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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-05-14, Page 1SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 f TRY Serving Exeter and area since 1873 SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 Mobile technology Technology on the, move. A Mobile manufacturing technologies laboratory from the Uni- versity of Western Ontario Technology Leadership rCrentre/was stationed outside Precious Blood School last week.. Students were given the opportunity to interact with the _lab's state- of-the-art manufacturing technology. Clockwise from centre, Grade G,students, Kendra Vand- er Burgt, Christina Cooh, MirendarGrLnipr ancgiJenne Revington pose by -a milling machine in- side the lab. They were making a yo-yo witha c upib on it. - • Inside Biddulph says no. to rnoto-gross racing In the News !See page 2 Keeping your tree tops green Farm Update See page 11 Researcher dispels Titanic myths See Crossrorads Second front Rec Board ceases to exist EXETER - The South Huron Recreation Centre Board of Man- agement will cease to exist next week. Council approved a bylaw which abolishes the hoard that was created in 1976 to operate and over - sec the arena, rec centre, the hall diamonds. the swimming pools, the soccer fields and the playground. A new advisory hoard will be created ,Which will advise council on non -personnel matters related to the ret centre: It may or may not be composed of representatives of the neighboring townships. Deputy Reeve Dave Urlin commented, "Tire new board will be much more effective in that it will deal with all important aspects of thc centre, but not staff - which took so much of our time." No indication was forthcoming concerning the composition of the new- board. • r rr, Firefighters'save river from oil- spill skilled from a -basement furnace and flowed into a drain By Chris Skalkos tT-A Reporter + ' S7jEPHEN TOWNSHIP - For the second time in seven months the Stephen Township Firc Department responded town oily spill that threat- ened the Ausahle River. According to Fire Chief Rob Pcrtschy an estimated 800 litres of oil spilled from a base- ment furnace and en- tered thialoor drain of a reside -MVO. on Conces- sion 2 Lot 8, after the Icgs supporting 'it col lapsed last Wednes- day. Residents " Joe and Mary Pavkcje, who were not at home at the time, reported the spill immediately and Stephen Township volunteer firefighters raced to cut off the oil before it spilled into the Ausahle River. Firefighters set up a hoop to con- tain the oil arouhd the municipal drain near Concession 4, located half a mile • south of the Crediton 'Road. and managed to prevent most Of it from entering the river. Rath- • well and Rathwell Petroleum Han- dling from-Brucefield was called to, extract the oil. Pertschy said less` than 25 litres was unaccounted for ,after - the cleanup and credited the Pavkejes for their quick reaction in reporting .the spill. . , "That was a. big help. Their promptness enabled us to respond before it got away," he said. Last September,. Stephen Town- ship,firefrghtcrs en- countered a similar situation when a large quantity of oil leaked from a vacant commercial building on the 'north end of Crediton and -spilled into the Victoria Street drain. After containing the oil. they tried to pump it out but were un- successful and re- sorted to using ' 18 inch'square sheets to absorb the oil and ring it out by hand. Pcrtschy said it was a learning ,experience and it i helped them deal with the current spill. "This time we knew what type of material to use, how to set up the boom quickly, and we kncw who to call to help us clean it up," he said. adding special equipment was used to skim the oil off the water. "That made it 100 times easier." "This time we knew what 'type of material to use, how to set up the boom quickly..." Changes made to track bylaw STEPHEN TOWNSHIP - Following concerns expressed at a public meeting, council passed a bylaw at its May 6 meeting to make changes to a bylaw allowing temporary camping and concert uses at the Grand Bend Motorplcx. fir Continued on page 2 Committee. of the Whole supports vicious. dog bylaw Members of council disagree on a bylaw.concerning pitpull and vicious dogs EXETER - Another. lively discussion at deter - Council's Committee of the Whole took place Mon- day night concerning pithulis and vicious dogs in gen- ewl. Council was presented with two bylaws; one from Kitchener and another from Goderich: Written•com= ments were also included in the background material from' several communities, in- cluding London and Stratford.- Mayor tratford.Mayor Ben Hoogenhoom began the discussion by remarking that, _ in spite of • the presentation last week. rpitbulls are dangerous and they • shouldn't be allowed- in - Tkown, '5We could easily he part of a law suit -should - an.attack take- -+ place." Deputy Reeve Dave Urlin was insistent that council adopt Kitch- ener's by-law: "I'M a great Laver of dogs but 1 think we should stop, it- (the threat posed by pit -bulls) before it -starts." The /Kitchener bylaw prohihitspithulls specifically,, except those already in the city. The pithulls ?in Kitchener .now 'nosy be licensed ,and should have completed flit "Canipe Gdod Citizen Test" in -the current year. , Several Councillors disagreed. Them Hughes: "We can't go after onct breed of dog. We should tighten up On our own bylaw and toughen *the administration so thus all dogs are licensed," !be 'Rider added, "I "I don't we should the byl one bree shou talking all vi don't -think we should limit the bylaw to one breed: we .: should be talking about all vi'L•ious dogs." - The Municipal -Act was consulted; and that docu- ment states that a municipality may order -that a dog be leashed or muzzled after it has kitten a person or a do- mestic animal. 