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Stretching -6 relax. Ael"obiciser • Mary Holtzmann (left).
with instructor Sharon Steciuk and Sally -Lou • Raymond
work out.at one of the senior group classes which takes
place every Monday and Thursday morning. .A ►urmber of
other aerobics classes are also offered at the club. TO -
find out more information call Steciuk at 235-1289. -,
Steppin' in the right direction
- By Chantal! van Raav
T A Reporter
EXETER_ - Making New fear's
resolutions for some people pay be
difficult. ult. cspecial ly sucking w rah tt.
'7 .Shedding a few pounds is maybe
one of the most popular resolutions.
•hut• it is also one of the. mot dl1-
ficult lo keep. , • ••
Step. Aerobics in Exeter has is
. busiest time of the year in January:
Besides Icing a popular resolution
and the Tact that people want to
•- shed a few of the •pounds they
gaincd_.ovcr-Christmas. it is a fun
form of exercise. said aerobics in-
-structor Sharon Sicciuk. :
Shc said one reason people loin
.an exercise club in Januar is "he -
rause the attitude is better.
. "1 think people become more
-aware that wehave to watch our
diet.- stay healthy. quit smoking."
Steciuk said.-
• Shc said One of the biggest prop
Isms many people encounter is try
rng.to lose -weight by not eating,
•I used to lose. -40 pounds. yo-yo
• and put it hack -on again." she said..
13ut.nol only is aerobics a was to
stay in shape .and feel good about.
._ones body: it can he -a way. to re-
• hew stress.
- '.When you're doing-sonnething it
• takes your . mind off your proh-
iems." Steciuk said. '-Your• stress.-
level
tresslevel is down. your muScic tone is
greatly improved and.it Lacs you_a
better -outlook on life.'• •
-
People who acrohicisc may •do,it
because. they want to get -in 'shape.
- hitt some people have ulterior mo -
oyes.
• Mary Holtzinann has- been vis -
Oink' Step Aerobics since it•hegan a .
year ago and • yard if s• one of the
hest things she ,c'er did .
. "i'm on my own and •1, as find-
ing that 1 just. sat and read brinks •
and knitted -all of the time so I
• joined this. and "it certainly does
make me feel a lot better," Holtz- '
mann said. adding it helps her both
physically and ' mentally and has
been a great way for .het to meet
people. • . •
Another aeroht.iscr agreed.
"People ask me Xshcrc 1 get my
energy. .level front."' said Margaret
Medd from Exeter. "I tell them
have my energy because l -exercise.,
1 have hccn exercising cchgiously
for the past 20 years." Medd said,
adding she wouldn't feel as well as
she did if she didn't exercise,.
Meddalso hikes, swims and
walks` and said the sariety of ex-
ercise she receives benefits her
greatly .
-Cross training as important."
said Steciuk. "You have to do more.
than one type of cxcrcisc to -see a
change right assay."
But: not only do you need to em-
ploy a variety of exercises, you
hay to cat properly. at:cording•to-
"lrsing the Food Guide: Ministry. of
Supply and Services Canada 1992.
This hook suggests the approach-
to
pproachto weight' management is by feeling
good about oneself and treating
oneself properly. Ways to achieve
this include: stop dieting. normalize
eating . patterns and follow "Can-
ada's Food Guide to Healthy Eat
int.'" -
The guidelines from• Health and
Welfare Canada'arc as follows: en-
joy a variety 'of foods. emphasize
cereals,, hrcads. other grain prod-
ucts, vegetables and fruit. choose
lower fat dairy- ,products. leaner
meats and foods prepared with little
or io • fat, achicvc or maintain a
healthy body . Wright by enjoying
regular phy sisal activity and
healthy eating and limit -salt. al-
cohol and caffeine. -
Acciirding to a variety .of studies,
exerc iso IS one of •the hest ways to
lose weight and feel great. Studies
have, shown that exercise can im-
prove moods,- lower blood pressure;
control cholesterol, lower the risk
of heart• disease, reduce stress,
boost creativity and reduce the risk
of cancer as well as achieve and
maintain an ideal weight. •
Biddulph will woo Sterling
By Craig Bradford
T -A Reporter
BIDDULPH TWP. - If, you 'want something, best to speak to the
boss and that's exactly. what Biddulph Township council decided to
do concerning -the proposed $1.5 million Granton sewage plant.
Reeve Earl French and-atdministrator Larry Hotson will meet with
En'ironment.and Energy .Minister Norm Sterling at the Rural On-
tario Municipalities Association conference in Toronto on Feb. 9.
