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Regional
wrap up
Former local
MD charged
with fraud
GODERICH - A former Gode-
rich doctor, Dr. Mario Cauchi,
has been charged with defraud-
ing the Ontario Health Insurance
Plan reports the Goderich Sig-
nal -Star.
Dr. Cauchi was arrested in
London on May 7, for two
counts of fraud over $5,0(X). •
The charges relate to a time-
frame between January 1, 1996
to December 31, 1997 when
Cauchi practiced medicine in
Goderich.
Last year, Cauchi left his
Goderich practice to work in
London where he runs the Lora -
mar -Centre for Cosmetic Medi
cine and Surgery.
Cauchi has been released from
custody on'a promise to appear
in court.in Goderich on June 15.
Bayfield's
BIA votes to
disband
BAYFiELD - On May 11. the
Bayfield Improvement Associa-
tion (BIA) officially voted to
disband. leaving the fate of the
committee in the hands of the
village councillors reports the
Clinton News -Record.
BiA members voted 32 to 24
in favor of dissolving the 10 -
year old committee.
Doug Sinnamon, spokeperson
for the Bayfield's Committee for
the Disbandment of the BIA.
said that following the disband-
ment vote, their committee has
begun looking at other business
associations...
"We are atria*: jopking at the
idea of a dhartrfleraor commerce
or some other business person
organization," Sinnamon said.
School board
and Seaforth
friends meet
SEAFORTH - Despite recent
differences, the Avon Maitland
District School Board and
Friends of Seaforth District
High School met on May 5 re-
ports The Huron Expositor.
Recently the board announced
a delay in plans for closing any
school, including Seaforth until
1998-99.
Following that decision, the
board initiated a meeting be-
tween themselves, the SDHS
principal. and community lead-
ers who had taken up the fight to
keep the school from closing.
After the meeting both Sea -
forth Mayor Dave Scott and
board chair Abby Armstrong
had positive comments about the
gathering.
Despite the fact the group will
not meet again till September,
Armstrong said both sides will
continue to communicate regu-
larly.
egu-
1arly.
The group also decided that it
should have a student represent-
ed on the committee.
Library to be
linked with
Stratford
MITCHELL - The Mitchell
Public Library Board and the
Township of West Perth Council
has approved plans to electron-
ically record the library's book
collection reports the Mitchell
Advocate.
Automating the collection will
allow the Mitchell library to be
linked with the Stratford public
library and books can be refer-
enced from' either site.
Council recommended the
board proceed with the plan, at
an initial cost of $7,500-$8,000
at their regular meeting May 4.
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ThI THENEWS
Zurich council asked to
settle noise complaint
ZURICH - Council members re-
ceived a letter from Zurich res-
idents Louis and Delores Schilbe
regarding a noise complaint.
The letter details their problem
with two neighboring dogs.
"Living next to two barking hunt -
and into the
seven days a
ing hounds all day
night until 3 a.m.,
week is an ongoing
nightmare," the
Schilbe say in the
letter.
"I have asked
them (the owners)
at the end of March
to do something
about this and it has
not had any effect."
"This is a very
serious matter when
dogs are noisy but said it could be
due to Delores' cats "getting in
their way."
LaPorte also commented that
Smith has tried to talk to the De-
lores but has not been able to come
to any understanding.
Smith now fears that he will have
to sell one of the dogs to rectify the
situation.
Councillor Brad
Clausius was sym-
pathetic to the
Schilbe's plight.
"Whether it is a
dog or a party, it is
all noise," he said.
However, he
wasn't clear on
why they had ap-
proached council.
"if it was a party they sure
wouldn't call us," he said. "i think
we've just got two neighbors
squabbling...I think we should just
check our bylaws and with the OPP
to see what we should do."
Council passed a motion to sent
Delores and Louis Schilbe a letter
informing them they will in-
vestigate the complaint further.
