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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1994-02-09, Page 1EIP'S a1u-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 • Valentine's Day Specials Roses - Carnations Heart Cakes - Candies Cards and more for your Sweetie • I 1 vale -mart SEIP'S--, Starving South Huron r------, SUBSCRIBE! If you aren't subscribing to The' I Times -Advocate, you're missing out. Use the coupon below and ' subscribe today' Name: - ' Address City ' Prov. ' Postal Code SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada Within 40 miles - (65 km) addressed to non letter carder addresses $30.00 plus $2.10 G.S.T. I ▪ Outside 40 miles - (65 km) or any letter carrier address $60.00 + $4.20 G.S.T. Outside Canada -$99.00 t� see 40 postage } USE YOUR CREDIT CARD 00000000 1 00000000 Card No. I Expiry Date ❑ Visa ❑ Master Card ❑ Cheque enclosed Return to: TIMES ADVOCATE L 24 Main St. Exeter, Ont. NOM 1S6 I gmmu sri — — r. MIN 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Inside Employment Centre Gets cut back Page 2 Library Join it with school? page 2 Hawks Tie with Alvinston Second front MUSH Carnival rides on through week page 29 United Church moderator to visit Exeter EXETER - The moderator of the United Church of Canada will be paying a visit to Exeter tomorrow. Rev. Stan McKay, the first native to be elected moderator, will be at the Exeter church for a supper with high school youth. An open forum to follow at 8 p.m. will allow the public a chance to hear him speak. A worship service and informal reception will end the day. Rev. McKay grew up on the Fish- er River Indian Reserve, some 200 km north of Winnipeg. He present- ly lives with his wife and three chil- dren in Beausejour, Manitoba. Works department initiative praised EXETER - The initiative of town employees saved Exeter a few thou- sand dollars, and kept a road sander in operation, and the town adminis- trator didn't want that to go unrec- ognized. Administrator Rick Hundey pre- sented a letter to council praising the works department for rebuilding the transmission of the road sander, which broke down on a Friday, Jan- uary 28. Even though repairs to the trans- mission were expected to cost 53,000, there were no parts availa- ble, and no garage could have worked on it over the weekend. Hundey noted that works superin- tendent Glenn Kells and Gerry Mills scoured salvage yards for a suitable transmission and eventually had the sander working for about $1,000 by the Sunday evening. "I think that was outstanding ini- tiative, and 1 thought you should know," said Hundey. Shaw thanked the administrator for bringing it to council's attention, and then thanked Kells for taking the initiative to make the repairs over the weekend. North Middlesex & Lantbton Since 1877-i t1 & 83 Exeter 235.02621 FREE 2 L. Presidenb Choice Pop 1 wfth purchase of any 1 1 Valentines Day cake 1 1 P 4O4 coepoe Fixplree . Reb. 1:744 Wednesday. February 9. 1994 (H4c + Gc G.S.T) 90 cents 'Rescue' in Stephen Stephen Township fire chief Robert Pertschy tends to firefighter4Don Clarke posing as a victim in a rescue scenario involving a rolled tractor Saturday afternoon. Firefighters practise farm equipment rescue scenarios HURON PARK - Twenty seven fire departments came to Huron Park these past few weeks to hone their skills on farm equipment rescues. Thirty-eight firefighters in all took the five-day course, which was spread out over three days of classroom theory, and two practical days dealing with simulated farm accidents on the weekend. Ted Nelson, an instructor of the course, said that accidents with farm machinery are quite different from the vehicle accidents most firefighters are taught to deal with. "Things like the Jaws of Life don't necessarily work on equipment like this," he said, referring to the five scenarios set up in the yard of the Centralia Research Farm. The firefighters were practising their extrication skills on dummies ghoulishly trapped under tractor wheels, rolled over tractors, of drawn into harvest- ing equipment. On Sunday, the group simulated the rescue of a farm worker trapped in a grain bin. While most firefighters are well -versed in CPR and first aid, Nelson said the course goes beyond that the practice of packaging severed limbs, and dealing with victims in shock or trauma. The firefighters also have to deal with the stress of such accidents themselves. "There's a very high percentage of farm injuries that involve children," said Nelson. The $375 course was supported by the Municipal Health and Safety Program under the Ministry of Labour, the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshall, and the Farm Safety Association. Much of the old farm equipment for the rescue scenarios was donated by the firefighters them- selves, half of w.hom were farmers. The instructors too, were both rural volunteer fire- fighters and farmers, said Nelson. "So they're actually teaching their peers," he said. New life for old Huronview Premier announces $1 million to revamp seniors home into health complex CLINTON - Premier Bob Rae was on hand to announce new plans for the old Huronview build- ing, which stands partially empty behind the new facility that now overshadows it. One_ million dollars is coming Huron County's way through the jobsOntario pro- gram to demolish the old centre section of the building and reno- vate the remaining parts into three separ- ate structures. These, said Rae, will form the core of a centre aimed at improving the county's long-term care capabilities. Rae said the project "symbolizes the shift we're making in health care and the shift we're making in providing services for people." County a rea in doit thin than a The new emphasis for the com- ing century will be in improving services for seniors who choose to live at home, rather than live in homes for the aged. "We need institutions, but we also need better care on the home front," said Rae. While the Huron County Health Unit is already housed in the old Huronview build- ing, as is the Huron Adult Day Centre. and the United Way. the renovated struc- tures will also house a home care program centre, a new Multiple Service Agency, and the Huron County Library. The Library will be moving out of the former church structure is now occupies in Goderich. Huron can be 1 leader 'ng this g better nyone. " The renovations