The decision was made at last week's council meeting.
Hotson said they will pitch Sterling on the Granton plant in hopes
Biddulph will receive a portion of -a $500 million water protection
fund the province has created to help .fund municipal projects: that
. protect water quality:
"We're basically lobbying to try to get some grant money," Hot -
son said: •
Biddulph council was advised of the chance to meet Sterling in a
letter from Middlesex MPP Bruce Smith.
In other news from the meeting, council approved putting the
closed portion of St. James Dr. on the block for $500 plus legal fees
and survey costs. Hotson said the legal and survey costs could run
over 52,000 and the piece of essentially uselessJand will be offered
to its neighbors.
•
Old homes won't get sump pump help in Lucan
By Craig Bradford
7-A Reporter
I.UCAN - -Thc village's older.
homes almost got a helping hand
ss hen it comes to their leaky base-
ments at last week's council meet-
ing.
But council uttiinalely. decided
not to include those older homes
with stone foundation basements in
its sump pump grant program. Pub-
lic works supervisor Doug John-
ston brought the nailer up because
sonic of those older homes have
leaking -problems that could he rec-
tified if a sump pump was installed
and additional weeping tile work
was done in the basements.
the problem is the weeping tile
work would be much more costly
than the program's $1.500 oet
home grant maximum.
In addition, council put an end of
Fchruary deadline to apply for the
grant program. Deputy Reese Har-
ry wraith wanted 10 suspend ,the
program entirely fur a six month
"breathing period" So council could
put the remaining money. "to the
hest use."
Councillor Perry. C'askancnc said
it's better to gel as many homes
disctinnectcd from sanitary drains
and set them up with sump pumps
to reduce flows at the Lucan Sew -
agc treatment plant..
Councillor Glenn Silver agreed
and added council would have a
hard time. picking. and .choosing
who would get sump pumps, -under •
Wraith's proposed more- choosier
No subsidy for
sewage inspections
- HURON ('TY.- 1f you need a
nese septic tank, the cost of getting
it certified and installed just went
up. .
At the Jan..B meeting of Huron
County council, the county . intplc-
ntented a user -pay system to tiff -set
the cost of servicing on-site sewage
systems. .
• the service, -provided by the Hu-
ron County. Health Unit. used io he
subsidized by. the province. hut 'is
-• now a county responsibility. -
"'lhe province isn't willing.. to
subsidize. why should we." said
Coun. Carol Mitchell of Clinton..
Users will pay 100 per cent othe
inspection costs. • .
For most people with average
three-bedroom/Ivo bathroom
homes in _Huron County, the
change will mean substantially in-
creased fees.
.The current fee of $100 to have a
septic system certified will increase
to 5310. Likewise. installation per-
mit fees for new septic systems will
increase from $22 to 5295.
Thc Health knit certified ahtiut
230 systems in the county last year.
The debate at council centred on
w hcthcr or not the increased tees
would encourage people not to get
their. systems . certified, thereby
creating a potential health risk due
to unapproved and possibly sub-
standard septic systems.
Coun. Brian McBurney of Turn-
- berry Township said the user fees
should reflect u0 per cent of the ac-
tually cost of providing the service
and the county should pick up the
balance. Otherwise. McBurney said
the :work will go "underground"
and be done on weekends or at
night.
Coun.Bill Carnochan of Tucker
smith Township said he agrees with
the Health Unit and the rate charge
d should be a 100 per cent user fee.
He said the cost of such services -
arc a small part of building a house
and the costs should not be spread
over the ratepayers of'. Huron
County.
McBurney said the user fees are
fine for a new house being con-
structed, but for inspection on sys-
tems being updated, the ne*costs
amount to nothing more than a tax.
Klaus Seeger of the Huron
County Health Unit said most sep-
tic systems .need to be replaced
about every 15 years and many sys-
tems in Huron County are now
reaching that age. ,
Carnochan said the council has to
remember the budget implications,
of paying for these services and did
not agree with McBurney's "under-
ground" argument. He Said user
fees mean costs will go up, but
whether people have to pay 80 per
cent or 100 per cent will not change
their decision to break the law.
Coun. Mason Bailey of Blyih
agreed with Carnochan. He said the
cost should not be placed on the
taxpayer's shoulders and added the
increased cost may well serve to in-
crease efficiencies.
approach.
