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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-05-14, Page 4JJ\LTHE]SLEWS THE Times -Advocate, May I.1. • 1,)t) Pgge 3 Spring concert Precious Blood School held- its ,Spring Concert' last ;Wednesday. • Fairy Tale Theater /featured .three acts "The Three Little Pigs" presented by the grade '4/5 Students, "The Frog Prince" presented by grades -5/6 students and, "Snow White in ;he 90's"' presented by the grade 7/8 stu 'dents. Above, The Stepn?other played by Ashley Rasenberg scolds Snow White played by Mary Greguduring a dress, rehearsal. Huron - Bruce candidates • EXETER Soon after Prime ‘lintster Jean Chretien called an acct on'for .June,;'_. candidates he- aan opening headquarters across the riding of i-lurnn-Bruce. The T, -A will provide readers •with weekly intorinatiop: 'weekly the candidates and their platfi)rrns. Running kr 'the. Liberal party 1s Paul Steckle,'.curren,t MP for Hy yon-Byut,;c from Stanley Township '• Colleen Schenck. from *inaham. is a trustee with- the, Huron County Board of Educational d will he '-dp- cesentini the. 1 Progressive•. (on servative Party lin Johnstone from, Ripley, is r,innuig the view Demoiratic P irty and. l)gw,• Fines. from Goderich. rcprasents Reform. • The T -A will also attempt to : •• area readers.infurmation-about .:an- tlidates running in nett hhtirinLi Middlesex. Perth and Lamhton- counties. - • CHP Dave Joslin Liberal Paul Steckle PC Colleen Schenk NDP Jan Johnstone ' Reform Doug Fines Residents wary of amalgamation Although positive aspects of potential restructuring are discussed, most public feedback remains cautious By Brenda Burke T -A Reporter BAYFIELD - The Municipal Re- form' Committee keeps hearing .the same type of feedback from the public - no to amalgamation. At a -public meeting held at the Bayfield Arena on Saturda'he. an- swer: was. the same. hut . f more strongly so, as two th an estimated 1'00 part' ,rte MRC's largest public n. • turn- out to date) left during the -coffee break..-. • The.committeehas completed • a restructuring report based on 1995 figures in an effort to examine op- - tions of amalgamation, sharing of, serviees and status.quo for six area municipalities -. flay. -.Zurich. Hen - salt: Bayfield. Tuckersmith and ' Stanley- ' Although the committee re- peatedly 'stresses it does. not 'favor one option over the others. public members seem to focus on hashing out the possibility of amalgamation only. They even askedmcommhtee embers-, who /insisted`on main- taining, a neutral stance, whether or. not they personally .support amal- gamation. .1 With -questions ranging from po- tential tax. increases.- tothe tate Of Is .Council well-positioned financially• 'EXETER Dan t)aum from Kime. Stith, Dunlop Chartered .:ou1itants presented the 1it16 • ud- ited Statemenis• for the operations 'Of the Town at Monday miht;s council meeting. "The town is well-po.dicmet' to rnect the tiflancial-•oh1igaunns :hat are- forced- on it-- You `have. been able to increase your reserves and reserve • fundis . by ot'r ,_!t(t!)tl(i '1 )II ,Inn : :1.nc :(1 ,IIili/e ,: ,-. .::r.• n �I, .ird , ill lc• c 1. ha\ now A'IItI ,-c.i ,loins' iitiin ipalu-•.. It, ,. he o111siandiVat CN are .n :tris a u11 ,1,i.4 have CXCess .Isle .:opacity of o\,•1 {61)0:001)- "which means !hat. ori rued horrrny. tip,u, nulliono1.:r j1! .7.1r,- • _ _ •)nnul members were •.c:. -leased with hoih themselves .and r,. (-Icrk- Treasurer l.il, ah,:th Bell. You !1a\: ,lone „.1 _,Intl ;uh.'. re- , . maraca Rccrc 13111 \ilickte. "The: .Ic.:,lunis ahl,- ire ,town as well. Ihanf, . 