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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1999-05-19, Page 15Elections Ontario 14 Exeter Times -Advocate Wednesday, May 19, 1999 Communi Grand Bend may get OPP bike patrol '.' By Katherine Harding TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF GRAND BEND — The 'Bend may be getting an OPP bike patrol this sum- mer. At Monday's meeting they endorsed a motion to share the `costs of funding a rotating bike patrol with six local.vil- lages and areas including Forest, Arkona and Thedford. "It is just another form ,a► of policing throughout the municipality," said Mayor Cam Ivey. The new bike patrol program requires Grand Bend to kick in $640 as a one-time capital expense to help purchase the two bikes required for the patrol. In return the village will receive 60 hours of bike patrolling. - Grand Bend now just has to wait to see if other participating villages tom. accept the OPP's bike patrol funding proposal. Other council notes: NOW 0-4* Nursery school seeking to move The president of Grand Bend's nursery school approached council to see if they could rent unused space in the youth centre on Municipal Drive. "We are looking for a place of our own," said nursery school president Brenda Wiendls. The nursery school has operated out of a Grand Bend church basement since 1983. Wiendls said 12 chil- dren are registered with the school and the new space would legally accommodate 15. Because of amalgama- Dates set for amalgamation meetings 'EXETER -- With the organization committee for the amalgamation of Exeter and Stephen and Usborne townships`. almost done their work, public meetings are being scheduled to let the pub- lic comment and ask questions about the pro- posed municipality of the Town of South Huron, set to become official on Jan. 1, 2001. Exeter's public meeting is on June 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Exeter council chambers, while Stephen Township's meeting will be on June 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Stephen Township Hall in Crediton. Usborne's meeting has not yet been scheduled. Meanwhile, the organi- zation committee for amalgamation meets next on May 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Exeter council cham- bers. tion talks Ivey said coun- cil could not commit the building. "We've got a lot of things up in the air right now and we can't make any firm decisions," he said. "We appreciate the interest but you might have to wait a while." "The program is a good fit with what's already there but we'll have to wait to see what happens with amalgamation," said Coun.' Phil Maguire The vacant space in the building is now being used for municipal stor- age. - Sign bylaw Council passed the first reading of their new sign bylaw. If the bylaw becomes official an individual will have to receive the approval of council before displaying a sign within village limits. Council has scheduled a public meeting for June 7 at 7:30 p.m. to receive input on the proposed bylaw. Donation delayed Councillors shelved South Huron District High School's reunion committee's request for a $100 donation for the All -Years Reunion until September. They would like to see if funds become available by then within their bud- get to make the donation. Vandalism continues at school Dear Editor: This letter is addressed to the children who have vandalized the Exeter Public School sign for the third time in two months. This sign was pur- chased with money raised by you and your parents. Not only are you disre- specting the school, but you are not respecting all the hard work of the volunteers, parents and students who helped to make this sign happen. Thisign helps us to communicate and create a relationship between the school ,and school families. The police have been notified and when the vandals are caught, we will prosecute! Terri Reid, Exeter Public School Parents Association NORTH .END VARIETY at the PETROLINE GAS BAR -- FREE • FREE • FREE PEPSI & HOT DOGS FRI. MAY 21 4 TO 8 P.M. FORMORE 1N41 ORMATION CALL tS:11' 1-888-ONT- ti OTE (668-8683) OR TTY 1-888-292-2312 %'Isrr Ol N MITE AT «Ww.ciectiunsontario.on.ca Cs, .014 ekft Gie Ornimz ELEC ONTARIO OVINCIAL eLECTIQN Be Sure You Can Vote! To vote on June 3rd, your name must be on the List of Voters. Most Ontario voters will be receiving the Notice of Registration card that is being mailed out over the next few days. It confirms that they are on the Voters List for this election. If you are qualified to vote and DO NOT receive your Notice of Registration card, be sure to apply for a Certificate to Vote by 8:00 p.m. on June 2nd, the day before election day. 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