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Pa 2 Times -Advocate, July 20, 1988
SIDEWALK SUPERINTENDENTS - Af the back left Reeve Bill Mickte and PUC Commissioners Murray
Greene and Harry-DeVries are among those watching PUC employees repair the watermain break on Exeter's Main
street, July 13.
Jailsentence for do
g
EXETER - A long session of pro-
vincial court on July 12 ended sud-
denly when one of the lawyers be-
came ill and was taken to hospital
by ainbulance. Before that hap-
pened, numerous cases had been de-
ckled.
Dennis Ford, RR2 Zurich, was
sentenced to 30 days in jail to be
served on weekends from Saturdays
at 6:00 p.m. until Sundays at the
same time for causing unnecessary
pain_ to a dog. After being told by
his landlord on April 29 that his
five -week-old puppy would have to
go because of its barking, Ford
killed the dog by hitting it several
times bn the head with a hammer.
Ile put the body in a bag and kept it
on the premises until May 10 when
the landlord investigated an odour.
Ford was ordered to consume no al-
cohol during the entire period while
the sentence is being served.
:Edward William Coleman, 413
Andrew St., Exeter and Stephen
James Anderson, 285 William St.,
Exctcr, were each fined $100 or 10
days,in jail after pleading guilty to
causing a disturbance by shouting
and fighting on Victoria St. .Cen-
tralia, on Junc 21.
Douglas Mason, RR2 Dashwood,
pleaded guilty to possession of nar-
cotics. He had been stopped on
May 29 in Stephen township be-
cause of a burned -out licence plate
light. The police officer detected the
odour of freshly burned cannibus
resin in the vehicle. A search
turned up a five -gram bottle of res-
in valued at $50, and resin was
also found on a paper clip and a
screwdriver. -
Mason, who had no previous
record, was fined $150 and give n
90 days to pay.
Joseph Klepic, Main St., Exeter,
was scntcnccd to three months in
jail for breaking into the South
Huron Rec Centre on October 1,
1986. Hc and two companions
had pried open the rear door, then
'used a crow bar to get into the au-
ditorium and the concession booth.
Cigarettes, candy and various food
items were taken in the robbery.
John D. Windsor, .73 Sanders
W., Exeter, pleaded guilty to steal-
ing car audio equipment valued at
$700 from a car owned by Terry
-Alexander on June 5. He was
fined S200, with 60 days to pay.
Marilyn Chapple, 385 Andrew
. St., Exeter, pleaded guilty to steal-
ing money from The Exctcr Lc-
gion while employed there. She
had taken money from the Nevada
fund on two occasions in March
while making out the night depos-
its. Chapple has made full restitu-
tion of the $639. She will be sen-
tenced on September 13. •
Mike G. Masse and Gregory
Overholt, both of Zurich, wcrc
each fined $200 for activating the
fire alarm at the Dominion Tavern
in Zurich on January. 19.
Dan Duwyn, St. Thomas, was
ordered to keep the peace for a 12 -
month period after uttering threats
which made Robert M. Bell, Lon-
don, fear for his safety.
Robert J. McCallum,, Kippen,
was picked up for impaired driving
on April 23 and lodged in a police
cell for almost an hour. Two days
later the caretaker noticed water on
the floor. Further inspection
showed .the bolts on the toilet had
been removed, and the mattress
cover had been upped. No one else
had been in the cells during that
time.
McCallum entered guilty pleas to
a charge of driving with a BAC
over 80, and Mischief. He was
-fined S750 and given a 12 -month
driving- suspension on the first
charge, and fined an additional
S 100, put on probation and ordered
to make restitution on the mischief
charge: He was given 15. days to
pay.
McCallum has a prior record of
mischief and assault.
Four people pleaded guilty to im-
paired driving. They were Bonnie
June Dillon, RR4 Parkhill, Mark .
Charles Broadwell, Kitchener, Gre-
gory J. Ford, RR2 Ailsa Craig and
James R. Reid, 133 King St., Hen -
salt. Each was fined S750 and driv-
ing privileges wcrc suspended for .
12 months in each case.
Osborne township sets 1988 mill rate
A large increase in both public
and separate school_requisitions
will be apparent on the 19$8 tax
bills sent to Usbornc township
residents. The switch to full
market value assessment is also
responsible for part of this year's
added bite. This year's -rates were
sct at the regular July 12 meet-
ing of council.
A mill rate of 16.093 for resi-
dential puhlic school supporters,
16.341 for residential separate
school supporters, and compara-
ble commercial rates of 18.932
and '19.224 will raise a total of
SI,177,594: This will raise a
total of S 1,177,594, almost dou-
ble last years total of $985,351.
