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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-07-29, Page 1Fe' (,ainor-K nerdy insurance. Service ErtpeHence Value 235-2420 Assorted cxylours Carnations ' 6%methoft0 Cash a Carry COUNTRY FLOW RS Exeter Serving South Huron Norte IVlitltilesex & lamhton inside S4 million fiend Job training for Huron page Zurich Fair Photo coverag€ page 5 Zurich Fair Official results page 9 • Barracudas Host swim meet Second front Imperials Head to eliminations Second front Young actor Exeter studen to Bluth play nage 2� Class of '7` meets for reunion EXETER A reunion of thc South Huron Distract High School class of 1972 was held last Satur- day. (i)ver 40 gtadtretesriheir families, teachers. and principal attended the event. Some came from as far as Alberta. l eras. and Quebec . Those who parucrpated said n was an ue forgettable day to share the pas: and present with then classmates o' 20 years ago. The reunion was held at both the school and at the Legion where the Atuiiiary catered Attendees thanked Mary Ant, Gieien "tor getting thongs started New time limit on town , ice. -parking EXETER - 1f you want to vtsn the town office in the future, you. will have to make it quick, or park elsewhere Town council at ihetr fast meet tug approved a bylaw to lunit perk ing at three spaces an front of thc municipal office to 10 minutes dur ung business hours The same bylaw also made prove sioxh for a taxi stand perking space in front of Earl's Taxi on Main Soret at all tunes of the day Building rate still half of last year's EXETER - Building and con- struction in Exeter is running about half of what It was last year. And Iasi year was only half as,prosper- ous as the year before. Building official Dave Moyer re- ported to council last week that -building -permits -issued -ler -the -year had an assessed value of only 51.4 million, uumpared to the $2.9 mil- lion that had been creat by the same time last year. Sown council carefully watches the building report as an indicator of economic development in the town. So far this year. April was the brightest month for building marts, with 15 permits worth $591.790. Total budding, o:orwtructhun, and renovation last year was assessed at 54.8 million, compared to 1990's record year of $8.3 million. The slowest y ;.f}r for building in recent memory was 1981, in which the en- tire year saw building worth only S803.049( added to the town's as- seaarnen I 4 WE'dnesday, July 29, 1992 75 rents. Organizers say everyone in Usborne attended township hornocomlng weekend EXETER - Organizers of the Usbome Sesquicenten- nial homecoming weekend were still ecstatic about the spotless of the event on Monday. With over 1;600 -attending -Saturday evening's beef barbecue at the South Huron Recroadon Centre and over•900 attending the ecumenical church /service in Mitten on Sunday, and 800 at Friday evening's enter- tainment, they feel they have reason to be pleased. s While the family activities like the tug of wars and the nail driving were enjoyed by many of those who at- tended the events at the Recreation Centre later Satur- day, Pmut said it was the ball games which became a real favourite with the participants Because the teams were made up of the former students of Ushorne's old school sections, with names of long -disappeared ham- lets like Plugtown. Bissets, and Lumley, old school n- valries were rekindled and old acquaintances revived. floats. Those who heard 0' Canada played out on the bells of Trivitt Memorial Anglican Church have Betsy Row- clife to thank. "The thing 1 really was impressed with was the com- munity spirit," said Pmut. "The efforts families went to to make those floats 1 think was second to none." Even the weather itself, which has been uncotntera- tive'most weekends this summer, held off on the rain to allow the events to go ahead under sunny skies. "I just can't believe how well it cooperated," said publicity director Bev Prout. "The weather couldn't have been better." In -fact, the poor weather of the past weeks even de- layed the growing season enough to allow most of tis- borne's fanners a chance to join' in the 150th birthday "The hall games were actually where people ran into of their township. ' people they grew up with," said Prout. - "We filled everything