'Councillor Roy. Trichner - remarked, I "That's almost like allowing a dog a free bite before it's muz'led." • r - , • • Hoogenhoom countered the apparent impasse: "i think we're ;pussy -footing around the issue. The dog is question is- chained up -- fair to the dog? I've seen him attacking things strung in thc tree. I .understand the owner's position, but he also had the dog for sever-, al /ninths before he appliecl for. a lig cense.`' • -Urlin; supporting Hoxogenboom, sails,. _ 7W,c Couldn't be afraid to make a, de= cisidii should ban, -these vicious dogs." In making a motion, Urlin was supported by Hoogenhoom . and Councillor Robert Drummond. Opposing the motion were , Reeve 'Bill. Micklc, Triehner, Hughes and. - Councillor Wendy Boyle. The four who opposed the motion passed 'a resolution ;supporting the Town of Gode- - ,. -• rich's bylaw which states, -iii part, that the owner 'of -a _vicious dog shall keep it confined dr . penned to prevent it from escaping or unsupervised children from entering; and "When the owner of a vi- cious, dog has been charged and convicted, the: dog - must be'leashed and muzzled at all times." The Gode- rich bylaw also prevents the keeping of other animals in the' town,' such as kangaroos: --gorillas, bears, el- ephants,.drocodilcs, tarantulas and hyaenas. - - think limit aw to d; we Id be about cious dogs." Lois Irons wins students' is choice top teacher award •- : _ By Trish Wilkinson CLINTON - A teacher at Clinton Public School (CPS) is flying high after one local 12-year-old's winning entriy in Kids, World Magazine's students' choicetop teacher award has earned her a trip anywhere in the world. Grade 6 teacher Lois irons first got word Wednesday that one of her students( Cassie Renner, had not only entered the contest by nominating her as top teacher, but had won.. r "it was quite a shock, i never expected anything like this," irons stated, "Se often you go into work and you wonder am I -making a differenee...aftd here's a student who thinks so highly of you." The shock was evengreater whcn irons- found out her prize was a trip for two anywhere in the world that Air Canada flies. "In a way it's like a landmark career to get this kind of recognition...t0 have this kind of impact on a child," "In 'a way it's like a landmark career to get this - .kind " of recognition...to have this kind of impact' on a child," Irons noted. Renner, who receives a $2,000- TD Evergreen Registered , Education Savings Plan for writing the nomination, said she "didn't even think twice about winning." Shc stated she just saw the contest. wrote the short e say and sent it in. The contest was oPen to Canadian elementary school studentswho wanted to recognize a special teacher by nominating them for the award. Students were asked to write 200 words or Less on why their teacher should win. . Renner noted she chose Irons for a few reasons. "She has a fun way of teaching.". Renner said. "Shc always treats people fairly." The school was first notified of Renner's winning application when the magazine phoned the principal of CPS to confirm the identities of both the student and the teacher. However. Irons wasn't told until later Wednesday night. "i knew something was up. the principal was acting kind of strange," Irons said. It was`thcn that Irons first heard about Renner's letter to the magazine, and some of the things the 12 - year -old had written. "it was incredibly flattering," Irons said. "it was really from the heart." 1 CPS is also rewarded for;Renner's efforts, receiving a $3,100 Motorola, gtarMa, .Computer and about $4,000 worth of .software. The teacher' noted ,that besides the prizes, Renner's achievements- will -give' both the school and town recognition across Canada. "Usually it's people jn the big cities who win the -big prizes," Irons said. "It was just a great thing to happen." As for the,.trip, Irons said her family hasn't decided where they -are going. to, go, although they have been "tosing" around the idea of both Egypt -and Australia. i-lowe4er, Irons said one thing she is sure about is her! gratitude' to Renner. "My congratulations to Cassie/for being such an exceptional person. She's a great kid." Exeter resident Lois Irons, a teacher at Clinton Public School, is nominated as top teacher by one of her students. The Kids World Magazine award has earned her a trip anywhere in the world. You won't find better values anywhere . ,„ i ). {i , - b % to SO% o VIF CLEARANCE MODELS Very rarely will you find top quality furniture at prices like these, but we have to make room FLOOR MODE for our new stc ;k. We've drastically reduced the prices on sofas, chairs, sofa -beds, dining room sets, bedroom suit( r everything! These tic, )r • models and discontinued t��e �� stock must be cleared out. Most are one of a kind, so hurry. 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