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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-04-21, Page 2Perth County moving toward 91.1 MITCHELL - - Perth County has taken.its first step in the im- plemenaadea # "911. in -the county. At the April 2 utnttiwthg, coun- cil told the planning tiffice to be- gin work on a civic addressing trystem and to hire a student to help in that project. However, it did.lmot vote to commit itself to a county -wide 911 system. It could take yup to two years be- fore it is in place. Bell Canada won't .implement a 911 system unless the area has a consistent system of address- ing. That means the current lot and concession system .Will moon be . obsolete, it -was -reported in the Mitchell Advocate. Mosquito battle will coSt 133xPaYers PA-: II -t . - Padthil l Town Council is committed to a sharp reduction in the mosquito an- noyance this year. But there is no clear indication of how much money may be consumed by the battle. The wit .aotddh'sbsntens ofthousand's of ;'dollars if the area is nreated.to Enartother summer of p naisetemtly • *navy rainfall, it was reported in the Parlrhill -Gazette. Guest speaker Jamey :Heaton of KemSan Incorporated de- scribed a briquette, which when placed in mosquito -breeding wa- iter, grqsteally >leleases a juvenile iborm n to paeventehe,.iaroct's ,aiarvae.from developing. One briquette will'taeat 100 square feet of water (mahout 30 adayielisienendcLAut b ndat- toseut neouldtaave. to -be accosted Ohne-or more times. depending kon:lite kind of nm ---r =we ~Tx surplus allows zero percent increase ST. MARYS - The town por- tion of the average SL Marys tax bill will not increase in 1993. However, factored market val- ue assessment implemented .by council earlier this year will mean a S95 increase on the aver- age residential tax bill. Town council announced a zero percent increase in the town budget for 1993 on April 13. "I am proud that we can intro- duce a zero increase in munici- pal spending," said Mayor iarnie Hahn, "Something only a very hew municipalities in Ontario can achieve. "I trust that our cerratil arts on the school board wf1dtlerihe state," Hatut.aaid. Brussels council budget increases BLYTH - Helped out by a $38.031 , e rrylus from 1992. Brussels 'dirge ocatoeilI batt adopted a indict for local pur- poses which will' increase the mill sate by two percent in 1993. Commit .will hold the line on most ellinisees but will purchase three special fire suits at a vast of S1.000 sac h, a purchase re- quired by stew provincial reatmal- tions. Owned bas also .voted .to spend $1.000 for Lapel pins to promote the *liege. it was re- ported in the North }*won Citi - zee . itazee. However, househc dors will be laced with ,err►a . bee pick-up ,sof$3, up • -*MIR - An Exetertttanl4Ml.Ml1l lenrel+dlte of the first of *Special series of O Son ?'IeBINs. b 'Bell, a well-known tented Exeter ittweer, received the special award last Tuesday evening at the annual wing of the Huron arum Progressive Conservatives in Blyth. MP Murray Cardiff has received 40 of the silver Medals to present to outstanding citizens in the area and Bell's was one of the first to be awarded. The medals were commission to be struck by Queen Elizabeth in rec- ognition of Canada's 125th year of confederation, marking on the third time in the nation's history each medals have been presented. Forty- thnusand of the medals will be given to people who have made signifi- dant contributions to their fellow 'citizens, their community, or to Cana- *. r'Bell's service to Canada goes back many years. A modest man, he speaks almost indifferently about the fact he served with the Canadian High Command during World War II, and was on the beaches of NOr- ;. mandy with his 55th battery of field artillery on D -Day. After the war, Bell returned to law, moving his practise to Exeter, and continuing his involvement with the Ontario Progressive Conte native Party, eventually serving as its chairman in 1963. "If I had to give him a title, I'd call him 'Mister Conservative'," ex- plains friend Gibby Gibson, who said Bell has been called upon fbr po- litical advice to all levels of government. In 1972, Bell was asked by Ontario premier Bill Davis to serve as chairman of the Ontario Police Commission, a position he filled for several years until he returned his Exeter legal practice where he worked until retiring. Huron MPP Paul Klopp has another 24 of the Confederation medals to award at a public presentation in Clinton on April 29. From the south end of the county are award recipients Gorton Hill of Varna, Philip Durand of Zurich, Delores Shapton of Exeter, Joe Wooden of Grand Bend, Mozart Gelinas of Zurich, Don McCaffrey of Exeter, and Ken Gascho of Zurich. 