Times-Advocate, 1988-09-07, Page 2Page 2 September 7, 1988
Three new staff
at Precious Blood
Exeter - Precious Blood Separate
School welcomes not only.new stu-
dents to the school, but three new
staff members.
Brian. Hodgins takes over the po-
sition of school custodian this year
and Mary -Angela Rutten fills. in as
- principal -relief when principal Mar-
garet Nelson is teaching special ed-
ucation. -
h1rs. Chris McClure is a part-
time kindergarten teacher who has
transferred from -Clinton. -
Precious Blood now serves 68
families, three more than last year,
so the addition of a new classroom
has been necessary to relieve crowd-
ingin the lower grades. Kindergart-
en and grade -one have their own
rooms and grade three has been split
between a grade 2-3 room and a 3-4
room:
Briefs from
Exeter council
A concern from councillor Doro-
thy Chapman about the loss of
trees in town has been turned over
to the public works committee for
consideration.
She asked, "Do we have a policy
to control developers in cleaning
out mature trees on entire lots?"
The reply from clerk treasurer Liz
- Bell was, "We don't. A county law
covers woodlots, but I don't think
we have any- regulations to cover
this situation in town."
Councillor Bc Hoogenboom
agreed saying, " it's a. shame to
have this type of thing happen.
Some should be replaced. I strongly
urge we don't change any green belt
areas in development agreements"
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l loogenboom reacted to a letter in
last week's T -A from Paul Charrette
of Montreal calling the local coun-
ei1lor "narrow minded" because of
his rcccnt commcnts on bilingual-
ism. `
: He said Tuesday night, " I've had
several calls supporting my vicws.
1 can speak two languages although
one is not French. If there is any
narrowmindedness it's in Quebec,
not here."
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Deputy reeve Lossy Fuller con-
gratulated the Exctcr- Express on
winning the Ontario Baseball Asso-
ciation 'D' championship on the
weekend.
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Councillor Peter Snell put 'forth a
plea to 'arca motorists to use com-
- mon sense at school crossings. Ile
added, " They should be aware
school is back and should exercise
caution.
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Nancy Chambers has been hired
as the new school crossing guard
and began her duties Tuesday morn-
ing. She will rcccive $6 per hour
with a minimum of three hours per
day.
A Fanshawc legal administration
student Laura.Farrcll will be work-
ing for 18 weeks in the town office
at $225 per wcck. A grant of 75
percent of Iter wages will be re-
ceived through the IMA program.
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Mayor Bruce Shaw and deputy
reeve Lossy Fuller complimented
rcevc Bill Micklc on the way he post fees was kicked around from
presented a brief on county govern- pillar to post by Exctcr council
merit at the recent AMO convention Tuesday night and a bylaw is ex -
in Toronto. pected to be passed at the Septcm-
Fuller said, " We wcrc very_ • proud bcr 19 meeting. -
of the way Bill presented -his rc-
nort. Many of the delegates were
supporting his views".
Shaw commented, " Winston
Churchill was once known as a
"voice crying in the wilderness".
That's the way Bill was in Toronto.
He awakened a lot of people and in-
itiated a great deal of opposition to
the proposed county changes".
Ile continued, "Now he is work- A motion to.include commercial
ing on the cities. The end result and industrial properties in thc im-
should be a lot of changes. Most of post fcc regulation was defeated.
the province will know Exeter is In opposition to impost fees for
opposed". - these two caingories, Reeve Bill
BACK TO SCHOOL - Heading back to classes at Exeter Public School
Tuesday morning are Becky and Terri Boyle and Andrea Urlin:
Increased enrollment in
Huron County schools
Both the public and separate
school boards in Huron County re-
port increased enrollment as of the
first day of the 1988-89 school
term. - -
The Huron Board recorded a total
of 6,445 students in its 24 elemen-
tary schools, and 3,818 students are
- on the rolls of the five high schools
in thc county.
Total enrollment within the Hu-
ron -Perth :Roman Catholic Separate
School Board system is 3,239 this
year, over 200 morc than last year's
3005. Comparable figures for Hu-
ron County- arc 1,439 and 1,394.
About 30 of the new ones arc regis-
tered in French immersion.
On the first day of school, 118
students -were attending Precious
Blood, up. from .105 last year, and
Sir Boniface in Zurich showed -an
increase from 233 last September to
235 in 1988.
Twenty-five new staff members
have been hired; 10 replace teachers
1v110 have moved or retired, and the
other 15 have been added because
of the expansion now that all
grades receive provincial funding.
Some schools in the public
school system show an increase:
others a decrease. (All figures are
taken from September 6, 1988,
and compared with records as of
-September 30, 1987.) Exeter Pub-
lic School, with 450- students, is
down two from last year, while
South Huron Secondary _School
has incceascd its enrollment from
944 to 981.
