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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-05-06, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, May 6, 1998 JNTHENEWS Regional wrap up Mitchell choir to sing at Tulipfest MITCHEI.I. - Thc Young Singers ol..Mitchell will. he trav- elling to Ottawa this month to participate in Tulip Songfest re- ports the Mitchell Advocate. . The group will he the only thiklrcn's choir from' Ontario entered in the city's annual Tu- lip Festival. They will be accom- ponied by several children and adult choirs from across Canada participating in. the festivities on Victoria Day weekend. The main performance will be held May 16 at a church in Otta- wa. The choir also -plans to •per- form on Parliament .Hill and at a wedding during the trip. . The choir has been conducting fundraising to offset the cost of the trip: Accidents claim two local lives HUL,LET TOWNSHIP - In late .April two local 'residents lives were claimed reports the Clinton News=Advocate. According to the Ontario Pro- vincial Police. 47 -year-old Wil- liam Sproul and 35 -year-old Ma- rie Charbonneau. - were both killed in separate accidents. The OPP stated in a release that Sproul was fatally injured April 20 while helping to clear trees on a farm in Hullet Town- ship. The Huron OPP and the Farm Safety Association are in- volved in the investigation. The OPP are also still'investi- gating the April 22 motor vehi- cle accident that killed Charbori- ncau. Property Rights group considers lawsuits • IPPERWASH AREA - On April 26. the property rights group Ontario Federation for In- dividual Rights and Equality (ON F.I-R.E.t -raised the possi- bilit that they might launch class action lawsuits against both the federal and provincial govern- ments reports The Parkhill Ga- zette. The group's concern is regard- ing claims that the hornier Cainp Ipperwash is serving as a "safe haven" for criminals allegedly committing thefts and vandal- ism. Sarnia lawyer Donald Elliot told the group during the meet- ing in Thedford that ON F.1 R.E. could share in -lawsuits alleging collective losses in property val- ues. Both the Department of Na- tional Defence and Ontario's ministry of the Solicitor General could be largos of the lawsuits. Friends of ' high school urge action SEAFORTII 011 April 23 - supporters crusading to stop the closing of Seaforth District High School voiced their concerns at an "urgent" meeting reports The Huron I:upositor. "Friends of Seaforth 'District High, School" present at the meeting bombarded school trus- tees with arguments why the 120 -year-old school should be kept open. Seatorth is the smallest regular high school in Huron. While en- rollment at the high school has been in the decline, it is predict- ed to decline even further due to the growth of St. Anne's Catho- lic High School and evolving provincial education policy. No hamburglers here McHappy to sell things. Exeter McDonald's worker Meagan Ratz, left, store manager Frank Rozic, worker Sherry Leveck and assistant manager Janet Leveck were glad to help Exeter Lions Club third vice-president John Hanson during the recent McHappy Day Charity Garage Day at the Exeter Co-op Do-lt Centre parking lot. Money raised will go to Ronal0 McDonald House, Easter Seals, Camp Woodeden and other children's charities and to Lions Club causes. Daffodil project in full bloom TU_ CFCERSMITH TOWNSHIP - Three years ago. Bill Rowcliffe had a vision of 5,000 daffodils at the Hensall. Union Cemetery. By the Millennium. he'll see hiss -vision become a reality. Operated by a 10 -member volunteer board of di- rectors including •Rowcliffe and his daughter. Joanne. the. cemetery is ablaze with 3.000 daffodils planted in groups of seven — a number that means "completion" in Hebrew. Each year the board plants an additional 1.000 bulbs. Daffodils were chosen for their hardiness and - ability to multiply rapidly: in two years. they easily double their numbers: For the S700 per year project, the board is using inexpensive. low -maintenance. high-quality bulbs. "We can't all do what Exeter does." -said Bill. re- ferring to the cemetery's -successful perpetual care program funded by the municipality. . The Hensall cemetery has received small mu- nicipal grants in the past. yet largely relies on sup- port of its members as well as public donations. "We're not -a high maintenance cemetery,". ex- plained Joanne, adding improvement of the site is an ongoing project that includes a memorial garden: With most board members being seniors, Joanne 'is concerned about long-term continuation _ of ce- metery support. "You don't get the number of yciung people who are interested." she explained. :When you don't have the volunteers. it will •revert to- being -m.. nicipally run-" Joanne said that would spell bad news.for the ce- metery because it would not be on the Village's pn- ority list due to funds needed to keep it .fro good shape.. .•• ' The Hensall cemetery •remains independent. -re- pairing its own monuinents and carrying heavy in- surance for liability reasons. • -"We don't want to see our cemetery dismantled• before our eyes," added Joanne. explaining dis- mantling damaged monuments may be. the only al- .ternative if the cemetery is run by the municipality: In the 1930's the cemetery was in great need of re- pair. By the -'60's it acquired new property. and ac- cording to Joanne. "has really taken off' since then. The rows of -daffodils are -planted-in the Old sec- tion of the cemetery that predates the 1850's. Daffodil beauty. Joanne and Bill Rowcliffe pose with a row of daffodils at the Hensall Union Cemetery. A 10 -member volunteer board of directors has completed three years of a five-year planting project that will end with 5,000 daffodils at the site by the year 2000. The project is part of the cemetery board 's independent maintenance program. Board announces principal and vice-principal placements ..CLINTON - Administrative offi- cials of the Avon -Maitland District School Board have'announced prin- cipal and .vice-principal placements for the 1998.99 school year. The changes were necessitated by retirements of principals as well as leaves of absence. . - in the elementary schools the fol- lowing changes will take place: Dale