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BEST DISPLAY - Greeting Card World came first in the store -front display organized by Exeter as part
of Local Government Week. Accepting the plaque from Councillor Morley Hall are Kelly Tiedeman (left)
and Barb Turnbull.
To detention centre
Prepare Bluewater conversion
While the former Bluewater Centre
may not house young offenders for
several months, 84 employees are
preparing for its conversion to a
detention centre for young offenders.
Carl I)elGrandis administrator of
the juvenile detention centre, told a
recent Rotary Club meeting that 84
former Bluewater Centre employees
are now on retraining courses in
preparation for the conversion.
Thirty-five employees were given
temporary employment with other
ministries and the remaining 49
began the retraining process
December 31, 1984.
Given that centre on highway 21
south has undergone numerous
changes since its opening. and that
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the surrounding communities are rife
with speculation on the operation of
the new detention facility, DelGran-
dis hopes to disseminate as,much in-
fortnation on the facility as possible.
A spirited meeting held by the
Ministry of Correctional Services, the
ministry reponsible for the operation
of the facility. in Goderich Township
in October solicited a number of
views, questions and concerns.
I hope the centre will not be a
source of mystery and anxiety."
i)elGrandis said. "The ministry as an
enviable reputation for involving the
community and asking it to par-
ticipate in making this a viable in-
stitution accepted by the community.
Having worked in 11 institutions in
the past 16 years. Del Grandis
recognizes the importance of nurtur-
ing a healthy relationship between
community and institution. "This is
not a public relations exercise but an
attempt to share with the communi-
ty where we're at." he explained.
"There were some incisive and real
questions at the previous meeting and
we decided to address these questions
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closed by the Ministry of Communi-
ty and Social Services in November
1983 and it was subsequently announc-
ed that the centre would become a
regional detention centre •to house
young offenders.
The Young Offenders Act, was pro-
claimed by the federal government
April 1, 1984, replacing the former
Juvenile Delinquent Act. Ostensibly,
the YOA redefined the juvenile as
anyone under 18 years of age and
established regional centres to house
the offenders. While the provisions of
the act become law April 1, most pro-
vinces will not be able to house the 16
and 17 year-old juveniles until 1986.
And the situation at this centre is'
really no different. Approximately $10
million will be spent on renovations
to the centre to convert it to a deten-
tion facility and DelGrandis assured
it would not be operating to capacity
until 1986.
An interim program will be im-
plemented at the centre beginning
April 1 but it will at least be a year
before the renovation work is
complete.
The Bluewater Centre will basical-
To study assessment
Tax arrears going down
Exeter residents may have ex-
perienced less difficulty with the
economy during the past year if tax
arrears are any indication of the
situation.
A report submitted to council this
week by the finance committee
revealed that the total of outstanding
taxes at the end of 1984 was $82,101.92.
This compared with an outstanding
balance of $90,132,80 at the end of the
previous year.
The total includes $52,419.58 delin-
quent for 1984, $18,736.96 for 1983 and
$2,377.68 for 1982. The balance is made
up of $8,567.70 for penalties and in-
terest on the outstanding taxes.
At their meeting, Monday, council
endorsed a recommendation from the
committee to proceed under the new
Municipal Tax Sales Act to register
Cottrell's Department Store which is
now in arrears of taxes for three
years.
A recommendation was also ap-
proved that if the Tax Registration
property (Whilsmith lot on Edward
St.) is not redeemed by March 6 of
this year that the town take posses-
sion of this property for municipal
purposes. The property is a vacant lot
on which a large drain is installed,
making it impossible to build on.
The town will also ask the Huron -
Perth regional assessment office to
carry out a study under section 63 of
the Act to determine the effect of
changing Exeter's assessment from
1975 to 1980 market value.
After being notified that the
New exhibits
atfarm show
tand computers and to to show how
useful they can be as a productive
farm management tool.
Livestock continues to play an im-
portant role in the show too. On Tues-
day, January 29 the popular Belgian
Horse Show will put champion
Belgians, Percherons and
Clydesdales through their paces and
the following day, thousands of
serious buyers and the curious will
crowd the show ring for the heavy
horse sale.
The Canada Farm Show Holstein
Invitational Sale is slated for Thurs-
day, January 31 and on Friday.
February 1, the Sixth Annual West
Central Ontario Hereford Zone Club
Winter Classic Sale takes place.
Other activities to watch for at this
year's show include Country and
Western entertainment on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday evenings;
a farm family program with a much
broader base than in previous years;
Municipal Administration Program
will be offered by the provincial
government again this year, council
approved the hiring of Suzanne
Mathers from May to August at a
weekly salary of $180. She had been
employed by the town under the same
program last summer. A major por-
tion of the salary is subsidized.
On the recommendation of the
public works committee, council also
decided to investigate the hiring of
The readers write
Dear Editor:
The raising of available funds is one
of the biggest challenges of the Board
of Town and Country Homemakers.
On behalf of each member of the
Board, 1 am delighted to send this
note of gratitude to the many sup-
porters of our 1984 fund-raising cam-
paign. The donations totalled over
fifteen -thousand dollars ($15,000).
Service clubs, private individuals,
companies, church groups, charitable
foundations responded most
generously to our request for help.
Also, the Board wishes to recognize
.the contribution by the sponsors of
the placements, Leda McAlister of
Bayfield for the art work on the mail -
out brochure and Gwen Kiar,
Goderich, for the layout work of the
brochure and placement.
