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Times Advocate, 1993-12-29, Page 2Page 2 Times -Ad ate, December 29,1993 Saddle club looking at bringing its horse shows back to Exeter By Adrian Harte T -A Editor EXETER - The Exeter Saddle Club's shows may one day return to being a regular attraction in town. Although the club has been oper- ating in Huron Park for the past two decades, its executive will be reviewing in the next few weeks an agreement that might see the relo- cation of the horse show club and its facilities to the South Huron Recreation Centre. The club's executive approached February February 3 •Huron County Board of Education trustees vote against implement- ing Junior Kindergarten for September 1993. •Grand Bend gets ready for 10 days of fun as the seventh annual Winter Carnival gets underway. • Karey Youmans, a 15 -year-old SHDHS student, heads to California to try and win the 1993 International Cover Model Search. •The Huron Emergency Agriculture Response Team meets with fanners to inform them of services they may need after a disastrous 1992 harvest. February 10 •Officials with the Ontario Provincial Police examine possible op- tions for Exeter with regards to policing and expect to give a for- mal presentation to the police services board and town council in three months. , -It was standing room only at the Hensall village council meeting as residents pushed council to rescind its cat bylaw. Council backed down and the dog catcher resigned. •The police services board said an upcoming hearing to settle the is- sue of the police chief dismissal takes priority over a $.5 million lawsuit for the chiefs loss of future income as well as pain and suf- fering. February 17 •Garbage tagging gets a rough ride at a public meeting on waste management. Council is accused of jumping on Grand Bend's bandwagon with a proposed $2 -per -bag system. • A delegation from the Zurich Minor Athletic Association request that council not completely ban smoking at the arena. Council agrees on a smoke-free room. •The Grand Bend Winter Carnival finished on a positive note, orga- nizers said as the weather played in their favour unlike the previ- ous year. • February 24 •The Ontario Development Corporation is reported to be considering selling off 361 -home developments in Huron Park. - Ambulance attendants in the area seek support from local councils for 911 emergency services. • Lucan council establishes a citizenship award forantaianding com- munity members. •The South Huron Medical Association marks.its•4Olth year on Feb- ruary 12. the Recreation Centre board several weeks ago to took into the possibil- ity of a return to Exeter, not out of any dissatisfaction with the Huron Park ring, but as a way to make the club more visible in the communi- ty, said Joanne Moyer, club presi- dent. In Huron Park, the club has am- ple parking, its own well, and ex- clusive use of the ring it rents from the Ontario Development Corpora- tion. But membership has declined to about 60 in recent years, so even the floodlights installed for night shows see little or no use. "A lot of people don't know the ring is out there," said Moyer, who said the interest is there to move the club and the five or six shows it holds annually to Exeter. Bringing the Western perfor- mance and timed events and Eng- lish performance events to Exeter might give the club a little more visibility and maybe attract new riders, suggests Moyer. The recreation board has drawn up an agreement for the club to re- view. It would allow the club to re- locate its bleachers and food con- cession booth to the recreation centre, opposite the existing - ring on the far side of the dri A $200 deposit is being stipulated by the board to allow for costs of removing the equipment should the club fold at a future date, but the board first determined the bleachers and building were in well kept con- dition. The main issue will be whether or not the club is willing to suffer some inconveniences in return for a move to town. The frequent ball tournaments, a major money maker for the recreation centre, would take precedence over horse show events. "We can book shows whenever we want now, and we don't have to wr—ry about ball tournaments," said Moyer, but noted that may not be a sig9 ticant problem. Even if the club decides to make the move, the Huron Park landlords require six months notice at the least, and that all trace of the club's property be removed from the land. "We probably wouldn't move un- til next year (19951 at the earliest," said Moyer. "The possibility's there, but nothing definite." disimmoW Fifteen accidents on slippery.winter roads EXETER - The Exeter OPP investigated 15 traffic accidents in the past week, and 12 of those were directly related to what po- lice describe as generally prior road and weather conditions in the South Huron area. On Christmas Day, at about 3 a.m. a vehicle went off Thames Rd. West in Exeter. Police say evidence at the scene shows it struck a telephone utility box and a highway sign, and then left the scene travelling west- bound. Tracks from the vehicle were seen to fishtail for about one kilometre down the road, in- dicating the driver was operating the vehicle in a careless manner, say police. The investigation is continuing. , On Christmas Eve, a pedcstri- an was struck by tele turn- ing from t. onto Sanders St. West. Police say the pedes- trian was trying to cross against the walk signal, and was fortu- nateinjuries were only minor. The OPP arc issuing a warn- ing that pedestrians should take extra care crossing snow- covered and slippery streets, as cars have Tess braking ability. Last Tuesday, hit-and-run damage was reported against a car parked in the EGA grocery store lot. Police say an un- known vehicle was attempting to pull into a parking space, slid on ice and struck the parked car. The driver, however, left the scene without reporting the acci- dent. • Board cuts 11 teachers CLINTON - Elementary teachers with the Huron -Perth Roman Cath- olic Separate School Board have agreed to cuts so the board can meet its Social Contract target. The agreement, ratified Decem- ber 9, will eliminate 11 full-time • teaching positions at some of the board's 17 elementary schools. These positions are expected to be eliminated through attrition. It will increase the teacher student ra- tio from 17.5 to 18.6. Most of the cuts will be at the principal and vice-principal level to lessen the effect on classroom size. /993 111 1'('t'1('U' March March 3 • Community Living South Huron representa- tives say client programs at the Dashwood workshop will continue despite provincial funding cutbacks. • Huron MPP Paul Klopp says he wants assu- rance that more than financial considerations are involved in any decision to put Huron Park rental homes up for sale. • An Exeter mother says the welfare system atadeiteasy for her daughter to leave home. March 10 • Tl ib t meeting of the South Huai District _High School Parents Association debate the issue of condom machines in the schools. .'Many Exeter Town Councillors are surprised by a Ministry of the Environment commu- nique stating that the town's landfill could be full by the end of May. • Hensall council discusses the possiblity of formulating a snowmobile bylaw after com- plaints by a resident of property damage. • The Community Futures Committee seeks ideas to boost the Huron County economy. March 17 • Exeter Town Council fear the phase-in of the $2 garbage tag plan is doomed. •A tentative purchase agreement is on the ta- ble for the Hensall Co-op to buy three retail outlets in Forest, Parkhill and Ilderton. •Jim and Gloria Barker and their family get a helping hand through community donations so they can restart their lives after their Cor- bett home was destroyed in a fire. *A battle begins -to brew between several ur- ban councils and the Huron County Planning Department after the department restructures its fees. March 24 • Leona McIntosh, of Exeter, is sentenced to 12 months in a fraud case after stealing more than $200,000 from Bank of Montreal cus- tomer accounts to feed a $600 a day cocaine habit. • Grand Bend council reveals its long range plan for the village over the next 20 years. •Stephen Township Council announces more funds will be set aside upgrade the safety of the municipal arena in Huron Park. 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