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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-04-19, Page 1[EXETER TOYOTA/ 242 Main St. N. Exeter Across from O.P.P. Phone 235-2353 Gr 11 Gaiser-Kneale Insurance Exeter 235-2420 Grand Bend 238-8484 Hensall 262-2119 Clinton 482-9747 Serving South Huron, Inside Casual life - Business of outdoor furniture page 5 Exhibit A Elmer Bell active at 80 page 5 New system Update OPP " communications page 14 K -W donations Winter Carnival helps youth activities page 24 Car Care Tips Special pull-out section pages 27-30 • North Middlesex & Lambton Nature Visit - Students from Grand Bend Public School spent most of last week learning about nature and science, as part of Science week. The week also included a visit to the Pinery Provincial Park Friday morning, where they got a first hand look at a wild bird. Jackie Schotroff, of Grand Bend, and her trained Harris Hawk Gav delighted most of the kids. Town objects to Huron tax rate EXETER -.Clerk. Liz Bell was instructed by council Monday night to send a "strongly worded" letter to the county of Huron ob- jecting to the almost 20 percent increase in the 1989 tax levy. The .concern was brought up by councillor Dorothy Chapman . She said, " This incrcasc is total- ly itrespotrsiblc and doesn't make sense." ' • Chapman added, " We arc con- cerned with our own budget in trying to keep it at an acceptable level. No matter what we do now, • the taxpayer will really get it." Reeve Bill Mickle who opposed the incrcasc at county council along with deputy reeve Lcpsy Fuller agreed saying, " We have been doing some cutting of our proposed budget and we will still have to do some more chopping. I would hope we arc able to keep. the incrcasc for town purposes down to six or seven percent and of cj,include financing of a Mickle continue , 1 e waste Management reserve funds and the • $200,000 put into the capital building fund had been deleted, we could have 'been able to smooth out the county budget and live with a rise of abdut eight or nine percent. - On the capital building fund, Mickle,said, "It's time the county stopped being land owners." When Chapman asked if the county levy could- be appealed, clerk Liz Bell said, " No, not un - dei the new section of the Assess- ment . Act. Previously you could appeal only on assessment:' Fuller pointed out that she and Mickle received little support in their objection to the increase. She added, " None of the other four towns supported us." The only ones opposed in addi- tion to' the two Exeter votes were' representatives from Stephen, Us - borne, Stanley and McKillop townships. - -. A second motion was passed which will have Bell notify the 'co n that the town is also ob- - to the ptammng,dnar r nt portion of the tax increase. Mickle said this could amount to about $20,000. , • Alarm saves lives MOUNT CARMEL - The.instal- lation of smoke alarms is credited with awakening a Mount Carmel area family early Sunday morning when their home caught fire. Parkhill fire chief Jim Scott said he believes the fire at the home of Peter and Mary Angela Rutten, just west of the hamlet of Mount Cat- mei was caused by a faulty furnace. Scott said Monday night; " It ap- pears an explosion ripped a hole in the combustion chambcr and when the fan came on it blew flames through the registers right into the bedroom where two of the young Rutten children were sleeping." When he was alerted at about 4.30 a.m., Peter Rutien went to Please tum to page 3 Glalp temcow • • Since 1873 Begins in kitchen Wednesday, April 19, 1989 60 cents Check alternative on new blue boxes EXETER - Council Monday night accepted a recommendation from the public works committee to investigate an alternate to blue box recycling. A letter of intent is being sent to Bruce Melmer of Bewyse Ecologi- cal Systems of London stating the town is interested in the system for -- recycling and wishes to apply to the Ministry of the Environemnt for grants. • This method would include a three compartment receptacle unit that fits on the back of a kitchen cupboard, whichwould separate by bag - glass, can, plastic together and garbage and compost into the other side. Newspapers could be placed on the bottom rack area for bagging in the future, when placed at the curb. All taxpayers could be involved in this system from single family, apartments, commercial and indus- trial areas. The systemwould involve a trail- er being purchased and placed be- hind the packer, where the garbage men would distinguish which was garbage and recyclable goods to the trailer. At the Works Shed a dumpster would be parked, so that the trailer could be dumped therein, thus al- lowing the dumpster to be collected as the need demands to collect the goods and weighed in London when deliivenxd. This service would be at no cost to the Town of Exeter and the Town would receive one percent of the recovery amount. Capital Costs would be the pur- cahse of three compartment cup- board units, at the cost of $11 per unit per household, which would be funded equally by OMRA, the prov- ince, and the town of Exeter. No agreement is required with the MOE, since the system handles only recyclable goods, and MOE is in agreement with the system. Recycling is a "must" for the fu- ture according to Melmer. He has education programs in 131ace, to help initiate the system to schools, groups and ratepayers and promises to be on stream with the system, by November 1, 1989, but could stockpile for one month before this date. - • He plans to construct a plant to process the recyclable goods on a parcel