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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-09-24, Page 2Ratepayers Township of Malillvrav 3rd installment of 1997 taxes Due on or before September 30, 1997 Shirley Scott Clerk -Treasurer Page 2 Times -Advocate, September 24, 1997 IN THE NEWS Regional wrap up North Huron reform options WINGHAM - Two reform op- tions have been discussed by the North Huron"Municipal Review Committee in regards to restruc-• turing, according to •the Wing - ham Advance -times. The first scenario is that all 10 municipalities of North Hu- ron will amalgamate,to become one. with a combined population of 18500. . • The second option divides the 10 '.municipalities into two groups: Group one -would in- clude Ashfield, East Wawanesh, West Wawanosh,'and Turnbury Townships. along with the Town of Wingham. Group two is made up of Mor- ris, .Grey *and Howick Town- ships, as -well as the village of Brussels and the Village of Blyth. Walkerton man jailed six months for sexual assault WALKERTON - -David Mor- gan. a 57 -year-old former Wal- kerton high school teacher who was found guilty of -sexual as- sault earlier this year was sen- tenced to six months in jail and H18 months probation on Septem- ber 11 in Walkerton provincial court.- stated the Walkerton Her- ald -Times. He had been charged with five counts of sexual assault and one count of assault by former stu- dents .who alleged that incidents happened between March and -May_.of.J995.The--Herald-Times- - stated Morgan was charged with . one- count of sexual assault and one of assault on June 23 of this year. DNA samples sought by convicted murderer CLINTON - Steven Truscon of Clinton was found guilty of the rape of I 2 -year-old Lynn Harper and sentenced to hang, on Tuesday. December.8; 1959. Forty years later he is trying to Maintain his innocence. By using•DNA samples as evi- dence. Truscott and his lawyer hope to .prove Truscott's long- Maintained innocence. according to the Clinton News -Record. Fergus man on trial for first degree murder FERGUS - Gordon Abbott of - Fergus was charged last October 23 in the tint degree murder of his wife Patricia Abbott, as writ= ten in the Fergus -Elora News Express. The News Express states that Patricia Abbott was shot in the head Tess than 18 -inches from the muzzle of a .22 -calibre rifle while lying in .a prone position in her home. During the second week of trial at Guelph Provin- cial coun, the jury heard from a gun enthusiast who said.he.had been askcsi about weapons and silencers by the accused. Seaforth man • ban: aded, charged SEAFORTH. - Wilfred Miller from Scaforth was charged with pointing a firearm atHuron County O.P.P. after barricading himself in a motor vehicle at Li- ons Park in Seaforth on Septem- ber 16, according to a Huron County O.P.P. report. Miller ap- peared in Provincial court in Godench on September 17, and will be remanded in custody un- til September 26 for his next ap- pearance. Teachers threaten strike action .. Continued front front page . District president Paul Dyck said Friday's announcement .that the right t� strike was not being taken away was "not a significant gift." • "I -described that as my. wife going into my sweater drawer, tak- ing outa sweater, wrapping it.up and giving it to me for Christmas," he said. But it did mean stopping the move towards a strike, he said. Snobelen's introduction of the new. bill has swung the pendulum hack towards a strike, he said. • "(The bill's details) are all a pewer grab with no money attached to them," Dyck said::"(Snohelen) gave the ministry the power to take over negotiations, establish class size, prep time and staffing levels: In effect, how can a local unit bar- - gain." . He said the likelihood of teachers walking out is "probable." ' "Teachers .don't' want tri go.on strike hut' we're, (stoking, at the integrity of teachers and the Ontario education system." Dyck .said. . He added teachers nave an "excellent. working relationship" with the Huron Board of Education. Huron County Board of Edtication: directorPaul-Carroll said trustees had little information to"go on at their executive•commiltec (fleeting on Monday night. "Until we get more in-orntation Release of restructuring report er Continued from front page sultants did not do any assessment of the performance of ..personnel.,.. When the report. says the CAO " should.be given the clerk's job. it is a call for organizational change. necessary• because of slat( re- duction. The TA article• also said • • that .the Building Inspector could handle more work. ironically; those are the -Building inspector's -com- ments to the consultant. He iden• - tified some operational efficiencies. - and he has, in fact, acted on them. Council has contracted him •out to another municipality: It's - un- fortunate that . the impression left was a negative one. • • TA: What •do you have to say about the comment concerning your activities? . Hundey: Times have Changed. 