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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-10-21, Page 2i Page 2 Times -Advocate, October 21, 1987 TECHNOLOGY FOR EGYPT - Bill Sch Limited shows some of the company Egyptian company is interested in pur ture the fitting in Eygpt.. tz of Dan Brie molded plastics s plastic drain tile fitting. An hosing the molds to manufac- Visitors stop at Dan Brie Exeter technology A delegation from Egypt has arriv- ed in Ontariato explore the possibili- ty of purchasing drainage technologies from Canadian com- panies. Exeter's Dan Brie Molded Plastics Limited was included as an important stop on their lour. • - Dan Brie has captured 85 percent of the Canadian market in molded fit- tings for plastic drain tile since the company's creation in 1979 and this is what has attracted international at- tention to the Exeter company. If an agreement is reached, Dan Brie would be selling the molds to manufacture couplings, tees, and adapters for four -inch and six-inch plastic pipe. Bill Schutz explained that because drain tiles and fittings are bulky and mostly air, the shipp- ing costs are prohibitive. Thus the. most efficient arrangement would be for the Egyptian company to pur- chase the molds and manufacture the fittings themselves once the machinery and technology is in place. Schutz described the proposed deal as more of a goodwill gesture because the Egyptian market is not accessi- ble to Dan Brie in the first place.. While a price has not been set on the deal, Schutz guessed that it might be worth around a quarter of a million dollars to the Exeter company. The Egyptian company is in- terested in plastic drain tile technology mainly for agricultural purpqses, and came into contact with Dan Brie molded plastics through a joint program between Canada and Egypt arranged by CIDA, the Cana - may go to Egypt than Industrial Development Association. • "It has to be a feather in the cap for any company," said company presi- dent Frank Zowalski about the visit from the Egyptian delegation. He also noted the Egyptians had first con - EGYPTIAN DELEGATION — Visiting businessmen from Egypt look over the Dan Brie factory with president Frank Zowalski. If all goes well, Egypt will purchase the -molds and technology from Dan Brie to manufacture plastic drain tile fitting. tacted CIDA only tour to six weeks ago and everything appeared to be moving toward a deal very quickly. "They seemed to be very impress- ed," remarked Zowalski when asked . how the Egyptian represenatives lik- ed their visit to the 26 -employee plant. The company specializes in form- ing various types of plastics through roto molding, blow molding and injec- tion molding, and has diversified its product line to include the manufac- turing of watering cans, plastic con- tainers, toys, patio umbrella stands, and large products such as ice fishing huts during the seasons when the de- mand for drainage products is not as great. The company is poised and ready for expansion to meet the demand for their products and has purchased land espeeialy for that purpose. Zowalski mentioned another inter- national deal may be in the works with Israel, where there is some in- terest in a licence agreement with Dan Brie for the rights to some of their drainage technology. A favorite .question asked by visitors to Dan Brie plastics is how the company got its name. The answer turns out to be quite simple. Zowalski's son's name is Dan and his daughter Jessica's middle name if Brie. .....•5.1rAME%y V... xr .O .. ::: -. x ... .::.. �; ,,.., „R^rA 2v>' tax:- : K . `"`:O..: R�33.2:.�... '?. ..:. .. �A�� a..:�:.�...a•,:Sq+�:�Y'ksk:'`,ty:'c R, t, ,,,..*.i;:a'{>::.t,3 �i vYvh '�'i Y'#� S BUSY SHOPPERS Lynn McCann and Deb McCann had a busy time shopping at the Grand Bend Farmer's Market Saturday. Students happy to be back home at EPS The primary students at Exeter Public' School moved back to classrooms in Exeter Public School today. - "They were lined up at 8:30 this morning, waiting to get in", principal Al Taylor said. Ile visited all seven primary classrooms, and found everyone very happy 'to be back in their school. • About 210 pupils in Grandes 1-4 have been temporarily housed at the South Huron Community Centrre since,September a while the school was repaired after a fire deliberate- ly set August 27. The primary wing is ready for the pupils after a "staff work day" Mon- day, principal Al Taylor said. The permanent relocation will mean teachers and pupils won't have to pack up the "school" every Friday to make room for the community cen- tre's weekend activities, Taylor said. The staff is "looking forward" to stay- ing put. Organizers of the South Iluron Hospital rummage sale are breathing easier as well as they had booked the community centre for a rummage sale later this week, Taylor said. Taylor said the evacuation of the seven temporary classrooms at the Rec Centre was a top priority. Ile knew the annual fall hospital rum- mage sale, which draws hundreds to the rec centre each year. was book- ed for October 22. The primary department is the most independent wing at the school. with close access to the gym and the primary washrooms. "Besides, we were anxious to get the little kids back to the playground and the school yard," Taylor said. The basic structure of (he classrooms is unchanged. All have new ceilings, new tile floors, and fresh coats of paint. ; While the primary wing classrooms are ready, other rooms have been put to alternate uses while repairs are made. Taylor said. The school office now is in the staff room. the library is the teachers' -room and the gym- nasium is a temporary storeroom. The gymnasium coulfi be ready for its usual purposes by the end of the week. Meanwhile, kindergarten and Grades 5-8 pupils will remain at their present locations in three local chur- ches and South Huron District High School until repairs to the schbol's central core are completed, Taylor said. Pupils will be moved back as repairs are completed over the next few months. The Exeter school was one of two damaged by fire August 27. While the Exeter fire caused about $2 -million damage, a fire deliberately set at nearby Osborne Central School caus- ed about $3110.000 damage. Although some youngsters were taught elsewhere in the Usborne school, no pupils had to be accommodated