Others with more students this
Year arc Hensall (192 - 175), Zu-
rich (142 - 129), Usbomc (203 -
195) and JAD McCurdy (214 -
188). - -
Schools- with fewer pupils this
year arc Stephen Central (233 -
244) and Huron Centennial (472 -
495).
The Huron Board did not have
the figures for total number; of
teachers last ycar and this year
readily available. _ "
Dump's days
TUCKERSMITH - The Sea-
forth landfill site, which is also
used under contract by residents
of Tuckersmith township, will
be closed in the near future.
Some time ago, the provincial
ministry of the environment
gave the dump a life expectancy
of six months, which ended on
August 31.
The site is owned by Seaforth.
The town's municipal office has
not yet received a final report, or
an exact closing date. The MOE
imposes a certain elevation on
land fill- sites, and when that
mark is reached, no further
dumping is allowed. A final
grade report is expected to reach
the office next week. -
"I can't see us going until
Christmas", was the opinion of
assistant clerk lvlichclle Huard.
Both Seaforth and Tuckcrsmith
numbered
have applied to use Holmes-
ville's land fill site, but halre not
yet received provincial approval.
Seaforth and Tuckersmith have
jointly spent about 5300,000 on
environmental assessments in a
fruitless search for a new site.
"We- arc through spending
money after spending over one-
quarter of a million for nothing.
The ministry can make future ar-
rangements", said Tuc,kcrsmith
reeve Bob Bell.
-Bell, who is currently also
warden of Huron County, noted
that "at least half the municipali-
ties in 1-luron County arc facing
similar problems with their gar-
bage dumps".
At Bell's instigation, the coun-
ty is now exploring the feasibili-
ty of a central landfill site to be
used by all county municipali-
ties.
Lucan looking at
electronic meters
LUCAN Sales repro eMatives
from Canada Valves Neptune water
meter division presented their 'sales
pitch t� lrucan council Tuesday
evening to advise them of the bene-
fits : of installing electronic water
meters instead of the older -style
pulse meters.
Lucan is expected to install water
meters at all households before a
Lake Huron pipeline water project
is connected -to the village.
The new meters, named ARB for
Automated Reading and Billing, arc
read with an electronicgun instead
of manually reading an outdoor dial...
The cosi of the meters, estimated
at around -S57,000 for the entire vil-
lage, is not significantly morc than
other types in present use.
-The meters could, at a later date,
be tied into the telephone system
for completely automated reading
by computer from a central office.
Works superintendent Doug John-
ston stated that (ince the village is
billed for use of the pipeline, cus-
tomers will, in turn, have to- be
similarly billed for the water they
use. '
Council will soon be discussing
whether or not to lift the summer -
long ban on outdoor water use.
The watering restrictions were to
expire at the end of October, but
with recent wet weather they may
be relaxed at the end of September
to allow washing of cars and other
outdoor use.
I_think we're looking at a pretty
different fall than last year," said
reeve Norm Steeper. "
Steeper presented his'comnients.
on -the rcccnt public meeting on the
funding of the proposed water and
sewage projects. In .reading from
his written report; he.said he felt an
overall positive attitude toward the -
expensive proposals: - -
"I suspect much of die early ban-
tering Oat the meeting) was'due to
grandstanding for the "press," .said
Steeper. "'And 1. suggest -to you that
- that was what we have to read into.
it. 1 must- also .say the- press to
their credit read much of it into
their reports -in the same way."
In other business, council was
asked to deal once more with the is-
sue of stray cats in Lucan.
Animal control officer. Howard,
Currie told council of the numerous
complaints he has received concern
ing cats that are destroying garbage
bags, and beinggeneral-nuisances.
Steener -noted -the present bylaw
gives no jurisdiction over- cats ex
cept those which are visibly sick or
hurt, l le also said the Animal Pro-
tection and Control AAs offer. little.
help when dealing with cats. • -He
noted present laws governing cats
still . hearken back- to:1644 when
cats were given special protection
for their coo_ntrI-of plague -infested
rats:
Councillor Bob Hodge pointed
out Lucan's animal control- is de-
signed to control licensed dogs and
. not other4roublesomc pets;
"We're not in the gisposal-busi- -
Hess," said Hodge, -
- Currie suggested Lucan cats
should be given Lags (0 • identify
their Owners, possibly for fines.. •
"You've got to have some proof
of who .owns the cat," he 'said.
"We're going to have to do some-
thing:''- ,
Council agrecd.to inspect.the new
cat control bylaw in use in Water-.
loci to sec if any part of it -can be
adapted for use in Lucan.
• :Steeper expressed surprise the
Waterloo bylaw had not yet been
found'invalid. :
-"1 can -imagine "some cat fancier
challenging -it sometime." "he said..
