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Times Advocate, 1999-09-08, Page 2Exeter Ti ocate Re wra . u Race on to preserve trach memories AILSA CRAIG -- For- mer Ailsa Craig resi- dent Jim Pickering is spearheading the cru- sade to preserve as many memories and memorabilia as possi- ble of the oldAilsa Craig raceway_ The Parkhill Gazette reports the old race- way put Ailsa Craig on the map in 1953 and 1954. Pickering is looking for old photographs, home movies, newspa- per clippings, adertis- ing programs and rec- ollections of racing fans. The information will be assembled for the historical society's mu- seum and for a special evening on April 8, 2000 in the Ailsa Craig Recreation Centre when racers and their accomplishments will be honoured. Pickering, an Ailsa Craig native, not lyres in London; $15,000 fine for careless use of dust control SARNIA — Clearview Envrionmental of Clif- ford has pleaded guilty and -was fined $15,000 for two separate inci- dents of water contam- ination by Tembind dust suppressant in Lambton and Essex Counties, reports the Parkhill Gazette. Like Dombind, Tem - bind is a dark liquid by-product of the pulp and paper industry. Clearview was charged for permitting run-off of Tembind into a creek in Tilbury in 1998 and at Sarnia in 1997. Upwards of 80 fish died in the Tilbury incident. Ontario's environ- ment ministry has not completed its investi- gation of the McGilliv- ray spill which killed hundreds of fish in Parkhill Creek earlier this year. The MOE has or- dered McGillivray Twp. to stop using Dombind as a dust suppresant on its grav- el roads. Wegiteida 8, 1999 In the News County accepts South Huron amalgamation By Scott Nixon TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF GODERICH -- The proposed Municipality of South Huron moved one step closer to reality with approval from Huron County council last Thursday. "We're quite pleased," Exeter Reeve Roy Triebner said of the coun- ty's acceptance. He said the next step is for the amalgamation proposal to be sent to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for approval. The South Huron pro- posal is the first to receive approval from Huron County. There are eight other groups in amalgamation talks in Huron County, including the Bluewater group which consists of Hensall, Zurich, Bayfield and Hay and Stanley townships. That group is almost ready to send its proposal to the county. Triebner's motion at county council was that the South Huron pro- posal be submitted to the ministry "immediately," although he didn't know how long the order would sit on the minister's desk. Following approval from the ministry, a transition board consisting of two members each from Exeter, Stephen and Usborne councils will be formed to deal with major issues such as personnel and property for the new municipality, slated to become official on Jan. 1, 2001. Triebner said the major concern for Huron County is whether or not the planned amalgamations throughout the county will be enough for the Mike Harris government, "or will they want to see something more than what we've got." He said as far as the province is con- cerned, the fewer municipalities there are, the better. "I would assume that if it was only a single -tier (government) for the ' county of Huron that (the province) wouldn't be disappointed at all." Triebner added that he isn't in favour of single -tier and said the sin- gle -tier issue in Huron County is now "dead" after being defeated at the county level twice. The passing of the South Huron proposal is another indication from the county that there will not be a single -tier government, Triebner said. When it becomes official the new Municipality of South Huron will have a seven -member council, including a mayor and deputy mayor elected at large and five councillors elected on a ward system — two from the former Town of Exeter, two from the former Township of Stephen and one from the former Township of Usborne. POLICE BRIEFS , POLICE BRIEFS • POLICE BRIEFS • POLICE BRIEFS • POLICE BRIEFS Mannabbcdforsexassaults EXETER — An Exeter man was arrested and charged by London OPP Aug. 30 for two sexual assaults on an 18 -year-old female neigh- bour. • London OPP Const. Doug Graham said Matthew Lockart of Sanders St. allegedly visited a female neighbour on Aug. 27 and Aug. 30 and sexually touched her. Graham underlined the incidents were not rapes and the woman was not injured. -giveupon fvehi- cle l near Vanastra VANASTRA — A Huron OPP officer gave up pursuing, a pickup truck that drove through Vanastra Public School's yard and playground equipment in the early hours Of Sept. 3. Huron OPP Const. Don Shropshall said the officer came across a red pickup- that was eastbound on Hwy. 8 in Tuckersmith Township at about 2 a.m. The truck turned onto Vanastra Rd. towards Vanastra when the officer decided_to do a routtne stop. The driver of the pick-- up ick up didn't pull over when the officer activated the cruiser lights, accel- erated over the next two kilometres and went off the road at a curve - next to Vanastra School. _ .. The truck continued across