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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2005-02-23, Page 5r''....''''''''''''''',..v..-.7- . • News Bring Your Own Wine legislation not for Seaforth restaurant owner By Jason Middleton Expositor Staff Although the province is now allowing customers at some restaurants to bring their own wine, a local restaurateur does not plan on offering the voluntary service. Donna Ellis, co-owner of the Lager House, said that she is definitely not going to allow the Bring Your Own Wine or Take Home the Rest services at her restaurant. "We are the people responsible (for the alcohol) and I'm not going to have that," said Ellis. The new law permits licensed restaurants and banquet rooms in hotels and motels to allow customers to bring their own bottle of wine. The law also permits all licensed establishment to allow their customers to remove an unfinished bottle of wine that they either brought with them or ordered as part of their meal. "But if we don't have them bring their own, they're not going to take their own," she said. Ellis said that she has friends that run a restaurant in Oshawa that offers Bring Your Own Wine and they are not having a good experience. "It's not going over well," she said. "They're not having a good time with it at all." "When they are busy they have to get somebody to monitor, take the cork off and make sure that it is wine," Ellis said. "It's just a lot of extra work." In order to offer Bring Your Own Wine, establishments must apply to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. Along with the Bring' Your Own Wine and Take Home the Rest, the government has doubled the minimum fines for offenses related to liquor and underage person. The minimum fine for a licensed establishment serving a minor has increased from $500 to $1,000. "We are giving consumers and restaurants exciting new choices in Ontario," said Consumer and Business Services Minister Jim Watson, in a press release. "The people of Ontario will now have the option to bring their own bottle of wine and take home unfinished bottles at establishments that choose to offer these services." Personal goal turns into event as CHSS students cut hair for cancer By Clint Haggart Clinton News -Record Staff It started as a personal goal for a Central Huron Secondary School (CHSS) student. Tory Scott was going to cut off 10 inches of her hair to donate to the Canadian Cancer Society. "I wanted to cut my hair in the summer," said Scott, adding teacher Joel Gilbert convinced to wait, get more girls involved and make it into an event. After being postponed by a snc wday, the event was held - at CHSS last Tuesday. According to Scott, Krystle Gingerich, Corey Johnston, Laurie Sysouthan, Rebecca Schultz, Nicole Moore, Brittany Fry and Becca Johnston all agreed to collect pledges to have at least 10 inches of hair cut off to help make wigs for people with cancer. In a show of support, Blair Miskie and Tasom Jeong along with six male teachers, Jim Cooke, Barry Brohman, Wes Morley, Terry Barton, Joel Gilbert and Bill Shore agreed to have their heads shaved. The group donated $2,500 and the hair to the Canadian Cancer Society, who will in turn give the hair to a company that makes wigs for children with cancer. Aidan Harrison, an exchange teacher from New Zealand. also had his head shaved at the event. Seaforth, Petrolia give each other their 'first impressions' By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Seaforth residents will have a chance to find out if they really do live in the "Friendly Town" when a group of Petrolia residents share their first impressions about Seaforth on March 8 at 7 p.m. at the Agriplex. Seaforth was paired with Petrolia, population 4.000, by the province in a First Impressions Community Exchange this month. Half a dozen residents from The Seaforth group went to Petrolia the next day. Feb. 8. to collect its first impressions of Petrolia. Laviolette says both groups were looking at how welcoming each town is. how easy it is to get around. how easy it is to get information necessary for investing or relocating and how Quoted `It's going to be very interesting to hear what another town thinks of us,'— Huron East economic development officer Ralph Laviolette each community visited each other's towns at the beginning of February pretending to be tourists or investors in order to judge their reception there. "It's going to be very interesting to hear what another town thinks of us. to hear how we appear to others." says Huron East economic development officer Ralph Laviolette. At a public meeting March 8 at the Agriplex. the Petrolia group makes its presentation about Seaforth to the community. The Petrolia group visited Seaforth on Feb. 7 for four or five hours. visiting shops. town hall and tourist attractions. well -marked attractions are. " W e ' r e going to get some critiquing but some constructive critiquing.