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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1999-11-24, Page 2Regional wrap U: Spill reviewed MCGILLIVRAY TWP. — The township's insurance adjustor has reviewed the summAr spill of Dombind ► + suppressant int(' tfle Parkhill Creek water- shed and suggested the township had no choice but to act as it did. The Parkhill Gazette reports no township hours or equipment were handed into the insurance company but the clerk was instruct- ed to forward monthly instalments to Woods 'Hodgins for insurance coverage. Support for ill boy PARKHILL — There has been a massive outpouring of support for Shane Thomas, the six-year-old Ailsa Craig boy who has battled a brain tumour for most of his life and now needs a bone marrow transplant. The Parkhill Gazette reports that within a few days of mounting a 'Shane's Train to Recovery' poster cam- paign, the fund-raising committeereceived. enough item's for a silent auction for, Saturday nights benefit` dance. The transplant and related treatment in Toronto will bring added financial strains to the Thomas family, including travel, food, accommodations and phone calls home. Animal units capped at 600 MITCHELL - Perth council [n a c set- tled on a cap of 600 animal units on each farm site. The township's origi- nal draft bylaw put a limit of 500 livestock units but council settled on the 600 number. Some councillors were concerned limiting farmers to 500 units would restrict some existing farm opera- tions or limit young farmers seeking to expand. Council also loosened the restriction that the self -owned land be abutting land or land within 100 meters by replacing the figure with, five miles (eight kilometers): Goderich buys harbour GODBRJCH The' town' of Goderich has purchased its harbour for $650,000 from the federal government, reports the Sig tal-Starr. dot. !,4 Exeter #'imes-Advociikb Wednesday,November 24, 1999'' In the News Students Continued from front page parents and some stu- dents about the behaviour of some of the high school students. Graham got the ball rolling on the ban because he is concerned about the students at Exeter Public School. As the high school students travel to the Rec Centre, they cut across the public school's property. He said there have been incidents of bad language and pushing and shoving. He also said when the high school students fight on the Rec Centre property it's not a good influence banned Rec Centre property for the younger school behaviour from the South exposed to." 4topes the ban is heeded students who can see Huron students to the Stewardson said the and no trespassing what's going on. public school students but vandalism to the Rec charges are laid. She said • Homuth said some added she Is concerned Centre property hasn't if the ban is ignored the South Huron students the group of high school been major, but a new police will be called to have also been caught students gathering at the picnic table and play- deal with the problem. smoking marijuana and, Rec Centre has been get- ground equipment have Homuth hasn't heard then going back to class. ting bigger, exceeding been damaged. He also any reaction to the ban • The ban on South 100 students on some said students have been from parents yet but "I Huron students from the days. littering on the property. think that parents would Rec Centre property only Homuth has also had to At the beginning of the be supportive of anything applies during school deal with the problem school year, Stewardson we could do ... to try and hours, but both Homuth first-hand, going to the . banned South Huron stu- get (the students) to be and Graham say it will Rec Centre and disciplin- dents from entering the doing what they're sup - probably be an indefinite ing the offending stu- ; Rec Centre during lunch posed to be doing and ban. The ban does not dents. hour because they would that is attending classes applied to school -super- "I'm concerned about often go in the building and getting there on time vised activities. the kinds of behaviour, and misbehave. • and focusjng on learn- Homuth shares . but I'm also concerned South Huron students ing." Graham's concern about about the elementary kids have been told of the•ban the exposure of the poor and what they're being and Homuth said she McCurdy Public School faces possible closure Continued from front page possible closure. She also wonders which children will be sent to which schools and if siblings will be split up. Windsor has one child in junior kindergarten and one in Grade 4 and wants them to stay together. "My children are not going to be attending two different schools," she states. Windsor is also concerned about McCurdy students taking a bus to school if McCurdy closes. Many of the students have never taken a bus to school before and Windsor said the longer distance to school could add complications to families trying to get their children to school. Criticizing Avon Maitland, Windsor said the board needs to be more open with the par; ents in providing information and parents need to know the board is doing everything possible to prevent schools closing. "I don't know if this is the right decision," Windsor said of schools possibly closing. "But it's the beginning of a process and] think it needs to be a process where all schools work together for the betterment of all the kids." Windsor, who planned to attend last night's board meeting, said she is grateful for phone calls of support she has received from people from Exeter and Stephen schools.. The Huron County Christmas Bureau bags are here EXETER -- You know Christmas is coming when the bag appears in your Times -Advocate. Your community news- paper ewspaper is hoping you take the time to help the less fortunate again this holi- day season by filling up the bag inserted in this edition with non-perish- able food items and new children's clothing and toys destined for the Huron County Christmas Bureau Exeter branch. Clothing items needed include underwear, socks, pajamas, sweatshirts and pants. Children's clothing in sizes 6-12 are always in short supply and are the most sought after items. The bags can be dropped off at 'Darling's Food Meat Market, Seip's valu-mart, Holtzmann's IGA, Frayne's General Store and various other Exeter area businesses. There are also drop off depots at grocery stores in the communities sur- rounding Exeter. •Thte-Chrrlstnias Bureau will not accept .outdatO. food or dented cans., The Exeter Christmas Bureau will optn its headquarters at Exeter United Church, 42 James St., on Dec. 6 and dona- tions can be dropped. off there till Dec. 10. The office will be open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Last year 283 South Huron (Exeter, Hensall, Zurich, Huron Park/Centralia and sur- rounding townships) chil- dren received packages from the . Christmas Bureau and Huron Christmas Bureau orga- nizer Joan Vandenbroeck expects the need this year to be about the same. She said while Huron County unemployment is . low, many people earn low wages making it hard for, families to make ends meet. She said the need in dif- antsi s heading to Lucan again LUCAN -- Santa Claus is coming to Lucan Biddulphl The 6th Annual Lucan Biddulph Santa Claus Parade is,. now being organized and will take place on Sat., Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. The parade starts at the corner of Ssintsbury Line and Highway 4 and travels down Main Street to the Lucan arena. 'three prizes will be awarded in eadrof the following categories: best religious entry, best commercial entry, best non-profit entry and best family entry. Judging of the floats will start at 6 p.m. After the parade children are limited to meet Santa in the arena. For more lnforn ation call 227-1398.. ferent corners of the county varies from year to year due to factory clo-• sures and ,other employ- .meat, a and,aociafactprs,4. Vandenbroeck added half of the families receiving Christmas Bureau pack- ages each year have never used the Bureau before. Those who feel they need the Bureau's help this Christmas season are asked to call the Huron County Chidren's Aid Society at 1-800-265- 5198 for a confidential •appointment. , _ s.t ; "The .hope is the chid _1s know, the, t gifts are from the Christmas Bureau," Vandenbroeck said. Those wishing to make a monetary donation to the Christmas Bureau are asked to drop in to the Exeter Christmas Bureau while it is open. Donation bags will also be collected by Exeter scouting groups during the Exeter Santa Claus parade: on: Nov.:27 ,start- ing at noon. - i For;more- Ll on the Exeter Christmas Bureau, call co-chairs Audrey MacGregor, 235= 0972, or Karen VonDamm, 235-3719.. The . Huron • County Christmas Bureau and participating churches have been making fami- lies' • holiday season brighter for 40 years. Stephen Central School students Sabrina Brand, left, Leah Mudge help Jackson Bleman through a school bus window in the school bus safety demonstration Nov. 10. The program is done annually at all schools in the Avon Maitland school board. (photo/Kate Monk) ''K ? *400.• .ain1 . iA4,00,4 oil.,-,,•»