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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1991-06-12, Page 2Pape 2 Times -Advocate, June 12,1991 Legion donation - Bea Uyl of the Hensall Legion, presents a cheque for $500 to Dave Cardwell of the Exeter OPP for the Torch Run. The Hensall and Exeter Legions are major contributors to the cause rais- ing $1,500. 30 percent 1prease ver 1990 Torch run raises $6,660. EXETER - In conjunction with the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Ontario Special Olympic held throughout Ontario, Exeter O.P.P. Detachment orga- nized a run on June 3, for local law enforcement officers and citi- zens. A total of 21 nutners participat- ed in the 25.5 kilometre nut which followed a route from Zurich's Blue Water Rest Home, along Highway 84 to Hensall, and down Highway 4 to Exeter. A total of $6660.50 in pledges, a substantial increase increase from last year, was collected by the par- ticipants. Staff Sergeant Don Mclnnes, a runner in the race, says the Exeter detachment is over- whelmed with the response of the - citizens. "We are really happy with the amount of pledges, especially be- cause of this year's recession. We topped last year's $5,000. That's a significant 30% increase," says McInnes. Additional donations and public presentations of money were also awarded to Exeter O.P.P. to be in- cluded in their campaign to raise money for the Special Olympics. "Theoal is not to recognize po- lice officers, but instead to nize the need to help the capped people," concludes McInnes. Finish - The torch run ended at the Exeter Town Office where the runners were greeted by Exeter Legion representatives. From left are Doug McClinchey, Jim Merrylees, Cliff McDonald, David Frayne and Con- stable George Finch. Lucan projects to .start Continued from front page tender prices due to the econ- omy, and said he expected work could begin in August. The pumping station will be used immediately after construction in conjunction with the present lagoon treat- ment system, and will be linked to the new treatment plant which may be built later this year or next spring. McLaughlin again brought up the question of increased cost estimates and said he has seen the project rise from a projected 5.8 million to $6.49 million in a few months. McLaughlin said he hoped an earlier estimate of $6.08 mil- lion was still on the high side. Slim agreed that errors may have been made in the esti- mates and told council he would provide them with a better estimate before Tues- day's public meeting. Any number we give them [the public] is really a guess until tenders come in, ob- served Slim. McLaughlin cautioned that village residents would not be ready to hear the sewage pro- ject has gone up 16 percent, making the original cost of of $1,900 per household soar well beyond the $2,000 mark. He hoped that a five per- cent increase was more realis- tic, and that the actual tender prices would be even lower than estimates. Council held an informal public meeting Tuesday to present an overall picture of how the two projects were progressing and to allow rate- payers to ask questions of council members and the en- gineers themselves. ABCA to pursue polluters EXETER - After polling member municipalities in the Ausable and Bayfield River watersheds, the Conservation Authority board of di- rectors agreed to encourage its staff to go ahead with the active pursuit of people found to be in violation of drainage laws. In the past, the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority has taken a more preventative approach to wa- tershed pollution by offering advice and help to those seeking to reduce chemical and organic contamina- tion of drains. However, a pattern of blatant violations discovered by the ABCA over the years has led to this new approach. Court hears 11 cases The ABCA asked its 32 member, municipalities whether or not they approved of the staff taking steps to make sure polluters were charged. Six municipalities opposed the new program, mainly due to concerns over costs, but 14 supported the idea. One municipality was unde- cided, but 11 did not respond. The Drainage Act allows for fines of up to $5,000 for anyone found guilty of discharging any- thing other than unpolluted water into drainage works. Although municipalities often , deal with the Drainage Act, anyone ?' can press charges if they believe i pollution has occurred. • I 1 J Radios stolen at Co-op Council inspects crosswalk location LUCAN - Village council has moved one step closer to getting a )crosswalk on Main Street to help solve traffic problems in Lucan. The crosswalk, which is slated to span the street between Darling's Food Market and the Post Office is aimed at giving residents, parlicu- lary seniors, a chance to safely cross the street. Monday evening, however, coun- cil members inspected the site of the proposed crossover