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Terry's brother
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Exeter reeve
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India
Mission trip
an eye-opener
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Grannie E.
A book to
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83 years
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Bantams •
OBA championship
in Exeter
Second front
Deer
crossings
cause two
accidents,
injuries
EXETER - The Exeter OPP re-
port four accidents in the past
week. two of which involved inju-
ries.
On Sunday, a car driven by Beryl
Adams of Huron Park struck a
parked van on Algonquin Drive m
Huron Park. The car was severely
damaged the van only lightly so.
Saturday, a motorcycle driven by
David Newton of Exeter struck and
killed a deer on Highway 83 near
Concession Road 17. Both Newton
and his wife Sandra received minor
injuries in the incident The motor-
cycle was also severely damaged.
Friday. a car driven by Mary Shi-
er of RR3 Dashwood, snuck and
killed a deer, also on Highway 83
in Stephen Township at Concession
Road 8-9. The car was modernatel%
damaged and Shier witl treated for
minor injuries.
Last Tuesday, Aline Smith was
backing out of her driveway in
Grand Cove Estates when she col-
lided with a car driven by Carhslc
Cahoon, also of Grand Cove. Both
czars were moderately damaged.
Prank sinks
GB OPP
patrol boat
GRAND BEND - The actual
amount of damage caused to the
OPP boat in Grand Bend during the
holiday weekend is not yet known.
Staff Sgt Lorne Smith said the
plug on the the 22 -toot Panther pa-
trol boat was pulled and the boat
filled with water.
"1t happened sometime between
2:30 and 7:30 in the morning," said
Smith.
Ho said the boat was hauled, par-
tially still submerged by mayor
Torn Lawaon's boat and taken to
larger dockage area where it was
taken out of the water.
"Because it's the and of the year,
we're taking it back to our garage in
Toronto," said Smith.
He Paid there was some damage
to both the motor and the radio
equipment.
The final holiday weekend in
Grand Bend was a fairly quite one
as police laid a total of 200 charges.
Of those 116 were tinder the Liquor
License Act
Sakti also reported five impaired
charges, three under the Narcotics
Gotgtrol Act, throe break-ins Mato
c gpigea and four minor thefts.
North Middlesex & Lamhton
(harge!
These .Usbome _Central School students were so eager
to get back to school Tuesday moming they were just a
blur coming off the bus. Well... either that or they were
hurrying to avoid the rain.
Time to get on with
governing the
country, says MPP
By Fred Graves
T -A staff
GODERICII - It's been a very
busy year for Murray Cardiff.
The MP for Huron -Bruce has
been making public appearances
throughout Huron County as 11 not
only celebrated its 150th Anniver-
sary but several municipalities
within the county had their own
anniversaries m which he attended.
But Cardiff. who addressed
county council on Thursday, said
the constitutional debates have
kept all members busy.
"We've had a very busy year in
the House of Commons. The last
while and for far too long, the con-
stitution debates have dominated
many of our thoughts and have tak-
en most of our time."
Cardiff said the message he has
received from everyone is it's time
to move on and govern the coun-
try.
Canadians will go to the polls on
October 26, not for an election but
a referendum. The question was
disclosed to prerniers, opposition
leaders, fust ministers and territori-
al leaders on Friday.
He said the constitution may not
please everyone but it did mean a
lot of compromising by the various
leaders.
"It hasn't got everything that eve-
rybody wants. I don't think it will
ever achieve .what everyone across
this vast Ablation wants. Every re-
gion is different"
Provincial legislations in British
Columbia, Alberta and Quebec re-
quire a referendum be held. Cardiff
said it's only fair for all Canadians
to voice their opinion.
"1 don't know what the question
is going to be yet, but I hope the
question will be agreed upon. We
want it to be straight forward...
Cardiff told council he did not
feel a referendum was necessary
but it will give everyone in the
country a chance to give their opin-
1cxt
"I'm sure we all have various
opinions it there should be a refe-
rendum. My fust preference is that
no, there should not."
Cardiff added that once the refe-
rendum is over, and assuming Inc
answer is yes, it can be passed
through all legislatures and the
House of Commons by the end of
the year and then 'that will be the
end of the constitutional debates.