- he says. The First impression program is a Ministry of Municipal Affairs project based on a model used in the United States during the past 10 years. "As a resident. it may be difficult to assess your own community objectively. because you are too familiar with it." says a provincial website on the program. "You may overlook positive attributes that might attract someone to your community. as well as attributes that may seem unattractive of problematic for someone new to the community." Laviolette says the First impressions program will help hint with the strategic plan he hopes to complete Correction The Huron Expositor regrets an error in last week's edition on page 5 in the story entitled "Long time Pizza Train owner hands over his apron to Egmondville restaurateur." which incorrectly quoted new owner Ross Chisholm as saying. "I mean everybody's used to Bob's pizza and i'rn going .to change that.- . The quotation should have read "I'm not going to +ange that" and the Expositor apologizes for any tnisunderstanding that has arisen because of the omission of the word "not." Tory Scott for Huron East. "This is an excellent way to get a sense of our distinctiveness from strangers. 1 think they're going to be impressed by our Main Street." he says. Brussels also participated in the First Impressions program on Feb. 17 with its twin community of Watford. r.st 1994 Tax Prep & E Filing Most Returns $35.00 gst inc. Pius AI US Tax Matters Busin& Rentals biro g r Appoin ndays drop luck up THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Feb 23. 2005-5 JULY 29-31, 2005 www.townofseaforth.ca C ies ie titp es Available r �_iulnIOr a1 11 Main St.Seaforth 527-0240 '.d4Caeed ea aetTectire of r0,1411r 641440 ' • -LBERT STREET DE\NTURE CLINIC Denture Specialist Dean R. McTaggart D.D. Complete and g Partial Dentures Denture Repairs Relines - Additions 482_1195 50 ALBERT STREET CLINTON Church Services You are invited to attend these area churches St. Thomas Anglican Church ACongregaiion of the Parish of The Holy Sprit Jarvis St. Seaforth Fr. Michael Atkins Parish Office 527-1522 Sunday, February 27 Third Sunday In Lent Sunday Worship — 9:30a.m. - Mondays - Prayer Group at 7p.m. Growers Group will resume March 7 at 7:30 p.m. Catholic Church St. James RC Church 14 Victoria Street, Seaforth 527-0142 Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm Sun. 11:00 am St. Columban RC Church Saturday Mass at 7:30 pm Father Lance Magdziak Bethel Bible Church An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 527-0982 Sunday Worship Hour 11 am Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Egmondville United Church Sunday StundrFay 27 10 a.m. School 11 a.m. Worship Steve Hildebrand Lay Pastoral Minister in Training Nov. 12, 2005 - Sugar Plum Tea & Bazaar EVERYONE WELCOME BEREAN COVENANT CHURCoH A BRANCHGRACE TRINITY COMMUNITY CHURCH Orange Hall, Seaforth 527-2682 4 pm Worship Service Pastoral Team: Pastor Bob Penhearow Ron Matthews Pastor Royal Hamel First Presbyterian Church GoderichS St. W., Seaforth February 2t. W 11:15 a.m. Guest Minister Susan Moore SundaySchool and Nursery Provided during service 4 Every Canadian loves a challenge, right? On average, each Canadian produces five tonnes of greenhouse gases a year. Driving, heating and cooling our homes, using appliances... almost anything we do that uses fossil fuels for energy also creates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. And these emissions are causing our climate to change. Take the One -Tonne Challenge - reduce your energy use and your GHG emissions by 20%, or one tonne. You'll save money, and help to protect our climate and our air quality. Get your Guide to the One -Tonne Challenge. Visit climatechange.gc.ca or call 1 800 0 -Canada (1 80(1 622-6232), TTY 1 800 465--35 Challenge One -Tonne Challenge Take action on climate change I+1 Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada Canada