1 was hired originally to spendi time' on policy analysis; planning and ec- onomic development as .well as to • manage. The copsuftani, concluded .that 1 should be spending more time - on the,wanagement function of the job. • : • .. TA: Anything'' you'd- like to add? • .. Hundey: Just one thing. I believe in- open meetings and public . dis-- closure: however the puhlic got the wrong impression because a •repirrt was released that was not _policy. • The public needs c¢mplete and ac- curate information. They didn't get -it. . Termination notices handed out or Continued from front page Accounting Clerk be made the Rec- reationCoordi nator. 6:• That certain administrative du- ' ties be transferred from the Ad- ministrative Assistant to the Deputy Clerk- Treasurer and _>:ersain_cle duties be assigned as determined by the CAO. 7. That certain planning and.ec- onomic development work he trans- ferred to the• Chief Building Of= ficial.as determined by the CAO. 8. That the Administrative -Assist- ant be assigned and ,trained- in .ce-. metery administration duties. 9. That Ann Prout he retained un- til Oct: 31 to assist in training -tor cemetery -and. accounts duties and to otherwise continue her ac- counting duties. 10. That the CA() prepare and su- pervise an .implementation plan for the. •neitt stage of internal re- • structuring which will include: pro- cess rc-engineering: a program" for r .crossLtraining ot._ sttff_in...kex-ad- ministrative - area's: provision . for workload relief (tax time vasa- tions):.. and immediate Job de- scription amendments. I. That the above- organtzauun and operational changes are .10 tie . initiated by Oct. 31. _ 12. -That the CAO. prepare timber plans for service rationalization and process re-engrneenng and that de- -•tailed job descriptions -he prepared following an assessment -of the re- vised organization and operation. Lucan advance poll on Nov. 1 ' LUCAN - Lucan's' advance •poll for those that can't vote on Nov. 10 - to elect a new municipal council is- Nov. sNov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at_the Lucan Community Memorial Cen- _ tre-commlttee room. No other advance poll dates were approved by Lucan council at last week's meeting. Brush to be cleared from rail line intersections STEPHEN TOWNSHIP - The' Goderich-Exeter Railway Company has requested the Township of Ste- phen clear brush and weeds from Stephen rail Zine crossings. Administrator Larry Brown told the Times Advocate that brush and weeds were to beginning to grow to an excess and were obstructing the rail lines: While the Township clears brush and weeds from the rail line intersections. the Gode- rich-Exeter Railway Company is -responsible for clearing the rest of the tracks. CORRECTION NOTICE We wish to .draw your attenbort- to the fOflowing in last - weeks '75 Years Anniversary Sale' flyer Page 1 25 pe. rnini tool kit. 58-9076- 0. This illustration should not show the Mastercraft logo. . ALSO. • We wish to draw your attention io the following in our currant '75 Years Anniversary Sale' flyer: Page 2: 16 -piece Kitchen Necessities knife set, 99-2125-8. The illustration - should show a "Whiltshire' logo: Page 10. Beechwood fro -Ordinates 42- 3246x. Copy should read: Sale 5.99- 24.99, NOT 5.99.23.99. Page 13. Sony discman, 44-1573.6. Copy reads. Reg. 149.99, Sale 139.99. Should read 1 39.99. We. sincerely regret any inconvenience. we may have caused you. envie 338/339-97 zones: - all (excl. 7/8/9). it's a perpetual .waiting game." Carroll said about the fallout of details of the new' Education Quality. improvement Act. He said trustee concerns rest with how Huron County students will. he affected by the proposed changes to education. ".When we join with.Pcrih we will he the absolute lowest spend- ing•board in the province;" Carroll said. "Wc-continue.to be hopeful that the funding