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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-10-21, Page 29TOP ARTHRITIS CAMPAIGNERS — Prizes were awarded to the top campaigners in the recent Arthritis Society canvass by Centralia College students. From the left are: Dean of Students Elgin Farwell, stu- dent winners Patty Sinnette, Chris Rakow, Chris Becker and Lou Vince of the Arthritis Society. township shed gets lights Tuckersmith township council al a meeting Tuesday agreed to have high pressure sodium lights installed at the new township shed as recommended by the engineer. They had considered mercury vapour lights. There will he 'an additional cost of $1:30 each. Council will contract with Business Computer Services•for the prepara- tion of the 1988 municipal tax bills. Fifty trees will be ordered from the Ausabie-Bayfield Conservation Authority for planting on the road- sides in the township. The Authority has advised that the trees available this fall are Norway maple and white ash. Council has accepted the resigna- tion of Violet Kellar as volunteer at the special day care centre at Vanastra and of Tracey Wilson as part-time teacher at both the special day care and the regular day care centres. Mary -Lou Murray has been offered the position of supervisor,at the special day care centre at rate of $7.75 for the three month proba- tionary period with the salary to be CHAPARAL FENCING R.R. 1, Lucan Ontario NOM 2J0 ALL TYPES FREE ESTIMATES Industrial Fences Chain Unk & Patio Farm Fences Phone Bob Hardy 227-4160 ...with the New SUPER TOMAHAWK Chipper/Shredder! • Chips branches up to 3" In diameter! • Shreds leaves, crop residues, vines, twigs, any organic matter with amazing speed! • Stateot•the•art design and performance! The MR= WAYrtCAR? • Carries up to 10 times the load of a common wheelbarrow. • Now with Swing Dump Front. Now available from: wTRACTOR HURON Exeter 435-1115 Blyth 523-4244 adjust:A to $8.03 on completion of this time. Sue Bolger has been offered the position of part time teacher at the special day care centre, to be paid $6.32 per hour, and Karen J. Piett has been offered the part time position at $6.32 per hour at the regular day care and the special day care centres. A tile drainage loan application for $5.000 was approved by council. Clerk -treasurer Jack McLachlan was 'authorized to apply for a grant from the Ministry of Energy to con- vert the balance of the boilers at the Vanastra Recreation Centre. Passed for payment were the following accounts totalling $166,761.55: general expenses $108,002.16; day. care centre at Vanastra $8,862.01; special day care centre at Vanastra $5,062.84; roads $30,473.86; and Vanastra Recreation Centre $14,360.68. The next meeting will be held Oc- tober 21. Women Today meet Women Today of Huron County held their Fall quarterly meeting last Thursday, October 15, at Blyth Memorial Hall..The evening began with dinner, catered arid served by several board members, followed by a brief meeting. President Beth Fulton chaired the business, where it was approved that the organization apply for a charitable tax number and to establish new objectives for the group to qualify as a charitable organization. Jim Hollingsworth, of the Huron County Medical Society brought up new business regarding "Pledges" sponsored by the Canadian Peace Alliance. he asked if Women Today would be interested in distributing pledges and asking people to sign that they would vote for those political candidates who give a high priority to the promotion of peace. Would Women Today act as a resource cen- tre to collect these pledges and ac- cumulate the data, to prepare to lob- by candidates in the next election? This proposal was tabled for further study, to be presented at the next Board meeting. After adjournment, members joined a crowd of about. 125 upstairs in the theatre for the show, "Dr. Bob Bossin's Home Remedy for Nuclear War." Bob Bossin, a native of Vancouver, proceeded to offer a stimulating, perceptive and very humerous study of the history of war and the warlike attitudes of many countries, which have led us to the present nuclear threat of annihilation. His wit was often barbed with sarcasm, as he parodied a Pentagon general, a peace -loving Russian Citizen and a U.S. redneck bigot, in story and song. Bossin urged the audience to beware of the disease "Nuclear Numbness" characterized by depres- sion, anxiety and paranoia. He sang "The deterrence lullaby" and gave a history of man's search for the Ultimate deterrent weapon, from the crossbow to Star Wars. flow can we discuss the rationality of a "limited" nuclear war? Well, what can the average citizen do about it anyway? People once • raised their voices against slavery, now against apartheid. Write a letter to your MP on disar- mament; •teach peace in your classroom; make your store a nuclear -free war zone; join Physi- cians for Social Responsibility - tajce your own unique personal step to fight for peace. "You don't have to change the party in power, just change the at- mosphere in which power is wielded." What will stop nuclear war? 1) Common sense, 21 Human interest for Survival 3) Dr. Bob's Home Remedy - a little green bottle which reminds you to do your bit, complete with a bibliograhpy of related books on the subject. After this entertaining and pro- vocative show, the audience lined up to buy "the remedy" (both bottle and book list). There was also a user's guide for sale, containing a more detailed book list; 101 ways to work for peace;. letter writing kit; a peace tax fund; Flow to organize an action network; etc. Many thanks to Women Today and the Huron County Medical Society who sponsored the show for this area. Usborne grant Municipal Affairs Minister Bernard Grandmaitre tmer t of a $4,243 comannounced e $2,122 final pay munity planning grant for the Coun- ty of Huron on behalf of the Township of Usborne. • Grandmaitre said the grant was us- ed by the municipality to review the official plan for the Township of Osborne. If any one or any group is interested in the lists, call Roberta Walker at 238-247i. Times -Advocate, October 21, 1987 Page 17A Beach-frontroject to proceed p Grand Bend council was informed Monday night that Jim Hevey, developer of Trillium Estates, had been in contact with Clerk Dianne Mollard concerning the beach -front development originally scheduled to begin this fall. Mollard explained in her report to council that Hevey would be pro- ceeding with the project as soon as possible and that the starting date has been moved to the spring of 1988. The accouncement eliminates speculation that Hevey had put an end to the multi-million dollar, project.• The developer owns the beach -front property north of Main St., currently being used as a parking lot. It was recently re -zoned at a public meeting in order to accommodate the com- mercial •. and condominium development. The building will house 80 condos, eight above the .commercial space and the remaining 73 in a six story high-rise. The site for the development has been used as a parking lot since the casino originally standing on the lot was burned down in the early 80s. Garbage volume study Councillor Dennis Snider address- ed the problems of waste disposal the village of Grand Bend faces by refer- ring to a preliminary engineer's report Monday night. Noting that the report was com- plicated and still in a crude stage, Snider told council the cost of hauling Best Seller Novels r`.t.. Times- dvocate/ 424 Main St. Exeter igarbage from Grand Bend to Watford ed a proposal put forth by Jack willbe $129 per ton. To take the refuse Stanlake, village foreman, which re- topetrolia will cost $209.per ton. The quests that a mechanism be install - prices don't include the cost of a ed to turn off the advanced flasher transfer station or a waste site. on the stop lights at the main intersee- Petrolia and Watford are the tion of Grand Bend during the off closest dump sites in the area: season. The mechanism will cost ap-. Snider also quoted prices on various proximately 1300. Village staff could types of transfer stations which rang- then be trained to adjust the light. ed from $45,0110 to 1300,000. Council expressed reluctance to in - Snider advised council to begin im- stall such a device, noting that it could mediate studies which will give a become a costly luxury. detailed analysis of the situation in Council granted the Yacht Club per - Grand Bend and will calculate the mission to use the area between volume of waste the village will be Neaman Drive and the washrooms dealing with. Council agreed to his as a winter storage area for boats. A proposal. charge of $125 per year was establish - In other business; council discuss- ed for use of the area. Brad's Music Studio in Exeter & Goderich now has openings for Guitar Lessons in all styles (country, pop, rock„ etc.) Loaner Instruments available CALL TODAY 235-1263 Centre Mall, Exeter Brad James, Con. Music Teachers Guild ,If you're looking for carpet on vinyl for a small area or an entire house • Save time • Save money • See us first Do it yourself or hove our installer Ed Allen do it for you Hasitn been awholeyear? 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