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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-04-01, Page 3Continued from front page management budget is over $300,000 this year it will soar to nearly $1.5 million the next two years. "Where do we get that money if we continuo to cut services?" He added the provincial govern- ment is sending less and less trans - fa payments to the county and that is hurting them financially as well. Also, in order to keep the budget at 6.3 percent, the county had to dig very deep into their reserve fund pocket, a $588,335 dip. The total budget for the county in 1992 will be 528,436,867 which is up from S25,812,835. Of that, there is S15,251,830 in provirk ial grants. OPP report -minor thefts --EXETER - One motor -vehicle ac- cident occurred during the past week, report the Exeter OPP. Sunday a vehicle being driven by Irene Steinbach, Zurich, collided with a parked vehicle. There were no injuries. Over the past week a couple of minor thefts have been reported to the detadlawaL made In Zs**, MOM; Offiallth Huron Park man fined for impaired driving EXETER - Drinking and driving has resulted in fines totalling $1,300 with six months to pay for a Huron Park man in Provincial Court in Ex- eter last Tuesday. Michael W. Brannon of Huron Park entered guilty pleas to charges of impaired driving, re- fusing to provide a breath sample and driving while under suspension. A police officer told the court that after hear- ing a vehicle squealing tires at 1:40 a.m. on Sep- tember 15, the officer followed the vehicle into Centralia where it parked by a trailer in the ball park. Three occupants were in the vehicle, the driver of which had red eyes and was very unbalanced. The officer arrested the accused and a breath sample indicated a blood alcohol count of 190. The ac- cused then failed -to provide the second sample giving several false blows. The accused was issued a 12 -hour suspension, but declined offers of rides from the police and walked away from the station. At 4:35 a.m., the police received a call of the vehicle being taken and heading towards Huron Park. Police saw the vehicle matching the description pulling into the residence of the accused. The ac- -.cused got out of the vehicle, ran into the house and out the back • - . -Judge R.G.E. -Hunter issued Brannon s ai*** 1 - _ sion and and gave him the choice of a S4002uenr3lfiiiaaiajail'in regards to the first charge. In response to the second: re- ceived a choice of a $300 fine or 15 days, and he was firedauaddi- uonal S300 in connection with the third charge. Impaired driving Wilfred Ormandy of Dashwood entered not guilty pleas to dtarges of impaired driving and driving with a blood alcohol count over 80. The court heard an officer received a call on July 2 and proceeded to Dashwood where he witnessed a gold vehicle travelling north en- tirely in the southbound lane. The vehicles license plate matched that of the information previ- ously received and.after stopping the vehicle, the officer issued sev- eral sobriety tests which the accused failed. Breath samples taken indicated BACs of 190 -and 200. Judge Hunter took into consideration a previous impaired convic- tion to Ormandy, sentencing him to 15 days in jail and a two-year -driving suspension. BAC over 80 Stephen B. Kennedy of Clinton entered a not guilty plea to a charge of having a blood alcohol count over 80 following an inci- - dent in Exeter October 12. A police officer told the court he stopped a vehicle at 2:16 a.m. which bad no -tail lights on and noticed the driver had an alcohol odor. An open bottle of rye was found behind the driver's seat as weii.astwoplastic glasses. The driver failed the subsequent alert test and.was taken to the OPP station for a breathalyzer test. Kennedy was.given six months to pay a 5750 fine or face 35 days in jail. Careless°driving Leonard Kilmer of London pleadedguilty to a charge of careless -driving after a June 17 incident in Stephen Township. The court" .heard the vehiclerof the accused was speeding and veered sharply into the left dilohunQoncession Land -continued through a fence. Kilmer was finedS300 and given 90 days to pay. False pretences Graham Ross of Exeter entered guilty pleas to six counts of fraud after writing NSF cheques to several local businesses. Ross was sentenced to 60 days in jail on each count concurrent. Judge Hunter also placed Ross on 12 -months probation and ordered him to make full restitution within 11 months beginning May 1. False pretences Brenda Bailey of Exeter pleaded guilty to 10 counts of false pre- tences, again after writing several NSF cheques to local