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Usbora gets p.tIH�n over road dust pr4,1.a.
While most mu pal councils are
beset with snow removal problems
this time of year, Usborne township
enjoyed (?? 1 a bit al spite at a re-
cent meeting
by rtiM [ion
the
Usborne-Biddul • .boundary road.
The petition was not concerning
wider problems, but rather on Route
associated with spring and summer.
The residents requested some action
regarding the dust prebiesn on the
road.
After .,. the petition, which
had been received by a Gerald
Prout, council . , , , . a
joint mMing wig . . . council
wntrel.
The two townships have been at-
teaipti* tp have H 'an and Mid-
dlesex shave triaintealum on the road
by having it declared a county cam,
Two p*l cy statements suited
from the `January 31 meeting, One
was that all major repairs to road
&pertmatt equipment should receive
Woman faces
theft charge
One car theft and four minor colli-
sions were investigated by the
police department this
week. All
collisions ob
On F4ruary Wy
e 6 car in ol�p
and when be returned, found that so-
meone had struck the side oldie vehi-
cle and left the scene. Damage was
$400.
That was also the danyagi>kaaysedd
to a pickuptruck owo W (!hies
Batten, r was, #I► James
St. on January 10 was hacked in-
to by a vehicle &Wiled by Hensen
Siding.
The other two collision occwmd
Valentines Day. The first fnvojlii
vehicle driven by Robert irk -
der. He backed from a priv
on Thames Road W. and stuck
ed car owned by Canadian Crane
Rentals Ltd. of Wingham. Damage
was $675.
At 7:15 p,rm.,
Joan Heywood,
doors of the L._C.B.04
StThe vola!
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READY FOR KINDERGARTEN -- Precious Blood principal Margaret Medve talks'to three fall ki
students Jason Grenier, Wayne Cool and Rebecca Martens at Monday's registration.: Y -A:
Park washroom project
gets government grant
Washrooms for the agricultural
building at the community park have
taken one step towards reality with
the announcement this week that the
provincial government will provide a
grant of up to $6,400 for the facilities.
The next Major step is to get a
design that will cost less than the
$38,000 which had previously been
tagged for the washrooms.
"I'm sure we can do it for a lot
lower than that," facilities manager
Cam Stewardson told the South Huron
rec centre board at their Thursday
meeting. He said a figure in the
$20,000 range would be more realistic.
However, he noted that the sewer
hookup would cost between $5,000 and
$6,000 alone.
The need for the washrooms arose
last year when the Huron, County Do
Health Unit ruled that Iiquotrpei'titits. si
would no longer be approved for
special occasions. at theme
adequate washroom facilities were
provided.
Prior to that, special occasion per-
mits had been issued on the basis of
patrons being able to use the
washrooms in the nearby rec centre.
In addition to the government fun-
ding, there has already been $5,662.70
ear -marked for the project through
the donation from various groups
which participated in last summer's
Lake Huron Zone Sportsfest. Many of
those groups agreed to have their por-
tion of the profits set aside for the
washrooms.
The board took no action on the pro-
ject, Thursday, awaiting formal
notice of the government grant
approval.
The five new members of the board
had their first opportunity to view the
monthly accounts at the meeting and
it stirred some comments in relation
to the utility costs.
The Exeter PUC bill was for
$4,410.67and the Union Gas bill was
$4,242.49.
Dorothy Chapman and Pat Down
questioned the amount of the bills,
with the latter asking if that was usual
for arenas.
Stewardson said all arenas were
different and It was difficult to com-
pare without kowing the amount of
use and other factors.
Noting that SHDHS had drastical-
ly reduced heating bills last fall
through conservation methods, Mrs.
n
sonic
�•... .. f- .. $dere
Playhouse
considered
Municipal grants bring double
benefits to the Huron Country
Playhouse, president Dave Sheppard
told members of Exeter council when
he appeared, Monday, to ask for their
continued support.
Sheppard said that one of the most
important questions asked in the ap-
plication for grants from federal and
provincial agencies is regarding the
support the Playhouse receives from
the surrounding area.
He explained that the grants from
the municipalities answer that ques-
tion and Exeter was thanked for their
past contribution and asked to con-
tinue that support or increase it.
The Playho,uysse official added that
the PlayhousFalso brings benefits to
the area in that 11.6 is spent for other
services for each 11 spent at the
Playhouse.
"We like to think Exeter benefits
too," he said.
Exeter has provided a grant of $250
to the Playhouse and Mayor Bruce
Shaw told Sheppard that would pro-
bably be maintained or increaseb,
although no decision would be made
until the town's budget is finalized.
