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Mickey coming to• Goderich
GODERICH — A little bit of Disney magic will be
coming to Goderich this month, reports the Gode-
rich Signal -Star.
Goderich has been chosen from 500 entries as
the grand prize winner of Walt Disney Canada's
Mickey's Hometown Parade contest.
The parade will be on July 24 at 10 a.m. It is ex-
pected to last about one hour.
An essay and video submitted by local Chamber
of Commerce President Doug Fines was key to
Goderich winning the contest. Contest participants
were asked to illustrate (through an essay, video
or other imaginative method) how their town best
represents and shares Mickey's community spirit.
Aside from three area marching bands included
in the parade, Disney also needs 200 local volun-
teers to participate as members of the cast. Any;
one five years old and over is eligible to partici-
pate. While Disney is tight-lipped about exact
details about the parade, they have disclosed the
theme is 'hometown fair' and have promised "true
Disney -style show -stopping excitement." -
In all, Disney will bring about 100 cast members
and production staff to Goderich for the parade.
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Vandals set backCommunmesin
Bloomproject inClinton
CLINTON — Vandals in the town have set back
the Communities in Bloom project, reports the
Clinton News -Record.
Sometime during the night of June 23, vandals
uprooted flowers and damaged or destroyed pots
Local businesses had bought as part of the national
Communities in Bloom competition.
The vandals made their way around the main
streets of the town ripping up flowers and plants,
dumping out the ,ij and in some cases, actually
damagingthe barrels themselves.
Percy MacDonald, chair of Clinton's Business Im-
provement Area (BIA), is concerned about the
growing number of vandalism incidents in town.
"I can't believe the vandalism," said MacDonald,
adding that signage, camera or more Citizens on
Patrol volunteers are needed to help put an end to
the problem.
The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating
the matter. as well as several other vandalism re-
ports.
Huron OPP Const. Don Shropshall said the "pub-
lic needs to stepforward and say `we're going to
put a stop to this'." .
He added citizen arrests are a viable option if
someone is witnessed performing an illegal activi-
ty, granted the arresting citizen is able to detain
theperson until the police arrive.
Council concerned bill is
cash grab by Huron Coirnty
SEAFORTH -- Seaforth council is wondering if
the county's recent $65,000 rent bill to the Huron
Adult Day Cen4re (HADCj near Clinton might be a
cash grab to make up for funding cuts from the
province, reports the Huron Expositor.
"I find this very disturbing," said Seaforth Mayor
Dave Scott.
'He was responding to a letter from the day cen-
tre expressing concern that its rent will be in-
creased from $17,000 to about $85,000 per year.
At the same time, the Ministry of Health has been
sent a bill for $65,000 making the rent increase
retroactive. However; the executive director of the
facility does not know why the province was sent
the bill when the HADC operates independently
from the province and sets its own bill.
"It's certainly not an argument in favour of sin-
gle -tier government," said Scott, linking this issue
with another relating to a current push to have
county council support having all of Huron County
amalgamate 'into one municipality with one coun-
cil Ieading it.
Deputy -Reeve William Teall said he would like to
know. if the provincial courts in the Huron County
building have also receI ved a 400 to 500 per cent
rent fiacrease, "or is this just a money grab to bal-
ance their budget? 4';
A motion was carried to write a letter to MPP
'Helen Johns and to county council.
Wednesday, July 7. 1999
In the News
Tackle Share Program nowat Morrison Dam
EXETER — Children
and fust -time anglers
who don't own fishing
equipment can now rent
gear at Morrison Dam
Conservation Area near
Exeter.
The Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority
(A.B.C.A.) and the On-
tario Federation of An-
glers and Hunters
(0.F.A.H.) have part-
nered to offer the nes v
Tackle Share program.
In communities across
Ontario, rods, reels and
tackle, will be made
.available to children and
"new" anglers to borrow
and see how much fun
fishing can be. Just as
you would borrow a
book from a library, you
would borrow the fully
rigged rod and reel and
a small sample of ter-
minal tackle.
The length of the loan
is up " to the borrower
and can be just for an af-
ternoon or up to three
days. There is no charge
for this program. It is an
excellent way for some-
one who might be inter-
ested in fishing or seeing
if their children might be
interested in. fishing to
try it without an initial
cash outlay, for equip-
ment.
Along with the loaned
equipment an assort-
ment off' information
would be available to the
borrower which is their's
to keep. This information
would include an
0.F.A.H. Tackle Share
brochure, various in-
dustry support material,
Ontario's Fishing Regu-
lations and 0.F.A.H.
Tackle Share partner in-
formation.
A loaner receipt will be
filled out prior to bor-
rowing and will be kept
on file. Children aged 14
and under are required
to have signed adult con-
sent. A brief ques-
tionnaire will be filled
out upon return of the
equipment.
The equipment, con-
sisting of ten rods and
reels (five spinning and
five spincast), are avail-
able at the Ausable Bay-
field Conservation Au-
thority's administrative
office located at the Mor-
rison Dam Conservation
Area, two kilometers
east of Exeter. For more
information or to borrow
equipment, please con-
tact the A.B.C.A. at 235-
2610.
The - province has an-
nounced July 9 11 as
Ontario Family Fishing
Weekend to promote one
of Ontario's most pop-
ular family sports. As in
past years, no fishing li-
cence is required for
these three days. For the
R • Ridley, Education Technician for the ABCA, dis-
play ,some of the fishing equipment available for
rent at Morrison Dam through the Tackle Share
photolsubmitted
Program.
past few years, anyone
between 18 and 65 years
of age 'h as been required
to buy a Licence to fish
in the province of On-
tario,,
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Longservingteachcr:retires from Usborne
By Katherine Harding
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
USBORNE TWP.
Usborne Central Public
School is losing a long-
serving teacher.with the
retirement of Cathy Hugill
last week.
Hugill has worked at
Usborne for 24 years and
has decided the "time was
right to move on."
"I want to spend more
time with my family and
pursuing my hobbies and
interests," she said.
She also said the Avon
Maitland board's 85 factor
(when a teacher's age and
years of service add up to
85) helped her in her
retirement decision.
In all, Hugill has been
teaching for 32 years.
Before coming to Usborne
she taught at Westminster
Central near London and
schools in Kitchener and
Ottawa.
Since coming to Usborne
in 1975 she has tit spe-
cial education, kinder-
garten and Grades 1 and 2.
"I've enjoyed it here a
lot,' she said. "I'm going to
miss the staff and chil-
dren."
"This was such a nice
community to work in. I
think that's why I stayed all
these years."
During the Last day of
classes on June 27, staff,
students and parents hon-
oured Hugill by planting a Surrounds
tulip tree is necognpitian of ng by Usborne Central students, parents and staff, Cathy Hugill helped
her long career. to plant a tulip Vie recognizing her long teaching career at the school.
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