The $322,461 municipal bud-
get is up 5.4 percent, and the
5191,115 county level is up 6.8.
The 'elementary public school
V 17,333- represents a
28.5 percent increase, and the
secondary school budget of
5263,392 is up 36.9 percent.
Separate school requisitions
show even larger increases. The
elementary school budget of
$30,516 is up 41.8 percent, and
the secondary school tax of
$22,777 represents a 40.3 per-
cent jump.
A letter of resignation from
Councillor Ross Ballantyne was
read. Ballantyne has moved to
Exctcr; as the result of Bill 106,
he is no longer eligible to serve
in a municipality where he is no
longer a resident.
A deadline of Tuesday, August
2 at 12 noon has been sct for re-
ceipt of written notice from any
elector interested in serving as a
council member for the remain-
der of the current term.
The Usborne Township Histo-
ry Book Committee asked coun-
cil to remind residents that fami-
d farm histories arc due b
October 15, 1988. -`
Five tenders wcrc opened for
construction of the Ausable Riv-
er Drain. The contract was
awarded to Van Brec Drainage
and Bulldozing, who submittal
the lowest tender of S 11,953.
The highest bid was for
. S23,861.
A request for further advances
under an Ontario Home Renewal
Loan was turned down as too
much time has elapsed since the
date of the original application
10 years ago, and thc applicants
present adjusted family income is
too high for eligibility criteria. •
The building "inspector -reported
that four building permits add,.
one demolition permit wcrc is-
sued in Junc.
Council consented to the drain-
age superintendent's request for
construction of a grassed water-
way adjacent to Branch C of the
Sereda Municipal Drain on lot 5,
concession 3. - '.
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cial Police continue to remind
motorists that the RIDE program
is still in effect, and spot checks
will be conducted on arca roads.
-A total of 54 occurcnccs were in-
vestigated this week and 80 charges
-wcrc laid. These included 71 under
the Highway Traffic Act, seven
Liquor Licence Act infractions and
three fdr the Criminal Codc.
The first of three accidents oc- .
cured Monday, July I 1 when vehi-
cles driven by Mark Morrissey,
RR 2, Crediton and Edward Lam-
port, Exctcr collided at the intersec-
tion of Stephen Concession 10-11.
and sidcroad 5. Hannah Lamport, a
passenger in the second vehicle
suffered Minor injuries.
Friday at 9.05 p.m., vehicles op-
erated by Peter Gubbcls, RR 1,
Mount Brydgcs and Clarence La-
tour, Huron Park wcrc in collision
on Huron road 21. Both drivers
suffered minor injury and both ve-
hicles wcrc severely damaged.
A veh cls driven by Julie Hen-
drick, R • 2, Crediton went out of
control at 10.45 p.m., Saturday on
Huron road 6 at the curve and
struck two highway signs. it was
raining at the time.
Pool condition slammed by committee
EXETER - A repon, tabled by a
public inspection committee ap-
pointed by the Attorney General's
office, strongly criticized the condi-
tion of the Exeter public pool, but
facilities manager Cam Stewardson
says the findings arc mis-guided
and unfounded.
"In general, these facilities ap-
pear to have degenerated unsuitably
and seem to require substantial re-
pair and/or rebuilding," the report'
stated. "The panel could not help
but feel that if this, facility were
primarily for adult recreation, .it
would not have been allowed to de-
generate to this condition nor
would it be permitted to remain in
its present state of disrepair."
Stewardson points out that, not
only is the committee unqualified
to pass judgement on the facilities,
they toured the pool before Rec
staff had cleaned it up for summer
use.
Rec Board chairman Kathy White-
ford agrees with Stewardson's view
of the report.
",I was surprised because they did
(inspected) the pool in May before
•it had started to be opened," White-
ford said. "I feel that was some of
the reason for those negative conk`
ments."
In their report, the committee rec-
ognized the fact that they were in-
specting the pool before it was
opened.
The panel recognizes that this fa-
cility has not yet opened fora the
summer season," the report reads.
"However, the severity of this facil-
ity's structural problems will not be
alleviated by even the most diligent
spring clean-up"
Stewardson explained that some
of the equipment looks rusty be-
cause:it is operating in a rnoist en-
vironment. Rust is not an unusual
thing around a pool,'he maintains.
