Times Advocate, 1991-07-31, Page 2Page 2
Times -Advocate, July 31 1991
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Mobile patrol - Exeter police constable Liam Brennan patrolled
Exeter on his mountain bike on Wednesday.
Pedalling police
hit the streets
EXETER - There were a few people in Exeter taking a second look
at their local police officer, on Wednesday.
It was the first day that the Exeter Police Department began pedall-
ing around town.
Constable Liam Brennan had his mountain bike out in the afternoon
during his regular patrol. While he was in the saddle, another officer
manned a patrol car.
"The citizens like to see the bike out and it's good public relations for
the kids," said Brennan.
The Exeter Police Committee recently brought the idea of mountain
bike patrols to town council and it endorsed the recommendation. Offi-
cers use their own bikes, but Brennan said the department hopes to be
able to purchase one next summer.
He noted there are a lot of advantages to patrolling on a bike.
"You can't cover a lot of area when you're walking. You can get
around the streets faster and respond quicker," said Brennan.
It was first believed by the Police Committee that the police would
just patrol McNaughton Park, but chief Jack Harkness said it would be
the entire town when possible.
"It's not going to be all the time. It could be day or night though.
Whenever there are two officers on duty," said Brennan.
Petition
available
for bus
patrons
EXETER - Those who hope that
Cha -Co Trails will bring their
coach service back to Exeter, Hen-
sall or Lucan may be able to have
their voices heard by the company,
either directly or through a peti-
tion.
A petition has been started at the
Exeter Town Office at the request
of Cha -Co as a means of gauging
public interest in bringing back the
bus route to London which was
cancelled in June. .
Cha -co management told town
administrator Rick Hundey that a
petition signed by enough bus pa-
trons may be of some influence
when the company decides to re-
organize its bus routes for the fall.
"We are willing to be a location
for people to come and _sign _apeti-
tion," expex 11' ed-iiundey.
Also, anyone else with strong
feelings about the availability of
public coach service through the
Hensall - Lucan stretch of High-
way 4 carr call Cha -Co Trails di-
rectly through their toll-free num-
ber, 1-800-265-9460.
The bus company, which runs
several routes throughout South-
western Ontario, is considering re-
routing the London - Grand Bend -
Owen Sound line so that it will in-
clude Exeter either every day or
just three times a week.
Another alternative opcn to the
company is to establish a separate
bus route from London to the Exet-
er arca once or twice a week.
No leads het
EXETER - The Exeter police
Department are not releasing any
details surrounding throe break-ins
to local businesses last Monday
night.
Chief Jack Harkness would not
say if his department had any in-
formation regarding to the break-
ins. Both the Hastey Market and
Exeter Chrysler were broken into
early Tuesday morning or late
Monday night.
Harkness, who has just returned
from vacation, told the T -A late
Monday afternoon he had not seen
the report on the break-ins.
Correction
EXETER - In last week's inter-
view with Canada's ambassador to
Peru, the ambassador's last name
was incorrectly printed. His name
should have read Jim Leach, not
Lead Times Advocate regrets
the 'error.
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Four cases heard
in provincial court
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EXETER - Roy Bradley of London pleaded
guilty in Exeter provincial court last Tuesday to
driving while having a blood alcohol count over
80. Police told the court that Bradley's vehicle
was stopped for speeding on Highway 4 on June
22 near Exeter.
Breath samples indicated BACs of 200.
Judge Harry Momotiuk fined Bradley $689, or
to face 10 days in jail. His license was suspend-
ed for one year.
Impaired driving
Sally Lovie of Zurich pleaded guilty to im-
paired driving.
The court heard that Lovie's vehicle was seen westbound by police
on Highway 83 in Exeter on June 23, and was seen to be swerving
erratically. Police said Lovie seemed oblivious to the cruiser behind
her, despite its flashing lights.
When Lovie attempted to pull over, she nearly struck a van, said
police. When she drove off again, police gave chase and finally
were able to cut her off.
Breath samples indicated BACs of 300 and 298.
Judge Momotiuk fined Lovie $689 with a one year license suspen-
sion.
Stolen property
Robert Volland of Hensall pleaded guilty to possessing stolen
property.
Police told the court that tools were stolen from the Hensall Co -Op
grain mill on January 12 after a break-in.
Volland later admitted to participating in the theft along with two
others. The total value of the tools was $2,266, of which $1,656
worth have been recovered.
Judge Momotiuk gave the 19 -year old Volland a suspended sen-
tence and placed him on probation for 12 months and to not be away
from home between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. without permis-
sion of a probation officer.
Assault
Joseph Blommaert of Exeter pleaded guilty to a charge of assault
on his wife.
Judge Momotiuk gave Blommaert a suspended sentence for the
May 14 incident and placed him on probation for 12 months.
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What, no ribbon cutting?
EXETER - As the Times Advo-
cate went to the presses Tuesday,
work was commencing on the
much debated sidewalk on Pryde
Boulevard.
The sidewalk had become a high-
ly -contested issue after residents
petitioned town council to install
the sidewalk for the safety of child
pedestrians.
Pryde residents, however, inisted
the sidewalk was unnecessary and
would harm the aesthetic value of
their street.
PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A
PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT
AFFECTING THE TOWNSHIP OF USBORNE
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town-
ship of Usborne will hold a public meeting on September 3,
1991, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ausable Bayfield, Usborne Administra-
tive Building at Morrison Dam (R.R. #3, Exeter), to consider a
proposed Official Plan Amendment under Section 17 of the
Planning Act.
The proposed official plan amendment would change the poli-
cies of the Township of Usborne Secondary Plan as they apply
to lands designated Agriculture and Restricted Agriculture (see
attached map). The amendment proposes to permit the estab-
lishment of a single family residence on all existing separated
Tots of 20.2 hectares (50 acres) or more. The subject lands
must be designated Agriculture or Restricted Agriculture, and
also contain more than 18.2 hectares (45 acres) of lands availa-
ble for cultivation or available to be cropped or seeded to hay or
improved pasture or wood lot, following the construction of the
proposed residence.
ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make writ-
ten Or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition.
10 the proposed official plan amendment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed official
plan amendment is available for inspection during regular office
hours'at the Usborne Township Municipal Office, (235-2900) or
the Huron County Department of Planning & Development
(524-2188).
DATED AT THE TOWN OF GODERICH THIS 31st DAY OF
JULY, 1991.
Nigel Bellchamber
Clerk Administrator _
Court House
Goderich, Ont.
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SCHEDULE"0"
Amendment No. 220
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Lands subject to this amendment
include all lands designated Agriculture
and Restricted Agdcufure
Council eventually voted in fa-
vour of the sidewalk, mainly to
avoid legal liability in the case of a
future accident.
What is not known is if council
will hold a ribbon cutting for the
new walkway.
Postal strlke closer
EXETER - Within two weeks,
residents of Ontario could be in the
midst of a postal strike.
Al Godin of the Canadian Union
of Postal Workers (CUPW), Onta-
rio Region informed the media last
Tuesday that its 9,000 members
could be on strike seven days after
a report by a Conciliation Board.
That report is due in a week.
There are four CUPW employees
at the Lucan office and five in Ex-
eter.
In his release, Godin said negoti-
ations for one contract for all postal
workers had been taking place over
the past two years, since the expiry
of the old contracts.
Locals in Ontario have been
asked to set up picket rosters and
picket captains as they are official-
ly on "strike alert.
The last CUPW strike was in
1987 and was marked by violence
in several urban centres after Cana-
da Post began to bus in strike la-
bourers to post offices.
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OR
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