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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1993-05-05, Page 3CZegional wra . �t 'Man sentenced 21 months 1•' school MITCHELL - Christopher EI- diatt,- 19, -was sentenced to 21 4aIMfMts .in jail last Monday in sleatario Court, provincial divi- sion, Stratford. •He was charged in December 'with arson after he and a young 'offender set fire to Mitchell Dis- trict High School on December 11, causing about $800,000 damage, it was reported in the Mitchell Advocate. Judge G.A. Pockele said his sentence is based on the need of general deterrents. 4A ^message must be sent to -Perth County residents that crimes committed against a school will be dealt with in a serious -manner; he told Elliott, and those that remained in the court room including his girlfriend, her family, and mem- hers of his family. "I tealizo:the very -stupid thing I did and Pmsgiladsato one was huttphysicaily:although I#now hey -were imrtinsantilly,includ- ing:myself, Elliott:amid, before JudgePneirkele -passed .his sen- -tease. Parking grace zostingthe town rIFT. MARYS - Those 10- rtninuteensariDepeaodrparkurg.nos. rtices ahatc-aorei such a hit with downtown shoppers are being criticized by the police services board as a losing -proposition. "What it really boils down to is over the.Iastmonth and a half we've lost .400 potential parking tickets ;at 15 a -a (tot," Coun. Bryan Saw 'told council; al a re- cent meetings it was reported in the Journal Argus. "I f we astere oto continue thi s ifon a .y * .we'd :lose _approxi- mately S17M0O,"4treadded. Forthe last two weeks of Feb- ruary this year 107 grace tickets and 28 parking tickets were is- sued. During the same time last year 105 parking tickets were is- sued Zebra mussel population growing HAYFIELD - The amount of fzebra mussels in Lake Huron is i still on the rise,but they -may de- plete their own food supply in time, according to Ron Griffiths, ' who studies the mussels for the Ministry of the Environnient, it was reported in the Clinton • News Record. He referred to the Great Lake invaders as a "weed species" be- cause of the staggering rate at which they reproduce. He said i that while there are fish and ! birds that eat them, "it doesn't matter how much the predators eat because the females can lay between 10,000 and 1,000,000 eggs a season. 1 iSeaforth native completes Marathon SEAFUR'CH 1 - A Seatorth-area native took on the Boston Mara- thon in sweltering heat on April 19 but completed the course anyway. "it was quite an experience to see it a11," said Mabel Nesbitt, .on watching her son take part in the race. k politithaftss slam IIP eamemic poldies HURON PARK - The OINllrio government roceived little palason 'Monday night as supporters of Cen- tralia College and adjacent facilities criticized the government decision 'so shut down services. "The purpose. f of the rally ] is to discuss the closure of the college and lab, and the impact to the eernt- omy -and agriculture in the area," said Peter Darbishire, an Exeter - based editor of farming publica- tions and chairman of the meeting. "This is not to be for mud sling- ing" But many local politicians speak- ing at the rally used their allotted time to criticize provincial NDP ec- onomic strategies. Some directed their frustration to Paul Klopp, MPP for Huron and parliamentary assistant to Agricul- ture Minister Elmer Buchanan. Exeter Mayor Bruce Shaw said he intdeiteleed Klopp's duty to his party, but urged him to rethinkilis loyalties. There cornessiPiRlIet,'Shassodild. when you can no longer toe the par- ty line from a moral perspective. "The people who put you into of- fice are saying no to the .closure, you have to respond with a no. "Your days are numbered if you don't respond positively to what you hear tonight," Shaw told K_!opp. "It's just a case of the Toronto tail wagging the Ontario dog again," said Joan Fawcett, liberal associa- tion critic. The decision -to closethe college, she said, reflects the Rae government's lack of understanding of agriculture needs in the area and the services provided in' Huron Park. Agricultural regions have taken a disproportionate share of -lite =bud - get cuts, she said. Klopp told the audience that his government was trying to be social- ly responsible. With only 57 percent of agricul- ture facilities at all the agriculture colleges being used, he said, a tough decision had to be made. Taking into account overall expen- ditures of'the college, the decision was to close Centralia and adjacent facilities. He also said some amts of the -decision are being reviewed, such its enneelling extension classes. But those attending the rally want hors than a review. They want the college reopened, said Murray Els- ton, MPP for Bruce County. "I can't believe the door can be closed on education." You can never lose when you make an argu- ment to preserve an educational in- stitution, he said. "1 hope the government has the wisdom and guts to rethink this PO - said Allan Fletcher, chair- man of the White Bean Board of Ontario. "It was a gliick political decision that didn't take into account the needs of this regig�nrr, said Stephen Township reeve and county warden Tom Tomes. "1 don't sec that as being socially responsible." Greeting Centralia College supporters as they arrived at Mon- day's meeting were Karen Joyce (front) and Debbie Brock. Joyce, a veterinary technician graduate, had Rainbow with her, a -dog saved from destruction at the college's veterinary lab. Stephen Township reeve Tom Tbmes addresses the huge crowd of nearly 600 people who gathered in the Huron Park recreation centre Monday evening, most of whom want to see the province re -think its decision to -close the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. Town finances Continued from front page ratio" he said, to which Daunt agreed. Daum pointed out one outstand- ing liability was included in the fi- nancial report. That is the 5500,000 lawsuit filed by the town police chief over possible loss of income and pain and suffering claimed against the town. Daum said insurance may not cover it all, should it succeed. "The fmal outcome of the .404 way ormay not-lbe covered] leadlI the costs involved," said Daum, aid added they would have to be con- sideredanr expense on the town's books. Spears also asked for a financial comparison with other municipali- ties, to which Jerry Mills responded "you've pointed out you've got a strong balance sheet". 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