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Huron Expositor, 2007-10-10, Page 1RoserT Book your Winter Holiday Now! Departing from Detroit is a better value than ever! $1 Canadian = $1 U.S. 45 Albert St., Clinton 482-7771 Toll-free 1-800-668-7477 Ont Reg 2420885 Week 41 - Vol.004 www.seatorthhuronexposit0r.c0m Huron OPP charge 112 drivers during seatbelt campaign A total of 112 drivers were charged with failing to wear their seatbelts during the fall seatbelt campaign in Huron County, says the Huron OPP. Officers were kept busy checking nearly 13,000 vehicles and laying charges during the weeklong campaign. Twelve passengers were also charged and one child restraint violation was found. Soccer tournament In Brucefleld...Five schools duke it out...pg.16 Connor Melady, 5, a senior kindergarten student at St. James touches on a Thanksgiving craft with the help of Grade 8 student Aaron Jacklin photo School, puts finishing Michael Colbourne. $125 wit included Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Doug Elliott, CFP, B.Math Financial Planner GICrate, arcf (X f. 9, 2007 All rail:5 air amid and swKt no0ce adlan K ac anytime. Top GLC. Rates 4;9%% 43 ear %.65 5:6's% Dar ININVI S INVIIIMINNIwMR • %MON IMAM* %%4* t.,..., 26 Main St., Seaforth 519-527-2222 Councillor wants to avoid millions in interest with FHT building Susan H u n d e r t m a r k Finding a way to pay more upfront for a new building for the Huron Family Health Team (FHT) in Seaforth is the way Tuckersmith Coun. Larry McGrath wants to go. Presenting figures to Huron East council at its Oct. 2 meeting, McGrath pointed out that a 20 -year debenture of $2 million at six or seven per cent will mean council paying from $1.4 to $1.7 million in interest. "Let's do a little pinching and saving and get the building paid off in a hurry," he said. McGrath added that he'd rather see the building generating revenue for the municipality than taxpayers paying millions in interest. "We could do a lot of road construction for that amount of money," he said. McGrath also suggested that taxpayers might not mind putting off a few road construction projects for a few years if it meant owning a revenue-producing facility. Huron East Clerk -Administrator Jack McLachlan said the municipality could either postpone capital construction for a couple of years to allow more money to go upfront towards the FHT building or use the reserves and pay them back later. "A decision still has to be made on that," he said. "There has to be a meeting where you See COMMUNITY, Page 12 Illiesmammommiemeimaiseaw ASK Asemid