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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1996-11-27, Page 3Local man helps douse grocery store fire EXETER - A quick trip to the grocery store turned out to be a bigger adventure than an Exeter man bargained for on Friday. Henri deBruyn, . public relations coordinator for the Ranch House Restaurant and Saloon, ran over to Holtzmann's IGA store to purchase tomatoes during the lunch hour and ended up helping store employees extinguish a small fire. While shopping deBruyn'heard someone yell,fire and noticed black smoke pouring out of the deli area. ,a10.10ry-IP`10114.—y,`f,. a -y.` 'Succumbing to his curiosity, he •� went back to investigate and saw fik,_ store employees attempting to put ou4 a fire in a stack of styrofoam *- trays. ss. Without concern for his own a safety, deBruyn picked up a fire ex- tinguisher and dashed in the smoke-filled room to aid store own-` er Dave Holtzmann and another 40- employee who were battling the 10% off 20% off blaze. "Everybody was running out of Ait. Books and Toys the store so I jumped in to help but py of it," said deBruyn who made sure the flames were out while others scrambled out of the room for fresh air. It seemed as if the fire began in the stack of styrofoam trays near the pizza oven, however, Boltz- mann suspects the pizza oven itself may have caused the blaze which spread to the trays. The store remained closed for the day while employees cleaned up, but it was business as usual on Sat- urday. The amount of damage to the store and inventory was un- determined by press time. As for deBruyn, he quickly re- turned to work with his tomatoes since he had customers waiting. "I know I shouldn't have done that...I'm not trying to be a hero," he said. "But I didn't want to see the store burn down. I get my gro- ceries there." the -44 le 1ecAr -44 Air they (storeemployees) were on top 1111t40, .40111110..404110,4041101..47111.0...:1011110- children's weor, toys & books 355 Main St. Exeter (519) 235-1500 Clothing 111 MD I' Lw Lw Lw INI ••.nMitaimIr.. ,„�;. �,.-.. 11111M_..11111NOMMINNI....,..,...... , WHY SHOP AT I3AKEIiAR JEWELLERS? Here's Some Good Reasons... M The Price You See Is The Price You Pay! That's Right, All Items Include GST And PST (Excluding Special Sale Items, Repairs, Watch Bands And Batteries) M Free Batteries For The Life Of The Watch You purchase From Us • Free Gift Wrapping M Free Engraving On Most Items In Stock • Instore Repairs On Most Gold And Silver Jewellery • Instore Engraving • Incredible Inventory In ... • Gold Chains • Gold Bracelets • Engagement Rings • Wedding Rings • Ladies Signet, Birthstone And Diamond Rings • Gents Signet, Birthstone And Diamond Rings ‘• Gold Earrings, Birthstone And Diamond • Tons Of Giftware • Lorus Watches • Seiko Watches • Caravelle Watches • Bulova Watches • Fossil Watches • Swiss Army Watches And Knives • Clocks • Klerstead Prints • Figures And Figurines • Jewellery Boxes and the list catrles on and on and on and on... 421 MAIN STREET S. EX ONTARIO • (519) 235-2720 J What do you think about the hospital Mks? the Wo''bo Town IN "THF. NFLWS 1t,< '«- tephan et ; 'at McNall Alison Chansamone Huron Parc Hovius Boersma Exeter "I think it's Exeter Exeter "I think it's wrong. We wrong, be- cause we "It's wrong, because pea "It's no good at, all, because need them for need a hospi- pie have to people won't emergencies." tal close to drive even fur- . be able to get our communi- thur to get to " help fast 1Y-" a hospital and it could prove to be fatal." : enough." Times Advocate, November 27, 1996 ave MacLeod Crediton very unhap- py about the cut- backs. Page 3 George McE'wan Exeter 'Health care, like education, is too vital to all ontarl- ans to be treated with this kind of slash -and -bum political agenda. We need to make improvements, but they must come over the long term." Bridget Wuerch Exeter "The hospital in Exeter isn't very good any - ways. " Ken Inch Exeter "I think it should be there, but peo- ple abuse it. People run in there for every - thing. They think the doc- tor is God." Council denies request for sewer connection By Chris Skalkos T -A Reporter LUCAN - Herman Lansink, owner of Donut De - lite on Main Street south, approached council last Tuesday asking for permission to connect his raw sewage drains to the municipal sewer system. He was turned away for the second time and for the same reason. He initially made the request last spring but council couldn't ac- commodate him because they were in the midst of making modifications to the sewer system and asked him to return in the fall. "...so here I am," said Lansink who was told to come back again next spring. Public Works Superintendent Doug Johnston explained the system need- ed to be modified because of an in- filtration