1t eer*ell with his Confederation Medal and the accompa- These medals will be presented in the Clinton Town Hall at 8 p.m. nying letter of congratulations from Govemor'General Ray Guest speaker for the evening will be Karen Haslam, minister without Hnatyshyn. portfolio. Lumen and ihritilbn is etlshbrs battled Restaurant Monday night. Pouring rain -.progress. a .blaze at Heywood's didn't slow the fire's restaurant burns Continued from front page "It kind of points towards the exhaust fan on the deep-fried fryer. It looks like it stared in that area." Looking -inside the now blackened building, it looks as though the fire spread -end centred in the main dining room which was completely de - strayed. "There's not enough dollar loss to call the Fire Marshall unless we ex- . pest arson, which we don't," said Riddell. There is an apartment ,within the restaurant and the tenant managed to escape without injury as he climbed through a window at the back of the building. • "There was a guy inside rad the alarms went off and woke him up. He got out okay." Shortly after the Lucan Fire . ent arrived, the Granton Fire De- ent was en the-seene. • lesahl the rain -helped, and -commented, "any water we can get for free is 9 bete." However Biddulph Township may have to pay for some water as Lucan went to Huron Park. to get more waterro fight the fire. "We drew water out of lion Park. We don't know if they're too pleased with us, but we'll settle that lamer," said Riddell. Besides the Lucan and Gunton Fire Departments, an ambulance and Ontario Provincial Police officers were: also at the scene. Dozens of cars had stopped along Highway 4 to watch the fire. Tuesday morning,.people wandered through the parking lot and one em- ployee even had coffee in the back of her car and was willing to serve it just like she had every morning. Siarbage tags part of new Exeter waste ,plan .fininirad from front page. • -frarWe town taxes completely. Mule wasn't about to promise -.ower taxes, noting the provincial ,aleficit will be hurting grant reve- ,tiaues for other town departments. -11What the public can be assured rof is what we eke in on the rove - nue side is going to put into, the op- eration of the landfill site, so there will be no extra taxation," said Micklc. Councillor Robert Drummond said he fully supported the $2 per bag fee, and made a motion to dis- card the free bag plan and that full user -pay plan start in July, but the motion was notetwasled Councillor .,Beei Allary, on the other hand, argued the free bag pro- gram be carried on past January 1, for at least the next year, to which councillor Bob Spears agreed. Councillor Dave Urlin also ex- pressed some t:ouoem a user -pay plan might eels rage people u elsewhere. He a .on the weekend ,aid saw "am awful lot of back roads ,with a lot of greboge on them," sug- gesting Grand Bend's user -pay plan might be a cause. Administrator Rick Hundey said he spoke with three sutrcunding townships and found "the problem aeons to be most evident in Ste - Oen Bend." • ,Exeter to get new litter bins EXETER - Whltln M moi th or two, vett 4111M - see some new tstillihnile on Ine'streets of Eaten. *alett( a Clew Wok for the >deliNNiChNt Wel, the Business fld eve Nt *ANS Is purcluning a MOM 'new Vet ltt- iron lock gaitagetenlatriers. Councillor Senn Hebgetibb Ni told council Mondry evening that new benches are also soder study "although there has been a coined- erable amount of damage from fie skateboarders...we are looking at t ' style that is less conducive to -their activities," said I4eogenbootn. Works superintendent Glenn Kefls said he hoped the new con- tainers would be more "servicea- ble" than the preeNtiliitege bins. Kells said thio centaheers are difiiotozEt d did not stand up iety well. "1 think' 111111Cille'prtlbtbly a 1130 percent improvement, or even high- er," promised Hoogenboom. No fitness for beach GRAND BENT) - An individual who wants to put a fitness facility in Grand Bend, has hien told 1te can not put it on the beach as here - quested. Peter Krziyzek proposed to roan- , cil an area near the bathhouse which would have a fence and col- lapsable walls and would be equiped with various exercise equipment. After reveiwing the request, council suggested Krziyzek ap- proach various des in ate village who may want to rat him some space. In his letter outlining the idea, Krziyzek said he was looking into the possibility of leasing an area on Archie Gibb's portion of die beach. Council pointed out that this arra was not zoned for a fitness facility. "This is a concern we've all had," it as a tax grab," predicted Hoogen- said Hundey. "Maybe this is one of boom. the problems that can result, but In the end, with Bylaw 6 on the maybe it doesn't undermine the ef- table, council approved its passing, fectiveness of the whole program. 