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Regional
wrap up
Murray
image to
appear on
Visa bills
GODERiCH - Mistic Mur -
ray's image and personal infor-
mation. -now on the backs of
CHIC • • Visa:. hills.. 1 a . been
mailed. to tors million tunics
acrrns Canada.
• According to the Huron Ex -
'Murray is the fifth miss-
ing Child to he tdeptitied in such
a way by Child •Find The organ-
i.ation has received calls about.,
other children since the program
bcgan.a teW months ago.. "
Murray. missing from Gode-
rtch.ancr Mas 1915.. was repart-
ee seen in 'London and Toronto
areas
Blaze
destroys
home
GODFRiCH TOWNSHIP
Firelighters toughs high winds
while• attempting tt, put Out :r •tire
in a Klock anii.:hinc residence;
on the morning int March 12. re-
,
pons the Clinton News -Roslin
Although Bavircicf 1ireli<hters
were on the scene for more than -
live hours. they were unable to
'ave,[hc home. yvhizli-could only
receive water through ns w•in-.
deo;„‘,.,.
,The 'Clinton and Area Firc,De-
partment sent a tanker truck lo.
help with the fire. which`i• Ix
hived to have- stained , in the
home •s chminey -
Independent
study may
save Seaforth
high school
SEAFORTH - In response. to
PaurCarron' s recent adeice that
radical changes are needed at.
Scalonh .District High School.
the 'school has come up with a
proposal. that focuses on ,indc-
pendent:stud
This learning concepi. reports
thc Huron Exposure. wont& be
expanded in an effort to ease the
school's timetable +and enroll-
ment problems
The document. "Looking To-
ward the Future' was presented
by SDHS to the Avon Maitland
District:School .Board Last
month
Playground a
tribute to
Bayfield child
BAYFLELD - A+ small' play
g-ound will 'be formed as a Ino
utc to 2.11inonth-old -Wesley
Coombs. who wa: killed • iii a
road accident in Noveniher.•
According to the Clinton
News -Record. orgaruters of the
Wesley Coombs Playground'
Equipment. Trust Fund received
permission front village council
on Ivlarch 16 to install equip -
Ment in Clan Gregor Square.
• The lour pieces of equtpntent
will stand in -a square adjacent to
existing Optimist toddler equip-
ment
Holiday
openings
allowed
GODERICH - Council gave
the go-ahead March 9 for busi-
nesses to open on statutory ooh
days between Victoria Day and
Thanksgiving. reports the Go do-,
rich Signal -Star.
The matter first came to coun-
cil at Zelier's request.
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Lucan to be a tiny partner in
Lake Huron pipeline transfer
By Craig Bradford
T -A Reporter
.LUCAN - While they'll have a
say. Lucan will he bne of"thc mice
compared to London the elephant
in the proposed Lakc Huron Pri-
mary Water Supply System Joint
Management agreement.
Lucan council discussed the draft
agreement at its meeting last week
and was to send their.comments to.
those drafting the- agreement by
March 21). Lucan, as well as Exeter.
Grand Bend: Bosanquet. Ailsa
Craig. Parkhill. Thedfnrd and • the
township. of Stephen. Stanley,
McGillivray• Hay. East and West
Williams and Middlesex Centre are
moving towards aft agreement with
1 ontlon on management. of the wa-.
ter pipeline that runs front outside
Grand Bend through this area to
London. that city= s main source of
water;. ,
The proposed joint hoard has 13
members. with London getting four
reps with three votes' each and,tlic
other municipalities getting one rep
with one vow each. The council's
in each municipality-- will 'appoint
their rep. ' ' .
• London .gets the lion's share of
the votes hecairsc it uses .over -95
• per cent of the water extracted from
Lake Huron. Members will not he
paid for their services on the hoard.
.The hoard chairperson will 'he
elected by tlx: meinbers and serve a
two-year term. The hoard will Meet
.. twice a year or more °iteh as re-
quested by a majority of the non -
London reps. Derision% will -he
made by majority votes.