to capacity," said Pmut, who Music for the Sunday church service at the Kidoop guessed that every township resident attended at least Woodham Community Centre was led by Agnes Bray, one event and about half were involved in helping out Marjorie Johns, and Margaret Hern who also designed the pulpit and service banners for the occasion. Chairman of the sesquicentennial. Bob Down, said that emotions were still running high as the community centres were cleaned up by the volunteers. Some were nearly in tears while reflecting on how well the com- munity came together to celebrate 150 years as a mu- nicipality, he said. in some way. Saturday morning's pasade,.announced by Boh,Hey- woodand Norm Whiting, featured 139 entries. A pilot flying over Exeter said he could see floats and vehicles entering town from every direction. One couple even got engaged on one of the parade's On board his tan Ely float was Jordan Skinner in Saturday morning's sesquicentennial pa- rade in Exeter. More coverage on pages 6 and 7 Winds, currents, rains, septic: systems blamed for closure Health Unit re -opens Grand Bend beach just in time for weekend sunshine GRAND BEND - Friday morn- ing. in mote for the halfway decent weather of the weekend, the pol- lunon notices for Grand Bend beaches were taken town The Sarnia - Lambton Health Unit determined that the high count of fecal conform bacteria that had kept .the waterfront a ' swim at your own risk" proposi- tion for several days had dissipat- ed after teximg earlier that weak. Lifeguard Byron Kibell attribut- ed the, swimming ban to a bout of southwest wands. bringing waters from the Ausabk River's mouth at Port Franks northward to the 'Bend. Normally. he said, winds keep"lake taui olllowmg-south • "That really doesn't say much for swimming down there though." said,. Kibell, pomung south towards Pon Franks. Heather Taylor with the Ausa- blc Bayfield Conservation Au- tho nty's "Clean tip Rural Beach- es" program said the high rainfall ` of the past month was certainly to blame tormcreasung the pollution count of Lake Huron. With more water flowing over the land. contaminated water is more quickly carried into the lake The Exeter area aonnaliy re- ceives about 83 mm of rain for Signs Me this are posted et Grand Bend lest week should become a thing of the past. say those who are working to hght beach pollution. entire month of July. As of Friday. ABCA ram -gauges tallied up to 352 mm south of Parkhill, and 101 mm downstream of Exet- er. The number one source of the .pollution, said Taylor, are faulty sepuc systems The Clean Up Rural Beaches program (CURB ) is a provincially funded program awned et cutting such sources of pollution. Taylor said applicca- uons from local residents seeking to improve their cottage and ratan septic systems have increased &e- matirally m past months in re- sponse to the ABCA's awareness prnittarn . List -tall. ate-. ABCA... were _lar geeing Weir efforts at improving mature storage facilities on farms in the wateatshed. But the real problem reams septic systems Many cottage owners are still unaware haw their outdated septic tanks are contrib- uting to the pollution of Heron's beachfronts. Taylor said there are even a few cottages out there working with 45 -gallon pe rtorated drums. which "don't work at all" The ABCA has been "piggy- backing" us CURB program with the Shoreline Management plan meelrngs m the hope to reach cot- tage owners. They are also meet- ing directly with realtors' boards and cottage assoc.:moons Taylor hopes that eventually. as faulty septic systems get replaced and manse storage concerns be- came integrated with bwlding •-piaashX.DOWtoms ld addauons. beach closures like last week will become loss common "We wouldn't have some of these problems if it had been looked at in Uie past." she said J To enforce, or not to enforce? By Mieltelle Ellison and Adrian Harte GRAND BENE) - Many bus! nesses on the Main St. Grand Said are beginning to feel the odds real- ly are against them this summer Not only, many are saying, is the poor weather and econyrny driving the tourists away, the village's strict bylaw enforcement isaatdding 10 the aggravation. A Lambto:1 County tea ssettsment prompted lax increases for lake- front voltages and Main St. busi- nesses in Grand Bend this year Now the