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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-07-08, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, July 8, 1987 AT MOUNT CARMEL CENTENNIAL Shown prior to Saturday's official opening of the Our Lady of MAGICIAN AT WORK - Magician Gerard Dietrich of Kitchener produces balloon animals for Adam, Mount Carmel Centennial celebrations are Huron -Bruce MP Murray Cardiff, Stephen township reeve _ 13rad and Allison Witham at Saturday's Centennial show_ in Mount Carmel. T -A photo Tom Tomes, master of ceremonies Joe Hogan and parish priest Father Gary Goyeau. T -A photo MIOM.O....a.. OINK4=iM„ .:...`MrS..-M816*11100u:.»teIRa .M -M ....,,. 4- .:,.,'.-w..YEMsa��. 'I,L:. .:.<>.: .,..ra:. #i?.,.,a -'�. o.'�'af'�s>n .SMaik, W4SIMMUNIRRNSKURRINIRWIlt Provinee interested in eounty court house -Any investigation inti) the possibili- ty of Ontario Government Services Ministry and/or Attorney -General's office interest in purchasing the . Huron Courtly Court 1 louse will have to wait at least until September. That is the result of action taken by Huron County Council at its regular July session, the last meeting prior to its slimmer adjournment until September. Council turned clown an agriculture and property coinmillee recommen- dation that both ministries be ap- proached to see if they are interested in purchasing the court house. or in building a new facility- for the courts. The issue was ultiinately referred • back to the committee for further con- sideratiott but only after discussion •at some length by the members of council present. The recommendation 1,cas included during the presentation of the .agriculture and properly committee report by its chairtnan,'I'uckersmith Township Reeve Bob Bell. Look into Exeter will explore joining in a pro- vincial program that will provide financial support for people who pro- vide accessible accommodation for disabled people. The program was just recently released and members were at a loss to know many of the details which will provide funding. Russ Watson, father of a handicap- ped child, appeared at Monday's ses- sion to indicate an interest in the pro- gram if eligible or if available locally. The committee -s recommendation results from. a letter - signed by. the Crown Attorney al Goderich and a number of other court officials - ex- pressing concern about the existing -court room and office conditions within the county -owned Court House. In the letter. a number of problem areas are Iisted,,including: -On many days. two and sometimes - three courts are running at the same time. -At present, there is only one court • room suitable for such use. -Witnesses and accused persons are forced to stand and sit in the hallways and stairways. -A shortage of interview rooms ex- ists and office space is at a minimum.: -Security for judges -and court room staff is virtually non-existent. • . There is also a possibility, the lel-. ter stales, that satellite courts in Ex- eter and Wingham \till be moved_ to Goderich. The solution- to the problems. the letter suggests. is that the provincial program Members 'agreed to look into the program and make a decision in that regard as soon as the information can be ascertained. It is expected that all funding will come from the province, similar to thesurrent hcogne renewal program. On another matter pertaining to the. handicapped, it wraps indicated the towtrnow has one parking spot at the police office and others are expected to be erected at the library, hospital as well as the rec centre. Told to use credit cards • Public employees should be asked, to consider having credit cards for their personal use to pay costs at con- ventions and similar outings. That was the suggestion from Reeve Bill Mickle this week when the police report noted that the town's employee relations section of the ex- ecutive committee should review the policies on making advances to ,employees heading out to events. A note was contained that the police chief be given a $250 advance for at- tendance at the chief's convention. It was noted that if the employees had personal credit cards they would not need the cash and they would be reimbursed by the town to pay the ap- proved costs before there was any in- terest added to their credit cards. government _either lease or acquire the Court 1louse, although such a transition woul.l• not take place immediately. • It was this suggestion. Bell said. which prompted the committee to make its recommendation. "We decided to write them 1 the ministries and ask thein if they are serious." he said. "Do they want to buy it, or what When asked by Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle if,the committee was serious. - ly consi(f ring such a sale,- Bell ex- plained the committee only wanted to determine how definite was the in- terest of the ministries. f fowever, he added, "I guess if they come hack and tell us they'll give us $20 million• then I guess it's for sale.' Tickle also expressed concern over the letter's suggestion that the Wingham and Exeter courts might be - moved and urged council to make a. statement declaring its support 01 maintaining these courts at their pre- sent locations. Bayfield Reeve Dave Johnston felt council should not just -investigate the possibility of selling