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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-08-04, Page 1IMMIIIIMINIIIIIIVIIMIKIP-AWrg alai, Sett7c Sharon Medd, Associate Broker M.V.A. Appraiser Visit: mis.c. for informitlon of listings In Huron/Perth 150 \lain',t 'c•almrtti (519) 527-0560 Discount Mnttgagc Canada. Inc. Joy Finlayson & Sharon Medd Mortgage Consultants "Finally, a company that starts with a discount" ter .1... La' Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004 $1.25 includes GST Doug Elliott, CFP, B.Math Financial Planner GlCmks sti Augug 3, 2001 Al rags VC lin* drive I) d wl ut flLUe any Beat 0.120. Rates vstev3 33 Year % ■ 85 45% ■ 410 • 1.4 U M -*M ••••111111111M1111111110110 V:11:11111 !' II.iuiii! 26 Main St., Seaforth 527-2222 In brief Huron East council throws out grader tenders By Jason Middleton a Expositor Staff Huron East council decided at its July 13 meeting to throw out two tenders for a road grader and retender next year. Huron East Mayor Joe Seili put the motion to defer the tenders until next year and it was seconded by Tuckersmith Coun. Larry McGrath. "I'm willing to make a motion that we throw both tenders out and not purchase a grader this year and carry on the way it is," said Seili. During the June 22 meeting :.aaunciL t4eci4&Y4, to reject the two tenders and to start the process again at the July 13 meeting. At that meeting Huron East's Public Works Coordinator John Forrest recommended a Toromont 'Cat road grader at a price of $232,950 (including trade-in prices for the municipality's 1981 and 1984 graders) but Seaforth Coun. Joe Steffler argued that the tender agreement had been violated when Forrest called Toromont to ask about some irregularities in its tender. The phone call resulted in an alteration of the size of the grader's wheels. Champion -Volvo also submitted a tender to Huron East. At the July 13 meeting Steffler said, "I'll support your motion. However, I feel we've done a big injustice to Volvo when they actually did meet the tender head on." "When we deal• with a tender again, we will make sure we dot our I's and cross our T's. I think a letter of apology should be sent to both companies," said Seili. "This was our fault this did not go ahead." Council passed the recommendation unanimously. Inside... CHSS offering new manufacturing program Pape S Seaforth Senior Mites' baseball Page 12 1 Jennifer Hubbard photo Karen and Rollin Cormier, of Toronto, exchange their vows as Lori Sisk°, of London, officiates during the couple's recent elopement in Seaforth at Peggoty's. . Toronto couple chooses Seaforth over Las Vegas for wedding ceremony By Jennifer Hubbard Goderich Signal -Star Staff Forget Las Vegas. Seaforth was the location of choice for an eloping Toronto couple last weekend. Looking for a less commerical last-minute wedding option, Karcn and Rollin Cormier found themselves drawn to Seaforth after speaking with local bed and breakfast owners Beverley and Kindah Mardham Bey. "We were looking for a place to go away and elope because there arc a number of logistical problems about where to have thc wedding because Rollin's family is from New Brunswick and mine's from Ontario," Karen explained. "The first thought was obviously Las Vegas, but the thought of an Elvis drive-through wedding or the super deluxe deal for $199 was pretty scary." And while a tropical island, Niagara Falls or Cape Breton Island wedding was much more appropriate, Karen and Rollin knew when it came to their special day there was no place like home. "Trying to organize something out of province or out of country would've been quite difficult, especially since we were both married previously," she said. "There are a lot of little things that you don't think of that you can fix pretty easily if you're close to home that would be big problems if you were far away. "Plus we're from Ontario and Ontario has so many memories for us," Karen added. "Why do we have to go somewhere else to find a nice romantic venue when we have everything we need right here." As a truly modern couple who met through an online dating service, the internct was an ideal tool for finding that special place. After viewing the Peggoty's website, Karen said she was impressed by thc simplicity and beauty of the Seaforth bed and breakfast. "A lot of bed and breakfasts have marriage getaways packages, but it's all very processed and that's okay for sorpc people," she commented. "Something drew me to Peggoty's, so 1 called thcm and they'd never done a wedding before. but said thcy might want to do one." Peggoty's co-owner Kindah said Karen's call came "out of thc blue," but she and her mother were very interested in accommodating Karen's and Rollin's special See ELOPING, Pogo 2 De -amalgamation meeting draws 175 people in Hensall By Ben Forrest Lakeshore Advance Staff Hensall United Church was nearly filled to capacity recently for a meeting regarding the possible secession of Hensall from the Municipality of Bluewater. Kay Wise, of Hensall, whose views on the issue are well- publicized, organized the meeting, which was attended by more than 175 people. opened the meeting. The statement was applauded enthusiastically. Sancton admitted he had to do research to find out what "Bluewater" was. He went on to say that he could not see what natural connections existed between its communities. Sancton spent much of his time refuting the idea that larger municipalities co.t less to run and that they are more attractive to investors, among other Quoted 'We want our -1' town back,' Kay Wise, of Hensall i Andrew Sancton, chair of the University of Western Ontario's political science department, also attended, as did Bluewater Mayor Bill Dowson, Hensall Ward Coun. Rod Parker and concerned citizens from other areas of the province who are involved in similar causes. Wise said she feels the promises that ' mega - municipalities would save money and see an increase in services have gone unfulfilled. In fact, she said, the reverse is true. "We want our town back," she said during thc short speech with which she things. Sancton said he favours what he calls a "community- based" approach to local politics, where residents are actively involved in decision making that affects their home areas, rather than yielding to experts who may have no ties to or involvement in the community. The professor also mentioned that de - amalgamation is certainly possible --something the crowd seemed to want to hear, as they met it with another round of applause. Such processes are underway in Quebec, See MEETING, Page 2 Provincial grant will fund z3 spaces at Huron daycares By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor While Huron County will receive $215,500 of the $58.2 million in provincial money being allocated to daycare across/the province, only 13 subsidized spaces will be created in Huron of the 4,000 funded across Ontario. "The funding is based on child population so we don't get much compared to places like Ottawa or Toronto," says Eveline McDonagh, children services manager for Huron County. Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell announced the daycare funding, quoting Minister of Children and Youth Services Marie Bountrogianni who said the funds are "the largest boost to childcare in a decade and represents a real commitment to early learning." See HURON, Page 2 Vandalism could close Egmondville store Despite attacks on some local businesses, OPP say crime rate is down from past years By Jason Middleton Expositor Staff The Egmondville Country Market says that if a recent rash of attacks on their store don't end they may have to shut down their business. "So if this is going to keep happening the doors will have to close," said store owner Dawn Papple. "We can't afford to keep repairing the windows all the time." At 2:30 a.m. on July 3, the Egmondville Country Market had their three front windows smashed. A month before their store window was broken. Between their two stores - the other is in Vanastra - Dawn said they have lost close to $4,000 in vandalism and theft. She said they have owned the Egmondville store for close to 21 years and vandalism and theft have only recently became a problem. "We went for the first, I don't know how many years, without any problems," said Dawn. Sills Home Hardware has also been a target of thieves and vandals lately. In June, Sills had two air conditioners stolen from their barn at the rear of the building. Two lawn mowers were also stolen from a display on the Market Street side of the building. The store also had to deal with a break-in earlier this year when they had their front door smashed and kicked -in, a generator stolen See STORE, Pape S Come In, we're I OPEN Jason Middleton photo Egmondville Country Market owner Dawn Papple looks out a recently -replaced window at her store, which has been the target of several attacks of vandalism this year.