"Living next to two
barking hunting dogs
all day and into the
night until 3 a.m., sev-
en days a week
is an ongoing
nightmare."
it is affecting
our sleep and peace of mind during
the day," the letter concludes. "As
taxpayers we expect something to
he done very soon and we feel it is
your duty to inform these people of
the noise bylaws."
Reeve Dwayne LaPorte informed
council that he had spoken to the
dogs' owner Jerry Smith.
Smith admitted to him that the
Trustee puts on pressure
STRATFORD - An Avon -Maitland District School Board trustee is
ready to put some political pressure on the province over the delay in bud-
get figures. It's just a matter of time.
At last Tuesday night's meeting in Stratford, Trustee Bob Allan said it's
time to think about putting some pressure on the Ministry of Education
and Training so it can get figures to complete its budget. •
"When we have a little more information. although it's coming slowly.
we must proceed politically. It becomes a question of timeing," he said.
Paul Carroll, director of education, said the hoard's finance department
cannot complete the budget because the province hasn't supplied all of the
information-. They are using approximate fig .r to ge a handle on it: No
matter how they work it out, the board wi ' i _ d with a shortfall
between $500.000 and $2 million, said Marilyn Marklevitz, superinten-
dent of business and finance.
"The long and short of it is we don't have enough money to run the
hoard the way we have been. Clearly, this isn't satisfactory," said Trustee
Wendy Anderson.
The Avon -Maitland hoard isn't the only hoard struggling to complete
their budget with a lack of figures, the restrictions of some funding •into
specific areas known as enveloping, and mistakes.on the part of the
province, said Marklevitz.
"The issue is heating up. As people are sorting through this they are see-
ing how difficult this is, especially with the enveloping," said Marklevitz.
A $800,00() Ss in funding is a result of a:ministry error.
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The Avon -Maitland board was. eat nark 4 to tDceive,pn $800,0f)0 gs>sttt
as a rural or remote school .witfi T aa paatest oabaryarea. Sinc,�►�
then, Carroll said the ministry discovered both Hamilton and London' arek
closer to Huron and Perth counties and then pulled the funding.
The hoard is also falling short in transportation. It expects to receive
$7.8 million in funding to cover the costs of transporting students to
school. it is equivalent to last year's grant which -as slashed by three per
cent from the previous year's grant. Also, Marklevitz said the school year
in 1998/99 is five days longer but boards will have to absorb the costs for
those few extra days.
Celebrating Victoria Day
. Hundreds of people, both young and old came out Sunday night to watch the fireworks
at the Crediton Community Park. The event is organized by the Crediton Volunteer Fire De-
partment. From left, Jaymee Heywood and Ashley Wettlaufer.(both 5 years old), light up.
the night sky with their sparklers.
Teen hurt at
the Pinery
PINERY - A London teen 'was
seriously assaulted at Pinery Pro-
vincial Park at about I :40 a.m. on
Sunda
itordt Lambton OPP Const. Luke.
Geiir'gt said'James I7` McLeod. 17.
was hit over the head with an oh-
ject. He was taken to hospital
where he was treated and released.
The OPP continues its investiga-
tion.
Walk the dog for the Humane Society
By Craig Bradford
T -A Reporter
EXETER You can get yourself
and your pet some exercise while
benefiting the Huronia Humane So-
ciety during the first Dog Walk-A-
Thon on May 30 at South Huron
Rec Centre.
Organizer Robyn Ford said the
goal is to have 50-70 walkers and
their dogs wind their way through
the 4 km route.
While this is the first dog walk-a-
thon for the Huronia Humane So-
ciety. Ford said other humane so-
cieties hold annual walk-a-thons
and that the Guelph Humane So-
ciety has• been of great help in the
organization of Huronia's event.
Pet owners from the Exeter area
as well as from Blyth, Seatorth and
Clinton and elsewhere throughout
Huron County are invited to walk
for the Humane Society.
Proceeds will go to the the Hu-
ronia Humane Society's. ongoing
work to help shelter and care for
animals in need.
Dogs that are up for adoption will
be wearing red bandanas while all
other dogs will receive an orange
bandana. a dog goodie bag and
owners will have the chance for
draw prizes. .
