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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1994-04-20, Page 1SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 Vacation Sweep- stakes Win Trips and Prizes Details in store St g mg. Soutlt Httroii v-- : North Middlesex & Launbton :a r SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 Ocean Treasure Shrimp Rings $6.9934og. Since 1873 ri NMI NMI SUBSCRIBE! •, No'license for 13 beds in new wing says ownet Nu you aren't subscribing to The 1 Times -Advocate, you're missing out. Use the coupon below and ' subscnbe today! 1 Name: 1 Address City 1 Prov. 1 1 1 1 Postal Code SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada Witton 40 miles - (65 km) addressed to non letter carrier 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 tom. ses..o r a s) 1 USE YOUR CREDIT CARD ❑000000❑ 1 DODC10000 Card No. I Expiry Date ❑ Visa ❑ Master Card 1 1 LI Cheque enclosed Retum to; TIMES ADVOCATE L24 Main St. Exeter, Ont. NOM 1S6 I. sin — — 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 nside New parking Grand Bend creates lot page 2 Walkathon Cold winds don't dampen spirits page 8 Car Care Get ready for spring pages 9-12 CCAT College prepares to close page 25 `Pooper scooper' bylaw in the works EXETER - Dog owners beware in Exeter. Councillor Ervin Sillery questioned why the town does not have a "pooper scooper" bylaw on its books, requiring pet owners to pick up after their animals while walking the neighbourhoods. Council agreed that was indeed a very good question. Sillery said he has fielded the odd complaint about inconsiderate dog owners, and felt some regulation was needed to protect property own- ers. "They shouldn't have to clean up after someone else's dog," said Sil- lery. Council agreed with Sillery, and supported his motion to see a "stoop and scoop" -style bylaw prepared for next month's meeting. Youths injured as silo elevator plunges HENSALL - Three male youths were injured last Wednesday night after trespassing at W.G. Thompson and Sons Ltd, feed mill in Hensall, report the Exeter OPP. Five youths in all were playing "tag" around the grain elevators. When one youth took the silo eleva- tor up two of his friends climbed the ladder up the side. However, when all three took the one-man elevator down, its brakes were overloaded, causing it to fall. One youth was treated for minor injuries and was released. The other two were transferred to hospital in London. One required surgerypn a broken hip, and the other suffered two broken feet. A family member of one of the boys said the 16 -year old may spend up to two years on crutches as a re- sult of the accident. The names of the youths cannot he released under the Young Of- fenders Act because the OPP are still investigating and trespassing charges may be pending. Wedne'tl,o . April 20. 1994 Exeter Villa bediit !P!;P.'waiting lis# streti�± By Adrian Harte T -A Editor EXETER - Thirteen may be an unlucky number for some, but for Tom Kannampuzha, he sees 13 as an opportunity he doesn't want to miss. Thirteen beds sit empty in the Exeter Villa nursing home wing, even though the waiting list for them is 64 long. The problem, according to Villa owner Tom Kannampuzha, is a lack of a ministry license to open those beds up to local seniors. The province has issued a moratorium on licenses, mainly because it in- sists it cannot afford to fund any more spaces in Ontario's nursing homes. "There is a lot of demand for those beds," explains Kan- nampuzha, whose company built the expansion on the Villa last year in response to that demand. A grand opening for the new wing is slated for June, also Seniors Month, and he hopes by then to be able to give someone some good news about making full use of it. Kannampuzha is searching the province in a bid to borrow or pur- chase a ministry license from an- other nursing home operator so the new 30 -bed wing- will be filled with more than just 17 res- idents. A home that no longer meets min- istry regulations may be willing to give up a few beds, but Kan- nampuzha admits the price may be high, saying he may have to pay "over $20-000." t is tc + GC G.S.T.) 90 cents ty.. while ii& -'•es long Part of the province's reluctance • to expand Ontario nursing homes is also philosophical. A plan to in- , crease home support program to al- low the aged to stay at home longer gets Kannampuzha's full support. "I'm a firm supporter of home care...we must be able to live in our homes, to maintain our freedom, pri- vacy," he said, but also acknowledged "home care is good to a certain level". Beyond that point, the aged will need full-time care in a facility designed to cater to health, diet, and ambulatory needs. The Villa, for in- stance, is stair - free, has accessible bathrooms, and handrails every- where you look. Social inter- action with one's Tom Kannampuzha, president of the the Exeter Villa stands in a room with nursing home's new wing. Citizens complaining Parking problems in Zurich may require more than tickets ZURICH - Village council will be taking a second look at its park- ing regulations this week. As of press time, council were taking a tour of Zurich's main intersection to see if then Wye alternatives tQ_ ticketing' fi jt Oolat ;' ` • Since Zurich puha parking