A recommendation from the
general government committee was
approved by council at their session
this week. It calls for the total to be
spent on donations to be limited to
$2,500 this year.
to
at the'rec centre. ,
She also wanted some idea of the
heating cost involved ientoir-
ing a heater into the foyer iec
centre. •
Again, Stewardson said it wba 1d be
virtually impossible to kncitr.`
"We should know Vvhat it 11 editing
us, Mrs. Down insisted; noting n Was
a big area to heat.
Included in the correspp `on
the agenda was a letter fi Eat t*
Lions secretary Bill McGregbr,'
noting the club's "complete satisfac-
• tion" With the staff and facilities'dilt
ing their reoeht New Year's 'elle
(i.
Last -year; the 'club' Complained
about the lack of staff attention end
chairman Jim Workman said it was
most
enceuraging Wneoeive 6f
cihenaat;r
., iii, r •i(1
r....e.V. i{n1 .,,af i..,., ,.i..j19, kok.,,i1'/./
or ng no re
y
what was intended
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It appeared this week that local
truckers had won their battle in the
lengthy debate about parking restric-
tions in residential areas.
A recommendation approved by the
planning advisory committee was
"that all proposed commercial motor
vehicle regulations be deleted from
the proposed bylaw".
On reading that at council this
week, Mayor Bruce Shaw said that in-
dicated to him that all restrictions
were to be removed.
"That's not the way it is supposed
to be read," planning advisory com-
mittee member Ben HoogenbOom
quickly replied.
He admitted that be had some trou-
ble understanding the recommenda-
tion, but it was his feeling that only'
the reference to size of vehicles was
to be removed from the bylaw.
While council had a motion to ap-
prove the committee's recanmenda-
tion, Shaw suggested that to prevent
council from getting into a box over
any misunderstanding on the intent of
the recommendation, that portion of
the committee's report should not be
included in council's approval.
After that was done, Hoogenboom
said the committee members felt tt
needed some direction from c
on the principle of commercial trucks
parking in residential zones.
He said members didn't want to be
LEADERS" LAUDED
This is Boy Scout and Girl Guide
week and the work of the leaders in-
volved in those programs has not
gone unnoticed by Exeter council.
"There's real quality leadership
there right now," Councillor Dorothy
Chapman advised this week in extoll-
ing the efforts of the youth leaders.
"They're doing an excellent job",
she added'in asking council to support
a motion to send the leaders a vote of
thanks on behalf of the town.
That motion was approved
unanimously.
wasting,time on further deliberations
if there was a chance that council
decided "to throw the' whole thing in
the wastebasket".
While Shaw at first facetiously sug-
gested there was a "fat chance" of the
committee getting any guidance num
council, he proceeded to ask in
general if council members agreed
that there should be some regulationa.
After hearing affirmative
responses from around the table, the
Mayor told Hoogenboom the•comnnit-
tee could go from there.
Answering those
February blahs
Got the February blahs? Are your
pant legs soaked in road salt while
your car slides through stop signs?
Wondering how anybody could have
written songs like "Walking in a
Winter Wonderland"? Fed up with
pictures of 6/49 winners who promise
not to quit their jobs?
If so - then the Playhouse wants to
help you forget it all with a cheerful
break from mid -winter with a special
fund raising kick-off party - to be held
at the Southcott Pines Clubhouse in
Grand Bend.
The party will be Sunday, February
23, beginning at 12:00, and will consist
of a lunch, hayrides and give those in
attendance a first crack at this fund-
raising event. This innovative cam-
paign plane to be exciting for those in-
volved, particularly those who take
part from the beginning. -
Those attending the pa will hear
the details of this. uni , exciting
event, enjoy a great 1, and go for
a hayride.
In addition, the Playhouse's new
Artistic Director, Steven Schipper,
will be in attendance and is eagerly
looking forward to meeting his new
neighbours. Ticket prices for "Sun-
day Lunch and Hayrides" will be five
dollars per person. Come be part of
this "fund-raising event with a dif-
ference" which promises to be
excellent.
f1ven by
'Mahe
in
$480.
-Wills *bed .by
the 1977 Dodge pi theheeter
Inn on Friday and when he returned,
it was Mir •
In the only other incident listed on
this week's police report, a 31 -year-
old Exeter *avian faces a charge of
theft after she wag arrested for
shoplifting at the Big 'V' Drug Store.
She will appear in Exeter court on
February M.
Chief gets
top marks,
Exeter Police Chief Larry Hardy
has completed the Mansgeenent Wel
1 course at Aylmer Police Ogle. and
came in for some special praise this
week.
He attained 4i mark of MI cin the
course and was :commended by the
police eb*ninittee'and ;cotmcil.
In her report, chatn _
Chapmanrice�ended the past
year with a mph* of $1,62x. •
She explained that it was the first
time since she joined council that the
police budget hada surplus. H Wever,
if she expected some commeundation,+.
it was not forthcoming.
