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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-11-03, Page 5I ,40 Wednesday, November 3. 1999 Exeter lrionee-Admesto 5 In the News Gift for the future • >> »< �� to rsK 6AAA7➢DiF ,47 1/4 •v1 3• Last week Exeter Chrysler donated a.'98 Plymouth Breeze to South Huron District High School's transporta- tion technology Gr. 12 program. From left are Exeter Chrysler apprentice technician Dave Shapton, technician Bob Dawe, service manager John Bilcke, SHDHS principal Deb Homuth, transportation tech teacher Keith Wonnacott and Exeter Chrysler dealer principle Matt Clarke.Absent is technician David Obre.All of Exeter Chrysler's technicians are SHDHS graduates and Wonnacott said he has taught four Exeter Chrysler techni- cians. Dawe recently won the '99 Chrysler Master Technician Challenge recognizing him as the Mer technician in Ontario. Students will use the car to learn about automobile electronics and computer systems. Wonnacott said the program is in high demand, adding the vehicle wiN get a lot of use — the prior car had its thermostat taken out and replaced 86 times per. sernester.The Breeze is .the second:vehicle Exeter Chrysler has given the school. The first was about nine years ago„ part of .the first .anniversary 'celebrations for the deaf ersh p. Clarke said'this dbnadon is part of the dealership's. I Oth anniversary festivities. (photo/Craig Bradford) Grand Bend rents out two properties GRAND BEND — Village council passed four bylaws at Monday , night's meeting initiated by dis- cussions at previous meetings. The bylaws will result in the following actions. • There will be no. park- ing on Sauble River' Road on either side for the entire length of the road at any time. • Vaino Einola will lease a portion of land abutting Lot 33, Plan 9 for $10 per year for 20 years. Under the agreement, Einola will landscape the proper- ty to a park -like use and will pay the costs of a sur- vey for the property. • The Grand Bend & District Optimist Club will lease Eighty One Crescent parkette from the village. The village will continue to maintain the park in a clean and tidy condition and provide grass cutting and garbage removal. The club requested the lease to help it secure grants to renovate the park. • An agreement with the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) paves the way for the village to demolish the beach house facility. OCWA owns a room within the beach house that houses a gen- erator. Prior to demoli- tion, the generator will be moved. $2,500 to Stephen Twp. arena Grand Bend will donate $2,500 to the Stephen Twp. arena renovation project with the funds coming from the 1999 surplus. Turning lane in 2000 Bosanquet council has approved paying for one- third of the costs of a turning lane into imagine advertising that LA5TS FOR YEARS embroider your logo la own s6Lmf2 graphics & .mbrbld.rX CORPORATIONS* COMP*NIIS•CLuiS TRAMS* EVENTS • WHOLESALI' PINTAIL POLAR PLOWS A MON nom JACKETS $WSAT$NIRT$ a[ET VESTS SOLO SHIRT* MICKOKEISRE /MATS T•CIII T$ Huron council moves to cut membership GODERICH — Huron County council has set a date for the public to have their say on a new pro- posed smaller council after Huron municipal mergers take plat( The public meeting is set for Nov. 4, 11 a.in., at the Goderich Court House. The existing county council is comprised of the reeves of all 26 Huron municipalities including representatives from Exeter, Hensall, Zurich and the. surrounding townships. Council uses a weighted vote system where each member has one vote per 1,000 elec- tors to a maximum of four votes. 'The proposal is to change county council 471-7492 Faic 4714069 wii sir representation so the head of each municipality after local amalgamations sits as a county council member with extra mem- bers coming from munici- palities on the basis of each additional 4,000 electors. The change would reduce county council to 18 members and scrap the weighted vote system. Anyone may attend the meeting and/or make written or verbal repre- sentation in support or against the proposed change. More information including copies of pro- posed bylaw are available during office hours at the county offices. Call (519) 524;8394 for more infor- mation. A & B PARTY & TENT RENTAL • White Wedding Tents • Dance Floor • Tables • Linens • Dishes • Flatware One Stop Shopping' 1113S itpd• Raft Ni. MOON Diamond Tennis Bracelets Diamond Tennis Bracelets Rl)71K 7/IK OD w 1.10.t DD N► la lot DO7h J?n. DD JM l.Nn. DD IN AN W. DD 553 StYbs M: • We are proud to be your authorized Jeweller 44&ETT JEWELLERS (SINCE 1950) LONDON GODERICH ST. MARYS CLINTON EXETER 6804750 5244195 284-1036 482-3902 235-2468