Councillor Bryan Smith showed
council some photographs. he - had
found in.5 box in thc'corumunity-
centre. They featured Lucan teams
and group's since 1903. One partic-
ular 1922 team picture was taken
on the verandah of Norm St_cc_per's
house. •. "
• Smith said his intention is to get •
the arena booster club interested -in
the purchase ofa cabinet in the arc
n -a lobby to display the photo-
- graphs. - -
"Therecs a lot of history in these
photos," Smith said.
Two charged inac-cident
EXETER - Madam Justice of the
-.Peace K, Sturdy presided during the'
Exeter Court scssion on'August 30.
Nine convictions were registered.
Drivers Vinzenz Krainz Jr., Hen-
sall and Carlos R. Brand were both
charged after an accident in Exctcr
on June. 25 which extensively dam-
aged both vehicles.
Brand had slowed to tum left into
the Save U Gas Bar when hit from
behind. Ile said his -signal bulb had
been replaced four hours previously
and must- have shaken loose.- He
testified he was apprehensive about
sticking out his arm in traffic. .
Sturdy said she could -not accept .
his excuse, pointing out a hand sig-
nal should be used if the signal in-
dicator docs not light up on. the
panel. Brand was fined S53 for fail-
ing to signal a left turn.
Krainz. was found guilty of fol-
lowing too "closely, and fined
553:75.. The investigating officer
testified thc accused had room to
pass on the right. - - '
Charmaine Bierling, Crediton,
pleaded guilty to failing to stop at a
stop sign in Exctcr on July 26.
She had timed onto Acheson St. af-
ter driving past her intended destina-
tion on Huron St. West. While
backing up, she went through a
Impost fees with�uiiding---- permits
.
EXETER - The 'subject of im- dwelltosS500
Micklc said, " I don't think this
should be. How hard can you hit
somebody that provides employ-
ment? They arc already paying ex-
tra through commercial taxes". • -
Mickle continued, " Exeter is go-
ing to grow on jobs provided. I
feel this sector is already paying its
fair share".
Councillor Dorothy Chapman
wanted impost fees levied on all
new construction and councillor
Gaylan Josephson agrecd.saying, " ;
Each apartment unit' is charged,
why not commercial?"
An ad hoc committee presented
three recommendations. Chairman
Ben Hoogcnboom said the main
point was to -change the fcc struc-
ture and did not deal with the com-
mercial and industrial side. . -
'The new impost fee for residential
only will no, bciS750 for single
Council directed clerk treasurer
Liz Bell to "fine tune" the recom-
mendations ready for the bylaw.
After considerable discussion it
was agreed to levy -impost fees on
all residential development at the
time of issuance of a building per-
mit rather than when a severance
application is madc.
Cos&vation changes
Continued from front page happiness with the method of rc
Prout replied; " i don't see amalga- ducing the number of members. 1
matron for at least a couple of years feel thc ABCA should have given
and if it does happens it should be morc.lcadcrship."
with the Maitland Authority". To this Prout replied, "With re -
About the reduction of the local duction you will have better in -
authority membership which is formed representatives as they wilt
slated to start at the first of 1989, attend all meetings and be on all
Mickle said, " There is a lot of un- committees".
To continue study of possible
recycling program in Exeter
The possibility of a recycling
program for waste materials in the
town of Exeter in,the near future re-
mains strong.
At Tuesday's meeting ofeouncil,
recycling co-ordinator George McE-
wan was given a vote of confidence
to continue with his efforts to start
such a program.
McEwan will be a member of a
Huron -Perth regional committee to
study possible projects. He told
council Tuesday night, " I would
ask to retain my recycling interest
for the town. We hope in the region
to make it more affordable".
The local co-ordinator and coun-
cillor Morley Hall attended a rcccnt
meeting in Stratford.
The subject was brought up again
later in the meeting when a request
was received to observe November
14 to 21 as recycling Week. in On-
tario. •
Deputy reeve Lossy Fuller said
she attended a scssion on recycling
at the rcccnt convention of the As-
sociation of Municipalities of Onta-
rio. '
Fuller continued, " We could star
in a small way with a trailer with
three bins to receive different kinds
of materials".
Further discussion on recycling
will take place at thc•next meeting
of the public works committee.
in regard to recycling week, coun-
cillor Dorothy Chapman comment-
ed, " We should do something for
'that wcck, even if it is on a small
scale". •
-Housing report .
Continued from front page
bachelor unit and from $400 to
$725 for a•thrce-bedroom unit.
it goes on to say, " Based on our
analysis of income levels, it is evi-
dent that most of the raft, uhits in
thc town arc well within the finan-
cial capablities of those households
with what is considered an average
let'cl of income."
';,t is also apparent, however, that
the cost of renting acceptable ac-
commodation does place a financial
strain on those households in the
lower income categories, and it is
generally those lower income
groups which occupy mutt of the
rental housing stock".