London will assume • the pipe-
line's entire $57.546:000 debt to he
paid over 20 years and administer
that called,: for a . 3Oryear. master
-. plan for the pipeline he. developed
based on demand 'forecasts pro-
vided by • the municipalities The
agreement calls'for the provision of
new capacity capital budget he de-
vised on an "as -required basis suf-
ficiently in advance of growth as -to
- not impede development. in. any
municipality."
The agreement 'also leaves the
door open for. the Ontario Clean
the hoard. . - Water Agency. the current owner
The main concern of council was - and operator of the pipeline, to how
out of operating
London will assume Inc system
tine pipeline's entire
boaThenrd (he
could jnist►"`
-
$57,546,000debt to be - licit. quote. • or
paid over 20 years and - tender out the
administer the board.
whether a hoard -
quorum would
be ' based nn
members • ea.
votes. The con-
cern is that Lon-
don could hog :r" -
quoruni in .cases . pipeline.
•
where reps Irom other municipal- There was.concern over London
it -les might not he able to meant an' switching to the lake F.ne pipeline
e►nergency. meeting. The concern that starts outside Port Stanley as
ot:London-is if the -quorum is based its major water source. but village
on members. a decision may • he administrator Rcyrner said'thc Lake
nadc tib other municipalities with- Eric pipeline is touch smaller than
out Ihetr input if their members Lake .Huron's. He added he has
can't make . a. meeting.` The 'draft heard no such rumblings from Lon -
agreement calls torn 10 votes _quo- • don's nflici:rls. -
rum. ;-Reymcr - said the agreement
Another of council's concerns in- should he complete and an Order is-
cluded the • rules. on new capacit\ sued by May or June. Then there
capital budgets. They preferred the will he a six month waiting -period
alternative new capacity - sections before the transfer takes place.
operation of the
ouncil and PUC to meet in -camera
Continued. from front page, •
When. the gallery was asked. -for •_
.comments Or. questions. Exeter res-
- 'dent -.Karen
es--'dent-.K'aren Brown 'said she 'was
outraged ' the council . and Pl1C
w,udd.meer in -camera on Thursday
•
night - - .
"Thos issues,arc public is'stics. The
`public has a righLlo hear vhur clat-
,ifi.,atipn on these matters.'• Rrowtt
Municipal Act which applies to. Ex-
fetcr. • ,
-Armstrong _clarified his premise
for wanting to meet with the PLIC.
•He didn't want u' - 'go hchind the
hacks of Other ,memhers Of council
to talk with the eomnussioners" hon
could say all he wanted an say in
Live minutes: -
Council considered what toy. call
the meeting. -
"Wc'rc just having a strategy
meeting. We don't want our laun-
dry washed in front Of the public :or
the,press," Thain concluded' - ,
Hoogenhoom said • the meeting
could he an "informal gathering- at
tai) house."
argued
Tnchncr arecd. the
g ,-� Volunteer Beaver leaders needed
issues are
pint: but didn't agreed the meet- - ;
Ing should, he open to the public * Continuedfrom front page
'and pre s,
"There are -sufficient grounds to
say ,we -need to sit down with the -
PIJC.and•he vera Crank without the
-press," Triehner_countered. .
('ounciltom Robert Drummond
cited'discussiiln. during a natgama-
tion talks during the past tow years
when they, -"accomplished. more in,
the parking lot" thap .10 the tornra'
meetings. - t
Councillor Joe Hogan said the
prime minister 'and .premiers meet
• hchind closed doors billowed by a
press conference and thought that
would he appropriate for Thursday .
night. ,
' Brown Countered the Canadian
government is not governed h' - the
•
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evening or, afternoon per month to
prepare -for meetings and attend
t,wo planning meetings at the be-
ginning and middle of fife feasor.
Thee leader is expeetad to attend
.minthty Group CommitteeMeet-,
.tugs to report on the colon's acti\--
hies and two district Ieadcr meeting
. poi- year.
"These, meetings are a great place
to .netwi►rk. make new friends and
seek answers 01 your' questions
Kraftcheck said •
• There are also several weekend,
activities like. Beaver Bur,. 'a day
camp for about a•cjozcn. Beaver col--
onies who gather at the end of tvlay
to participate in a number of new..
