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Exeter, Ontario, Canada
Grant on
hold
...again
By Craig Bradford
TINES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER -- Exeter's
$240,000 cheque from
the provincial govern-
ment council plans on
spending on capital pro-
jects remains uncashed.
The town's committee of
the whole decided to
shelve the issue of divvy-
ing up the cash for pro-
jects again at Moi day
night's meeting.
The grant is Exeter's
share of the Special
Circumstances Fund that
helps municipalities deal
with the impact of
restructuring. .
In his report to the com-
mittee, chief administra-
tive officer Rick Hundey
outlined proposed criteria
for ranking projects that
include replacing the ail-
ing arena roof, a new
library and a skateboard
pad.
The proposed criteria
includes using the grant
for new capitalprojects
as opposed to capital
maintenance (or regular
town annual expenses)
and giving preference to
projects that benefit the
most citizens and ones
that meet a current and
future need.
Town citizen Peter
Darbishire spoke to coun-
See TOWN page 2
Wednesday, lune 16, 1999
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Zurich
has big `Swiss'
plans for village
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
ZURICH --- If the Zurich and District Chamber of
Commerce has its way, the village will be emphasizing
its "Swiss heritage" and improving its look to attract
visitors.
Joyce McBeath presented the . chamber's plans to
council at last Thursday's meeting and made a request
for money for new village signs, which council agreed
to. Council will split the cost of $2,500 With the cham-
ber and the Bean Festival Committee.
McBeath said the village should have new directional
signs erected to take advantage of the upcoming
International Plowing Match in Dashwood.
As McBeath explained to council, the chamber wants
to promote its Swiss heritage. According to the cham-
ber's "Proposal for a Revitalized Community of
Zurich," "the proposal intends to build upon one of the
See ZURICH PLANS page 2
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Day celebration
GRAND BEND — The
village's fireworks com-
mittee is hoping to mark
the last Canada Day of the
'PVventieth Century with a
big bang.
The fireworks display
will begin on July 1 at 10
p.m. on the village's main
beach.
The cost is free, howev-
er donations will gladly be
accepted.
The committee has also
lined up entertainment
that will be provided on
the beach all day. At 6
p.m. aline -up of bands
including Lagrange, a
tribute to ZZ Top, Voodoo
Lounge, a Rolling Stones
tribute band and Emery
Street, a top 40 cover
tunes band, will entertain
the crowds.
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references to God
OTTAWA -- Huron -
Bruce MP Paul Steckle
want God to stay in
Canada's Constitution.
Steckle spoke in the
House of Commons last
week defending the refer-
ence to God in Canada's
Charter of Rights and
Freedoms, Constitution,
national anthem and acts
adopted in the Hoge.
Earlier last week. MP for
Burnaby -Douglas, Svend
Robinson, was quoted in
sayingthe Ottawa Sun as
God is offensive to millions
of Canadians. Steckle says
Robinson made similar
_comments
throughout the
week "advancing these
outrageous and inflamma-
'tory notions."
"Over the years, 1 have
been faced with numerous
situations that have tested
my personal convictions
and beliefs," Steckle told
the Speaker of the House.
"Despite this, nothing
could have adequately
prepared me for the most
recent attack upon one of
the key moral foundations
of this nation. Sadly, this
unprecedented attack
originated here."
Steckle said Canada has
flourished because of soci-
ety's moraland nd sP
iritu
al
foundations, data
ons under God.
Public expresses concerns at Exeter,
Stephen amalgamation meetings
By Scott Nixon The format for both meetings was similar,
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF with each of the two councils going through
EXETER -- Two public meetings on amal-
gamation last week showed a sharp contrast
in feelings on the subject between residents
in Exeter and residents in Stephen
Township.
The meetings, intended to inform the pub-
lic on amalgamation talks between Exeter,
Stephen and Usborne, were among the final
stages for the organization committee con-
sisting of two members from each of the
three councils.
Exeter's public meeting was quick, poorly
attended and basically eventless, while the
Stephen meeting was better attended and
featured some upset citizens.
their draft proposal for amalgamation,
which will see South Huron become an offi-
cial municipality on Jan. 1, 2001.
After the presentation of the draft, the
meeting was open to the public.
Resident Jack Riddell caused the biggest
stir at the Stephen meeting when he said
there will be no savings with amalgamation,
adding the provincial government is forcing
amalgamation on municipalities to pay for
the province's tax cuts.
1 can't believe you people have been
whitewashed the way you have," Riddell
told council, adding, "The government has
you around the neck."
He said amalgamation will mean the
municipal office will be farther away from
Stephen residents (it will be at the current
Exeter municipal office).
"It's government getting further away
from the people," he said, explaining that
with amalgamation there will be less repre-
sentation and no savings.
"Taxes are going to go up. Let's not kid
ourselves."
Stephen Coun. Drew Robertson disagreed
with Riddell's argument that amalgamation
is already "a done deal", explaining that it
has to go through Huron County and
Queen's Park before it's official. He also
reminded Riddell that council has always
invited public input into the process.
Deput r-ROeve Tom Tomes added that
See AMALGAMATION page 2