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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-06-10, Page 30Page 30 Times -Advocate, June 10, 1992 Police remove four cars after inspections EXETER - Four out of 38 vehi cies called to a safety inspection were found to tx unsafe and had thea license plates removed Wednesday, May 27 by police. This was the third consecutive 1j tete Exeter Town Police have bald "safety lane inspections in (sewn in OOpjmtctiou with the Minis • try of Transpettatioil. Of the 38 motorists 'sainted by -polka is bring hair cars• in -for- in- spection at the South -Huron Recre- ation COMM. seven did not tdiow up, which will iiuslt in summonses being issued 'to those strivers for a court appearance. -Another —27 vehieles . -wars_-.in spected and were either found to have passed all safety require- ments, or were issued inspection re- ports requiring the owner to com- plete minor repairs and to present proof of those repairs to the Exeter Police. ♦. Town PWSce constable.Soogpittobartson marks down the in- spection results called out by a .Ministry of Transportation In- spector checking out this Chevrolet at the safety lane. This car was one of the many that passed the te& Mt. Cannel School held a Family Fun Day on Sunday to mark -the opening of -the new playground. At left, Sara Sum merville,10, of Huron Park and Candice Jeromkin, 6, of Mt. Carnel swing upside down on the new equipment. "Win with Beading" program offered ARVA - Once again your local branch of Middlesex County Li- brary is offering a summer reading program for children -Just as prac- ticing a sport helps children im- prove their skill at that sport, so reading helps than improve their reading skills. If they participate in the "Win with Reading" program, they can maintain tie ability they've devel- oped in the past school year, redis- cover the joy of reading, and earn prizes -at the tame time. Children under age 14 are invited to visit their local library at the be- ginning of the summer to register for the program. Each of them will be given a booklet where they can describe their progress in the pro- gram. As they read throughout the summer every child can earn a word search or colouring sheet, a ribbon, and a medal. Every child who completes the program will be given a certificate to mark his/her fine achievement. Participating libraries from the areaare Ailsa C-raigand Luean. Letter to Editor Huron Country Playhouse prep8res for opening GRAND BEND - As summer draws closer, activity has again .re- sumed at the Huron Country Play- house, as they prepare to open for their 21st season, with the all-time favourite, The Sound of Music. The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic stars Leisa Way, Steve Yorke and Helen Beavis under the direction of Tony Lloyd. The final collaboration between Rogers & Hammerstein was des- tined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant (Leisa Way) proves too high- spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval captain (Steve Yorke). Her growing rapport "with -the -young- - sters coupled .with her generosity of spirit gradually capture the heart of the stem captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honey- moon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazi's who demand the captain's immediate service in the German navy. The family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the -most thrilling and inspira- tional finales ever presented in the theatre. The motion picture version remains the most popular movie musical of all time with such hits songs as Climb Every Moumlain, Do -Re' -Mi and Edelweiss. The Sound of Music also marks the 200th show that Tony Lloyd has directed. Lloyd begins his fourth season in the dual role of ar- tistic director and general manager at the Huron Country Playhouse. He has appeared in most major theatres across Canada and was the founding artistic director at the Sudbury Theatre Company. Lloyd -recently-appesaredin the CBC -aeries The Scales of Justice. Annexation affects everyone Darr Editor: As a .citizen of Ontario, you should be oonoeraed with the re- cent .docisinon of the Provincial govenhnsont to impose an annexa- tion solution 'on the Loudon/ Middlesex area based on a process which made a mockery of democ- racy and ignored the will of the You should be concerned be- cause the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Non. .David Cooke has proposed using this arbitration promo amedet for sealing oth- er anatimliion Ablates j i n the T e ".ahhih" ed iqg ,atnepereen. John SOW. , cls ar- bitMor without ibe l inwlerlge or ceaaa't of the . psdies involved. Mr. ;Runt hod oro experieince in • ammiciipal4tfaics.eaad.be.iis a resi- llaatiand basimiamsamt in the City of LLaadsn. i&e. tteiatne. oras given ,the ,IMk.of:making decisions wad ✓ vital nidations which would be the basis of legislation and would affect the lives and futures of near- ly 400.000 people. Mr. Cooke vowed to implement his report, sight unseen, into legislation. Mr. Brant was given "Terms of Reference" and these guidelinx•s were predisposed to a City of Lon- don solution. They were restrictive and precluded the exploration of reasonable alternatives to annexa- tion. John Brant's reconunendations mean: • London will triple in size to be - cane 80 perces of the size of Me- tro Toronto: * London will have "veto" power over development Iln a 65.000 acre "buffer zone" outside the en - lased seer ti Baran Ve a - tions will, be within city limits comprising some of the best and most productive agricultural ,laird inall of Canada: • Middlesex County loses 35,per- cent of its tax Looe and 20 parent of itspoprdation: * London's landfill site in West- minster (the municipality that will cease to exist) will be expanded to become a regional site imporiiny, garbage from other counties and cities: • London taxpayers, when also op- posed p- pi e d such a massive land grab, vitt pray many millions of dollars for expanded services to the an- nexed area: • These are only the tip of the iceberg as the impact of this report reaches into all aspects of life in Loudon and Middlesex. Despite the twelve public bear- ings at which the public over- whelmingly opposed any large scale aoneaation. the Brant Report came out in favour of the develop- er driven City of London position that only a large urban centre bas the resources and capability to manage growth. Despite W. Cooke's dictatorial assurances that this fiasco is a "done deed". there is still hope tea! we indeed live in a democracy sand the will and voice of Ike people can make a difference. We urge you to contact your lo- cal M.P.P. to tilhMailiandieprocess, Protest $be oWpgpne ad ,persuade your aepaeafwlatIYe -10 asy Ito to this bgialtgion before it affects your community as it has ours. David Burton, Chairperson Citizens Against Annexation 3645 Bostwick Road Town of Westminster. Ont. N6A 4B5 Heather Johnston really is on the main beach in Grand Bend "suntanning". The UV index estimates she could have been sunburnt in about 20 -30 minutes had she exposed fair, un- protected skin to the harmful UV rays. Sun index machines are be- coming increasingly useful By Michelle Ellison T -A Staff EXETER - Anyone expos- ing their skin to the sun on Monday without wearing protective sunscreen lo- tion could have been sun- s' burnt in about 20 to 30 minutes according to a new measure develpped by Environment Canada. The sunburning times come from an index figure released from the weath- er stations measuring the intensity of the sun's ultra- violet (UV) radiation at ground level. The scale ranges from zero to 10 with 10 being a typical read- ing on a clear day in the tropics where burning can occur m less than 15 minutes. Monday's weather re- port, which now includes the sun index, announced a reading of 7.2. According to Randy Mawson at the London weather office, we are now experiencing "slightly higher (readings) in May and June than we have be- fore" and that these readings are typical of past read- ings in July and August. UV rays are most intense between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m thus the index reading is is taken when the sun is directly overhead =about 1:30 p.m. The index meter measures both UV -A rays which penetrate below the skins surface causing tissue damage and wrinkling and UV -B rays which are sur- face damaging and cause health risks such as skin cancer. UV rays have been growing more intense and thus more damaging to the skin as a result of the depleting ozone layer. Mawson is quick to point out that the public should realize that "UV and temperature are not re- lated. It can be cool and breezy and you can still bum," he says. Environmental science teacher at South Huron District High School, George McEwan, says although a useful measure, "it will take people a long time to get used to converting (the index). It will take a while to know what 7.2 means." McEwan says the typical summer reading of about 7 means wearing clothing that exposes the least amount of skin and a hat with at least a three inch brim. As well, he says if one must expose the skin it is important to use a sun- block rather than just a sunscreen because it blocks both UV -A and UV -B rays while the latter simply protects the skin from UV -B. The index measure can also be helpful in deciding what sun protection factor (SPF) you should have in your sunscreen, according to Creative Products Group Ltd., of Mississauga, which distributes the fastest growing line of sun care products in Canada made by Banana Boat. President, John Winning says that as a guideline, "Double the environmental index and if you have fair skin that is your minimum protection needed." Banana Boats's Sun Safety Program sponsors a sun index report over the Westcom Radio Group to tell listeners the ideal range of protection for that day. 'The reports are similar to those of Environment Can- ada. Winning suggests that if one insists on tanning, he should do so slowly without burning, use a good af- ter -stn body moisturizer and tan outside of the peak hours of sunlight. Another method for quicker but safe tanning involves using a tanning accelerator three days before exposing your skin and then coun- teract this with a sunscreen while tanning to block damaging rays. Everyone is aware of the appeal of a nice tan but with statistics showing that one in seven Canadians born today will get a skin cancer in their lifetime and that 78% of cases can be prevented with sun protec- tion starting in childhood, it is becoming increasingly obvious of the necessity to take precautions. • • • • • REACH THE WORLD BY The Times Advocate asked "Why Not?" and hersit is - a Fax machine is in our office enabling you to contact any other. Fax machine in the world... instantly. 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