businesses pay Asking bylaws reslneU ng visjtoriiimi two lour .parking on the sqairtilipsno overnight parking ftiont2-61gani .on any side streets and poriting`Pa- mits are a deterrent for the busiwsas they desperately neat "A lot of people don't want to cone back. Who needs it (the ag- gravation of parkinB'?" says Mick Clemens owner of Coco's Cafe who says he has had litany custom • ers who find it difficult to interpret the four different parking signs lo- cated at the comer of his bar. "A lot of people have been frus- trated with the way they (the vil- lage) are dealing with the panting." geed employee Pete Donaldson. Clemens has taken on his own campaign against the bylaw en- forcement with signs, petitions and Street antics to make the point that 4 he feels the village is burn ng thea tourist market through the harsh. bylaws. He will present council with a pc Ution signed by 50 businesspeople asking for amendments to the by .Jaws. --He is,asking for a Uwe [Hwa perking limit on the Main Si.. no par• g between 4-6 a.m. and that be rcthurhed to the sick —'' tree one block from tie Main St Funhernorc, says Clemens while the no puking on the side streets is said to be in place to ac- commodate emergency situations, the village is permitting many rest- denial- adorn their lawns with _.-tocks;and suetal.,ptrsts yo4wobibit ... rkuig.,.L4e fees. Anse barricades e are dangerous for youngsters play ing in the area. Grand Bend bylaw enfarccmen officer Keith Crawford .nays that. contrary to thc complaints of the business people, many residents of the village are pleased with hue the bylaws are being enforced. ""Ilse residents on the back streets arc a lot happier this year," sail Crawford, adding that increased signage bas eliminated mans doubts about where parking is and is not al k►wed. l'ho main issue, said Crawford, Is the ban on overnight parking. All cars without permits have to bo oft the streets from 2-6 a.m., prevent- ing Damping in cars. "A lot of the cars that have been towed have been parked right be Heath these signs," said Crawford He also admits the permit park- ing system isn't foolproof. Some landlords are reluctant to pass the permits along to cottage tenants. leaving the unsuspecting holiday ars to leave their cars where they will be towed. Crawford agrees that the bane Continued on page Mick Clemens, owner of C000'a Coto on Main St., points out hazardous barricades some residents use to prevent parkijg on side streets. 1 Parade lovers need to get ready for Friedsburg Cys old McGillivray 150th this holiday weekend DASHWOOU - 1t the Zurich Fair and the Usbornc Sesgwcentenmal last weekend weren't enough for you. never tear, there are more (es Willies on the way This weekend marks bastiwood's annual Friedsburg Days celebra riots. A tuli milendar-of-4he: event.• appears on page three There's More. Mc(iilhvra' Township will be celelxaung their Sesquicentennial this weekend lite 'township will be marking its 150th year as a nrumcipality (imp hall' McGill+vraand tiiddulplh lownships were frau of Nato, County ) with three days of tesuvr tics Fnday eventing at about 7:45 p.n a torch run fount the Bunn bounder' of the tuwnshup will be conckudine at Mc(liflhvray Central School Following the opening remake uh arc school auditorium Uxxc write be a talent show Saturday morning at 11 a.m. hit wsquae.ennaal parade will tic leas ing the Licury Ball Park sore wit fun along County Road 24 to Ute McGillivray School Grounds An official opening d:erentc►rnc will be held at noun, followed b� an afternuun of event... including a children's program with irahn rides, We painting. pony odes and more There will be displays of aHuques from McGillivray's heritage on the ach olgttwttcls. and a n►u1tle load ing arms dewonsuauun is sched uled by the 1812 Royal Scots Regi Ment. A fish fry by the Bluewatcr Shrine Club al the McGillivray works garage will conclude an tune for revellers to attend a 9-1 a.in dance at the l.uutn Arena with mu sic for all ages. A 8.11 a.m. brunch on Sunday. �at the McGillivray Central 'grounds will be followed by an ecumenical church Servit:c In the .auditorium. Suaa!day afternoon will include more ckilidnins,aclivies and displays until the Closing ceremo- nies at 4:30 p.m. A beef btirbeeuc at the works gar age will wrap up die wuckettd.