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Eight of Huron's nine municipalities interested
in Central Huron proposal for county -wide policing
The Huron Expositor • August 29t:, OOr7 Pops 11
Jennifer Hubbard
With eight of Huron's nine munic-
ipalities on board, Central Huron
council is asking the OPP to provide
a cost analysis for a "group policing
contract."
County -wide policing discussions
were initiated earlier this year, as
Central Huron invited representa-
tives from the county's eight other
lower -tier municipalities to debate
the merits of a joint servicing agree-
ment.
Following the meeting, the munic-
ipality received positive responses
from seven municipalities, clerk -
administrator Richard Harding
said.
South Huron, Bluewater,
Goderich, Huron East, Howick and
Morris-Turnberry expressed an
interest in the proposal. North
Huron- will also be included, with
the exception of the town of
Wingham, which currently has its
own police force.
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh did
not wish to be included.
Central Huron council passed the
motion to "request the Ministry of
Community Safety and Correctional
Services to advise of the ability and
cost for the policing of the
Municipality of Central Huron, as
part of a group contract, by the
Ontario Provincial Police, and fur-
ther that this advice shall be provid-
ed to the municipality at no cost or
obligation," on Aug. 13.
Harding said a letter will be sent
to all municipalities this week to let
them know the process has begun.
"We've asked the OPP to provide
various options for policing, starting
with a base -level service, and to also
let us know what enhancements are
available •for the municipalities
individually," he explained.
"The way I described it is that it's
like your cable TV. You've got your
basic package that everyone gets for
the same price, but then there's also"
enhancements that each municipali-
ty can order if
they need or
Best Computers buys Source
by Circuit City from Nifty Korners
Best Computers has acquired the Source by "There are some new and exciting things
Circuit City to become a mini -electronic coming in," he says.
superstore. What Laughy calls a grand reopening of
Nifty Korners Home Decor and Gifts was Best Computers and the Source will be hap -
looking to get out of the Source, explains pening the first week of September.
Darryl Laughy, Best Computers store manag- "We're gonna have a lot of new stuff that
er, and ownership changed the first week of Nifty couldn't have because of space."
August. By Jordan Baker
"It was kind of
a no-brainer for
us," he says, not-
ing the business-
es would work
well as one and
the two premises
are so close to
each other.
He says Best
Computers won't
be changing, it's
still Best
Computers but
will also be a
Source dealer.
Merchandise
from the Source
has been moved
to the Best
Computers build-
ing, like televi-
sions, laptops
and Sirius
Satellite radios.
B e. s t
Computers has
undergone minor
organizational
changes to the
floor space to
accommodate for
the new electron-
ics equipment.
Laughy says he
was in Toronto
early last week to
see some of the
new merchandise
that is coming to
market.
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Examples of possible enhance-
ments include additional patrols for
schools or the assignment of an OPP
sergeant to a specific community
office.
Harding expects the OPP review
and cost analysis to take approxi-
mately six months, at which time a
proposal will be presented.
The large-scale proposal is part of
Central Huron's ongoing police ser-
vices review.
Harding said a grouppolicing sys-
tem could increase efficiency, save
money and allow municipalities to
direct policing to areas of need. -
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