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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-05-27, Page 11in 95 bunch of 10 Cash &Can:, s COUNTRY rIOW(RS Exeter Swssth.art Roses Lr • Dfl North Mirlrilece A, tamhton Inside =students of the Year Ten nominees page 2 -MagicAloon High School presents annual show page 9 _Soccer Junior panthers win Huron -Perth Second front Hensall toddlerkilled by family van HENSALL - A three-year-old girl was killed in a tragic accident Thursday evening. Linda Alexander did not see her three-year old adopted daughter be- hind her van as she was backing up in her driveway at RR2 Hensall, west of the village on Concession 2 of Hay Township. The Exeter OPP say the right side wheels of the van struck and fatally injured Cassandra Alexander, who was pronounced dead at South Hu- ron Hospital by coroner Dr. Charles Wallace after the 7:35 p.m. inci- dent. In an unrelated evert, the little girl's father Paul Alexander was in- volved in an accident earlier that morning. His car collided with the 'near of a Charterways school bus driven by Aldeen Skimmer of Cen- tralia. Police say the accident occurred on Concession 6-7 of Usborne Township and severalstudents as well as Aleatmt teir'wernt a tl d -for minor injuries. The OPP say charg- es are possible, pending further in- vestigation. Balcony prowler EXE'IE ,forted in �er - The Exetcz town po- lice investigated a report of a prowler who apparently scaled an apartment balcony on Carling Street last Wednesday evening. Police any the male escaped with- out apprehension, they are issuing a warning to EXeter residents to be on the lookout for anything suspi- cious and to not hesitate calling po- lice. They are also encouraging people to keep their screen doors or screened patio doors locked at all times to avoid entry by an intruder. Bina o=r a iCi Werfnr»rinv M;hv 27 1RA" Ciaieser-kn.ade tnesunonce rvice t Experience Value 235- 20 �1. cent' Child Find's child fair A crowd of hundreds flocked to MacNaughton Park Sunday afternoon in support of Child Find. The afternoon featured fun and games for children along with draws, prizes, the arrival of Sesame Street characters Bird Bird, Emie and Bert as well as information ses- sions on the child protection program. Here, volunteer Jenny Wareham (left), paints the face of Brittany Mdidinger while Becky Meidinger looks on. Poster contest winners on page 3. Town follows 'through with zero budget increase, tams still go up i0,8 percent Criminal element Groupopposing "casino _.GRAND BEND - Developers of the proposed Lake- view Casino in Grand Bend may. have run into some opposition from a group of concerned citize Representing an action group which, "vigoo, op- poses". the project, Bill Metcalfe told village council last Tuesday night there are over -75 names already signed to a petition. In a week, we have a total of a 100 people who op- pose, this. About 90 percent of the people we have talked to oppose this project and five percent want more information," said Metcalfe. Lakeview Casino has been given the go-ahead by Grand Bend Council in principle. Simply meaning, the village would like more information on the idea which could create up to 5,000 jobs. Metcalfe and the .action group are concerned about this large number of people moving into the area. "We feel the people who worked here [Lakeview], would have a different motivation for coming here." He said people who now reside in Grand Bend do so because it is a peaceful community and said that will change with the building of a casino. "The criminal element will appear increased in this area," said Metcalfe who -felt prostitution and orga- nized crime could very well accompany the casino. He also said the business•community would take on a split personality and crusting services like roads, wa- By Adrian Harte T.'A Editor EXETER - As comedians like to say, there is good news, and there is bad news. The trouble is neither news is a laughing matter when talking about the new town budget. The bad news first: the average Exeter ratepayer can expect tax bills some 10.8 percent higher than last year's. The good news, at least from town council's perspective, is that none of that increase is their fault. Council pulled through with their promise to table a zero -percent in- crease budget this year, and for all intensive purposes, has done just that. In actuality, the town's operating budget is $3.2 million. When grants and other revenues are de- ducted $1.2 million will be collect- ed from taxation, a mere $78 more than last year. What will hurt the town property owners is the fact that market -value reassessment has added to the val- ue of the town's property more than surrounding rural areas. Conse- quently, Huron County will be Col- lecting 882,899 more from 'Exeter this year, up 17 percent to $569,445. The Huron Board of Education levy is up 8171,191 to $1.61 mil- lion, an 11.8 pecent increase. The Huron Perth Separate School Board will be collecting 6. ex - cent more from its Exeter support- ers, up $11,753 to $184,206. But there is more bad news. Town council's budget includes a police budget of 8510,395, despite the fact that the police services board submitted a budget of $572,710. A few weeks ago, coun- cil rejected the proposed 14 percent increase in the police department operation and insisted on holding it to two percent, drawing the line for a battle. "That's a sad situation isn't it," commented deputy -reeve Lossy Fuller, who said she credited the Continued on page 3 Largest local yard sale in Hensall this Saturday HENSALL - The largest yard sale in the area is this weekend. Hensall families are getting together to bring hundreds, if not thousands of visitors to their community this Saturday. Barb Westlake -Power at the village office confirmed that while 25 fa- n miles