merchants. Bailey received a suspended sentence as she is currently on the waiting-list for an -operation at University Hospital, but was placed on probation for 12 -months. In addition, she was ordered to make full restitution within 11 months beginning payment April 1. Failure to attend court Stephen Surette of -Clinton entered a guilty plea to a charge of fail- ing to attend court. The accused appeared on May 14 for a charge of false pretences with was put over until June 11, but the accused failed to attend. Surette was given the. choice of a $300 fine with 60 days to pay or 15 days in jail. Causing disturbance Jason 'manse of Hensall pleaded guilty to a charge of causing a disturbance. The court heard that at 1:30 a.m. February 9, the accused entered New Orleans Pizza in Exeter along with a friend. The accused was drunk, began shouting and swearing and was abusive to the staff. After throwing a pizza, the accused took a plant outside. 'manse was given the choice of a 5200 fine with 60 days to pay or 10 days in jail. County budget up 6.3% \Educa# /taxes on the rise Continued from famine lake the equeliiallensiactor which would have beensuil had there not been reassessment, and the old as- sessment, and with those two as- sumptions generated what they be- lieve the revenue will be. -Having done that we noted that it would probably take about five percent more." As of Friday, March 13, the Min- istry of Education had released the General Legislative Grants which were positive for Huron County. On both elementary and secondary secondary panels, the annual aver- age displayed an adjustment of 3.4 percent. Unfortunately, these grants may be offset by the province's gloomy standardized mill rate. inflation and growth are the two determining factors, and because Huron lacks the provincial growth it gets hurt. "Mill rate is difficult to talk about in Huron County this year, because the mill rate that we used was based on the old assessment," con- firmed Allan. "So you anticipate that the -mill rate will go down but still gate more money because assessment went up. The board already has cuts planned in the areas of maintenance and capital expenditures. Allan ad- vised however, that while cuts may be made for this year, such practice over an extended period may result in long-term problems. The projected total board budget is up only 1.4 percent to $61.9 mil- lion, but a drop in provincial grant revenue may push the board's mill rate up as much as six percent. Hensall Cattle Co. 263-2619 - Order Buyers for fats, feeders•and stockers - Stockers and Western Cattle arriving daily Contact: Office 263-2619 Greg *4argra ves Victor Hargreaves 263-2619 233-7511 timer us -black plastic letters used on an outside sign by Erb's Country Kitchen. In Hay Township suspects re- moved a battery charger after enter- ing a shed. If you have reason to believe someone is or has been involved in criminal or drug related activity, call Crime Stoppers 1-56()-265=1717. Two assaults in Exeter EXETER - Exeter Town dice say they were kept busy this past week. Investigation included two assaults. On March 24 they investigated an assault upon a youth which oc- curred on Victoria Se E. Tis -in- - vestigation is continuing, repor Po- lice. On March 26 they investigated an assault upon a eight yearald.girl on Victoria St. W. Again, this investi- gation is continuing. - March 28 police were called to help find a missing person from Braemore Manor. The 48 year old male later returned home without _further incident. On Saturday police investigated -five fraudulent cheque purchases from a local grocery outlet. These were incidents using cheques is- sued by different parties. Charges are expected to be laid, say police. On Sunday the Exeter Police and the Exeter and. Area Tire Depart- ment responded to a -grass fire near the Exeter Curling Club. It is be- lioved Tthat children laying with matches aid this iiia, Tars two youths were observedrRia%ing from the scene. The fire was quickly ex- tinguished without damages. Correction Wrong name signed -to letter A letter to the editor on page 11 ;of last week's paper -was signed with the wrong name. An error in ,,typesetting substituted the name Ken Duchanne, when it should . have read Ken Denomme. The Times Advocate regrets the terror and apologizes for any ember- :tassment it may have caused either gentleman. -.MiCHEGN 7014 A revolutionary 4•seeaen the Guaranteed 130.000 tete. *114.0 A4 • eral':. 77,97f 6.11111 0 Northlander Kongskilde Haugh.' Tiru IH4 t4�hts - �fiotttl Big 'O' #83 East HAUGH TIRE INC. EXETER 265 Thames -Rd. 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