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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-04-01, Page 1SEIP 'S valu-mart 4 is 83 Exeter 235-0262 Food Fair '98 Tours. Apr. 2 3 p. m. - 8 p.m. t0(•l '1,; i \:'T,, rll11Illi' l.ti,.> SEI? 'S viitewmatie - 1 4 & 83 Exeter 235.0262 lnside New beach bathhouse vision See :page 2 County Road 83 to close for repairs See page 3 Vaccination chosen over euthanasia See Crossroads Second front Hawks up 2-1 vs. Lakers See page 14 World organization protests Hensall's treatment of cats Specio' t.^ the i -A - by Limo Loo' HFNSA.; • the -Time,- Advocate hot learned this community hOS beer:. selected bv, the Internotlonal Society o' Cot Lovers as One c` -the toughest peaces In the free world to be a cot • Presider t M:Cheltetourgct told the i -A Friday the Pons -based organization hot been watching Henson tor severol years no 05 they hove tried to put a polies into law mot would restrict the free movement of felines -She described the movement in Henson 0s outrageous 'The ldeo-ot controlling cots and trebnng there like common On.- mo.S must pee stopped --She fumed• ObVlousl, some people 10. Hens01 hove ri ; appreciation Af the contribution cots nova- made 10socrety and the Iovc- ihey brirlo the' owner.„ • louroc' - stresse, - 'So what f toe, make a few messes Or other peoples c:obert•, It's d smolt pryer 10 OOV tc•r m0 flue I0V tots bring to the' owner - - 10UtgC,t.wcvnec1.me Cot-Loversscctet. wood take HPnSO'I 5 persecution ct cot to the Unite:: dations If the -village coot cur does net c1:or: onv intentions of ods' InQ.a bvlav, 1 restrict the tree move meet c' CO: -U: nr ! tak•th:a threot IlOt't„ lourgc warns,:' - Tner 1;mes-Ac)vccote was unable 10 co,' any Hensel[ counc,1ors to Speak 0" tris reooro regardlna wnetnc-' c• net the.. would OrOr theme 10e.) C t rdacind 0 CO, bylaw or. the book: One councillor tote' the i -A veal; 0t ettett novo bee' Invested and he fest the vdage W05 or - the verge e 1 nholly beifl Obie?.T i keer • cats if 'Met proper piCCt- This newspaper 010 nowever mcf)ao' t0 get photos. Ond comments from se.. eral local cats vino hove spoken out a' tris risk of persecuno dna Posstbie bar • .shmert trCm Hensel We hove used first names only or r names 1c otter some aegree ct prole non to these brave feline: GASSY- move, ••, Hlenur'o tervearo .noes. r an'runt •• . le « 'r,rf s 7t ,rw In(: 'runttrw.. «•'r', • D": 1 ODMi«reerr {)nye 7,:C/1•" r PI . SM011Y -1 we 100•• tr.y tires,. ewuCo.e 'n exp• • vrvr 1 tr.,f rya-• /vet 'WWI' t tt, tux, k,w,rr.., 11401 W ,, 1/I 111 ItOt. t'r t IHu,ft r e tl ro .nJlw futx' • WO AStoe. 0e• • o, tri•. ,tel f•J ,,tA•rt1oq 591 .11,' . • •Nit Irl,, run, tr. •,r7.04tU'0 . '1 L. purr -gr., .1. wv:e Afew.-. «,t n rr/ tof ' a WK. w • 'J1111 V lea tr. tt 4 ilx;" x'JI 0t1'Jrr).0lrl,rry{,a• '.4,, cwo Mu«rt 010e, KArl.-• . 1WDtAea ••, (1.1 Bww eerlle r rt 0t»Na«yt L(1," r ,,1.•-. turn ter! Btoe r.... urn 1 VC0.01u 0 :1 I 0e I u Waft \R, r trx.l n)uv{r, Ito et..Miert' OW"Wm11!Vs 1D 101 OSVIO 1EASONS) I rev rot. tiles 0111 oo 1.C.eu11 t,W 10(1(xl on 11.. 001,41.1 o, Omer Cpl et 14NIM 1 !Iwo 114VSte CarNn+ naN4/. ext"' 0(P!411,Y Cu,1 wt r. tWr It.• 1YYC' silt. 1 A wane.. t . .r , Inti m. I. C(11 Siroaho,, rl. •nsnk but n-- . ChcJltgo tiv n trilxahl t0(11/ Vq1, I ane) 41' (111 W now whnl they that e International Plowing Match • l . syr ��•,>ir,,, g ` • lit 'or FARM �1M MA{� .1 Ontario • L < pt j l'•. r- rttivatinmak* .1. Ir. i4 'K '+` 'Cy r. .: ►.�•v` •1 ••• • • fir Mir ilAt..i 1) V. 4 . _ - - - • r 4 azs 4. I.. • 4.