tfor teachers and .supplies) will provide equal oppor- - tunity for our kids. -Even if the•total amownf is reduced. we hope Huron.. with us at the hottom. will come ut marginally." Carroll added trustees have been "'adamant not to -take supplies •out of the °ctassro om but Have chosen to reduce -stall and administration instead, Huron Board cif. Education chair- person Allan Carter said he• is con- cerned. about - the transfer of power from local trustees, to the province. "Some of the things (in'the" new -hill). the hoard can•.live with but taking .away the• powers of trustees ,and giving. thept to the province is . really disappointing to the- students and the board.". Carter •said. "Basically trustees will just he rub- her stamps. The powers of the min- istry' are dust_ astounding. Why any- one would- want to hen:trustee is • beyond me." • _ He added •Education Minister rNMI r N I N SUBSCRIBE' If you wren' -1 subscnbtng to The • ITimes -Advocate. you're missing out.'. • Use the coupon below and subscribe today! I Name: __. 1 Address - _ City I Prov. 1 1 Postal Code 'CANADA .ear S35 .2.45 GST•2 year 563 .4 41 GST • OUTSIDE CANADA 1 S102.O0 •1 USEYOUR CREDIT CARD JDDDDODD 1 1 1 i 1 ^]DD DDU Card No. Expiry Date 1 Visa. Master Card _ .Cheque. enclosed 1 Return to; TIMES ADVOCATE 1 424 Main St. Exeter. Ont. NOM 1S6 L--a.r -gOl - 1 john•Snerb4len didn't- address some of the trustees' biggest concerns: details -on how to merge with Perth County Board of F,ducation by -Jan - 1, 1998 and the new duties.and powers .of trustees that. will he elected on -Nov, 10...• All the local presidents of teach- - ers' unions Will meet an..Thursday in Toronto to finalize their action plan and response to the new hill. NOMINATIONS HURON PERTH DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD NO.8 - NOTICE TO MUNICIPAL ELECTORS OF -Town of Exeter . Township of Usborne Township .of Stephen Village of Hensall Township of Hay • Village of Zurich - • TAKE NOTICE that nominations may be filed at the Office of the Clerk of the town Exeter between 9 a.m. and 5 p:m. on nomination day, Friday, October 10, 1997 or during the period • from Tuesday, April 1, 1997 to Thursday, October 9, 1997 inclusive -immediately preceding nomination day, ata time • when the clerk's office"is open: OFFICES TO WHICH PERSONS MAY BE NOMINATED: ONE TRUSTEE OF THE HURON AND PERTH DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD NO. 8 REPRESENTING THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES. . Town of. Exeter . Township of Usborne Township of Stephen • • • Villageof Hensall • • Township of Hay . Village of .Zurich . FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that nominations must -be in'the prescribed.form.and be accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee of .$100. The nomination will only be certified where. the Clerk_is satisfied that the person is • qualified to be nominated and that the nomination complies with the Act. The nomination must be signed by the• candidate. and may be -filed in person or by an agent asset forth in section 33 of the Act. Nomination .forms and: full particulars of procedure to be followed may be obtained from the' . •undersigned, Where there are'more certified candidates than are -required to fill the office, -notice will be -given on the location of the • voting places. the dates and times that voting places wilt be open for voting, manner in which electors. may use voting - proxies,. and any alternative voting methods. • - --AND FURTHER TAKE"NOTICE that where. at:3 p.m. on. Tuesday, October 14, 1997. the number .ofcertified candidates for an -office is the same as the number to be elected: the Clerk shall immediately declare the candidate elected by acclamation. If there are no certified candidates for the -office, on Wednesday, October 15, 1997, -between the hours• of 9 a.m. -and 5 p.m. additional nominations may be - filed for the office of trustee and the provisions of subsections 33(5) and 37(2) shall apply. • - GIVEN UNDER MY HAND this 12th day -of September, 1997 ELIZABETH BELL _Clerk , Town of Exeter STANLAJICE_ Jan CEMENT �?t CONTRACTOR • Concrete Forming • Foundations and Floors • Impressed Concrete • Driveways and Sidewalks R.R. 2 Grand Bend, Dan (519) 243.3261, Bruce (519) 238-2522 TOWN & COUNTRY HOME COMFORT Fireplaces, Gas & Props HO Efficiency Furnaces. 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