Other notes• from last week's
council meeting:
• Ilderton dough drys up
The 513,000 per year the t lNagc
received from Merton lot pro-
viding the services of Lucan srsv-
age treatment .plant olxiaa►1 Bob
"Iltnntpson has dried up. Two of 11-
dcrton'sTOM: %works employees
. have up 'graded their qualifications
• and- no longer need Thompstnt's
services- w run the plant. Ad -
on its way -to- London could gang
up when there is common problem.
Healso said Lucan needs written
rtssurtutces from London on water
supply and plans .for pipeline ex-
pansion:
-"The concern is for the future."
Benner said. "Whitt constitutes .11
minor amount (of water!. in ,London.
.could mean the future ()I' growth in
1-u_ran."
Lucan In -bloom?.
Council decided to sign up for.
•
ntinisu-ator Ron Res mei added that the Communities In-.- Moon' pro-
of Ildet ton needs help. they can also grain at the raging ot Wraith. It
go to the Ontario ('Ivan Water costs $2(M1 to enter the nation-wide
Agency (()('WA I , - - - contest that is sup -
rather Man In 1.u- "These are the posed to boast civ -
c an.kir'!dis ride 'and corn -
The of programs P
I'Ite 'y illagr could.j feel builds a lot - nn 1111)•
-
set a per hour_. tate irtvolven)erltwhile
tor !Merton or other_ (!f C011f<dellWe ill beautifying the mu-
'lead))n municipal-• the community." nicy►alities ._par-
lors . fit: Il►ou(p-.- ticipating. •
son's scrslees .but 'council decided- - "These arc the kinds uf.progranls
to hold till till they ie circ a ie- I !eel builds a lot of confidence in
quest.
We want our water .
1 nndon i. hoping 10 Iak,i mcg tate
Lake ilurtut water pipeline - from
OCWA and Lucan ,is considering
how they will respond:- either en-
dorse the plait that ss ill see 1.0tidon
have almost all of the say on oper-
ating the pipeline nr to' beg olt.and
-simply pay -hoodoo for water: - --
If crnutcil decides Iii cnilorse Lon-
don's plan. 1 ucan would have only
one til n►ans voles 011_8 goserIrIng
• hoard. •13ut. Reeve Robot Benner
said. that scenario was better than
.hay mg. no' say .n all since smaller
municipalities that use the pipeline
Ilse ciinlnlunity." Caskaucttcsaid.
('askanette added council should
call on. corrmitmity groups and in-
dividuals to volunteer their green
tlluuths-and time and fool some of
the hill to mike Lucan • pretty in
plants conte judging time in July or
August: •
Nobody showed up
• Though no one attended Benner's
first open Ionise al the village, coup- -
cil chainbers on Jan. 3. he did say
some people called before hand to
express merest itt the session. The
open hoose on the first Saturday
morning of carp mouth is supposed
•
to be. a forum for people to express
their concerns find opinions to
councillors in a laid hack uti.
musphcrc. The. open sessions will
continue. Phone the village office
at 227-4253 for more information. • -
•• Policing numbers off
- Council's sigh of relief over the
London OPP quote on policing Lu -
can has turned out to be tilt -
warranted. Reymcr said he found
out frtnit Middlesex County ad-
ministrator Nigel Bcllchaml►er the
about 5250/household cost per year
for policing was out $9(1 putting the
new -Cost only 57 under the original
$347/hnuschold quote.
"Now we're. right hack to where
we were• hefore," Reymcr 'said:
"Why did (Ihc province) moil that
from the Dec. 12 numbers''"
In other OPP news. Karen Mof-
fatt is the new staff sgt. with the
London •OPP's. Lucan detachment.
She .,wrote council and requested
she meet council sometime in.the
near future. Thc tentative date for
the meet and greet is al the be-
ginning of the Jan. 2i) council meet-
ing._
- Where's the beef
A p(hlic meeting on Donald and -
Constance Pletch's request to put a .
cattle barn closer to their William.
• SI. home than the zoning bylaw and
provincial guidelines say they can
is Jan. 12. 7:45 p.m. -a1 Biddulph
Township's council chatnhcrs. The
Plerch's wane the Karn that'll house
. 50 heel cows to he 625' away from
-their twine while the minimum in
the i'Janning Act is 1,089'.
Architect's money request rejected
Extra costs are
denied by Huron -
County Council.
HURON CI'Y. - Fixed lee means
fixed 1Cc.
'that's what the architeeis who
• worked . on the Huron County
Courthouse renovation project were
• told last sleek ss hen they -asked
county council for $1301(1 in extra
ctis(s.