en- forcement officer On the beat last month to write tickets for those dis- regarding regulations that came into effect last fall, the village has Ie4..d cd sonic complaints. At a special public meeting April 11, council discussed complaints about the enforcement. "it's obvious we cannot change anything at this time." reeve Bob Fisher said at the April 14 council session, and asked council for its opinions on the subject. "I think there are some things we should look into," he said. "First of all, people don't like changes," commented councillor Barb Jeffrey. "It takes awhile for people to get used to them." Fisher agreed, but said "there are justifications for some of the com- plaints." company that owns an empty bed in the peers is also invaluable to the aged. "The same people they grew up with," said Kannampuzha. "When they retire, most people want to come back to their roots." The waiting list proves the de- mand for nursing home care, he says, regardless of ministry fi- nancial objectives. "I can only highlight the need, and I can say we provide excellent care, there's no question of that," he said. With the average age of the nurs- ing home resident now at 87, Kan- nampuzha points to the fact that the homes for. the aged are filling a more specialized need, as time goes on and home care improves. "To me, it looks like nursing home will become chronic care hospitals," he said. The Exeter Villa was built in 1986, only to see its retirement lodge expanded in 1989. With the oir Please see Villa, page three. Agreement to rent Huron Park Centre in works HURON PARK - An agreement to keep the Hu- ron Park Recreation Centre open is still in the works, but officials are hopeful the building will not have to be "boarded up" once Centralia College closes next month. Two weeks ago it was discovered that the recrea- tion centre would not be operated by its owners, the Ontario Development Corporation, once the college The village is facing an age -A 5'"'" ` '— 14 probleth,-do you enfercevarki998g to keep traffic clear and 1.n yail- able, but face disco .:;iaj busi- ness from a fear of tick I . Jeffrey said it is unfortunate that the village has no agreements with the owner.. of private parking areas in Zurich. It was Fisher who suggested council spend some time to exam- ine the Main/Goshen intersection where parking has been restricted and see if there are ways of allow- ing more parking. Council agreed to spend a special session Tuesday night, at press time, to examine the intersection. Zurich arena slated for renovations ZURICH - The Zurich arena will be getting a new dressing room and public washrooms if an infrastruc- ture grant application goes through. The village is looking at spending up to $99,578 in the next two years, two thirds of which will be funded by the provincial and federal gov- ernments. The upgrades to the arc- na dressing rooms and the wash- rooms with outside access were de- cided as a priority for council Thursday evening. Another project is also in the works: a new maintenance shed to connect the village fire department and pump house buildings. Osborne looking at township road, bridge upgrades EXETER - Usborne Township council is looking for an esti- mate on replacing a bridge on the south boundary road of the township. The McCurdy bridge, which is east of Exeter on Huron Street past concession 12, is in need of repair road superintendent Ken Parker told township council at its April 5 meeting. With a view to considering the bridge repair or replacement as part of the township's infrastruc- ture grant program plans, coun- cil agreed to contact consulting engineers B.M. Ross for an esti- mate on the project. Also considered as a possible infrastnicture project is the pav- ing of parts of the Usborne- Biddulprndary road. Parker has estimated that project at about $63,000 per two -kilometre stretch. Usborne Township has been allocated a total of $121,029 in joint federal/provincial/ and mu- nicipal infrastructure. One third of the total would have to be paid by the township. Reeve Pat Down said if the boundary road project is pursued it would have to be done in conjunction with Biddulph Township. Down said a third possibility for Usborne's infrastructure grant allocation is the raising of some of the concession road beds that aren't yet built up. She said such a project would save on maintenance and snow clear- ance for the township road de- partment. 4 no longer had use for it. Several recreation groups said they would petition to keep the building open for activities such as volleyball, indoor soccer, and the Huron Park Cadet Corps. At the moment, said Stephen Township adminis- trator Larry Brown, the township is negotiation with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, orPlease see Township, page three. Toe -lapping llfjl(- 111 Centralia 1 wommon---r-=Mgt Young and old came out to hear Sunday's Jamboree held at the Centralia Community Centre. George MacLeod and Ross McFalls entertain the audience in the hall. cou sy am . roe was held at the Centralia Community Centre Sunday afternoon. The upper level of the centre was filled to capacity as music lovers and fellow musicians listened to the music well Into the night. Above, Harold Glanville (left) and Ron Romphf take part in the Jamboree session.