problem due to run-off wa- ter. Although, the process of disconnecting foundation drains and installing sump pumps to separate raw sewage and storm water was progressing well, they, are not ready for additional service. "I think we called, you back too early. We've come a long way 'with this but we're not out of the woods y t," said c�ncillor asking Lansink o return in a spring.. , • "That's what yoti' said last lime...! feel I've been let down," replied Lansink. Brady said all the drains should be disconnected' by the end of March and the village can't ac - "It make se pay so else to in an alre emp commodate new requests. until the sewer line is ready. In other matters, Lucan Hydro employees Randy Kraul and Andy Geel approached council asking it to re -consider their request for a water and sewer billing proposal that was tabled at the last meeting. • After reviewing actual costs involved in pro- ducing a joint utility bill to include electric, water and sewer, an adjustment in the charges to the vil- lage was included in order to share the increased cost of postage, collection re- quirements and overall labor. Council tabled the proposal until after amal- gamation takes place. Council has previously reviewed how nearby PUC's in Seaforth, North Dor- chester and Exeter conducted their. me- ter reading and filling procedures as well as a proposal from Union Gas which offered to do it cheaper than Lu - can Hydro. Johnston and Gahlinger-Beaune said they were opposed to outsourcing the service. "It doesn't make sense to pay someone else to come in and do a job we already have employed. If, union Gas' can do it Cheaply than so can we," � said Johnston. Brady reminded council it would need a majority:. v of ft the previous Makin off !the. thblb, but,, mee ' with t Union Gas and .Lucan Hydrb reg. • ng the issue, as well as investigate other air-' tomatic reading equipment. "Until then the motion is still on the table," he said. doesn't nse to meone come ddoa ob we ad y have toyed. " Park curfew hinges on feedback LUCAN - Lucan council is seek- ing feedback from local service clubs before passing a bylaw im- posing a curfew on local parks. An unpassed draft of the bylaw reviewed by council members last Tuesday prohibits people from be- ing in Lion's Market Street Park, Rowland appointed CLINTON - Superintendent of Schools Chuck Rowland was ap- pointed acting director during a special Huron County Board of Ed- ucation meeting on Monday night. Lowland will replace Director Paul Carroll who is taking a leave of absence. The board also gave him the au - dimity to appoint people within the system as temporary placeholders to'outgoing superintendents for a three month period. Rowland will fig the vacancy left by Gino Gian- na(ndrea who has accepted a posi- tion as Director of Education for Lanark Township. "I would like to stress that I'm a place -holder, just like the other p ple who will be moving up af- tef this motion," said Rowland who has been superintendent of schools for more than 11 years. "I 41 do my best to maintain the di- retdon the board has set out with C! -roll, and to protect the interest offjhe children in the Huron Public ooi System." orrection owner of a Crediton property aged by fire is Robert Gray, Grey as reported last week, ''gray told the T -A the details in story referring to the property as 'rental space" were also in- t as well as the statement was no damage to the nearby Gray estimated damage to as $3,000 to $4,000. Times -Advocate regrets any Anti this story may have or the Optimist Elm Street Park be- tween 10 p.m. and 6 a.m, and would be enforceable under the Provincial Offences Act under the criminal code. Although the bylaw was drafted because of the ongoing vandalism occurring in the park one council- lor doesn't think it will change anything. "I don't think the bylaw will stop (vandalism)," said Rosemary Gah- linger-Beaune. "I don't see the pur- pose of having more laws dictating what we can and can't do, and I don't want to limit my own access to the park." Reeve Rob Brady said the bylaw would act as a deterrent and would give the village bylaw enforcement officer more power when monitor- ing the parks. Administrator Ron Reymer ex- plained the bylaw enables police to evict vandals from the park; cur- rently they can't unless they catch them in the act. PRE -FINISHED HARDWOOD FLOORING In one day a room can take on a new look of elegance with Woodlam 5-1/4 inch wide hardwood flooring. This magnificent hardwood floor comes with a very durable finish available in natural, as well as, three stains. Our floors are sensibly priced for great value and can be purchased direct from the manufacturer. Take advantage of our pre -Christmas special and call or visit Woodlam today. 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