� 11, 41 • • - .. - - . v.. , gathered to unveil the sign at Earl' Becker's farm event. . r „% . TZ.. r 4< - - ,,,, n • j, Welcome. Landowners hosting the 1999 International Plowing Match north of Dashwood on Thursday. Plans are well underway for the major Biddulph freezes big barn construction Council passed an Interim Control Bylaw last Tuesday By Kate Monk 1--A Reporter - Ll1CAh - Biddulph Township has :put a freeze on ,the construction of new intensive ' livestock barns for six•months. . Nearly 101 people attended the .Biddulph council meeting last Tuesday night to voice their concern. .about the potential environ- - mental impacts of Targe- livestock operation. Reeve Earl French wcicomcd.the delegation hs assuring then) the township would. mutate a' nutrient management by law as soon -as po> sihlc. An open house will he held ai the Lep- rechaun Hall ar the I.ucan communutycentre on -Thursday.. April 9 to get input from rat- epayers • French emphasized the bylaw would he based on what the ratepayers want.. adding it would he as strong or lenient as the • "rat - ,pavers elect to have it ' To prevent the construe tiop of a large. in- tcnsive livestock operation before the bylaw is passed. council passed an Interum C'ontroi By-- law-last )•law last Tuesday night. Biddulph- resident._ voiced several -concerns about the environmental impaots of thc mega - barns including ground and surface water. con; lamination 'and the depletion of. wells The' also presented a.350 -name petition tel council London lawvcr John. Judson has hccn re= tauncd bs group o1' concerned Buldulph res- idents. -He doubt. traduuonal .measures such as the MDS 2 tmmumum distance teparationi for- mula provide adequate protcctum' and :say: manure management should he addressed. Judson emphasized hiS clients did not want to prohibit development -hut wanted regu lations it place before construction proceeds. Thc Interim Control Bvlas - OCR t restricts the establishment' ot nes+ Irvcsiock operations. and expansions of- existing. 'operations that \you'd. exceed one livestock unit per acre of tillable land. A livestock. unit represents numerical values assigned for various types. of -livestock based onmanure. production and production cycles:. in the ICB. one livestock unit us the equivalent of one heel Cott. 20(1 chicken Broiler~, two dairy heilers. one horse or. tout feeder hogs.: - Biddulph Township's current zoning bylaw require minimum separation distances be- -tweet]. livestock operations and neighboring houses but doesn't restrict the number of live- stock- perniitted on farm. m - the Agricultural _ I A 1 i 7.onc. ` - Council has the power to repeal the ICB prior tcl'the end of*six months: - The. iCB can • also. he extended for a total period of two years Walt. the day the'hvlays was passed Funding formula puts money into classes but not classrooms The Avon Maitland school board faces -funding cuts for building maintenance and may need to close schools STRATFORI) - The AVM) Maitland bistriet School Board can't confimi it it will receive .more money through the province's fair funding model. Board administrator Paul Carroll said detailed work- sheets have not been received to tell the complete sto- ry . but he already knows the hoard will conic up short- in transportation and building budgets. The Huron -Perth Roman Catholic- Separate School Board superintendent of business Gerry Thuss is more positive about the new funding formula. "It's positive to us. but the details behind it arc still I. come." he said. adding. "It's good it's directing money to the classroom." Thuss said thc transportation funding has been flat- . lined and a study group is reviewing the budget. Be cause the .HPRCSSB 15.0 rural hoard. transportation i - always a concern: according to Thuss. The AMDSR