Robinson.. principal at Juliet Public School to principal at Upper Thames Public School; Stewart Laing. principal at Milverton Public School to princi- pal at Juliet Public- School; Laura Hodgins. vice-principal at Elma Township Public School to princi- pal at Milverton Public School; Janet Shivas, teacher at North F:asthope Public School to vice- principal at Elm 'Township Public School; Clive Edmonds, vice-prin- cipal at Anne Hathaway Public School to principal at Hensall Public School; Robert Davidson. teacher at Anne Hathaway Public School to vice-principal at Anne Hathaway Public School; Cheryl Peach, vice-principal at Wingham Public School to vice-principal at Upper Thames Public School; Julie Holmes teacher at Seaforth Public School to acting vice-principal at Wingham Public School; Paul Sproat, remaining as acting vice- principal at Juliet Public School; David Allely, remaining as acting vice-principal at Mitchell Public School. The changes in the secondary schools are as follows: Ted Doherty. vice-principal at Goderich District Collegiate Institute/Bluewater Secondary .School (GDCl/BSS) to principal at GDCI; Pat Senn. vice-principal at GDCl/BSS to vice-principal at CiDCL Laurie Hazzard, acting vice- principal at Seatorth District High School (SDHS) to vice-principal at SDHS; Jeff Reaburn, • remaining as acting vice-principal at Central Huron Secondary School (CHSS). • Hopper.Hockey Funeral Home . . and C. Haskett'and Son Funeral Home Present • THE HEART of GRiEF A program for grieving persons and those who care about them . with Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Thanatologist - Author - Educator Wednesday, May 27 - 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • at South Huron District High school 92 Godley Street E., Exeter Ontario There is no charge to attend. Seating -nay be limited. If you plan to attend we ask that you contact C. Haskett and Son Funeral Home 227-4211 or Hopper Hockey Funeral Home 235-1220 for seating availability. 11 FrIOPPER HOCKEY \ 1 I: \ 1 11 ►► \t 1 Committee formed for conservation area • Continued from host page volved," he said. When the Authority asked the Li- ons Club to support the concept of a Friends of'Morrison group, Ray- mond was quick to get involved. While he is a member of the Exeter Lions Club, he is also one of the most frequent users of Morrison Dam. Raymond and his dog Boots walk the nature -trails nearly every day. . The Friends of Morrison wet- comes financial or in-kind Bona= tions such as. labor. Interested peo- ple can contact any of the committee members. Proceeds from the self :serve user pay system do not provide enough money to maintain the conserva- tion area. Raymonct encourages MDCA visitors to buy a conserva- tion area pass or to place their daily entrance fee in the user -pay box at the south parking lot. The proceeds are dedicated to Morrison. The' first Friends of Monson Special event is a music concert by a South Huron District . High School band at the conservation area on Sunday, June 7 with a June 14 rain date. There is no admission fee but donations are welcome. Citizens concerned about expansion dr Continued from front page Jack Parsons countered saying this would mean the water arid con- taminants would leave the • site through the -sand and travel hor- izontally rather than vertically. Vanderlob confirmed con= taminants from the landfill site are migrating in a "radial direction" but have -to be contained on the site. ac- cording to the MOE approval. Huron 'County ' staff member -Craig Metzger. explained the • county's position_at this time.' "The county's proposal at this point is not to own the site," he said. In the next breath he added the county is considering Exeter's offer to sell the site Li the county. Huron County considered several waste • management alternatives over the past 10 years including in- cinerating; exporting and creating a new site. The Exeter and- Moms Township landfill sites were considered -to be the "best solution or least worst so- lution" in terms of -economic costs. He couldn't guarantee the county would not want to expand beyond the currently proposed 37 afire site. Steve Janes, the county's con- sultant- on waste management tried to alleviate the-i;oncerns of the rat epayers r "There isn't any intention to pro- ceed brazenly .ahead without peo- ple's input," he promised, adding the county wants to make sure the site is environmentally sound.. "Studies have indicated it's the best solution." . Gord Strang, chairman Gf the. ABCA said he and administrator Tom Prout were in attendance to gather information. He questioned the wisdom of the location. "Would Exeter put a well there and get water from it in the future if it's so clean?...I can't see why anyone would want to put a landfill site in a swamp. [can't see the log- ic in it," Strang said. Prout added the ABCA is con- cerned with water quality and quantity and is aware the Ausable River floodplain is close to the site. The ABCA will study the reports and develop a position. Larry Shapton summarized the delegation's concerns • by stating . they are not too concerned with the current use by the Town of Exeter but are very foncerned about ex- ' i pansion. Background reports on the Exeter landfill site are ' available- at the town office and library. Thames Valley District School Board JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 1998 Public schools in London, Elgin County, Oxford County, and Middlesex County • Registration will be-h41d.May 11-14 for children -eligible to attend junior kindergarten in September 1998 (those . turning four years 'old by December 31, 1998). • Please contact your local school as soon as Possible to make an appoiritment for registering your child and fpr more Information. Eligibility requirements for all public schools in the Thames Valley. District School Board • Your child must turn four years old by December 31. 1998. to be eligible for junior kindergarten this September. • When registering your child, you must produce proof of age (birth or baptismal certificate., registration of birth. or passport). ' Heather Wice Board Chairperson John Laughlin Director of Education The mower that says you've arrived. 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