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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1996-07-10, Page 1SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 See Us For Great Videos •s at Great Prices ..,..-..1.a,....iv_ - SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 Inside Team penning See Crossroads Experts page 11 Announcements pages 18-19 Classifieds pages 22-26 Lions begin trip draws EXETER - The Exeter Lions club has started a major fundraising draw which will give ticket pur- chasers the chance to win 12 val- uable prizes. Club president Larry Eveland told the T -A that a maximum of 250 tickets will be sold for $135 each or three payments of $50. The draw schedule is as follows: July 26 - Orlando Florida, $1400; August 30 - Las Vegas, Nevada $1000; September 27 - Cash draw $1000; October 25 - Nassau, Ba- hamas $1400; November 29 - Las Vegas, Nevada $1300; December 27 - Varadero, Cuba $2000; Jan- uary 31 - Cash draw $1000; Feb- ruary 28 - Dominican Republic $2000; March 28 - Travel credit $1200; April 25 - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico $2000; May 30 - London, England $2000; June 27 Waikiki Beach, Hawaii $3000. Tickets can be arranged through any Lion member or call Lion Larry. Eveland 234-6721 (Bus) or 235- 0776 (Res.) Body found at Pinery Park GRAND BEND - Ontario Provin- cial Police have handed over the in- vestigation of an apparent suicide at Pinery Provincial Park to authori- ties in the United States. The body of Herbert Baumeister, a 44 year-old business man from In- diana, was found by campers pass- ing through the day use area of the park on July 3. Baumeister died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head from a .357 magnum revolver. Police in Nobles, Indiana are in- vestigating the incident. Some media outlets reported Bau- meister has been under investiga- tion since June 25 when charred bones, teeth and human limbs were unearthed at his estate in Nobles. The bodies of five adults have since been found buried on his property leading local authorities to suspect he was a serial murderer. It was also reported a suicide note was found near the body, however, local OPP would not confirm this in detail. It is not known why Baumeister, who doesn't have any known rela- tives in the area, chose the Pinery Provincial Park to commit suicide. New 10.6 acre greenhouse for Osborne The estimated $5 million operation, to be located on Highway 83 east of Exet- er, will hire most employees by August By Brenda Burke T -A Reporter USBORNE TOWNSHIP - Huron Produce, a local rutabaga and garlic operation, is expanding to include a tomato greenhouse. Construction of the Thames Pro- duce greenhouse will begin this week and is expected to be com- pleted in three months. A total of 35 employees will be hired to con- struct the building and later pick and pack tomatoes. The operation will be the first of its kind in the area, with similar operations in Kin- cardine, Leamington and the Niagara region. In cooperation with other partners, Us - borne Township res- idents Jeff, Frank and Eric Kints are oper- ating the business that will distribute its product to chain stores throughout North America, concentrating on the eastern sea- board of the United States. Huron Produce, which has been run by the Kints family for 28 years in Usborne, currently grows 25 acres of garlic and 350 acres of ry- = sIbMgas. Although the rutabaga* a''e -at ,the farm's capacity, it may ex- pand its garlic crop. As for tomatoes, the new green - "It's V expe fo proje house will produce five million pounds of the hydroponic fruit in one crop. "You've got a controlled environ- ment," said co-owner Jeff Kints. The tomatoes, which will be 99 per cent chemical -free, are not gassed to speed their ripening pro- cess, as is the case with field -grown tomatoes. Chemicals would be used only when a problem occurs, but in that case, explained Kints, special parasites are often used to prey on parasite pests. In the greenhouse tomato busi- ness, owners can take advantage of a longer growing season. The first Thames Produce seedlings are expected in November, after which they will be transplanted from pots to organic matter. Following a con- centration on tomatoes for the first year, the company may add pep- pers, cucumbers and flowers to