also faces a $2. million shortfall in the accommodation. budget. Carroll said the lorntei Huron hoard was,already. the lowest- spending hoard tot build: ing maintenance ."The only other place to look at is buildings." he - said. The funding formula is also influencing the site re- view eview committee's recommendation to close Seaford' high school. The committee met Monday and reported it -would recommend not proceeding with the original motion to close the Seaford] high school • . Instead. the committee said it would recommend the - establishment of a number of accommodation review: committees to examine all school locations in the dis- trict where enrollment or occupancy levels and the state of building repair may be problematic. On Friday. ministry or education officials will meet with school board directors_ and superintendents to pro- vide more information." • Me Little Mermaid $18.99 Huron Park split over Steep's return While the mother of the victims continues- -her fight -to keep him from; returning to: the community. others say he deserves 'to - start over - By Craig Bradford T -A Reporter. H.IIRON PARK • - - Leonard -Steep's narite is on everyone's lips - in this corilnitrnitS'. - • Sleep is rumored to he. hack in Huron Park after serving -15 -months at a Guelph correctional/treatment tacilit\ of a two years- les. a day sentence for sexually assaulting - three hrothers between 9I -95. He was- l inivit•ted on the -12 counts in Gcidench court in Nos ..'96. The as-. - saults happened in Huron Park at • the home of the boy'.' 1ather-Ioc11t- - - cel across the street irom •Steep's former residence The victims had hecn visiting -their lather. at the times of the assatilts. -London OPP Const. limina Shu- -list contirnred on lvtc4nda♦ that Steep was released on Sunday .She said the •C)PP. aren't sure -where Steep .will decide to Irv(' and that • + Continued on page 2 WAN! LE-oolokL- 'P 'CoovIcTtt - K its ?V1dLE F. I f,pi'T'J JAIL - thi IY1Af5cl.i 2'1►igR$. Rt s rc/S:1. d Stem warning: This is_ the poster concerned citizens have been posting through- out Huron Park. Landfill site on Monday's agenda EXETER - On March f6. Exeter council publicly announced its plan for the ttaure of the Exeter landfall site. located.four kilometers west on Exeter in Hay Township. Council wants Exeter residents to ronin forth with then questions and concerns. •,: "The council is very interested in receiving/hearing any questions or submissions on this.ntatter. We encourage the public to attend the council niecung of Monday. April•(' at 7:30 p.m:." the report states. The Huron County Draft Waste Management Master Plan iden- tifues the landfill sites owned by. Exeter and Morns Township as des- tinations for garbage as individual sites run out of space_ • - Exeter council believes it is in the hest interest of the town's res- idents to sell the landfill site to Huron County The position report includes the following information. ' - "The council proposes as follows- 1..That the County will purchase the site from Exeter for $2.1 mil- lion.. •- . 2 That the County provide Exeter with free use 01 the landfill for the duration of its complete sur life. 3. Thai the section of Ha. Concession Road 4/5 from the former Highway No. K? to the site entrance be assuined by. the County. 4. That the value of adjacent properties be guaranteed by the County for the current owners." SPRING HEAD - Don't forget to put your dicks one hour ahead on Saturday night, April 4 is NUB ERY On Hwy. #7 First place East of Clarke Sideroad (519) 225-2426 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK TIM & ANNETTE MARTENS WHOLESALE PRICES ON TREES FROM s10&Uv •