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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-02-25, Page 1SEIP'S valu-mart & 83 Exeter 235-0262 Top 20 Pocket Novels Serving Exeter and area since 1873 SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 Healthy skate For the heart of- 1t. Matthew Fuller, 7, its the ice during the Huron Heart Health Network -sponsored free skate at South Huron Rec Centre but not before his grandma, Don- na Webster of -Exeter, puts a 'Take Heart Huron' sticker on his Coat. The Huron Heart Health Network:has been spon- soring free' skates throughout Huron -County to raise aware- ness among youngsters for maintaining' a -healthy heart through exercise, not taking up smoking and proper diet. Sttsdentsawarded for being heart healthy EXETER - - Peggy Bondy's Grade 8 students at Exeter Public School were heart healthy heroes in the eyes of the Huron County Health Unit. • The students were -awarded a plaque entitled "Heart Healthy Hero- Award," for being in- volved in some form of physical activity every school day since the beginning of September. Some of the activities included walking, skating, and four -hall soccer. Bondy said -her students "have become more aware of the im- portance of heart health, regular activity and sustained activity to . - crease their heart rate." Some of the students have pressed that they continued ercising at night by going walks with their parents. ex- ex - for Sone comments .noted from students are as Iollows: - • "After and during physical ac-. tivities, I _feel healthy and • per- suaded to participate in Class ac- tivities." • "1f I were the minister of ed- ucation t would make every class do this." "It brings up my heart heat and makes me awake from a poring lunch." Delicious Hot Dell Foods To Go Commissioner Livingstone says "Water problem not as gloomyasitappears" EXETER - Public Utilities Commission Commissioner Chan Livingstone is disputing claims by Town of Exeter'Chief Executive Of- ficer. Rick Hundey that future growth will be limited as a result of the PUC supplying water to Nabisco. Exeter has invested three million dollars for an expanded water supply system that allows Nabisco to absorb the majority of capacity without contributing to the capital cost of the project, according to reports by Hundey. Livingstone told the T -A Monday morning he believes the town is over -reacting. "We have enough water for up to 7,000 peo- ple." Livingstone stressed. "Residential lawn watering is our single biggest user of water....and this could be restricted at any time." Figures released by Hundey last week from the PUC's en- 'ginecr show the population growth of Exeter will be reduced to Tess than 700, however, Liv- ingstone emphasized these num- bers -reflect a worst-case scenario including the shut -down of Exet- er's major well. "If our water supply is ever threatened we -could-ask our biggest- user (Nahisco) to use off-peak water or to install their own res- ervoir," Livingstone said. "Fears about future growth being threatened arc exaggerated." • The commissioner, who is the first person From the PUC to offer any defense of the way the deal - with Nabisco was conducted won- dered if the town would have handled the sit- uation any differently. - "A -rtiajor employer needed water and we supplied it." Most of the project has been paid for with money that was in place prior to construction. Revenues from the, sale of -the water will he enough to twin a pipeline if demand warrants according to Livingstone. . . He was clearly upset with .a memo to PUC general manager Sherman Roth by Hundey. The mento, dated Feb. 18, said intcrint con- trol of all water -related issues will he assumed by the town. Roth was also told than B.M. Ross Engineers would he •engaged by the town to undertake a,.prcliminary eval- uation of the options for pro- viding and/or replacing water capacity reserves. "This is the town's right, as they -have always owned the water,' Livingstone said. A portion of the. memo de tailing media continents be handled by - the town only and taking this option out of the hands of the PUC -did not sit well with the long-time conmtissioncr and former chairman. Livingstone delivered -photocopies of three Town of Exeter documents. •• The memo to Roth basically puts roan - "Fears about future growth being threatened are exaggerated." agement of the water supply in the hands of the town. • Livingstone was also ups& with *ports the town was not informed about the con- sequences of closing the Marlborough St. well. A photocopy of a letter from clerk - treasurer Elizabeth Bell and addressed to•Roth said council .had no objection to thc PUC re- moving thepump house and sealing