of land in London. At present he has the markets for the goods all Tined up he will be collecting. This system would recycle many more materials, thus reducing the amount of direct garbage to the landfill site and therefore increasing the life time of the landfill site. Re- cycling, therefore, becomes a habit in the kitchen. Man fined for UIC fraud EXETER - Alan Monteith, Exeter, was fined a total of $900 for fraudulently collecting $1,493 in unem- ployment insurance benefits when he appeared before Judge RGE Hunter in Exeter provincial court on April 11. He had pleaded guilty to six charges of falsely representing particulars of his employment. Monteith was also ordered to make restitution of the entire overpayment within five months. Failure to do so will be considered a breach of probation. Before passing sentence, Judge Hunter told the ac- cused "This is fraud...People like you are screwing up the system". Michael E. Gullage, Toronto, will spend the next_ 18 months in jail and is prohibited from handling any type of weapon for the next five years. He pleaded guilty to assault and break and enter. Two of the charges were laid after he broke into a garage at 189 Huron St. East November 24, 1988. The homeowner was stabbed with a pocketknife m an altercation with the accused but held Gullage until police arrived. Gul-. cage has been in custody since then. Gullage also pleaded guilty to assaulting a security guard in York County last October. Gullage has three previous convictions for assault, and one for theft under $200. Brian J. Barnim, RR5 Clinton, will serve 15 days in jail, and lose his driver's licence for two years. He had done a "three-point turn" after being motioned • to pull over during an OPP spot check at Highway 83 and County Road 11 in Usborne township on March 4, 1988, was followed for 200 metres, and stopped. After failing the ALERT, Barnim was given a brea- thalyzer test. Two samples showed readings of 210 and 260. Barnim has a previous conviction for driving with a BAC over 80. Court was. told he is taking steps to deal with his alcohol problem, and begins a treatment program April 24. Donald Edward Potter, Stratford, was sentenced to 60 days Or -jail and given a 12 -month driving suspen- sion.. He was stopped for speeding in Exeter on Octo- ber 28, 1988. A check showed his licence had been suspended for impaired driving since March 7; 1988. Murray Pepper, RIO Hay, will serve 15 days from Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. until Sundays at 6:00 p.m. He had pleaded guilty -to having a BAC over 80. when stopped in Hay township by Exeter OPP November 4, 1987. Two breath samples gave readings of 130 and 140. Pepper's licence was suspended for two years. A $600 fine and a 12 -month driving prohibition were the outcome of a guilty plea by Charles Michael Pugsley, Mitchell, after being stopped for speeding in Usborne township on January 21, 1989. Two breatha- lyzer samples showed BAC counts of 230. . The same sentence for the same offence was meted out to Charles Greenhill, Hensall. He had been stopped by police on March 26, 1989. Randy. Wilson, formerly of Huron Park, and now a Hensall resident, pleaded guilty to having a BAC over 80 when stopped on October.8, 1988 in Hay. town- ship. He was not wearing a scat belt, and 'the licence • platehad not been issued for the vehicle he was driv- ing, . Wilson was given 90 days to pay a $750 fine, and his driving licence was suspended for 12 months. A charge of break, enter and theft against Debbie - , Jones, RR2 Hensall, arising from an incident on Janu- ary 28, 1989, was withdrawn when the accused agreed to enter into a common peace bond to have no contact by any means with Dorothy Zandwyk. - Thomas McVeeney, RR1 Centralia, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for possession of stolen property. A John Deere riding mower valued at $2,206 taken from Huron Tractor had been found at his residence. it' -had been -modified and repainted, resulting in $1,000 Please turn to page 3 Pedestrian signals now at Main and Victoria EXETER - The long-awaited pe- destrian cr ssing signal lights arc now in operation at the intersection of Main -and Victoria streets. Exeter Police Chicf Larry Hardy reports anyone disobeying these lights will be charged. There will be no warnings. Hardy conn " location. The safety of the children is our number one priority. Any- one going through the intersection or passing on either side in the no cm Pilaw ANC passing area while the lights arc tion. flashing will be charged." The police chief also cautioned The crossing lights have been. pedestrians saying, "There is also an properly bylawed by Exeter council onus on pedestrians to give vehicles and an infraction will include a fine a reasonable distance in which to of $53.75 and a Toss of driving li- stop." cense points. Local policeofficcrs will be visit - This intersectiopis the' main ing Exctcr Public and• Precious • e seftlioors_ to advise ' and from Exete.r public school. students of the new system. Hardy says the i Hardy a " crating 24 -hours a day and arc acti- them it's not a new toy to be played vated by push buttons on utility with and they will bc disciplined for poles at each side of the-intersec- abusing the system." 1 "Celebration of the smile" - In the first three pictures, Terri -Lyn Boyle demonstrates the theme of Dental Health Month by using a, tut- ti•fruiti flavoured fluoride rinse brought to Exeter Public School by personnel from the Huron County Health Unit in Goderich. The re- sult, as shown by Carolyn Eagleson, is a beautiful smile.