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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.
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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
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