off the well on this property: It was dated May 23, 1996. Livingstone told. the T -A he believes the town -also knew Nabisco would not be re- quiring water from Morrison Dam. He pro- duced a copy of letterssent by Hundey to the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority and to Usborne Township confirming a motion -passed by council May 5, 1997. The motion stated that Exeter has no re- sponsibility for the maintenance and/or capital repair of the Morrison Dam or its associated work and parkland. A letter from Terry Bourne, Nabisco plant manager to Roth dated Dec. 20, 1996 in- fornicd the PUC that Nabisco Ltd. would be converting to 100 per cern town water in 1997. The letter stated this would eliminate the use - of river water. - "We have included funds for our part of the capital expenditures in our 1997, capital re- quest. Please advise if any further information is necessary from Nabisco in order to move forward with this project," the letter con- cluded. Ausable Centre opens: Feb. 27. . LUCAN - Users of the Lucan Library and many more potential citizens will benefit from the new Ausablc Centre that opens -of- ficially on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. • .Located at 170 Main Si. (across from the library), a ribbon. cutting with Perth -Middlesex MP John Richardson will take place at 7:30 p.m.. The Ausable Centre is a Friends of the Lucan Library initiative to. solve the- lack of space prdblem at the lihrary. But the.Ausahle Cen Ire is much more than more lihrary space:The arnhitii us non-prnlit community. development -facility is aiming to he the nerve centre for six services in the arca: it will act as a community- information/ resource centre. a. visual/performing arts centre. a career training/ continuing.education centre, a -tourist centre, a children/youth de- velopment centre and the Friends of the Library- administration sen- -ire. •- Friends spokesperson Rosemary Gahlingcr-Beaune said her group has applied fcir various government and private sector grants to fund the project that has a budget o($100.0(X) per year. Various Friends fundraisers have funded renovations to the storefront and other start- up costs. Hours of operation at the Ausahlc ('entre are- 10 a.m.-3 p.m.. Mon- day -Friday, with weekend hours yet to he announced. Lucan artist Jan Brouwer will he the lint featured artist to show their work at the Ausahlc Centre. His 'Elements' mixed media paint- ing cxhihition will run till March 25. The grand opening on Feh. 27 will double as the reception for the exhibition. For more information on lhe-Ausahle Centre. call 227-1453. Strang new chair of Ausable-Bayfield VARNA - Gord Strang of Ushorne1i wnship defeated Jim Love of • Hay Township for the position- of chairman of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority at the annual meet- ing. •Sixty-five people attended the Meeting at the Stanley Township Complex in Varna on Thursday night. Love is the reeve of Hay Township -and - has been on thc ABCA board representing Hay and Zurich-since.mid-1997. His plat- form was based on the. premise the author- ity should not he taken over by Huron. County. - "Wc must remain open and adaptable to changes," he said. Cord .Strang represents Exeter, Usborne and Blanshard and is starting his second three-year term on the hoard. "We are the victims of downloading but we should see it as a challenge. The province is keen on us delivering programs." Strang said. Bill Rowson. representing Stanley Township and Bayfield was ac- claimed as the vice-chairman. - ht other business. the ABCA's member municipalities approved gr' Continued on page 2 Gord Strang • Hungry hobos Munching for scouts. Left pho- to: Lucan cub scout Scott Die- trich, left, accepts a hotdog from leader Scott Anderson at the 1st Lucan Scouting Hobo Supper at the- Scout Hall last week. Lucan scouts and guides put on the hotdog and chili sup- per as a fundraiser. Right pho- to: Lucan brownies Sydonee Eg- gert, left, and Alannah Arenthals try a mouthful of mixed berry pie at the 1st Lu - can Scouting Hobo Supper at the Scout Hall last week. The hotdog and chili supper was a fundraiser for Lucan scouting programs. People have been "oohing and ahhing" over our floor models for six months. Now they're on sale Now you can get 20% - 50% off Timeus Fine Furniture & Windowhints 467 Main St. Exeter 235-0173 the floor models that people have becn "oohing" and "ahhing" over for months. Because we've marked down almost everything to make room for all or our new sofas and chairs (leather and fabric), tables, dining rooms, bedding and accessories. You get the picture (hey, we sell those, too). But hurry. The sale only lasts until the good stuff Is gone.