to see how the required 20 metres of no - parking in front of the crossing on each side of the street would affect parking spaces. Works superintendent Doug Johnston had told council that the location of the crossing could mean the loss of eight parking spaces, which council decided was of some concern considering the crosswalk's proximity to the Post Office. But after reviewing the site, council found that by moving the crossing a few metres south, only four spaces would be lost from Main Street parking, mainly due to existing laneways. "Personally, I'm not in favour of it," said deputy -reeve Harry Wraith at the meeting, who argued even the loss of four spaces would upset downtown businesses. Wraith also said he considered the a crosswalk might even cause more accidents with pedestrians less cautious of traffic. "You guys have been in favour of it all along, but I've never been con- vinced," said Wraith. "I would have preferred to have a stop light," agreed councillor Tom McLaughlin, but noted the village could not afford the $60,000 for one and the crossing is only expect- ed to cost $15,000. "1 think it will slow traffic a bit," said McLaughlin who called Lu - can's Main Street on Friday even- ings a "speedway". Councillor Bob Taylor said he was worried a death may occur on Main Street because of the difficul- ty to cross the street. "I think it's a start," said Taylor of the crosswalk proposal. "It's just like Russian Roulette," said Hotson of the Friday mornings when he has watched village sen- iors attempt to cross the road for their mail. EXETER - Terry Hoffman entered a guilty plea to speeding at 65 km/h in a 50 km zone in Justice of the Peace Court last Tuesday. Police told the court that Hoffman's vehicle was seen westbound on Huron Street on March 31 and radar showed its speed to be in excess of 65 km/h. Hoffman was fined $41.25 by Justice of the Peace Doug Wedlake. Daniel Whetstone of London pleaded guilty to travelling at 95 km/h in an 80 km zone. His ve- hicle, police reported, was going in excess of 95 km/h on County Road 5 in Stephen Township on April 12. Whetstone was also fined $41.25. Vehicle inspection •Darlene Naylor of Seaforth pleaded guilty to failing to submit her vehicle for testing on May 1 after police gave her notice to do so on April 18. Naylor was fined $78.75 and told the court her license plates are now on another Vehicle. Ella Desjardine of RR2 Dashwood, Leonard Ryan of Ailsa Craig, and Ian Thiel of RR2 Zurich, also pleaded guilty to failing to bring their vehicle in for police inspection. They were each fined $78.75. Speeding Corey Haylow of Goderich was found guilty of speeding at 65 km/ h in a 50 km zone on Huron County Road 21 in Stephen Township. Police told the court their radar showed speeds in excess of 75 km/ h and Haylow was fined $97.50. Careless driving Geraldine Gibson of RR1 Woodham pleaded guilty to careless driving on May 23 on Huron Street in Exeter. Police said they were called to the scene and heard eyewitness ac- counts of how Gibson's vehicle veered across the road striking a parked vehicle. The accused was not found at the scene, but located later. Gibson was fined $253.75 by the court. Ann Martens of Crediton pleaded not guilty to careless driving, but admitted to a reduced charge of following too closely the vehicle in front. The court heard that on April 3 Martens' vehicle struck the rear of another on Main Street of Exeter after other cars ahead stopped, causing considerable damage, but no injuries. Martens was fined $78.75. Intoxicated Bob Thiel of no fixed address was found guilty of being intoxicat- ed in a public place on April 18. The court heard that police were called to the Burkley Restaurant and, took the beligerent Thiel to South Huron Hospital where he had to be handcuffed. Thiel spent that night in the Stratford jail. The court fined Thiel 5300 and gave him three months to pay. Invalid insurance Christopher Wills of London pleaded not guilty for failing to have a valid insurance card when police stopped him on April 13 in Us - borne Township. Police told the court the accused was stopped for speeding and was asked for his license, registration, and proof of insurance which was found to be invalid. In his defense, Wills said he had just picked up the company car the day before and was mistakenly given the wrong insurance card. However, JP Wedlake warned Wills for speeding and fined him 553.75 for having the wrong card. Erosion control at Park EXETER - In cooperation with the Town of Exeter, the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority will be undertaking a project in McNaughton Park between the Ex- eter Dam and Highway 4 along the Ausable River. The project will control erosion along the river and increase the safety of the area. The ABCA's portion of the pro- ject cost (55 .percent) will come from the Province of Ontario's Cap- ital