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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-01-13, Page 3HURON COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE Tttf 4 f ,N THE COUNTRY GRAND RENO ONTARIO MPP Pawl Klopp (left), artistic director Max Reimer, . and board chairman Jack day's announcement of a building fund grant for the Huron Country Playhouse. Riddell at Fri - Councils agree 911 service worth a few pennies a day to local phone subscribers EXETER - Quick, what's the phone number for your local fire department? You might know that one, or have a sticker on your phone in case of emergency. You might also know the number to call the po- lice, but you'd be one of a few. If you suddenly needed an ambulance, would you have to go to the phone book to find the number? At least you would know where to fmd it. But ask any child and you'll find that most have already memorized the only number they think they'll need in an emergency. They've seen it used on television, there's even a show narned after it. They'll tell you to dial 911. Unfortunately, it's hard to keep reminding them that 911 service isn't available in this, or many other rural areas. \ A new plan, however, may eventually change all Who db you call? While we. all know 911 as the universal emergency number of Nor- eth Amercia, we have to remind ourselves it does not apply here. 'daft. Bell Canada has long insisted that 911 service is too expensive for low population areas, but is now suggesting that if subscribers are willing to make up the cost, 911 could come their way. Local councils, including Exeter and Stephen Township have endorsed a plan to add a one -cent -a - day line charge to phone bills for 911 service. "It'll end up costing more than that, that's just the line charges, everything is on top of that," noted councillor Dave Urlin at Exeter's last council meet- ing. Councillor Ben Hoogenboom agreed that a lack of 911 service is a universal concern m this area, both for adults and children. "You ask a child what number to dial in an emer- gency, they will say dial 911," said Hoogenboom, who called the subscriber billing plan "a small price to pay". "I assume it could be two or three dollars a month, I don't know. It may be less than that," said Hoogenboom. Urlin noted some original complaints about intro- ducing 911 emergency dispatching into rural areas was the lack of a coherent lot numbering system to guide services to homes. Some municipalities have since created lot number programs in the hope 911 will be on its way. , . Another type of emergency service is the more expensive "enhanced 911" that provides dispatchers with an instant readout of where the call is originat- ing. Council agreed that the cost of the service would be better borne on phone bills rather than on munic- ipal taxes. They agreed with a County of Essex res- olution to support the subscriber billing program. Stephen Township council also endorsed the Es- sex resolution at their January 5 meeting. Usbome council noted the Essex resolution but did not take any action on it. Brainstorming session to help Grand Bend GRAND BEND - As part of the annexation agreement between the vil- lage of Grand Bend and neighbouring Stephen and Bosanquet townships, the Huron County planning and development department will help to co- ordinate a study which focuses on economic opportunity for Grand Bend. This weekend at the Grand Bend Legion, council members and invited participants will be part of a brainstorming session. Grand Bcnd recently expanded its boundaries after several years of ne- gotiations with the townships. Even though the village is within Lambton County borders, Huron County's planning personnel will be helping the re- sort community to grow. "The study is being done co-operatively between the two counties," said Gary Davidson, Huron.County's Director of Planning and Development. He said all three municipalities will benefit if Grand Bend prospers. "If you look at Grand Bend, it's right on the ( county) border. If Grand Bend prospers, it helps Stephen and Bosanquet," added Davidson. "It's nbt a competitive situation." Grand Bend Clerk -Administrator Paul Turnbull said that while next weekend's meeting is not open to the public, there will be a public session i at a later date. However, he said a cross-section of community representatives have been invited. "It's a brainstorming session, we've invited certain people," said Turn- bull. Looking towards the future is what this meeting is about and Turnbull sited as an expamplc, the development of Highway 21 north and how to provide for industrial growth within the area. CAS sends us wrong letter EXETER - In a letter to the editor last week, the Huron County Chil- dren's Aid Society thanked those who contributed to the various Christmas Bureaux, and those who volunteered in them. The letter published last week made special mention of the Sea - forth Bureau and its volunteers. However, a phone call to the Times Advocate confessed that the Socie- ty had made the embarrassing error of sending us the wrong letter. Ap- parently, the Society wrote letters for each of the county's community papers, making special note of the Bureaux and volunteers appropriate to each. We received the letter in- tended^^`for the Huron Expositor in Seal N U LI. Here is the paragraph that should have been included in last week's letter to the Times Advocate. "The Exeter Christmas Bureau, at the Christian Reformed Church, was staffed caring volunteers who devoted many hours to assist par- ents in selecting gifts of clothing and toys for theif_ckildren. Bureau managers Sadie Pos and Henny Poortinga and their staff ensured that 273 children had the right gifts under their tree this year. We thank them for their efforts." Times -Advocate, January 13, 1993 Paps 9 Playhouse gets $300,000 from province for building campaign GRAND BEND - The building campaign of the Huron Country Playhouse got a huge boost - to the tune of $299,267 - on Friday after- noon when the provincial govern- ment announced a capital grant to ,,the theatre. MPP Paul Klopp announced the grant on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Communications, not- ing that it came from the half - billion dollar jobsOntario capital fund being used to create jobs in the province. Klopp said the work at the Play- house would add 16 construction jobs over the winter to supplement the 118 permanent jobs the theatre provides each year. He also noted the construction was being carried out by Oke Woodsmith, a Hensel! company. "A local community compa- ny...that's nice too," said Klopp. Klopp noted the rebuilding pro- ject at the theatre was a combina- tion of meeting the fire marshall's code and some much needed reno- vations to make "a very worthy project for all of us...a community affair." Jack Riddell, chairman of the Playhouse board of directors, called the grant announcement an "incred- ible show of support" that would help make the theatre safer, more comfortable, and more flexible in its productions. Riddell indicated that the new workshop being constructed on the back of the Playhouse would not r $5 00 PerWeek • Special * afufs��i«smm f'YCti�LO�JC� * Based on full programs (Excludes product and enrolment fee) Expires Jan. 20/93 only allow the creation of larger scenery, sets and props, but would also have a flat roof for the mount- ing of heating and air conditioning units. Its steel girders would also form the support for the fly tower to be built above the stage in the re- construction's next phase. A third phase of construction will call for the demolition and replace- ment of the old dairy barn reception area. A fourth phase will replace the administration buildings. What will be preserved is the "country ambiance" of the present theatre de- cor and appearance. Fundraising chairman David Crone said that "this campaign has been given' a tremendous boost to- day...it really made our New fear." He joked that since government codes forced the upgrades in safety equipment at the theatre, it was only fair the government helped pay for some of that cost. The total cost of phase one of the construction is estimated at $881,077. Some 5374,961 was spent last year upgrading sprinkler systems and water lines to the thea- tre. All four phases of the theatre re- construction are estimated to cost $4.5 million. 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