1 Ill test:: 'n he-coneratlII ted- - • Keep a Strong Voice... RE-ELECT Richardson • Promotes Job Creation • Knows Small Business • Makes People a Priority • Supports a Balanced Budget • Stands up for Agriculture PERTH-NII)I)LESEC - STRATFORO ONTARIO 184 OnWfo Sbee1 271.1107 1.soo-sw2I 6 LP8TOWEL 102 Mtn S09•1 W. 291.1324 ST.MARYS Pertth/-�•Miid• dles�e�x'/]�� 28 WMIMpIon Sveet 9. Joh11 Richardson 284 0569 LUCAN �,,,,a 1227.09an 6 street ...Dedicating himself to E Mal In1h.,o9«Iyypp n« helping People Mp.r www.cyg.n69^IrlcawMon l�+I�Liberal PERTH -MIDDLESEX AuUWnzed by Hugh SICOOnaIO• Official Agent employ ees. to -the naming of a new municlt,ality. it's clear many would like to keep things lust ,ts they are "We have an awfully lot to he proud of right now:- said a woman who -fears amalgamation will mean deterioration of- volunteerism and sense of community. ."I feel very thrcatenrd. •..aid an- other w ',man. •'All I bard about is money." What about sense of community. she enquired. Why would farmers and people in Hensall care about Baytielti. fir example? - •'No one is ever going • to clan-. vince me that bigger is better." said a man in the audience. • "We've been told -the status quo is no good." claimed Committee member and' Tuckersmith . Town; ship Reeve Bill Carnochan. Residents' were- especially con- cerned.ahciut potential tax changes under ,restructuring. • - "What are my taxes and what am- ( going to,pay°" enquired a meeting participant who , believes amal- gamai inn will - create potential :I u tore savings yet result in Immediate tax increases- .. "it's hard to say what the figure • is going to he.•' replied the cont-. mittee•s consultant. Glenn Tun - nock. ".You're going' 10 he Netter off collectively . than - in- dependently." Some disagreed. suggesting with five months lett in conned tennis. the issue of restructuring should he left to the next cinincil to -deal with.- Besules. :i m -gone Member pointed out. --.tliis Iso t wprth.donig from a dollars and cents point'Of view ..it's less- than Ill per cent • lsayingsa and it's theoretical." • • "1 realise there 'Is skepticism and :tppreherfsion ahout the ways the numbers have been put together tin the report ):. WVe may • he asking together_ to take a leap of faith" said. Tun - nock. striding. •'It's quite. evident that rine can save money With more detailed study: he ex -i. further. 'savings. -.ould he found . he -tressed amal- .gamation result: in less money he - spent. less e- spent.less _government and maintained :er%ice: He described the committee:: re- port as :i "very mature_ very. ver\ forthright exercise. " that has tall.' honest and -taken the sic!): to Include t1' nunit-p,ttules involved in the in :act, he admits it's one L of the hitter. reports he's worked with.- Other ith:Other amalgamation doubts ex- pressed at the meeting included 'one man's • belief that assets and li- abilities would - not stay in In dependent mune ipalities following restructuring. Some public meeting participants were also disillusioned upon hear ing• arca cottagers are not factored into report figures that include only permanent . population numbers - •'This is really just an imposition by the government and we're Just reacting to it." said one man. - 'he committee was also ques- tioned about \urreni •government legislation - - - ihere are some moving targets' that are very dangerous::' warned .a man who Offered L. the -committee further intormation about the rapid- ly changing Infortfiailon, The committee will take its untie to consider puhuL feedback het -ore consdenn .a decision. Tunnock pointed out the •irtiup didn't- meet , the minister's -1998 deadline he - cause it wants to xamine the.issue carefully.• " Although most members o .the public. shunned amalgamation. sup port t\e- lecdhaLk was e:x pressed at the meeting. . "Somewhere' we've got - to start lit ing within our means. • 'pointed out one -Ivan • .vhf • admitted amal- gamafion is a step a1 she right direc- tion. . Others ,commended the corn- . mince and supported the theory of amalamalion. pointing out ex- amples of other. a-Mimuntties that -have ihrtc(1- and maintained .their Indiclduahty Althoul h - a man 'tallncil - t .Iu,lnrrdee l;i •i.te fell Aire �v. overgoverned and unhappy due to amalgamation. a couple pointed rnit It's .1 different story in Tavistock want to leave you' with :rine happy thought.- concluded cr rn• - mutes member and Bayfield (oun allor Doug Grant. - Under amalgan-ration. he_ joked. the public would do away with - many politicians, - rhe MRC's nxt public meeting will he held on May 24..at 1 pan.- at ' the Zurich Arena. Colleen Schenk • i(t ;dent •'\G'ifc: mother )f i ', ens • I,.ron Coon• chi,<)i Boars let -t, r rl1 t Cir r Aleph -1-t's lean (_L.1.. -.t as -a trite leader ,. an ,a vision tor out country. 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