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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-06-09, Page 2. Page 2 1 -lines -Advocate, June 9,1993 • 'S Regional wrap upsat.' Police investigate illegal cigarette sales MITCHELL - A two -and -a -- half month investigation into il- legal cigarette sales ted ea cheer- iest of two Atwood -area resi- dents last Friday. David L. Dingman, 44 and Barbara K. Graber, 43 both of RR 2 Atwood were charged with possession of non -duty paid cig- areues under the Excise Act. Sixty canons of cigarettes, val- ued at Si 500 and a 1984 Chrys- ler Lebaron were confiscated. Police chief Chuck Zehr told the Mitchell Advocate .the Mitchell Police, the Ontario Pro- vincial Police and the Royal Ca- nadian Mounted Police were.iry% volved in the undercover work. Man returns to face .12 -year-old charges CLINTON - A former Clinton resident turned himself in to po- lice to face charges in incidents that occurred in 1981. The 29 -year-old Stratford resi- dent could not be identified be- cause he was a young offender at the time he was charged in connection with three break-ins. He appeared in Provincial Court last Monday to face these charg- es and a failure to appear in court charge. Defence at]prney John Sipos said at the time alike incidents, the man had a drug and alcohol problem, it was reported in the. Goderich Signal Star. The father of _three was sen- tenced 30 days in. jail for failing to appear in court and a suspend- ed sentences . on .the break-ins. He was placed on probation for 18 months to perform 100 hours of communityservioework. St Marys council briefed on costing ST MARYS - After several months of cost analysis officials from the Ontario Provincial Po- lice met with council at a closed meeting on May 25 to discuss preliminary costs of switching to OPP services from municipal policing. Another closed meeting is schedule for June 15 to further discuss costs. Council's June 29 regular meeting is being set as the tenta- tive date to vote on the police change. No funds for new St. James School SLAF'ORTII - Lack of funds makes construction of a new separate school impossible. Parents were told at a special meeting on May 25 that there is only 3500,000 available to the school to possibly use for an ex- tension onto the existing build- ing thereby eliminating four portable class rooms currently in else, it was reported in the Huron Expositor. The school was originally built for 175 students and present enrohnent is currently at 230, said Jack Lane the ate school board's stmpe t.of business and finance. ' In the fall, it expected that eight students will have to be bussed to another school be- cause of overcrowding. Aviation centre proposed, CREDTTON - Area councillors want the provincial government to temporarily halt what they call the cannibalization of Centralia Col- lege of Agricultural Technology. Officials from Bosanquet and Stephen Townships and the Village wait new uses for college 'of Omand Bend, all part of' the Tri -- -Municipal Liaison Committee, arm= nouneed at a press conference on 'Friday that they want six months to do a feasibility study and discuss alternative business plans for the college, such as creating an avia- Moratorium sought on college closure EXETER - The South Huron Ec- onomic Development Committee decided it is fair to ask the vince for a moratorium on its Oen to close until a better analysis of the impact on the local economy and agricultural industry can be made, town administrator Rick Hundey told Exeter council Mon- day evening. "I don't think I have to say much about how : critical the facility tantamount to a city losing a large industry," said Hundey, who Asked council to support the feasi- bility study and the call for the • moratorium. .--Reeve T3ill Mickle said Stephen Tkpainship and Grand Bend seem to :have -taken the position that Cen- trYliais•.gone forever,•and want to seem hats= replace it. "I .think :this resolution is a -good idea- in diaLthaLit doesn't give :up -the idea of trying oto save the college," --said;Mickle, but suggested that Ex- eter should be on a more parallel course with .the other municipali- ties. "South Huron [Economic Devel- opment Committee] also feels it's a done deal, that it's closed...but we think some of the things can carry on, the services, the educational programs," explained Hundey. Councillor Robert Drummond said Middlesex Council should also be called upon to get involved as well since the college was only a mile way from the county border. Councillor Ben Hoogenboom spoke out in support of the college's proven value to the local job mar- ket, even though it is being closed while the province spends job crea- tion funds elsewhere. "-We clearly have a job -creation program that has proven to be suc- rul, and here we have [MPP] air. Klopp working against us," said Hoogenboom. 'Council agreed to support the Ec- •.atomic Development Committee's mall for a moratorium on the college -.closing plans. tion training centre. "One of our major concerns is if everything is split and taken here and there, what becomes of these buildings," said Tom Tomes, reeve of Stephen Township. With the support of other mem- bers of thc Tri -Municipal Commit- tee, Tomes said they were going to apply to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade for a Job- sOntario Grant. "This grant will enable us to do a feasibility study of all the buildings to evaluate what these facilities could be used for," said Torres. The study would bring the public �ttd private sector together to brain- storm alternative uses for the col- lege. The idea of an aviation training centre was the main alternative di - cussed. "It would attract people from the Far East," said Tom Law- son, Grand Bend mayor. People in aviation, he said, need constant upgrading of their skills to maintain standards. "This can be brought to Huron Park." The committee doesn't realistical- ly see the possibility of the college reopening as an agricultural. centre. "Keeping it open as an agricultural college ,is allot -ort our agenda, we just want to see it active," .said Tomes. "What we Med now is 'tithe 'to look into partnerships," said John Russell, deputy -mayor of Bosan- quet. "We will take the leadership role, but we want other municipali- ties to get involved," he said. Exeter reeve Bill Mickle said he hopes by working together a new type of facility can be created that will benefit everyone. "I think were on the right track with the public and private sectors working together," he said of the study. Ora