Funding ' Economic Stimulus (Anti -Recession) Program. ABCA staff will be undertaking the project during low -flow condi- tions with the use of sediment traps to reduce, the environmental im- pact. "The work will be done in stages along the south channel, north channel and the island respec- tively to minimize the disruption to the environment and the use of the park," said Robert Traut, Extension Services Advisor. The project is scheduled to start possibly this week depending on flow conditions. EXETER - Sometime dur- ing the early morning hours of Sunday, June 9, a vehicle drove around the gate at the Hensall Co-op (Exeter Fedi-. lizer Elevator) located on sideroad 15-16 Stephen Twp. and the occupants stole three motorola radios from the fer- tilizer vehicles. Anyone hav- ing any information is asked to contact the Exeter OPP or crimestoppers at 1-800-265- 1777. The Exeter OPP report that they have a bicycle that was fond in the Hensall arca. If you are mb one e within the last week, lease contact their office business Nowa. during regular OPP reports five collisions EXETER - Exeter detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police this week reported five accidents without injuries. Monday, a vehicle driven by Tuesday Sutherland of 'Medford struck a deer on County Rd. 5. Moderate damage was reported. A cultivator parked on the shoul- der of County Road 11 was struck by a vehicle driven by Dougald McLean of Port Elgin Wednesday. The cultivating implement be- longs to John Hamilton of Staffa. Last Thursday, a vehicle driven by Jane Brown collided with a car owned by Margaret Gingerich on Goshen Street, Zurich. Damage to both vehicles was minimal. Saturday, a vehicle driven by Clinton Underhill of Alberta struck a tree on County Rd. 11 when he swerved to miss. a slowed vehicle ahead of him. The damage to his car was reported as being light. Vehicles belonging to Denise Hendrick of Crediton, Derek Pear- son of Newmarket, and Louis Wei- gand of Exeter were moderately damaged because of a three -car col- lision on Hwy 83 on Saturday. GODERICH - Do you know anything about these incidents? May 5,1991'- A automobile in Huron Park received paint scratches. May 8,1991- A lawn mower was stolen from a garage on King Street in Hensall May 12,1991- Theft of wheel, rims on King Street in Hensall. May 10, 1991 - Theft of a brief case from a car on the main street in Hensel! Theft: On May19, three bicycles were stolen from Chiniquay Street in BayfieldThey are as follows: one Mens 10 speed, black in colour, homemade; one Boys mountain bike, aqua blue, make Norco; 10 -Off Road mountain bike, fluorescent green in colour with black trim and a water bone carrier. Theft Mom Motor vehicle: On May 17 an unknown thief broke into a car parked in Bayfield and atok an AM.FM stereo cassette player. The car was a Toyotaand the stereo was a Blaupu nkt. dna Boat Theft: Between 12 and 17th May, 1991 a lifeboat was sto- len off a tugboat. The lifeboat was silver with a red stripe. If you have information about thele or anyother crimes call Crime Stoppers of Huron County, 1-800-265-1777 or 524-6851 and you could receive a reward of up to $1,400. Remember Crime Doeso't Pay, Crime Stoppers Does. Mathyssen favours rent control TORONTO - Middlesex MPP Irene Mathyssen has spoken out in favour of the provincial govern- ment's new plan to regulate rent in- creases in Ontario. "Tenants will never again have to fear the 15, 20 and 50 percent rent increasesallolved in the past," says a release from Mathyssen's office. "Ontarians finally have real and workable rent control." The new legislation introduced on June 6 by housing minister Dave Cooke, stipulates that rent control applies under two guidelines, de- pending on the size of the rental building. Large building owners will be allowed to increase rents by 4.6 percent per year, but owners of small buildings which face higher per-unit costs will be allowed up to a 5.4 percent increase per year. Previous rent control legislation in Ontario bad allowed for a 5.4 percent year rent increases on all residential rental properties. The government says the guide- lines will be based on a rent control index, reflecting the inflationary costs of running buildings plus a two percent allowance for repairs. As before, landlords can apply for rent increases above the guide- lines, but the new legislation strict- ly limits what is allowable. The government is assuring renters they will never have to pay more than three percent above the usual guideline. Landlords are allowed to apply for increases above the guidelines for such extra costs as big increases in municipal taxes or utilities, nec- essary capital repairs, or to provide access for disabled people. New rental buildings are exempt- ed from rent control for five years, say the government, to "seule in" rents and to encourage rental hous- ing starts in the province. 1