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Times Advocate, 1991-02-20, Page 3_IN THEIVWS Ambassador visit - Ireland's Ambassador to Canada, Dr. Edward Brennan (third from right) presented Lucan reeve Larry Hotson with 100 books on Irish life and culture Friday evening. From left are Lu - can deputy reeve Harry Wraith, councillors Tom McLaughlin, Bob Tay- lor and Bryan Smith, London -Middlesex MP Terry Clifford, Brennan, Hotson and Biddulph deputy -reeve Jim Shipley. Vanastra pool gets $200 EXETER - While the town council executive committee had hoped to save on the municipal budget by cutting back on grants to local organizations, the Vanas- tra swimming pool will once again receive the financial support of council. Councillor Ervin Sillery ques- tioned the committee's decision to drop the annual grant this year and was told by deputy -reeve Lossy Fuller that the opening of the Kicks Aquatic Centre in town meant fewer Exeter residents were travelling to Vanastra for the in- door pool. Sillery, nevertheless, pointed out that the Kicks pool is still a pri- vately -run operation, and that the Tuckersmith Township Pool con- tinues to rely on public financing. He regpeslecl, Council . once more grant•Ntnastta' 320010% they rd=" ceived from Exeter last year. By a narrow margin, the grant was passed by council. Police wage contract stalled EXETER - A wage agreement for the Exeter Police Force is still up in the air, mainly because of an administrative stumble. Members of Exeter's police force were hoping to see an agree- ment between the council's police committee and the Exeter Police Association become a bylaw at Monday's council meeting. How- ever, because the actual agreement was not yet been signed by the committee or association, council refused to approve it. Mayor Bruce Shaw pointed out that, with- out the signatures, there was no guarantee that council had the cor- rect agreement. Councillor Doro- thy Chapman, police committee chairman, was not present to speak for the proposed bylaw. Details of.the wage and benefit agreement have not been released, although its discussion apparently generated heated debate during a recent closed -door meeting. Authority keeps '91 budget down Continued from front page ABCA that could be different in the next couple of years if the dollar and cents situation doesn't get bet- ter. "If things don't change, well have to let someone go or reduce their hours but that's something we don't want to do." The total projected budget for 1991 is $2,197,978 compared to the 1990 projected budget of $2,120,335. For the firsttime, municipalities will be able to make two separate payments in April and October. Assessment has got a lot to do with how the levy for each munici- pality is determined. For example, ,,.©rand Bend's equalized assessment changed 26 percent from 1990 so there levy increase works out to 17 percent, second only to Arkona which has a levy increase of 23 percent. Has the recession caught up to Exeter? EXETER - Has the recession finally caught up with the pace of buildmg in the town? The Janu- ary building report from Exeter building official Dave Moyer, presented at council's Monday meeting, shows the value of building permits issued this year is less than five percent of 1990 figures for the same month. Only three permits were issued in town last month, two for addi- tions to homes, and one commer- cial demolition permit, adding up to a mere $10,000 worth or work. Last January, the pace of Exeter's building was soaring at $214,571 in permits. Nevertheless, Moyer said there still appears to be a level of confi- dence in the community. Town administrator Rick Hundey agreed, noting that one major pro- ject on the drawing board is a pro- posal to build a 16 -unit motel on Highway 83. A public meeting to discuss the rezoning of the prop- erty will be held in the council chambers on March 13. No radioactivity found GRAND BEND - Area residents don't have to be concerned about the .radioactive liquid which leaked into —Lake Huron" from the Bruce Nuclear Power Development in Kincardine. On Friday, February 8, approxi- mately 6 600 , pounds of heavy wa- ter containing radioactive tritium spilled. For those residents in Huron, Middlesex and Lambton Counties, as well as parts of London which get their water through the Lake Huron Water Supply, their is no danger of contaminated water. Al . Scott, superintendent of the plant near Grand Bend, said tests were being done in the Kincardine area. "They're monitoring the plants in that area and nothing has showed," said Scou. . Municipalities which get 'their Vatter through the"Grand.Bend plant include Stephen and Hay Town- ships, Dashwood, Crediton, Ailsa Craig, 'Medford, Ilderton and Grand The spill happened late Friday night when a problem with a truck's venting system resulted in heavy water leaking. The problem was not detected for about four hours. It is suspected about 2,000 pounds of heavy water leaked through sewers and into Lake Hu- ron. Scott said he received only a couple of phone calls about the sit- uation in Kincardine. Storms cause accidents EXETER - Poor weather and roads in the area during the past week resulted in the Exeter OPP investigating 12 motor vehicle ac- cidents. The local detachment re- ports that seven occurred on Mon- day, February 11 and the remaining five on Friday. - The Exeter OPP reported the fol- lowing accidents on Monday. At 10:45 a.m., a car driven by Cyril Palfrey of Sarnia on High- way 21 south of Highway 84! skidded from the road and struck a road sign. At 11:00 a.m. Victoria Jeffrey of Zurich struck a parked vehicle on the village's main street. At 12:30 p.m. on Highway 83 just north of Hay Concession 2-3, a tractor trailer operated by Geome Robbins of Mooretown struck a Hay Township snowplow driven by Ross Horner of Zurich. At the same time on Stephen Concession 2-3 at Sideroed 20 a pick-up driven