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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1994-06-22, Page 1SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0242 The Garden Centre Peat Moss 2.993cu. ft. lig 1 u'tt'l HIRCI rllt'rI Since 18 (3 SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 Fresh from our fishery Small Dinner Rolls .99 ft cl°_ r SUBSCRIBE! 1 It you aren't subscribing to The 1 Times -Advocate, you're missing out. Use the coupon below and subscribe today.! 1 Name: 1 Address City 1 Prov. _ 1 Postal Code 1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada Within 40 miles - (65 km) addressed to non letter carver addresses 530.00 plus $2.10 G.S.T. Outside 40 miles - (65 km) or any letter I earner address $60.00 + $4.20 G.S.T. 1 Outside Canada -599.00 ( $ee 40 X404) 1 USE YOUR CREDIT CARD 1 0000a000 1 00000000 Card No. 1 I Expiry Date ❑ Visa 0 Master Card 0 Cheque enclosed Return to: TIMES ADVOCATE 1 `24 Main St. Exeter, Ont. NOM 1S6tom im MINO INN, 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tax increase Grand Bend ratepayers see minimal increase See page 3 Hensall !- nursery Developing new programs for older children See pale 5� ._ Valles, show SHDHS entertains large crowd See page 11 Vlntag airplanes Exeter group plays host to aviato See Second front Fastball Exeter Imperial host teams thi weekend See page 14 Express. beat Sox Merner ha game winn hit See page Classlfe pages 19-2 Announceme pages 22 Experts page 25. PIi Norte Locator Wednesday, June 22T-199,4 (84C + GC G.S.T.) 90 cents diLA It's been hot, hot, hot the last several days with some reported temperatures soaring as high as 36 degrees. One way to beat the heat and cool off was to run through a sprinkler. Here Alicia DeFausses, left; of Centralia and Jasmine Bender of Crediton enjoy the water. Klopp announces $fnHhlon funding for JK, but Exeter and Wingham won't benefit Lack of space at two schools puts JK on hold for another year CLINTON - Huron MPP Paul Klopp announced on Thursday that the Huron County Board of Education would be receiving pro- vincial funding for renovations and additions needed for Junior Kindergarten to be set in place at most schools in Huron County. Exeter and Wingham will be the only two that won't have the pro- gram by the fall. The Ontario government will provide $1,216,697 in JK funding to the board. "Junior t\.: nul-gdit.iJ has l.na. the subject of much debate in Hu- ron County," said Klopp. "Now that the program is being used we are seeing that it is in greater de- mand by parents." Klopp said that the funding an- nounced by the Minister of Educa- tion will improve and expand the program. "Thr announcement is welcome news," said board director Paul Carroll. He said many parent groups were concerned that the money wouldn't be in place in time and JK wouldn't he a reality for the fall. "These announcements confirm the funding will be available to com- plete the projects," Carroll said. Carroll said Exeter and Wingham wouldn't be having the program this year because both schools need ex- tensive additions. "What were concerned about is spending money on portables at a time when we should be putting an addition on at the schools," Carroll said. He said both schools are using portables for some classes already and expects the problem will be ad- dressed next year. Hensall council seeks solutions for noise complaints Councillors say OPP won't enforce municipal bylaws By Catherine O'Brien T -A staff HENSALL - The possibility of putting a noise bylaw on the books was discussed by Hensall council last Monday night although no final solu- tions were made. • "Passing a bylaw is easy, it's enforcing it that's tough," said reeve Cecil Pepper. His comment came after Hensall resident Bev Gettner approached coun- cil about loud dogs in his neigbourhood. He said some of the dogs are out- side all night and bark constantly. As well, Gettner said he has asked the owners to do something about the dogs, but the problem continues. The village bylaw enforcement of- ficer has also talked to the owners as have the OPP. "The OPP won't do anything because there's no such bylaw in the vil- lage," Gertner said. He asked council to consider putting some sort of noise bylaw in place. "They [the OPP) won't enforce our bylaws," said councillor Jeff Re- aburn. "We have been down this road before," he said. "I'd hate to say how many times we've discussed