicated to the 2004 budget, there was little discussion as Huron East council increased its budget by 4.95 per cent last Tuesday. "My report won't be near as detailed without the public here," Deputy -Clerk Brad Knight told council. Huron East started budget deliberations in February with a 12 per cent increase, aiming to cut that down to five per cent. The 4.95 general levy increases translates into a .6 per cent increase in Seaforth, a 4.5 per cent increase in McKillop, a 5.1 per cent increase in Brussels, 6.7 per cent in Tuckerstr ith and 10.9 per cent in Grey. In Seaforth, the percentage jumped to a 1.45 per cent increase when costs in the street lighting budget climbed to $37,000 from $30,000 last year. And, in Tuckersmith, the increase climbed to 12.62 per cent with the added costs of the blue box program. "Because the farm values have risen, any increase in the tax levy affects the three rural wards far stronger than the urban wards," said Knight. Grey Coun. Mark Beaven expressed his frustration both at the municipal and county tax increases and the way they affect his ward. "I'm not suggesting that it's the urban wards' fault but I want them to realize that any increases affect us the hardest and I appreciate them fighting along with us. There will come a time when the rural wards have to look at if we're getting any benefit of it,': he said. Deputy -Mayor Bernie MacLellan pointed out that when the Bridges subdivision in Egmondville is developed, assessment could well shift to the urban areas in Seaforth and Tuckersmith. "I'm looking forward to that but it's very frustrating to tell rural ratepayers to be patient," answered Beaven. While Huron County council announced its budget increase as 9.3 per cent, both Knight and MacLellan said the actual county increase was 20 per cent. "I'm a littled ticked at the way they stated it's 9.3 per cent. We started at 54.9 per cent and while 20 per cent still isn't acceptable, we did a lot of chopping to get there," he said. "It was a whitewash case so it didn't sound so bad," said MacLellan. "The way they reported it is misleading. They levy is up 20 per cent and that's the long and the short of it," added Knight. The county levy translates into a 13.14 per cent increase in McKillop, a 14.29 per cent SN COUNCILLORS, Pogo 2 Community survey results to be revealed Thursday By Susan Hurdsr tmork Expositor Editor The public has spoken - .at least 10 per cent of them - and economic development officer Ralph Laviolette is hoping for some action in response to the 2004 Huron East Community Survey after it's officially presented to the public tomorrow (Thursday) at the Legion. "Many of the issues raised in the survey were the same ones the public was asking during the municipal election campaign. So, people really arc wanting these things," hc says. Laviolette say's one of the main conclusions he draws from the survey is that while services exist in Huron East, they aren't being advertised well enough because many people don't know about them. "People arc saying we don't know who docs what, we don't know where to go for help and we want things we already have. We have to advertise what we already offer," he says. As well, he says survey respondents expressed concern that more tourists and businesses need to be drawn into the arca. Beach Party 2004 April 19 - April 24 TANNING SESSIONS Check out our Great Special Just $2.°° each on 20 Tanning Sessions TOTAL IMAGE 11 Cl'V1CC Salon 59 Main St., Seaforth 527-0780 Enter our Great Daily Draws! Grand Prize Draw - • ril 24 SN LAVIOLETTE, P09. 2 ,' ALL TANNING PR;oDI,*cT$