Walkers (and their dogs) are to
meet on May 30 at the Rec Centre
at 10 a.m. with the walk starting at
10:30.
Sponsor sheets are available at
South Huron Veterinary Clinic
(Grand Bend and Zurich). Exeter
Animal Hospital, Blyth Veterinary
Services. Seatorth Veterinary Clin-
ic. Clinton Veterinary Services. Re -
max Bluewatcr Realty. Best En-
tertainment. MTS Farm Supplies.
Sound Advice. Country Depict,
Computer Training Academy,
Mac's in Grand Bend. the Zurich
Co-op Do -it Centre. and The Dog
Spaw and Best's in Grand Bend.
Those who don't want to collect
pledges can participate in the walk
for 510. Charitable tax receipts will
be given for all donations over $10.
For more information, call Ford
or Keith Waldron at (519) 243-
2295. For those who would like to
adopt a dog, call Huronia Humane
Society president Harriet Shil-
lingtaw at (519) 523-970).
Who's waking whop These Huronia Humane Society volunteers are gearing tip for the first
Dog Walk-A-Thon set for May 30 at the South Huron Rec Centre. From left are Keith Waldron
(with Batman and Loki), Tamm' Davidson (with Lacie), Corey Davidson, Annette Lockhart ( 'pith
Jackson) and Robyn Ford (with ..-.,bra).
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Avon SCHOOCL
BOARD
Maitland
Learning for a Lifetime
wits accept applications for: the following permanent and casual
or tuppty positions that occur during the 1998/99 school year at
various schools throughout Huron and Perth Counties:
BASIC CUSTODIANS
Duties include:
1.' working shift work. lifting, climbing and working with cleaning
chemicals
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
AND EARLY YEARS PROGRAMS
Duties may include:
1. sign language interpreting for the deaf and hearing-impaired:
2. braille transcribing;
3. assisting exceptional students who may be developmentally and/or
physically -challenged: or
4. assisting in junior/senior kindergarten settings.
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS FOR LIBRARY/RESOURCE CENTRES
Duties may include:
1. operating and maintaining a computerized cataloguing system:
2. maintaining the physical organization of library books and resources:
3. providing basic computer troubleshooting support in Windows 3.1.
Windows '95; Novell 4.x. intemet, e-mail. cd-roms, etc.;
4. providing resource assistance to individual or small groups of
students under the direction of the resource or dassrbom teacher.
BUS DRIVERS
Successful candidates must hold a valid Class '8' Drivers licence.
Positions are available at the following schools in Huron County:
1. Brookside Public School, R.R. M 7, Lucknow NOG 2H0:
2. Grey Central Public School, Ethel, NOG 1TO:
3. Howick Central Public School, R.R. N 1, Garde NOG 1XO: and
4. Stephen Central Public School, R.R.'s 2, Credition NOG 2WO.
COMPUTER HARDWARE/NETWORK TECHNICIANS
Ideal candidates will have working experience in:
1. local area networks, specifically Novell 4.x;
2. IBM-compatible PC and punter hardware repairs;
3. Dos, Windows '95, Windows 3.1, current software packages.
intemet, email, etc.
AV TECHNICIANS
Ideal candidates will have working expenence in:
1. video production and dubbing;
2. equipment repairs;
3. audio equipment/drama lighting systems; and
4. photographic printing.
SCHOOL SECRETARIES
Ideal candidates will possess:
1. computer software experience in industry -standard software
packages;
2. excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; and
3. the ability to work with a minimum of supervision.
Applications for the above positions should include a statement of the
specific position of interest and a complete summary of the candi-
date's qualifications and experience, including three references, to the
address below, prior to 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 29, 1998.
We thank those who submit a resume, and advise that only those who
are chosen tor an interview will receive a reply.
Shelley King
Human Resources Department
Avon Maitland District School Board
210 Water Street
Stratford, Ontario
N5A 3C5
PAUL CARROLL ABBY ARMSTRONG
Director of Education . Chair
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