its production and forecasts an expan- sion to 50 acres. "It's been a very big experience for me, a project this size," said Kints of the greenhouse that has been four months in the planning. Because the Tory government has made the province an,NrivhRrg- place to do business," he added, "We feel more secure in investing in growing in Ontario." sy been a ery big rience rme, a ct this size." Committee drafts four ward options CREDITON - Four ward system proposals were drafted Wednes- day night when Committee 'A' of the Grand Bend, Stephen, Exeter, Usborne, Bosanquet Amalgamation Committee met. These op- tions will be presented to the entire committee at its next meeting. The proposed structures are based on a set of principals including representation by population adopted by the whole committee. The first of the options outlines a four ward structure with two representatives in each ward. Boundaries are to be adjusted in or- der to reach close to an equal number of electors in each ward. The mayor is to be elected at large. In a second option, the westerly ward, comprised of the greater Grand Bend area, has three councillors. The Stephen and Exeter areas also have three councillors and the Usborne area, repre- senting a rural or agricultural community, has one representative. Again, the mayor is to be elected at large. Each councillor would represent an approximately equal number of electors. A third proposal includes four wards with Grand Bend, Exeter and Stephen each designated two councillors. The Usbome Town- ship area would have one councillor. The mayor and a second county representative are to be elected at large. Boundaries would not be adjusted as in other options in order to reach an equal num- ber of electors. This option allows Usborne to maintain is existing boundaries as has been requested. The final proposal outlines a blended ward system that would mix areas including rural and urban communities. Cruise Night Wednesday July 17 Paddling fundraisers tagNIL l,(tCktl. w Ruckus on the River participants ham it up after their quarter mile canoe race in Grand Bend on Saturday. From left, Dick Kloss and Karen Kickson paddled The Kloss Kanoo at a time of 4:30 while Xavier Boogeman and Les Sawyer clocked a time of 4:56. The race raised funds for Grand Bend's Kids of Steel Triathlon on July 20 and Jesse's Journey. Flood victims voice concern at Exeter Council meeting, . A letter of explanation was :hand -delivered to residents who • attended last week's meeting By Heather Mir T -A Reporter EXETER - A delegation of residents affected by the recent flood attended last Tues- day night's council meeting to voice their concern about preventing such a disaster in the future. Ratepayers were seeking information about the causes of the flooding and sewer backups as well as corrective action that may be explored. "If we had a big rain. I could have sewage in my basement again?" asked a member of the gal- lery. Council briefly explained the cause of the flood- ing and cleared up rumors that have been cir- culating. "One of the misconceptions is that the pumps were shut down and not working - that's not true," said Councillor Roy Triebner. Council has received a preliminary engineer's re- port and although the situation is still being in- vestigated, many questions- have been answered. "On misconc is 1 pu shut do not wo that's no Correspondence explaining what happened was sent last week to each resident who signed a letter to council. Although every situation is unique, an up- dated report will offer suggestions to prevent such a disaster from occurring in the future. • A -specific incident was relayed to council in which a two -foot "gusher" of water came into a home from a basement drain. A whirlpool later formed over the same drain. This situation wilt be explored and the homeowner will be given an ex- planation. "All we want to know is that some- thing is being done 00 your side as well as ours," said one of the victims. One homeowner expressed concern about the quality of the drinking water after the flood. "What was the cause of the brown drinking water'?" she asked "The wa- ter still does not taste right." Council responded that it has re- ceived no complaints about the qual- ity of drinking water. The supply is tested regularly for contamination and is treated