With about 13 percent of all Ex-
eter households having less than
S328 per month to spend on accom-
modation, it is unlikely that any
new accommodation will be renting
in this price range unless some
form of government assistance is
madc available.
As far as services are concerned,
thc report reveals the present water
system could supply a population
'of 6,000 people and the sanitary
sewers and treatment plant has a
capcity for 5,970 residents.
g,
for R3.
for R2 and S400
Accidents
Continued from front page
ed on Highway 21, north of Cedar -
bank road on Monday, August 29.
Damage was assessed -as light.
Tuesday, vehicles driven by Helen
Watson and 'Doris Davis, both Of
Grand Bend -were . in•collision in
Grand Cove Estates at G'MIti-13end.
Vehicle damage was moderate.
Vehicles driven by Joseph Nicita
of Chicago, Illinois and Dennis
Lang of New Dundee wcrc involved
in a Fridaymishap on ilighway 21
at the intersection of.Highway 83.
Both vehicles sustained severe dam-
age. -
During the week, Officers,laid 85
Highway Traffic Act chargs; three
under the Criminal Code, two
CAiA charges and one Narcotics
Control Act charge.
Accept severance
EXETER- Exctcr council Monday
night approved a recommendation
from the town's planning advisory
committee to accept severance ap-
plications from Vcdcv Inc. and
Lloyd and Dorothy Rapson.
The purpose of the Vcdcv sever-
ance is to create a new commercial
lot with a frontage of 26.11 feet on
Main street and 81 feet in depth be-
tween the Allen Stubbs property at
301 Main and the T. Pryde and
Sons property at 297 Main.
The Rapson application asked for
severance to amalgamate their par-
cel of land being 23 feet by 80 feet
to the property known as Stedman's
at 301 to 309 Main street.
Conditions to the consent includ-
ed that Section 49(5) of the Plan-
ning Act apply to any subsequent
conveyance or transaction in rela-
tion to the parcel of land subject to
these consents, title of the severed
lands be the same as the title of the -
abutting lands, a $500 impost fcc
be required prior to deed approval
and a planting strip go across the
nor.' portion of part of Lot 174
when being developed.
stop sign and hit a vein -etc turning
onto Acheson. She paid .her
S53.75 fine before leaving court.•
Leslie 11. MacDonald, _RR2.Cre- -
diton, was- fined, S53.75 for not
wearing 'a scat -heft after being.
stopped on Main St. in Exeter on
July 6. MacDonald said he had 're-
moved the belts because they were
-not working properly. • New ones
have now been instilled.-
A tine of S503.75 was imposed .
-on Brian Peter Watson,R12-1Woodham, .who pleaded guilty to-
operating"a recently purchased trio- _
torcycic before transferring 'the -
• owriership. The fine was paid that
clay. - . - .
• Robert J. Forrester, RR2 Zurich,'
Was given 60 days to.pay a
S128.75 fine for using unauthor:
ized .plates. Police seiied the
plates from an. unattended vehicle
parked on a_ lawn at concession 13
in Ilay townshipon June 27 after a
Check showed they were not issued
to that vehicle. The accused said
the vehicle was ownedhy a friend,
' and was being towed to Mitchell
when ttie chain broke. Ile didn't
realize the plates had been left on. '
_Driving while -suspended -.:for pre
vious unpaid fines cost Kitchener
r; side') t Brian Edward'-11caw1cy-
S .53.75, with 90 days to pay:- Po-
licc stopped the accused on 1 ligh-- .-
way 2-1 in -Stephen township on
August 17 after seeing; liquor being .
fosscd out of his vehicle. •
Although not • in court,- David
Frederick Anderson, RR5 .Clinton,
:was found guilty. ofdriving 8(1 in.a
.60 zone on June 16 on County Rd.
•_6 at E1ini -ittc, and -fined S33.75.:
Ile .had been clocked at speeds of
- 106 and 101,,and•lockcd in at 90.
Dennis J. -McDonald, RR2 ('re
diton, was fined S63.75 for having -
open liquor in his vehicle at the -
Shipka Drive-in on July 8.. Police:
Who -have permission -10 patrol the
arca, shone alight in the vchicic to _
reveal -three part bottles of beer; i6
-full ones were. in the trunk.
The accused said he was in the
drivers seat: to fix the radio- which
had stopped working. 11e said his
girlfriend had, beenT driving, as he.
. had no licence at the time, and fur -
thcr.stated the liquor was not his.
Sturdy •found hint guilty. saying_;
the. person sitting behind the -Wheel
. has care and control of the vehicle,
arid is the person charged with
tier ownership no matter �+hci it hc:
longs -to.
NEW GTJARD - Nancy Chambers is the new school crossing guard -at the
intersection of Main and Victoria streets
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