off- site. Police have made no arrests in either fire. Planning variances, Decisions made by the Exeter plan- ning advisory committee at public hearing held October 14 were approv- ed by council, Monday night. The first two dealt with consent for- severence and a minor variance ap- plication from Jealin Management Ltd. concerning their property at the southeast corner of Main and Huron streets. The severance called for creation of a new, commerical lot with dimen- sions of 66 feet by 70 feet while re- taining a lot of 60 feet by 66 feet. Solicitor Kim McLean -advised that a building _would be erected on the property for use by an optometrist and that parking, site triangle and landscaping of the property would be factors the applicants were trying to maintain in their development. The application was granted on Development Day set for -Friday Friday, October 23 is the date of the annual fall professional development day planned for Huron County teachers by the teachers' federations. This year the program for the coun- ty's 369 elementary school teachers is based in Blyth, with all activitiestak- ing place outdoors. Additional sponsors for this pro- gram are the ABCA, the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority and the ministry of natural resources. Workshops on topics such as "Singl- ing out the senses", The Importance of Fencerows and Woodlots; "Animal adaptation"; "Preparing a successful field trip and "Outdoor activities in French" will be held at the Hullet Conservation Area, the Wawanosh Nature Centre and the Bannockburn Conservation Area. "Adaptation and Transition" will be the dual theme when Huron Coun- ty's 265 secondary school teachers meet the same day at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton for their rofessional develo s ment da The secondary school teachers will have 16 workshops to choose from. Among the wide-ranging topics are "improving student evaluation prac- tices"; "Classroom organiza- tion";"Helping students to help themselves"; "Human characteristics that facilitate change"; "New English curriculum leading to OAC"; "Adolescent ex- perience": :'Alternative schools"; "The new family study gtiideline"; "Alcoholism and drug abuse"; "First -aid"; "Retiring with confidence" and "Cooperative education and adult education". Among the presenters will be Lin- da McKenzie from the Huron Board of Education. Seaforth Police Chief Hal Claus. Lynn Garrison and Janet Gattinger from the Huron County Health Unit, Lori Thompson from the Huron -Perth Centres for Children and Youth as well as personnel from the provincial ministry and schools in Etobicoke, Scarborough, and Waterloo County. 1• FUNDS FOR BIG BROTHERS -- A hot dogand hamburg �l a e EMA A&H Food Market during the recent Exeter Fair provided $631 for the South Huron Big Brothers and Sisters. Above, Howard Holtzmann presents the cheque to Jim Chapman of Big Brothers. The food and drinks were supplied by Canada Packers, Dempster Bread and Coca Cola and Big Brothers supporters wore the chefs. T -A photo Bart DeVries PHOTOGRAPHY Portraits, Family Portraits taken Professionally /3h nOW �1 !, t/erey /erionat CJIiriJEmae cif 137. Thames Rd. East, Exeter Phone: Bus 235-1298 9:00 - 4:30 ' • Res. 235-0949 after business hours /988 tivcanow a'nq- goohinaj Rein .JaIen 4, Varied news Continued from front page tions in municipal buildings. The bad news is that the provincial government decided to discontinue the program where funds would be made available for this type of program. Johnston told council, "We had been told to get our applications in by the original deadline of March 31, 1988. All of a sudden they decided to withdraw funds as of October 2." Councillor Ben Ifoogenboonl sug- gested council's disappointment be passed on to the provincial govern- ment and Huron MPP Jack Riddell and ask for a similar program in the future. Councillor Tom Humphreys added, "Let's hope it will be'retroactive." Reeve Bill Mickle said $20,000 had been set aside in the budget for energy conservation hoping that mat- ching funds would be available. Johnston and building inspector Mike Clark were commended by councillor Dorothy Chapman for put- ting together an excellent report. severances conditions that a $500 impost fee and a servicing development agreement be required prior Co deed stamping. The minor variance was for a reduction of rear yard setback from 12 metres to 7.625 metres. It was • granted with the condition that a site plan be submitted showing potential positioning of a minimum of three parking spaces on the property. The third hearing concerned a minor variance application from Mr. and Mrs. William Dougan for their property on Huron Streeet west to allow the owners to get a clear title to the property. Dougan advised the committee that a building permit was issued in 1974 for construction of the attached garage on the property. He also ad- vised that his lawyer and chief building official Brian Johnston had made him aware 22 hours before clos- ing of his property deal that his pro- perty title was clouded because of the building's non-compliance to the zon- ing bylaw. The owner advised that he accepted the property as_.is because the previous owner was anxious to sell approved and move to northern Ontario. The variance was needed to get a clear deed. Committeemember Don Winter advised that Dougan was aware of the infraction and purchased the proper- ty anyway and that it was a matter the previous owner should have dealt with. A number of councillors voiced their concern about approval of the Main and Iluron street development. Dorothy Chapman commented, "With a busy corner like that and minimal or no parking 1 can see -pro- blems that will have to be addressed by the planning board." Gaylan Josephson a member of the board added, "We are concerned with only three parking spots." Ben Hoogenboom, also on the board said, "in favour of the applicant it is probably a type of business that has only one or two customers per hour and will be an asset to that corner." To a question from Tom Hum- phreys about the situation if another business takes over at that location, Hoogenboom replied, "This business has been here for a long time and I ex- pect it will remain." We'll pa7y you when you get a than from us. 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