iI aid *Mayor Tom latwson; Tom Tomes, 'reeve of Stephen •Township and John Russell, deputy -reeve of Bosanquet township feld.questions .from the media at Friday's press confer- ence. County throws support bend Centralia group GODERICH-'The--Friends of Centralia' have solicited what has become a friendly allyin their fight to keep Central College of Agricul- ture TeclufoIngy open. Within less than a year, the.col- lege, located in Huron Park, is scheduled to close. What the pro- vincial government considers -to -he a cost cutting move, will put 70 people out of work. Thursday in Goderich, George Thompson; representing Friends of Centralia, presented a. detailed re- port to Huron County council, much of it focusing on the actual economic impact to not only the surrounding area, but to the provin- cial government as well. "We've got -no where with lobby- ing efforts," said Thompaon of the groups attempt:to loeepihecounty's lone post -secondary school:open. In his report, Thompson pointed out there wilkbefa9 directjobs lost and 102 indirect.. =Lost of invest- ment and benefits ,tothe 3oeal.econ- omy .direetly.is 54.175 milim:and -indirectly a staggering - 3214144 million. Perhaps the most interesting sta- tistic presented by Thompson was that the actual savings to -the pro- vincial.goverament.is Jess than $1 million while earlier reports by the _province indicate $3.1 million-►. Thompson also told council that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food is slowly taking apart the col - Driver ed to be kept CLINTON - The Huron County Board of Et -ation has agreed to continue driver educaion programs, it was announced on Monday The program, in partnership with the Huron County Driving School and the Bluewater Driving Acadc- my, will be on a trial basis next fall and throughout the summer of 1994. Total cost of the program must be recovered. This means the estimat- ed student fee will be raised from $230 to at least 5260. Waste management Not just another government policy By Paula Hohner Exeter's new waste managment program becomes a reality on July 5, 1993. Council's purpose in introduc- ing this program is environmental preservation, prolonging the life of the landfill, and shifting thc cost from taxpayers to the user. Council argues that improve- ment does not come without a few rough edges. However, the rough edges are really opportunities for further improvement. In the case of Exeter's waste re- duction program, the changes arc small but numerous and the bene- fits are large. Because of the com- plexity, let's review the changes: * The Sucker System: 26 free stickers are to be delivered to businesses and residents prior to July 5 start-up. One sticker must be placed on each garbage con- tainer or on each garbage bag. Additional stickers arc purchased at the municipal office for 32. each. • Garbage Collection: West side of town, Huron ScE. and streets south to Simcoc St. on Mondays; the rest of East side of town on Fridays. When Monday collection falls on a statutory holiday, col- lection will be Tuesday. If a hall - day falls on a Friday, collection will able the Thursday before. * Blue boxes: Pickup will coin- cide with regular garbage collec- tion, except if a statutory holiday applies, then pickup will be the followiig week. `Cardboard Recycling: card- board makes up the majority of volume going to landfill, there- fore, it is no longer accepted in regular town garbage pickup. Res- idents' cardboard will be picked up by the blue box if bundled. The town will pick up the cardboard from businesses that arrange for this service on a fee for service basis. In order to ensure things run smoothly for the businesses who want to receive town pickup, there will be a trial run for two weeks; June 22 and June 29. All of this information is availa- ble in more detail through town brochures. It is likely you will meet Donna Glanville: a high school student (yet to be hired) or Paula Hohner as they continue to deliver this information. If you Wive unanswered questions, please don't hesitate to contact the municipal office (235-0310), The whole idea of reducing, reusing, recycling and compost- ing need not be complicated if people work it into their everyday routine. The program is not so much a local government policy as it is a community project. As such, success depends on every- one doing hisfier part. It is natural for obstacles and problems to arise. but it is important that they come to our attention so that we can resolve them. Working togeth- er will make the waste reduction effort a success. Next week's article will be about the user -pay syuern. • *Be. '76e ministry is committed to i esgg it.'Right now they are can- nibalizing it." While the government's primary -reason :for -fig :Centralia Col- lage is . it's high cost to operate, Thompson hinted it is a possible money-maker. For example, Contimmtg.Educa- tion at Centralia brought in 5300,000 and the newly built Con- ference Centre netted .S2O0.0(10. Thompson said the college could be used by the general.public but that is remote since the:miinist:ry is taking things out already. "The community could -run a pro- gram there but if it's cannibalized, there is no possibility of a future." Centralia's Research Farm, which, according to Thompson is 52 percent cost recoverable, will be taken over by Ridgetown College. "I don't believe Ridgetown has a commitment to this area," said Thompson who said other satellite projects under that college's juris- diction have struggled for survival. The Veterinary Services Labora- tory is being moved to Ridgetown at a cost of about $4 million. County Council decided to peti- tion the provincial government to put a hold on any decision to close the college until such time as all in- terested groups have had an oppor- tunity to look at al the .aspects of the closing. s Yer Fie Number Not Kurentiy Listed or Listed InkurectlyT" Due to overwhelming response... ;once again this year we will be pub- lishing the Exeter and Area Phone Book. It is our intention to publish a Telephone Listing as correct and current as possible. So, If your business or home phone number is not HAW or is incorrect, we will be happy to add or correct your minim'. Ada-. Complete the handy coupon below and make sure it is at our office no later than Friday, .June 28 Clip and Bring to Times -Advocate by June 28 lJ Now listing Name Address Phone Please Change U If listed previously please clip old incorrect listing and attach here. We will delete it. 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