of the decades - old, and piecemeal structure is aimed at making a facility that is much more economical to maintain and rut-,' Rae stressed this project was not a "Queen's Park decision", but was based on ideas that came from the community. The grant, he stressed, will have to be supplemented by lo- cal fundraising. The premier also praised Huron MPP Paul Klopp for the part he played in bringing the proposal to the attention of the government and jobsOntario. "If we don't blow on our own horn these days, I assure you no one else will," said Rae. Huron County warden Allan Gib- son received the cheque from Rae, and also thanked the Ontario Minis- try of Agriculture and Huron '-Please see Health, page three. R A private -style school? Education board seeks new uses for Centralia College property EXETER - With the very real pos- sibility that Centralia College could be in mothballs by June, proposals to keep the facility alive keep com- ing forward. Monday evening, Exeter town council endorsed a feasibility study being put forth by the Huron Board of Education to see if the college can be re -opened as different kind of education facility. Gino Giannandrea, superintendent of schools for the board, presented the propo- sal to council, saying the board realizes the college buildings are best set up for educa- tion. "We asked 'is there something we can do?'," said Gian- nandrea. Consequently, Giannandrea has been released from the board to take on the study on a full-time basis un- til the end of March, or April. "I'm not here on behalf of the school board, this is not a school Iboard initiative," Giannandrea told council. "We see ourselves as the logical choice to act as a catalyst to see if there can be an educational fa- cility there." A study costing about $46,000 won't buy much, he said, but added it should probably be enough to come up with some conclusions. Possibilities include a training fa_ cility for local businesses, industries or the general. public, an extension facility for existing colleges or uni- versities, perhaps through satellite classroom links, or even the intri- "This to be a It's got on i guing notion of setting up a school "that would be administered in the fashion of a private school". The last proposal calls for a school open to all students of Hu- ron County, but with strict dress and behavior codes with special fo- cus on academics and athletics. A similar approach has been taken in the Toronto area with success. Giannandrea said if a private company were to lease the col- lege tomorrow, the study would he dis- continued and all monies refunded. When asked by councillor Ben Hoo- genboom which of the college *Wings were being included in the study: Giannandrea said all. five main buildings, plus the recreation cen- tre, were under consideration. But he repeated his point this is not to be considered a Board of Education plan, nor a cost to the board. "This is going to be a no -cost item....It's got to stand on its own," he saidanoting present annual costs to run the college include $450,000 leasing, and $350,000 in operating costs. He said any proposal has to break even, so revenues must be exam- ined carefully. Council agreed to allocate $2,500 towards the studyt_which. should be completed by the end of April, if not earlier. Other municipalities and agencies are being approached to help fund the study: is going no -cost item.... to stand is own." Ilderton Community bands together to help victims of tragic fire By Fred Groves T -A staff ILDERTON - "Ilderton Lions Re- lief Centre...." That's how Bob Young answered the phone tucked in the corner of a room at the Grace Anglican Church last week. With a list of items from furni- ture to clothing to appliances to cash donations above him, he was making sure fellow Ilderton resi- dents got back on their feet. Young, president of the Ilderton and District Lions Club and many others from the small community were assisting the nine survivors of a tragic rooming -house fire last Tuesday morning. The fire completely destroyed the three-storey structure and resulted in the death of 64 year-old Victor Moir. He fell out of a third -storey win- dow while trying to escape the flames. "The volunteer help we've had has been tremendous," said Young who said donations were coming in from as far as St. Thomas. Monday afternoon. Young was pleased to announce that through the generosity of many people, the relief centre at the church closed that day. "It's ben a county wide and be- yond response. We have more than enough to meet the material needs," said Young. Relief poured into the church in the form of everything from clothes to pots and pans and toasters. It overflowed from one room and into the rectory. Donated furniture had to be stored in another building. "We've had an overwhelming re- sponse. We didn't know what to ex- pect." said Young. Just a few hours after donations started arriving at the church, Young said the appeal went out for less clothes and more household items. The fire at the wood -frame build- ing at 133 King St. started around 3 a.m. last Tuesday morning and it took firefighters from Ilderton. London, Arva and Bryanston to hose down surrounding homes to protect them from the flames. The building was owned by Rog- er and Bernice Christine who bought it in 1972 and moved into it in 1976. Although this is the first time the Lions Club has had to assist in re- lief for a fire, Young and the volun- teers worked very hard to make sure the survivors were able to get back on their feet. "We've been involved in other community projects. This is the first fire relief one in the 18 years I've been with the club," said Young. After the fire, the five men and four women who lived in the house found accommodations with friends and families. Some escaped with little more than the clothes on their backs. "We're keeping the trust account (at the CIBC in Ilderton) open until Feb. 18. All the residents have ac- comodations." said Young. After the centre closed it's doors on Monday, a community based oversight committee was estab- lished to help distribute the dona- tions and the financial assistance. Although the Ontario Provincial Police from Lucan and the Ontario fire marshall's office were continu- ing their investigation last week, it was suspected the cause of the fire was pease which came from a sec- ond -storey apartment stove. 4