the school lawn and jumped over the curb into the school parking lot and then through the playground equipment on the other side coming out onto Regina Rd. The officer then called the communications centre. The officer was told to stop his chase. The truck wasn't seen again that night. There was no damage to the school property except for the grass. The officer obtained the plate number and contacted the truck owner who lives in Hanmer (near Sudbury). The truck had been loaned to a friend. The incident is still under investigation. Tools taken in Hay HAY TWP. — Thieves stole a quantify of equipment and tools from a shop on Hay Township Conc. 2-3 overnight Sept. 3. -Fox Runs set for Sept. 19 in 1 Continued from front page routes. Registration at the pavilion in MacNaughton Park. Contact Jane Hundey at 235-1890. Zurich: 2 p.m. start. 10 k route. Registration at the Zurich Park. Contact Wendy Rowan at 236-4882. Lucan: 1-3:30 p.m., less than 10k. Registration at Market Street Park. Pledge forms can be picked up at Clarke's Food Mart. Call Marius Vandenberg at 227-0442 or Kevin Crowley at 666-2943. St. Marys: 1 - 3 p.m. 1, 2 and 5 k routes. Registration at the Lind Sportsplex. Contract Debra Pearce at 284-0345. Clinton: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration at the Town Hall. Contact Roxanne Raczyncki at 482-5858. Seaforth: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 1, 2 and 5k routes. Registration at the Seaforth and District Community Centre. Contact Marty Bedard at 527-0882. Lucan's Terry Fox Run almost didn't hap- pen this year because an organizer couldn't be found until the Lucan Council 7754 Knights of Columbus agreed to take charge. Member Marius Vandenberg said the event is close to the hearts of Knights of Columbus members because they have lost three Knights to cancer in the last year. He said the Knights would like to increase participants in the Terry Fox Run to 100, up from last year's 85. Since the Knights of Columbus just agreed to organize the event Vandenberg said they are welcoming any volunteers willing to help. The event continues a legacy started by Fox who was diagnosed with. bone cancer in his right.- teg in 1977. His leg was amputated six. inches above his knee. While in hospital, Fox was so overcome by the suffering of cancer patients that he decided to run across Canada/to raise funds for cancer research. His journey was: called The Marathon of Hope. The Marathon of Hope took place in 1980 with . Fox's simple objective of raising the awareness of all Canadians of the critical' need'to find a cure for cancer. His fierce determination resulted in his running 26 miles every day for 143 days. Before he reached his goal he was overcome by the return of his cancer and died in June 1981. However, by February 1st, 1981 Fox's hope of raising $1 from every Canadian was real- ized - the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope fund totalled $24.17 million. To date over $200 million has been raised worldwide. All funds support innovative can- cer research and are distributed by The National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC). The event is the largest single -day fund-rais- er for cancer research in the world. Restrictions on farm operations described as "unreasonable" Continued from front page inland. Ratz said zoning may provide a solution to the issue. Land zoned agricul- tural can fall into four categories with AG -1 being the least restrictive and AG -4 for small land holdings being the most restrictive. He suggested zoning more land AG -2, which includes greater separation distances and less intensive animal units, as a possible solu- tion. Down isn't as confident that would provide a solu- tion for the current situa- tion but suggested dou- bling the size of land zoned AG -2 along the lakeshore may help. The AG -2 zoning would still allow 2,000 head hog fin- ishing barns if there was enough land base. Ratz said he doesn't believe the current odours are a serious problem but are a nui- sance. "I don't think it's health damage," he said. Ratz said Stephen Twp. council received com- plaints about Gerrit Soer's new big barn on Hwy. 83 while it was being built but hasn't heard com- plaints from its ratepay- ers since the barn went into operation. He added Soer's barn can double in size without any input from the town- ship council under the current bylaws. At last Tuesday's Stephen Twp. council meeting, the delegation of cottagers said Soer was "being a bad neighbour" by building his pig barn where he did. Ratz and Down disagree with the claim but admit the operation is close to many built up areas including a trailer park, Grand Bend and cottager subdivisions. Ratz wants the provin- cial government to set rules for livestock opera- tions that would have some flexibility for local conditions. Down would like the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to certify every livestock farmer similar to pesticide certifi- cation so they are better qualified to spread manure. "We have to do our part and people have to believe we're doing our part," she said.