Ines ' and - visit with Cuh, packs,
- Scout troops and Venturer coni-
panips. There are also other op-
- activitics'likc slecpovcrs and
daytrips. The Beavers also par-
ticipate in a Remenihrancc Day.
• church parade and Apple Day .in.
February-. an event to celebrate the
. birthday of Scouting's fiiunder,
Lord Baden. Powell: ' •
The average tinic commitment
for a_ leader averages -10-12 hours
pernionth for planning and colony
•
meetings plus a, one-dax outing per
month. Added rime may he needed
for 'training. 'sharing sessions `and
grotyi aw council meetings. -
Hraftchcek is glad she -gest in--
volated in Scouting ..
1 knew absolutely nothing abottt
,.Scouting when t joined;'• she said.
"The -knowledge, experience and
new triends 1 have gained lar 'ex-
ceeded what I have given to the
.program id terms 01 'volunteer
hours and energy. -1 wiiuld. highly -
recommend it to any aduh who.
wishes to make -a commitment to
serve. their community h) working
witfti young children .and expand
their own personal skills."
Beaver Jayden Desjardinc said he
likes meetings and special events
"because it's fun in Beavers". and
he's learned- "nit, to fight and .fo
,control rny'teniper." -
His friend and fellow Beaver
Scott Pfaff agreed.
'''We do fun stuff like crafts: tag
and basketball." he said.
For more. information on the
April 6 sample Beaver meeting. be-
coming a leader or registering a
child in any Exeter Scouting pro -
grant. call Dawe at 235-0529.
Haskett wins Lucan Citizenship Award:
,•
By Craig Bradford
T -A Reporter '
LUCAN —Clarence Haskett may
never ask for thanks but' he's gel -
ting a big slap on the back anyway.
Haskett has won the Citizenship
Award front the Lucan Citizenship
Committee.' His list of community
involvements and .volunteerism• is
long and legendary.
• He is known as a caring funeral
director and a founding member of
the Lucan- Lions Club. serving • as
its first president and its current
50th president as well as -its long-
time Christmas donation chairper-
son.
. He is a veteran of the Second
World War and is a former anm-
• hulance driver. Justice of the peace.
original Lucan Business Associa-
tion member and school board trus-
tee.
Hc's • also an Irving Masonic Ir-
ving Lodge member and a former
Master (1952). Haskett also kept a
stock of hospital beds and wheel-
chairs. at his former furniture store.
"11 was a funny feeling." he said.
after he was told about the honor.
"1 didn't know what to say. I was
shocked."
Haskett said he never expected to
get this kind of special . treatment
Clarence Haskett - •
for simply doing things he wanted
to.do.
"It's nice to be recognized fur
things that happened over the
years," he said:
Haskett's wife Eileen said the
look on her husband's face upon
hearing about the award was price-
less. • -
And knowing others notice the
good he dues with his time hasn't
changed anything for Haskett. In
fact, he and Eileen has taken on u
new cause -- they've just joined
the Lucan and Area Heritage Club
and are volunteering at the mu-
seum.
tl
Hang on !
4 helping hand. Hailey Underhill helps her brother. Kane.
acrbss.'the ice at the South Huron Recreation Centre on
-Thursday afternoon.
Alice St. semis get the nod
LUCAN - A local huilclei is •thanking the old axiom: that a picture, is
worth it 1.000 words.
Village council approved a mint viiriamce at last week's meeting. al-
lowing John Tsaitilas 10 constru.t„a Iinkedf emi-detached dwelling at. 106.
and 101 Alice Si. The. variance reduces the -required 3m (0' t easterly side -
yard to.l.Kni (6') that is requireif so garage:fess hordes can -have a drive-
way:. Sinceihc two. units will have attached garages and the -bylaw for sin-•
-glc detached homes with,' attached. garages/carports allows a =1.5m
sideyard. village planner favahcth Hi►wen recommended council approve
the variance. It cod uni niniously
Homeowners near the proposed semi-detached horhes were conecrned
about sent's...opting'to then ncighhhrhood because semis can hc.pctccived:
as 'undesirable. But the people Tsaniilas showed his drawings to had their
fears. dissipated when they savi his drawing.. that show. the two -homes are
attractive and will -only he linked underground.making them.appcar to he
sop iraic homes. The hotites will sell for 5125 00(1 each.. -
Citizenship Committee spokes-
person Rev. Bruce Pocock told Lu -
can council at its meeting last week
that Haskett was chosen ahead of •
four other nominees whose nomina-
tion papers will remain on file for
future consideration.
