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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-05-20, Page 20Page 20 Times -Advocate, May 20, 1998 COMM11NLTY_________________ Lung Association holds golf tourney MITCHELL - Saturday, June 6. The Lung Association's Third An- nual Golf Tournament will get the 1998 golf season off to an exciting Two schools choose to implement program instead of kindergarten STRATFORD - Two schools with the Avon -Maitland District School Board chose to implement the new early learning opportuni- ties program instead of junior kindergarten. The board will receive about $195,000 to implement the pro- gram geared to kindergarten to Grade 3 students at Upper Thames Elementary School in Mitchell and North Easthope Public School near Shakespeare. "We have no guidelines but the money," said John Patterson, asso- ciate director. He expects program guidelines within the next couple of months but Patterson said the schools are anxious to begin planning. Junior kindergarten registration will be held on May 20 at all schools, including Upper Thames and North Easthope public schools. "People can get on a border crossing waiting lists," said Patterson. If space permits in neighboring schools, parents may send their children to a junior kindergarten. program nearby, he explained. The board surveyed parent councils in its 21 elementary school on their preference. The other 19 parent councils indicated they wanted junior kindergarten in their schools. In April, the board voted to extend junior kindergarten into its Perth County schools. The former Perth County Board of Education cut the program before its amalga- mation with the Huron County Board of Education, which contin- ue to offer it. start for 140 eager golfers at the Mitchell Golf Club. This 18 hole Texas scramble tournament is pop- ular with both men and women golfers and last year it was almost a complete sell-out! Proceeds from the tournament, which is generously sponsored by Horizon Pro Health in Stratford and Clinton, support the many commu- nity health education programs of The Lung Association in Huron and Perth Counties. • Prior to May 25, the registration fee- is $60 per person. This includes a delicious barbecued steak dinner, great prizes, a wonderful . day of golf and, of course, the chance to support The Lung Association. Af- Council sends letter to Hay Township over landfill deal ZURICH - Zurich council passed a motion Thursday night to send a letter to the Township of Hay out- lining their demands in the ongoing landfill dispute. Council currently views their land fill agreement with Hay as un- fair: "It should be a fifty-fifty split," said Reeve Dwayne LaPorte. In the letter to the Township of Hay, Zurich has made three re- quests: • to have more representation on the landfill board • to change the current annual fee from $6,000 to $5,000 • to pay no capital costs - Council made their motion to be inclusive fora one year term. In early April, Zurich council members informed Hay council they were considering not signing another landfill agreement with them because of the high annual fee. Correction In the May 6 edition of the Exeter Times Advocate, an article was printed as Rev. Vernon Dean's Point to Ponder column and not as a press release. The Times Advocate apologizes for this error. Police Briefs Biker killed after running into horse EXETER - James Segeren, 40, of Clinton is dead after his motorcycle collided with a horse on Huron Cty. Rd. 83, 5 km cast of Exeter on Friday at about 2:40 a.m. Segeren was travelling westbound on #83 when the horse entered the path of his motorcycle after it had gotten loose from a local farm. The horse was also killed. Mitchell man dead after accident BOSANQUET - Jamie Horan, 22, of Mitchell was killed after he was thrown from a vehicle during an accident on Klondyke Rd. about 1 km east of Hwy. 21 on Monday at about 2 a.m. An '88 Chev Cavalier was travelling cast on Klondyke Rd. when it failed to make a curve. The car left the road and rolled several times before stopping. The other occupant of the car, Dennis Perrin, 22, of Mitchell was taken to Strathroy-Middlesex General Hospital and treated and released. The OPP continues its investigation. Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Service MIDDLESEX COUNTY - Vic- tim Crisis Assistance and Referral Service (VCARS) is a community- based service which assists police in providing short term emotional support and practical assistance to victims of crime and disaster. Com- munity volunteers provide for the victim's immediate needs and sup- ply referrals to existing communi- ties services if longer term help is needed. Crisis assistance is given by spe- cially trained volunteers who are on call to the OPP in the Middlesex County area 24 hours a day, seven days a week. With consent of the victim, the attending police call on the volunteers to render whatever emotional support or practical as- sistance is needed. The people as- sisted may be victims of any crime such as: spousal abuse, sexual as- sault, robbery, theft, and family members of homicide, suicide or accident victims. In addition to emotional support, the volunteers provide practical as- sistance such as transportation to emergency services, help clean up, make phone calls or other arrange- ments on the request of the victim. If longer term needs are identified, the volunteers will provide infor- mation and referral options for fur- ther assistance. The objective of the service is to lessen the trauma of being victi- mized, help the victim cope with the impact of crime, and encourage the victim to connect with other community services ,hat provide counselling, financial assistance, housing, compensation, medical or legal services as appropriate for the victim's needs. As well, it allows the police to be available sooner to attend to other crisis and provides an opportunity for the community to become more involved in deal- ing with the effects of crime and mobilizing crime prevention efforts in their area. Training is provided free for all volunteers. For more information or to apply, please call co- ordinator, Sarah Redfearn, at (519) 245-2323. ter May 25, the entry fee is $65 per person. If you have purchased a 1998 Golf Privilege Card from The Lung Association, it contains a $5 discount coupon off your entry fee. A tax receipt for a portion of the registration fee will be issued to all participants, This year's prices in- clude a two night getaway for two to Niagara Falls and two one night getaways for two in Toronto. The 'Hole in One Prize' is the use of a new Ford Escort courtesy of Har- vey Krotz Ford. Registration forms are available from The Lung Association office in Stratford, 271-7500; Horizon Pro' Health in. Clinton, 482-7405; Mitchell Golf Club, 348-8991 or Horizon Pro Health in Stratford, 271-0202. Registration closes June 1, so mark your calendars, practise your swing and reserve your place now in the Third Annual Lung As- sociation Golf Tournament. 1 1 No doctors available here "I could only read the notice with disbelief." Dear Editor: I find it: hard to believe that what one would think is an essential service could be temporarily shut down. Yes it is a fact, the signs were on the hospital doors and windows. There would not be any doctors available for emergency care from eight a.m. Sunday, May 17 to eight' a.m. Monday, May 18. 1 could only read the notice with disbelief. Where were our doctors? Who do they think they are to leave the people of this area vulnerable to pain, suffering and death? Yes, 1 believe some had time booked off and yes some may have been off on leave of absence for per- sonal reasons. But where the hell were the rest? It appears the doctors are an unhappy lot, maybe some more than others. The individuals who thought that not having the emergency department covered was not a good idea should have voiced their opin- ions to their fellow doctors. The rest who considered it acceptable io leave the hospital without coverage should remember that the door swings both ways and can be used at any time. • Yours truly, Peter R. Armstrong, Exeter Losinga "Elmer was a fine man, an excel- lent lawyer...." - • Dear Editor: ,We have lost "Mr Conservative" with the death of Col. Elmer Bell, Q.C. Elmer had a long, rich and rewarding life. He has left many friends and admirers. A steadfast Tory, a - credit to his Party, his country and all of Huron Bruce. The flags in front of Exeter Legion flew at half 'riend mast in his honor - the place he stood to "take the salute" as his Legion comrades did a march past. If ever a citizen earned the "Order of Canada" it was -Elmer; but such was not to be: Elmer was a fine . man, an excellent lawyer and a person who always pushed Exeter and its farmland. He will be sadly missed. I am proud to have called him a friend. Yours truly, "Gibby" J.M. Gibson Close to goal.; "We are now. in need of a host family for one of our inter- preters..." nterpreters..." - Dear Editor: - On behalf of the Huron County for Children of Chernobyl group, I would like to thank the many local businesses and families and individuals who donated goods and services to our recent Belarussian Bazaar. • Thanks to their generosity and that of many local service clubs and church groups•etc., we are nearing our fundraising goal. Nineteen Huron County families arc eagerly antic- ipating the arrival of 21 eight to 12 year olds from Belarus on July 10. We are now in need of a host family for one of our interpreters for three weeks beginning July 10. If you are interested please con- tact L eesa Marlene (228-6861) as soon as possible. Sincerely, Dianne Waun Objections to condo development STEPHEN TOWNSHIP The building of a 24 -unit condominium development was a con- _ tentious issue at a Stephen Township public meeting on May 5. A council meeting was temporarily ad- journed so the special planning meeting could be held. Reeve Harvey Ratz introduced an applica- tion to change the designation and zoning of Part Lot 3, Concession Lake Rd: W., so that a proposed condominium development could be built. The owner of the proposed development is David Scatcherd. The townships of McGillvray, Biddulph, Usborne and the Huron County Health Unit have all sent Stephen Township letters of non- objection to the proposed amendments. 