Among the points in the report:
• the pool walls suffer from severe
pitting •
• the pool floor and deck are very ,
rough
• .the chlorine and -filter rooms
have undergone'makeshift repair and
the doors and locks appear flimsy
• the system of swimmers enter,
ing the building allows for people /
to sneak in and children shorter than
the counters could easily be missed. `
Stcwardson noted thatthe com-�
mince admits early in the report;
that they do not feel qualified to
pass judgement on the facilities:
The report was sent to the facili-
ties committee for study.
New senior facility at Huronview
Continued from front page
share of the total, $15 million pack-
-age for the Huronvicw and northern
satellite buildings has been set
aside.
There is a commitment in princi-
ple for a considerable amount of
money," said Linda Girard, the min-
istry's London arca program super-
visor. "I think the sooncr the deci-
sion is made, the better it will be
but there's no gun being held to
anyone's head. -
Some council members had spec-
ulated that there was pressure from
the province to build now or lose
the capital grants which have been
set aside.
Lcona Armstrong; Grey Reeve,
committee member and foriner war-
den, urged council not to stall the
decision.
"I really feel that it would be irre-
sponsible of this council, after all
we've been through with this, not
to make the decision. It should not
be -passed on to the next council," -
Armstrong said. .
The report accepted by council
last week follows a study .which
found Huronview to be outdated and
badly in need of -improvements and
renovation. Ministry officials said
last -year that funding a new facility
would " be a priority' following a
complete survey of present and fu-
ture needs of seniors.
The -committee was to identify
those needs and prepare a report
which would -look at how many
beds, how large a facility; what
kinds of services and what type of
facility would be needed. .
Scniors groups, hospital officials,
operators of private seniors homes
and other wcrc consulted during the
lengthy process, which resulted in
last week's 108 -page document.
The report calls for an eventual re-
duction of beds, to 240 in the new
facilities (160 at Clinton, 80 in the
north) within five year;. Currently,
Yes, it really did happen
EXETER - The meeting that
wasn't hcld,actuallywas.
At the July 4 meeting of Exeter
councilit was reported that coun-
cillors could not remember if a
public works mccting had• been -
held or not since the previous ses-
sion. .
Monday night, chairperson
Lossy .Fuller who was on.holidays
at the time presented a report of a
Junc 22 meeting.
Reeve Bill Micklc, also on the
committee said, " I thought you
wcrc talking about another meet-
ing".
Works superintendent Glenn
Kclls reported that the portion of
Mill street between thc CNR
tracks and Mary street was town
property. As a result, the commit-
tcc recommends that portion be
brought back to a passable gravel
road as it was before. The PUC
be informed itiat overhead hy-
dro is all that is required.
Donna Glanville, -secretary of the
planning advisory committee will
be asked to put the proposed policy
for entrances itt intersections back
on the agenda for the next meeting.
A tetter from the Bluewater Club
of the Canadian Council- for the
Blind will be forwarded to the, po-
lice committee and die Exeter BIA.
It listed concerns regarding hazards
such as bicycles along sidewalks.
Gerry Mills, was hired for the
works department at a starting sal-
ary of S10.60 per hour with an in=
crease of 24 cents per hour at the
end of September.
"Mills replaces Larry Mason who
resigned recently after 11 yerars on
the works deparuncnt staff. -
At Monday's mccting of council,
Mayor Bruce Shaw presented Ma-
son with an -appreciation plaquc for
his lengthy service to the town. •
lluronvicw was 310 beds; '129 tor
residential care and 181 for extended
care.- But because Huron County
has an expansive list of homecare
programs aimed at allowing seniors"
to age in place, the report suggests
that fewer residential care beds will
be required in future.
- The new plan calls for 240 multi-
purpose beds, since the need for ex-
tended care beds is expected to rise -
to that number.
The Clinton facility would con-
tinue to house a laundry and admin-
istration offices, while the overall
concept moves toward decentraliza-
tion.
It was that, and the question of
funding, which drew the only real
criticism.
Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle urged
the executive committee to look at
fewer beds in Clinton and more at
Other sites.
"We have to look at the total
county," he said. "i'm not sure. that
160 beds at one location, -with only -
-guarantees to the north and assu-
rances 10 the south is the way we
avant to go." - -
Micklc also said he was not -satis-
fied with the ministry's vagu9.
promises of priority funding. He
wanted instead a promise that the
province would guarantee 50 percent
of the. -total costs, not just the first
phase.
But others said it was not realistic
for Huron County Council to ex- _
pest the ministry to promise money -
before the council had even accepted
the report.
"We're playing_ a little game here,
aren't wc. We're trying to get a
firm commitment from them and -
thcy'rc trying to get a firm commit-
ment from us;" said Colborne
Reeve Russell Kcrnighan.
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