"The budget must have been too
high," teased fellow committee
member Reeve:Bill Ilfickle. ' "
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prior approved NEM council and t
other WM o�fla eao-
andswlbesup to
bleb, eltateageabn, ccan-
IAd!sah persons
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ter
Om
Tax- iatiotmation is provided to
lawyers upon written request by
MOWS of a tax certificate.
Ractrninntativell at two
Annan some as [tale e1be
ou-_•'- their niftiest. 'Me
& Associates and
for the townebip. That position is
presently vanillin itsbortle.
In other business, council: '
Harden update on the work of the
Huron Hose 5 Farm Safety Anode -
tion from Township director Alan
Hera..
Gare in Pan
outlined and Wes
B&W ;I c W.. „ swim
pool 0ttmaeittee 16 improve
Sear around the pori by a de&
the enact side. 'Me estimated
ik M.10 and the delegates said
the cermittes piutsi money -
raising events to defw ne of the
expenses. CoUnccil 'risked _ for
financial support as well:
Planning staff
getting boost
A three-year contract for _ifuren
Co's Pk►
Heard concerns from ratepayer'
Bob .Prude, Ron, Bill and
Deugaq about the use ole m
[heli area and then directedd
Wad*
lineman VanWtetsa to
a l b the owner of past lot It coo -
cessions 1, concerning a boning bylaw
violation.
Learned that three building permits
��l hoes lensed ins January for a total
via of $10,000.
the attendance of acting
Sandra Strang at a
warbahopon unconditional grants and
county appaetioament in Gode=ich on
Maury 27•and a municipal drain
course in Kitchener on March 11 and
11.
Set the interim tax levy at 123 mills
for residential and 145 for
commercial. •
BEST RATES
ttttittlit[---...--. ..•-.-�........ ,--1.. a.—...
s' w,c, c, cnn,a rv, 1 800 765 5501
MILES
Porti. Silos Ltd.
Main St. S. Exeter
204121
Across from!Whin tteelth Ltd.
•• t USED CARS
SOOO 8.450
;feel* 4 dr 7,295
1001abit Mosel
'6,395
1982 Pontiac 6000 4 dr.
67,095
1980 Fairmont 4 dr.2,995
1980 Ford LTD 4 dr.5495
1980 Mustang 'iS
1977 Datsun 26OZ
2 + 23.995
USED .TRUCKS
19E3 Ford PlSOvs auto.-
7.993
1983 Ranger 4 _cyt. 4 .sp.
6.393
1981 ford P150 s cel. 4 sp ,:
1981 Clan C1O d„to.11,9$3
1978 E 1 S0' Vat 6 cyl. std.
16400. tai
1978 Ford MAI 63,495..
1,15 8150 Van ..e grl.4td.
1.200 os is
1973.Perl1125O Viteotb
993 os is.
Coll Dalton Skinner
or *i Sergeant
in each of the two
positions are all on salary
a range of salaries for those
) which were okayed at the
session of Huron County
of pluming, a depart-
d, received a 7.4 per cent $
miens for this year, 6.9 per oelOW.
1197 -And t4 perser 19911..
end of the three
planning director will bi
the piaposition
salary range t9,
HIM. Thal MB
$39,494 in tart MOO salary
range will be $3
Thewill
•.. .� s this
- in-
tik to,110,124 lied to
OttNiip�idai _
to PCl
.11tlt dilien: 1 ,
" Wil+!:HI!
mitsagnagualliballbOoltollittel
aid Oaf itiorbg, pwriAtenilltbis
51 f0 O,.
wumae planner i9' not aa; a
grid: The yearly sila'y far qua
position Is tata, $2052
lea and 1 they third year*, the Icon-
trset, .•
4 DAY GIANT
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4
February 19 - 22
FOR NO TRAIL IN SUMS ONLY
No*rades accepted for this 4 clay event
but talk about$av6n.f
POI
t Rwaged
+ 'S00
t
Over invoice on any 85 or 86 new car
or truck in stock now.
Over ys now vehicles to choose from
Cash Back or 8•10% financing on
K Cars, or pickups, Omni, Charger
Cash Back on Lancer or LeBaron GTS
or Lig%� financing.
Imagine buying a Ranochorr. 0th Avo.. Now Yorkor.600,
Coravollo. Charger or r or *vMalawi It or not a Mingo Waged
for only PI over cost.
. Fist 4 days OVA
A KARATE LESSON — Ron Tyndall instructs a Targe karate class each Tuesday and Thursday night
of the South Huron Rec Centre. T -A photo
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136 Main St. North !:iter, *Marla
236. 111111 'altoet
Don't be rlir tatea
At Chrysler we just want to be the best.
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