registered to have their yard sales marked on the annual pia xmat/ ter systems and _sewers would have to all be re- evaluated to handle the volume of people the casino would attract. According to Lakeview developer Lloyd Guillet, he and his four partners including Keith Hoggard, have been working on the project since September of 1991. Although the provincial goverr>rpent has said it will be considering legalized gambling;there has been no indication to where the casinos will be built and when. "We shouldn't get too excited. The government doesn't know what they are going to do," said Grand Bend councillor Ed Fluter. He said public input is very important in this matter and thanked Metcalfe and the action group for getting involved. Fluter suggested Metcalfe contact Guillet and seek more information. "We don't have any answers," said councillpr Phil Maguire. "We have the same questions you have." Mayor Tom Lawson said a public meeting should be held to get everyone's input and also said by the time casinos become part of Ontario, the current provincial government may not even be around. Lakeview Casino would cost an estimated 860 mil- lion to build, plus another $40 million for a hotel of 200-300 rooms. Guillet said the casino visitors could draw from a population of 60 million which is within a four-hour radius of Grand Bend. map, more sales are expected to join in the fun. "We_know there will be more than that from the number of calls we've i.Wf.V rr printed," `,�/WWd guess at about a 40 -sale total. In addition, there will be four different food booths to provide snacks, drinks and food to the bargain hunters, provided they are still hungry after the morning's fireman's breakfast. The OPP will have a Community Oriented Policing booth, and there will be a booth for visitors to pick up maps, and register for. the hourly draws on prizes donated by local businesses. The classic car show returns this year, with the addition of '50s music from DJ. Ken Chaplin. The Hensall playground staff will be on hand to provide face painting for the kids and will be selling helium balloons. This is the eigth annual community sale for Hensall, but as usual there is no rain date. -It runs, rain or shine. "Hopefully the weather will be good," said Westlake -Power. Building starts on rise EXE'ITsR - Chief building offi- cial David Moyer's latest report to council showed an increase in the value of building permits for the month of April over the same peri- od last year. Moyer said 15 permits were is- sued in April with a total value of $591,790. For April in 1991, the figure was 8429,305. For the fust four months of 1992, building permit values have totalled $1,009.206. For the same period a year ago, the figure was considera- bly higher at $1.823,605. Local famous flyer, Snowbirds' commanding officer By Fred Groves T -A spoor HENSALL - After 15 years of flying, Major Bob Stephan is going to be taking a !Jule bit of a break frum his position with the Canadian Armed Forces. Siapban. the commanding officer and team leader of the acrobatic team, the Snowbirds said he is being posted to the United States following his stint with the Snowbirds. "I'm being posted to Colorado Springs. It's a ground position. I've been flying straight for 15 ,years," said Stephan. He and the other ten Snowbirds pilots, along with a well-trained ground ere Ai, were in the area earlier this week for the Grand Band Air Show. Members of the Snowbirds tears toured local ole- mmnwy schools Tuesday morning prior to flying in the first ever Grand Bend Air Show which was held law in the day. Stephan. a London native, visited the Hensall Public School because that is where his father Ron lives. "1 know he loves flying but ail good things have to come to an end," said Ron Stephan of his son's posting to Colorado Springs, Stephan hie had an outstanding career with not only the Snowbirds, but the Canadian Armed Forces. His wife Brenda, met him in Grand Bend on Monti day following the Snowbirds' appearance at the Wind- sor Air Show. "We try to make it to the shows in Ontario." she said while keeping an eye on her young son Travis wearing his small flight suit. The Stephans have many relatives in Ontario. Following the completion of pilot training in 1979, he was posted to 434 Tactical Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, flying the CF -5. In 1982. after graduat- ing -from the Fighter =Weapons iastrueters Carse, be moved to 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron as a CF -5 instructor pilot. He joined the Snowbirds for the first time in 1982 and flew the opposing/lead solo positions for the 1983- 84 seasons. "We're all volunteers and its quite competitive to make the team," said Stephan. After his first tour with the Snowbirds. he returned to 419 Squadron and was later posted to Lahr, -West Germany. Promoted to his present rank on October 1, 1989, Stephan remained in Moose Jaw as "Motel" flight com- mander with 2 Canadian Forces Flying Ttraining School before taking over command of the Saowbirds. Now in bis second and final year as the Team i.ead- er, he has over 3.800 hours of flying caperieawo in jet fighters. The Snowbirds, known as the 431 Air Depweslra- tion Squadron, fly the Canadian 01'114 Tutor jet train- er which transports pilots, crew and equipmfl to the over 70 air shows from April to October all Across Canada. According to Stephan, the Snowbirds f1y;at Weds up to 350 miles per hour. . "We're all professionals, the risk is again' he slid of the many maneuvers the group does. Among the other events scheduled for the Grand Bend Air Show were a United States Air Force B-52, Pitts Special Acrobatics, local parachutists, L16 Re - Snowbirds' .Commending Officer Bob Stephan, left; and Crew Chief Joe Malllet met dents from Hensel! Public School Tuesday morning. 4 with sty-