"We think we have a wonderful
country. I've travelled a lot of the
world this year, I know we have a
wonderful country."
He said that Canada may have a
lot of frustrations but there still are
a lot of opportunities for Canadi-
ans.
"We want to get this all behind us
and get doing things which we
hope will build a better and strong-
er economy for the next 125 years."
The MP kaid. that eh= July. Can-
ada has had a aero ppccottt.iwcteast
in inflation And** 1.5 perttrsnt in
the last 12. months. He mid ,t4at is
.the lowest it bas been in ;ttaq iy
years.
75 cent."
12 a bag fee
Council votes for user pay
'bag and tag' garbage
collection in Grand Bend
GRAND BEND - In an attempt to help cover an esti-
matcd 515,000 increase in its waste management bud-
get. the village of Grand Bend has gone to a unique
user pay system for garbage collection.
Monday night, council passed a bylaw which will re-
quire all resident., to pay $2 per bag effective October
5.
The village's landfill site recently closed which
means garbage is now being hauled to Watford. Before
paying for garbage to be hauled away, the village's
waste management budget was about $65,000 but now
its $80,000 a year.
"Waste is diminishing but garbage is going up," said
administrator Paul Turnbull about the cost of waste
management.
Although there were several questions fmm local rat-
epayers about the new system, council seems pleased
with the new system.
"This is a position of leadership Grand Bend is tak-
ing. I commend the waste management committee,"
said mayor Tom Lawson.
On October 5, those who live in the village will have
to get a tag from the municipal office, which costs $2
and goes on each bag. These must be put on the bags in
advance and there will be a fine of up to $2,000 for not
following the new program as directed.
Council announced the new pay -per -use system
would be in lieu of paying the service charge on annual
taxes which amounted to about 525.
There is a big chance that villagers may not want to
use the new system and instead of paying 52 and put-
ting the tag on their garbage bags they may take the
bags to other residences, find new places to put the
trash, or begin to use the village's bins on a regular ba-
sis.
"If it's abused, were going to have to increase the
price," said deputy -mayor Cam Ivey: "There will be an
element of self -policing."
One of the biggest concerns ratepayers who attended
the meeting had was about bagging and tagging leaves.
The bylaw states there is a maximum of five hags
containing leaves or yard waste which will be picked
up each week. May residents of Oakwood Park said
this would mean they may have to find alternate meth-
ods to get rid of their leaves.
"By charging you $2 a bag hopefully you'll call pri-
vate contractors to get your leaves out of the village,'
said Tumbull.
One resident even said he would go ahead and bum
his leaves, which is prohibited in the village, and pay
the $103 fine instead of paying which he suspected to
be a lot more for having them bagged and tagged.
Con -man convicted of fraud charges
KITCHENER - An 80 -year-old
Cambridge man convicted on 13
counts of bilking farmers out of
$330,000 in exchange for promises
of low-interest loans, and who was
investigated for similar frauds in
the Exeter area, awaits sentencing
October 19.
Donald Robert Fairborn of Cam-
bridge, who also owns at. least one
rental property in Exeter, was con-
victed in Ontario court last Tues -
ay.
Fairborn originally faced nine
charges of fraud in the Waterloo re-
gion after farmers in four commu-
nines complained they had been de-
frauded of $65,000 U.S. Five addi-
tional counts of fraud were later
added.
Police with the Waterloo regional
fraud squad said during the period
from 1985 until last spring, Fair-
born approached farmers in rural
areas by selling fire extinguishers
door-to-door, and proceeded to
claim he was heir to a rich aunt's
560 millionestale in the U.S.
Fairborn promised farmers low-
interest loans if they would loan
him money up -front to pay legal
fees. None of the money was re-
covered.
The Times Advocate learned
-from a woman caller that her par-
ents in the Mitchell area were de-
frauded of several thousand dollars
years ago in an identical scheme,
and wondered if others in the area
had been bilked by the same man.
The Exeter OPP confirmed they
had investigated a fraud occurrence
involving Fairborn in 1988, but no
charges were laid.
Council says yes to casino
By Fred Groves
T -A staff
GRAND BEND - Supporters of the Lakeview Casi-
no which could be built near this popular resort com-
munity, went looking for the village councils stamp of
approval Monday night, and got it.