the building, but should also include the option ofleas- ing it to the courts as well. "If we're going to give them options, let's give them: something that we can still negotiate at -a later date," Johnston • said. - Since either selling of leasing the building to the courts would mean Huron County would have to build or relocate elsewhere, Usborne Township Reeve Gerald Prout said consideration should be given at the outset to acquiring "a more centraliz- ed location in the county other than Goderich. •Al this point, Blyth Reeve Albert Wasson, -a member of the agriculture and property conunittee, suggested council was taking the recommenda- tion out 01 proportion. Ile echoed Mr. Bell's,comments-that the committee - was merely seeking more informa- tion in order to determine the seriousness of the letter's suggestion. Clerk -Administrator Bill thinly also pointed out -that seeking information was the committee's only intention. "We are just interested in finding out if this province is interested." thinly said. "If they are not, lhert we have -nothing further to investigate." flay Township Reeve Lionel Wilder placed strongemphasis on his opinion that the c(iunty should not le getout!; itself involved in such an issue at this time. "it's the county's building and -not the courts'," Wilder said. And. if they are not happy with the acconi- inodations, then let thein find or build their own.'' Speculation .rampant. flue to -Shaw-'s'crutch People arriving at Monday's coun- cil session at various times (although hardly anyone shows up in the gallery at any time) would possibly have reached different conclusions about - some sights. First of all, watching Mayor Bruce Shaw come in with a foot well taped and a pair of crutches would have found an obvious explanation in that two insurance firm representatives were on the agenda. However, Shaw indicated the injury was not a feigned attempt at a sizeable claim against the town. Secondly, those who noticed that three members were. absent may have attributed that to them having been in the Mayor's presence before with his hare foot and decided to stay clear of any unpleasantness that may have created. However, that neither was the ex- planation, And in fact four of the five members present were all on one side in direct line with the hare foot being aimed in their direction. The reason was apparently due to Shaw's inability to stop a ball, at least with his hands. In a recent game, he was hit twice on the left foot and while ignoring the injury until it turned pur- ple some days later, finally received some medical attention. With the county now faced with its Museum and Huronview projects, he added, "as far as I'm concerned this is the wrong time to be thinking about building a new Huron County Court }louse." Wilder's suggestion to refer the issue back to (he committee for fur- ther consideration was adopted quick- ly bycouncil. . - - Damages run high Damage amounted to over $16.IN)I) in three collisions investigated this week by -the Exeter police department. The first occurred on Friday at the intersection of Highways -tand 8:3in- volving 'vehicles• operated by Reginald h'inkbeiner, Crediton, and Mark 11ender•son,- London. The Fink - beiner• vehicle was making a left turn to go- west on Highway 83 while the Ifenderson vehicle was southbound on I highway 4. Damage was set at $8.500. On Saturday, a two -vehicle collision occurred on William al Sanders involving vehicles driven by _Kevin !fern. Exeter, and Ain O'Brien. Zurich. '}'he 1fern vehicle was north- bound on William and the other' was southbound on Williali Ann l i when the O'Brien vehicle ran into the side of the .- oliter. Damage was estimated at .51,550. The other teas on Sunday on Main - ancl Sanders St. and resulted in $8,000 in damage to vehicles operated by' Gary Ilugill. Exeter, - and Vililbert Ferguson. Scarborottgh. Both vehicles were southbound on Alain and the Ferguson vehicle was slopped in traffic and was. struck in the rear by the--Ilugill vehicle. During the week, the local officers laid nine charges under the llighway Traffic Act, one under the Liquor Licence Act and two - under the Criminal ('ode. The latter two were laid against an -18-year-old Exeter man for break and c-t;ter• fr(n a week long in- vestigation- which showed a local business and a private'residence had -teed broken into. ile will appear in l';x(ter court on July 28.- Close 8.- Close vote on Villa It was a narrow three to two deci- sion reached by Exeter council this week tosupportan attempt by th411:tc- eter Villa to get more nursing home 004 fQr tbete.P. /401tx• i ,„ ... in broachng the subjecl•in the absence of Councillor Morley Hall. Mayor Bruce Shaw said there was a crisis at the facility as there was a serious lineup to get in by many people. - Ile!said 17 want in and (he max- imum number of beds the minister of • health can approve without the usual government regulations andhearings is 10. Councillor Gaylan Josephson said he questioned the authenticity of the statistics indicating the local need, noting that the Exeter facility is part of the county setup. The hint was that other homes could be in competition for some of the° people planning to move here. OFFATT PfiwEti Shp Where The Builders Buy! 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