Best wishes and a sincere thankyou
to everyone who supported the Town
and Country Homemakers in helping
us to "keep a good home going".
Yours very sincerely,
Thea Trick
Chairman of the Board
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two employees under the Ontario
Youth Opportunities program. This
program would start in May and con-
tinue for a minimum of 20 weeks. A
subsidy of $2.50 per hour is received
for the wages of youth who qualify.
NOTICE
TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMITH
The residents of the Township of
luckersmith are requested by the
Council:
NOT TO PARK CARS ON
TOWNSHIP ROADS
during the winter months In order 10
facilitate snow plowing operations.
Council will not be responsible for
damage to any vehicles parked on
roods or streets.
Council also requests that the
residents of the Township of
Tuckersmith:
DO NOT PUSH OR DUMP SNOW
ON TOWNSHIP ROADS
Allan Nicholson,
Road Superintendt.nt,
Township of Tuckersmith.
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4:00 p.m. local time
Thursday, February 14, 1985
for the supply of two full Mord *Is
passenger automobiles.
The lowest or any tender not
necessarily accepted.
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and north to Owen Sound.
As many as 120 males and 12
females will occupy the facility at one
time and DelGrandis said statistics
indicate the average length of stay
will be in the nine to twelve month
range. The maximum sentence for a
juvenile is two years while conviction
of multiple offences could net a
juvenile a three-year incarceration
period.
The centre's annual budget will ap-
. proach $8 million but that figure is
contingent upon the Huron County -
Board of Education implementing
and maintaining responsibility for a
school curriculum. Exploratory
meetings and negotiations between
the board and the ministry have been
ongoing and Del Grandis was confi-
dent that a settlement could be
reached.
In response to a question about
facility residents being released
within the community on day passes
or that sort of thing. DelGrandis ex-
plained that since the offenders would
be close to their own community. re-
entry would be more suitable in those
locations.
"The theory is that, it's important
to get people. when they are ready,
back into the community. Our pro-
grams must be geared to easing their
return to the community and making
sure it's problem free." he said. "i
would hope they would return to their
own community, where they will be
living when they are released."
While statistics suggest the centre's
population will be in the 130 range. on-
ly four of the eight existing living
units at the centre will be used. it
leaves room for expansion if required.
Small council
met Monday
Exeter council managed to get a
quorum of five members together for
their meeting. Monday. in view of the
blizzard, the meeting was held in the
afternoon.
On hand were Mayor Bruce Shaw,
Reeve Bill Mickle and Councillors
Dorothy Chapman. Gaylan Josephson
and Don Winter.
Deputy -Reeve Lossy Fuller was
holidaying in the southern isles. Coun-
cillor Ben Hoogenboom was stranded
in London and Councillor Morley Hall
was ill.
Councillor Tom Humphreys was
engaging in a practice with which
several other area residents were
plagued. He was al home attempting
to thaw some frozen pipes.
The press was not represented
either. The entire news gathering
team of the T -A was snowbound.
One of the topics discussed at Mon-
day's session was in keeping with the
weather. Council agreed to pay 50
percent of the cost of replacing some
Christmas decorations. subject to the
Business improvement Area doing
likewise. Tht cost of each will he $230.
equipment, safety with chemicals.
cooking demonstrations and many
more events will take place each
afternoon in the small judging ring off
the Industry Building.
"Farmers. are known for ag-
gressively keeping up with the times
to stay efficient," comments Morris.
"They are AIways open to new
methods and new concepts and that's
why the show is beginning to tike on
more emphasis on education arid
learning."
"The Canada Farm Show is the
first opportunity of the year for Cana-
dian farmers and our many visitors
to see agriculture showcased in one
place all under one roof. With so
many of the etonomic indicators tur-
ning positive again, 1 expect that the
1985 show will be one of the best ever!
The Canada Farm Show is spon-
sored by the Ontario Retail Farm
Equipment Dealers' Association and
produced and managed by industrial
Trade Shows Inc.
Participation in trade shows is
recognized as a realiable economic
'barometer'. If it is as accurate this
year as it has been in the past, Cana-
dian farmers should be in for better
times.
Over 20 new machinery exhibitors
have booked space in the 1985 Canada
Farm Show and many established
machinery companies are begging
for more space to display their pro-
ducts, according to show manager,
Dawn Morris.
"Space is already getting tight as
more and more companies see the
value of displaying at the Farm
Show," she says. "Because of its tim-
ing at the first of the year, this show
is recognized as a show -case for North
American agriculture. And for many
reasons it is also known as the
gateway to the North American farm
machinery marker for foreign
manufacturers. Our new exhibitors
come from both domestic industry
and offshore companiess.'
One of the main attractions of the
Canada Farm Show is its no-nonsense
emphasis on farm equipment and
farm services especially designed to
help the farmer become more produc-
tive and efficient.
For that reason, many farmers will
be marking Tuesday. January 29 to
Friday. February 1 for their annual
trip to the Coliseum Complex at Ex-
hibition Place in Toronto. Nearly 600
exhibitors will occupy the almost
300,000 square feet of exhibit space
this year and visitors already book-
ed from as far away as the
Netherlands and Japanwill help swell
attendance past the 67.500 who click-
ed through the doors in 1984.
Another major attraction is ex-
pected to be the agri-computer sec-
tion which drew a lot of interest and
huge crowds when it was introduced
at the last show. The special display
area will be larger than ever, but
because of many more requests for
booths, space is already at a
premium.
in association with the computer
area, free seminars will be offered
Each morning to help farmers unders-
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