Over 60 people crowded into the council chambers
to wart and hear mayor Tom Lawson say that Grand
Bend is very supportive towards have a gambling casi-
no in its backyard.
"We want to make sure Grand fiend is number one.
Our business is tourism," said Lawson.
The Lakeview group is waiting for air announcement
arum the provincial government which will likely de-
cide between Grand Bend, Port Burwell and Port Stan-
ley to the location of a casino. That announcement is
expected within three weeks.
"1 have no problem supporting a gambling casino,"
said councillor Phil Maguire.
Erwin Schottrofl, owner of the Pinedale Inn repre-
sented a large group of villagers un Monday and said
inc casino would be a big boost to the sagging econo-
my.
"It would rejuvenate our tourism business which is
zippo right now," he said
Lloyd Guillet, one of the enureprenecus who brought
the idea of a casino to Grand Bend, said about 50 acres
is being considered outside of inc village limits.
He said he has received a lot of support linen Lamb -
ton MPP Ellen Madeimon who recently wrote a tetter
to Minister of Tourism and Recreauon Marilyn Chur-
ley.
"Grand Bend has the proper wrung and ample prop-
erty ready to proceed on construction right away. This
area is to be commended for their foresight and prepar
-
anon," wrote McKinnon..
She added she delivered a detailed slue;) . prepare:
by the Lakeview group to Churley's office which was
prepared by the group.
When Schoumff attended council on Monday he
was looking for a formal support which he wanted in
writing.
"A united front is necessary. We feel it is important
council support this project in wriung. Now is not inc
time for Grand Bend to take the sit -back -and -wait atti-
tude," said Schouroff.
Since Guillett first announced his attempt to build a
casino back in April, there has been. questions 111 con-
cerned by everyone involved.
"I don't want to commit the village to something it
can't afford." said Uniac. "I in quite sure it it's done
right it can be quite a benefit to clic village. But the
ramifications of such a thing as going with gaming and
a full-scale casino operation in a village of this size...I
feel uneasy because we haven't got sufficient informa-
tion from the province.'
He said die village dues not know what the finasicial
gain would be and he said that is a primary concent.
SchotlrofT said it was tulforturiatc that members of
council did flet join a large group of Grand Bend and
area residents who made a trip to view casinos in the
United States.
"Don't get me wrung, I want to keep the gate open
on this thing, 1 want us to be there on the list and cun-
sidered before everyone else." said Uniac.
Guillet said he had another list of nearly 900 signa-
tures indicating they wish to sec a casino come to
Grand Bend. However, there is.anot er group of over
200 opposed.
Legion chili cookoff this Saturday
EXETER - Plans are well ander -
way for the 2nd Annual Exeter Lc-
gion Chili Cookoff this Saturday.
and according to chairman Dave
Grundy, a crowed of over 1,000
people is expected to attend this
year's event
"We've added a lot more enter -
mid Grundy. "And
we've included more things for thc.
kids. It's a family.affair."
Bluegrassend Country bands
bave been hooked for the afternoon
to belp patti;ippists 'fine lane' their
recipes, while the day's events will
be capped off by a dance scheduled
for, the giving.
All preparations must be done 00
site in the Legion parking lot, and
participants can begin setting up at
8 aril. The cooking period will be
a minimum of throe hours and a
maximum of five. 'the general ad-
mission gate for the public will be
open at 11 a.m.
Three preliminary judging tables
will be set up, with the top four chi-
lies from each table going on to the
final table. Competition is the
name of the game, and prizes will
not only be awarded for best chili,
but also for bast decorated chili
booth alai must entertaining chili
team.
As last year, spectators may pur-
chase a tasting kit which entitles
them to saiuple each of the recipes
and cast a ballot for the "Peoples'
Choice Chili".
Thirty teams arc expected to c
part in this year's event.
Hay, Exeter disagree
over zoning change
OODBRICH • It.eppears as though the Minisuy of Municipal Af-
fairs will have the foal say on the re -zoning of a piece of property in
Hay Towaahip which lira just outside of the of issteter.
At Thursday's Huron County Council meeting in ; cow -
ell decided to support gat re-aoaing of the lands from Restricted Ag-
ricultural to Commercial. Continued on pabc two
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