4-2. Just that the community has to Shaw said the waste plan, howev- work with it." er controversial, was a step forward With the bylaw hinged on the is- for the town's environmental plan, sue of an eventual $2 per tag sys- and landfill preservation. tem, councillor Drummond made a "Certain people arc going to be key observation. happy with what's been done, sonic "Everyone is talking about one people are going&to be very an - free bag. There is no such thing as noyed.. But we've taken a positive one free bag. We are just changing stand for Exeter," 1 said ' w, later the way in which we are paying for adding it would be, •' • 's duly to it," stated Drummond. getting nods get t message amass the pub - of approval from several council Iic. Township and closer to Grand members. "The people in Exeter will look at *rnns canoe sally combined cleanup activities with fun By Cathe.ine O'Brien T -A staff VARNA - A steady flow of ca- mpers and spectators could be seen al various points near Varna er, April 18, as the eighth annual Stan- ley Township Canoe :tally took per. At 12:30 p.m., the first of 101 ca- noes:in,Jbe rally.plaiied dawn the river .at the second Concession of Stanley Towmtship. Participants cruised at a leisurely pace winding down the Eve utile river. Lowell Mount, cbaitmrun .of the Stanley Towaship Recreation Cqurn- mittec, said it would lakajosettilder three hours to reac1 - ed w h of Varna. ject along the river and were given plastic bags to help pick up liuer along the way. The rally, which began in 1986, attracts people from around the ,county as well as cities such as London and Stratford. "When the rally first started there were no more than 20 unites .ineolved," Mount said. Ncw, he said, the township recre- ation committee receives support from ,area businesses who help apotaeor the event and donate priz- • es. At the end of the rally, lnutici- htpltts , jitld accwnulated a poker haed.iseued.at the live check porus ,.,pnjhe way. The top three won cash " In 9ranif 1fs futue GRAND BEND - Althuogh no-aitnetable has been act. fit: though the Village of Greed Bend .will; begetting :water menet ase. lure. Monday night, following axegular.c uncut . cotipciJtptem.1x told theTunes-Advucarte,1 .tAbe;4pgt11.,Pubtie WI.intes Coantliegion i looking into: monitoringayatex,;in:thevvje. "The I'UC is looking at ,the Atleaind if yo.;wi n,"j id Ivay. I lc said the commission, of ,which :#te,is a tRe�tttbpr W , cor►trols the:: system in Grand Bend encu wand be.<1 NV -wbiCh:WI4411,1 the initial karts to purehAle:the ficins. "'they've got some ideas. they:m ttlot kesignifientit.eons.' Ivey noted that eeighteauriogsiksploott,TOWBOP413,�g the: the ceding of the theteckhOone :by:Away of,..a ot>'otlacLw lt,t tt ;Dally put out for tender. Currently. Grand ,Besnd:a dents, ayAW0S9.44 a; suuntkotlivpasc for Ivey,;ttldmdted:he;Aa!d.,t ddm't:knaw when.0.1000e iers wouldbeput. in. "You can't do.it allat,ocice There biome work that has to jle clppe.,We have to look :at:rlr'e ntie,a1,01c4we." Ile added that the newly formed crown curpo anion which is respun4.t e Broken spring throws vehicle out of cofitrdi EXETER - A Zuriebo ramntt taped serious injury -widen his earn sande a utility pole an Otmetaaioi 12-13 of Hay Township las Wednesday. The OPP report that Darin Tel ford of RR3 Zurich was driving hi 19-f'' Chrysler New f art along *a re •hen a leaf sp napped th. .g the ca out of coauol. The car was severely damage when it struck the power pole, bt Telford came through with cul minimal injuries. The OPP also report• that a gre van parked outside a residence i Elimville was vandalized m theca] ly morning hours of Saturday. Pc lice report that the damage iaclud the smashing of the van's side wir dow. The OPP recovered a bicycle i the Village of Hensall on Sathoda and are asking if this might t yours, to contact the detachment. No sign of ar end to '92 building slump yet EXETER, - Any hopes for a si that the recession is over from town building report were dash Monday evening. Town building official Da Moyer said he had to coociu building activity in Exeter is s depressed, given the ;informal of the building department in first three nnuolhs of the year. to the end of March. only 14 p mics had been issued, which Mu. described as being "substantia down frau last year." By the cad of March 1999, building fl figiarocnt had awe appli atiwts for 3flaiWgz in a yyr pf,jjyia ing�'s be et of psop1e In t' J, bet th Wen has net p� nesmits," s Mow. "Overall things. are defutitely booming," be concluded. The total value of 1993 qps $on $352. _ ,frith prnparos with $417A maw 64494104;