with chlorine to disinfect the water. The issue of insurance was also brought to coun- cil. Those people who wish to make a claim on the town's policy should contact Clerk -Treasurer Liz Bell as soon as possible. The insurance company will have to prove the town is liable before any claim is paid out, explained Bell. eofthe eptions hat the mps were wn and rking - t true." Olde Town Hall building cost documented EXETER - At the request of a member of council, Reeve Bill Mickle distributed a report of the building costs of the renovated Olde Town Hall at last Tuesday's regular meeting. The report documented that coun- cil approved the tender price of $533,233.75 plus GST and archi- tectural fees as well as separate component prices of $24,000 and $1,926 for new windows and high - efficiency interior lighting. Council later changed the en- trance design that was installed at a cost of $5,616, bringing the ap- proved budget up to a total of $618,098. The expenditures in 1995 and 1994 totalled $615,782. The 1994 figures included Ventin fees as well as B.M. Ross Town Hall appraisal and miscellaneous items. The town also passed a motion establishing a separate committee to overset furnishing the hall. The budget was set at $47,(X)0 and as of • 1996, expenditures totalled $45,100. Ontario Scholars and Honor Roll students at SHDHS Outwits Scholars Colin Bowen, Kelly Campbell, Khn Campbell (top female), Heather Da- vies, Marty DeGroot, Lisa Eagleson, Jenny Ellison, Jennifer Graham, Darryl Hartman (top male), An- dres; Hem, Kathryn Hern, Adam Jean, Shannon Kam- merer, Lindsay McKay, Amy Swance, Sandra Van- deriaan, Amy Walper, An- drea Weigand, Anita Wein, Carisa Willis, Amy Zwart. ries, Rhonda Dougall, Rachel Ed- wards, Mi- chelle Fink- beiner, Andrew Freiter, Ryan Gibson, Jessi- ca Haddon, Barbara Harri- gan, Julie Hearn, Beth - Ann Hem, Mary Lou Hem, Heather Hogarth, Tim Hundey, Lind- say Jean, Karie Jennison, Scott Keys, Crystal Knee, Matthew Knox, Minzi Lam, Leanne Little, Karin Lorento, Elizabeth Lutgen- dorff, Kian MacDougall, Laura Miller, Leanne Pergel, Lacretia Pfaff, Adam Prout, John Pryde, Ryan Ralph, Jamie Reabum, David Honor Roll Grade 9 Jamie Beal, Ryan Beattie, Chris Brandon, Vanessa Bray, Kristin Brook•, Jenn Cochrane, Laura Cooper, Becky Corbett, Dawn Cor- bett, Crystalyn Cowell, Alyssa Dar- ling, ham DeBiock, Robert DeV- 1 Robertson, Jayden Russell, Amy Schwartzentruber, David Shapton, Heather Snell, Dan Snell, Julie Stewardson, Mea- ghan Straw, Janet Thiel. Honor Roll Grade 10 Michael Atkin- son, Jason Brown, Kerry Lynn Brownlee, Julie Darling, Julia Geiger, Scott Gilfillan, MaryAnn Grotentraast, Lisie Gents, Brian Hayman, Sarah McAllister, Ryan Munn, Jason Neil, Christine Perts- chy, Amanda Rolph, Daryl Romphf, Justin Shaw, Marcy Swance, Josh Tuininga, Sarah Ver- munt, Michelle Willis, Annette Zwambag, . fill Ramer • Honor Roll Grade 11 Paul Andrews, Aimee Bayer, Sean Beattie, Laura Bowers, Becky Coward, Judd Desjardine, Steve Ducharme, Michael Dunbar, Krista Gass, Ger- ry Geurts, Heath- er Hardeman, Kelly Thiel, Jennifer VanBakel, Ja- cob Weber, Jen- nifer Westlake, Theresa Wil- helm. Julie Darling Steven Hem, Lindsay Holdsworth, Alicia Kikkert, Jilleana Knip, Ali- son Knip, Danielle Knox, Jenni Mercer, Jennifer Miller, Katey Morrissey, Pamela Munn, Tammy Nlwth, Steve Nyenhuis, Kathy Oli- ver, Jill Ramer, ScOtt Reid, Jeffrey Reid, Julie Semple, Craig Skinner, Honor Roll Grade 12 Sharlene Beierling, Kelly Campbell, Kim Campbell, An- gela Denomme, Richelle Elder, Eric Glaskin- Stephanie Pearson, Avril Prest, Me- lissa Seabrook, Tracy Smith, Ethan Smith, Hol- ly Steinmann, Lisa Ste- wardson, Teresa Stire, Tracy Turnbull, Andrea Weigand, Jayne West- lake. kit to- Jessica H,altlon Clay, Jason Glavin, Julia Harrigan, Darryl Hartman, Brad Hartman, Kathryn Hem, Tina Hoffman, An- gela Hovius, Eric Hundey, Adam Jean, Shannon Kammerer, Mary - Ann MacDonald, Colleen McKay, Lindsay McKay, Dwayne McNab, Jennifer McNeilly, Melanie Neil, South Huron Adult Education Dan Bell, John Brown, Christine Chappel, Loma Coward, Jim Crown, Ju- lie Devrics, Dan Ellis, Scott Gaiscr, Brenda George, Ro- nald Hudson, Celia Johnston, Terry Janke, Robert Lunn, Ron MacEach- em, Mary Monteith, Richard Pack - ham, Ryan Ratz, Barb Smith, Jean Steep, Wanda Taylor, Kathy Wark, Jean Wood.