Pocock advises future nominators
to include detailed information on
the forrns including what the nom-
inees do in the community beyond
their everyday jobs.
Haskett will lm honored at a rc-
ception during the April 21 council
meeting.
In other Citizenship Committee
news: P,oc ock urged council and the
.community to apply for every kind
of volunteer award and grant pro-
gram possible such as the Senior
Citizen's Award. provincial youth
recognition and the federal Mil
iennium Fund which hands out
money for projects that will leave u
significant. lasting mark on a com-
munity. noting the turn of the cen-
tury.
Biddulph "Township is in the hunt
fora Millennium grant because ilio
year 2000 also marks its iSOth an-
niversary.
"If there's money to fall from the
tree. we in Lucan should get pre-
pared to collect some of the drip-
pings." Pocock said.
Exeter will pay 1998
Morrison Dam invoice
EXETER,- Thr PLIC and ; nuncil
have passed motions to pas.. Exct-''
cr's •199K invoice fir the main:.
tenance of .Morrison Dant
Exeter has agreed to pay 45per;
cent of the maintenance osis The
province pays, 50 per cent .ancf the -
Ausahle-Bavficld'Conservatiin Au-
thority. pays five .per cent The
funding -is only .for dani -main-
tenance and hitt the recreational
land around the reservoir, ' -
The -PLIC will par - he invoice
when it arrives. estimated to he
52.200 ,
The payment is a way to ensure
Exeter remains a partner and has
the right to use the reservoir water.
• "This was done ,on the basis we
were still dragging our feet - Until
we . gel our house ih order. we
chauld pay the -1991; costs.” Reeve
R6y Trichncr said at Last Monday
night's council meeting._
'-t guess the conservation author-
,uy has someone eke m the wings
:wile' pan use the water and we can
bur some time. by paying." Tri-
•ehncr added. -
DePuty Reeve . Dave Urlm corn-
mented the payment is not an• ex-
'tension of the 40 -year agreement
hetvveen the Town and the ABCA.
•
.B.M. Reiss and Associates' is •in
thc midst Of completing_ a. study m
determine Exeter's water capacity..
The Morrison reservoir- was • built
as a storage area for water used by
the canning - factory, For the past
few years. "the ' -canners have
switched to. domestic water. The
study will determine if. Monson
water -will be needed in the future. .
Exeter library
redevelopment
EXETER - Exeter council has started the ball rolling to redevelop
the Exeter library. ' -
Reeve Roy- Trichner and Councillors Joe Hogan and George Rob-
enson met on March 9 to discuss strategies to get the project off the
shelf. They arrived :at .a. number of conclusions and tentative de-
cisions-
The councillors would like to sec a community-based committee
created. to plan and oversee a fundraising program. The committee
will include people frotn beyond Exdter's borders since the library is
also► used by pcuiple Iron neighboring communities.
One of the first steps is to examine building and space needs. loca-
tion possibilities. site requirements -and possible partners.
The councillors considered five options:
I. construct a new building
2. use and expand the former municipal ponce station
3. acquire an existing. suitable building
4. town -school library combination
• 5. renovate and expand the existing library
The cotnmittee has decided the first three options appear to be the
most viable
• The.option of a town -school library is not supported if the library
is located at one of the schools because it would be .too far from
downtown Exeter.
An earlier review of the existing library indicated renovating and
expanding the existing building is tin most' expensive solution. It
also has the least efficient floorplan.
Preliminary studies were done a few years ago when the Olde
Town Hall was renovated.
The next steps include contacting. prospective committee mem-
bers, researching needs. considering partnership possibilities and re-
searching grant possibilities.
Council hopes to have a new library completed by 2000.