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Regional
wrap up
Students
protest books
ST. MARYS —
Students from St. Marys
high school joined a
growing movement
among Ontario students
last week, protesting a
provincial government -
produced booklet enti-
tled My Ontario: The
Millennium Memento.
The Journal -Argus
reports over 100 stu-
dents gathered Dec. 13
during the lunch hour
in front of the town hall
where they chanted:
"Do we need new
math books? YES.
"Do we need new sci-
ence books? YES.
"Do we need millenni-
um books? NO."
Students across the
province have protested
the 160 -page, glossy
print book showcasing
artwork and writing
from about 80 Ontario
students.
Also including mes-
sages from premiere
Mike Harris and citizen-
ship minister Helen
Johns, the booklet
recently was sent out to
every elementary and
secondary school stu-
dent in Ontario.
There are no submis-
sions in the book from
students in Huron or
Perth counties.
Police catch
young vandals
MITCHELL — West
Perth OPP have caught
six young offenders for
stealing light bulbs,
reports The Mitchell
Advocate.
Sgt. Charles Beatty
said there will likely be
criminal charges
against the youths.
Vandalism also
included damage to a
church window and two
school windows in
Mitchell.
County will
deliver
ambulance
services
GODERICH — Huron
County Council has
voted to create a county
department responsible
for the delivery of
ambulance services.
Council defeated the
motion to privatize
ambulance services and
gave its full support to
running the service
themselves, reports The
Huron Expositor.
In 1997, the provincial
government announced
the county would
become responsible for
ambulance services,
both financial and man-
agerial.
In 1998, the county
assumed 100 per cent
of the cost of land
ambulances.
Recruiting efforts successful
Marianne Eagleson and Bill Haskett present South Huron Hospital site administra-
tor Janice Cosgrove and recruitment committee chairman Jim Love with a $2500
cheque for the physician incentive fund. (photo/Kate Monk)
Continued from front page
Bill Haskett is the first
community business
member to support the
recruitment by donating
$2,500 to the incentive
fund. The committee
hopes other businesses,
service clubs and individu-
als will support this effort.
Love, the recruitment
committee chairman, said
he's happy the committee
has been successful. The
committee is winding
down and will no longer
meet on a monthly basis
but will reconvene if an
emergency arises.
"The municipalities
stood behind us," he said.
"It's certainly gratifyipg to
see the end result"
Love said the South
Huron area must remain
visible in the medical com-
munity so more doctors
can be recruited if needed.
Zurich concerned about street name changes
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
ZURICH — Whatever
happened to Main Street?
Clerk -treasurer
Charlene Overholt con-
firmed to council at its
Dec. 16 meetiz that Main
Stied in Zurich` had been
changed to, the Zurich-
Hensall Road because
she's been told from the
county, with the upcoming
911 system, there can be
only one Main Street in
Huron County. The high-
way turns into King Street
once it reaches Hensall.
Coun. Brad Clausius
wasn't impressed.
"What a crock that is,"
he said of the name
change. "You want to
change a street name in
this village, you better get
your butt down here and
ask us," he said of the
county employee who told
Overholt of the name
change.
Coun. Marg Holmes said
in addition to Main Street
there are many other
dupicate street names in
the county.
Overholt said she will
invite the county employ-
ee to the next counciil
meeting to discuss the
issue.
No Queen's Park
signing yet
Overholt also announced
to council that Queen's
Park still has not signed
the amalgamation order
regarding Zurich, Hensall,
Bayfield and Hay and
Stanley Townships.
She said the amalgamat-
ing group will probably
meet in mid-January even
if the order still isn't
signed and there's a possi-
bility a consultant will be
hired to deal with the
tough issues of staff and
municipal office location,
for the, proposed
Municipality of Bluewater.
Clausius expressed con-
cern over Queen's Park's
delay.
No cash for speeding
sign
Council rejected a
request from OPP Senior
Const. Liam Brennan for a
donation. of $300 towards
a radar speed sign to be
used throughout the south
part of Huron County. The
sign would be set up oil
roads where speeding is a
problem and would be
monitored by a volunteer
resident.
The total cost of the unit
is $5,200. In a letter to
council, Brennan said
$1,800 for the sign has
been collected from pri-
vate donations.
While councillors Marg
Holmes and Clausius sup-
ported a council donation
of $300, Reeve Dwayne
LaPorte and Coun. Barb
Jeffrey voted against it.
In council voting, a tied
motion is defeated.
Recognizing the Milk
Program
LaPorte will send a let-
ter of congratulations to
Zurich Public and St.
Boniface schools for par-
ticipating in the
Elementary School Milk
Program for over 10
years.
In a letter from the
Elementary School Milk
Program, it states the pro-
gram has given Ontario
students the opportunity
to have fresh cold milk at
lunch every day. Over
2,300 Ontario elementary
schools are now running
milk programs.
Supporting
Seaforth's fight
Council supported a
motion from the Town of
Seaforth asking municipal
councils to write the Avon
•
Maitland District School
Board and MPP Helen
Johns "regarding the pro-
posed closure of uur rural
schools and the impact it
will have on Lie social and
economic fabric of our
rural community.
According to *he letter
from Seaforth Mayor
David Scott, the qwn is
concerned the bo 's clo-
sure decisions will involve
no public input. Scott said
the closure of rural
schools will have a devas-
tating economic impact on
the community and the
county.
Fire safetyimportant
Continued from front page
nice, but they pose a fire hazard since they burn
brighter with more heat.
The base of a real Christmas tree should be
immersed in water at all times. Morgan said the
base should be put in a receptacle large enough to
hold the base and a gallon or more of water so you
only have to water the tree once a day. The base of
the tree should also be cut on an angle for better
water absorbency.
Without constant access to water, real Christmas
trees dry out quickly and pose a bigger fire hazard.
Morgan said real Christmas trees should be disposed
of as soon as possible after Christmas.
"(Dry trees) burn very, very rapidly," Morgan
warned.
If your tree has started to shed its needles, the tree
is already dead and dried out and should be dis-
posed of immediately.
If you pick up your tree already cut, Morgan
reminds that tree may have been cut down as soon
as Nov. 1 and could dry out before you even trim it.
Morgan said we have been lucky in this area that a
Christmas tree hasn't caused a fire.
As far as artificial trees go and outside lighting,
Morgan said proper, approved lights should be used.
"There's not too much to (Christmas fire safety),"
he said. "It's really just common sense. Just because
it's the holiday season you shouldn't forget the
basics of fire safety."
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Safety first. Egteterind Area Fire Chief John
Morgan reminds everyone that just becauseathe
holidays are here there's no reason to forget about
fire safety. (photo/Craig Bradford)
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