by George Du- charme of RR#1 Dashwood struck a vehicle operated by Gustav Rath of RR#2 Bayfield. Five minutes later, vehicles driv- en by Irene Heykoop of Mitchell and Robert Humphries of Clinton collided head ore. Also at 12:35 p.m., on Highway 4, near Dashwood Industr Marlene a Ford Bronco driven by Bedard of RR#1 Zurich struck parked vehicle owned by Irvin of Bayfield At 6:30 p.m., on a vehicle operat- ed by Patricia Hartford struck a parked car owned by Howard Do- lan of Lucan on Blain St. Cen- tralia On Friday. February 15 •'00 a.m. vehicles driven by Malcolm Br+ogics of Blyth and George McKey of Tha nesford collided 1 head on near Hoon Road 21 on 4. Hi aaWdta � t�afierrtoon, on Countygg Road Longman of M�iugrased ayand�Mike 4 Bornath of Dashwood collided near County Road 2. At approximately 3 p.m. on High- way 4 south of County Road 21, vehicles operated by Jerzy Janicki of London and James Cameron of Clinton collided head on. Shortly after, a pick-up driven by Randy Ince of Plattsville drove into the rear of a pick-up operated by Darren Rau of RR#2 Zurich on Highway 4 just north of Exeter. A car driven by Theo Ruffen of RR#2 Grand Bend went off the road and struck a tree on County Road 5 west 6f Stephen Concession 6-7 just after 5 p.m. CASH BACK onsimminmmume H8R BLOCK Why wait for your tax refund when you could get Cash Back fast? If you qualify you can get a cheque for 85% of the first $300 of your tax refund and 96% of the rest. Plus your tax return will be accurately prepared at no extra charge. So why waft for the refund cheque to arrive by mail? Ask about Cash Back at HMR Block, and get your refund fast. Available meet N «sakes. 476 Main St. South, Exeter Devon Building 235.1153 Mon. to Fri. 9:00 to 6:00 Bat. 9 a.m. - a p.m. Zurich votes opposition to provincial abortion plan ZURICH - Zurich council voted to support a resolution made by the Town of Tecumseh council (near Windsor) vehementlyopposing any type of provincial government fund- ing for the set-up or operation of free standing abortion clinics. The resolution also condemns the "promotion" of abortion. Reeve Bob Fisher stated he be- lieves there are some situations wherein a woman should be permit- ted to have an abortion, but conced- ed to councillor Doug Thiel's sug- gestion the document only con- cerned government funding for abortion, and not the act itself. "They are still leaving the op- ,tion.¢penfotrivate Funding,"gait).. Thiel; ,Councillor Marg Deichert was the sole dissenting vote in the mo- tion to support Tecumseh. She said although she is a Pro Life supporter, she does not believe politics should play a role in the issue. Times -Advocate, February 20, 1991 Irish Ambassador Page 3 recognizes Luc • s Irish heritagp.. LUCAN y Cat Hs Irish ambas-pie. tween the and C sador Doctor Edward Brennan did o not have the luck of the Irish L " endwn rpleased to sea theaS a weather-wise, last Friday night, but sy • of what the Irish have con - the fierce winter storm which ' ted to the country. closed highways did not stop him ' r. Brennan spoke on the history and his entourage from of the Irish, and the Great Potato scheduled stop at the Lucan com- Famine which compelled mani munity centre. Irish residents to come to Canada. Approximately 50 honoured Dr. Brennan encouraged people guests and Lucan and Biddulph with an interest in the Insh heritage Township officials braved the to help preserve it in Canada. He storm to meet Dr. Brennan. Many spoke on the Gnies Ile (island) in roads were impassable with danger- the St. Lawrence River which was ous snow squalls, but Detective a quarantine spot for immigrants. Sergeant Bernie Crane, formerly of Dr. Brennan stated many Irish peo- Lucan, was commended for his ca- ple died there soon after their arri- le driving and security escort val, and approximately 10,000 peo- or the ambassador and London ple are buried there. Middlesex MP Terry Clifford. He spoke on a project in the mak- Lucan reeve Larry Hotson greet- ing, to turn the island into a Nation - ed Dr. Brennan, and presented him al Museum, and encouraged any ef- with a book entitled Sure and This fort can be given to advance the is Biddulph written by Jennie Ray- cause would be appreciated. craft Lewis, along with a Biddulph Dr. Brennan urged the guests to Township pin. treasure their Irish Heritage, but Hotson gave a short speech on over all else, to appreciate their Ca- Lucan's history, and its ties to Lu- radian citizenship. can, Ireland. Hotson spoke on Lu- Dr. Brennan presented Hotson can's crest which was designed will 100 books on dealing with var- from the Lord Lucan Crest with ions aspects of Irish life and culture few variations. Hotson °noted for- which will be placed in the local ti- mer reeve Norm Steeper was the brary. driving force behind that project. A history display of the Lucan Hotson also presented Dr. Bren- area commemorating Heritage nan with a Lucan Flag, a book end_ Week was put together by Lucan fled The Luck of Lucan, also writ_ historians Jean Hodgins and Hamil- ten by Lewis, and a village pin. ton Hodgins of Lucan. The display M.P. Clifford gave a brief synop- mineluded posters, scrap books and sis of Dr. Brennan's work, and a Dro Brennan said he was im- short anecdote on how Dr. Brennan pressed by the Village of Ireland was eager to visit Lucan when he map circa 1852 (Clandeboye), and told some of its history. . the amount of work done by the . Dr. Brennan said out of all areas Hodgins. He commended their Canada, Lucan is a "very good work on preserving a small part of to symbolize the link be- Irish history. was in place" Hensall 'Civic Corner Tickets are now available at the Municipal Office for the SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNITY DINNER to be held Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at fie Hensall and District Community Centre. 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