this," Pepper said. The reeve said he would like to see a suitable solution to the problem but was unsure how a noise bylaw would be applied to the village. Council agreed. "How do you cover some noises and not others?" asked councillor Dick Packham. As well, councillor Butch Hoffman pointed out that the village has many businesses that operate throughout the night which are a bit noisy, including the feedmills. "How do you prevent noise here without putting someone out of busi- ness,?" he asked. "My concern is that this is a small town and a bylaw would affect a number of people," Hoffman said. "We know this is a problem, but we have no real solution at this time," Pepper told Gettner. Councillors agreed to discuss the issue further and to send the village bylaw enforcement officer to the homes of the noisy dogs to talk to the owners. Help wanted - new fire chief Jack Hebden recent -!y resigned as chief of the Grand Bend Bosanquet Stephen Fire Department GRAND BEND - The new fire chief of the Grand Bend- Bosanquet-Stephen Fire Department probably won't be named for a couple of weeks. Jack Hebden who has served as the chief for the past year -and -a - half recently resigned and the volunteer department is in the process of looking for a new chief. "We accepted his letter with regret," said Grand Bend councillor Phil Maguire who attended Thursday night's Fire Board meeting. "The fire department asked for one or two weeks to see who they would like to see take over." Hebden came to the village following over 32 years as a full-time firefighter in Guelph where he rose to the rank of platoon chief. The fire chief reports to the board which has representatives from the village as well as the townships of Stephen, Bosanquet and Hay. Stan Lovie, the former chief became acting chief upon Hcbden's re- tirement. There were rumours of friction between Hebden and the de- partment but when asked about this, Maguire said, "1 have no idea what went on between Jack and the fire department." "Jack brought discipline to the department," said Grand Bend mayor Tom Lawson. Neighbour saves woman's life Local firefighters assist in pulling Centralia resident from deep well By Fred Groves T -A staff CENTRALIA - The quick actions of a neigh- bour and local fire fighters saved the life of a Centralia woman Friday afternoon. Elaine Spurn was working around an open well with her husband Larry Howell when a staple gun fell into the water. "We're rebuilding the porch and it (the well) was open. We dropped a staple gun down and she tried to get it with a pole," said Howell. Spurn decided to try and retrieve the tool but while standing on a ladder, slipped and fell into the water. She was able to hang on to a pipe, sub- merged up to her neck in water. "Her mother and dad lived here and she thought the well was only about 20 feet deep," said How- ell. Spurn suffered just a few scrapes and was taken to the South Huron Hospital where she was treat- ed and released. After she slipped into the water Howell was able to get an unplugged extension cord around her which held her up while he called neighbour Dave Pear. "I got a phone call from Larry that Elaine was in the well. We got here in 30 sc onds, we've known them for 40 years," said Pear. When he arrived ,Spurn was in the water and he had to react very quickly. The Stephen Township Fire Department was dispatched to the scene but before they had arrived, firefighters John Rob- inson and Ken Rader who work at nearby Cen- tralia Farmers Supply, were already on the scene. "When the alarm went off I started to go down the street in the truck and then I backed up when I heard where it was," said Robinson. Spurn and Howell live at 218 Prince Arthur Street in Centralia so Robinson and Rader had just a few hundred feet to go. When they arrived they quickly assisted Pear in pulling Spurn out of danger. Rader is the assistant chief of the Dashwood and Area Fire Department and Robinson is a vol- unteer with the Stephen department. Robinson said he used a belt to help pull her out of the water. "She was in the well and he (Pear) had her by the arm. I gave her a belt and just pulled her out." Monday morning while spending a few restful momegts with Howell, Pear showed off his new belt. "She bought me a new belt because I lost mine down the well." Elaine Spurn of Centralia was taken to South Huron Hos- pital where she was treated and released after failing into a well.