(itxterich , architects • Allan Avis
and John Rutledge worked together
on the 5.1.7 million project and they
--want to be paid' lin the extra work
- they did as a result of unexpected
changes to the project -completed
early last year. •..
According to Ihc- county, howev-
er. the contract for the. renovation
project was. a 'fixed I•ce'-contract
and the architects will have to live
with the hid they niadc fit win the
contract.. • . Rutledge said the architects were
aware.. the contract was fixed fie.
but said they interpreted -several
clauses in the contract as saying
they could Maim for extra services
rendered, if required.
The county doesn't agree.
- "We determine the clauses one
way and the county determines
them another way. That's not fair,'
said Rutledge. -
Project co-ordinator, county cngi-
neer Sandra Lawson • said, "Mr.
Avis and his company assumed too
titttch_ when they went into - this.
They tendered too low."
1.awson's side of the story was
clear and simple. Shc told the coun-
cil everyone concerned knew when
the contract was let out that it was
• fixed- fee. -
livcryine knew the renovations
were being done with infrastructure
' money and as such, there would he
no extra money around to payout if
somebody screwed up.
When the final hill was tallied,
Lawson said the hill came to about
,$45 short of the $1.7 million esti-
mated price tag. -
Avis said he understood thc con-
tact was fixed fee and as with any
construction contract, he expected a
certain nunber of changes. In • tht-
case of the courthouse, however, he
said - the degree of unexpected
things was'grcatcr than normal
He said• uneven floors and mis-
takes in the building's original ar-
chitectural drawings made for far
more work than originally expect-
ed.
As well, the fact the. building was
occupied during the -day caused fur-
ihcr problems. Avid said demands
to he quiet during court hours
forced work to oil- hours and made
the architects a "lightening rod" for
complaints from the occupants. As
a result. Avis said his staff had to
he on site about 16 hours every
week-, about twice as -much as re-
quired by similar projects.
Y our views
Letters to the editor
"We want our Pecs adjusted," he
said.
Lawson offered no apologies. ,
"Change orders and changes to
the project arc something you ex-
pect," she said.
Coun. John Doherty of Godcriclt
supported the architects in their re
quest. He said the construction ,
changes were approved by the
county and should he paid for.
. ""this county would not he tri
.gond standing if it can't come to an
agreement." he said.
Doherty called for a recorded
vote on thc subject and when ftc
vote was called, he stood along.
Contacted Jan. 12, Rutledge said
(here are no plans to take the matter
tci court. "This. is the end of it," he
said.
Pop can drive for
St. Boniface church
ZURICH - Recycfcc'►t►p cans
can mean a community church re-
ceives the repairs they necd,-thc
paint they have:been anxiously
awaiting for mit can help bring
them out of a dcht. - -
- For altnost two years the Knights
of Columbus have promoted a pop
can drive, just one of the many.pro-
jects undertaken by the church to
raise funds. The Knights of Colum-
bus said the drive will continue and
anyone wanting to donate used
cans can call Zurich K of C mem-
ber Ray Hartman at 236-4483.
Reprimanded Lucan Councillor
wonders why?
"lf-we all work together, we are
a stronger team."
Dear Editor:
1 was a little dismayed to read a recent letter to the
editor. it seemed to be reprimanding myself acrd nth-
- ers on Lucan council (and staff) for not bringing in a
zero budget. it docs neem to he a little premature
since the rough draft of the•budget has not yet seen
thc Council agenda. In fact the final provincial num-
bers for Lucan arc still in question. -
The writer has had the experience -of Council and
probably has much to offer new comers like myself.
Some of the ideas in the letter sound like good ad-
vice that should be discussed at Council. The thing
.that the writer forgot was that. messages sometimes
get clouded by the method of presentation. The tone
of the letter saddens me. if you want my respect and
attention then discussion should be honest, up front
and above all informed. You can rest assured that I
and the rest of Council will be working towards 'a --
zero budget if possible. After all we pay taxes, we
have no desire to spend more. and we do not want to
lose any services.'
if we all work together, we arc a stronger team.
Perry Caskanettc
Lucan Councillor
100 years of V.O.N. care
"What a beautiful and proud way of
commemorating quality community
nursing care..."
Dear Editor:
The V.O.N. wishes to thank the Allen's and the
members of the Horticultural Society of Hensall for
the beautiful "100 Year VON'.' sign and official
color flower bed that has graced the corner of high-
way 4 this past year.
What a beautiful and proud way of commemorat-
ing quality community nursing care in Huron
County by the V.O.N.
Thank you!
Pam Bieman,
On behalf of the staff of Huron County V.O.N.