'However, Oakwood Park property owner Mary. Kirkwood and the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) both sent let- ters objecting to the plan. Eleven neighboring property owners at- tended the meeting. John Skinner, a resident, asked that the public meeting be postponed until more de- tailed information is available. He then re- quested that the proposal be put under site plan control including public review and in- ' put. He said that if the the May 5 meeting was not adjourned, he would object because of lack of information. Jack Davis, a planner'representing the con- dominium development, asked that council continue the meeting, but withhold a,final de- cision about the amendment until he had time to organize and present a more detailed pro- posal. Davis said the development would be gated and fenced to discourage access to the beach to the west and the condominium development would not have a right of way to the beach. Skinner requested to see the site plan to re- view beach access and drainage arrangements. He also asked that the developer leave a buffer zone between Oakwood Park and the proposed condominiums to encourage privacy. Skinner asked that a warning be put on the title telling condominium buyers that they will not have beach access. Finally, Skinner commented that he was concerned that •the Oakwood Park Association had not had sufficient time to respond to the application. Council voted to defer their decision on the amendment until after a public meeting is -held in July and the Oakwood Park Association h fs held their July meeting. According to Alec Scott, an ABCA . water manager, in the aftermath of the May 5 meet- ing, the conservation authority no longer ob- jects to the amendment which would allow the ,condominium development.. "Based on the initial information, we re- ceived, we didn't feel the applicants had taken the flood plain and open area into account. However, after speaking with Jack Davis he now understands our position and points and is willing 'to take them into consideration," said Scott. He added, "If the plans are developed to recognize the flood plain constraints then I don't have a problem with it." SandhiH cranes touch down in Exeter The six juveniles attracted many observers when they visited the Precious Blood school yard and the Lion's Youth Centre property EXETER - Exeter had some un- expected guests drop in for a visit when six sandhill cranes landed at Precious Blood School last Wednesday. The large birds are part of a joint Canada -U.S. wildlife project, ac- cording to Steve Harburn of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Au- thority. Researchers are trying to set the birds on an alternate migra- tion course. There are only 100 pure sandhill cranes and they all fly together along one migration route making them susceptible to severe environmental factors. In an attempt to provide some protection for the species, Bill Lish- man, famous for helping a family of Canada geese migrate south by following his ultralight airplane, became involved in a similar en- deavor with these sandhill cranes. According to Harburn, the three male and three female cranes were captured on the Prairies last spring and Lishman pen raised and fed the flock at Lake Scugog near Lindsay through the summer. Last fall, they were flown south with Lishman's ultralight. It was hoped the birds would naturally migrate this spring to their summer habitat in northern Ontario near Hudson and James Bay. Unfortunately, these juvenile sandhill cranes are having some navigational problems and have spent time in five southern Ontario communities including Listowel, Pon Burwell and most recently in Exeter, Harburn said. The birds have radio transmitters t i.d are banded. They are over 40 inches tall, have a wingspan of six Birds at school. The students at Precious Blood School in Exeter had a unique science lesson as six sandhill cranes visited their school yard last week. to seven feet and are gray in color with a bald, red crown. Sandhills resemble great blue herons. The sandhills were seen around Exeter through the week. Re- searchers may recapture the cranes if they continue to have difficulty finding their way northward.